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Elvis at Proud Chelsea

By Sophie Monks Kaufman ⋅ December 21, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Alfred Wertheimer’s collection of Elvis ‘the embodiment of showbiz’ Presley shows an intimate side of the young icon

Showcase at Café 1001

By Jessica Meins ⋅ July 13, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

I must admit it had been a while since I had journeyed to this part of London.

Monroe vs Hepburn at Proud

By Alice Anokhina ⋅ July 10, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn: epitomes of the ’50s and inspirations to countless wardrobes.

Grand Designs LIVE at the ExCel Centre

By Sophie Monks Kaufman ⋅ April 29, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

In a world where language is often used carelessly and inaccurately, Grand Designs LIVE, running at the ExCeL Centre until May 4, delivers on the promise of every word.

Simply Madonna: Materials of the Girl

By Gemma Hughes ⋅ February 28, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Billed on the invite as ‘the world’s largest collection of Madonna’s film and stage-worn clothing and artefacts’ and with tighter security than a US airport, I was getting excited about this one. I was only egged on further by taking a bona fide, card-carrying Madonna-mental fan along with me. And, as it turns out, it’s a [...]

A Wind of Revolution Blows

By Alice Anokhina ⋅ December 6, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

A few years ago, Sofia Coppola gave us Marie Antoinette. She gave us lavish dresses, exquisite delicacies, frivolous parties, gorgeous sunsets and absurd, gauche hairstyles. The curtain fell with the guillotine, and that was the end of that. Sharon Kivland picks up where Coppola left off, in a tiny gallery tucked away behind the Tate [...]

Vancouver Visits London Via Trafalgar Square

By Abberline Vaseline ⋅ June 30, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

A jaunt on London’s tourist trail would not be complete without the prerequisite outing to Betty’s Buck’ Palace, an expedition to the Tower to gape at the crown jewels, and a trip to Trafalgar Square to marvel at the size of Nelson’s Column. But how many tourists (or Londoners for that matter) can boast having [...]

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