Living by water is a London lifestyle hack. Here’s where to look April 20, 2026 People pay over the odds to purchase property by it, holiday by it and go for rides on it – and we’re even born in it. Experts have long acknowledged that humans are drawn to water for feelings of calmness and serenity. Whether or not that is because of the womb is debateable but highly [...]
The watch podcast disrupting the ‘pale, male and stale’ image April 17, 2026 Rashawn Smith and Perri Dash are hoping to change your mind about the watch industry, one podcast at a time, says Laura McCreddie-DoakUnless you’re investigating a cold case, finding a following in the world of podcasting can be difficult. But the Wrist Check Pod seemed to enter the world fully formed when it launched in [...]
In the watch world, exposed movements usurp the vintage revival April 17, 2026 A celebration of the watch brands ditching the vintage revival schtick and going mad with movements instead, by Laura McCreddie-Doak BREGUET EXPÉRIMENTALE Describing this incredibly complex watch in a mere 150 words is almost impossible, so, we’ll just stick to its foremost innovation: the magnetic escapement. In a regular mechanical watch, the mainspring provides the [...]
Hermès and Gucci shares tank in ‘dismal’ week for luxury brands April 16, 2026 Investors have fled from leading luxury stocks like Hermès and Gucci this week after they revealed tumbling sales as a result of the Iran war. The market was quick to respond to the poor results from several top fashion houses, as doubts swirl around the Middle East’s role as a key market for luxury brands. [...]
Dolce & Gabbana co-founder quits and mulls selling stake April 10, 2026 The founder of the leading Italian fashion house, Dolce & Gabbana, has quit the label and is considering flogging his stake altogether. Stefano Gabbana resigned as chairman in December, according to Italian corporate filings. The fashion mogul founded Dolce & Gabbana in 1985 with his then-partner Domenico Dolce, and the pair had remained in charge of its [...]
Reform fundraiser Nick Candy offloads £270m mansion in ‘biggest sale ever’ April 2, 2026 Reform UK’s chief fundraiser Nick Candy has sold his property in Chelsea at a value of around £270m, it has been reported, in what has been dubbed the biggest house sale in history. Candy, the real estate mogul behind One Hyde Park in Knightsbridge, has sold the family home to an unnamed buyer, according to [...]
Exclusive: George Osborne family business pays out nearly £1m despite losses January 27, 2026 George Osborne’s family has received nearly a million pounds in payments from a wallpaper company that has continued to file losses, official accounts show. The former UK Chancellor is slated to have made up to £877,000 alongside his parents and a finance officer working at Osborne & Little, the family-owned wallpaper business which has existed [...]
Fortnum & Mason: Profit surges at King’s grocer January 13, 2026 Profit at Fortnum & Mason surged by more than 60 per cent as its sales also ticked up during its latest financial year, new figures have revealed. The iconic London store has posted a pre-tax profit of £15m for the 12 months to the end of July 2025, a rise from £9.3m. The firm’s turnover [...]
How Exclusive Collection’s Danny Pecorelli built the top luxury corporate hotel group in the land January 13, 2026 As managing director of Exclusive Collection, Danny Pecorelli oversees one of the country’s most distinctive luxury hotel groups, with a portfolio that spans country house hotels, a gastro pub, destination spas, Michelin-starred dining, golf, cookery schools and some of the most sought-after corporate meeting spaces in the UK. Born into the business his father founded [...]
Everyman boss departs with immediate effect weeks after profit warning December 29, 2025 The boss of luxury cinema chain Everyman Media Group has stepped down weeks after warning over sales and profits following poor box office trading. Shareholders were informed on Monday morning that Alex Scrimgeour was stepping down as chief executive with immediate effect, with current non-executive director Farah Golant to take over on an interim basis [...]