The City Magazine September 2015

RUGBY WORLD CUP

SHOW TIME SIR CLIVE WOODWARD

MR JONNY WILKINSON + THE SEARCH FOR ENGLAND’S NEXT SUPERSTARS

THE SILVIO SHOW

INSIDE THE LIFE OF EUROPE’S MOST COLOURFUL MODERN-DAY LEADER

TO HELL & BACK

TAKING ON THE ISKLAR NORSEMAN, EARTH’S MOST GRUELLING TRIATHLON

CROSSING OVER

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Improving performance in the country’s poorest schools, on and off the pitch

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on the cover 26 THE SILVIO SHOW

Chris Allsop delves into the life of Silvio Berlusconi, Europe’s most colourful modern-day leader

33 SIR CLIVE WOODWARD

Richard Brown talks winning mentality with the only coach to lead England to World Cup victory

36 MR JONNY WILKINSON

Jonny Wilkinson discusses the kick that changed his life – and our chances of glory this autumn

73 CROSSING OVER

It’s the fitness craze that’s taken over the globe. Welcome to the world of CrossFit

76 THROUGH HELL & HIGH WATER

Hugh Francis-Anderson reports on the Isklar Norseman, the world’s most gruelling triathlon

REGULARS 18

NEWS: THE CITY SOCIAL With a fondness for exotic flavours, The City Magazine gets out and about

25 LIFESTYLE: LIFE AFTER THE CITY

The founding director of exclusive members’ service Innerplace reveals the secrets behind its success

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FASHION: LORD OF THE MANNER A rural escape becomes the perfect sartorial stage, but what to wear when swapping the City for the country?

83 MOTORING: DRIVE OF YOUR LIFE

How Waldorf Astoria has made racing the world’s fastest supercars around the Arabian Gulf a realistic dream

92 ART & INTERIORS: FORMED BY MEMORY

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Mark Westall explores the unique style and evocative work of Belgium’s Luc Tuymans

96 TRAVEL: Worth a punta

A sizzling fajita of sports, luxury resorts, and delectable seafood awaits in Mexico’s Riviera Nayarit

100 TRAVEL: MIGHTY MONTENEGRO

Tiffany Eastland discovers that while Montenegro may be small, it certainly has plenty to boast

130 HOMES & PROPERTY: DEVELOPMENT SHOWCASE Inside Southbank Place, one of London’s most anticipated developments

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“N

o one cares. As a player you don’t care, as a coach you don’t care, as a fan you don’t care. It’s absolutely all about winning.” Performance, according to Sir Clive Woodward, is overrated. And if there’s one man worth listening to when it comes to winning, it’s him.

Under Woodward’s stewardship, England became the world’s number one ranked

rugby team, winning 22 consecutive games at Twickenham, and 14 consecutive victories against Australia, South Africa and the All Blacks. There was also that memorable win in Sydney in 2003.

The other man instrumental to England claiming the Webb Ellis Cup that night was, of course, Jonny Wilkinson. Growing up with an acute fear of being judged for his failures – he would be sick in the car on the “Norseman is to test how mentally tough you are... you’ll never know how deep you’ll have to dig to

way to matches – his dedication to perfectionism culminated in that career-defining drop goal. Ahead of this month’s Rugby World Cup, we interview both coach and kicker ( from p. 33).

Continuing with human performance as our theme,

survive”

Hugh Francis Anderson, P. 76

we take a look at the fitness craze that’s taken over the globe, going inside the CrossFit Games on page 73, and discover what it takes to compete in one of the most

gruelling races on Earth; the Isklar Norseman Xtreme Triathlon (p. 76). The goal of the former is to find the fittest athletes around; the latter sees competitors take on 140 miles of gruelling terrain in freezing temperatures, 1,880m above sea-level.

Enjoy competing in them both, vicariously, from the comfort, and safety, of your desk.

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On the cover (p. 30) THE SILVIO SHOW

INSIDE THE LIFE OF EUROPE’S MOST COLOURFUL MODERN-DAY LEADER

TO HELL & BACK

TAKING ON THE ISKLAR NORSEMAN, EARTH’S MOST GRUELLING TRIATHLON

CROSSING OVER

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TERRA FLAMMA Photographer turns devastation of California’s wildfires into beautiful series of artwork Known for his work in environmental and documentary subject matter, Los Angeles-based photographer Stuart Palley has recently enjoyed praise for his work on wildfires, Terra Flamma: Wildfires at night. Using long exposure, his fiery work manages to capture what the human eye cannot. The beautiful photographs in this series have also helped raise awareness California’s natural landscape.

See the incredible photos at stuartpalley.photoshelter.com The Shirley Fire burns in the Sequoia National Forest in June, 2014

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the car

SUPERCAR DNA McLaren has unveiled the new Sports Series 570S Coupé, described by the brand as “pure McLaren”. The 570S Coupé marks the first attempt by McLaren to push its race-derived technologies into its sports car offering.

A classic sports car shape with a mid-mounted engine, rear-wheel drive layout, a strong but light (80kg) carbon fibre chassis and M838TE twin-turbo V8 engine, the 570S Coupé has its own, newly developed suspension system and excellent fuel efficiency. Performance is breathtaking: the 570S Coupé will accelerate from 0 to 62 mph in 3.2 seconds, while 124 mph is reached in just 9.5 seconds. Top speed is 204 mph. McLaren designers have also created a range of ‘By McLaren’ bespoke interior specifications, similar to those available on the 675LT.

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the hotel wish you were here?

While Utah may not be your first thought for a tranquil getaway from London life, the Amangiri (meaning ‘peaceful mountain’) resort is escapism like no other. Located on 600 acres in Canyon Point, close to the border with Arizona, it is tucked into a protected valley with sweeping views towards the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Lie out in the sun by the stunning pool and take in the outward views over the untouched valley before indulging in floatation therapies, and a full Aman spa menu. amanresorts.com/amangiri

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Hoboroll, £25.50, Gobi Gear, gobigear.com

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the photography BEHIND THE scenes Sixty years after James Dean’s death, a book of photos is being released charting his young life, through the eyes of his friend Dennis Stock. The images are captured with family, friends and in solitude, both candid and posed.

Dennis Stock: James Dean, £24.95, thamesandhudson.com

Maat Track Bike 766, £10,000

the store

BIKE ROOMS

Graal Super Record BCF, £7,699

A new, must-visit store for all London cyclists, The Bike Rooms is home to one of the world’s most highperformance bike brands, Pinarello. “The Bike Rooms is not your usual bike shop,” said Lord Alan Sugar on launch night. “It provides a level of service that is truly befitting of world-class products.” As well as bikes, the store stocks a range of clothes, helmets and accessories.

Dogma Ace F8 DURA, £9,599

from top: USA, 1955, DEAN rehearses for a television drama; USA, California, 1955, DEAN filming Rebel Without a Cause; USA, New York City, Barbershop; USA, Indiana, Fairmount, 1955; all images © Dennis Stock/Magnum Photos

4 Regent Street, SW1Y thebikerooms.com

the gadget

The New Selfie

Forget selfies, these days it’s all about the ‘dronie’ – getting a one-off photo from the air with a totally unique perspective. For those who haven’t yet invested in the fun of a drone camera, just take a look at what the users of Dronestagram came up with when they were asked to share their best work for the second annual International Drone Photography Contest. Supported by big sponsors including, GoPro, Adobe, Kodak, Parrot, Hexo+ and Hobico, the contest organisers received 5,000 entries, which competed in three categories: Places, Nature and Dronies; winners will be published in National Geographic. dronestagr.am

the toy

SPEED DEMON

BAC returned to Goodwood this year with the 2016 Model Year Mono whose recordbreaking run on the famous hill-climb was considerably quicker than the fastest supercar. It’s the second fastest road-legal car around the Top Gear track (beaten only by the Pagani Huayra), lapping the circuit faster than a Porsche 911 GT3, Ferrari Speciale and a McLaren P1. £125,500 bac-mono.com

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My Big Fat Greek Lunch If you don’t know your tzatziki from your taramasalata, then it’s time you swotted up on the rudiments of Greek cuisine. But fear not because the recently opened Hungry Donkey is on hand to provide the perfect education. With a relaxed, laid-back vibe and a tempting menu influenced by Hellenic street food, Hungry Donkey offers a range of classic dishes from salads and soups to loaded pitas and souvlaki skewers fresh from the robata grill.

56 Wentworth Street, E1, hungrydonkey.co.uk

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HOP ON HOP restaurant at Broadgate takes its inspiration from the culinary delights of Vietnam. At its heart HOP follows the Vietnamese concept of “Com Binh Dan” – “working people food” – by serving delicious, authentic street food which boasts rich flavours and fresh ingredients. Catering for busy City dwellers who crave something new and exciting, the menu offers everything from fresh summer rolls and salads to authentic, spicy soups with an Oriental kick.

2 Finsbury Avenue Square, EC2, hopvietnamese.com

head in the clouds The Cloudy Bay Terrace experience at the OXO Tower, inspired by its award-winning Chelsea Flower Show garden, is made even better by the fact that the New Zealand vineyard produces some of the world’s best wines. Enjoy a specially created six-course tasting menu (£95 pp), of which the definite highlight is the king scallop with a delectable, oxtailstuffed courgette flower. Each dish is paired with one of Cloudy Bay’s finest, from the sparkling Pelorus Brut NV to the signature Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, as well as Late Harvest Riesling. Cheers.

Until 30 September; harveynichols.com/restaurant

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Catch of the Day K10’s new Minster Court restaurant boasts some of the finest and freshest sushi in town. With everything on offer from succulent sashimi to decadent dragon rolls, the modern Japanese restaurant has fast become synonymous with the finest quality ingredients and dishes. A quick chat with the head chef reveals that salmon is delivered daily from Scotland and home-made teriyaki and katsu sauces are cooked from scratch within its kitchens. You can expect to be served by friendly, well-informed staff and there’s even a special office delivery service for those running on a busy schedule. What’s more, the new Minster Court site boasts the longest kaiten conveyor belt in the UK so you’re guaranteed to never go hungry.

Challenge accepted.

K10, 3 Minster Court, EC3, k10.com

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SPAIN’S SUPER CHEF

Meet Joan Roca, the man behind El Celler de Can Roca – the “everyday” restaurant that happens to be the best in the world Words: James Lawrence

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Bury Court, 38 St Mary Axe, EC3, ballsbrothers.co.uk

“W

e are not a luxury restaurant,” proclaims one of the world’s leading chefs. “We do not insist on a dress code – there are no airs and graces at El Celler de Can Roca. It is simply a family-run restaurant that wants to give each of its guests a memorable experience.”

Joan Roca is the complete antithesis of the overbearing, arrogant chef. And yet, he has more reason than most to feel superior. Head chef at the legendary El Celler de Can Roca in Catalonia, Roca has been awarded the lofty title “Best Restaurant in the World” twice by Restaurant Magazine, both in 2013 and more recently in June 2015.

His manner is completely unassuming as we discuss the reason for his visit to London – the 2015 Estrella Damn Gastronomy Conference, held with the aim of exploring changing patterns in consumer behaviour. Its research suggests that London’s foodies are increasingly shunning more formal experiences in favour of “relaxed dining”.

Which is probably why Roca is at pains to emphasise that his restaurant led the way in removing the pretentious stylings from fine dining.

“The entire concept of haute cuisine is developing and changing. Restaurants that wish to prosper will channel their knowledge and experience into a more casual dining concept,” says Roca.

“People’s understanding of luxury has changed dramatically over the past five years. Today, they want a more authentic experience which is harder to provide in a way, as you must remain simultaneously polished and relaxed.”

Roca is of the third generation to run El

Celler de Can Roca, originally founded by his grandparents in 1986. He trained at the Escola d’Hosteleria gastronomy school in Girona before helping Ferran Adrià establish El Bulli back in its heyday. Today, Roca works with his two brothers, Josep (sommelier) and Jordi (pastry chef ) to offer a truly harmonious food and wine experience.

Roca is renowned for favouring both cuttingedge culinary techniques and traditional Catalan methods of food preparation. His signature dish, Lamb and Pa Amb Tomaquet, is a case in point.

“This dish is new but also dates back to childhood memories. It includes reflection; based on the knowledge of Oriental cooking techniques for Peking Duck, where what matters most is the skin which I apply to the lamb shoulder. Into this mix comes personal experiences – I use cumin, which I came across during my trips to North Africa.”

What is most impressive about this softly spoken man, is that unlike many of his contemporaries he has no desire to court celebrity. “We have offers every month to open a franchised brand of El Celler de Can Roca,” he says. “But we always refuse. It would dilute the concept.”

Not that anyone would dare accuse Joan Roca of laziness; he explains that he rarely misses a service, or at the very least will ensure that two of the three brothers are always present. And in a world where famous chefs wantonly attach their names to restaurants and then rarely grace their kitchens, that is a truly remarkable thing. cellercanroca.com

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RESTAURANT REVIEW

raISING THE STEAKS

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hen Smith & Wollensky first opened in 1977 the New York Times declared it “the steakhouse to end all arguments”. Now, four decades later, this larger-than-life franchise has opened the doors to its first ever transatlantic branch in London’s Adelphi building.

Like any steakhouse worth its salt, Smith & Wollensky’s newest franchise operates on a strict mantra of no half measures; be that the quality of service or the all-American-sized portions.

Despite being the brainchild of Alan Stillman – the man behind cult favourite TGI Friday’s – this is not your run-of-themill grill.

For starters it’s decked out in the brand’s signature Art Deco style, complete with mahogany fixtures and a bespoke wall mural for added finesse and while service and quality is every bit as high-end as you would hope, you won’t feel like you’re having to compromise on a good time.

Upon arrival, take a seat at the marbletopped bar for a lesson in the art of perfecting the Old Fashioned. Ernest Reid, the restaurant’s very own Chief Engineer

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“When you’re

pleasantly merry

move into one of two dining rooms on offer to be presented with a menu which is quite literally as long as your arm” of Cocktail & Cheer, carefully combines Bulleit Bourbon, Angostura Bitters and Tequila to create a finished product that Don Draper would be proud of.

When you’re pleasantly merry move into one of two dining rooms on offer to be presented with a menu which is quite

literally as long as your arm – filled with a tempting array of USDA Prime dry-aged steaks alongside patriotic British and Irish cuts, premium seafood dishes and an exhaustive wine list.

The Whole North Atlantic Lobster is sure to please but if you’re feeling a little bolder then opt for the 25oz Signature Bone-In Rib-Eye. It may set you back £55 but its melt-in-the-mouth goodness is worth every penny.

A word of caution ought to be heeded when it comes to dessert. The Gigantic Chocolate cake is every bit as enormous as it sounds and the Coconut Layer Cake is so good you may have to go for second helpings. But fear not, if by the end of the night you haven’t polished off your enormous slice then in true stateside fashion you can bring your food home in a high-end variation of the traditional doggy bag.

