Photo by Peter Hunt
Happy 30th birthday to Eau d’Hadrien, a perfume which, while created of Sicilian lemon and Italian tangerine, somehow always smells like Paris in a Bottle. Annick Goutal, who died at just 53 in 1999, left a wonderful legacy of 19 fragrances, including Eau d’Hadrien. Now the figurehead of the company is her [...]

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I take my chihuahua, Gizmo, with me everywhere I travel. He’s accompanied me to the Rocky Mountains, sun bathed on California beaches, and even gone boating with me in New England. With new UK London quarantine regulations decreased from 6 months to 21 days, I can now consider making [...]

Tie me kangaroo down sport! What’s that in the window of the world’s newest Louis Vuitton on Sydney’s George Street?
Streuth! It’s a great big kangaroo. And in the other huge picture window there’s a big old Aussie crocodile.
Time was when many Australians were embarrassed about their unique flora and fauna. (For the life of me, [...]

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While the majority of air travellers tend to look rather ghastly in transit, you can stand out from the crowd in Marc Jacobs for Louis Vuitton’s pastel pale travel chic for spring, accessorized, of course by the smartest carry on handbags. At the Spring/Summer 2012 show, models travelled no further than [...]

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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 [...]

The Isle of Wight is England’s largest Island, separated from the mainland by the straight of Solent. Known for its natural beauty it has been a popular tourist destination since Victorian times. Now, I know what you are thinking: the Isle of Wight hardly sounds exciting. However, I beg to differ. If a local has [...]

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Commemorative cups, plaques, and dishes are so blasé. Why not spruce up your celebration of Will-n-Kate’s Royal Wedding by serving jelly in the shape of Buckingham Palace, made in a Bompas & Parr jelly mold? (12.95 GBP from Selfridges). Nothing could be more regally traditional than jelly. Need proof? Henry [...]

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Photos by Peter Hunt
Following on from a barnstorming speech at The International Herald Tribune’s annual conference, held in London November 2010, David Lauren, son of Ralph, took to the streets, or Bond Street to be precise, to launch a new generation of digital. After a few moments standing out in the chilly night air, the [...]

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