LFW AW14: Christopher Kane
As the man himself put it, sometimes it’s good to let it all out – and that’s precisely what Christopher Kane did. Outfits, ideas and more ideas spilled down the catwalk at Kane’s show. It was a tangible displa...
Frank Sorbier SS14 Haute Couture – Voyages
Frank Sorbier once again proves that he is the artisan poète of haute couture, a showman. With a backdrop of a towering mechanical straw figure, his seasonal reflection begins with Gulliver’s Travels – beyond t...
Valentino SS14 Haute Couture
Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaola Piccioli truly know how to thrill and win over the cognoscenti. The duo has yet again created a fantastical collection, yet this time with an unexpected turn in direction. Ever...
Burberry Beauty Box opens in Covent Garden, London
Beauty Box – Burberry's new beauty emporium
London’s Covent Garden Piazza has become somewhat of a beauty Mecca. Over the past year, the area has seen some of the beauty industry’s finest set camp, including t...
Meet the Botaniques
Annee de Mamiel's Botaniques Collection
Baby it's cold outside. And it's wreaking havoc on our skin. There isn't a woman out there who isn't raiding their beauty cupboards in search of a beautifyi...
Gucci Parfums Chimes for Change
Gucci Guilty Perfume
Committed to its role in the global community through their continuous philanthropic efforts, Gucci Parfums has partnered with The Perfume Shop this Christmas offering a £2 – ...
Designer Spotlight: Lulu Guinness
Fashion and art have always shared a common bond. With an almost symbiotic relationship, the connection between the two is stronger than ever before and the lines becoming increasingly blurred. This connectio...
Mile High – Destination Sicily
When hearing the words “mile high”, one might think of clandestine lovemaking at dizzying altitudes en route to an exotic faraway destination. In the case of Dine Mile High, you can ditch the former idea up...
Bronze Goddess by Estée Lauder
Bronze Goddess 2013 Colour Collection
If there’s a beauty collection that is synonymous with summer, it would have to be Estée Lauder’s Bronze Goddess collection. Launched each year with a theme that evokes ...
Absolut Elyx Single Estate Feast at HIX
Elyx Martini
“The only way to get rid of temptation is to yield to it … I can resist everything but temptation.” Oscar Wilde took the words right out of our mouths when we heard about the new bespoke menu at...
Pretty in Pink: Estée Lauder Mad Men Collection
Sexy, stylised and provocative. This is what Mad Men is all about and more importantly what we love about it. If you’re a fan then there are two things that will make you squeal with delight. Firstly, the highl...
Luxe Comme des Garçons fragrance
With longer days and warmer climes on the horizon, Comme des Garçons revisits the Luxe eau de parfum range to bring us a lighter version – the new eau de toilettes Patchouli and Champaca, both ancient and sacre...
N°5 Culture Chanel at Palais de Tokyo
Chanel N°5 is a perfume that travels afar. It crosses countries, literature and artistic movements, spanning all periods with knowing assurance. First launched in 1921, the perfume is a mere eight years away fr...
Style Meets Sustainability – Eco Fashion Week
When it comes to creative thought and human ingenuity there really is no limit. This is especially apparent in the ever-evolving fashion industry. Being the third most environmentally damaging industry in the...
Mascotte Store preview
Pop goes the champagne bottle as we sink into our seats surrendering to a relaxing hand and arm massage from Rituals. No, we’re not at a spa, nor are we at a country retreat. We were in fact in the midst of bea...
Peace From the Bottom of My Art
Topical yet misunderstood, Iran has long been under the watchful eye of the media for its ongoing political unrest – thus people are led to think it is a place devoid of artistic expression. This couldn’t be fu...
Technobohemian by John Malkovich
John Malkovich is a man of many talents within the filming industry, from acting to directing and producing. While many embark on side ventures such as actor-turns-singer, the results don’t always bode well. Lu...
Easter Bonnet Party – what the Butler wore
Amassing an enviable industry following, big-wig milliner and accessory designer Fred Butler is hosting an exclusive Bonnet Party in the very fitting setting of the Sanderson Hotel’s courtyard on Tuesday, March...
Paris Fashion Week AW13: Hermès
One could say Christophe Lemaire graduated with a distinction for his autumn winter collection. Held in the fitting location of Lycée Henri IV, a finishing school for the very intelligent before gaining entry t...
Paris Fashion Week AW13: Chanel
There stood a monumental globe, revolving. On it a map of the world with flags marking the precise location of 300 stores. We are of course talking about Chanel. You’re probably thinking this is a not so subtle...
Paris Fashion Week AW13: Giambattista Valli
Giambattista Valli has conquered two worlds to date - Prêt-à-Porter and haute couture. Where once they were borderline, now there is no dialogue between the two since he can let his imagination roam free in the...