February 2019 sees the V&A Museum staging the biggest ever show of Dior and will feature over 200 items from every designer in the label's 71 year history. Dior was known for the New Look bringing acres of fabric to a fashion world … [Read more...]
CELEBRATE LONDON’S FIRST HISTORY DAY
By Alex Edwards Happy Birthday, Big Ben. On 31 May 1859 the Westminster clock tower began telling time and ringing its Great Bell — quickly becoming a London icon. Last year, Londoners were polled by Historic England to choose the best date for … [Read more...]
STAR WARS IDENTITIES: THE EXHIBITION
By Debbie Djordjevic From ‘a galaxy far, far away’ the Star Wars Identities exhibition at London’s O2 arena takes a fresh look at what we mean by ‘identity’. If you aren't aware of the original George Lucas' Star Wars films then you … [Read more...]
SUSHI SAMBA FESTIVE COCKTAIL MENU
By Vesi Maslenishka Located on London's skyline - on the 38th and 39th floor of the Heron Tower to be exact - Sushi Samba offers a 360 view of London, accompanied by an unique blend of Japanese, Brazilian and Peruvian cuisine and the most … [Read more...]
SEPHORA MIGHT BE COMING TO THE UK…
...And the Internet is freaking out Try to remain calm… your favorite haven for all things beauty might be coming to London this autumn. Still breathing? According to Cosmopolitan, some shoppers (thank you, kind strangers), noticed the frame … [Read more...]
RYAN GOSLING & RUSSELL CROWE AT THE UK PREMIERE OF THE NICE GUYS
By Vesi Maslenishka Last night was a great night to be in London. Why you ask? The premiere of The Nice Guys of course! The cast of the latest comedy and not so scary thriller, The Nice Guys, took over Leicester Square last night and … [Read more...]
COYA LONDON HAS A NEW JUICE MENU
Coya is a Latin American restaurant that has branches in London, Miami and Dubai and they aim to make you feel like you, yourself are in Cuba or Argentina but looking through a 'London lens'. Not only do they have good food they have the Pisco bar … [Read more...]
THE FACE PLACE AT THE ROSEWOOD HOTEL
by Chrissy Iley Quite a few people, and by that I mean A-list people, go diligently to the Face Place in West Hollywood. So many of them have been going for years and they won`t go anywhere else. You know it is good because they don’t give you … [Read more...]
WIN! ALEXANDER MCQUEEN: SAVAGE BEAUTY TICKETS
WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS TO ALEXANDER MCQUEEN: SAVAGE BEAUTY AT THE V&A SUPPORTED BY AMERICAN EXPRESS® Beauty And The Dirt has teamed up with American Express® and the V&A to offer one lucky person the chance to win a pair of tickets to … [Read more...]
NOT STAYING IN: THE IMPERIAL, KINGS ROAD
by Chrissy Iley The imperial on the Kings Road is a neighbourly, homely place with internationally inspired dishes; It is cosy but ambitious. I like that. We wanted to go because the sun was out and we know that meant that they would have … [Read more...]
AN AUDIENCE WITH BOBBI BROWN & KATE HUDSON
by Annie Vischer If you've got your eyes set on the Vogue festival this year, make sure to look up the audience with Bobbi Brown, founder of one of the world's most successful cosmetic brands, Kate Upton, the face of Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, … [Read more...]
BEAUTY SPOTLIGHT: CITYSWISH MASSAGE
by Chrissy Iley I love the idea of getting a massage. Usually it remains just that, an idea. I had a friend whose mother shot herself and a few days later her boyfriend left her for an older woman. She said the only time she felt she could … [Read more...]
FASHION DIARY: VOGUE FESITIVAL 2015
by Ellanjé Ferguson This year's Vogue Festival will be a weekend of all things beauty, fashion and of course, Vogue. Held on 25-26th of April it's set to be awash with all the information any budding fashion fiend could ask for, from career … [Read more...]
THE BOTANIST, SLOANE SQUARE
by Chrissy Iley The Botanist at Sloane Square is a busy, pretty restaurant. It could be one of those ladies who lunch places but it is not, it is better than that. They clearly paid great attention to detail, to who their customer should be … [Read more...]
NOT STAYING IN: NOPI, LONDON
NOPI is central London's very own Ottolenghi restaurant. The food is famed for its foundation in the Middle East, with touches of Asian and more Mediterranean cuisine. We went along for breakfast, and couldn't resist the baked eggs, but lunch and … [Read more...]
MOBA BANH-MI & BOULANGERIE HITS LONDON
Introducing the latest addition to the Charlotte Street foodie scene - MoBa. Cute name right? It's short for Modern Bakery, clever! The MoBa men have fused traditional French bakery methods with the tastes and flavour combinations of Asian … [Read more...]
RUNNING GIRL? SIGN UP TO A LONDON RUN!
by Annie Vischer If you're the sort of girl that revels in the clocks changing for spring, simply because there's an extra light hour in the evening to run in, then you might be thinking of signing up for a little challenge this year. And if … [Read more...]
FIT GIRL FOOD: MOJO, SOHO
Last week we came across a new find. Mojo. When we walk past a cafe bursting with cold pressed juices and raw, vegan treats, there's no way we're going to walk straight past. We had to investigate, and what a find! According to Mojo their aim is to … [Read more...]
INTERVIEW: THE POWER YOGA COMPANY FOUNDERS
by Annie Vischer Annie Vischer talks to The Power Yoga Company founders Amelie and Marie-Laure about bringing London its first power yoga studio, and the health benefits of the practice as a whole. Before you even thought about The Power … [Read more...]
MEXICO COMES TO THE SOUTHBANK
News flash. This year the UK and Mexico are joining forces to celebrate each other's culture, food, tourism, education and more. Sweet right? To kick off the celebrations in London, the Southbank is hosting the Pop-Up Mexican Exhibition. The event … [Read more...]
NOT STAYING IN: A SOHO CURRY
by Chrissy Iley When I used to live in Soho, take aways at least once a week would come in the form of a delicious curry from the local Golden Oven in Bateman Street. Sometimes we’d even sit in there. I’ve always found sitting in a curry … [Read more...]
NAOMI CAMPBELL TO KICK OFF LONDON FASHION WEEK
by Ellanjé Ferguson London Fashion Week is only three weeks away, and Naomi Campbell has announced that she will kick off the week by hosting her Fashion For Relief show. We're used to supermodels opening for shows, but opening fashion week … [Read more...]
3 FREE HEALTH + FITNESS MASTERCLASSES
by Annie Vischer London's outdone itself this month with a whole host of free health and fitness masterclasses on offer. Take a look at what's going on and make the most of it, what have you got to lose? Nike Training Club's London Take … [Read more...]
JOHN GALLIANO FOR MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA
by Annie Vischer The Buckingham Palace area is always subject to a lot of hype. Mostly of the royal variety. But this week a building near the palace played host to fashion aristocracy John Galliano and his first collection for Maison Martin … [Read more...]