Let’s spoil Mum!
“God could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers” – Rudyard Kipling. If like me, you are not able to spend the day with Mummy, fear not, after racking my brains for a while I have come up with what I hope are some divine ideas to spoil our mothers while we wait for […]
Ella Podmore
At the tender age of 24, glamorous Ella is literally breaking moulds in the automotive sector as one of the youngest female materials engineers working in the industry, specialised in corrosion science and metallographic fracture analysis. As a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) industries ambassador, Ella goes around schools inspiring kids to go down […]
Sparkling East Sussex
Tamara Roberts, CEO of Ridgeview Estate winery in East Sussex discusses with Gina Baksa winemaking, lockdowns and how to remain ahead of the curve in today’s challenging market. “Often you’re so focused on moving forward that you forget to look back, reflect and see what you have achieved,” says Tamara Roberts, CEO of Ridgeview Estate, […]
Caribbean food with a twist
The last year has certainly shaken us all out of our comfort zone. Small businesses have struggled, many almost to a point of ruin, forced quarantine has put family dynamics under scrutiny, and the constant tier changes and uncertainty of when this will all end definitely tested our sanity. At the risk of tempting fate, […]
Women’s Relentless Pursuit of Science
In a white farmhouse in the small town of Granby, Massachusetts, retired schoolteacher Abbie C. E. Lathrop made herself into a scientist. To make an income, Lathrop had started a business breeding fancy mice and selling them as pets; and in the process, she learned how to breed them for specific genetic traits. A self-taught […]
Zenith’s Star Shines Bright!
At first glance, the new Zenith Chronomaster might look like other watches in the market with the same complication, however, despite some aesthetic similarities, there are a number of notable differences that distinguish it as innovative and desirable in its own right. In terms of case and dial design, the new chronograph bares a strong […]
The Future of Luxury
Goods is in the Past
The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken up nearly every consumer category, influencing new behaviours, stifling some industries, and inspiring growth in others. Emerging trends in the luxury sector suggest extravagance is being usurped by nostalgia and sustainability. Dynamics within the luxury sector are changing. If you’ve found yourself slipping on your father’s vintage watch this year […]
A tale of two Breguet’s
Best of times and worst of timesIt was a time of conflict. The Napoleonic war had already been in force for five years when on 29th June 1808, Abraham Louis Breguet sent watch no. 1297 to Recordon (his agent in London) for King George III of Great Britain. Given the state of relations between the […]
British National Sculpture Prize 2021
Aimed at supporting emerging sculptors, the British National Sculpture competition returns for the 11th year with a prize purse tripled to £45,000. In 2009, Rinus and Aniet van de Sande founded the British National Sculpture Prize (NSP) to inspire, motivate and support emerging artists living in the UK. More than a decade on, the prize continues to […]
Precious Moments of the Day
Designed to share the lives of modern active women, the Twenty~4 collection by Patek Philippe was launched in 1999 as a timepiece suited to all 24 hours of the day. Ever since they have enamoured women all over the world with their timeless elegance and everyday functionality. As the life of 21st-century women has grown […]
