FASHION REVOLT
Why wear meaningless when you can wear meaningful? This morning, I threw on a long army green cotton dress that I bought two years ago from Primark. I picked it from a rail where 49 of the exact same dresses hung. I look at it in the mirror, the bobbled cotton, the dark stain that […]
A girl’s midsummer night dream
I had a dream in which I was walking through a fairy tale garden full of sparkling jewels nestled in the heart of flowers and sparkling in magical fountains… with Elizabeth Taylor as the Fairy Queen. This dream garden adorned with jewels surprised me at every turn. First, I came across a fountain in which […]
Feel Like A Hollywood Star
From 8 July to 4 August 2019 Bulgari Launches Cinemania POP UP Corner Shop at Selfridges From 8 July to 4 August 2019, Bulgari presents an immersive customer experience, with its pop-up Cinemania boutique. This is sure to be a real show stopper, complete with gourmet popcorn, proceeds of which will go to Save the […]
Lamborghini Celebrates Young Fabulous Women
Automobili Lamborghini has launched a new awards programme dedicated to women under 30, reflecting the brand’s commitment to innovation, looking towards the future, and supporting younger generations. Innovation and transformation are intrinsic to Lamborghini’s ethos and are themes running through women’s contribution to society, reflecting Lamborghini’s commitment to creating a sustainable future while pushing the […]
Women Of The Future 2019
The nominations for the 2019 Women of the Future Awards (supported by Aviva), are now open. The Women of the Future Awards, founded by Pinky Lilani CBE DL in 2006, were conceived to provide a platform to strengthen the pipeline of female talent in the UK. The awards, now in their fourteenth year, celebrate the […]
Clare Balding OBE
Winner of the BAFTA Special Award and RTS Presenter of the Year Award for her expert coverage of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Clare Balding is one of Britain’s most recognizable faces in media. Leading broadcaster, best-selling author and an ardent campaigner for better coverage of women’s sport, Clare is loved across the […]
From Pericles’s home to Lysander’s backyard
Pericles was a prominent and influential Greek statesman, orator and general of Athens during its golden age – specifically the time between the Persian and Peloponnesian wars. He led Athens from 461 to 429 BC. It was under Pericles’s orders that the site we today know as The Acropolis was built (actually rebuilt, but that’s […]
100 Years of Bauhaus
In conceptual terms, Bauhaus emerged out of late-19th-century desires to reunite fine and applied art, to push back against the mechanization of creativity, and to reform education. Gropius envisioned the Bauhaus as encompassing the full totality of artistic media, including fine art, industrial design, graphic design, typography, interior design, and architecture. Influenced by 19th and […]
Edvard Munch: love and angst
Edvard Munch (1863-1944) was a Norwegian painter whose best-known work, The Scream, has become one of the most iconic images of the art world. His childhood was overshadowed by illness, bereavement and the dread of inheriting a mental health condition that ran in the family. Studying at the Royal School of Art and Design in […]
Lang Lang Black Diamond Grand Piano
It was in Paris, as spring was beginning to flourish that Steinway & Sons unveiled its new and possibly most beautiful piano yet: the Lang Lang Black Diamond Grand Piano. This beautiful instrument was presented to 1,600 guests during an exclusive Lang Lang concert at the Paris Philharmonic. This piano has been specially designed for […]
