Man bags that cut a stylish dash July 21, 2011 WE have style-savvy chaps from Naples to thank for the existence of the man bag. Back in the day, the Neapolitan sharp-dressers took to using handbags to avoid spoiling the line of their suits by carrying anything in their pockets, and thus a new accessory genre came into being. The foppish – okay, effeminate – [...]
HOW TO GET DRESSED July 21, 2011 FOUNDERS OF ROUS ILAND MEMBERS’ BOUTIQUE Q. One minute it’s sunshine, the next it’s pouring down. I’m so confused about what to wear I don’t know whether to salvage my summer wardrobe or opt for an early winter? A. Summer in England is unpredictable at the best of times. It would be a real shame [...]
FASHION NEWS IN BRIEF July 21, 2011 OLYMPIC FASHION, ARMANI STYLE One thing you can rely on with the Italians is that they’ll always look stylish. Georgio Armani himself is to kit out the Italian Olympic team in 2012 with a range of sporting and formal wear. Giorgio will create the official outfit for the opening ceremony at the Olympic Stadium as [...]
Bromantic comedy for the office July 21, 2011 Film HORRIBLE BOSSES Cert: 15 HORRIBLE Bosses is a hybrid: part bromance, part adventure, part moral exploration. Ok, it’s mostly bromance. After all, despite a vague attempt to divide the promotional posters between the film’s three evil bosses, it’s Jennifer Aniston’s stripping, nympho dentist that’s the film’s true draw. Three decent guys: Dale (Charlie Day), [...]
ALSO OUT THIS WEEKEND July 21, 2011 FILM CARS 2 A second helping of the animated motoring adventures for kids. THE LAVENDER HILL MOB One of the best Ealing comedies, starring Alec Guinness as a bungling crook. ONE LIFE Captivating nature documentary from the BBC, with Daniel Craig on voice-over duties. DVD UNKNOWN Liam Neeson gets his action chops going in this [...]
Down on the farm for the (lucrative) good life July 21, 2011 MOST of us have days when the fresh air and slower pace of country life appeals. Days when we would rather watch wheat sway in the breeze than its future price move on a Bloomberg terminal. This need not be a pipe dream though. It’s not just the wheat product’s price that is rising at [...]
PROPERTY NEWS July 21, 2011 WEST AND SOUTH WALES An influx of foreign investment has led to a competitive property market emerging along the West and South Wales coast, says County Homesearch. Wealthy buyers from Russia, China and the Middle East are showing interest in traditional coastal towns. The sea views and value for money make the area ideal for [...]
INTERIORS July 21, 2011 ANDREW DUNNING, CREATIVE DIRECTOR OF APD INTERIORS Q. Dear Andrew, I am planning to redecorate my bathroom and want to try to make it look bigger. Are there any tips you can give me? A. We would all like a larger bathroom but the reality is – especially if you live in London – that [...]
FOCUS ON: BARBICAN, EC1Y July 21, 2011 BALTIC STREET EAST Price: £1.75m This three bedroomed house has ample living space with an open plan kitchen-dining area and an upstairs reception room. There is a bathroom, shower room and wet room all with under-floor heating. The master bedroom has a walk-in wardrobe and there are two terraces, a balcony, patio and a flat [...]
Kingfisher sales hit by weak UK July 21, 2011 Kingfisher, Europe’s biggest home improvement retailer, posted a small fall in underlying second-quarter sales as a hit to its British business from the closing down sale of a rival outweighed solid growth in France. The group, which runs market leader B&Q in Britain as well as the Castorama and Brico Depot chains in France and [...]