That’s right, at Smith & Wollensky you can quite literally have your cake and eat it. gd Smith & Wollensky, 1-11 John Adam St, WC2, smithandwollensky.co.uk

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BON VIVEUR

Our man-about-town, Innerplace’s Nick Savage, gives you the insider lowdown on London’s most luxurious haunts

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LONDON’S BEST SMOKING TERRACES

inston Churchill; John F Kennedy; Fidel Castro – political counterparts that shared one ardent passion: cigars. Follow in the footsteps of Churchill and choose one of London’s more salubrious settings to enjoy the finest tobacco.

The lanesborough The Garden Room at The Lanesborough has long been one of the principal venues to enjoy a cigar in London. Hemmed in by a shrubbery, the bar offers a decompression chamber from its Hyde Park Corner environs, with clubby wood panelling countervailed by iridescent hammered copper and a fireplace at its far end. Of its secret weapons, the two most deadly are cigar sommelier Neil Millington and bar manager Sophian Ejjanfi, who will happily indulge you with a tour of their two humidors. Having specialised in tobacco for nearly 25 years, and penned two books, Mr Millington can deploy an encyclopaedic knowledge. The Lanesborough also offers some of the world’s rarest liquors.

the talented Felipe Fonseca. Fonseca regularly visits auctions to source rare and vintage cigars. Guests can enjoy a smoke indoors, or outside thanks to an extensive wraparound terrace.

Innerplace is London’s personal lifestyle concierge. Membership provides complimentary access to the finest nightclubs, the best restaurants and top private members’ clubs. Innerplace also offers priority bookings, VIP invitations and insider updates on the latest openings.

Dukes The Cognac and Cigar Garden at Dukes Hotel is an intimate bolthole in the hindquarters of the hotel, kitted out with a silken caravan canopy, wooden floors, brass mirrors, topiaries and trees strung innerplace.co.uk with fairy lights. Equally suited for a quiet tête-à-tête or exceptional after-office drinks, its USP is a force to be reckoned with: Alessandro Palazzi. The Italian bartender has become feted in all corners of the globe as the foremost martini maker of our era. For added theatre, while enjoying a selection from the cigar menu, guests can order a drink and watch Palazzi Dukes Bar work his spirits’ sleight-of-hand.

The Lanesborough

Boisdale Ranald Macdonald’s Canary Wharf temple to the finer things in life resembles an ocean liner from the gilded era of transatlantic travel. The grand, almost cavernous room is hardwired with the energy of connoisseurs enjoying visual art, jazz, some of the 500 single malts on offer, or a cigar from its extensive walk-in library, overseen by

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M restaurant M Restaurant on Threadneedle Street brings together a suite of amenities that would please the most exacting sophisticate, including everything from Kobe beef to rare single malts and, of course, cigars. Visitors will be spoiled with a trip to the DEN, a discreet boîte secreted behind a hidden door. Here you have the opportunity to purchase a selection of cigars from the humidor while listening to tunes through a Bang & Olufsen sound system or taking turns on the Bonzini foosball table. Smokers can then return to the smoking terrace in front of the restaurant, complete with astroturf, Italian furniture and a champagne bar.

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The Square Mile alumni making waves away from the fickle waters of finance

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fter working at Northern Trust, Prudential Portfolio Managers and Merrill Lynch, Tim Badham decided to leave the City. Today, he is the proud founder of Innerplace; a unique members service which provides its clients with access to the very best of ‘exclusive’ London. From the hottest restaurants, clubs and cocktail bars, to film premieres, special events, sold-out concerts and parties – they’ll get you on the guest list.

What was the original Innerplace vision?

It was predominantly clubs to start with, with lots of guest lists. We’ve expanded into restaurants, concerts, theatre, sports, premieres and all sorts of parties. We have always offered regular members’ parties but the London restaurant scene is pretty remarkable right now and our members want to make the most of it.

How has your background in the City helped you?

Professionalism and customer service.

I used to look after our most important hedge fund client at Merrill’s; if anything wasn’t perfect then you let them know as soon as possible with a plan for putting it right. No overselling or making unrealistic claims.

Did you beg, borrow, steal or earn your start-up costs for Innerplace?

Things were going well in the City so I had

Kaffeine, Great Titchfield St

Previous employer: Merrill Lynch, Prime Brokerage Account Manager

a little bit of money to start things off but I did sell my flat in Wapping about a year in, much of which went into the business.

Since then it’s all been customer funded.

Book: 1984 by George Orwell Film: Serenity Brand: Apple Restaurant: Octagon, Home House Holiday destination: Langkawi Coffee spot: Kaffeine, Great Titchfield St

What makes Innerplace a unique service?

I think it’s mainly cultivating such a high quality membership base. We have to turn down a lot of applicants. That, and the integrity we instill in all of our dealings; it’s long-term relationships we want, in a venue or a member.

What has been the most unusual request you’ve had from a client?

A few years ago a very high net worth individual based in Las Vegas became obsessed with a salted beef sandwich from the Carve Up concession stand at the O2 in London. He decided he wanted one sent to him immediately in Vegas. We were looking into flights or the possibility of a private jet and the best cold storage options.

However, US customs regulations stated it could not happen. Luckily we found another concession in Vegas, so in the end the client was very happy.

Why did you decide to expand the website to allow non-members to access

some of your resources?

We want to be the hub for exclusive, cool, high-end and luxury entertainment in London; the first port of call for discerning Londoners who are looking for high level venues and experiences. Of course, we can’t divulge all of the most exclusive places we work with and most of the more specific benefits are only viewable when logged in.

Which bars and restaurants are you most proud to have on your books?

I’m looking forward to the launch of Street XO and the new Alan Yau restaurant Park Chinois. We were waiting for the South Kensington Club for some time. I’m also looking forward to finally seeing 67 Pall Mall members club.

Can you tell us a little more about membership benefits?

There are five areas: exclusive access; value added benefits ( free welcome champagne or free entry); personal advice; members parties; and the newsletter (which brings invitations to other events). We can get tickets to almost anything these days. We also have a late night guest list service so you can contact us and walk through the door 20 minutes later. innerplace.co.uk

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Billionaire former prime minister, bunga bunga parties, and pals with Putin – Michael Day’s new novel details the excesses and impact of one of Europe’s most colourful modern-day leaders, a man who has more than 20 court cases under his belt Words: Chris Allsop

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around for a suitably regal residence – a process that would demonstrate the selfserving depths which he’d readily plumb.

In 1970, the Marchese Camillo Casati Stampa di Soncino murdered his second wife and her 25-year-old student lover before turning the gun on himself. His grieving daughter and heir, Annamaria, relocated to Brazil in an attempt to rebuild her life.

Needing to cover the inheritance taxes on her estate, Annamaria sold the 145-room Villa San Martino to Berlusconi for a steal at 500 million lire ($850,000).

Representing the naïve Marchesa’s interests back home was one Cesare Previti, a lawyer who had neglected to mention his position on the board of Berlusconi’s Hydra Real Estate – the company purchasing the villa.

Day describes Previti as the Emperor to Berlusconi’s Darth Vader. One of a coterie of scoundrels that surrounded Berlusconi (as Day would have it, “people like him, with morals lower than his… and without the charm”), the book illuminates how his loyalty to this inner circle assisted his political longevity and personal freedom.

After a power vacuum (ironically caused by a large-scale anti-corruption investigation) allowed Berlusconi to slither into the top spot, the new PM attempted to make Previti – his personal lawyer (and proven talented juggler of loyalties) – justice minister. The Italian president balked at the conflict of interest. Instead, the lawyer was handed the Defence Ministry. And when prosecutors finally caught up with Previti, Berlusconi changed the law in order to spring his right-hand man from jail.

Day demonstrates how certain apparently appealing personal traits – loyalty to those close to him, an easy (if vulgar) charm – has perhaps led too many Italians to believe that, well, he’s not so bad and in turn offered up their vote. But the book also exposes how those who voted him into power are often knowingly doing a deal with the devil in order to dodge taxes; a selfish attitude symptomatic of a relatively young, fractured nation that often feels united in name alone.

Back in il bel paese the now-convicted billionaire’s legal troubles rumble on while his political exile seems assured, yet the sparky septuagenarian continues to fuel the rumour mill. Will he really become Russia’s economic minister? Or will he turbo-charge his rumoured penis prosthetic and, as an overheated octogenarian, propel the gruesome “bunga bunga” parties into an eye-peeling new dimension? “It’s grim,” Day adds, “but you can’t not laugh at Berlusconi, even if it is blackly comic.”

Being Berlusconi, £18.49, Michael Day, St. Martin’s Press, July 2015

Being Berlusconi meticulously documents how, throughout his tenure as Italy’s longest serving post-war PM, Berlusconi has repeatedly misused his power to pass legislation that protected him from prosecution as well as favoured his Mediaset media empire in the marketplace – often to the country’s detriment

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hat might you expect a prime minister of three terms to have achieved?”

Journalist Michael Day, author of Being Berlusconi, is on the phone from Rome listing the former Italian PM’s numerous political failings. “Economic growth? No, the country’s carried on shrinking. Has he helped corruption? It’s become worse. The country’s reputation abroad? Well, he’s kind of massacred it, hasn’t he?”

That Silvio Berlusconi could have achieved so little during his extensive stay at the top of Italy’s political tree, and that the Italian people – despite Berlusconi’s self-serving, ineffective governance – chose to vote him in on no less than three times, are dazzling absurdities that Day sheds light on in his frank and entertaining new book. Being Berlusconi encapsulates the 78-year-old media mogul’s rise and fall – from his formative years as a cruise ship entertainer, through the seedy scandal known as “Rubygate”, and on into his political nadir when, in desperation, he tried to exchange free dentures for votes.

“Before I came to Italy, I thought: how is it possible that he’s run the country for 20 years?” Day continues. “Italy’s Italy, but, still, it’s a major western democracy – how can they have this shady, preposterous second-hand car salesman running the country? However, after you’ve been here a while, it starts to make sense.”

To judge prime minister Berlusconi’s success by standard metrics is to misinterpret the aims of his political career.

When he first threw himself into the political fray in 1993 with his populist Forza Italia party, he was motivated not by a sense of civil purpose but by necessity – if he wasn’t serving the country at the highest level, it was likely he’d be serving time instead.

Being Berlusconi meticulously documents how, throughout his tenure as Italy’s longest serving post-war PM, Berlusconi has repeatedly misused his power to pass legislation that protected him from prosecution as well as favoured his Mediaset media empire in the marketplace – often to the country’s detriment. A particularly ripe example was his downgrading of false accounting from being a serious crime to little more than a slap on the wrist.

“It’s one of the major ways that magistrates get mob bosses,” Day explains.

“The change in the law not only helped Berlusconi and some of his mates get off, but also hundreds of mobsters.”

Berlusconi’s suggested Mafia links have their roots in the very origin of his estimated $8bn fortune, with the funding that brought his first major real estate development, Milano Due, to fruition in the 1960s. Soon dubbed “King of the Bricks” for his success, the thrusting young magnate began casting

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KNOCKS The most deprived schools in the country are 40 per cent better off with a fully integrated Rugby Union curriculum, suggests a recent study conducted

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The next Billy Twelvetrees or Richard Wigglesworth might be from Hackney or Dagenham

ast month, The City Magazine joined Eden Park, formal-wear supplier to the England Rugby team, for the official England Rugby dinner at Grosvenor House, London, attended by Stuart Lancaster and his full World Cup training squad. The dinner, hosted by comedian Jimmy Carr, raised in excess of £500,000 for All Schools, which, now in its third year, is on course to achieve its target of introducing rugby to 400 state secondary schools by the start of this month’s World Cup. At the dinner, several members of the squad engaged with guests via entertaining Q&A sessions, before Stuart Lancaster took to the mic to give a presentation on the value of charitable funding in poorer schools. Once a PE teacher, the head coach recalled applying for £300 of cricket kit back in the day and stressed how the funding transformed the way he taught cricket. They were inspiring words from someone who has helped to guarantee England Rugby’s support of All Schools.

Sally Pettipher, who helped conceive and pilot the programme, talked about being sat next to winger Chris Ashton, who, aside from “merrily chugging pure water”, kindly offered to help coach kids for All Schools. Indeed, a number of players have agreed to share their knowledge and experience of the game.

A wealth of emerging data highlights a significant correlation between how well schools perform academically and how keen they are for rugby. The theory goes, if you’re releasing tension and exerting yourself physically on the rugby field, then you’re

less likely to exert it misbehaving off the field. There is also evidence to suggest that playing rugby reduces truancy and increases pupils’ attention spans whilst studying.

In a recent research project, All Schools graded a large number of state secondary schools from 1 to 5; grade 1 indicated a complete absence of rugby in the curriculum, and grade 5 indicated a fully fledged, rugby-playing school. The study revealed that the higher grade schools tended to perform better academically.

That may not come as much of a surprise. Far more interesting, however, was the positive impact rugby was having on the academic performance of the poorest schools, with rugby-playing poorer schools outperforming the non-rugbyplaying poorer schools by, on average, 40 per cent*. Less reading, more rucking.

By increasing the number of secondary schools playing rugby union, All Schools is investing in the next generation of home-grown talent, it’s also tapping into an enormous pool of, as yet, untapped resource. The next Billy Twelvetrees or Richard Wigglesworth might be from Hackney or Dagenham. * Schools data from Dept of Education, rugby playing data from RFU field staff and RFU research; englandrugby.com/about-the-rfu/all-schools

From left to right England Rugby squad members Alex Goode (Full back), Billy Vunipola (No. 8), Marland Yarde (Winger), Nick Easter (No. 8), Danny Cipriani (Fly half), Ben Youngs (Scrum Half), Calum Clark (Flanker), Jonathan Joseph (Centre), James Haskell (Flanker), George Ford (Fly half), Jonny May (Winger), Billy Twelvetrees (Centre), Alex Corbisiero (Prop), Courtney Lawes (Lock), Mike Brown (Full back), Ben Morgan (No.8), George Kruis (Lock), Matt Mullan (Prop), Dave Attwood (Lock) and Sam Burgess (Centre), wearing official formal wear supplier Eden Park England suits

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Special one Sir Clive Woodward, the only man to coach England to World Cup glory, discusses the current crop’s chances of victory, the difference between rugby and football, and why winning is absolutely everything Words: Richard Brown

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“You get no pats on the back if you play fantastic and lose.

I absolutely, totally think that coaching at the top level of international rugby and international football is about winning”

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irst things first, how envious is Sir Clive Woodward of Stuart Lancaster, the man who’s about to lead the England Rugby team into a World Cup on home soil? A smile spreads itself across the 59-year-old’s face. “I’m not jealous,” he says, speaking at the opening of KPMG’s new Technogym-equipped health facility in Canary Wharf. “I’m hugely excited for him and the whole team. They’ve got the chance of a lifetime, playing here, at home.

