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SS18 I am delighted to introduce to you the latest edition of our Fenwick magazine. With spring upon us and sunnier days just around the corner we’ve taken the opportunity to celebrate all that is great about British summertime. From dressing for the grandest of occasions – think Royal Ascot, Plate Day or the Ebor Festival – to relaxing by the pool, you’ll find stylish inspiration for all the family in our fashion edits. We’re also very excited to preview Trophy Day, a mesmerising womenswear collection from Weekend Max Mara and American artist Richard Saja that is exclusive to Fenwick stores. The upcoming Royal Wedding is a great excuse to delve into our archive and reveal how we commemorated similar Royal Weddings in the past. If you’re looking to celebrate this or any other occasion in the most patriotic of styles we highlight the sparkling stars of the flourishing English wine scene. Elsewhere in these pages our team of dedicated buyers, based in our store in the heart of Newcastle, share their expertise with a selection of on-trend, exclusive products and ranges. We hope you enjoy exploring the Fenwick story for summer 2018 and are inspired to discover more in store. Here’s to long, relaxed summer days!
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Kieran McBride, Director of Buying, Fenwick Newcastle and York.
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Published by RememberMedia Ltd on behalf of Fenwick Ltd Publisher Chris March chris@remembermedia.co.uk www.remembermedia.co.uk
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All contents copyright ©2018 RememberMedia Ltd. All rights reserved. While every effort is made to ensure accuracy, no responsibility can be accepted for inaccuracies, howsoever caused. No liability can be accepted for illustrations, photographs, artwork or advertising materials while in transmission or with the publisher or their agents. Reproduction in whole or in part is strictly prohibited without written permission from the publisher. All information is correct at time of going to print March 2018.
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Spring fling Perfection in print Buyer's pick Step outside Royal raceday flourish Smart moves
Buyer's pick Bright spark Summer of sport
Quick calm Rule-breaking beauty Beautiful brights
Down with the kids Little luxuries
Inside out All fired up Beyond the tech
Seasonal best Sunday roast Raise a glass
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Sunshine’s wonderful wardrobe and delectable designer buys. Clothes for summer’s high days and holidays.
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Victoria Beckham’s softly draping silk shirt is a summertime dream with rich shades and a fantasy flamingo print.
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This season, award-winning fashion, accessory and lifestyle designer, Michael Kors, continues to inspire and empower with his iconic, deluxe designs. In-store you’ll find the brand’s new spring ‘18 collection comprising men’s and women’s fashion, footwear, accessories, fragrances, watches and jewellery. A premium range perfect for luxing up your spring style. As our wardrobes open up to new life this spring, Michael Kors' products are cast in a clean palette, combining bold patterns with breezy silhouettes. Fashion meets function, with structured bowling satchels and fold-over shopper totes layered together for stylish versatility. Inject a bit of colour into your spring wardrobe with satchels that exude city chic living. Mix it up with top handle and
shoulder strap combos to complete an effortlessly fabulous ensemble that goes from day to night with ease and elegance. Dazzle with dimensional snakeskin prints and go bold with bright tote colours. Pops of tile blue add a splash of vibrancy to the crisp, ready-to-wear Michael Kors collection; while everyday admiral and optic white complete the minimalist look. Michael Kors’ SS18 accessory collection is a novelty take on timeless design – the perfect additions to bring your spring style to life. Find the collection in-store now.
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MICHAEL MICHAEL KORS MERCER MEDIUM MESSENGER (Y) £250
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A luxe handbag fit for the lady on the move. This everyday accessory boasts woven top handles and side zip details. The Blakely tote bag offers a fresh new approach to day-to-day luggage, crafted from smooth leather with a detachable shoulder strap. It’s versatile and it’s spacious, with a soft interior that can easily accommodate a laptop or an extra pair of shoes, meaning you don’t have to be selective when packing up for the day.
MICHAEL MICHAEL KORS THE BLAKELY LARGE TOTE £540
The Mercer is the perfect pick to see you through from day to night. It’s an everyday investment piece that will help you make a statement through the spring season and beyond. This pebbled leather tote is timeless, elegant and a real head-turner when it comes to stylish accessorising. The interior zippered compartment is a safe place for keys, mobile phone and wallet. Swing it under your arm with its elegant top handles or go hands-free with the removable shoulder strap. It’s versatile and it’s so very luxe.
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Fenwick spring buys
wishlist STELLA MCCARTNEY £250 GUCCI (Y) £180 PRADA £278
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Perfection in print A thrilling collaboration exclusive to Fenwick brings art, history and heritage to a dazzling occasionwear collection.
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fenwick exclusive Tradition meets cutting-edge design for the latest Signature Collection from Weekend Max Mara, a collaboration with American artist Richard Saja called Trophy Day. The seasonal Signature Collection spotlights the detailed embroidery skills of Richard Saja on classic toile de jouy fabric. The traditional techniques are brought to life in key pieces with on-trend styling, perfect for summer-season dressing, from weddings to race days and beyond. Richard Saja is known for his detailed embroidery of historical textiles, and has exhibited internationally in New York, Paris, London, Berlin and South Korea. This Signature Collection sees Saja artfully transform classic toile de jouy – a fabric typically printed with traditional pastoral tableaus – into an altogether more eccentric and irreverent motif.
WEEKEND MAX MARA ANEMONE SHIRT (Y) £289
WEEKEND MAX MARA BOMBO DRESS (Y) £445
Trophy Day is a ten-piece collection, created in a bold colour palette, with texture and depth added by the dramatic embroidery. The collection consists of a thigh-length overcoat, a blouse, kick flare trousers, a cotton shirt, a belted shirt jacket, two sleeveless dresses, a cropped bolero, a pair of slippers and Weekend Max Mara’s iconic Pasticcino bag to finish off the look. Launching on 4 May 2018, Trophy Day will be sold exclusively in Fenwick stores across the UK.
WEEKEND MAX MARA FERVIDA HANDBAG IN ULTRAMARINE £395
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This season I’m loving Ganni - the Copenhagen-based brand has exploded on to the fashion scene with a collection that is bright, bold, fun and stylish. The label has quickly become a firm favourite of magazine editors, key influencers and celebrities alike and I’m so excited to introduce this soughtafter range to our French Salon in Newcastle. This leopard print jacket can be worn buttoned-up as a shirt or over a plain t-shirt, 90s style. I’ve paired it with J Brand jeans, Veja trainers and some gorgeous new-in accessories by Mulberry. Just spritz on Untitled by Maison Martin Margiela and you’re ready to go!
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An iconic Coach silhouette since the early 1960s, the leather tote gets a summerready update with pretty scalloped edging and cut-out details.
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Bag some style A study in everyday style, the Charlie Carryall is spacious in design and lightweight in feel. The pebble leather silhouette features an organised, thoughtful interior, perfect for taking you from day to night. The Charlie is crafted in polished leather and detailed with contrast top-stitching on its sturdy handles. Even better, the minimalist silhouette has a well-organised interior. Similar to other designs in the brandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s collection,
the three-compartment interior gives wearers ample space to store everything they need for work or the weekend and the twill lined sleeve side pockets can accommodate digital devices and laptops up to 13 inches. Available in a variety of stylish and sophisticated colours, from statement black and shimmering silver, to pretty peony.
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Step outside
This spring/summer, fashion demands attention and lifts the spirits. Go bold with playful textures and show off with statement shades and eye-catching accessories.
