A world of fine watches October 28, 2010 SHELLING out a few thousand quid – even a few hundred – on a watch is not an activity to be entered into lightly. After all, any piece of high-quality wristwear you sport will become your style signifier, so it’s worth spying out the market and seeing what’s out there, where the trends are and [...]
THE CUTENESS OF CARDIGANS October 28, 2010 I RECENTLY bought a very cute cashmere cardigan from Zara for £60 in a rather elegant mushroom grey. Having got it home, just this one item is the lynchpin to another dozen outfits in my wardrobe – so much so that I’m going to be rationing the number of times I wear it. This particular [...]
FASHION NEWS IN BRIEF October 28, 2010 WOMEN’S FAVOURITE SPANX NOW FOR MEN Spanx, the undergarments with a cult following among women keen to have their wobbly bits held in place, has just released a range of the hold-in pants for men. The male undergarments have been designed to help men “firm and flatten”’ and quash “beer bellies”. Selfridges has reported waiting [...]
Flame and meat on Jamie’s menu October 27, 2010 IF you know where to look, there are still plenty of places in the City where you can have gristly pies, waterlogged vegetables and boiled potatoes smeared with marge for your lunch. However, in the past years the City’s restaurants have changed beyond recognition, with a sprinkling of Michelin stars and one of the country’s [...]
Afternoon tea by Bea is for City folk in the know October 27, 2010 B EA Vo is an excited lady. And well she might be, because this week sees the launch of the second branch of Bea’s of Bloomsbury, the cake shop that has become one of the worst-kept secrets in foodie London. Although the new branch will be located in the biggest new shopping centre in the [...]
EVENTS | WHAT’S ON? October 27, 2010 THURSDAY 28 OCT OPENING DAY 12 noon: Join in the celebrations with special guests as One New Change is officially opened. Make sure you arrive a little earlier so as not to miss out on the fun. 12:30pm: Don’t miss the live musical performance from The Hoosiers. 4pm: Enjoy another live performance with The London [...]
Dr Kay Scarpetta is back October 27, 2010 PORT MORTUARY BY PATRICIA CORNWELL Little, Brown £18.99 OOH, goodie. Patricia Cornwell – the reigning queen of crime fiction – is back with her 18th Dr Kay Scarpetta thriller. Only this time we get Kay herself: after years of third person, Kay is back in her own voice. And what a tight, riveting story she [...]
The horror and dread of a work Halloween bash October 27, 2010 DEAR VEXED: As part of a team-bonding initiative, our office is having its own Halloween party on Friday. It’s seen as an important event and has been scheduled for some time. The worst thing is that costumes are mandatory. I loathe Halloween, I hate the idea of wearing a costume and I’m frozen with fear. [...]
OUT OF OFFICE October 27, 2010 BOOK NOW: THE RIVALS Old To the Manor Born compadres Penelope Keith and Peter Bowles are teaming up again for a new production of Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s 1775 comedy of manners, The Rivals. Set in wealthy society in fashionable Bath, the cast of comic characters includes the famous Mrs Malaprop (Keith) and blustering baronet Sir [...]
William Asprey: the luxury king’s baby turns 10 October 26, 2010 IN a world in which global luxury giants like LMVH-owned Louis Vuitton have to close shop an hour early to preserve stock – so great is demand – it’s hard to imagine how a single family-owned shop in Mayfair can keep its head above water. And yet, thanks to the intuition and hard work of [...]