Angels: Dressing The Entertainment Industry
Angels first appeared on our radar a few years back, when hiring a rather fetching Wonder Woman costume for a...
Jardin Majorelle – Marrakech, Morocco
For visitors to Marrakech, this gorgeous twelve-acre botanical garden really is a must see. Designed by the expatriate French artist,...
The Elizabeth Taylor Necklace From The Auction Of A Lifetime
We’re really looking forward to tonight’s C4 documentary, Elizabeth Taylor – Auction Of A Lifetime. The 90 minute feature-length documentary...
Hearst Castle – San Simeon: A Californian Fairy Tale
Every time we visit California, we always have good intentions to visit the Hearst Castle in San Simeon, but for one reason...
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...
Elizabeth Taylor’s Jewellery at Christie’s
“I hope their presence and their magic will be passed on to others, loved but not possessed, for we are...
Georges Pompidou Centre, Beaubourg – Paris, France
The Centre Georges Pompidou in the Marais, is one of our favourite stops when in Paris. Opened in 1977, it houses...
The Royal Wedding Dress: A Story of Great British Design
Last week we slipped behind the gilded gates of Buckingham Palace to view the Duchess of Cambridge’s wedding dress which, this year, is part...
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,...