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RIXO DRESS £365 / MULBERRY BAG (Y) £475 / STELLA MCCARTNEY SUNGLASSES £250 / LK BENNETT HEELS £165
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RELIGION DRESS £110 / MICHAEL MICHAEL KORS CLUTCH (Y) £175
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MOUTAKI TOP (Y) £45 / MOUTAKI TROUSERS (Y) £79 / TUTTI & CO EARRINGS £29 / COACH BAG (Y) £250 / TUTTI & CO BANGLES £39 / LK BENNETT HEELS £165 26
VICTORIA VICTORIA BECKHAM JACKET £595 / MICHAEL MICHAEL KORS BAG (Y) £195 / TUTTI & CO EARRINGS (Y) £29 / STELLA MCCARTNEY SUNGLASSES £250
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KENZO TOP £265 / VERSUS VERSACE BAG £340 / TUTTI & CO EARRINGS (Y) £24
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high days
Fenwick’s royal raceday flourish When it comes to occasion dressing for big days, Fenwick is the place to discover fashion with a flourish and magical millinery Fenwick has long supported leading designers and emerging talents, so events such as Royal Ascot create the perfect opportunity to combine these with a personal shopping experience for customers. This season Fenwick continues as official millinery sponsor for Royal Ascot, recognising that stunning hats and stylish outfits play a significant part in the Ascot experience. As Juliet Slot, Commercial Director at Ascot explains: “While racing is at the heart of Ascot, the fashion component is fundamental for us and our customers. It is part of the day that helps create the sense of occasion that our customers feel is so strongly
associated with Royal Ascot. “Millinery is synonymous with Royal Ascot and the dress code, which requires all women in the Royal Enclosure to wear a hat and those in the Queen Anne Enclosure and the Village Enclosure to wear a hat or headpiece, is an integral part of what makes a special occasion. “We are delighted to be working with Fenwick who have a wonderful millinery heritage and range.”
The Ascot experience Ascot Racecourse, founded in 1711, is the premier racing
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venue in the United Kingdom and home to Europe’s premier flat race meeting, Royal Ascot. The Royal Meeting, run in mid-June, annually showcases the best horses in the world bringing champions together from every continent. Royal Ascot is a social occasion like no other, steeped in history and synonymous with pageantry and style. On each of the five race days, The Queen arrives by Royal Procession along the racecourse with her guests, in full view of up to 80,000 spectators. At the heart of Royal Ascot is the Royal Enclosure which, like the tradition of the Royal Procession, dates back to the early 1800’s and the reign of George IV. Within this area, a strict dress code of morning dress for men and formal day wear for ladies applies.
We’ve rounded up some of the most glamorous events where dressing to impress is the order of the day. Sip fizz, have fun.
THE GLYNDEBOURNE FESTIVAL 19TH MAY-26TH AUGUST 2018 The Glydenbourne Festival is all about opera in a stunning setting. This year Puccini's Madam Butterfly makes its Festival debut. www.glyndebourne.com
RHS CHATSWORTH FLOWER SHOW 6TH-10TH JUNE 2018 Pop on your best sun hat, slip on a summer dress and head to the beautifully arranged gardens of Chatsworth. www.chatsworth.org
ROYAL ASCOT 19TH-23RD JUNE 2018 There’s no better day to get dressed up for than Royal Ascot – always a major fashion event in itself. The walkways act as a catwalk for attendees draped in high-fashion and innovative designs. www.ascot.co.uk
STOBART RAIL NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE DAY NEWCASTLE RACECOURSE 30TH JUNE 2018 Newcastle's first big summer social of the season, featuring the Stobart Rail Northumberland Plate, a two-mile heritage handicap worth £150,000. Treat it as the Northern Ascot! www.newcastle-racecourse.co.uk
HENLEY ROYAL REGATTA 4TH-8TH JULY Head to the banks of the river Thames where summer sporting and socialising come together for the best-known regatta in the world. Over 200 impressive races, which include Olympian crews. www.hrr.co.uk
EBOR FESTIVAL, YORK RACECOURSE 25TH AUGUST 2018 York Racecourse’s biggest event of the year. The Ebor Festival offers days of fabulous racing, fashion finery and a huge buzz around the course. An unrivalled racing feast for all. www.yorkracecourse.co.uk
BEESWING LADIES' DAY NEWCASTLE RACECOURSE 28TH JULY 2018 A highlight of the social calendar in the North East, Ladies’ Day is the most glamorous race day of the flat season. Dressing to impress is highly recommended with a ‘best-dressed’ competition. www.newcastle-racecourse.co.uk
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RIMOWA SUITCASE £630 LUISA CERANO SCARF (Y) £145 BELSTAFF BIKER JACKET £950 WEEKEND MAX MARA T-SHIRT (Y) £99 WEEKEND MAX MARA JEANS (Y) £145 CARVELA TRAINERS (Y) £99
Travel essentials
The little luxuries that will make heading out on your next vacation a breeze!
RUSSELL & BROMLEY TRAINERS £225
ASPINAL OF LONDON TRAVEL WALLET (Y) £130
TOM FORD SUNGLASSES
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Smart moves Calvin Klein has a hip heritage of celebrity models for cutting edge campaigns. This season meet the Gerbers - siblings with style.
When Justin Bieber caused a minor stir as the face - or rather the gym-honed body - of Calvin Klein underwear three years ago, it would have prompted a flash of recognition among anyone of a certain age. Some 23 years previously another teen-keen popstar - then known as Marky Mark - was the frontman for a series of what are now regarded as iconic ads. Neil Kraft, then a senior vice-president at Calvin Klein, had come up with the idea to pick someone from outside the usual selection of models, cool for not yet being mainstream but tipped for big things. Marky Mark, of course, grew up to become Mark Wahlberg. In part because of this much imitated ad campaign Calvin Klein went on to become a global force in underwear, especially for men, helping to make what is today, an $8billion company. Calvin Klein - who established his brand 50 years ago this year - is said to have once intoned that there was no such thing as bad publicity. Times have changed - then Wahlberg was someone at what was then more of a fledgling intersection between
cool for not yet being mainstream but tipped for big things. celebrity and fashion. Now the two worlds are virtually indistinguishable, with celebrities being powers in their own right within the fashion world - launching their own brands, driving sales through their associations - and fashion models often becoming mainstream celebrities. The digital space has become the crucible of much fashion promotion. Working with the theme of family, this spring/summer’s #MYCALVINS campaigns for the brand’s underwear and jeans feature the Kardashian clan: Kim Kardashian West, Khloe Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian, Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner. But a second campaign features the more niche, more capital F fashion choice of the modelling siblings, 16-year-old Kaia and 18-year-old Presley Gerber, the children of tequila entrepreneur Rande Gerber
and supermodel Cindy Crawford. That parentage - and the interest it could generate - might alone have been enough to warrant Calvin Klein approaching them to star in the campaign. As the company has put it, the campaign aims to ‘leverage influencers’ and existing consumer behaviour to express themselves, and maximises the cultural ‘selfie’ and vital image-sharing phenomenon. But, since her catwalk debut at New York Fashion Week last winter, Kaia is the rising supermodel to watch Calvin Klein has been smart in the speed with which it’s snapped up her services. It was with the same foresight that, in 2014, the company signed up Lottie Moss, little sister to Kate Moss, a model who, of course, had also posed in those ads with Wahlberg back in the early 1990s.
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VERSUS VERSACE CROSS-BODY BAG £335 / BAO BAO BY ISSEY MIYAKE TOTE BAG £350 / MULBERRY AMBERLEY SATCHEL £795 / KENZO BACKPACK £290 / MARC JACOBS MINI BAG £360 37
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Royal reminiscing
Everyone loves a wedding – and the marriage of HRH Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will be a fabulous reason to celebrate when they tie the knot on May 19th. Fenwick and occasions go hand in and hand, and throughout the decades the store has shared the joy with royal couples through celebration luncheons and ‘Royal Teas’. A visit to the Fenwick archive gives a fascinating insight into the different ways royal weddings have been marked, not only in the flagship Newcastle department store, but also in London’s Bond Street store.
Here’s a historic timeline Fenwick of Bond Street festooned with abundant floral garlands
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In the Fenwick of Bond Street store was festooned with abundant floral garlands to celebrate the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Kent.
