Coco Chanel
Coco Chanel – The Illustrated world of a Fashion Icon – by Megan Hess “in order to be irreplaceable, one must always be different” Coco Chanel This delightful book, beautifully illustrated by Hess herself is an enchanting narration of Coco Chanel’s life. Each page is lovingly put together with stunning illustrations and a small paragraph […]
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Shakespeare’s Globe – until 13th October Let me start by telling you this production is unlike any Shakespeare I have ever seen. It’s almost as if the Bard went to Glastonbury and spent a wee bit too long in a rave tent. It’s not surprising Director Sean Holmes decided to take a wholly unique approach, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Bartolomé Bermejo – Master of the Spanish Renaissance
The man who painted his way to heaven. National Gallery. London. Until 29th September The National Gallery is continuing its summer of Spanish excellence with a small but mesmerising exhibition of Bartolome Bermejo (c. 1440 – c.1501). It may not be a name familiar to you, but he is considered to be the master of […]
IWC Mark 11 Exhibition
Lovers of pilot watches are in for a treat. Swiss luxury watch manufacturer IWC Schaffhausen have just opened their first pop-up exhibition in the United Kingdom, in honour of the 70th anniversary of the “Navigational Wrist Watch Mark 11 6B/ 346” being supplied to the Royal Air Force. The exhibition is located on the first […]
Mini Scrapbook
60 years of a British icon by Martin Port Published by Porter Press International RRP: £20.00 This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Mini – a little car which made a big impact when it was launched in 1959 thanks to its unique combination of aesthetics, space efficiency, engineering approach, and handling. The Mini was […]
Champagne: The march of the grower…
Who doesn’t love champagne? A chilled glass of something sparkling in your hand is profoundly uplifting, whether to enjoy with friends and family in celebration, or alone, as a treat at the end of a long day. Doubtless, there are champagne houses you turn to every time for your go-to bottle, but there is a […]
