Fashion Rules at Kensington Palace – London
We couldn’t make last week’s press viewing of Fashion Rules at Kensington Palace, so took the opportunity yesterday, to spend...
Palazzina Grassi Hotel – Venice, Italy
Palazzina Grassi is a breathtaking 16th century palazzo situated right in the artistic heart of Venice, minutes from Palazzo Grassi,...
Designing Bond: 50 Years of Bond Style
We’ve always been Bond nerds, (see our previous post on staying at Ian Fleming’s former home, Goldeneye) so was delighted when...
Diamonds: A Jubilee Celebration, Buckingham Palace
Last Friday, the day before the official summer opening of Buckingham Palace, we visited a remarkably quiet palace (if you...
Palm Springs, California: The Home of Desert Modern
Palm Springs became a fashionable resort in the 1900s when tourists suffering from ailments requiring dry heat, arrived to take advantage...
The Cult of Beauty: The Aesthetic Movement 1860-1900
The Aesthetic movement prized the importance of art and beauty above all else and swept across fine arts, decorative arts,...
Couture Collection – The Hardy Amies Museum & Archive
To coincide with the 100th Anniversary of the birth of Sir Hardy Amies, Royal Dressmaker to HM Queen Elizabeth II,...