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In the present HRH Queen Elizabeth married Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten. The nation celebrated the joyous occasion and Newcastle’s Fenwick store enjoyed a Royal Luncheon and Royal Tea on the day itself, November 20th, 1947. Guests were asked to take the menus home as their very own souvenir of the celebratory meal. Entertainment came in the form of ‘grand music’ from Willie Walker and the new Terrace Tea Room Band. For the princely sum of 4’6 ( just 221/2p in today’s money), the Royal Luncheon started with ‘Grapefruit Queen Elizabeth’, followed by ‘Chicken en Casserolle Mountbatten’ with sprouts and roast potatoes. Dessert was Pear Melba, followed by coffee. Diners could toast the happy couple with a choice of Punch Royale, orange or lemon squash. Included on the menu for Royal Tea at 3’6 (171/2p) was ox tongue and salad mayonnaise and fresh fruit tartlets.
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In a replica of The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh’s wedding cake went on display in Fenwick Newcastle between 17th and 22nd November. The lavish, four-tier confection, made by Huntley & Palmers, drew huge crowds to see its detailed embellishments up close. The plaques on the cake were made from sugar and illustrations on them depicted commonwealth crests, organisations with royal patronage and the interests of the royal couple. The base of the cake featured royal residences including Buckingham Palace, Balmoral Castle and Windsor Castle. A staggering 17,627 people passed through the viewing at Fenwick and a total of £508.25 was raised for the Royal Navy Benevolent Fund. 38
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Bridal collection at the fore at Fenwick Bond Street
In weddings were to the fore at Fenwick of Bond Street, which produced a beautiful bridal collection reflecting the trends of the day in wedding gowns. This might have been the ‘swinging sixties’, but the styles were traditional and in many ways timeless - pure 'princess', in fact, with their full skirts in silk, brocade and lace. They all featured nipped-in waists and a bodice – not so far away from the style of the Duchess of Cambridge’s gown when she married HRH Prince William in 2011. The exclusive Fenwick collection gowns were priced from 18 to 40 ‘guineas’.
2018 2018 and it’s time for Fenwick to send very best wishes to HRH Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
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In the nation was swept away by the fairytale wedding of HRH Prince Charles to the then Lady Diana Spencer. True to tradition at Fenwick Newcastle, Celebration Tea and Celebration Lunch were offered, again with a souvenir menu to take home. Lunch, at £3.75, included a complimentary glass of sherry or house wine, iced honeydew melon or royal game soup, followed by roast spring lamb boulangere or fresh salmon mayonnaise with salad. Desserts included sherry trifle or fresh fruit salad and cream. Celebration Tea, £1.35, included ‘dainty finger sandwiches’, girdle scones and preserves, with a piece of wedding cake and a fresh fruit tart. 39
Buyers in the know. Time to tune in to poolside pleasures and holiday highs.
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Ralph Lauren’s sporty polo shirts remain a timeless go-to in summer’s style stakes. Add colour to your life with rainbow brights from their SS18 collection.
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S-HARRAS SHIRT THIS CLASSIC SHIRT IS MADE FROM WASHED OXFORD COTTON THAT’S CRISP ENOUGH TO HOLD ITS SHAPE BUT HAS A SOFT FEEL £90
be bold S-ALBY SWEATER AN INSTANT ICON, THIS OVERSIZED HOODIE IS CRAFTED FROM BRUSHED COTTON £110 / T-JOE-LS-SN T-SHIRT THIS LONG-SLEEVE T-SHIRT IS CUT FROM COMPACT COTTON JERSEY TO A REGULAR FIT £45
Make a statement a vision for the future when it comes to its clothing and lifestyle offering. From free-spirited fashion lines to flirtatious fragrances, it’s the go-to brand for premium casual wear this season. Diesel’s SS18 range takes the essence of rock ‘n’ roll and combines it with its signature sporty style. This cool and contemporary collection encourages the clashing of unique style.
With every new season comes a new Diesel wardrobe. This SS18 collection comes with cool, carefree, throw-it-on easiness. Wearing Diesel is about making a statement. It’s about embracing individuality and reinforcing innovation. A sharp lifestyle brand with denim design at its roots, it has
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J-SINE JACKET THE REVERSIBLE BOMBER JACKET IS A NEW DIESEL ICON £250
L-QUAD LEATHER JACKET CUT FROM WASHED SHEEPSKIN LEATHER, THIS SUPPLE JACKET FEATURES A CLEAN DESIGN FASHIONED AFTER SPORTY MOTORCYCLE STYLES £350 SLEENKER SKINNY AN EVERYDAY SKINNY BUILT WITH A RELAXED, REGULAR WAIST AND NARROW LEG FROM THIGH TO ANKLE £130
Bold brights meet utility style this season, inspired by Nevada’s Burning Man festival. Think 90s-inspired pale denim featuring rips, raw edges and floating stitches. Diesel’s casual creations are finished with the ‘Peel off’ logo, appearing on clothing for the first time. The souvenir jacket, parka, bomber and studded motorcycle jacket remain iconic pieces throughout the new collection; while distinctive designs and bold graphic prints ensure Diesel stands out from the crowd. Find this inspiring and innovative collection in-store now.
T-DIEGO-QA T-SHIRT REGULAR-SLIM FIT T-SHIRT CUT FROM PURE COTTON JERSEY £45 S-SAMY SWEATER CUT FOR OVERSIZED FIT, THIS CREW-NECK SWEATER IS CRAFTED FROM BRUSHED COTTON £85
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The arrival of long summer days means getting outside and exploring; whether you’re heading to the countryside or visiting new cities, here’s my take on what to pack this season. Bomber jackets are a huge trend again this year so investing in this Burberry jacket is a smart move; I’ve paired it with a Paul Smith shirt and NEUW jeans for a casual and on-the-go look. Finally, I’ve added a Mulberry backpack, big enough to fit in everything you’ll need for an adventurefilled day, and a pair of extra comfortable box-fresh white trainers, also by Paul Smith. 1
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Calm colours, preppy styling and layers to love. Barbour new season essentials kit out the guys in relaxed classics for easy summer living.
BARBOUR VICTOR SWIM SHORT £49.95 / PREP LOGO CREW £69.95 / PEAK MIX POLO CASCADE SPORTS CAP £19.95 / WAX LEATHER TARRAS SHOULDER BAG (Y) £119 45
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TOMMY HILFIGER SWEATSHIRT £100 CALVIN KLEIN TRACK PANTS £139 KURT GEIGER TRAINERS £119
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get set Sporting celebrities such as Anthony Joshua for Under Armour reflect the appeal of functional sportswear brands
A stylish summer of sport Summer 2018 brings a dazzling fixture list of sporting events to the UK and beyond.
Place your bets on the ultimate challenge in jumps racing. This one’s as much about the style stakes as the saddle stories.
Check out these diary dates and get your wardrobe fit for the fixture…
JUNE 13-24 CRICKET
APRIL 4-15 COMMONWEALTH GAMES
JUNE 14-JULY 15 WORLD CUP
Our athletes head to Australia’s Gold Coast for the Commonwealth Games hoping for a medal haul. The 75-strong athletics team will be competing for glory against 70 nations.
Football’s World Cup heads to Russia. England prepare for the pressure, Germany and Brazil are favourites and Iceland make a World Cup debut.
England host Australia for five one-day internationals. Can they calm the bruises from the Ashes?
APRIL 14 GRAND NATIONAL
JUNE 24 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DE FRANCE
2018 Grand National, Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool.
Enjoy the thrills of Grand Prix action with the first GP in
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get set France for ten years at Le Castellet, followed by Austria (July 1) then Silverstone (July 8).
German championship golfer Martin Kaymer features in the SS18 Hugo Boss campaign
JULY 2-15 WIMBLEDON The tennis festival of fast serves and fresh strawberries comes to south London for the spectacle that is the 2018 Wimbledon Championships, the world’s most famous grand slam played on grass in London at the iconic All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.
JULY 19-22 THE OPEN Golf’s glorious showpiece, The Open, comes to the stunning coastal links course of Carnoustie for the 147th edition of the golfing major.
AUGUST 2-12 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS The first multi-sport European Championships is to be held across two cities. Berlin hosts athletics while Glasgow stages aquatics, cycling, gymnastics, rowing and triathlon – plus golf at Gleneagles.
