NEED TO KNOW: FASHION Q&A December 16, 2010 Founders of Rous Iland members’ boutique Q: It’S so cold and we are in for more snow – how can I look chic and stay warm? I feel like such a mess with all my layers. A: Winter dressing is challenging but when you get it right it is so rewarding. Knits are everywhere and [...]
FASHION NEWS December 16, 2010 DUNHILL’S NEW DIGITAL COOL Alfred Dunhill has launched a new app called Day 8, a content hotspot for “images, articles and film housed within an online interface”, giving the Dunhill view of the world by showing the best of luxury and aesthetic taste. www.dunhill.com HUGO BOSS WRIT LARGE IN DUBAI Hugo Boss’s prominence in the [...]
Show your love with a good book December 15, 2010 OK, Christmas is closing in. Chances are you’ve done the bulk of your shopping, or at least you know what you’re getting for your friends and family. But there may still be some holes to be filled, and if there are, there’s no better way to fill them than with a well-chosen book. Books as gifts [...]
OUT OF OFFICE December 15, 2010 BEAUTY AND THE BEAST In a terrific season for family shows, Katie Mitchell’s Beauty and the Beast, in the National’s cosy Cottesloe Theatre, is one of the standouts. Shadow puppets, eerie costumes, mysterious sound effects and Lucy Kirkwood’s lyrical writing create a magical world of faries and wonder – and look out for a a bizarre [...]
Festive drams December 15, 2010 A FINE bottle of Scotch whisky makes a terrific Christmas present for anyone who appreciates a dram of the good stuff. But finding the best bottlings isn’t easy, and there are thousands to choose from. So we asked Neil Ridley, whiskey expert and the brains behind the CaskStrength.net blog, to select the whiskies that he’d [...]
Have a swinging New Year December 15, 2010 GOING OUT NEW Year’s Eve can often be a disappointment if you don’t get it right. Here is a list of the hottest parties in London, so you have no excuse. Sanctum Hotel: This rock’n’roll boutique hotel is throwing the ultimate house party. Kick the evening off with a four-course dinner before taking to the [...]
Boxy and practical but no beauty December 14, 2010 If the Škoda Roomster looks a little strange – as if the front half of the car was developed by a different team to the back of it – it’s not accidental, it’s by design. The concept underlying the Roomster set out to split the car into two “rooms”, a “driving room” up front and [...]
CAR TALK December 14, 2010 NEW SERIES M COUPE This is the new 340hp BMW 1 Series M Coupé that will debut at January’s Detroit motor show. The twin-turbocharged car will have a 0-62mph time of just 4.9 seconds which, amazingly, is just a fraction slower than the existing M3, despite the fact that the car will be a lot [...]
A new haven for gentlemen December 13, 2010 DESPITE the growing popularity of beauty products aimed at men, the prevailing wisdom in the grooming industry is that the majority of bloke-orientated creams, cleansers, colognes and aftershaves are bought for men by women. Some retailers put that figure as high as 70 per cent. While we’re more used to slathering ourselves in lotions and [...]
FIT IN THE CITY December 13, 2010 FITNESS & DIET EXPERT 1. CHOOSE YOUR POISON WISELY: UNLESS YOU WANT AN OVERHANG like Johnny Vegas, go easy on the beer. An eight pint binge means you’re taking in a whopping 1,600 empty calories – that’s the calorie-equivalent of a very large takeaway. Spirits with diet drinks and champagne make for better waistline choices. [...]