INTERIORS May 26, 2011 CREATIVE DIRECTOR AT DESIGN CONSULTANCY APD INTERIORS Q. I am moving to a smaller home and want to design the new rooms around my existing big furniture, can you give any advice? A. With many people downsizing to smaller homes – and as it often impractical to replace all your furniture – the challenge is [...]
Get the best deal on rent in London May 26, 2011 YOUNG professionals struggling to get on the housing ladder is not news. Renting, particularly in London, is just a fact of life for many of us – at least while we are working on those deposits. The problem with renting, however, is that it is getting more and more expensive. Indeed, research out this week [...]
Luxe cellars up property appeal May 26, 2011 DRAMATIC avant garde designs, subterranean mood-lit spaces, luxurious tasting areas: Wine cellars have long way from the creaking descent to a basement wine rack. And, as the market for wine collecting continues to expand, properties that boast stunning examples are in pole position, say London agents. “I think with top tier properties it’s becoming more [...]
DIVE IN: swim chic May 26, 2011 PACK your bags ladies! Summer is nearly here yet again promises to be a heady mix of sun, sand sea and cocktails. Swimwear chic has been made even easier this time round. Labels have cooked up a host of swimwear ensembles, designed to suit every budget, shape and size and make you sizzle by the [...]
Men embracing beach fashion, with retro flair May 26, 2011 WE may have moved beyond string vests, knotted handkerchief hats and union jack shorts, but when it comes to looking sharp on the beach, the average British male still compares poorly to his European neighbour, not to mention those from still warmer climes. That’s particularly the case with swimming trunks, a sartorial area in which [...]
ROYAL WEDDING GLAMOUR: ON A MODEST BUDGET May 26, 2011 FOUNDERS OF ROUS ILAND MEMBERS’ BOUTIQUE, WWW.ROUSILAND.COM Q. I’m getting married in September. I absolutely love what Kate Middleton wore but I don’t have a royal budget! What should I go for? A. CREATING the perfect wedding dress is all about the fabric – you want to look elegant and slightly regal but remain natural [...]
The Wolfpack goes mad in Bangkok May 26, 2011 Film THE HANGOVER II Cert: 15 BRUISED, bloodied, blacked-out and stood high above a sweltering Bangkok, it’s the morning after the night before. Again. Following their 2009 antics in Vegas, the dysfunctional “Wolfpack” – Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis – is back. Three manboys, their sensible mate, and one wedding in Thailand. What [...]
HALF TERM IN LONDON | WHAT TO DO AND SEE May 26, 2011 DOCTOR WHO EXPERIENCE: Fans of the hit BBC series can now re-live it in all its glory with this exhibition and “experience”. Visitors can time travel on an interactive video adventure with Doctor Who and are even given the opportunity to step in to the Tardis. There is also a show exhibition with memorabilia, original [...]
ALSO OUT THIS WEEK | FILM, MUSIC, GAMES May 26, 2011 FILM APOCALYPSE NOW Re-release for Francis Ford Coppola’s spellbinding depiction of the Vietnam war. ANGELS OF EVIL Elegant Italian crime saga about the rise and fall of a Milanese mobster. LIFE, ABOVE ALL South African film exploring the harshness of life in modern Johannesburg. DVD LOVE AND OTHER Drugs Saucy romantic comedy with Jake Gyllenhaal [...]
An exclusive way to sample the simplest, best Gallic food May 25, 2011 AS dinner parties go, this one’s a bit different. Over to my left sits double Michelin-starred chef Claude Bosi of Hibiscus, on the right is Joel Antunes of South Bank’s acclaimed Brasserie Joel and opposite him is Russell Norman, the rising star of London’s restaurant scene with his hugely popular “Venetian tapas” joints Polpo, Spuntino [...]