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Cascade sports cap £19.95
HUGO BOSS t-shirt £24
HUGO BOSS swim shorts (Y)
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CK sliders (Y) £35 FJÄLLRÄVEN KÅNKEN rucksack (Y) £80
RAYBAN CLUBMASTER sunglasses (Y)
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Fresh fragrance, expert tips and lust-after treats. Make it a shimmer-bright, colour-washed summer.
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Quick calm
TREATMENTS TO TRY
Get glowing
Find serenity - and speedy skin solutions - at the all-new BeautyBAR by Clarins at Fenwick Newcastle.
A made-to-measure facial for tired skin. A circulationboosting massage, using moisturising aloe vera, kiwi and smoothing rice starch extracts, combined with a fussfree application of Clarins’ self-tan, reveals a fresh, glowing complexion.
Created with busy beauty-lovers and short-on-time shoppers in mind, the new BeautyBAR by Clarins at Fenwick Newcastle is a one-stop retreat for timemaximising spa sessions, promising the same results and luxury experience you’d expect from a classic Clarins Spa treatment, but cleverly condensed so you’re good to go in double time. The stylish little sister to the state-of-the-art Skin Spa, BeautyBAR by Clarins offers a range of express treatments, from stress-melting massages to fatigue-fighting facials, suitable for both men and women, and all skin types and concerns. Each turbo-charged treatment, costing £25, lasts for 30 minutes - perfect for when you fancy a lunch-break treat or a little after-work indulgence…
De-stress express A quick fix for massage-lovers. Two trouble zones, from the hands and scalp, to the neck and shoulders, face and eyes, are given a fast-acting, deep pressure massage to lift the spirits.
Men's energiser facial An energising facial, designed to wake up and recharge tired skin. Deep exfoliation and high-tech products work in harmony to fight fatigue, hydrate and reduce shaving bumps.
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City skin rescue
An age-defying facial, marrying high-performance massage with a cocktail of firming and oxygenating botanicals, to help tone the facial contours and soften wrinkles. Skin is left noticeably plumper and more youthful.
A skin-saving facial for stressed-out complexions. Deep cleansing action, using potent purifying products, and draining, detoxifying massage techniques combine, helping to purge problem pores and soothe skin back to a calmer, clearer state.
Knot a problem
SOS facial
A speedy de-stress treatment, designed to free tight neck and shoulder muscles of tension. An intense, deep-touch massage, using invigorating lemon, thyme, rosemary and coriander essential oils, brings balance back to the body.
An all-rounder, guaranteed to fix a range of complexion complaints quick. Moringa and shea butter extracts calm, nourish and replenish, tackling everything from dryness and dullness, to lines and breakouts.
AND IF YOU FANCY A BIT OF AFTER-SPA SHOPPING…
LIQUID BRONZE SELF TANNING (Y) £20
DOUBLE SERUM (Y) £75
BLUSH PRODIGE ILLUMINATING CHEEK COLOUR (Y) £27
BLUE ORCHID FACE TREATMENT OIL (Y) £34
INSTANT LIGHT NATURAL LIP PERFECTOR (Y) £18.50
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A favourite for over thirty years, Molton Brown’s Orange & Bergamot infuses contemporary ingredients such as blossoming neroli and bright amber. Awaken your spirits, uplift your bathing rituals, and imbue your home with this sunny Seville-inspired scent.
MOLTON BROWN ORANGE & BERGAMOT BATH & SHOWER GEL £20 / ORANGE & BERGAMOT RADIANT BODY POLISHER £34 / ORANGE & BERGAMOT RADIANT BODY OIL £36 / ORANGE & BERGAMOT EAU DE TOILETTE £45 / ORANGE & BERGAMOT RADIANT BATHING OIL £39 ALL PRODUCTS (Y) 60
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TOM FORD Vanille Fatale EDP 50ml £158
LAURA MERCIER
Velour Extreme Matte Lip in Fire
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& Now To Sleep Pillow Spray (Y) £18
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Illuminating Moisture Balm in Pink Glow £44.50
NARS
Sun Wash Diffusing Bronzer in Laguna £29
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Rule-breaking beauty From 12 innovative lipsticks to two decades of makeup domination, NARS Cosmetics has grown into one of the world’s most coveted makeup brands, famed for its no-rules approach to beauty.
François Nars
Founded in the early nineties by François Nars, the beauty powerhouse has been pushing the creative boundaries of modern beauty with its fashion-forward colour, playful and evocative shade names and breakthrough formulas since day one, when the French makeup artist and photographer launched a dozen richly-pigmented lipsticks at Barney’s New York. Their immediate success inspired a full and vibrant line of cosmetics, designed to inspire self-expression and originality among bold and fearless makeuplovers everywhere. Encased in the brand’s now-iconic, soft-touch packaging, designed by legendary creative director, Fabien Baron, they are instantly recognisable and lusted over worldwide - and you can find them all under one roof in the Fenwick Newcastle Beauty Hall, along with the brand’s range of advanced skincare and professional tools. Head to the brand new counter to discover its cult-classic concealers, bronzers and lip colours, must-have eye palettes, fool-proof foundations and more. You can also treat yourself to one of the counter’s complimentary 20-minute Make Up Your Mind masterclasses, during which lead artists will show you how to contour your way to chiseled cheekbones and highlight like a pro, uncover your perfect foundation for a killer complexion, pull off a full-power pout and achieve the ultimate smoky eye, using François Nars signature techniques.
François Nars’ love affair with fashion, beauty and photography began at a young age. Born in the south of France, he pored over his mother’s Vogue magazines, while watching classic Hollywood cinema and sketching the faces he saw on the 1960s and ‘70s runways. After attending the Carita Makeup School in Paris and assisting famed photographer, Paolo Roversi, he moved to New York City in 1984, where he catapulted to success, creating exciting, edgy makeup looks and ad campaigns for some of the world’s top designers and publications, including Karl Lagerfeld, Marc Jacobs, Versace, Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar and Vanity Fair. A perfectionist at heart, François soon became frustrated with the limitations of existing cosmetics - and so took matters into his own hands. After experimenting with new formulas and concepts, he created 12 unique lipsticks, which hit shelves at Barney’s New York in 1994. They were an instant success - and soon inspired an entire makeup line, NARS Cosmetics. Since 1996, François has personally photographed all NARS campaigns in his signature style, characterised by bold imagination, individuality and creative flair. In doing so, he has pushed the boundaries of the industry’s traditional definition of beauty.
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NARS Lead Artist, Lenny Royal, shares his top five tips to help achieve glowing skin, high-impact eyes and lustrous lips for spring/summer. • Prep the complexion with our Restorative Night Treatment. Massage the hydrating gel-oil into the skin for around a minute to help boost circulation, before gently tissuing off any excess. • Use our Radiance Primer before applying our new Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation for lit-from-within radiance. Start from the centre of the face, then, using your fingers, press and buff it outwards for an even finish. • Dust skin with our Light Reflecting Loose Setting Powder to set your makeup, then apply our Illuminator to the high parts of the face and new Highlighting Blush in Free Soul to the cheeks and cupid’s bow. • For eyes, reach for our limited edition NARSissist Wanted Eyeshadow Palette, which includes 12 buttery-soft shadows in a range of matte, satin and glittering metallic finishes. • For lips, go for our new Lip Cover lipsticks. Use liner to enhance your natural shape, then choose a darker shade to create an ombre effect - a cheat’s way to bigger lips.
Spring forward Out with the old, in with the nude. NARS’ Spring 2018 Colour Collection gives you the glow with luminous neutrals. With a new season comes new shades and formulas for lips, eyes and cheeks. Lips go creamy and full-coverage with limited edition shades of fan-favourite Lip Cover lip gloss, while eyes shine bright with the help of new, metallic Velvet Shadow Sticks. Perk up cheeks with a drop of Liquid Blush, which melts into the skin, delivering a gentle, shimmering pop of brick red, and make skin beam with pearly radiance with the help of a newly-formulated, cooltoned Free Soul Highlighting Blush.
