Shop And Never Drop
I must confess I don’t like shopping at all, so when I was proposed to spend a whole day doing just that in what is considered the busiest shopping outlet in the UK, I felt quite dismayed. However, Bicester Village has a VIP programme that will convince even the most reluctant of shoppers and make […]
Scents that Seduce
Around this time of the year, everywhere smells of cinnamon, nutmeg, frankincense and cloves. While this is a scent that definitely inspires good old Christmas nostalgia, when it comes to choosing fragrances for ourselves or to gift, maybe we should look somewhere else. I’ve done a little selection of parfums ideal as presents and may […]
Diving into summer with Bell & Ross
Whether it is beach or pool, one of the great things about summer is the water; the relaxed and carefree days where the timed routine and the drudgery of the office commute become a distant memory. Dive watches have, to some extent, become an essential summer wrist accessory. Not that we will all be likely […]
La Vie En Rose
Although their vast popularity is quite recent, rosé is probably the oldest known type of wine, as in early wine making (think Ancient Greece and Rome) both red and white wine grapes were often pressed soon after harvesting, with very little maceration time, creating a juice that was only lightly pigmented. In the 6th century […]
New Manufacture, New Montres!
Patek Philippe’s new steel Calatrava watch It shows the undeniable strength of Patek Philippe that in these difficult economic times, with a large proportion of the luxury watch world suffering from the pandemic lockdown that has cloistered most of the planet, they offer both a new manufacture and a new limited-edition watch. The new production […]
Madame Bovary
Gustave Flaubert’s masterpiece Madame Bovary is The Folio Society’s stunning new limited edition of 750 books, each signed by the introducer, the translator and the artist. Illustrated with sensual oil paintings by Nushka and beautifully bound in Douppion silk, this exquisite edition mirrors the perfection of the Flaubert’s writing. The story follows Emma, a rural […]
How to treat your daddy on Father’s Day
With Prince Harry becoming a father for the first time, I thought it only appropriate to write a guide on how to really spoil daddy on Father’s Day that would suitable for a prince. If your dad is anything like mine, then waking him up with a fresh cup of real coffee is a really […]
How to spoil your mother on the 31st of March
by Lavinia Dickson-Robinson Spring is a time for rebirth, as gardens come back to life and burst into bloom after the long deep winter sleep. So, what better time of the year to celebrate Mother’s Day? We all know how much love mothers give and how much they sacrifice for us. Once a year, the […]
