JUMPERS FOR JOY Lincolnshire

JUMPERS for JOY

The county’s Jane Ireland creates beautiful and timeless fashions for her brand Tom Lane, from her family farm in Lincolnshire, inspired by our county, and by visitors to Cornwall, where this shoot of her autumn knitwear collection took place...

Top/Left: Lambswool roll-neck jumper, sage green, with split sides in S-L, £95. Top/Right: Lambswool jumper in pink with roll neck S-L £95. Bottom/Left: Zip-neck jumper with ribbed-cuffs and hem, in various colours, blue here £95. Bottom/Right: Gents’ charcoal jumper, S-XL £129. n Tom Lane is the fashion brand of Lincolnshire’s Jane Ireland, visit www.tomlane.co for more information.

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A Dress to Impress

LEADING WEDDING DRESS DESIGNERS REVEAL THEIR RANGES FOR 2021...

1. Dani Badgley Mischka’s A-Line profiled dress in Champagne, also created in lace and sequin tulle £2,700. 2. Nadia Created by Blue by Enzoani, Nadia is available in ivory or ivory and nude, Floral Embroidered Lace, Glitter Tulle & Tulle £2,310.. 3. Koh-I-Noor Designed by Élysée, Koh-I-Noor combines an A-Line skirt with illusion bodice in beaded baroque lace £4,650. 4. Paisley Enzoani’s ivory, sand or nude sheath-style dress in beaded baroque lace with lace and tulle train £2,760. 5. Debbie Badgley Mischka’ Debbie is a classic A-Line dress in ivory lace and tulle £3,050. 6. Nasrin Beaded and embroidered dress from Blue by Enzoani with A-Line profile £1,740. 7. Mercier Designed by Élysée, mermaid silhouette with detachable A-Line skirt and 3D motifs £4,410. 8. Porter Sleek column dress with detachable train by Enzoani £2,970. n www.enzoani.com

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Style & Luxury for your WEDDING

Get me to the church on time! That’s the challenge facing Chauffeur VIP’s team, led by Paul Elliott, whose fleet of executive vehicles and wedding cars are perfect for your big day... this month we sample the luxury for ourselves!

Words: Rob Davis. Images: Jonathan Scrimshaw.

They reckon it’s better to travel than to arrive. I can see that. From the back seat of a Mercedes S-Class, reclined and enjoying the comfort of nappa leather, climate control and legroom to spare in long-wheelbase luxury, I’m letting my driver take the strain of navigating central London.

Some decisions are made with your head, others with your heart. But making the decision to travel in luxury with Chauffeur VIP is a decision you can make with both, whether you’re travelling for business or pleasure.

Practically, enlisting Paul Elliott and his team of drivers means you don’t have to negotiate traffic in an unfamiliar city - London? In rush hour? You don’t have to abandon your vehicle in an airport car park, and there’s plenty of space for your luggage.

If there’s a few friends or colleague along for the ride, you can all travel together too, with vehicles for up to 16 passengers.

Beyond that though, you can enjoy a snooze in your reclining leather seat, pop on some headphones and listen to some music, enjoy a glass of fizz along the way... or if you must, you can also get to work with the help of business-class wi-fi connectivity.

That makes being chauffeured a much nicer way to travel; a great way to make a business trip a less exhausting experience or a way give your holiday a luxurious start and finish.

“I’ve been self-employed for over 20 years and started the business five years ago seeing a gap in the market,” says Paul, as we stop at the services so I can stretch my legs.

“Really the journey begins not when we start the engine but when the customer first makes their enquiry. We’re a family operation, and my wife Julia and her team act as a sort of travel concierge service for customers. Nothing is too much trouble, we try to honour any request. A seamless journey and attention to detail is really important to us.”

I think what’s surprised me most is not just how being chauffeured is a luxurious and pleasant way to travel, but how practical it is too. Being able to carry luggage and people but also taking the stress of navigating away from people is something that both private and business clients really value. Negotiating London traffic? I’ll happily delegate that to a chauffeur!

“We’ve a good mix really. Private clients who are going on holiday love the fact that they don’t have to drive to the airport or have the hassle of parking and rushing across to their terminal with loads of luggage. When they return, sometimes early in the morning or late at night, they can just get in and catch up on some sleep as we drive them home.” “Likewise with business clients who ask us to transport them from site to site across the UK. We’ve vehicles with tables and wi-fi and seating configurations where passengers face each other, so in-between stops, there’s no wasted time; they can catch up on emails or discuss the next meeting.”

“We also transport business clients to sporting fixtures like Wimbledon or Ascot, which is nice because they can have a drink and socialise with colleagues or clients without incurring an overnight stay. All of our business clients have access to wi-fi, daily newspapers, hand wipes and mineral water.”

“And then, of course, there’s our wedding clients. The main backbone of our fleet are modern Mercedes saloons cars, and executive MPVs with six, seven or 16 seats.”

“But for the wedding market we also have classic vehicles from the 1930s, 1950s and 1960s, as well as vehicles like our convertible Morris Minor, VW Camper Van and Landaulette Daimler limousines. Our wedding cars come with Champagne and are decorated with ribbons to match their colour scheme.”

