How to live the Polynesian dream October 3, 2010 IT’S a hot and humid afternoon in Nadi on the Fijian mainland as we squash into the rather intimate 14-seater plane that is to deliver us to Taveuni in the north-east of the archipelago. Known as Fiji’s Garden Island for its pristine tropical rainforests and ridiculously beautiful beaches, Taveuni is to be the starting point [...]
TRAVEL NOTES October 3, 2010 Picardie at Four Seasons Terre Blanche It’s all go at the Four Seasons Provence this October. On 16-17 Justine Picardie, author of Coco Chanel: The Legend and the Life, will be in situ to give two talks about the secret life of Gabrielle Chanel. Superfacialist Vaishaly will also be at the resort. Pamper your mind and [...]
A penthouse in the other Wharf September 30, 2010 WITH its network of cobbled alleys running between ancient riverside warehouses, still bridged-over by those iconic iron gantries, Shad Thames has been one of the most atmospheric places to live near the City since its redevelopment in the 1980s. Its attractions are manifold: a thriving café culture, thanks in part to the investment in the [...]
The crunch has made foreign dream homes far more affordable September 30, 2010 TOUGH economic times have opened the door for a new generation of property investment. Tumbling prices in both the UK and abroad have actually made this investment option more accessible than it was prior to the credit crunch. Nick Clark, managing director of the Property Investment Show, says: “House prices in England and Wales suffered [...]
INTERIORS Q&A September 30, 2010 HEAD DESIGNER AT APD INTERIORS Q. Dear Andrew, with winter approaching I would like to entertain more at home but I need to make my dining room more welcoming. How can I do this? A. Dedicated dining rooms have gone out of fashion in favour of open-plan living arrangements, however with more people entertaining at [...]
The stockbroker who changed art September 30, 2010 Art Exhibitions GAUGUIN Tate Modern by Timothy Barber **** WERE Paul Gauguin alive today, he’d have made a good subject for one of those “escape the rat race” reality soaps. A Parisian stockbroker who dumped his career (along with his wife and children) to pursue his passion for art, he eventually abandoned the Western world [...]
ALSO OUT THIS WEEKEND September 30, 2010 FILM MADE IN DAGENHAM Whimsical comedy drama about women who went on strike in the 1960s. TAKERS Hayden Christensen stars in this so so crime caper. BACK TO THE FUTURE The greatest oedipal time-travelling film ever made. DVD AMERICAN: THE BILL HICKS STORY Documentary about the late comedian. BAD LIEUTENANT – PORT OF CALL NEW [...]
Stylish ways to keep out the cold September 30, 2010 FOR HIM 1. 110th anniversary mid grey coat by Austin Reed, £350 austinreed.co.uk 2. Georgetown overcheck Melange coat by Gant, £500, gantuk.com 3. Mayfair velvet collar coat by Richard James, £415, johnlewis.com 4. Charcoal grey tweed topcoat by Dunhill, £1,295, dunhill.com 5. Duffle coat by Hackett, £375, hackett.com FOR HER 1. Collarless cashmere coat by [...]
YES, YOU DO NEED TO WEAR MAKEUP…JUST DO IT WITH SUBTLETY September 30, 2010 Style Counsel I HEAR it all the time: “I don’t wear any make up because I don’t know how to apply it…I haven’t got time…Do I need it?…I don’t know what to buy.” Well, there’s no excuse, because cosmetics counters are falling over themselves to teach you how to apply it, and what to get. [...]
Reacher’s next deadly thrill September 29, 2010 WORTH DYING FOR BY LEE CHILD Bantam, £17.99 **** by Zoe Strimpel AT THE end of Child’s previous novel, 61 Hours, maverick man-with-gun Jack Reacher was trapped in a desperate situation from which escape seemed impossible – even for him. But, just like Lisbeth Salander, Stieg Larsson’s super violent super-genius, Reacher always finds a way. [...]