French-Inspired Style, Beauty & Living
Welcome back to The Velvet Runway and The Velvet Edit June 2026: The Art of Summer Living. June always feels like the true beginning of summer. Not the height of it — that comes later, in the slower rhythm of July and August — but the quiet arrival of longer evenings, lighter routines, and the …
Welcome back to The Velvet Runway and this Style feature about French Riviera Style: Effortless Summer Dressing Inspired by the Côte d’Azur. Having spent many summers exploring the French Riviera, from the colourful streets of Nice to the glamour of Saint-Tropez and the elegance of Cap d’Antibes, I’ve always been fascinated by the effortless way …
Welcome back to The Velvet Runway and our guide to A Slow Drive Along the French Riviera: 10 of the Most Beautiful Coastal Stops. There are faster ways to see the French Riviera, of course. The train traces the coastline in flashes of blue and gold, and helicopters still shuttle guests between glamorous hotels during the summer season. …
Welcome back to The Velvet Runway, where we are delving into our Summer Beauty Tips for Glowing Skin, Hair and Body. Every year, the arrival of warmer weather brings a subtle shift in our routines — lighter clothes, longer evenings and often a slightly simpler approach to beauty. After months of central heating, dry winter …
Welcome back to The Velvet Runway and our guide to A Long Weekend in Aix-en-Provence: A Provençal Itinerary for the Slow Traveller. There are cities you visit, and cities that visit you. Aix-en-Provence belongs firmly to the second kind. From the moment you step beneath its canopy of ancient plane trees and hear the murmur of fountains drifting …
There are places in France that feel suspended between land and sea, reality and memory. Villa Colette in Cap Ferret is one of them. At the very tip of the oyster-farming peninsula, where pine forests meet shifting tides and the Atlantic softens into the calm waters of Arcachon Bay, life slows almost instinctively. Days revolve …
Welcome back to The Velvet Runway and our guide to A Long Weekend in Amsterdam: An Itinerary for the Slow Traveller. There is a particular kind of city that reveals itself only to those willing to slow down. Amsterdam is one of them. Beneath the surface of its famous landmarks and well-trodden tourist trails lies a city of …
For travellers seeking a more intimate and slower way to experience Amsterdam, The Dylan Amsterdam offers something elegantly, beautifully unscripted. Unscripted Summer reframes time in the city, not as a checklist to complete but as something to settle into. At The Dylan Amsterdam, the city unfolds gradually, shaped by movement, pause, and the freedom to …
Welcome back to The Velvet Runway and this Style feature about our French Summer Capsule Wardrobe: Timeless Pieces for Effortless Style. There is something undeniably appealing about French summer style. It feels natural, understated, and quietly elegant, never overdone, yet always put together. As always with French style, the secret lies not in having more, …