Make-up must-haves Wishlist-worthy products worth picking up
Radiant Creamy Concealer in Custard, £24
Audacious Lipstick in Rita, £26
The brand’s most-loved lipstick glides on effortlessly, for full-coverage creamy wear. Available in 40 long-lasting, richly-pigmented shades, enriched with nourishing ingredients to keep lips soft and supple.
Coveted by makeup artists around the world for its unbeatable, crease-proof formula, NARS’ best-selling concealer is enriched with hydrating skincare benefits and light-diffusing technology to smooth away the appearance of imperfections, brighten and hydrate.
Sun Wash Diffusing Bronzer in Laguna, £30
Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation, £35
Achieve the ultimate holiday glow with NARS’ best-selling bronzer. Diffused powders, infused with gentle golden shimmer, create all-over warmth and natural contour, suitable for all skin tones.
NARS’ first 16-hour foundation delivers unstoppable coverage thanks to a breathable, fade-resistant formula, packed with raspberry, apple and watermelon extracts to help smooth lines and improve radiance over time.
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Diptyque celebrates the 50th anniversary of L’Eau, its first fragrance, with two new creations, Fleur de Peau and Tempo.
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shine bright NARS NARSISSIST WANTED EYESHADOW PALETTE
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CHARLOTTE TILBURY THE UPTOWN GIRL EYESHADOW PALETTE £39
Beautiful brights This spring/summer’s eyeshadows shine bright and shimmer, fusing bold colours and sparkling iridescence to glitter in the sunshine. Add a splash of colour with our pick of the season’s stand-out palettes…
LAURA MERCIER BOHÈME CHIC EYE CLAY PALETTE (Y) £38
CHANEL LES 9 OMBRES EYESHADOW COLLECTION IN ÉDITION NO 1 AFFRESCO (Y) £67
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BOBBI BROWN SPRING IN CAPRI EYESHADOW PALETTE £49.50
Bring on the catwalk kids this summer. Little ones splash down in the coolest mini-me kit.
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GUCCI ‘LOVED’ T-SHIRT FROM £85 STELLA MCCARTNEY SLIDERS FROM £55 STELLA MCCARTNEY BACKPACK FROM £100 PAUL SMITH SWIMSUIT FROM £45 HUGO BOSS PANAMA HAT FROM £45 PUPPET COMPANY OCTOPUS TOY £19.99 BURBERRY STRIPED T-SHIRT FROM £65 POLARN O. PYRET SUNGLASSES £20 CALVIN KLEIN SWIM SHORTS FROM £40 GUCCI SANDALS FROM £138 69
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Moncler is famous for its super-luxe down jackets - for SS18 it brings kidswear cool to bright, sunny days. Moncler kids are stylish, sassy and snug. The brand is all about performance so when holidays shift from ski slopes to summertime sandy beaches, little ones will continue to look the business. For summer the kids will stay comfy while still looking sharp in Monclerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s signature Euro-
preppy style so beloved of glossy grown-ups. The mini-me look is honed to perfection with a stylish range that takes in polo shirts, tailored shorts and bodywarmers for boys and dresses, skinny jeans, skirts and cool t-shirts for girls.
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As everyone in the UK knows, a summer jacket is a seasonal must-buy and Moncler children's lightweight jackets provide protection against cold and rain on cooler days. This season’s colours bring out the summer zing – bright blue, pink, or white sing of long lazy days spent exploring – and junior sleeveless jackets are the perfect solution for variable weather. They are feather-light but offer plenty of room to move; pretty important in the playground, on the beach or riding that bike!
Performance fabrics mean that the kids stay cool when it’s hot outside – but also, the quality fabrics stay sturdy wash after wash so the kids can play hard and keep their gear looking good. Get an easy-wear look for summer days off with jackets, short and long jogging pants and detail t-shirts for the girls. There’s a sporty edge to the Italian fashion brand making it a stylish hit for kids who want to run around and have fun!
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Little luxuries Small people will be big on style this summer thanks to some show-stopping designer brands in the Fenwick Newcastle Childrenswear Department. From Stella girls to Gucci guys, childrenswear for summer 2018 takes its lead from the grown-up catwalks. Labels range from the classic – hello Gucci and Burberry - to the playful appeal of Stella McCartney, through to the rugged good looks of CP Company. For fashion loving kids the designer childrenswear department in Fenwick is filled with stunning summer colours, sharp styles and trend-led designs. Whether you’re picking out clothes for weddings, special occasions or sundowner strolls on holiday, you’re sure to find the perfect pieces for your little ones. These are summer’s go-to labels for kids in the know: CP Company: cool stuff for boys and teens. A touch of military styling with good-looking polos and hoodies in sharp shades.
Gucci Kids: a statement-making brand. Following this season’s logomania trend the iconic GG makes an appearance
on items within the collection for boys and girls. Look out for their gorgeous backpacks and tiny tote bags.
Burberry Kids: so British and all about the heritage
story. Timeless style for babies to teens with the iconic Burberry check taking centre stage on everything from pockets to polos.
Stella McCartney Kids: a fun and funky brand
with a nod to childhood summers in sand and surf. Jeans and t-shirts have cool 80s styling with quirky logos and playful accessories.
Stone Island Junior: one for sporty boys. Great
colours, striking t-shirts, jeans and on-trend hoodies. The kind of gear that spells lounging and looking good.
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Inside out living reaches another level. Al fresco feasting, true British accessories and open air culture.
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weatherproof cushions to the kick-back pleasures of a hammock – are as cool as their indoor counterparts. In the UK as a nation we seem to have decided that – whatever the weather – we want to live the outdoor life, so we’ll make it happen. The huge array of desirable outdoor furniture means there’s no reason to sit it out when it comes to summer garden style.
Spring brings the promise of easy outdoor living. Time to step inside Fenwick Newcastle’s new garden furniture department and get fresh air fabulous.
KINGSIZE HAMMOCK AND STAND £550
The hint of sunny days and balmy evenings is all we need to start fizzing with excitement about outdoor living. Creating the perfect patio, the trendiest terrace or the most glamorous of gardens is the perfect spring pastime. We’re lured by the thought of twilight cocktails surrounded by twinkly lights or that first cup of coffee shared with a fresh air sunrise. Not to mention the endless summer barbecue. Making the most of sociable summer spaces has never been easier. Outdoor furnishings – from lounging sofas with
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the great outdoors REEF TABLE AND TWO CHAIRS £359
What’s new?
barbecues to make the cooking easy. If you’ve got an apron-wearing ‘barbecue dad’ then he will be dazzled by the spec on offer within the range of grills, whether that’s a gas barbecue or traditional coal-fired grill. To get the barbecue party started, find all the accessories you need within the new outdoor living department: tools, plates, napkins, glasses, even those twinkly lights and lovely outdoor candles. Cheers to a sunshine-filled summer!
Coveted Danish furniture brand, BoConcept, launches its Rome Outdoor Living collection. The indoor trend continues to blur the line between indoor and outdoor furniture and designer Henrik Pedersen has produced a modular design that mixes luxurious elegance, living-room sensibility and the brand’s characteristic simplicity. The design features a powder-coated aluminium frame, voluminous cushions and eucalyptus wood armrests.
ROME OUTDOOR SOFA £2,568
A curated collection by Fenwick adds glamour, style and on-trend design to furniture for all aspects of outdoor living. From dining sets for fabulous outdoor gatherings through to neat patio sets for two, the range suits all needs. Sink-in outdoor sofas and loungy chairs are perfect for happy gatherings on sunny days. See design touches with on-trend fabrics and stylish shapes. Al fresco eating is a mainstay of summer entertaining and Fenwick is the place to find the ultimate collection of
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sizzling spec
All fired up Al fresco eating is a mainstay of summer entertaining and Fenwick is the place to find the ultimate collection of barbecues and outdoor ovens to make the cooking easy. The apron-wearing cooking crew will be dazzled by the spec on offer within the range of grills and ovens; whether that’s one of Heston Blumenthal’s superpower Everdure gas barbecues, a stylish Uuni pizza oven or a simple take-to-thebeach portable charcoal grill. All of them are the ultimate creators of crowd-pleasing summer feasts.
