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Untitled: England’s Greatest Love Story
A king renounces his throne to be with the woman he loves. Doesn’t that just sound like the premise for the most romantic love story of all time? But no, such is the stiff-upper-lip, brush-it-under-the-carpet nature of the British monarchy that the heartbreaking story of Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson has been largely forgotten, eclipsed [...]
Caroline Charles’ Credit Crunch Catwalk
The build-up to London Fashion Week has been somewhat awkward given the current economic downturn. Should we be celebrating haute couture and lavish presentations of designer clothes when the country is trillions of pounds in debt and people face losing their homes?
Paul Costelloe Opens Understated Fashion Week
London Fashion Week is celebrating its 25th anniversary this season, but despite this fact the week started in a less lavish style than usually expected, due of course, to the credit crunch. Following in New York Fashion Week’s footsteps, LFW is more understated than usual, with some designers, such as Grochvogel, showing in private 30 minute presentations rather than [...]
The Kensington Creperie
The Kensington Creperie is set in the heart of South Kensington, amidst some of London’s most famous landmarks, including Harrods, the Royal Albert Hall and the Natural History Museum.
Bumpkin on Old Brompton…Nice
Sometimes the London smog just gets a bit much. Do you know what I mean? And country living is like, wholesome and healthy, and gives you red cheeks, and a hearty laugh. Bumpkin promises a restaurant for city folk who like a bit of country living. So bring it on.
Twelfth Night at Kensington Palace Gardens
If you’re in any way hesitant about sitting through live Shakespeare, don’t be. This new production of Twelfth Night is neither boring nor laboriously long. In just under two hours the Oxford Shakespeare Company jams a treat into this witty outdoor fantasy at Kensington Palace Gardens, from bizarre love triangles to mistaken identities, gender-bending, separated [...]
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