I’ve had some experience of this. I did two World Cups myself.”

That he did, reaching the quarterfinals in 1999 before walking away with the Webb Ellis Cup in 2003.

The latter capped off a period that saw England achieve 22 consecutive wins at Twickenham, 14 consecutive victories home and away against New Zealand, Australia and South Africa, and three Six Nations Championships, including a Grand Slam in 2003. Under Woodward, England became the world’s number one ranked team.

Despite reaching the World Cup final in 2007, it was England’s behaviour off the pitch that dominated headlines during the last World Cup, which culminated in a disappointing quarterfinal exit to France. As the profile of rugby has grown, the squad has grown accustomed to living life in the media’s glare. Yet the pressure that this year’s team will be under could weigh heavy on the shoulders of its relatively young members. Does the benefit of a home soil advantage outweigh the burden of expectation? Yes, thinks Woodward.

“I never really studied home advantage when I was coaching England. But we studied it during the Olympics [during which Woodward served as Team GB’s Director of Sport] and we saw that the advantages were huge across all different sports. With the World Cup, someone has got to come to Twickenham, the home of English rugby, and beat them. All of our big games are at Twickenham. That is a huge advantage.”

Which is exactly what the Brazilians thought last year, before self-destructing in catastrophic fashion. Can England learn from Brazil’s capitulation?

“I was watching that tournament very closely,” he says. “I love football. If you compare the two teams, Germany and Brazil on that famous night, you have one team who were completely focused on the process and the performance. The other team got completely carried away with the excitement. During the National Anthem, they held up Neymar’s shirt. It was like, ‘no, guys, what are you doing?!’ The Germans were outstanding; the Brazilians lost the plot, completely.

“The key thing is how you think. You’ve got to think about the kick-off, how you’re going to play the game. England don’t have to learn anything outside the obvious. It’s about line-outs, scrums, and not getting carried away with the emotion.”

Woodward is, of course, famed for his commitment to the winning mentality; to his physiological approach to sport. During his tenure at London Irish, only the second post in his coaching career, he would go as far as sending the team out to play in numbers according to the alphabetical order of their surnames – so dedicated was he to applying the ‘Total Rugby’ mentality pioneered by the late Scottish rugby coach Jim Greenwood.

I suggest that one of the reasons that the England football team didn’t cop too much flak having gone out in the group stages last year, was because they actually played quite well. But how important is winning, over performance, in this month’s Rugby World Cup? Does performance matter at all?

Woodward’s response is characteristic.

“You get no pats on the back if you play fantastic and lose. I absolutely, totally think that coaching at the top level of international rugby and international football is about winning.

It’s not about saying ‘I’m going to win the World Cup’. It’s about saying ‘OK, we’re going to win the next game, and after that, ‘we’re going to win the next game.’ If you keep winning, one day, your next game will be the World Cup final.

Performance doesn’t come into it. No one cares. As a player you don’t care, as a coach you don’t care, as a fan you don’t care. It’s absolutely all about winning.”

It was winning, or the lack of it, that became the problem towards the end of Woodward’s time in rugby. The success of 2003 was followed by a Six Nations in which England finished third, and an illfated tour of New Zealand and Australia, in which Woodward’s team scored just 30 points in three matches. Acting as head coach, a disastrous British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand followed. His coaching methods in question, Woodward retired from rugby in September 2004, making a surprise transition into football by becoming director of football at Southampton FC. “I didn’t plan my career,” says Woodward, “but when I left rugby, my friend Rupert Lowe was chairman of Southampton and it was an opportunity.

I didn’t go to the club as a manager-tobe, more to learn about what was going on. I did want to take up a manager’s role, but not at Southampton, at somewhere way down the leagues. I was very excited at the prospect but then the amazing opportunity with Team

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GB came up. I’ll never ever say a word against football. Harry Redknapp, George Burley, these guys were great and looked after me.”

Compared to their nobly-portrayed, blood-splattered counterparts, the onfield theatrics of football’s millionaire metrosexuals provides plenty of fodder for armchair criticism. In reality, was there anything that surprised Woodward, physiologically, in the different way the two sports are played?

“People say to me that football’s full of people diving around. It’s actually not.

Football’s an incredibly tough, physical game. It’s like comparing British cycling to British sailing. They’re completely different sports, with different cultures. It’s strange, in rugby you get bashed around and hit by late tackles, and my temperament meant

“I did want to take up a manager’s role, but not at Southampton, at somewhere way down the leagues” that I didn’t often react. With football, however, as soon as someone touches my ankles, I want to turn on them. The games are played in different ways.”

A return to football is something Woodward won’t rule out. For the moment, his time is divided between running Captured, a coaching management platform, his duties as a Technogym ambassador, and corporate speaking. Naturally, it is the 2003 Rugby World Cup that he talks about most.

Before he leaves, I ask which three players, if he were in Lancaster’s position, he’d like to be able to teleport from 2003 into the current squad?

“I think the most problematic position is Number 12, so I’d pick Will Greenwood or Mike Catt, both of those players would walk into this current England team. Despite the excellence of George Ford and Owen Farrell, I think Jonny Wilkinson is the complete article, a once-in-a-lifetime player. In the absence of Dylan Hartley, the other problem position is probably hooker. Steve Thompson was an awesome player, he’d certainly be in there.”

Let’s hope the class of 2015 can do it by themselves.

Sir Clive Woodward is an ambassador for Technogym, the world’s leading wellness and fitness company #ChampionsTrainWithTechnogym

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Who’s going to win the 2015 Rugby World Cup? I’m hoping for an England vs New Zealand final.

I think England can do it.

Which other teams are going to be hardest to beat?

Australia and Wales both have great players.

Do you agree with Austin Healey, who says rugby players are sportsmen, not role models?

Anyone in the public eye has a responsibility to be a role model but you don’t need to be an angel. There has to be a line. If a player goes over that line, he’s gone, he’s history.

Was Stuart Lancaster right to drop Tuilagi?

I don’t think there’s been a decision with the England team that I’ve not agreed with. When a player gets involved in that sort of incident, they had no choice at all.

Lancaster has said that the RWC team will be the fittest England team ever. How significant a role will fitness play?

There’s a lot of expertise in this country around this subject.

You can’t start thinking about fitness in May and June. The World Cup is in September; the fitness programme has to be a three- or four-year programme. England will be one of fittest, if not the fittest, team on the pitch. But it’s not just England.

Sports science and technology has improved for everyone.

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England’s World Cup-winning hero Jonny Wilkinson talks about the kick that changed his life – and the home team’s chances of rugby glory this autumn Words: Jeremy Taylor

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rench rugby fans call him Sir Jonny. They even cheered him off the pitch to God Save The Queen when he captained Toulon to Heineken Cup glory last year. More tears flowed a week later when the team won France’s domestic championship. Now, however, Jonathan Peter Wilkinson admits he is very happy to be back home again in England.

The former England centre turned 36 in May but is still regarded as one of the greatest players to pull on a rugby shirt. He was a key member of the team that won the 2003 World Cup in Australia – famously kicking the last minute drop goal that stunned the Wallabies into submission.

Wilkinson started his career playing for Newcastle but after England’s 2003 triumph, he was plagued by a string of injuries that kept him out of the national team until 2007. On his return, Wilkinson kicked 27 points in a Six Nations victory against Scotland and was named Man of the Match.

He retired from international rugby in 2011, by which time he had become the first English player to score 1,000 test points. His final tally was a remarkable 1,179 – as well as 67 points scored in six appearances for the British and Irish Lions. Not bad for a sportsman who would throw up before matches as a child.

His trademark “wrists together” stance before taking a kick has been copied by a generation of young hopefuls. Even now, “Sir Jonny” is one of the most recognisable rugby players on the planet. But what makes him tick – and can England recreate the magic of 2003 at this year’s World Cup? Did sport play a major role in your early life?

I was totally obsessed from a very young age. My older brother, Mark, who went on to play alongside me at Newcastle, was just the same. I grew in Farnham, Surrey. My father was a club rugby player and mum excelled at squash, so I suppose that influenced what we did. They never pushed us into playing sport but made sure we had every opportunity to try different things.

Mark and I would come home from school and have competitions on the driveway. It would alternate between cricket, basketball and rugby. We were extremely competitive even at that age and soon realised it was best if we didn’t pit ourselves against each other. So we would invite friends around to join us and take out our competitive edge on them.

When did you start playing rugby, who was your hero back then?

I started playing rugby when I was five, for Farnham Minis. It was the first time Mark and I were on the same team and we excelled. It was the same when I joined Newcastle as an 18-year-old. My brother was signed the following year and we had a real understanding together on the pitch.

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My rugby hero was playing for Newcastle back then too – Rob Andrew.

Was there ever anything else apart from rugby?

My brother and I were inseparable – we even shared a bedroom when we didn’t have to. From the age of five, it was rugby, rugby, rugby for both of us. We were totally hooked on action movies too. My heroes as a kid were Jean-Claude Van Damme, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jackie Chan. Fitness was everything to me and I wanted to a big guy on the pitch, leading my team to glory.

Why did you decide to become the kicker?

It’s well documented that I am a perfectionist. Even at primary school, I was obsessed with doing everything correctly.

I thought that everything in my life had to be perfect and if I made a mistake, one day I would be judged for it.

On the rugby pitch, I felt responsible for everything and that obviously included the kicking.

I put enormous pressure on myself every time I took a kick – I felt the weight

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of responsibility for the team. It was so bad that I would throw up in the car on the way to a match, or sob in the dressing room. We weren’t a religious family but later in life, Buddhism helped me cope with that pressure.

What do you remember about “that kick” in the 2003 Rugby World Cup Final?

Not much! I don’t watch it over and over but sometimes at events, it’s played in front of me.

When that final passage of play starts with a line-out, I’m still thinking “I hope the ball goes over” when it comes to my drop goal. I knew I had just one shot and I was determined not to be the player who made a mistake. I missed a few kicks earlier in the game but somehow, that final one always goes between the posts.

How did you cope with the injuries that kept you out of the England team after winning the World Cup? It was difficult coping with the post-euphoria after 2003, becoming injured afterwards was especially trying. I lost my sense of worth and felt like I had dropped into a hole that I couldn’t get out of. I called on people for support and ultimately had professional help as well. But it was learning about Buddhism principles that really helped me through a dark period.

What are England’s chances in 2015?

I honestly believe we have a hell of an opportunity, if we step up to the mark when the pressure is on. We had to dig deep several times in 2003 and there will be moments like that this autumn. Many of the other teams are more experienced but they tend to be older. England needs to grab hold of the experience it has and use it. With the home support behind them, I think we could do it.

“It’s well documented that I am a perfectionist. Even at primary school, I thought that if I made a mistake, one day I would be judged for it. ”

How are you coping with retirement?

I’m living back in England now, with my wife, Shelley. I work for Sky, commentating on rugby and help with England Rugby. I’ve also helped make a film about the 2003 victory, called Building Jerusalem. There are lots of interviews with Martin Johnson, Sir Clive Woodward and myself. It will be available online and on DVD from the middle of September. I also run a sports clothing company with my brother, called Fineside.

LEFT Jonny Wilkinson models clothing by Fineside, the sportswear company he set up with his brother FROM TOP Wilkinson for Adidas miCoach, 2010; England vs Ireland, RBS 6 Nations, 2010 (Photo: Mitch Gunn); England vs South Africa, RWC 2007 (Photo: Paolo Bona); Wilkinson’s famous Number 10 shirt (Photo: Paolo Bona)

Are you considering being a team coach one day?

I’ve been approached but I think I’m better one-onone, teaching kicking. I’m not sure my perfectionist tendencies would be able to cope working with an entire team. I wouldn’t be able to help everybody and I’d hate that. Even now I can spend hours on a training ground practising my technique. Sometimes I forget everything else and my wife calls to see where I am.

Main images provided by Fineside, makers of quality shirts and T-shirts, fineside.com

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WATCHES & JEWELLERY Celebrating the delightful and the divine from the world of fine jewellery and haute horology TOY BOY Whether it’s jeans, shirts or blazers, womenswear has adopted a more masculine sense of dress and now it is even borrowing looks from men’s accessories, hence we now get the ‘boyfriend watch’. This month, Chanel presents its own luxury version of this with BOY.FRIEND; the timepiece cleverly strikes the gender balance with its strong, clean lines and unfussy aesthetic (available in 18-karat beige gold with or without diamonds or in 18-karat white gold with diamonds), while retaining a certain femininity with its octagonal shape, inspired by the No. 5 perfume bottle and the Place Vendôme. Now, if only our boyfriends were as defined around the edges...

From £8,100, BOY.FRIEND, available from September in Chanel boutiques, chanel.com

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Words: Richard Brown

“If anybody ever tells you anything about an aeroplane which is so bloody complicated you can’t understand it, take it from me: it’s all balls” R. J. Mitchell, Spitfire designer and the First of the Few

Breitling honours the Few R eginald Mitchell designed the Spitfire while dying of cancer. He worked on it around the clock, finishing it just before he died. “Just the sort of bloody silly name they would choose,” he said, on learning that the RAF had called his aircraft ‘Spitfire’. Clearly Mitchell embodied the sort of stoicism that typified the men who took to the skies in his invention during the Battle of Britain, whose 75th anniversary Breitling has marked with a special edition Navitmer.

Launched at North Weald Airfield in front of Battle of Britain Memorial Fund Squadron, who had just completed a flypast over Buckingham Palace (where six surviving members of the Few were having lunch with the Queen), the timepiece will raise money for the RAF Benevolent Fund – a charity that provides

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support to serving and former members of the RAF, their partners and dependants.

The Navitimer Battle of Britain features commemorative emblems on both its 3 and 9 o’clock sub-dials, and is engraved with the anniversary crest on its case-back. Inside, is the Breitling-produced Caliber 01, a self-winding chronograph certified to meet the highest standards of precision by the Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute, or COSC. The timepiece is a fitting tribute given that the RAF equipped its World War II aircraft with on-board Breitling flight chronographs.

The Navitimer Battle of Britain Limited Edition Series, £6,480 on a leather strap, £7,490 on a bracelet Breitling, 130 Bond Street, breitling.com

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Reduced to Size ONE to WATCH

Max Milligan, store manager at Fraser Hart in Westfield Stratford, selects his watch of the month:

Only two or three of these watches are crafted a week in Germany’s Nomos Atelier. A brand favoured by design and architectural-types, the watchmaker has just made its attractive Lambda range available in a smaller, 39mm size. Supremely classic, this example comes with tempered blue hands, which look great against the white, silver-plated dial and rose gold case. Like all Nomos watches, the Lambda does its bit for German watch-making by coming with a movement that is engineered in-house.

