Guest Contributor | January 27th, 2012
Photo Courtesy of the Roller Disco in Vauxhall
Looking for something new to do in London town? There is no excuse not to experience something new and exciting when you live in a city as diverse as London. There are always options. One idea for a more ridiculous weekend, try out the Roller Disco in Vauxhall. [...]
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Karen Walker | January 23rd, 2012
Photo Courtesy of Dean Street Townhouse
London’s sensational Dean Street Townhouse ground floor restaurant’s a great place for a bite or a drink at any time of day.
Peppered with artworks by the current British greats including Emin and Hirst, decorated in a modern Georgian style and with food that’s modern and cosy.
Best seats in the [...]
Eateries We Love, Europe, London, Stuff we Love, United Kingdom
Karen Walker | December 30th, 2011
Photo Courtesy of The Cannought Bar
While the cigar bar at Claridge’s is always a good option for pre-dinner cocktails the winning spot in London right now is the The Connaught Bar at the ultra-stylish Connaught. The Connaught is a supreme luxury 5 star hotel in the middle of Mayfair and one of London’s most [...]
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Guest Contributor | November 17th, 2011
I’m a fashion stylist with a love for the story behind the clothes: the antique lace, the Victorian cape, the beaded flapper dress or the 60’s wiggle cocktail dress. My husband calls it hoarding; I prefer the term archiving, as my wardrobes are filled to brimming with my treasured vintage finds and I geek [...]
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Guest Contributor | November 1st, 2011
Russell Norman has been the game changer on the London lunch scene for the past few years. First it was Polpo, then Polpetto above The French House pub in Soho, then Da Polpo and then came the best of the lot: Spuntino which made seedy Rupert Street a West End destination once more. All of [...]
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Marion Hume | October 5th, 2011
This we would fly across the world for. The Academy Award-winning 1982 film, AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN is now a brand new musical, staging its world premiere in Sydney from 20 May 2012. The pre-sale on now!
To those of us who will forever worship Richard Gere, working class hero Zack Mayo doing press-ups is [...]
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Marion Hume | September 23rd, 2011
Images Courtesy of VA
London’s V&A keeps churning out the blockbusters, the latest of which - opened with a live performance by Annie Lennox (blimey, those vocal pipes are strong) - is Postmodernism: Style and Subversion 1970-1990 which starts with the poster; Grace Jonesas fantastically imagined by Jean Paul Goude and takes you through from the [...]
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Guest Contributor | September 23rd, 2011
Photos by Artur Swistak
London by Night is a totally different animal. It flirts with dizzying heights in the glamour of the West end and the energy of the club of the hour. It also, however, is awash with a peacefulness more apt for a seaside town than a metropolitan hub. Take a stroll down [...]
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Karen Walker | September 18th, 2011
Photo Courtesy of The Telegraph
Obviously there are thousands of restaurants in London. Surprisingly few that are sensational though. One of my absolute favourites is The Ivy. A London institution; The Ivy’s great for its timelessness; it’s never in or out of fashion, it just IS. The food’s sensational – a chic [...]
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Karen Walker | September 14th, 2011
Photo Courtesy of Rules
On my last trip to London we tried out another London classic: Rules. Established in 1798, Rules is London’s oldest and most eminent restaurant. Its famous diners include Thackeray, Dickens, H. G Wells, Lord Olivier, Clark Gable and Charlie Chaplin and it’s appeared in the works of Evelyn Waugh, John le [...]
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