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High tech with soul Loewe bild 5 oled State-of-the-art OLED technology, with HDR including Dolby Vision, paired with a stunning design inspired by vintage 1960â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s style. Creative Director Bodo Sperlein has created a beautiful warm minimalism, combining the futuristic ultra slim OLED screen with one of the oldest design materials: wood. Ingeniously modular with a range of audio and stand options, mix and match to build your own dream TV.
Now available at Fenwick Newcastle.
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Beyond the tech So much more than a TV. German audio-visual brand Loewe is all about slick styling and faultless function. Watch this space.
“TVs have long had an image problem,” suggests Bodo Sperlein - and he’s not talking about the quality of the picture. “They’ve become this cumbersome object that most people want to hide or stick in the corner of the room - I certainly have those feelings about TVs in general. And yet the TV is a hugely important product - it changed society completely. We have to think about what TVs represent in the 21st century - and remember that it was once an object that people were proud of and wanted to show off.” Sperlein has been thinking a lot about TVs. And that’s a new thing for him. The creative director of German audiovisual technology brand Loewe is better known as a multi-disciplinary designer of tableware, lighting, perfume bottles and the like, and for his love of natural materials such as wood and ceramics. So the chance to work with technology was, as he puts it, “an intriguing proposition to me”. Tellingly though, Sperlein is recognised for his mastery of form. So could it be that Loewe was keen to make the kind of entertainment devices that look as good
when they’re switched off as on? That would certainly seem to be the case considering the company’s new Bild 5 TV. Naturally there’s all the Dolby Vision, High Dynamic Range and OLED tech - so that when a pixel in the picture is ‘off’ the screen shows a pitch black rather than a back-lit glow - and a super-slim, 4.9mm deep display. But what is more striking is the way the TV looks, and what it’s made out of. With a 60s-inspired angular design, it comes with two finishes - silver oak and piano black - but with an optional tripod floor stand in, of all untechy materials, oak. Or take Loewe’s Bild 7.77 model - all the usual unsightly cables at the rear of a TV are here hidden behind a grey fabric cover; switch off the TV and the integrated sound-bar slides away. Or the Bild 9, probably the company’s most striking design to date: blending Art Deco and Bauhaus references, the TV stands on a geometric gold or graphitefinished frame that seems to leave the screen floating between it. Switching it on is almost a distraction from what is such a pleasing object unplugged. These TVs are
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chic screens pushing at the boundary of what a TV can be. “I think if you’re going to spend £5,000 or more on a TV, you need to offer something that goes beyond the tech, that’s far more of a sculptural object of the kind you actually want in your house, rather than just feel you have to have because you need a TV,” says Sperlein. “I think the TV market in general is taking this idea on because, I’m proud to say, it’s looked at what we’ve done at Loewe. Part of that change has been to make the TV a less masculine product, more something that’s unisex and homely. Going that way was a gamble for Loewe, especially since I’ve never designed a TV before. I thought the techy press would kill me. But the positive response has been amazing. The fact is that we can’t escape tech - it’s part of our lives now. But we can make it fit in our lives and homes better.” Loewe, of course, while not a household name, has an impressive tradition of working in TVs. It was founded by three German brothers with Jewish roots - David Ludwig, Bernhard and Siegmund Loewe - in the early 1920s, with Siegmund in particular making key contributions to the development of radio transmission. With a style that prefigured Sperlein’s designs today, one of the company’s earliest products was speakers made from mahogany and covered with decorated silk. The company, which is credited with the production of the world’s first integrated circuit, began working on TV production - together with TV’s pioneer John Logie Baird - as early as 1929 and presented the world’s first fully electronic TV in 1931. Forced to emigrate during World War Two, Bernard and Sigmund returned to re-build a business whose products were proudly ‘made in Germany’ - this being some time before that label came to be associated
with engineering excellence and precision, “a label that definitely still carries meaning as a stamp of approval that people are prepared to pay for,” Sperlein suggests. The company would, over the 1950s and 1960s, develop some of the first cassette tape recorders and portable TVs, with more recent decades seeing Loewe take a lead in the creation of digital sound TVs, TVs with internet access and even fully recyclable TVs. “Much of that progressiveness comes from the fact that Loewe operates at the premium end of the market,” Sperlein adds. “It doesn’t have the straight-jacket that other, more mass-production TV manufacturers have to operate with - the production methods, shared suppliers, tight margins and so on. All that is what leads to the crazy situation of us, as consumers, having so much choice in other products but not with tech.” Thanks, in part, to the influence of the likes of Loewe, that situation is at least now slowly changing. It’s why the wider industry plays close attention to what it does. And perhaps all the more so as - thanks to the advent of what has been called a golden age of TV, with award-winning box sets and streamed content - the TV seems to be entering a new era of appreciation. “Us TV viewers are becoming editors, in charge of what we want to watch on TV and what we don’t - and that’s a radical shift in how we use these devices,” says Sperlein. “So far connectivity has meant we’ve developed the habit of watching this content on tablets. So in the future we can expect TVs to become more tablet-like in their functionality. You know, it’s a product that’s only going to get more sophisticated.”
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Theatre thrills Fenwick are pleased to be a sponsor of Shakespeare’s Rose Theatre, set to be one of York’s top cultural hotspots this summer. A trip around York promises many things, from spectacular shopping to grand, landmark sights and thrilling entertainment. It is one of Britain’s best-loved, most historic cities; a UNESCO City of Media Arts, with a renowned arts and culture scene that helps draw in around seven million visitors every year. At its heart this summer will be Shakespeare’s Rose Theatre - Europe’s first ever pop-up Shakespearean Theatre, a stone’s throw away from Clifford’s Tower - the largest remaining part of York Castle and one of the city’s bestknown heritage sights. The Elizabethan-style venue, inspired by the original and legendary Rose Theatre in London, promises the north’s theatre-lovers a unique and exciting experience with every visit, in the most memorable of settings. The theatre will present works by this country’s greatest
playwright, William Shakespeare, in a traditional, yet fresh, way, in a similar environment to how they would have been enjoyed over 400 years ago. It will host up to 950 Shakespeare fans, with 600 seated on three-tiered balconies around an open-roofed courtyard and standing room for 350 ‘groundlings’. Most visitors will be seated within 15 metres of the live, on-stage action, making each show feel like an intimate, immersive occasion. The fun will continue outdoors in Shakespeare’s Village,
Most visitors will be seated within 15 metres of the live, on-stage action, making each show feel like an intimate, immersive occasion.
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culture fix where jesters and minstrels will roam the streets and where visitors wiill be able to enjoy traditional, Yorkshire-style feasts, courtesy of the best local producers and renowned Yorkshire-born chef, Brian Turner. Guests will also be able to relax in an Elizabethanstyle garden, created by a leading Yorkshire garden designer. It’s also the place to be for live entertainment, from free ‘wagon’ performances and medieval music, to screenings of black and white Shakespeare films from the early 1900s. During an impressive 10-week summer season, which runs from June 25th to September 2nd 2018, the theatre will stage four exhilarating Shakespeare productions in repertory: the tragic tales of Macbeth and Romeo and Juliet, alongside
A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Richard III. All will be performed by British and international professional Shakespearean actors and directed by two of the UK’s leading, award-winning theatre directors, Linda Posner and Damien Cruden. Posner, who has worked extensively in the West End, will direct Romeo and Juliet and Richard III, while Cruden, Artistic Director of York Theatre Royal, will direct A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Macbeth. The theatre is set to welcome an estimated audience of around 10,000 guests throughout this exciting period, helping to attract over 1 million visitors to the city of York, many of whom will be students. www.shakespearesrosetheatre.com
Visitors will be able to enjoy traditional, Yorkshire-style feasts courtesy of the best local producers and renowned Yorkshire-born chef, Brian Turner.
