James Bond studio backs £96m Peel bid April 27, 2011 PINEWOOD Shepperton, the iconic British studios that has played host to screen legends including James Bond and Harry Potter, looks set to be sold to Peel Holdings for £96m. Peel fought off an eleventh hour rival approach from controversial Fulham FC owner Mohamed al Fayed. The former Harrods owner is thought to be mulling an [...]
THRILLER AT THE COTTAGE March 16, 2011 FULHAM have announced plans to unveil a statue of deceased pop icon Michael Jackson outside Craven Cottage next month, on 3 April. Cottagers chairman Mohamed Al Fayed, a friend of the superstar, had planned to house the memorial, which may look like the one above, in Harrods but has switched venues having sold the store [...]
Scents to make your spring March 28, 2011 1 St Clement’s by James Heeley. Named after the 1740s rhyme Oranges and Lemons, it has wonderful citrus notes. For men. £98, lessenteurs.com 2 212 Pop! by Carolina Herrera. Limited Pop Art-inspired edition for spring, full of bergamot and grapefruit, £36, debenhams.com 3 Huitieme Art Ciel D’Airain, “Smell of a great electric storm breaking over [...]
High SPF, high silk factor May 4, 2011 WITH this wonderful sunny spell, it’s tempting to strip off and pray to the sun god, sacrificing your pasty skin on the altar of tanning, in every spare minute. Skin damage? Who cares! It’s SUNNY. But it’s not worth playing that game. Make sure you’re well slathered while you’re out worshipping rays so you can [...]
Lights, Camera: Beauty! May 16, 2011 RED carpet beauty is different to the catwalks. It’s not about being edgy. Our brief is simple: Actresses just want to look as gorgeous as possible,” says celebrity makeup artist Emma Day, known for working with Sienna Miller, Keira Knightly and Lily Allen, among others. “We pull out all the tricks so that people go: [...]
FASHION NEWS March 7, 2011 LITERARY CHIC Nothing says true luxury stationary better than a personalised, leather-bound notebook, which is why Liberty’s customisation service, part of its new swish “paperie” department, is so exciting.? For the price of a leather Liberty of London notebook and £5 per letter, fans can have gold leaf initials stamped in as little as two [...]
Playing the sport of kings May 12, 2011 ALONGSIDE MINT Polo in the Park bringing the game of polo to a new and ever expanding audience, clubs like Ascot Park polo club are bringing the sport of Kings to the masses. In partnership with the MINT polo tournament, Ascot Park has given more than 300 school children a taste of the game over [...]
FASHION NIBS January 27, 2011 BLAHNIK GOES BLING If strutting out in a pair of Manolos isn’t enough, women will soon be able to display their devotion to the shoe kingpin with Blahnik-inspired jewellery. A collaboration between Blahnik and Spanish brand TOUS will showcase his famous Campari shoe in the form of silver and vermeil pendants, as well as an [...]
CITY MOVES | WHO’S SWITCHING JOBS April 13, 2011 PricewaterhouseCoopers Amit Aggarwal has been appointed to lead the retail M&A team at PwC’s corporate finance business. Aggarwal brings more than 15 years’ experience in M&A and private equity to the role, having previously held senior positions at JP Morgan and Baugur. Aggarwal moves from the position of partner at Retail Partners, the retail-focused advisory [...]
Romantic relaxation for two February 7, 2011 THE SPA AT CHANCERY COURT, HOLBORN This chi chi spa in Holborn is another with an oh-so-smart couples treatment room, called the Harmony Suite. For its Valentine’s package, you can unwind in the relaxation area before lying side-by-side for a 55 minute personalised massage by candlelight, followed by chocolate-dipped strawberries and a glass of bubbly [...]