THE LONDON BAROMETER March 8, 2012 SALES DIRECTOR OF DOUGLAS & GORDON In D&G land, February saw the lowest levels of available properties since December 2009 as a result of consumer confidence remaining low, a lack of job security and a knock on affect from economic turmoil in Europe, whilst the number of prospective buyers registering is still at an all-time [...]
Lecturey Raven gets it wrong March 8, 2012 Film THE RAVEN Cert: 12A ** Athriller in which an obsessed fan murders his victims based on the works of Edgar Allen Poe sounds like it could make for an interesting movie, especially when you add in the fact that the 19th century author himself helps try to solve the mystery. The Raven, however, is [...]
GOING OUT March 8, 2012 SKETCH in Mayfair is celebrating its 10th anniversary in style with a metamorphosis courtesy of Turner Prize-winning artist Martin Creed. The Gallery has been transformed from the previous stark white canvas into a multicolored, multifaceted cornucopia of mismatched designs, items and motifs. Not a single piece in the room matches, including cutlery, glasses and chairs. [...]
Belt up Bright & Beautiful March 7, 2012 Moncler Cyprienne coat £505 www.matches.com Isabel Marant khaki Owen linen coat £320 www.liberty.co.uk Lanvin washed linen-blend coat £1,795 www.matches.com Jaeger belted summer coat £299 jaeger.co.uk Sonia by Sonia Rykiel polka dot denim trench coat £440 www.start-london.com MaxMara Snack lightweight coat £620 www.matches.com Reiss Cassidy Cardigan coat £195 www.reiss.co.uk Miu Miu double breasted cotton gabardine coat [...]
AN INTELLIGENT GUIDE TO SPRING’S KEY TRENDS March 7, 2012 Founders of Rous Iland members’ Boutique, www.rousiland.com Pastels once again dominate for Spring 2012. As pretty and delicate as lavender, mint green and candy pink may look on the fashion pages, against the skin these chalky pale tones can be draining. To prevent pastels washing you out, team them with a strong saturated block colour [...]
Sleeker speakers March 7, 2012 ALTEC LANSING IMT320 INMOTION SPEAKER SYSTEM £37.50, www.amazon.co.uk Among other virtues, Altec Lansing’s super-reliable, universally compatible addition to the inMotion range comes with a cover that doubles as a stand. Two full-range neodymium drivers give pure, distinct full-spectrum sound and good bass, and the trademarked Audio Alignment system offers good balance. Lasts up to 24 [...]
Teaching machines to think March 7, 2012 At this moment, your brain is being bombarded with data. Not just from the conventional five senses, but with information about your balance, hunger, the positions of your limbs and the urgency of your next bowel movement. To cope with this assault, the brain must be ruthless in its compression. For instance, light signals are [...]
How the Fiat Panda became cool March 6, 2012 IN 1980, the original Fiat Panda was designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro to be a small, cheap and cheerful, no frills utility vehicle. Clever innovations included a hammock-like rear seat that could be folded flat to make a bed or removed completely to generate van-like load space. Fiat has sold 6.5 million Pandas since then and [...]
CAR TALK March 6, 2012 LAMBORGHINI AVENTADOR J Lamborghini has just revealed the monstrously powerful 700hp Aventador J convertible at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. The one-off two-seater has no windscreen and no roof to reduce weight, so the driver and passenger have to gear up like race drivers before heading off. The car is so low the rear view [...]
House prices fall 0.5 per cent March 6, 2012 British house prices dipped 0.5 per cent in February, largely offsetting January’s 0.6 per cent rise, data from mortgage lender Halifax showed. House prices fell 1.9 per cent in the three months to February compared with a year ago, taking the average price of a home to £160,118. Lower inflation in the coming months should [...]