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Indulgent patisserie, posh picnics and sociable feasts. Time to savour the taste of summer.
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Seasonal best Raymond Blanc is the original master chef, famed for bringing flavours of rustic France to Britain. He also adds more than a little Gallic charm to the mix, as food-loving customers discovered at a cookery masterclass in the Fenwick Newcastle Food Hall. Charm, cheer and endless creativity are the vital ingredients that bind together to make Raymond Blanc one of the nation’s best-loved chefs. He’s a favourite French import, bringing with him a lifetime of mouth-watering menus and an approach to cooking that ranges from commonsense to sumptuous, revelling in the the simplicity of a perfect slice of bread and jam or the intricacy of a sublime soufflé. Monsieur Blanc is a classic himself. Self-taught, he was inspired to cook by his mother and grandmother as a boy in rural France and he now grasps a clutch of coveted awards, including an OBE and two Michelin stars at his restaurant at Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons in Oxfordshire. Le Manoir is also the place where he nurtures a love of growing, with its stunning kitchen garden epitomising the
seasonal approach that his cooking is based upon. Raymond’s skills were in action in the Fenwick Newcastle Food Hall in February when he presented a live cooking demonstration to showcase the Kenwood Chef Titanium food mixer. Before the event he spoke to us about his lifelong passion for food and his belief in seasonality and simplicity in the kitchen. He is delighted that as a nation we are reviving baking and cooking skills – largely because of shows such as The Great British Bake Off and MasterChef. But he does see a certain irony in people settling down to watch them with a ready meal on their lap. “I wish we could entice people to cook rather than dream about it. Show them how simple it is to learn basic techniques which can be applied to any piece of meat or fish”, he says. He believes there are many simple techniques that people can have in their culinary arsenal to create fast and nutritious dishes for the family. “A huge omelette with herbs and cream. Get the kids cracking the eggs and enjoying being in the kitchen having some fun. “Perfect the art of pan-frying meat and fish or learn how to slow cook your food. “Take a shoulder of lamb. Give a good rub (or ‘rab’ in Blanc’s charming Franglaise) with lots of herbs. Add salt,
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pepper and olive oil then sit the meat on a trivet of bones and cook for four and a half hours." He urges people to be aware of the seasons to ensure food is at its best – and its cheapest. “I came from a working class family with five kids and my mum did the garden, growing food for her family. “Lunch and dinners were the pillars of our family life – seasonality was everything and food was always close to home. We would have gluts of everything – strawberries, raspberries, leeks. “Today we are used to being able to have strawberries in January and we value the cheapness of food. “We stuff sugar into food, we add phosphates and it is making us very ill. The consumer has to have more power and buy well. “As a child my mother was cooking good food. Simple, basics. We need to return to this.” Blanc’s food marries the simplicity of ingredients with the finely-honed skills of a French chef. He’s not over-keen on ‘clean eating’ and the faddish ‘raw food’ trend. “It is all about balance. I like nothing more than a plate of crudités before a roast dinner. But I do not like excess”, he says. You wonder then what a ‘snack’ looks like at the end of busy service. “After an environment of complexity I want simplicity”, he chuckles. “I'll have lentils with bacon or a salad of broad beans with a ricotta and olive oil – and a glass of pinot noir, lovely.”
Food Life Childhood food memory?
At an early age I was an experienced hunter-gatherer, inspired by my mother and father. I have fond memories of exploring the great outdoors with my brothers and it was always my vision to have plenty of outdoor space to grow my own fruit, vegetables and herbs.
A favourite family dish?
A casserole, made by my mother, Maman Blanc. She made it with the freshest ingredients, pulled straight from the family vegetable patch in our garden. As for me, I enjoy cooking with simple, wholesome ingredients for the family, such as Morteau saucisson, Comté cheese and homemade preserves.
Inspiring chef?
Michael Caines is an extraordinary chef and a very kind man, a great friend.
Inspiring place?
I travel the world and am always inspired by a country’s food. I will always go and try street food wherever I am. I love my gardens and the food I grow in them is inspired by my travels.
Your last meal?
A classic tarte tatin. As a child, I had to sit with the grown-ups at the dinner table and what made the endless talk worthwhile was the divine tarte tatin my mother would always make. I love the dessert now just as much as I did back then.
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home comforts The Blanc files 1949 - Born in Besançon in eastern France, between Burgundy and the Jura mountains.
1972 - Arrives in Britain from France to work as a waiter at The Rose Revived restaurant in Newbridge, Oxfordshire.
1977 - Opens his first restaurant, Les Quat’Saisons, in Summertown,
inductions and programmes are suitable for all experience levels and ages and many showcase some of Blanc’s favourite, most inspiring dishes.
1996 - Opens his first Le Petit Blanc brasserie in Oxford, serving up a mix of hearty, authentic French classics and healthy, modern dishes, made with fresh, seasonal ingredients.
Oxford. After only a year in business, the venue was awarded Egon Ronay Restaurant of the Year and, later, two Michelin stars.
2005 - Voted AA’s Chefs’ Chef of the Year.
1981 - Opens La Maison Blanc - a chain of boulangeries and pâtisseries
2006 - The Le Petit Blanc group is relaunched as Brasserie Blanc.
that also contain cafés. There are 14 branches across the country, including several in London and one in Oxford.
1984 - Fulfils a personal vision by opening Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons,
a hotel and restaurant in harmony, in Great Milton, Oxfordshire. The 15th-century manor, which holds five AA stars, is now regarded as one of the world’s best hotels, home to a two Michelin-starred restaurant and 32 luxury, individually-designed guest rooms and suites.
1991 - Establishes The Raymond Blanc Cookery School, based in the kitchens of Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons. Its courses, half-day
There are now around 20 restaurants across the country.
2008 - Awarded an honorary OBE for his services to the British food
industry and for ‘promoting culinary excellence’ to the British public.
2012 - Becomes president of the Sustainable Restaurant Association
- a UK non-profit organisation that helps food-service businesses work towards better sustainability in their sector.
2015 - Two Michelin Stars have been held for 30 years at Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons.
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sunday best The rump cap is prized in South America, where the cut is referred to as ‘Picanha'. It’s only recently that we’ve come to properly appreciate its qualities in this country. Previously it made up a segment of a rump steak; now we remove it and put it centre stage, either cut into steaks or roasted whole for a family meal.
Porterhouse Butcher and Grill’s perfect roast beef rump cap (serves 4 - 6)
Meat tips & tricks ROASTING The ‘sear then slow’ method used in this recipe is a favourite roasting technique of Porterhouse chefs. You get the best of both worlds: a caramelised exterior from the high heat start and a joint that is uniformly cooked throughout. When you rush a roast by cooking it at a constant high temperature it can be underdone in the centre but overdone just below the surface.
Ingredients 1 Whole beef rump cap circa 1.5kg Sea salt Black pepper Best quality beef dripping
GIVE MEAT A REST Virtually any cut of meat that’s thicker than an escalope benefits from a rest between cooking and serving. The meat will re-absorb juices as it cools. Give a steak at least five minutes or a whole roast pork loin at least 20 minutes before carving to allow the juices to settle. As meat rests, its internal temperature typically rises 3 - 5°C from residual heat. This phenomenon is known as ‘carryover cooking’ and the hotter the oven or grill, the more carryover you can expect.
Method Remove the beef from the fridge an hour or so before cooking. This allows it to come to room temperature which helps it cook more evenly. Pre-heat the oven to 120°C. Score the fat on the top side of the beef with a sharp knife. Generously season the meat with sea salt and milled black pepper. Heat a heavy cast iron pan until nice and hot.