Lambda 39, £10,800, Nomos Glashütte nomos-glashuette.com

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Day-Date 40, from £23,300, Rolex Fraser Hart, Westfield Stratford, 020 8555 3568 @fraserhartuk

“The Rolex Day-Date 40 is a new size in the Day-Date collection, that comfortably sits between the original 36mm and 41mm of the Day-Date II. This is a new take on the old classic that has been worn by more presidents and world leaders than any other watch”

A watch from a fashion brand it may be, but it’s certainly not a ‘fashion watch’: inside Dior’s Chiffre Rouge C05 you’ll find Zenith’s Elite calibre 682 – a super reliable, automatic movement with a 50-hour power reserve.

The timepiece debuted in 2004 and has now been updated with its first small complication – a second time zone whose hand is adjusted by pressing the watch’s pushbutton. Only 100 will be produced.

Chiffre Rouge C05, £5,500, Dior dior.com

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Out of Africa Your next adventure is set to be a stylish one, as Ralph Lauren expands its RL67 Safari Chronometer timepiece collection.

Kate Racovolis discovers the designer’s enduring love for the great outdoors

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he romance of safari is a dream that I have returned to many times,” says Ralph Lauren, whose life-long love affair with the great outdoors has continually influenced his eponymous fashion house’s collections for 20 years.

Today, Lauren’s signature style boasts a fusion of a bohemian sense of adventure and timeless elegance.

From the cinched-in waistlines of Lauren’s safari jackets to rugged leather goods, the designer’s fascination with the practical and the glamorous aspects of travel are evident. “When I started out as a designer, I dreamed of going to Africa, to safari,” says Lauren. And perhaps most naturally aligned with this sentiment are the new models of the RL67 Safari Chronometer timepiece range – a nostalgic return to Lauren’s first 1984 Safari collection, when he first fused vintage design with a contemporary and utilitarian look. Made with a deliberately aged steel casing, each hand-decorated movement of the new wristwatches express a modest but beautifully crafted tool intended for daily use. The pieces indicate Lauren’s own feelings towards the spirit of travel: “It is an adventure, a world of refinement set against a rugged and powerful landscape”.

Each detail of the watches has been carefully chosen by Lauren, from the Swiss-made mechanisms to the dark green alligator or faded olive canvas straps, each of which pays tribute to a traditional explorer’s attire.

It’s clear that Lauren has taken his personal passions, and translated them beautifully into watch form – as the chronometers present a relaxed elegance befitting of his genuine interest in adventure, travel and the great outdoors.

“Safari is about living the life you want and pushing yourself beyond your limitations,” says Lauren. “It’s the dream of experiencing the wild and seeing the farthest reaches of the world.”

RL67 Safari Chronometers, from a selection Ralph Lauren, ralphlaurenwatches.com

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Words: olivia sharpe

Legends of the Hall

Wild at Heart Commemorating its 240th anniversary this year, Mappin & Webb’s new Wildfell collection is an ode to its heritage – graceful, organic lines have been presented in a 17-piece collection of silver and gold rings, necklaces and bracelets, capturing the rolling landscapes that define the quintessentially English jeweller’s Dorset roots. The Dorset brooch, revived from the brand’s archives, was creative director Elizabeth Galton’s main inspiration and was the same brooch given as a wedding present to Queen Mary from the county of Dorset. It was later passed down to HM The Queen, who first wore it on her wedding day in 1947.

It is our firm belief that every woman, no matter what age, should own a pair of hoop earrings.

And who better to turn to than jeweller Dinny Hall, who for the past 30 years has turned this jewellery box staple into her trademark design? To celebrate this milestone, she is launching a new collection this September called Hall of Hoops, which encompasses a 10-piece edit of her favourite hoop earrings spanning three decades, ranging from daytime styles to statement pieces. “As a designer, the hoop offers a never-ending opportunity to be re-invented,” Hall comments. “Although this collection looks back at my heritage, the range has been curated for the contemporary woman and her style habits.”

Hall of Hoops, exclusive to Liberty London, from September 2015; dinnyhall.com

Wildfell collection, £85–£2,450, mappinandwebb.com

Cosmic Girl Given the astronomical success of their collaboration last year, it seemed only prudent for jeweller Azza Fahmy to continue her relationship with Matthew Williamson. This time round, the eponymous jewellery brand’s latest celestial-inspired collection, Cosmos, was exclusively previewed at the British fashion designer’s A/W15 LFW show.

Designed by Fahmy’s daughter and the house’s head of design, Amina Ghali, the 18-piece, hand-crafted range is based on the themes of life, space and eternity, and includes the Key of Life symbol, which has been translated into a ring and pendant, and the silhouette of a crescent moon and stars recast into a pair of earrings with diamond accents. azzafahmy.com

King of the Gemstones After witnessing a decline following their popularity in the Victorian era, rubies are coming back into fashion as modern jewellers explore new ways to showcase the ‘king of the gemstones’. Most notably is Gemfields which, despite being most well-known for its emeralds – producing 20 per cent of the world’s supply – has chosen to showcase the very rarest of Mozambican rubies (having recently acquired a mine there) in its latest campaign, starring actress and brand ambassador Mila Kunis. The precious gemstones have been set into contemporary designs, including the Dune bangle by Danish design house Georg Jensen. Other jewellers contributing designs include Fabergé, Miiori, Spinelli Kilcollin and Gyan, Jaipur. gemfields.co.uk

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The leading ladies and latest looks guiding style this season

IN THE TRENCHES pop-ups From Brigittetop Bardot to Audrey Hepburn, the trench coat has found its way into the wardrobes of the fashion elite. As practical as it is glamorous, the trench coat has proved itself indispensable in London’s unpredictable weather and thus earns the top spot in our September style staples.

The Westminster mid-length heritage trench coat, £1,195, Burberry, burberry.com

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bag of tricks

Th e silk scar f i s on e of th e most versatile and sophi sticat ed accessories in a w oman’s wardrob e. Th e Pari sians have long understood its pot ential , mast ering knots w hile exploring endless ways to wear th em .

Here we give it th e London touch , with design er scar ves from hom e-grown talent.

Majorelle, £245, Aaron Hales, aaronhales.com ; C eltic design in violet, £175, S evda London , sevdalondon .com

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pump up Swap your classic black pumps for a playful yet prim and proper pair that are versatile enough to take you from the office to an evening out.

Prism pumps, £465, Nicholas Kirkwood, nicholaskirkwood.com

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Secret Agent is the new handbag collection from DVF that’s causing quite the stir thanks to a rather risqué campaign featuring Karlie Kloss. The clever tote at the centre of this collection is a two-in-one bag of sorts that can be mixed and matched with zipoff clutches.

Image courtesy of Peter Linbergh

Locket bag, from £1,650, Jimmy Choo, jimmychoo.com

Secret Agent, £338, DVF, dvf.com

ML40 bag, from £1,050, Escada, escada.com

A/W15 Hugo Boss, hugoboss.com

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A/W15 Dior, dior.com

little black dress In 1926, when Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel published a picture of a short, simple black dress in American Vogue, it was said that the LBD would become “a sort of uniform for all women of taste”.

Vogue’s prediction was spot-on , given that you’ ll now find at least one LBD in just about ever y woman’s wardrobe. Here are our favourite A/W15 interpretations of this timeless wardrobe wonder.

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autumn/winter backstage beauty the secrets of a trio of backstage beauties An Effortless Disguise Camouflage ready-to-wear pieces were referenced in the Burberry A/W15 make-up collection, as the eyes almost stole the spotlight from the clothes. The limited-edition Runway Palette may be the star product in the line, but the Effortless Kohl Eyeliner only further enhances the sultriness achieved with a smokey eye.

Kisses Sheer, £25, Burberry, burberry.com Angel Eyes Fresh, luminous skin lit up the runway of the A/W15-16 Dior haute couture show.

Inspired by the paintings of the Flemish primitives, Dior’s Peter Philips took to creating angelic beauty, outlining the eyes in a coral halo, which extended out onto the eye bone.

A/W15 Runway Palette, £45, Burberry, burberry.com

Fresh Glow Highlighting Luminous Pen, £25, Burberry, burberry.com

Lip Maximizer, £23.50, Dior, dior.com

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Diorskin Nude Air loose powder, £36, Dior, dior.com

Le Crayon Lèvres Precision lip definer, £17.50, Chanel, chanel.com

Warm Up Tom Pecheux’s dramatic take on beauty this season saw models at the Chanel A/W15 Brasserie Gabrielle show sporting some seriously clean-cut cat eyes. That said, it was the warm complexions that caught our eye. Pecheux shaped their faces with Chanel’s Les Beiges Healthy Glow Sheer Colour and highlighted the face with the Eclat Lumiére pen.

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Éclat Lumière highlighter face pen, £27, Chanel, chanel.com

Les Beiges Healthy Glow sheer powder, £39, Chanel, chanel.com

Fashion

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The Canary Wharf Autumn Fashion Weekend returns this September, bringing fashion shows, music and entertainment – plus discounts of up to 25 per cent*

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1. Francesca hat, £45, Hobbs, Canada Place 2. Apollo coat, £180, French Connection, Jubilee Place 3. Bronte sunglasses, £98, Bailey Nelson, Jubilee Place 4. Emma camo scarf, £29.50, Banana Republic, Jubilee Place 5. Hendy jumper-dress, £75, French Connection, Jubilee Place 6. Ruby Itza drop earrings, £234, Carat*, Cabot Place 7. Trapeze bow patent wash bag, £27, Ted Baker, Canada Place 8. ‘A’ tote in Burgundy Saffiano, £295, Aspinal of London, Cabot Place 9. Chaca block-heel sandals, £150, Reiss, Cabot Place and Jubilee Place Main picture: Hobbs, Canada Place

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Harrison Weekender bag, £695, Aspinal of London, Cabot Place 16. Zetland dot shirt, £99, Thomas Pink, Cabot Place 17. Pin dot trousers, £110, Reiss, Jubilee Place 18. Prada glasses, £190, David Clulow, Jubilee Place 19. Stitch cufflinks, £85, Paul Smith, Cabot Place Main picture: Aquascutum, Cabot Place

bareMinerals, Les Trois Soeurs, Nails Inc, Naturalicious & Yoomoo, Oliver Bonas, Paperchase, Pretty Ballerinas, Pure Sports Medicine (initial Sports Massage appointments only), Reiss, Reiss Womenswear, Scribbler *Terms and conditions apply, see individual stores for details. Correct at time of print.

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LORD OF THE MANOR

Bilberry bash roll-neck sweater, £190, Lacoste, lacoste.com; Long wool coat, £1,295, E.Tautz, etautz.com; Black checked wool trousers, £350, Canali, canali.com; Larson moc penny black leather loafers, £125, G.H. Bass & Co, ghbass-eu.com

Choose to staycate and a rural escape becomes the perfect sartorial stage. But what to wear when swapping the City for the country?

Photographer: Dominic Nicholls Stylist: Dan Blake @ One Represents

this page: White cotton shirt, £135, Shell cufflinks, £115, both by Budd, buddshirts.co.uk; 4-ply V-neck nordic tank top, £245, E.Tautz, as before; Grey Crawford Melton pea coat, £550, Aquascutum, aquascutum.com; Black checked wool trousers, £350, Canali, as before; Chelsea tie, £75, Hackett, hackett.com; Larson moc penny black leather loafer, £125, G.H.Bass & Co, as before opposite: Kirkby shirt, £125, Heyden navy trousers, £195, Evening scarf, £125, Pocket square, £65, all by Aquascutum, as before; Wool multicolour checked suit jacket, £720, Canali, as before; Larson moc penny tan leather loafer, £125, G.H. Bass & Co, as before

this page: Hallam cashmere blue roll-neck, £275, Saltsfleet 5 pocket cotton twill jean, £145, both by Aquascutum, as before; William Shetland wool blazer, £395, Geometric printed square pocket, £45, both by Ede & Ravenscroft, edeandravenscroft.com opposite page: Cotton multicolour checked shirt, £150, navy polka dot silk tie, £120, both by Canali, as before; Rodden zip insert blazer, £500, Aquascutum, as before; Green and navy check suit trousers, £175, The Kooples, thekooples.co.uk

opposite page: Black roll-neck jumper, £95, Bespoke delvin Melton wool waistcoat with branded pewter buttons, £POA, Navy Grantham trousers with white fishtail pinstripe, £175, all Ede & Ravenscroft, as before; Trent Longwing shoes, £125, G-Star Raw, g-star.com this Page: Elverton self-check suit, £695, Chester Barrie, chesterbarrie.co.uk; Boyd evening shirt, £150, Aquascutum, as before; Satin silk thistle bow tie £45, Budd, as before; Paisley printed square pocket, £45, Ede & Ravenscroft, as before

Grooming: Jade Leggat @ S:Management using L’Oreal Professional Haircare and Liz Earle skincare model: Jamie @ Models 1 Photographer’s Assistant: Inna Kostukovsky stylist’s assistant: Yuliya Oleksenko Shot on location at Luton Hoo Hotel, Golf & Spa, a stunning five-star country house hotel set on 1,065 acres on the border of Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire, lutonhoo.co.uk. Shooting look courtesy of the Shooting School at Luton Hoo, expert shooting instruction and experiences run

by Pete Lee of Lee Leisure, info@lee-leisure.co.uk

Iron man

STYLE HIM

Introducing TM Lewin’s ultimate non-iron shirt. It possesses all the assets of a superior quality shirt but with the added bonus that it will never crease. With 34 luxury twill options and three different fits to choose from, you should never have to pick up an iron again. The best news about the new range is that you can find ultimate non-iron versions of all of TM Lewin’s bestsellers, from Oxfords and herringbones to the classic Bengal stripes. According to the brand, the process of creating these shirts is shrouded in secrecy; achieved by applying a special coating to every inch of the 100 per cent cotton fabric, including the seams. The shirts are then heated up to exceptionally high temperatures so that the technology can work its magic.

The City Magazine trialled a shirt for itself and can vouch for its non-iron credentials.

It really does leave the washing machine crinkle-free. Perhaps even more impressive, it holds its shape far better than the lesser noniron shirts in our wardrobe.

Shirts from £39.95, T M Lewin, tmlewin.co.uk

Look the part, feel the part, from Breakfast to boardroom to bar

Make Your Mark

The Collection Privée by Caran d’Ache brings together art and fine handwriting with five outstanding fountain pens in 18-carat solid gold. Each of these mini masterpieces features an enamel miniature hand-painted

by Andrée Peaudecerf celebrating the history of Genevan craftsmanship. Tips and caps are made with authentic black Chinese lacquer, applied by hand in the ancient traditional method, and are guaranteed to add a touch of class to your letters.

Each pen is priced at £68,000, Contact sales@stonegift.com for further details

Stepping up

John Lobb, the shoemaker synonymous with quality craftsmanship and modern flare, has revealed its newest autumn/winter range celebrating the brand’s rich heritage. As the artistic director Paula Gerbase’s debut collection, the range focuses on contrasting textures and will feature a number of iconic designs from the reimagined double buckle shoe to the suede Grove boot with tonal French binding.

