Celebrating Femininity: Francesca Marotta
Designer Francesca Marotta’s Sicilian heritage is at the core of her design aesthetic, reflecting the…
Browsing: The Lifestyle
Imbue: A Pop Up Boutique
To celebrate the first anniversary of Bib & Sola, ethical design entrepreneur Kira Heuer has…
Mayfair’s Finest at The Refinery
Lancashire Court was as busy as you’d expect at 7pm on a warm spring evening, but for some reason, I knew the comment was directed at me: “Smart hair, good suit…look like a Peterhouse man – are you?”
The London Book Swap Campaign
The London Book Swap campaign is an initiative with the aim of creating a London-wide…
The Secret Garden at Harvey Nichols
Right now at Harvey Nichols in London, you can step into a world of sensory…
Malaysia Missive: Report II
We had a long weekend for Deepavali. We got a 50-minute flight to Kuala Terengganu where we stayed the night and got the 7.30am boat to Perhentian Basar, an amazing tropical island. There were monitor lizards up to three-feet long prowling around…
A Cigar Dinner at The Montague
“Linen-draped table, sparkling glasses, bottles of inky wine, a pastoral outlook and a full humidor. That’s a recipe for success.” Nick ‘Monty Cristo’ Hammond dines and puffs at The Montague on the Gardens.
Stephen Jones Millinery
“For me, hats aren’t an accessory, they are the raison d’être of an outfit. They…
Jemma Kidd Make-Up School
I’m never keen to admit I’ve missed a trick on the cosmetic front, but I…
Malaysia Missive: Report I
“This trip has NOT gone to plan.” A well-meaning Eliot Ward writes home from distant Malaysia where, as a Cambridge science graduate, he was sent to teach…English.
Wildfitness: From Kenya to the Isle of Wight
“The packing instructions simply said: sports kit ‘with at least seven changes of top.’ This was certainly not going to be one of ‘those’ trips. And I have to admit, I feared for the fun-factor.”
A Cigar Auction Goes Something Like This…
“Everyone else is raising their hand occasionally, notifying the auctioneer of another £100, £500, £1,000 bid. I’m trying not to scratch my nose and end up the lucky winner of a £10,000 box of Davidoff Dom Perignon.”