The rise of the “he-vage” September 2, 2010 IT’s one thing for Jude Law to do it. But when bankers at Goldman Sachs in New York (and Russell Brand) start flaunting their “man cleavage” or “he-vage”, it truly is time to become concerned. Throughout the month of August, some Goldman staff were permitted to pay $25 to a designated charity in return for [...]
HOW TO FLAUNT YOUR LEGS (BEFORE THE MERCURY SINKS) September 2, 2010 MANY of you will have just returned from holiday all nice and tanned, dying to show off your new glow, and nowhere is this more tempting than with the legs. The papers and magazines are full of models and celebs stepping out on summer evenings in gorgeous dresses, glamorous heels and lovely bare pins. The [...]
Affordable pieces to add a glimmer to your autumn September 2, 2010 Post-summer workwear means a return to serious clothing, dark colours and conservative cuts. Here’s how to jazz it all up. CHAIN SIGNET RING £30 www.theearringboutique.com FUSCHIA AGATE SLICE £55 www.theearringboutique.com SUSAN CAPLIN VINTAGE £295 www.matchesfashion.com CORNFLOWER NUGGET CUFF £340 www.monicavinader.com KATIE PEARL LOOPS £7 www.monsoon.co.uk
Blair’s firecracker memoir September 1, 2010 A JOURNEY BY TONY BLAIR Hutchinson, £25 Very unusually, no review copies were sent out, nor was a serialisation deal struck. So it was amid intense hype and speculation that Tony Blair’s madly anticipated autobiography, A Journey, hit bookshops yesterday. It didn’t disappoint. One of the most delicious assertions in this overall rather delicious tell-all [...]
OUT OF OFFICE September 1, 2010 LES MISERABLES AT THE BARBICAN There can’t be many people left who haven’t seen Les Mis, but the Barbican’s forthcoming, brand new production might be the show to convince naysayers what a remarkable musical it is. Alternatively it might be grist to those who deplore stunt casting:?Gareth Gates as Marius? Meh. Still, for rousing drama [...]
VEXED IN THE CITY September 1, 2010 I’d so rather be on the beach than at work DEAR VEXED: I’ve just returned from a three week holiday and I’m swamped at work. Worse, I’m really not feeling like being here. It’s like I can’t remove myself from the beach, mentally. What can I do to regain my old groove? Larry, human resources, [...]
Tasty delights of the season September 1, 2010 For foodies and cooks, there is no better season than autumn. As a crispness enters the air, a cornucopia of colourful vegetables emerges from British fields. Not only is autumnal food delightfully vibrant, it tends to be low-fat and filling, full of potassium, Vitamin B, folates, calcium and zinc. So how to make the most [...]
Jaguar’s new lease of life August 31, 2010 IT might have been disappointing but it came as no surprise that there was no chance for me to test the maximum speed of Jaguar’s fastest XKR yet, even at Goodwood’s race track. Jaguar’s latest optional Speed Pack really turns up the heat. Underneath it’s the usual Jaguar XKR with its 503bhp supercharged V8 but [...]
CAR TALK August 31, 2010 PEUGEOT’S FULL HYBRID DIESEL This is the Peugeot 3008 Hybrid4 Crossover, the first full hybrid diesel production car. With its 2.0 litre diesel engine plus a 37bhp electric motor, the car can achieve up to 74.4mpg while emitting only 99g/km of CO2. When it’s launched in January next year it will run in four modes: [...]
Raising the steaks in the City August 30, 2010 Goodman City 11 Old Jewry, EC2R 8DU www.goodmanrestaurants.com Tel: 020 7600 8220 FOOD SERVICE ATMOSPHERE Cost per person without wine: £50 FOR some people – sensible people – no amount of fancy presentation, molecular menus, seasonal ingredients or painstaking taste combinations will ever satisfy the taste buds in the same way as a simple, well-cooked [...]