Eleanor Magill

1 week ago | sheerluxe.com | Eleanor Magill

Once the preserve of bad decisions, Tequila has shed its rowdy-night-out reputation and reinvented itself as this year's sophisticated go-to drink. In 2025, it's all about sipping, savouring and storytelling – with smoky, small-batch expressions replacing cheap shots, and a newfound appreciation for craft, provenance and culture. “For a long time, tequila was a party staple,” says Alice Parmiter, co-founder of cocktail brand Pimentae. “Now it’s a lifestyle choice.

2 weeks ago | sheerluxe.com | Eleanor Magill

For the next few weeks, I’m staying in a beautiful old farmhouse in Provence. The front door opens straight into the kitchen and that’s where the magic begins. Every morning, I come down before everyone else is awake, swing the door open to let the light flood in, make a coffee and just sit. No phone, no noise – just birdsong and stillness. Big sinks, even bigger islands and space to breathe are what I usually look for in a kitchen.

3 weeks ago | sheerluxe.com | Eleanor Magill |Harriet Russell |My Favourites

If you've got something to say, speak up. You don't need to always be the loudest voice in the room, but if you've got something to say, don't be shy. Quite often, I was the only woman in the room, whether that was an engineering debrief or another situation when I sometimes doubted the input that I was going to have. But looking back, I had every reason to speak because my opinions were just as valid.

1 month ago | sheerluxe.com | Eleanor Magill

Anita Gelato, Notting Hill Fresh from Tel Aviv via NYC, Anita’s cult following is well-earned. This Notting Hill shop serves a broad array of more than 150 rotating flavours – from saffron pistachio to white chocolate cookies – with piles of toppings and homemade sauces also available.

2 months ago | sheerluxe.com | Eleanor Magill

I wanted to make salads sexy. For so long, they were seen as a sad side dish – a bit of limp lettuce, some soggy cucumber and a vinaigrette you made once then forgot about in the fridge. At The Salad Project, we wanted to flip that on its head. Our mission from day one was to show people that salads can be hearty, filling, joyful and genuinely delicious. They should be meals you look forward to. The idea really took off during lockdown.