24
Feb
2009
Chef Tim Maddams Opens Tastefair
I turned up at the organic foods superstore Whole Foods in Kensington for a talk on seasonal food by River Cottage chef Tim Maddams
23
Feb
2009
Fashion Week Veterans Out in Force
It wasn't a typical weekend at London’s Natural History Museum as the usual family day out was swamped by the circus of London Fashion Week
23
Feb
2009
How Ethical is London Fashion Week?
‘Ethical’ and ‘eco’ seem to be tandem keywords at this season’s London Fashion Week, driving a lot of labels to adjust their policy to the fairtrade rules by promoting local crafts for decent wages
22
Feb
2009
London Fashion Week – Business As Usual
At London Fashion Week this weekend there have been collections by iconic figures such as Vivienne Westwood and Paul Smith
22
Feb
2009
Ashish at LFW: Garish Colour, Outlandish Design
Ashish says that the muse for his clothes is 'the midnight flit', a devil may care woman who is at home in a number of different environments
21
Feb
2009
Caroline Charles’ Credit Crunch Catwalk
The build-up to London Fashion Week has been somewhat awkward given the current economic downturn
20
Feb
2009
Paul Costelloe Opens Understated Fashion Week
Crunch or no crunch, quite a few bottles of champagne could still be heard popping this morning as LFW kicked off with a sumptuous collection by Paul Costelloe
20
Feb
2009
Heavenly Bread at Le Cordon Bleu London
Until just a few days ago I was one of the poor, unenlightened souls living in this world thinking bread was an impossible mystery
19
Feb
2009
Palladio, the Royal Academy and Carluccio’s
Palladio's influence in London is visible everywhere, most notably in the work of Inigo Jones and, slightly later, Christopher Wren
18
Feb
2009
Is the Credit Crisis Changing Art?
Rather than robust installations the artist created unique experiences referring to our emotive nature. I felt silenced with an overwhelming sadness