CARVE LIKE A PROFESSIONAL So you’ve bought a great piece of meat and cooked it to perfection. Now's the time to carve. For maximum eating pleasure, keep these pointers in mind: Let the meat rest – a cooling period, anywhere from five minutes for a sirloin steak to forty-five minutes for a roast forerib, will allow the meat to firm up. As well as making it easy to carve you’ll also lose fewer juices to the cutting board because the meat retains more moisture. Use a sharp knife – a blunt knife both hacks meat and is dangerous. Have your knives professionally sharpened a couple of times a year and use a sharpening steel to maintain the edge between times. Similarly, invest in good steak knives - don’t let blunt steak knives spoil the enjoyment of eating a great piece of meat. Carve against the grain – meat fibres are long and bundled lengthways. If you slice with the grain, you will have to chew across it and it will seem tough. If you slice across the grain, you can chew with the grain and the meat will seem tender. Cut tougher meats thinly and tender meats more thickly – cutting a silverside, bavette or flat iron thinly will enhance your perceptions of tenderness. Thick slices would be too chewy. In contrast, a naturally tender cut like fillet can be sliced a half to three quarters of an inch thick.
Add a couple of spoonfuls of beef dripping and place the beef into the pan, immediately reducing the heat to medium. Cook for around 6 minutes. During this period the beef will give up a substantial amount of fat from its surface. Spoon the excess off as it accumulates. Turn the meat and baste it continuously with the fat for 2 minutes. Transfer to a roasting tray and pop into the oven for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, check the internal temperature with a digital thermometer. If you prefer your beef cooked a little more, simply roast it further until it is cooked to your preference: Rare 45°C Medium rare 50°C Medium 55 – 60°C Medium well 65 – 68°C Well done 71°C and above Remove from the oven, place on a wire rack and cover loosely with foil. Leave to rest for at least 15 minutes before carving. Serve with Yorkshire puddings, crispy roast potatoes, lashings of gravy and your favourite vegetables.
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Sweet success Step inside the Fenwick Newcastle Food Hall and discover a range of luxury treats from some of the UK’s - and the world’s leading chocolatiers.
home city of Leeds, we decided to put matters into our own hands… we spent around a year learning how to make it ourselves at home and soon began experimenting with flavours, just for fun. I’ll never forget our first batch; we gave them to our neighbours on Halloween and they went down a storm. We then decided to make all the desserts and chocolates for our wedding and the response from guests was “where can we buy these?” It was a lightbulb moment.
Lauden Chocolate is one of them; an award-winning brand, founded and based in Leeds, renowned for its artisan, intricately-designed creations. We get to know co-founder Stephen Trigg, discovering how he and wife Sun turned their tiny apartment into a chocolate-making empire…
Our early days were spent transforming our apartment into a mini chocolate factory… we somehow managed to squeeze in four industrial-size fridges, we made an area for storage and sectioned off part of our dining room to create our very own make-shift ‘cool room’, complete with a mini air conditioning unit to stop everything melting. We lived in the bedroom and ate takeaway for three months to avoid any hygiene issues.
We’ve both shared a passion for chocolate for as long as we can remember… when we first met, around 13 years ago, Sun was always on the hunt for the best hot chocolate she could get her hands on, no matter where we went. As for me, I grew up a chocaholic. I remember eating an entire 400g bar of Cadbury Chocolate on Christmas Day as a kid. I ate my brother’s bar later that day.
We began selling at local markets 10 years ago… the first one we ever did was Leeds Farmers’ Market. We stayed up all night - we had about three hours’ sleep between us - but
When we couldn’t find high-quality chocolate in our
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master makers it was all worth it. The chocolates sold out in the space of two hours and, although we only made £150, it felt amazing to have had such a positive response. Leaving our jobs to dedicate our lives to the sweet stuff was an easy decision… I was working as an IT contractor for one of the world’s largest law firms and Sun, who had recently sold her furniture company, was working on her painting collection, but we both knew we wanted to follow our passion. And so we did. The rest is history. We’re known for our high-quality ingredients and decadent flavour combinations… we invest a lot of time into choosing only the best of the best. Of course, the ingredients must taste great, but they also have to be consistent and the suppliers must have sound ethical values. With origin chocolate, you get the most wonderful, rich depth of flavour that lends itself incredibly well to other ingredients. So many things inspire our tastebuds when creating our flavours… our current Gold Award Yuzu Chocolate was inspired by a dessert we once had at a Japanese restaurant, containing yuzu curd. It’s little things like that which capture our imagination when conjuring up new and exciting flavour combinations.
Taste is paramount, but it’s also important to us that our chocolates look their best… our intricate, contemporary designs, we hope, make our bars visually appealing, too. We try to reflect the flavours in the colours we choose, but often we go with patterns just because they look interesting and beautiful. Chocolate-making is an art, after all.
Many of our chocolates are fruit-centred, which is Sun’s influence… her family own an orchard in Malaysia and she can always be found pairing different, exotic fruits, from passion fruit and rose, to lemon and lychee, with chocolate, working out how she can bring new flavours together to create something unique.
People often ask us why we haven’t left Leeds, but home means a lot to us… we are a British brand and so it’s vital that our products are made on home soil. We moved from Singapore to Leeds and fell in love with the city. We’re very proud to be one of the UK’s few awardwinning chocolatiers. In a world fuelled by protein smoothies, coconut oil and hemp seeds, we believe there is still a place for luxury chocolate… now and again, we’ll get asked “how many calories does it contain?” and our response is always “if it puts a smile on your face, what does it matter!” At the end of the day, chocolate is a luxury and is there for people to enjoy. I was born and bred in the North East, so I’m immensely proud to be a supplier for Fenwick… our chocolate is sold worldwide to countries such as Japan, The Middle East and Russia, but knowing it’s also on the shelves at Fenwick Newcastle is a real honour. It’s one of this country’s most iconic brands.
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seasonal sparkles Robin Winterschladen Fenwick Wine Buyer
The Fenwick Newcastle Wine Room is home to a vast selection of carefully chosen wines, spirits, liqueurs and beers. We take pride in championing local artisans and producers and have a knowledgable team on hand to guide you through what's best to top off your spring/summer celebrations.
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With the nation’s appreciation for British bubbles continuing to soar, the future for homegrown fizz is sparkling. Time to stock up on the best quality English wine - the perfect tipple for spring garden parties, sizzling summer BBQs and al fresco dining.
Fizz facts Home-produced premium fizz is on the rise; sales in 2015/2016 were around the £132 million mark, up from £56 million in 2010/2011. Today, there are nearly 500 vineyards and many small operations, producing approximately five million bottles of wine, about 65% of which are sparkling. The area of planted vines has more than doubled in the last 10 years and is set to rise by another 50% by 2020.
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HATTINGLEY VALLEY CLASSIC RESERVE £29
Hattingley uses the traditional method to make its internationally-recognised, award-winning wines. 2
CHAPEL DOWN CLASSIC NON-VINTAGE BRUT £23
Chapel Down comes from one of the largest wine estates and represents great quality and value at £23 a bottle. The brand’s Rose Brut was rumoured to be served to guests at the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s wedding in 2011.
Good grapes Many English wines are made with the same grapes used in Champagne: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. In 2015, Chardonnay was just ahead of Pinot Noir and between them they accounted for approximately 45% of production. Bacchus is the next most planted, comprising 8.5% of production. These, with another 17 varieties make up nearly 95% of production.
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WINDSOR GREAT PARK VINEYARD £35
Windsor Great Park make some excellent wines which are a little more under the radar. 4
NYETIMBER BLANC DE BLANCS £44
Nyetimber is one of the best known and highly regarded wineries and offers a good selection of different styles.
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The majority of English sparkling wines are bottle fermented, which is the traditional method used in Champagne. The wine undergoes a second fermentation in the bottle to create the bubbles. The realisation that the soils and climate in parts of southern England are ideally suited to making sparkling wine has been a big factor in the increase in its production - even Champagne houses have got in on the act, with Tattinger buying land and planting vines in Kent in 2015.
Sparkling wines are an ideal aperitif, but can also be drunk throughout the meal. The Hattingley Classic Reserve and Nyetimber Classic Cuvee are great examples and go well with canapés. The rosés complement crab or any other fish-based starters, the Windsor Great Park Vintage pairs brilliantly with chicken dishes, made with light, creamy sauces, while the Nyetimber Demi Sec is ideally suited to sweet desserts.
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