Men ditch high street for fashion on the web March 27, 2011 MENSWEAR online has always been seen as second fiddle to women’s wear,” says Jeremy Langmead, newly anointed editor-in-chief at Mr. Porter, Net-a-Porter’s new online men’s fashion mecca. “You always had to find menswear by scrabbling around for the button hidden away at the top left or right hand corner of a women’s wear website. There [...]
FASHION NEWS March 27, 2011 GQ FASHION MAG LAUNCHES GQ Magazine has launched a new swanky fashion-focussed partner, a hip bi-annual accompaniment to its monthly edition – coffee table candy for boys, basically. The magazine is being headed by ex-I-D Magazine editor Ben Reardon and features Oscar nominee James Franco on the cover, along with shoots styled by Louis Vuitton’s men’s wear [...]
HOW TO GET DRESSED: ADDING COLOUR March 27, 2011 Clare Rous & Kara Iland FOUNDERS OF ROUS ILAND MEMBERS’ BOUTIQUE, WWW.ROUSILAND.COM Q. I am stuck in a rut of buying blacks and greys. I want to wear colour but don’t have any confidence in what suits me. Should I get my colours done? A.DON’T be fooled into thinking that there are clear rules about [...]
Cooper defying the limits March 24, 2011 Film LIMITLESS Cert: 15 REMEMBER seeing that poster on the Underground with the guy from The Hangover advertising something called “The Clear Pill”? Well that was actually part of the ad campaign for Bradley Cooper’s latest film, Limitless. It’s a clever marketing trick which the film itself lives up to. Cooper plays Eddie Morra, a [...]
GO STATEMENT WITH A BIG BESPOKE BELT March 24, 2011 HOW much thought do you give to your waist-wear? Probably, if you’re like most people, not much. But, Elliot Rhodes, London’s only bespoke belt-makers, trying to change that with two shops that are more like fantasy dressing up wardrobes than leather goods shops. “The more I looked at belts, the less I could find of [...]
Going private in the Maldives, at long last March 24, 2011 For years, the Indian Ocean’s most exquisite islands, the Maldives, have been solely the preserve of hotels. Now, they’ve begun to open up to foreign buyers, thanks to new laws introduced by the pro-enterprise President Mohamed Nasheed. Before Nasheed, elected two years ago, leaseholds were too short to attract European buyers – but they have [...]
Golfing resorts offer more for life’s non-golfers March 24, 2011 GOLF might have a reputation for being an older man’s pursuit, but with so many resorts launching new spas and property developments, it seems like the old country club vibe of golfing properties is experiencing a renaissance. Take PGA Catalunya, close to Barcelona, that launched the development La Selva apartments last November and the Palheiro [...]
No prams allowed: where singles rule March 24, 2011 ACCORDING to 2009 statistics from the Office of National Statistics General Household Survey, the number of single women has more than doubled over the past three decades. Singleness is on the rise and London is increasingly being divided into two camps: buzzy, occasionally gritty singleton hotspots stuffed to the rafters with bars – and family [...]
CHELMSFORD, ESSEX March 24, 2011 THE BARNSTON Price: £299,000 This newly built three-bedroom house with carport and parking space is only a mile and half from Chelmsford town centre and railway station. Its kitchen has been kitted out with stainless steel hobs, oven and appliances. There is a front and back garden. Contact: Crest Nicholson on 01932 580555 or go [...]
INTERIORS March 24, 2011 DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL LONDON LETTINGS FIRM DRAKER LETTINGS Q. I have recently bought my first rental investment and have heard some terrible stories from landlords who have had nightmare tenants. How do I stop this from happening to me? A. Firstly, be very careful not to rush into the first tenancy that comes along. If [...]