Following Soho’s Norman invasion October 19, 2011 RUSSELL NORMAN was the former operations director at Caprice Holdings, where he launched concepts such as the Ivy Club with Mark Hix, chef director at the time. He left in 2008 to set up Polpo, a Venetian bacaro, which serves small Italian plates in an informal setting. Following Polpo’s success (which was recently named 25th [...]
Reinventing the old-school bar legends October 19, 2011 LEGENDARY venues are currently undergoing reboots all over London. Home House’s newest portal to hedonism, The Vaults, draws inspiration from Studio 54 for a modern twist on the glory days of disco. This intimate space has a private entrance leading to a clandestine leather-clad door complete with chain-mailed peepholes. Inside, vaulted rooms of rich copper [...]
When touching and reading combine October 19, 2011 THE e-reader has reached adulthood, and bloomed with the addition of a touchscreen. Do touchscreen e-readers look better? Yes: they look more sleek and almost sexy. Are touchscreens necessary? Perhaps not. The reader experience is not so different to what we had when we were thumbing tiny keys, but, with the exception of the iPad, [...]
Pampering your leather October 18, 2011 IT may sound obvious that the number one rule of leather-care is… to take care of your leather. But when you think about the amount of wear and tear that happens when you haul your holdall through customs, scrape your bag through tube doors, drop your wallet in puddles, you start thinking that maybe this [...]
HOW TO GET DRESSED October 18, 2011 FOUNDERS OF ROUS ILAND MEMBERS’ BOUTIQUE Q. I love the idea of wearing heels but can’t bear my feet being uncomfortable. In the summer I can get away with pretty sandals and espadrilles, but I find winter really hard. What can I wear that’s suitable? A. The historic answer to this question has been to [...]
Stocking up: autumn tights October 18, 2011 What and where to buy 1 Agent Provocateur Snake hold ups £30, www.agentprovocateur.com 2 Wolford Gisella merino wool £79, www.wolfordshop.co.uk 3 Bebaroque Sea holly print £39.59, www.bebaroque.co.uk 4 House of Holland Super suspender £12, www.prettypolly.co.uk 5 Aristoc Lace tights £12, www.mytights.com 6 Falke Hibiscus pure matt £24, www.my-wardrobe.com
Squat, step and curl your way to ski fitness October 18, 2011 WHETHER you’ve already booked your ski holiday (why, how sensible you are), or are still hunting for the right chalet (the best deals come at the end of October, of course), it’s time to get excited about the slopes. You may think it’s early, but the more prepared your body is, the fewer injuries you’ll [...]
Prevent lasting pain and get back to basics October 18, 2011 FITNESS & DIET EXPERT Yesterday saw the start of Back Awareness Week, an initiative designed to promote awareness of back pain and its surrounding issues. It’s just as well, as research shows that over 80 per cent of Brits will experience low back pain at some point in their lives. Here are my top tips [...]
Episode 32: Sleepless in the City – a day in the life with baby twins October 18, 2011 00.00 Gabriella doesn’t “do” nights. Seems it’s an opportunity for babies and parents to bond. So one day ends and another begins with Emma and me feeding the twins. 01.45 Ditto – after an hour’s sleep. 02.15 Harry has colic. I pace the darkened bedroom with him wailing into my shoulder. Emma sleeps soundly. 03.15 [...]
Citroën’s new DS is a C4 evolution October 18, 2011 THE Citroën DS remains one of the coolest cars of all time. Launched in 1955, it came to define Citroën and became a cultural icon for France thanks to its groundbreaking styling and technological innovation. The French manufacturer is hoping that some of that former glory rubs off on its new DS4 – the second [...]