Of all the compliments allotted to the looks department, the best is probably 'radiant'. "Ooh doesn't she look radiant", not only implies looking jolly nice, but that there's an inner je-ne-sais-quoi going on. A glow that's beyond skin deep.

But after the traumatically hard winter, how the hell to get said radiance? Apparently the answer lies with 25 year old French beauty brand Anne Sémonin, whose tagline serendipitously reads, 'Radiance on prescription'.

Brand Ambassador Julie Dumas explains that the key difference with Anne Sémonin products are a) they're entirely made-to-measure, (cause we all need different levels of help where radiance is concerned), with creams and oils mixed and matched via exciting lab-style bottles and natty pipettes. And b) the power of the products to deliver glowing results lies in the combination of potent essential oils and trace elements - that push the oils right to the heart of skin cells.

The best way to get the most accurate 'prescription' and of course your very own key to radiance, is via an Anne Sémonin facial with Mademoiselle Dumas at MichaelJohn Medispa. This followed by a short lesson in the secrets of essential oils and how to apply the products, including self-lifting massage or forehead smoothing techniques.

And then with a pannier full of products and a list of self-massage homework, we can all shine bright (like a diamond).

www.annesemonin.com
www.michaeljohn.co.uk.co.uk

Anne Sémonin offered all Vanity Fair A-List members the chance to win a 2 hour Anne Sémonin Discovery Experience at MichaelJohn Medispa Knightsbridge which includes a 90 minute Anne Sémonin Age Defying Cryotherapy Super Facial followed by a 30 minute session on the secrets of essential oils and the Anne Sémonin skincare routine by Brand Ambassador Julie Dumas. This prize also includes a selection of Anne Sémonin products including Express Radiance Ice Cubes, Exfoliating Mask, 100% Active Serum and Toning Apricot Kernel Oil (total prize worth £500). Don't miss out on future offers, sign up to the A-List.

This weekend you might notice that London's fashioniest shops look a little empty, the streets are a little low on flamboyant dressers and that generally the city's glamour levels are down.

The simple reason is that any fashion lover worth their salt (white is so now), will be tucked inside the Southbank Centre for the 2nd annual Vogue Festival, attending talks and lectures by the industry's starriest, chicest and most successful names; Victoria Beckham in conversation with Vogue's editor Alexandra Shulman, Donatella Versace, creative director at Lanvin Alber Elbaz, Michael Kors alongside his friend and model Yasmin le Bon, Paul Smith and Alexa Chung, Mario Testino and Cara Delevingne.

And that's just a slice of what's shimmering on the main stages. Because the side-shows are equally twinkly; Dior and YSL beauty booths, a braid bar with some of the hottest hair stylists and very useful mentoring panels for budding journalists, designers, stylists and models.

Tickets are selling lickety-split, but there are a few left up for grabs. Then it's just about pulling together a knock-out look and heading for the Vogue portrait booth - frankly who hasn't dreamed of being a Vogue cover girl?

The Vogue Festival 2013 - Saturday 27th-Sunday 28th April
Tickets available to buy at www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whatson/festivals-series/the-vogue-festival-2013

It was bumper (Range Rover) to bumper (Bentley) on Wednesday night in Bloomsbury's tiny Wakefield  Street, as the art pack jostled to get first looks at collectors Frank Cohen and Nicolai Frahm's new not-for-profit art space - The Dairy Art Centre.

The chaos didn't stop there, as on one of London's first balmy evenings, people buzzed about the outdoor sculpture space; the art dealers licking their lips like hungry wolves as they stalked their easily spooked prey - the collectors. The rest of the crowd was made up of London's prettiest who seemed concerned as to why the lights were so bright but grateful for the thud of loud music ('is this a nightclub?' I overheard one say).

The strong white light was of course illuminating the opening show of work by John Armleder. The Dairy (the 12,500 square foot space was once a milk deposit) is entrance free, open from Tuesday-Sundays and we can expect a wide range of curated experiences. But no milk.

The Dairy Art Centre, 7a Wakefield Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1N 1PG
www.dairyartcentre.org.uk