Whether you believe in Valentine’s Day or not, only the very brave would dare to ignore the occasion completely. Let her know she’s special with one of these Valentine’s gifts and guaranteed you’ll be in the good books for some time to come.

Kung Hei Fat Choy! Happy Chinese New Year to you and here’s to hoping that the Year Of The Rabbit will bring peace or at least a respite from conflict or war as Chinese astrologers have predicted. In the meantime, here in London, we can invite in the New Year eating celebration food just as over six billion Chinese will be doing throughout the world. Marie Teather releases her inner rabbit out on the top five Chinese restaurants in London.

Despite London still snuggling under winter warming layers, the promise of Valentine’s Day right around the corner—and then spring if we’re being really optimistic—has seen the city’s women starting to share an annual intimates secret. You see, under these thick jumpers, London girls are wearing the sexiest of underwear, and if they are not just yet you can guarantees they will come February 14. Nothing hints that winter is on the way out more than shedding those huge Bridget Jones style pants. Most definitely, it’s time to get sexy. Marie Teather finds the top five lingerie stores in London.

Candy, sweets, whatever you want to call it, the art of choosing your favorites as a kid is something still etched on the brains of us all today. London is great place not only for nostalgic treats but for sampling those enjoyed by kids all over the world. Marie Teather finds the best five candy shops in London.

No stranger to opening restaurants that cater for lovers of London’s art world, the latest dining experience from acclaimed restaurateur Oliver Peyton can be found beneath the galleries of the Royal Academy of Arts.

To mark the tenth anniversary of one of the most extravagant and opulent design projects of its time, Swarovski Crystal Palace has launched ‘The Art of Light and Crystal,’ a beautifully illustrated coffee table book, which tells the unique story of the project

Striking though it is, it’s easy to think you’ve arrived at the wrong hotel as you make your way up towards the late Georgian townhouse on the picturesque and historical Eccleston Square.

Yet on entering, where you may expect to see staid furnishings and Victorian decorations, you’ll find smooth monochrome tiles, decadent black crystal chandeliers, and the sleek setting for London’s most high-tech hotel.

Chloe Lonsdale is the founder and designer of fashion editors favourite, MiH Jeans. We get the lowdown on her Haute Secrets for London.

While only two weeks ago the media was awash with diet and health products, the first mention of Valentine’s Day sees us quickly turn our attention to chocolate. A much more pleasant experience indeed. London may not be a city with a particularly sweet tooth but it does have its fair share of decadent chocolate stores. Marie Teather finds out her top five.