My Weekend at Henley

This weekend I was lucky enough to have an invitation to experience the Henley Champagne and Cocktail Club at the Royal Regatta. Myself, Mr PP, his brothers and few others in our group travelled down on Friday night to spend the weekend and I was not disappointed! World class racing, beautiful sunshine and delicious cocktails provided by Chase Distillery made this a weekend I will not forget in a hurry!

But instead of me waffling on about it, why not enjoy some pictures instead!

Watching Imperial vs. Isis from the towpath

Lady Lucinda, I just love the waistcoat and boater!

Watching the racing from the Henley Champagne and Cocktail Club

Further down the towpath, HdV bus bar.

A watering can of Chase cocktail!

 This was my favourite part of the weekend, wearing a vintage Chanel bow that was given to me by Mr PP's mum- très chic, non?

My Guide to Henley Royal Regatta

Today sees the start of what is one of the great British institutions; Henley. Five days of racing in this beautiful town sees thousands of spectators watching over 200 races, sipping on Champagne and enjoying the ambience. Here’s my guide on where to go to enjoy the event in style...

The Henley Champagne and CocktailClub; this year the delicious cocktails on offer have been concocted by award-winning bar tender Dominic Jacobs, using the finest single-estate spirits from our CFW sponsor Chase Distillery. From Marmalade and Rhubarb Vodka, to Seville Orange Gin, the flavours on offer from Chase are quintessentially British and oh so delicious. Don’t worry if cocktails aren’t your thing, grab a glass of bubbles from Perrier Jouet or G.H Mumm.

While enjoying your drinks, this is the perfect place to take in the racing, mingle with other racegoers and party to DJ sets from some of London’s Top night clubs. And If all that works up an appetite, Soho-based Pizza Pilgrims will be offering some tasty treats to keep your hunger at bay. With all this, and a few surprises in store, this is going to be the destination to enjoy Henley this year. Buy tickets here.

The Steward’s Enclosure; open only to members and their guests, and there's on a select few of those, if you receive an invite to the Steward’s Enclosure, I recommend you say yes! This is the most exclusive enclosure and the dress code reflects this, think top hats and tails for the gents and a fabulous headpiece for the ladies.

The Regatta Enclosure; a little less formal than the Steward’s Enclosure and open to all with a ticket (buy here), and promises to have a lively atmosphere and a family feel.

Fancy making a little more of your visit? Rhubarb Henley; once again taking over the River lounge, the views are incredible and canapé and champagne breakfast on offer makes this an experience to remember. This is great as a birthday getaway, hen do or just something to feel a bit fancy!

And if rowing isn’t your thing, Mahiki is teaming up with Lexus for a riverside experience where the atmosphere is the focus. With a big screen showing all the Wimbledon matches, and a menu of cool cocktails, this is the ideal haunt for those attending for more of a social event rather than race appreciation.

I'll be sipping on some Chase cocktails in the HCCC on Saturday and Sunday, come and say hi if you're there!

Fashion Wish List Two

Hi PPRs! This week's fashion wish list is primarily based around the summer sales that have hit stores online and in the flesh this week, so I promise you there will be some absolute bargains! Happy perusing!

First up this week on my fashion wish list is an incredible Roksanda Ilincic dress, that I have been coveting ever since I first laid my beady eye upon it looking for a dress for Henley. Unfortunately it's a little too much cash for me to warrant spending full price (but fingers crossed it will go into the sale and I'll snap that bad boy up)! So here it is; the Sessler Colour Block Wool Crepe Dress in orange and pink. Available at net-a-porter.com priced at a very cool £1,130, this is definitely the most expensive item on my list this week!

Next, I've been waiting for weeks for the summer sales to start! And Whistles have most definitely not disappointed. I saw these Grappelini Sandals at the start of the season and for some reason didn't buy them (I can't remember why now!) but I'm sure glad I did...they're now in the sale (and in my shopping bag) for £75 from £125! 

Third up; I love a good pencil skirt. They're so good for work-I just throw on a oversized jumper and sleek pair of courts and it works EVERY TIME. Who says office dressing is hard?! So next on my list is this printed jersey pencil skirt by Raquel Allegra at HN. At a mere £73, my advice would be to snap this up quick before it's gone!

The next piece on my list I saw months ago on Young British Designers, so yes it's thankfully now in the sale (£225 from £575), but it still looks so current it's unbelievable! The sculpted and sexy Prince Dress from Zoe Jordan in Pompidou Print is utterly gorgeous and sophisticated and will look perfect at any summer events or dos you have on the books.

And last but not least....This Mandy Cami from Reiss. I love the fluoro trim and the soft grey colour. Colour blocking and fluoro are hot trends right now and this top is so versatile you could wear it with anything and everything. Unfortunately not in the sale but it is made from a silk/viscose blend so worth splashing a little extra cash on; £79.

So, I hope you like this week's wish list! Let me know which are your favourite pieces! Happy shopping!