“The size of the company is ideal,” says Paul. “We’ve different drivers - all CRB checked for security - and a range of vehicles to meet different needs, but being a privately owned business we can still provide a totally bespoke, flexible service that puts you in the driver’s seat... metaphorically speaking.”

Better to travel than to arrive? You’d better believe it. After enjoying the chauffeur driven lifestyle, I could rather get used to being driven around... n

Live & Let Olive

THIS AUTUMN WILL SEE A PROLIFERATION OF OLIVE-TINGED COSMETICS TO PROVIDE AN EARTHY LOOK TO YOUR MAKEUP

1. A Green Light from Charlotte Tilbury...

Giving the Green Light to the proliferation of green and olive hues to this season’s makeup palettes is Charlotte Tilbury. A doyen of retailers from Harrods to Selfridges and a frequent flyer on Vogue’s covers, her Green Lights palette brings together four complementary shades (£40). Meanwhile the makeup artist’s eyeliner duo (£21) is a good partner to her eye palette. n

5. Fresh Green Casual Chic...

Sisley’s Eau de Campagne is an EDT designed, the PR blurb states, to ‘capture the French art of living.’ Available from John Lewis, the unisex scent is a harmony of citrus and grassy notes with a fresh and stimulating bouquet. Rich in scents of basil, wild herbs and Lemon but with aromas of musk and patchouli too, £95/100ml.

2. Green with Envy

Urban Decay’s Glide-On eye pencil is shown here in Mildew, available from John Lewis. Creamy, long-lasting, award-winning and waterproof, Glide-On velvety-soft formula stays creamy for blending (about 30 seconds), then dries down to a long-lasting finish that will not budge, £16/10g.

3. The First Lady

OPI’s nail lacquer is shown here in Suzi, which the brand says the ‘first lady of nails.’ Beyond its colour, it’s a quality formula providing 11 days of wear. Use with Infinite Shine primer and gloss top coat, £15.50/15ml.

4. Hourglass Figure

Scattered Light is Hourglass’s glitter eyeshadow, seen here in Vivid shade. Light-reflecting pearls create the optical illusion of light scattered across the lids in a unique multidimensional formula, £28/3.5ml.

6. Back in Time with Floris’ 1927 Fragrance

Floris 1927 is a sparkling citrus fragrance bringing to mind the elegance, opulence and glamour of the twenties. Violet, ylang ylang, and narcissus with as top notes; musk and amber and patchouli base notes. £140/100ml.

n All our beauty products are available from local independent stockists unless otherwise stated, please note that prices stated are RRP and may vary according to retailer.

Eyecare that’s Clearly Better

There are 14,000 opticians in the UK, but Sheeraz Janjua’s practice, O’Briens, based in Brigg, is leading the way in eyecare...

A UK O PTICIAN AWARDS runners-up in both 2018 & 2019… offering eye examinations by a UK Optician Award Finalist Optometrist 2018, and a specialise in lenses for Macular Degeneration (AMD), Glaucoma and More........

O’Briens on Brigg’s Wrawby Street has been a purveyor of Luxury Eyewear since 1979. It’s a nationally recognised and acclaimed practice being runner-up in the UK Optician awards 2019 and owner Sheeraz Janjua is happy to report that the practice is open to clients, Covid-compliant, to offer peace of mind.

All eye examinations are performed by Optometrist, Sheeraz Janjua who was awarded the degree of Doctor of Optometry (DipSv) from Aston University for his research in Dry eye syndrome.

He was runner-up in the 2018 Optician awards for UK Optometrist of the Year. Supported by longstanding staff new services have been introduced including dry eye and blepharitis appointments and treatment plans.

Doctor Janjua takes great pride in what he calls precision calculation of spectacle prescriptions – using techniques honed over twenty years in optometry.

“Emphasis is placed on personal service,” says Sheeraz. “We really value correctly fitted original and international frames and accurately dispensed ophthalmic lenses by exceptional manufacturers such as Carl Zeiss, Nikon, Seiko, Rodenstock, Essilor (Varilux, Transitions), Kodak, Hoya and many other superior independent lens suppliers… including one that makes the thinnest lens in the world.” “We are also a specialist in lenses for Macular Degeneration, and dispense specialist lens types, tints and coatings which can help people with various daily tasks such as driving (day driving and night driving), poor vision in low light level and VDU work.”

In 2016 Dr. Janjua introduced specialist lenses from the USA for people with vision loss related to Glaucoma, Retinitis Pigmentosa, Diabetic Retinopathy and macular degeneration (AMD).

These special – prismatic lenses can change the direction of light to alternative healthier parts of the retina. Combined with a special filter to improve contrast - they have been a huge success.

The practice can now also supply revolutionary lenses that use a built in mesh in the lens to improve the vision for those who struggle to see very well – especially at night. In 2020 the practice also became stockists of Lindberg, a brand which has won over 95 international design awards including the prestigious Silmo Gold award.

The multi-award-winning Danish company is undoubtedly the best of the best in the world. Their craftsmanship is unmatched by any other existing brands today and now available in Brigg. n

Find Out More: Based on Wrawby Street, Brigg, O’Brien’s welcomes the registration of new patients. The practice is open from Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm. Saturday 9am-4pm. Telephone 01652 653 595 to make an appointment or see www.obriensopticians.co.uk.