TIME TO USHER IN AUTUMN WARDROBE October 8, 2009 EVEN though we’re still having some warm sunny days, the sartorial summer is officially over. Its very tempting to get the last few wears of that summery dress while the sun is still shining, but it’s time to move on – summer clothes just don’t look right any more. So get them all out of [...]
OUT OF OFFICE October 8, 2009 MAHARAJA AT THE V&AThink thrones, gem-encrusted weapons, Rolls Royces – such were the trappings of the Maharajas that ruled from the collapse of the Mughal empire in the early 18th century to the end of British rule in 1947. The show is full of bling but also uses art, textiles, jewellery to examine the maharajas’ [...]
If you’re getting a bonus, then bricks and mortar are still best October 8, 2009 IT MIGHT not be the most popular thing to say right now, but people are going to get bonuses this year. In the years preceding 2008, the bonus season meant one thing in London – a boost to the buy-to-let property market as bankers sunk their money into bricks and mortar. The world has changed [...]
FOCUS ON: ENFIELD, MIDDLESEX October 8, 2009 BRAYSIDE FARM, CLAY HILL, EN2 9JLPrice: £2.85mSet in a hamlet in a North London conservation area, this stylish five-bedroom property is close to Crews Hill mainline station, which is just 30 minutes away from Moorgate. It stands in around 21 acres of gardens and grounds with various outbuildings and enjoys views of Whitewebbs Park and [...]
CURRENT MORTGAGE DEALS October 8, 2009 Source: MoneySupermarket.com LENDER FIXED/FLEXIBLE RATE UNTIL STANDARD RATE APR MAXIMUM LOAN (PER CENT) (PER CENT) (PER CENT) TO VALUE (PER CENT)HSBC Special [...]
Q&A: BUYING October 8, 2009 Camilla DellMANAGING PARTNER AT BLACK BRICK Q. Dear Camilla, I am looking to buy a property in London but every time I find something I like, it goes under offer and I don’t have the chance to buy it or I’m asked to participate in a sealed bid. What are your tips for succeeding? A. [...]
Take yourself out for a lovely dinner alone October 7, 2009 IT’S not just about where you eat, but who you eat with. Nothing says quiet confidence like dining alone. Indeed, Suzanne Pirret, the pin-up chef, wrote a whole book called The Pleasure’s All Mine, about the joys of dining alone. If the thought of sitting at a table for two on your own puts you [...]
THE LONG LAUNCH… October 7, 2009 JEFF GALVINWE FOLLOW THE GALVIN BROTHERS AS THEY COUNT DOWN TO THE OPENING OF THEIR NEW CITY RESTAURANT THIS week my two boys Daniel and William and my brother Chris’s children, Jessica, George and Joey visited the site of the restaurant and were totally overwhelmed by the 30m high ceiling, marble pillars, church-like arched windows, [...]
How to make a career part of a happy life October 7, 2009 WOMEN, WORK AND THE ART OF SAVOIR FAIREBY MIREILLE GUILIANOSimon and Schuster, £12.99**** BEFORE WRITING the bestseller, French Women Don’t Get Fat, Guiliano was a top business woman – she took Veuve Cliquot’s American subsidiary from a three-person band with zero market presence to a 25 per cent market share and purchase by French luxury [...]
Long, dark & handsome October 5, 2009 IT HAS been said about diamonds, chocolate, red lipstick and Sauvignon Blanc, but mascara really is a girl’s best friend. In a single stroke it adds allure and definition to your eyes which, in addition to being the windows to the soul, are the key to a good first impression. Making sure you smoulder when [...]