Shoes from £400, John Lobb, johnlobb.com

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chester barrie This autumn Savile Row outfitters, Chester Barrie, introduce a collection which is set to take the brand beyond the classic confines of English tailoring and into the world of cosmopolitan sophistication. With a colour palette of earthy tones, russets and teal, in addition to its usual classic navy and greys, you can expect stand out pieces such as tailored coats and premium knitwear which will take your wardrobe to the next level.

Jackets from £295, Chester Barrie, 19 Savile Row, W1

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£129, Ted Baker, tedbaker.com

£420, Sean Christopher, seanchristopher.com

£1850, Tateossian, tateossian.com

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seasonally stylish £170, Canali, canali.com

£420, Ray Bans, mrporter.com

As summ er transitions into autumn , th e shift in weath er call s for som e essential changes to on e’s wardrob e.

We are fast approaching th e season of tailored coats, h eritage prints and warm tonal shades, so it ’s tim e to sh ed y our summ er skin and invest in som e quality out er wear to take y ou into th e wint er months. From bold chinos to slick leath er accessories, we take a look at som e essential autumn staples.

£349, Ted Baker, tedbaker.com

£349, Etro, mrporter.com

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O T E D A M E R U S A E M From its humble beginnings 130 years ago, Turnbull & Asser has risen to the top of the tailoring hierarchy. As the company celebrates the opening of its second London store, Hugh Francis Anderson takes a pilgrimage to the firm’s Gloucester-based shirt-making facility

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ew brands can match the gentlemanly prowess, historic magnitude and eclectic clientele of Turnbull & Asser. Celebrating its 130-year anniversary this year, it has single-handedly moulded the face of British bespoke tailoring. The company revolutionised military clothing during the First World War, was the personal tailor of Winston Churchill, Pablo Picasso and Charlie Chaplin, and has been granted a Royal Warrant by HRH Prince Charles. For all intensive purposes, it was Turnbull & Asser that invented modern-day, bespoke tailoring.

On the outskirts of Gloucester, in the quaintly named-suburb of Quedgeley, lies Turnbull & Asser’s shirt-making factory. Shirt making has long been at the forefront of Turnbull & Asser’s tailoring repertoire, and the factory’s walls, which are clad with photos of celebrities wearing their bespoke shirts, pay homage to the brand’s success.

In this factory, where 80 highly skilled craftsmen and women produce nearly 70,000 shirts a year, there

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is a sense of quality that comes not only from the materials, techniques and equipment, but from the workers themselves.

“The factory has a happy atmosphere,” says operations manager Shaun Bird. “You can see it in the length of service amongst the staff, of which at least 15 have been with us for more than 20 years.

The staff here take great pride in what they produce which ensures a great attention to detail.” Twins Bette Elton and Kathleen Cope have worked for Turnbull & Asser since 1964.

The Quedgeley factory produces both bespoke and ready-to-wear shirts, all of which follow the same precise process of manufacturing. It begins in the CAD room, where, after an in-store fitting, the measurements are finalised to the nearest millimetre using state of the art computer software. The finalised measurements and patterns are then printed onto adhesive paper, which will be stuck onto the fabric of choice and used as a template by the craftsmen and

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In total, there are 25 individual processes and 13 craftsmen involved in making a Turnbull & Asser shirt

women to work with.

Moving into the cutting room, individual pieces of the shirt are delicately shaped, and when each section has been cut, it is tied in an offcut of fabric, a small touch that is not only economical, but a gloriously detailed edition to the process. The pieces then move to seamstresses to be sewn together before being quality checked and packaged.

“Current manufacturing lead times are two to three weeks but the actual process, depending on the complication of the shirt, can take under one day,” says Bird. In total, there are 25 individual processes and 13 craftsmen involved in making a Turnbull & Asser shirt.

Again, it is the detailing that impresses most. Elton explains some of the finer touches, “Sometimes they’ll have one armpit larger than the other in case they write a lot, and they can have two different sleeve lengths, so when wearing a suit and shaking hands, the cuff will still show.” In fact, every part of the shirt can be bespoke. “Not everybody has the same size of cuff, because it depends on the size of their watch,” says Elton. Even when it comes to the front of the shirt, there are almost 100 different styles, from a revere front to no-visible stitching.

Elton, rather proudly, explains that Turnbull & Asser’s process of attaching buttons is so strong that they never supply spares, and have never had a button come off.

The founding principles of Turnbull & Asser have

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complete the look

Silver and Mother-Of-Pearl Button Cufflinks, £160

remained headstrong in the face of 21st-century commerciality, and it hasn’t gone unnoticed. As part of his 2013 “Best of British” tour, HRH Prince Charles visited the factory and even tried his hand at sewing, paying compliments to the company that has made his shirts for almost 35 years.

A company rooted in traditionalism, Turnbull & Asser is nonetheless a brand with a progressive outlook. It is regularly in the public spotlight, with collaborations with movie franchises, including all the actors who have ever played James Bond, and, most recently, partnering with Mr Porter for the box-office hit Kingsman: The Secret Service. In 2011, the company opened a flagship store in New York, bringing British luxury to the international market.

More recently, this summer saw Turnbull & Asser open its second London store. Located on the prestigious Davies Street, it showcases the best of the brand’s ready-to-wear and bespoke collections, as well as some rare and exclusive pieces. The premises is headed up by store manager James Cook, who, having spent 25 years with the brand, has measured everyone from film stars to members of the Royal Family. Pay a visit for a hand-curated edit of T&A’s AW15 collection.

Over 130 glorious years, Turnbull & Asser has managed to grow into a globally renowned company, with an exceptionally well-heeled clientele list. Holding on to its classical British charm, the brand continues to be guided by attention to detail and a dedication to sartorial excellence.

Mother-of-Pearl collar stays, £46

Cashmere wool and silkblend tie, £115

The Gekko Shirt with white collar & cuffs, £175 All by Turnbull & Asser, turnbullandasser.co.uk

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GOOD HAIR DAY Bad hair days will be a thing of the past once you get acquainted with these hair care essentials

“Anyone can be

confident with a full head of hair. But a confident bald man, there’s your diamond in the rough”

Take Control Scented with an energising blend of ginseng and macadamia nut, this control spray should be just the fix you need for keeping your hairstyle in place.

Control Spray, £14.95, GO247, selfridges.com

Bam Sham Infused with a rare blend of vetiver, precious agarwood and oak moss, this refreshing shampoo blend is infused with keratin and barley protein to provide a thorough cleanse.

Edition 1 Shampoo, £25, Bamford, bamford.co.uk

Perms & Conditions Fortify and strengthen your hair with this new adorning gel-cream conditioner from Oribe, which is formulated without parabens or sodium chloride for a purer and more natural treatment of the hair and scalp.

Conditioner of Magnificent Volume, £38, Oribe, uk.spacenk.com

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Pomade yourself with this sophisticated styling clay, whose unique scent derives from a combination of fig and frankincense.

Lasting all day, the clay is very easily washed out and will leave your hair feeling conditioned and healthy.

Clay Pomade, £16.50, The Daimon Barber, thedaimonbarber.com

With a sturdy build, classic design and two rows of teeth at different widths, here is a comb which vows to stand the test of time, and unkempt manes.

Large Tortoiseshell Acetate Comb, £27, D.R. Harris, mrporter.com

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Inspired by the art of Colonia dressage, Acqua di Parma’s new shampoo infuses hair with a fresh and refined scent, exuding a rich, thick foam to leave your scalp feeling rejuvenated.

Colonia Club Shampoo & Shower Gel, £29, Acqua di Parma, uk.acquadiparma.com

Oil Up Providing a worthwhile alternative to silicone-based products, this aromatic hydrating oil is just the thing needed to add lustre to coarse hairs without leaving any buildup or oily residue.

Shine, £25, Aesop, aesop.com

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to hell & back inside the minds of the men and women who take on THE planet’s HARDEST TRIATHLON Not for the faint of heart, the annual Isklar Norseman Xtreme Triathlon is a point-to-point race held annually in Norway. It involves a 3.8km swim through the icy waters of the Hardangerfjord, a 180km cycle through the surrounding mountains, before a 42.2km run and mountain climb to 1,880 metres above sea level. The quickest it’s ever been completed is 10 hrs 23. See you on the start line. Or not... more on page 76

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he number of established CrossFit gyms in the world in 2005 was 13. Ten years on, and that number exceeds 10,000. The duo who founded the movement in 2000, Californians Greg Glassman and Lauren Jenai, now license the ‘CrossFit’ name to gyms and trainers around the globe.

So, what exactly is CrossFit? Essentially, it is a strength and conditioning programme. It incorporates aerobic exercises (running, skipping, sprinting), body weight exercises (pull ups, lunging, jumping), and Olympic weightlifting exercises (deadlifts, jerks and squats) into one-hour, high-

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USP: Canary Wharf’s Cannon Workshops is home to Reebok CrossFit Thames, a spacious gym run by industry-leading pros. Beyond the full range of workshops and classes offered, there is an additional sports massage service, the perfect fix for when you find yourself physically incapable of moving after a particularly tough session.

USP: A tiered level system means that athletes can progress through the ranks, graduating to more difficult classes and constantly improving.

And it’s not all dumbbells and power racks; gymnastics and yoga classes are also offered, in keeping with the balanced regiment that CrossFit advocates.

USP: The CrossFit London gym is home to some of the City’s top personal trainers and CrossFit coaches. Coaches offer a variety of Martial Arts classes, from Brazilian Jiu Jitsu to Muay Thai. With more than 10 years of experience in personal fitness and martial arts, gym owner Ed Brown runs a tight ship.

Units 178-179 Cannon Workshops, Canary Wharf , E14

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| health & fitness | intensity sessions. Workouts change daily and are scored to encourage competition.

Most famous among the CrossFit community is Rich Froning. Known for his no-nonsense, homeworkout videos and prolific tournament success, the four-time winner of the ‘Fittest Man On Earth’ keeps it simple, training for the most part out of his garage.

Statistical analysis shows that CrossFit participants are almost equally 50 per cent male and 50 per cent female Froning is his own personal trainer and nutritionist, choosing workouts and meals in accordance with the way his body feels. A typical Froning workout, as a quick YouTube search reveals, consists of him muscling his way through a ridiculously intense workout to the sound of blaring metal, often accompanied by an intermittently wandering dog. A ruthless work ethic and rugged charm has made him an icon of the sport.

For evidence of the extent to which CrossFit has taken the fitness world by storm, consider this: 2007’s inaugural Reebok CrossFit Games carried top prize money of $500. Eight years later, and in 2015 that prize money had risen to $275,000 (£176,000). It was collected by first-time winners Ben Smith and Katrín Tanja Davíðsdóttir in July, who were cheered on by a crowd of thousands in California’s StubHub Center, Carson.

If the prospect of getting in shape doesn’t make you a CrossFit convert, perhaps the potential prize money will. crossfit.com / games.crossfit.com

All images courtesy of CrossFit Inc. ©CrossFit Inc. Used with permission from CrossFit Inc.

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USP: Classes are structured like personal training sessions, with specific focus on correcting your weaknesses, tightnesses and imbalances. Trainers begin their classes with an educational warm-up, which involves practicing a specific technique or movement, whilst loosening tight muscles.

USP: CrossFit Central London offers a free introductory session. Included in the gym’s range of classes is foundations training, elements classes, Olympic lifting, endurance exercises and personal training. Their oldest athlete is a 79-yearold grandmother and cancer survivor who started training at 77.

USP: Beyond CrossFit, a range of services are offered at this gym, including physiotherapy, nutritional guidance, functional movement screening tests, Yoga and Pilates. The coaches are happy to arrange a bespoke package combining a mixture of the above services. Find the gym next to Holloway Road tube station.

44 Tottenham Lane, Crouch End, N8

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Desire for people to push themselves to the very limit of both physical and mental boundaries is growing, and with rapid pace. There has been a marked increase in extreme sporting events which push the concept of healthy living to the limits.

The Isklar Norseman Xtreme Triathlon, held in the Norwegian wilderness, is one such event. Starting with a 2.4-mile swim through the freezing Hardangerfjord, the athletes then embark on a 112-mile bicycle race, taking them from sea level to 1,200m, and finish with a full marathon, ending at the summit of the Gaustatoppen Mountain, some 1,880m above sea-level.

As the world’s most extreme Ironman-length triathlon, it calls out to both professional and amateur athletes alike as the pinnacle of human possibility. There is no glory, there are no official accolades, there is only the black finisher’s T-shirt and the honour of calling yourself a “Norseman”.

Triathlons have always enticed adventurous souls to compete. As a tri-discipline event, and one that demands a wide array of skills, techniques and physical attributes, it is considered one of the hardest sports on earth. In London, triathlon is on the rise, with the recent London Triathlon attracting more than 13,000 amateur and professional athletes to compete.

For some, though, competing in a triathlon, or even an Ironman, is not enough. Now there is a new breed of athlete, wishing to truly discover what they are made of, and the Norseman is the playing field

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upon which to find out.

Founded back in 2001 by amateur triathlete Paal Hårek Stranheim, the vision was to reinvent the sport.

“His idea was that you have to create an event that’s crazy enough to make the foreigners come along,” says Norseman general manager, Dag Oliver. “And his theory has proven very correct, increasing in popularity year by year.”

So what does it take to become a Norseman?

“Anyone with a good basic physical fitness and will to complete will get through the race,” says Oliver, “Of course, there are differences between those who go through the race enjoying it, and those who are in pain.”

Like all balloted, open events, there is a wide spectrum of competitors, from the amateur on a 1980s road bike, to the professional on a new carbon fibre invention – they come in many forms, but with the one unifying quest to complete the race.

“For the 2015 event, we had 2,400 applicants, and out of that we pulled 250 athletes,” says Oliver. Due to the danger of the race, it has to be limited to 250 athletes, and, as such, has become the holy grail of extreme triathlon events, with an international notoriety. As Oliver says, “wearing a Norseman Xtreme Triathlon T-shirt at any triathlon or Ironman competition in the world will make you the cool kid on the block.”

And it’s not only the physical and mental preparation that takes resolve – each athlete must provide a support crew, and incur all costs themselves.

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Not only is there the huge financial outlay for necessary training and equipment, but, says Oliver, “on average, a Norseman athlete will invest somewhere in the vicinity of £5,000 into participating” – a steep price to pay for spending the best part of 12 hours pushing yourself to the absolute max.

Why? You may ask. It fundamentally falls down to human nature, to our psychological predisposition to test our own limits. “This is a matter of people wanting to find out if they’re capable of solving such a task,” says Oliver. “It’s a man or a woman versus themselves, their nature.” Yes, a strong physical foundation is key to any endurance event. The body has to be trained to a certain level before beginning, not only to learn the skills and techniques of the chosen discipline, but to develop the muscle memory and strength, a strong aerobic and anaerobic core – but it is strength of mind that ultimately get you to the finish line.

