Dorchester Spa set to re-open early

The Dorchester Spa on London's Park Lane is re-opening earlier than expected post-facelift for a soiree on 24 February (just a few months premature... the original re-open date was May 2009). We suspect a few regular faces at the Dorchester and top beauty editors will be in attendance... very timely, what with Fashion Week going on as well.

Candles for the fash pack on the go

If you're jetting from fashion week to fashion week (a. you must have a very secure job to be given such a task in this economic climate and b. you lucky dawg), you're going to be loaded up with a ton of swag by the end of it. But chances are you're going to want a few things of your own and of good quality in your Asprey carry-on that you can use after long days of working the tents and parties. These three candles are inspired by Otis Batterbee's favourite hotels in his favourite cities (The Ritz in Paris, The Carlyle in NYC and The Covent Garden Hotel in London). Take 1 (instead of 3) with you to keep your room smelling lovely and to keep your luggage under weight. And at £35.00 this candle set isn't in the upper stratosphere of price. It's not cheap as chips but, if nice candles are a must for you (and for some peopel they are), then it ain't all that bad.

Personally, I think the travel eye mask's are worth buying too. They're backed with 100 per cent cotton velvet, lightly scented with lavender and they come in things like Prince of Wales Check? Natty as a Saville Row tailor and would making any sleeping beauty (or beast) draw admiring stares (unless you drool, in which case they'll be staring at that instead).

In any event, thanks for the tip little beauty bird (we love our anonymous email tips). This is a faboo find.

Otis Batterbee

In the name of the rose... tea and talk at Miller Harris

Don't have any dates lined up next week? Get the girls together and go to tea at Miller Harris, where they'll teach you all about the fragrant flower of love.

A Miller Harris scent expert will give a talk about the flower (complete with the scent in several of its raw forms). Sip on Miller Harris rose tea and nibble rose petal cupcakes all the while. Plus you get a 20 per cent discount on all Miller Harris fragrances (lovely. Happy Valentine's Day to me!), body products, candles and tea. Plus... you get a goody bag with a 50g packet of Thé Pétales and a 30g Geranium Bourbon candle. Man, date or no date, it's going to be a good week.

DETAILS
BOOKING FREE
£20 (limited places so book early to avoid disappointment)

RSVP
info@millerharris.com or call the store you wish to attend.

DATES
Thurs 12 Feb from 2pm to 3pm
Fri 13 Feb from 2pm to 3pm
Sat 14 Feb from 10am to 11am

VENUES (All Miller Harris shops)
21 Bruton Street, Mayfair, London W1J 6QD (020 7629 7750)
14 Needham Road, Notting Hill, London W11 2RP (020 7221 1545)
14 Monmouth Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H 9HB (020 7836 9378)
15 Low Pavement, Nottingham NG1 7DN (01159 506110)