Some of the biggest names in fashion took a break from London fashion week this morning to pay tribute to influential British designer Alexander McQueen at his memorial service.

Kate Moss, Sarah Jessica Parker, Stella McCartney and Naomi Campbell were all in attendance at St. Paul’s Cathedral making the ceremony very much a tragic catwalk of the fashion’s world’s elite.

Surprisingly for a city that loves to drink, sake has been one tipple a little slow to catch on. And it’s a huge shame really considering there are some elegant and well-stocked bars to expand your knowledge of this complex and yet easily enjoyed Japanese drink. Marie Teather finds five of the best.

Thanks to the media and PR frenzy going on in London at the moment, it’s hard to avoid the fact the London Fashion Week is kicking off tomorrow.

Still, if the shows, models, agents, and stressed out designers are not quite your thing, we have however found a more approachable way to appreciating fashion.

Tucked over Westfield is a collaboration between two of the UK’s most revered footwear designers: Hunter and Jimmy Choo.

In a country surrounded by sea and a national dish that is—ok, was—a plate of good old fish and chips, you know that London is going to provide well with it’s selection of fish restaurants. From oysters to shellfish and not forgetting some of the finer fish and chip establishments, Marie Teather has found the top five fish restaurants.

English wine has always been given a tough time from world critics – none least from those across the Channel.

Still at the Decanter World Wine Awards that took place at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, an English wine beat pricey French champagnes to the top award.

London’s A-list celebs and politicians, plus some high profile stars from across the pond, graced the red carpet at the Royal Opera house earlier this week for the 2010 GQ Man Of The Year Awards.

None of us want to be likened to Michelle Phiffer’s character, Lamia the witch, in the movie Stardust who spent her life on a tragic quest for eternal beauty.

Still, when we get wind of a cream that promises to eradicate wrinkles and improve texture and firmness, we can’t help but jump with joy and rub our hands wickedly together with glee.

Maybe one of the reasons Thailand is known as the ‘land of the smiles’ is because the food is so dam good. Thai spicy green curry, pad thai, papaya salad or the famous tom yum soup – try it as hot as you dare – everyone has their favorite Thai dish. While there are literally hundreds of Thai restaurants in London and to the inexperienced it may seem that you can’t really get a bad Thai, you can have some great Thai dining experiences. Self-professed Thai food expert Marie Teather charts her top five.

Another cupcake store, I hear you moan. Another “celebrity chef.” How many cupcakes can we eat in a week, you grumble and how different can butterfly buns really be? (yes, remember when we used to call them that back in the eighties?)