Chanel’s Highland fling December 5, 2012 The fashion label revisits its rich Scottish connections It’s TAKEN place in Shanghai, Moscow and Monte Carlo but this week Scotland was the destination of choice for Chanel’s Métiers d’Art fashion show. The annual spectacle took place within the walls of Linlithgow Palace, birthplace of Mary Queen of Scots, and the lucky 300 guests were [...]
Lara Mohinc menswear December 5, 2012 Lara Bohinc has mastered the world of women’s accessories. Over the years her designs have adorned the likes of Michelle Obama and Cheryl Cole, propelling her from fashion’s best-kept secret to one of the most sought after accessories designers in the UK. Now she’s branching out and spreading the love to men, too. This month [...]
The new VW 4×4 is practical but dull December 4, 2012 Audi’s A6 Allroad may be the default choice for Europe’s wealthiest equestrians but the new VW Passat Alltrack is more of a four-wheel-drive estate for the rest of us. This then is the people’s version of a car that, theoretically, nobody needs. With so many choices of SUV out there that are just as roomy [...]
Car talk December 4, 2012 The new Porsche Cayman is set to be the star of 2013 This third generation Porsche Cayman was unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show and looks sets to be one of the stars of next year. It has a longer wheel base, an all-new chassis and is almost 30kg lighter than its predecessor. It [...]
The men who would be kings of the club scene December 4, 2012 During its short life, Public, Guy Pelly’s London nightspot, met with both triumph and disaster. Soon after it opened in December 2010 it had garnered a reputation as a firm favourite of his pals, Princes William and Harry. And, as one might have expected, it wasn’t long before the youthful, moneyed denizens of the Royal [...]
Mexican is the flavour of the month, with a glut of exciting new openings December 4, 2012 Guy Pelly (above) isn’t the only one to have opened an establishment with a hint of Mexican flavour in recent weeks. And, like the vogue for unfussy but high-quality burgers and barbecue that encouraged the rise of Meat Liquor, Pitt Cue and Burger & Lobster, a trend that first gathered momentum in New York has [...]
1776 is old-fashioned City and it’s all the better for it December 3, 2012 RESTAURANT 1776 1 Lombard Street, EC3V 9AA Tel: 020 7929 6611 FOOD **** VALUE *** ATMOSPHERE *** Cost per person without wine: £55 ONE LOMBARD Street is one of those archetypal City restaurants – like the Mercer – that you go because you work in the City and, you know, that’s just what you do. [...]
Ditch the tired old turkey this Christmas December 3, 2012 Head chef, Paternoster Chop House Call me an old Scrooge but the thought of eating turkey at Christmas fills me with dread. I know I’m in the minority here but I find it dry and tasteless, even if turkeys have come on a lot in recent years (more succulent birds include black or bronze turkeys). [...]
Bordeaux is worth the cash December 3, 2012 bottleopener@cityam.com I was lucky enough to go to a Bordeaux 2010 tasting the other evening, organised by upmarket wine merchant Bibendum. For the uninitiated, this is a sort of vinous Glastonbury Festival, where the owners and managers of more than 70 Bordeaux vineyards allow you to experience their greatest hits and endure the most asinine [...]
Fitness-based Christmas gifts have never looked so good December 3, 2012 FITNESS & DIET EXPERT GONE ARE the days where presents for your fitness-loving friends meant a toss-up between a pedometer and the latest fitness DVD. Now there are gifts galore for the active, gadget-happy exec. Here are this year’s pick of the bunch. 1 Perfect for the fitness fanatic who also happens to be fan [...]