by Claire Etchell | 9th December 2023 | Blog, Naked Feature, Naked Review
My favourite Christmas films are about being really watchable, half a good storyline, cute cast, funny and re-watchable. Cos let’s face it, we’ll watch them all again next year! Although we all love the feel-good element of them, they are a solid money spinner! For...
by Claire Etchell | 3rd August 2021 | Naked Feature, Naked Review
My week-long holiday to San Antonio Hotel in Santorini was a crowd pleaser on Instagram. I think I’ve had more DMs than Beyonce during this trip. I spotted San Antonio Hotel on Lorna Luxe’s Instagram feed YEARS ago and after madly screenshotting her every move,...
by Claire Etchell | 2nd February 2020 | Naked Review
This is a short guide to a weekends away in Valencia. In short, it’s gorgeous, go immediately! It is a great place for a short trip with friends or as a couple as there is plenty to see and do. Valencia was a favourite place of one of my best friends Emma. She always...
by Claire Etchell | 16th October 2018 | Naked Review
Review: How can we gain a greater understanding of our fellow humans? Why do people do what they do, say what they say, think what they think? This book is a blast from the past – the original version being a best seller in the mid 60s. The Games People Play was...
by Claire Etchell | 27th August 2018 | Naked Review
REVIEW: How can we learn from our mistakes? Why do some people do this and others don’t? Matthew looks at the power of a positive attitude towards failure and it’s profound impact on success in any field. The book grabs you right from the offset and comparisons...
by Claire Etchell | 26th August 2018 | Naked Review
Review: How can you find the hidden secrets to success – in sports, business, music and just about anything you want to turn your hand to? Search no more as this book will show you some interesting and helpful insights. The book has three main sections –...
by Claire Etchell | 26th August 2018 | Naked Review
How can you manage your mind so that you can conquer your fears, operate with greater control, focus and confidence? Prof Peters has some great ideas and systems to enable us to learn how do just that. “If you measure success in life by effort and doing your best,...
by Claire Etchell | 21st August 2018 | Naked Review
How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference Review: As an enormous fan of the TV programme, you know that so-bad-its-good game-show-with-Ben-Shepherd, I was pretty surprised to find a book of the same name which looked, well quite a bit more serious than ‘popping a...
by Claire Etchell | 11th June 2018 | Naked Review
There’s a good reason why Simon Sinek’s ‘Start With Why’comes highly recommended by brain training expert Jim Kwik, and that’s because it’s frigging awesome and will revolutionise the way you approach your working life. The important thing Sinek teaches us in this...
by Claire Etchell | 7th May 2018 | Naked Feature, Naked Review
Sintra is a sparkling jewel in Portugal’s crown; a place of history, mystery and vibrant colour. It has the ability to make modern, white washed, marbled life look rubbish, and instead it has made me yearn for pattern, detail and rainbow hues. Here’s my guide to a...
by Claire Etchell | 7th July 2017 | Naked Feature, Naked Review
Italy is colourful and passionate and wonderful. It has fresh sharp lemons and the juiciest oranges and brightest flowers. It has narrow coastal roads that have been nicknamed Mamma Mia from the shock visitors express on their first experience as they overlook sharp...
by Claire Etchell | 4th June 2017 | London, Naked Review
Kew Gardens has such a special place in my heart – I mean flowers and gardens – what is not to love? It is in Richmond and has it’s own picturesque train station with a delightful looking pub right next to it. Kew Gardens itself, or Royal Botanic...
by Claire Etchell | 18th September 2016 | London, Naked Review
Sometimes in London, it feels like you know ALL KINDS of things you really don’t need to. Like when a new hotdog joint is opening, how Pret Sandwiches are ranked from 1 to 50, or how big the waiting list is at a swanky restaurant you’re never likely to...
by Claire Etchell | 4th July 2016 | Blog, Feature, London, Naked Review
If you had to pick one fashion designer for a cracking night out, I would suggest Henry Holland. Firstly, from what I have gleaned, from last Friday evening while he was in conversation with Kinvara Balfour. He is exceedingly charismatic, funny, honest and I’m...
by Claire Etchell | 15th March 2015 | Blog, Naked Feature, Naked Review
We talk A LOT these days about retail, and how the high street is declining and businesses are having to adapt to stay relevant to their customer in the increasing convenience of online shopping. So it is somewhat heartening to find a business which is thriving in an...
by Claire Etchell | 12th March 2015 | London, Naked Events, Naked Review
Alexander McQueen was a creative genius and joined together beauty, art, sculpture, history and culture all into one beautiful vision of fashion. His clothes were crafted, almost sculpted and he could see beauty in the ordinary or as he said himself, “I think...
by Claire Etchell | 2nd January 2015 | Blog, Naked Review
The Stephen Hawking biopic The Theory of Everything has been tipped for Oscar glory. And why not? It’s a captivating journey through the life of Stephen Hawking which has thus far been challenging, rewarding and unbelievably difficult in places. It’s...