“The process of getting ready is the hard part, coming here is the party” As one Norseman explains, “the process of getting ready is the hard part, coming here is the party, it’s the combination of something you’ve worked so hard for, this is a good day.”

A race like Norseman is to test how mentally tough you are, how, above all else, you are willing to bury yourself to know your own mental strength.

Norseman is an event where you can never know beforehand how deep you’ll have to dig in order to survive. “Are you ready for the distance and the elevation? Those two are constant, “ says Oliver, “but temperature in the water, snow on the mountains, the wind on the plateau, these are the X factors that can make your day good or miserable.”

Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, once said, “you can’t put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get.”

It’s a mantra that screams truth where Norseman is concerned. Finishers should be celebrated for their resilience, determination and zest for life; for pushing yourself to the limit is one of the most commendable acts imaginable.

The ballot for the 2016 Isklar Norseman Xtreme Triathlon opens in late October, for more information visit nxtri.com

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Top of the range Welcome to the Range Rover V8 Supercharged SVAutobiography, the most powerful Range Rover ever built Words: Jennifer Mason

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very now and then, a car comes along that simultaneously celebrates the best things about being traditionally British while embracing the latest in technology. This season, it’s the new Range Rover SVAutobiography.

Crammed full of British craftsmanship and design, it boasts a number of options sure to delight RR fans – car owners who like their luxury understated but everpresent, whether they’re cruising around the city or four-wheel-driving across the country estate.

The SVAutobiography does both. With several engine options to suit all customers, combined with the traditional RR off-roading capabilities, this car has a Bruce Wayne/Batman dymanic; suave billionaire by day, acrobatic superhero by night – all the time aided and abetted by a host of clever gadgets.

V8 Supercharged SVAutobiography, from £156,000, Range Rover, landrover.co.uk

v8 power The SVAutobiography is the most powerful seriesproduction Range Rover ever made, when specified with the V8 Supercharged engine. This all-aluminium, 5-litre engine produces 550PS and 680Nm torque – but leaves efficiency unaffected.

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HYBRID PERFORMANCE In 2016, Range Rover will introduce the SDV6 Hybrid – a 3-litre, V6 diesel engine which integrates a 35kW electric motor for environmental sustainability.

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V6 POWER For the 2016 model, Range Rover will fit its most powerful V6 ever - a supercharged 3-litre engine which produces 380PS and 460Nm torque and accelerates from 0-100km in 6.8 seconds.

Despite the performance increases, efficiency remains impressive, with fuel economy of 26.4mpg and CO2 emissions of 248g/km.

GADGETS & GISMOS Technology in the SVAutobiography is at the cutting edge.

A new Surround Camera System, hands-free Gesture Tailgate, Automatic Access Height and InControl connected-car technologies make for a versatile vehicle. get in gear A ZF eight-speed automatic transmission includes adaptive-shift logic that intelligently adjusts to driver behaviour.

tailgate technology As well as a sliding loadspace floor for ease of use, the luggage compartment has an extra trick up its sleeve; Event Seating. The tailgate can be quickly transformed into two comfortable seats, hand-crafted from stitched Windsor leather.

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Drive of your Life Fun, wouldn’t it be, to race the world’s fastest supercars around the Arabian Gulf. Now, thanks to Waldorf Astoria, you can Words: David Williams

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Engines ticking in the heat, tyres flayed, brakes glowing and adrenaline still flowing, we pull into our opulent beachfront hotel before surveying our cars from the cool of the lobby.

Not one, not two, but three brand new supercars – which we have just thrashed on what must be one of the most exciting driving routes known to man – are swiftly enveloped by a camera-clicking crowd as we look on, sipping local ice-cold peach tea with lemon.

In the space of two and a half hours, and more than 250 kilometres of dramatic mountain and desert landscape in the heart of the United Arab Emirates, we have driven a Lamborghini Huracan, a McLaren MP124C and a Ferrari 458, to what felt like an inch of their lives. Each worth around £200,000, each with a top speed of around 200mph, and acceleration to match.

The route – linking two sumptuous hotels, both nudging the shores of the Arabian Gulf and a sevenhour flight from London – is just one of many being specially designed by a team of racing drivers working for luxury hotel group Waldorf Astoria, at locations in North America, Europe and the UAE. ‘Experiential’ is the buzzword de nos jours in the hospitality world and Waldorf Astoria has clearly taken it to heart. If you’ve done the desert camel ride, soared above the ocean in a seaplane, bashed the dunes in a rugged 4X4, played yourself out on the golf course adjacent to one of its hotels and had your fill of the

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sumptuous spa, why not spend £899 and under the tutelage of a professional racing driver get to grips with a supercar, or three?

Such experiences are hard to come by. Almost anyone can book ‘have-a-go’ sessions on race circuits for an hour or so of closely monitored coaching.

But to experience the thrill of exploring a real road, with your partner alongside in the passenger seat?

To delight in that wind-in-the-hair moment as you tackle a challenging series of left and right-handers, breathless climbs and dizzying descents on an empty desert road? Now that’s what driving a supercar is really about.

Our experience begins with a briefing by Le Mans and IndyCar legend Didier Theys, as he asks us to mind the nice shiny alloy wheels on the kerbs, watch for speed cameras and listen for his instructions over the walkie-talkie. He’ll be driving ahead in a Porsche Cayenne Turbo. “Listen to the engine,” he implores, “it breaks my heart when people listen to the radio instead of the Ferrari’s V8. And I might have retired from racing but I still have a big ego – don’t overtake me!”

We jab the start buttons, the engines roar into life and we rumble gingerly out of our hotel, the plush Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah, sited on the giant, man-made palm tree-shaped island, jutting out into the warm blue waters of the Gulf. Half an

hour in swirling traffic and on the busy freeway seems time well spent as we acclimatise to the brutal Lamborghini, the tail-happy Ferrari and the dart-like McLaren, negotiating roundabouts, junctions and traffic lights.

Abruptly, Didier swings off the freeway and we follow in a cloud of dust, pressing the accelerator hard to keep up. Within minutes the traffic vanishes and our vision is fixed on one sight only; an enticingly twisty, sinuous route snaking off into the heights of

Stopping frequently, we swap keys and opinions on the motors

CLOCKWISE FROM BOTTOM LEFT The supercars line up in front of Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah; drivers get the chance to drive through the UAE desert; entrance to the Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah

the jagged Jabel Al Jais mountain range.

“OK, let’s go: stick together and enjoy the ride,” squawks Didier over the radio. We don’t need telling twice. Engines bark, the cars surge forward. As we climb further into the mountains there are glorious, fast straights, endless spectacular hairpin bends that have us blipping the gearbox paddles and long, sweeping left and right-handers.

Stopping frequently, we swap keys and opinions on the motors, jumping into the next supercar like children in a sweetshop.

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“Car lovers want the opportunity to drive these cars the way they were meant to be driven” No wonder the road’s virtually devoid of traffic; the main section was blasted through the mountain when a wealthy sheikh ordered a new ‘driveway’ to reach his summer palace. It feels like driving a computer game.

All too soon we return to our own palace, the sumptuous Waldorf Astoria Ras al Khaimah, cradled by the Al Hajar Mountains, with long views across the Gulf and faultlessly attentive service.

“It’s what our customers tell us they want,” says John Vanderslice, global head, Waldorf Astoria Hotels and Resorts, over a post-drive lunch. “Car lovers want the opportunity to drive these cars the way they were meant to be driven – on the open road and in the most

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stunning settings around the world.”

And that, in Dubai, is exactly what you get; petrolhead nirvana.

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT The supercars in front of Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah; poolside at the Waldorf Astoria Ras al Khaimah; the Ras al Khaimah at night; the Ferrari 458 Italia

Waldorf Astoria Driving Experiences runs until early December 2015. £899 excluding flights/accommodation.

Rooms at the Palm Jumeirah from £300. Rooms at the Ras al Khaimah from £251. waldorfastoria.com/ drivingexperiences

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TECH TALK

Essential apparatus for keeping ahead of the curve

DRONE YOUR SKILLS The child inside all of us is unashamedly keen to whizz around a drone

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rone technology has been prominent in military operations for some time now, although it is only in recent years that a consumer industry has emerged following demand from a community of technophiles inspired by adventure, revolution and the desire to capture video in new ways. Now, several brands are unveiling their unique versions of the “camdrone”, thus making a once tantalising prospect very real. Behold: the latest toy from the innovators at Parrot, the Bebop Drone.

A feather-weight ABSreinforced structure (400g) makes the Bebop robust and safe

Bebop’s GPS facilitates a Return Home function

In the event of any collision, the propellers stop automatically

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The Bebop Drone navigation computer features a Parrot P7 dual-core CPU, quad-core GPU and 8GB of Flash Memory

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Raising the Bar The latest tech from British audio brand Orbitsound is the A70 airSOUND™ Bar. Alongside a host of new features, including a subtle yet clear illuminated information display, active NFC for simple Bluetooth pairing and a remote control learning function, the A70’s most salient property is the supreme sound quality it delivers, given its weight and volume. The speaker unit uses X technology to simulate stereo audio, and wirelessly partners up with a compact subwoofer to provide an unparalleled TV and home-cinema experience.

A70 airSOUND™, £500, Orbitsound, orbitsound.com

Bartesia Amnesia Despite a wealth of bars in the capital, there is always occasion for bringing home the cocktail experience. Perhaps a party you’re throwing, or a catch-up with an old friend. Meet Bartesian, the first capsule cocktail machine, which renders the home-made pursuit intoxicatingly easy. Provided are several all-encompassing capsules, which span a range of classic concoctions, so all you need to do is procure the spirits of your choice. Merry mixing!

Bartesian Machine, £299, Bartesian, bartesian.com Capsules: Pack of 12, £20, Bartesian, as before

Go Pro The latest GoPro gadget is 35 per cent smaller and 40 per cent lighter than its predecessor, as well as being waterproof up to 10 metres. The petite finish renders the device more wearable, less noticeable and better equipped for weight-sensitive activities, such as kayaking and rock climbing. With the press of an easily accessible, supremely multi functional button, you can power up, switch modes, take wondrous photos and shoot crisp 1080p video. Other features include the Auto Low Light function and dual mic technology, which reduces unwanted noise in windy or highspeed environments.

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clever type Tech giant Microsoft has unveiled the Universal Foldable Keyboard. Ultrathin and lightweight, it can be carried around with ease.

The keyboard connects simultaneously to virtually any two mobile devices, including iPhones, iPads and Windows tablets, and owing to its sleek and elegant design, you can travel with style and comfort. Whip it out on a train, on a bus, or on the way to the airport, and type away!

Universal Foldable Keyboard, £99.99, Microsoft, microsoft.com

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window galleries The Art and Design Window Galleries, located in Canada Place, showcase up-and-coming artists, designers and craftspeople. Showing this month are:

VISUAL ARTS Take a break to explore and enjoy Canary Wharf’s temporary exhibitions and permanent art collection around the estate

Lobby, One Canada Square DAILY/FREE Until 11 September

Contemporary Mexican Sculpture: The Vision of Four Artists

Black and White by Ajay Teli Art, Canada Walk London-based Ajay’s inspiration is international, as is evident in these black & white photographs that show views from nearby Greenwich Park to distant and remote parts of Canada.

Captured in 35mm, the landscapes reveal his distinctive style. ajteli@yahoo.co.uk

This exhibition in One Canada Square is an opportunity to see recent works by four of Mexico’s best known sculptors: Yvonne Domenge, Rivelino, Paloma Torres and Jorge Yazpik. Each artist is also showing a monumental work in one of four prominent outdoor sites across London, including in Canary Wharf where Yvonne Domenge’s Coquino Coral can be seen on Bank Street until the end of the year. The overall project is cocurated by Iain Michael Brunt of gonemodern.com and Nuri Contreras Martret of Art4 in Mexico, and is part of the Mexico UK Year of the Arts 2015, through which over 130 activities are being presented across the UK For further information visit gonemodern.com and mexicouk2015.mx

Lobby, One Canada Square and Jubilee Park DAILY/FREE 21 September – 13 November

The Multiple Store @ Canary Wharf Limited Editions by Contemporary British Artists

Emma Finch Design, Jubilee Walk Emma’s ceramic vases and plates chronicle London’s ever-changing face. Layered montaged images emulate overlapping constructions to become abstracted pattern through repetition or fragmentation.

Intentionally broken, her plates are then re-joined using a traditional Japanese restoration technique. emmafinc3.wix.com/emma

For this exhibition, Canary Wharf is collaborating for the first time with The Multiple Store, a not-for-profit company established in 1998 that commissions and sells new artists’ multiples by some of Britain’s most respected artists. Twenty-seven multiples are included in the exhibition, demonstrating the varied range and ambition of the artists. Through this unique enterprise The Multiple Store aims to encourage a culture of collecting by making available works of art by contemporary artists at affordable prices. To complement the exhibition in One Canada Square, large-scale works by a number of the same artists are displayed in Jubilee Park, including Kenny Hunter’s 4-metre-high Black Swan.

For further information visit themultiplestore.org A series of artists’ events will be programmed during the exhibition, contact Canary Wharf Public Art Office at visualart@canarywharf.com for details

EVENTS

Enjoy Canary Wharf’s packed schedule of free-to-attend events and entertainment this September

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Skye & Ross – unplugged at Canary Wharf

SPIEGELTENT CANARY WHARF A sparking Spiegeltent with an eclectic programme of fabulous daytime and evening entertainment lands at Canary Wharf for 11 days. Indulge in some risqué high flying acrobatic performances, experience the hilarious Alex Horne and The Horne Section or top UK comedian Daniel Sloss, enjoy tons of music concerts from the likes of Gabby Young & Other Animals and Firefly Burning; learn some new dance steps or just enjoy the whole lot! Launching the festival is Peggy Sued’s Variety Pack with an amazing new cabaret show and don’t miss out on all the family activities. The programme is full to the brim with kids comedy, fun workshops, sing-a-longs, theatre performances and lots more!

10 – 20 September, Canada Square Park, daily, ticket prices vary www.seetickets.com / 0871 220 2060 (Booking fee applies) / on the door subject to availability.

Unreserved cabaret style seating unless otherwise stated and full bar.

Play Me, I’m Yours 15 pianos, inspirationally decorated by local and national artists, will be dotted throughout Canary Wharf ’s open spaces, parks, malls and waterfront areas acting as a musical canvas to produce spontaneous creativity. Be inspired by this quirky and fun installation and as the name suggests the pianos are there to be played! At the end of the project some of the pianos will be donated to local charities and community groups. Part of an internationally touring artwork devised by British artist Luke Jerram.

From 14 September, Throughout Canary Wharf, daily, FREE

RSC Live: Othello Captured live from the RSC Stratford-upon-Avon.

Othello is a fearsome warrior however he is also an outsider whose victories have created enemies of his own.

Hugh Quarshie returns to the RSC playing Shakespeare’s Othello with Lucian Msamati in the role of Iago.

Monday 21 September, East Wintergarden, 7pm (doors 6.30pm) £10 www.seetickets.com / 0871 220 2060 (Booking fee applies) / on the door subject to availability.

Unreserved cabaret style seating. Full bar and only items purchased on the premises may be consumed.

Skye Edwards, Morcheeba’s singer, and Ross Godfrey founder of Morcheeba, join forces for a special one-off acoustic show at Canary Wharf ’s East Wintergarden.

Friday 2 October East Wintergarden, 43 Bank Street, Canary Wharf 7.45pm (doors 7pm) £20* www.seetickets.com / 0871 220 2060 (Booking fee applies) On the door subject to availability *Maximum 6 tickets per order Unreserved cabaret style seating Full bar and cloakroom Only items purchased on the premises may be consumed

Canary Wharf Comedy Club Enjoy a night full of comedy and laughter with top comedians Andrew Bird, Nathan Caton, Nish Kumar, Brennan Reece & Mike Wilmott.

Monday 5 October East Wintergarden, 43 Bank Street, Canary Wharf. 7.15pm (doors 6.30pm) £12. www.seetickets. com / 0871 220 2060 (Booking fee applies) On the door subject to availability Unreserved cabaret style seating Full bar, food and only items purchased on the premises may be consumed.

Sign up to join our free mailing list or to receive our quarterly brochure – send your contact details to arts+events@canarywharf.com. For all the latest Canary Wharf news, promotions and events follow us on twitter @yourcanarywharf. Getting to Canary Wharf couldn’t be easier - travel on public transport via Jubilee Line, DLR Canary Wharf or Heron Quays or the Thames Clippers river bus or there are four underground public car parks at Canary Wharf. At weekends and Bank Holidays you can enjoy 3 hours’ free parking in any of our public car parks when you spend £10 at any of Canary Wharf’s shops, cafés, bars or restaurants.

Details correct at time of publication but may be subject to change.

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FORMED BY MEMORY Mark and Hannah Hayes-Westall have been working in, and writing about, contemporary art for almost 20 years. Each month, they introduce an artist that should appear on your agenda

This month: LUC TUYMANS

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hat’s so interesting? When Winston Churchill refuted the argument of the then Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin with the crowd-pleasing line “History will find you wrong Sir, because I intend to write that history”, he wasn’t just playing for laughs. In typically pithy style the British Bulldog was highlighting the fact that regardless of what happened, the history of an event is the perception of that event by whomever records it definitively.

Belgian painter Luc Tuymans has been concerned with this aspect of history throughout his long career, and his body of work looks again and again at how history is formed by memory, and at whose perception of events is definitive.

The emotional charge that an iconic image packs is a powerful tool, and one that is carefully used by everyone from product marketers to governments.

Using the blank, lost elements and unlikely focuses that typify memory, Tuymans strips away that easily controlled emotional impact, forcing us to pause and think about our own recollections.

Instead of the face of a powerful, but divisive woman, did we remember only the lips we concentrated on as she spoke? Instead of a man identified as a terrorist, did our fear of otherness focus only on his ‘foreign’ seeming nose? Recalling a report about the Holocaust, did our treacherous memory forget the name of the victim, but retain the image of a lampshade in their deserted sitting room?

Find the work The Gap: Selected Abstract Art from Belgium Curated by Luc Tuymans 9 September – 6 December 2015 Parasol Unit Foundation for Contemporary Art, 14 Wharf Road, N1 Luc Tuymans is represented by the gallery David Zwirner London, 24 Grafton Street, W1S

Now in his 60s, Tuymans’ career shows no sign of slowing its stellar trajectory A technique that deliberately dulls the emotional impact of images and highlights our fallible memory processes ensures that this is work that happens in our heads – the associations we make are our own and our emotional response might be very different from that of someone else. It’s a technique that highlights the power of controlling images of history, and, with subject matter including the Holocaust, The Belgian Congo and the paranoid aftermath of 9-11, it’s why the Financial Times calls Tuymans “Europe’s greatest living history painter”.

Painting isn’t an art form associated with contemporary events – we think instead of photography,

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from top Wonderland, 2007, 353x547cm, private collection, courtesy of David Zwirner, New York / London; The Secretary of the State, 2005, 45.7x61.9cm, fractional and promised gift of David and Monica Zwirner; Intolerance, 1993, 80x70cm, private collection

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film perhaps, but Tuymans has developed a technique that allows him to work rapidly, countering what he calls the “belatedness” of painting. Using source imagery (in the early years of his career this was newspaper and magazine images, now it is most often a photograph taken on his iPhone, or a still from a video on YouTube), he crops and resizes, then paints exactly what remains.

A blurry image is the result of a blurred source photograph, the blueish light that often suffuses the image the result of a digital screen.

Now in his 60s, Tuymans’ career shows no sign of slowing its stellar trajectory. In 2001, he represented Belgium at the 49th Venice Biennale, leading to a mid-career retrospective at Tate Britain in 2004. His works are featured in museum collections worldwide, including The Art Institute of Chicago; Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris; Los Angeles County Museum of Art;

CLOCKWISE FROM top left Der Diagnostische Blick V, 1992, 58x42cm, private collection; Lamp, 1994, 56.3x45.5cm, private collection; The Nose, 2002, 30x24cm, Jill & Dennis A. Roach, Beverly Hills, California; Mouth, 1998, 41x52cm, courtesy David Zwirner, New York / London

The Museum of Modern Art, New York; Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich; Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York; and Tate Gallery, London.

Autumn 2015 will see the artist celebrated in a large-scale retrospective exhibition at Qatar’s QM Gallery Al Riwaq, whilst three new works, portraits of Scottish Enlightenment thinkers originally painted by one of Tuymans’ influences, Henry Raeburn, will go on show alongside Raeburn’s originals in an exhibition hosted by the Talbot Rice Gallery at the University of Edinburgh.

In September, Tuymans is also curating an exhibition in London’s Parasol Unit art space.

Containing work by 15 Belgian abstract artists, the show focuses on notions of abstraction and the different influences and inspirations of two generations of artists.

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carrera FLOOR LAMP Let there be light with Eichholt Carrera floor lamp, a contemporary yet timeless addition to your living space.

The Carrera floor lamp features a wooden turn handle and traditional metal screws for an authentic quality finish. £1,545, luxdeco.com

DALTON CHECK THROW As we brace ourselves for those inevitably cooler temperatures, keep cosy with a luxurious throw from James Brindley. Featuring a stylish rich grey chequered design with fringing, this incredibly soft wool throw is as stylish as it is practical. £80.50, amara.com

COOL, CALM & COLLECTED Prepare to combat post summer blues with The City Magazine’s ultimate creature comforts, giving you even less reason to leave the house Words: tiffany eastland

EMPEROR CANDLE Delight your senses with a Lilou et Loic candle that will fill a room or even a house with spicy notes of golden saffron, followed by black amber and smooth woody-smoky tones, before a creamy cashmere musk leaves the lasting impression. £230, lilouetloic.com

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JAMAICA CHAIR & OTTOMAN Curl up on the Jamaica armchair or rest your feet on its matching ottoman and watch the hours in a day disappear. Featuring an ultra blendown seat cushion and deluxe down back pillow, good luck getting up from this perfectly plush chair. £5,000 / £2,375, ralphlaurenhome.com

ZODIAC DINING TABLE Inspired by ancient motifs that have been reinterpreted over the centuries, the Zodiac dining table from Timothy Oulton brings the traditional mosaic techniques into the new age, creating a truly mesmerising 3D effect. £4,650, timothyoulton.com

THE LONDON TRIPTYCH Celebrate 30 years of Linley with The London Triptych, a fine display of the sort of marquetry for which Linley is renowned.

Inspired by the Skyline Box, The London Triptych depicts the River Thames and London’s landmarks in marquetry inlay. £2,400, davidlinley.com

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Worth a Punta Jaguars, marlin, tostadas – oh, my! A sizzling fajita of sports, luxury resorts, and delectable seafood awaits in Mexico’s Riviera Nayarit and nearby Puerto Vallarta WORDS: Chris Allsop

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ancún, Tulum, Playa del Carmen – the names are as well worn and dusty as the grooves in a Mayan sacrificial altar. Now, thanks to a direct Dreamliner flight from Gatwick to the southern Mexican city of Puerto Vallarta, a less trampled stretch of Pacific coast – with a balmy yearround average of 27°C – has opened up to the UK. While relaxation is easily achieved, there’s also plenty to raise the pulse.

You land in Puerto Vallarta, a city sited on the wide yawn of the Bay of Banderas. Drive north for fifteen minutes and you hit the southern tip of Riviera Nayarit – 192 miles of coast dotted with idiosyncratic Mexican towns. Dubbed “Mexico’s newest destination”, Riviera Nayarit is, somewhat ironically, home to Mexcaltitán in its northern extremity, the island-city generally believed to be the birthplace of the Aztecs. However, unless you’re on an extended tour, it’s likely you’ll follow in the grooves of Kimye’s SUVs and make a beeline for the Punta de Mita peninsula on the bay’s northern tip.

Punta Mita, minus the ‘de’, refers to the peninsula’s guard-gated luxury village, home to the St. Regis and Four Seasons hotels. Opt for the latter – not only does it employ roughly four times the staff for the same amount of rooms, but it also supplies two Jack Nicklaus-designed golf courses; look out for Hole 3B on the Punta Mita Pacifico course – the only green in the world set offshore on a natural island. And while the golf is good, the fishing is spectacular – think marlin, sailfish, and dorado (mahi mahi). Yacht charter is available through the hotel, but for a more visceral Man Versus Fish encounter, Punta Mita Expeditions can take you spear fishing for powerful yellowfin tuna.

If you can somehow break free from the Four Seasons’ spell – the coconut-scented breeze, fresh tortillas smilingly pressed for breakfast, superb Cuban house band – a half-hour drive north to San Francisco (known locally as “San Pancho”) and Sayulita is recommended.

Cute and compact San Pancho offers a refreshing dose of “real” Mexico after the serene perfection of Punta Mita and some of the more hysterical development cladding the Banderas’ parabola (resort Acqua Flamingos, in particular, with its spaceage Aztec aesthetic is a dazzling surreal view best enjoyed from the fun Eva Mandarina Beach Club at Cruz de Huanacaxtle – pair their shrimp aguachile with Christmassy sangre cora cocktails for the premium experience).

San Pancho’s picturesque beach, fringed by dumpy jungle-tousled hills, is a fine place to sink into a margarita or three while gorging on the utterly magnificent raw tuna tostadas (the chef ’s speciality at beachside Las Palmas). Work them off in the water – there’s a decent reef break that’s sympathetic to beginner surfers, with plenty of rental and lesson availability on hand – or hire a steed and gallop along the sand.

While surfing is chip and dip to more cultural San Pancho, it’s the whole enchilada in party town Sayulita, which, has been a mecca for boho surfer types since the 60s. Check out Lunazul for boards and friendly surf instruction, or arrange a tour into the rainforest hinterland: you’re unlikely to see any of the shy, indigenous jaguar population, but who cares

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when quality zip-lining’s on offer? Micha Parrita can fix you up, and the company also arranges ATV tours and fishing jaunts.

Of course, returning south into the broad embrace of the Bay of Banderas will bring you into rich territory for any and all water-based shenanigans. Strolling the unusually fine sands of all-inclusive hub Nuevo Vallerta, the crunch of tortilla chips emanating from behind beige cabana curtains, you’ll encounter numerous hawkers offering jet-ski rental, canoes and parasailing. A number of companies, including Vallarta Adventures, can also set you up with flyboarding if face planting repeatedly into the warm Pacific waters is your idea of time well spent.

While the seafood is fresh and delicious pretty much everywhere along this stretch of coast, Puerto Vallarta (make a base at boutique, adultsonly Casa Velas) has acquired something of a gourmet reputation, even acquiring its own annual “Festival Gourmet International”). While this may not be immediately suggested, with Bubba Gump, McDonald’s and Murphy’s Irish Bar all near the waterfront, last year six out of Tripadvisor’s top ten fine dining restaurants in Mexico were found here. Try current number two Vista Grill for imaginative modern Mexican and, yes, vistas, while La Palapa is a Los Muertos Beach-side institution that harkens back to a more romantic, toes-in-the-sand Puerto Vallarta.

If you really want the good stuff, though, seek out the backstreet taco stands (usually open in the mornings until around 2pm). Get as gourmet as you like with tongue, intestine, and cheek meat on offer, but Marisma’s (Naranjo 320) more conventional, lightly battered fish tacos have attracted a deserved renown, as has the proximal El Güero for its sharp and fresh ceviche tostadas served by stern women in black hairnets. It’s a tasty reminder that while this destination is orientated to tourism, the indigenous way of things is always just there, darting brightly beneath the surface, asking to be harpooned. rivieranayarit.com; visitpuertovallarta.com 98

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While the seafood is delicious pretty much everywhere along this stretch of coast, Puerto Vallarta has acquired something of a gourmet reputation

Mighty Montenegro With turquoise beaches to rival neighbouring Croatia’s, a mountainous northern region that’s as rugged as the Rockies, and a canyon that’s almost as deep as Colorado’s, Montenegro may be small but it certainly has plenty to boast words: tiffany eastland

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panning a mere 13,810 square kilometres (think, two third of Wales), Montenegro is proof that great things really do come in small packages.

It seems rather extraordinary that such a tiny place is populated by the tallest people in the world (that’s a fact, by the way). And the contradictions don’t stop there – this small, Balkan country combines a Mediterranean, continental and alpine climate, making it a truly diverse destination.

With towns as old as Greece’s, Montenegro has

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a fascinating history that dates back to 9 AD when the Romans conquered the region. During the 16th century, Montenegro developed a form of unique autonomy within the Ottoman Empire. However, refusal to accept Ottoman rule in the 17th century raised numerous rebellions, and, unfortunately, the beautiful region had been subjected to much conflict and instability up until 20 years ago.

In the 1960s, Montenegro became a playground for the likes of Princess Margaret, Sofia Loren, Richard

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Burton and Elizabeth Taylor, and by the 1980s was a tourist hotspot. However, the industry was quickly crippled during the 1990s as the Yugoslavian wars were fought in neighbouring countries. It took until the millennium for the tourism industry to recover but Montenegro has since enjoyed a significant increase in visitors. So much so, that in 2009, Yahoo Travel ranked it the second fastest growing tourism market in the world, behind China – a positive result from Montenegro’s national strategy to make tourism a major contributor to its economy.

One major project that’s made Montenegro a Mediterranean hit with the rich and famous is Porto Montenegro, the first comprehensive state-of-the-art deep water marina in the Adriatic Sea. A constantly growing number of superyachts are now making this Balkan beauty spot a port of call on their travels, taking advantage of the tax-free fuel.

For this reason, it’s been widely reported that Montenegro is set to become the new Monaco. But while Porto Montenegro soaks up the limelight, there’s something else cooking further south along the coast in the Bay of Budva.

Forming a significant part of Montenegro’s tourism strategy, Budva is being developed to complement the better known Bay of Kotor and primed to be the next major luxury European beach destination.

Much of Budva’s transformation is at the hands of an international group of prominent developers, who are responsible for Dukley Gardens and The Dukley Residences, which are now under contruction and the latest addition to the Montenegrin real estate scene. Aside from these bespoke high-specification residences, The Dukley Marina is set to instigate a renaissance in the region.

Adajacent to Budva Old Town, The Dukley Marina is currently undergoing a €45m (£32.1m) transformation, with the aim of propelling it onto the international superyacht scene. International yachtsman will be able to dock up close to the action as Budva Old Town plays host to live music performances, festivals and world-class events. Until now, Budva’s summer cultural scene has flown below the radar of western travellers, but gathering from this new wave of investment, this beach destination is now a rival to more-established haunts.

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Fly into Dubrovnik, pick up a rental car and enjoy a picturesque drive down the coast to Montenegro. Auto Europe, offers a fleet of luxury sports cars, to make the journey even more enjoyable.

For a quote visit auto-europe.co.uk

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Dukley Gardens

Where to Stay FOR THE FIRST-TIMER SVETI STEFAN If it’s your first time visiting the Montenegrin coast, I can guarantee that a stay at Aman Sveti Stefan will ensure it’s certainly not your last. You’ve probably seen photos of the luxury resort without realising as the tiny islet in which it resides, Sveti Stefan, is often captured in some of the most iconic images associated with this picture-perfect part of the world. It also hosted the wedding of Jelena Ristic and Novak Djokovic.

In the 15th century, the island was a fortified village and while today it boasts all the standard creature comforts (and then some) of a five-star resort, it’s retained its charm with cobbled lanes, quaint courtyards and, of course, remarkable sea views.

Located south of Budva, the resort offers 50 rooms, cottages and suites on the islands, and eight suites at Villa Miločer across the bay. And then there’s the Aman Spa of course, which is set back from the famous Queen’s beach, surrounded by lush gardens and not to be missed during your stay.

Delux cottages start from £1,000 per night exl. taxes, aman.com

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For many, Montenegro becomes a second home over time and following the completion of Dukley Gardens, visitors are finding even more reason to invest in this hidden gem. Dukley Gardens was conceived by an international group of developers and award-winning German architects, NPS Tchoban Voss. Offering 202 residences, ranging in size from 80 sq m for one-bedroom to 535 sq m for a three-bedroom penthouse with roof terrace, Dukley Gardens has been constructed to the highest international standards, and with the highly discerning homeowner in mind.

Located on the Zavala Peninsula, in the heart of Budva, Dukley Gardens is much more than a landscaped, waterfront community, though it does very well at that. Residency at Dukley Gardens comes with a range of benefits, including mooring for boats up to 70 metres at Dukley Marina, which is due to undergo a major redevelopment that will see the addition of a breakwater and a 60 per cent increase in berth numbers. Other benefits include a fully-serviced beach front and room service, not to mention catering and event management service for those wishing to entertain friends and family.

And for those homeowners seeking a regular return on their investment, Dukley Gardens offers real estate and property insurance, not to mention, a year-round, property management programme that oversees short and long-term rental arrangements. If your lifestyle permits it, Dukley Gardens could very quickly go from holiday home to primary residence.

Prices start from €700,000, dukley.com

air Open Aero is a 24/7, 360 degree luxury travel support service which allows clients to charter private jets around the world, often at a moment’s notice. Tivat airport caters to business and private jets.

For more information visit open.aero

sea If you’re arriving by sea, the 300-berth Dukley Marina, which caters to boats up to 70 metres, is ideally located, as the first full service, international port upon entering the Adriatic from the Ionian sea.

For bookings visit dukleymarina.com

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Where to Eat & Drink Restaurant Galion, Kotor Restaurant Galion in Kotor is well worth a lunchtime visit with exceptional service and a level of culinary skill to match. Sit out on the deck above the crystal-clear waters and indulge in squid ink risotto while you watch the hordes of tourists embark and disembark the luxury cruise liners that constantly occupy the bay. hotelvardar.com

The Queen’s Chair restaurant; Image courtesy of Aman

Queen’s Chair, Milocer Perched atop a rocky cliff-face with breathtaking views of the Bay of Budva, the Queen’s Chair restaurant is perhaps one of the finest and most romantic dining spaces in all of Montenegro. Serving Pan-Adriatic fare with distinct Italian flavours, it’s hard to say whether the dishes look or taste better, as the presentation and flavours are simply sublime. Open for dinner – be sure to arrive in time to catch the sunset for yet another spectacular photo opportunity.

Dukley Beach Lounge, Budva The Dukley Beach Lounge

“This indoor-out-door waterfront restaurant is best visited late afternoon, for an incredible view of the sunset over Budva Old Town”

This indoor-outdoor waterfront restaurant is best visited late afternoon, for an incredible view of the sunset over Budva Old Town. Djordje Gec, the architect behind the region’s chicest dining and nightlife venues made his mark on this picturesque setting, creating an elegant yet understated environment for the panoramic Adriatic views to take centre stage.

Toast to another day in paradise with delicious cocktails prepared by one of the mixologists, before moving onto the international wine list and seasonal menu of local and continental cuisine. Be sure to request pairing suggestions from the knowledgeable waiting staff, who will also be able to advise on the catch of the day. dukley.com

Citadel Bar, Budva

Aman Sveti Stefan; Image courtesy of Aman

After dinner, head over to Budva Old Town for drinks and dancing at Citadel, a seasonal open-air bar that’s popular with locals for its live music. Talented artists perform local and international charttopping hits under the stars, while the bar staff mix up an array of concoctions well into the night.

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PROPERTY NEWS

Keep tabs on the market, whether you are living or investing in the capital

SALES TOM YEOMANSON, sales manager at Knight Frank Tower Bridge, comments on the trends in the residential sales market The beginning of September marks a significant turning point as we move out of the summer market and into the traditionally buoyant selling period running up to Christmas. The market this summer has mirrored the weather with better than expected results in the City and City fringe areas. Knight Frank research for August recently registered the house price sentiment in July as positive, for the 28th consecutive month. We have experienced good activity across our network of offices with strong numbers of new applicants registering. Moreover, our latest addition to the network, our newly opened Tower Bridge office has improved coverage for both buyers and sellers along the South Bank and we have had a strong start. The housing stock across the City area continues to evolve with a further round of newbuild schemes released or preparing to launch with prices remaining resilient.

A big topic of conversation in August revolved around interest rates, and, specifically, when will they rise? Mark Carney has alluded to the rise but remained fairly vague in commenting that a rate rise was “drawing closer”. The markets appear to be currently pricing an interest rate rise for Q1 / Q2 of next year. In August, the central bank did release positive figures with GDP growth this year moving up from 2.5 per cent to 2.8 per cent.

The autumn market is usually a good time to sell as buyers look to secure somewhere before year end.

Indeed, our latest research shows the future house price sentiment index as still positive suggesting households expect prices to continue to bolster, albeit at a slightly slower pace. We would encourage any potential vendors considering making a move this year to contact their agents as soon as possible to take advantage of this window of opportunity.

The advice to buyers would be to make sure they are actively looking, with financing in place, ready to proceed.

Knight Frank Tower Bridge 020 3837 1520 knightfrank.co.uk/towerbridge

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ISLAND DREAMS For most, the dream modern kitchen boasts a beautifully designed island at its centre – but for many in London, it’s an impossible wish in a small space. Now however, La Cornue has launched the ‘Mini Island’ as the perfect solution for smaller spaces. Integrating a 90cm stove into a compact, handmade, bespoke central island (204cm x 110cm) which includes storage drawers and a textured stainless steel worktop, clients can choose from three models of stove and a choice of natural wood or 26 paint colours, to match or contrast with the cooker.

Prices start from £14,700, lacornue.com

WEST VILLAGE STYLE Ralph Lauren’s new West Village collection is easy to dip in and out of, whether you love a single piece or want a whole room decked out. The designers have invested in an appreciation for eclectic pieces with a creative edge while maintaining Ralph Lauren’s trademark refined taste.

Vintage and industrial inspired furnishings express a thoughtful piece-bypiece collection ‘style’ so you can bring a little downtown loft living to your London home. This autumn, we love the Wythe Wool Throw Pillow and Gravesend Lambswool Throw Blanket. ralphlaurenhome.com

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LETTINGS THOM ATKINS, lettings manager at Knight Frank Aldgate, comments on the trends in the residential lettings market

AT HOME ON THE WATER Waterside living in London is something of a rarity, which is exactly the reason keen buyers are excited about the release of a collection of luxury canal-side apartments, just off City Road, near Old Street and Angel stations.

Regent Apartments (so named for the nearby Regent’s Canal which runs from Little Venice to Limehouse Basin) comprises high spec one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments and penthouses.

Featuring neat internal sliding pocket doors for total flexibility, residents can create large open-plan entertaining spaces or more intimate living areas. Finished with details like underfloor heating, chic handle-less fitted kitchens, prestige branded integrated appliances and luxury bathrooms, there’s nothing for buyers to do but move in.

Consider the benefits of an easy journey, or indeed a walk, in central London, coupled with the chilled atmosphere of the canal setting at the end of the day, and a high class concierge service in the lobby– it’s not hard to see why these apartments will sell so fast.

Prices start from £560,000, for further information call 0344 809 9159 or visit regentapartments.co.uk

Foreign investors have paid around £1.8bn for central London property developments, according to research by CBRE. Foreigners’ land-buying is up 118 per cent year-on-year and is at its highest level since 2007, with the largest sale in the three months to the end of June, according to the FT, reaching £428m for three sites sold to a partnership between Malaysian investor Eco World and Irish developer Ballymore

The back end of the summer market tends to be driven by strong demand from the student micro-market, with both domestic and international students taking a stranglehold on the City lettings scene. They often come into the market with vast budgets and tend to lean towards the newest developments such as Berkeley’s Goodman’s Fields, the location of our newest Knight Frank office.

This trend is becoming even more pronounced as demand from the traditionally prominent financial services sector subdues due to uncertainty surrounding economic conditions in Europe and beyond. However, there are longer term grounds for economic confidence and you would expect that the traditional big hitters of the corporate world will come back to the market in the latter part of the year, which should in turn lead to a stronger end to the year in terms of year-on-year growth, which currently sits at 2.8 per cent.

Aside from the corporate and student markets, the private rental sector in and around the City continues to go from strength to strength, with high levels of demand being experienced across all price ranges and locations. Of particular interest is the high level of demand being generated by some of the City’s newer buildings, with tenants often choosing to pay a premium for more lifestyle-based living, meaning proximity to work, entertainment and onsite facilities are playing a huge part in driving the City’s rental prices.

Whilst this surge in demand for premium properties is being mirrored by supply, particularly with large numbers of new build stock completing in Q3 and Q4 this year, properties that are furnished well and offer a more bespoke option will continue to generate higher than average rents; so my advice to landlords would be to go the extra mile when furnishing or refurbishing a property with the dual goals of achieving these higher rents and minimising void periods.

Knight Frank Aldgate 020 8022 4422 knightfrank.co.uk/aldgate

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Flamborough Walk, Limehouse E14 A double fronted period house for sale A rare opportunity to purchase this three bedroom house dating from between 1819 - 1841. The house maintains its original features throughout and requires a refurbishment programme. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 reception rooms, kitchen, garden, patio/terrace. EPC: E. Approximately 123.1 sq m (1,326 sq ft).

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Eglantine Road, Wandsworth SW18 Close to Wandsworth Common An exceptional Victorian family house with a 50ft south facing rear garden. 6 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms (1 en suite), double reception room, kitchen/dining/family room, cloakroom, cellar, large south facing garden, and loft. EPC: E. Approximately 270 sq m (2,906 sq ft).

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Guide price: £2,200,000

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Celebrating The City There are few places in London that offer such a diverse shopping experience as Old Spitalfields Market. Once a rural marketplace on the outskirts of the capital, Spitalfields today is a vibrant hub of activity filled with colourful food stalls, restaurants, artisan produce and antiques.

Aldgate office Now Open Knight Frank is delighted to have joined the Aldgate Community based at Goodman’s Fields. We cover lettings across Aldgate, Bethnal Green, Brick Lane, Liverpool Street, Old Street, Shoreditch, Spitalfields and Whitechapel.

If you’re thinking of selling or letting a proper ty, please call or email us for a free market appraisal.

020 3463 0418 or at aldgate@knightfrank.com KnightFrank.co.uk/aldgate

Winders Road, Battersea SW11 Two bedroom flat for sale A fantastic maisonette with a private garden. 2 bedrooms (1 with en suite), bathroom, kitchen/dining room, reception room. EPC: D. Approximately 82 sq m (882 sq ft).

Share of freehold: approximately 994 years remaining

Guide price: £765,000

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Olivers Wharf, Wapping E1W A stunning penthouse within the finest converted warehouse in Wapping Full of natural light the apartment is spread over two floors and retains many original features. Vast part double height reception room, 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms/ shower rooms, guest cloakroom, Smallbone kitchen, galleried library/study, copious storage, side terrace, roof terrace with superb views, parking, resident building manager.

Approximately 378 sq m (4,069 sq ft).

Share of freehold: 955 years unexpired

Guide price: £3,950,000

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WHAT'S YOUR NEXT MOVE? To find out how we can help you or to arrange your no obligation market appraisal please contact us: KnightFrank.co.uk/lettings wappinglettings@knightfrank.com 020 8166 5366

Guide price: £750 per week

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All potential tenants should be advised that, as well as rent, an administration fee of £276 will apply when renting a property.

Please ask us for more information about other fees that may apply or visit KnightFrank.co.uk/tenantcharges

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Hermitage Waterside, Wapping E1W Newly refurbished 2 bedroom flat with excellent views of the the Hermitage basin. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, reception/dining room, kitchen and private balcony. EPC: B. Approximately 79 sq m (844 sq ft). Available furnished. wappinglettings@knightfrank.com Office: 020 8166 5366

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Modern and contemporary first floor studio flat with a designer furniture package close to the City. 1 bedroom (sleeping platform), 1 bathroom, open plan kitchen, reception/dining room, balcony and porterage. EPC: C. Approximately 70 sq m (749 sq ft). Available furnished. wappinglettings@knightfrank.com Office: 020 8166 5366

All potential tenants should be advised that, as well as rent, an administration fee of £276 will apply when renting a property.

Please ask us for more information about other fees that may apply or visit KnightFrank.co.uk/tenantcharges

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Altitude Point, Aldgate E1 Fantastic and stylish ninth floor bedroom apartment in the City. 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, reception/dining room and open plan kitchen. Approximately 45 sq m (478 sq ft). Available furnished. wappinglettings@knightfrank.com Office: 020 8166 5371

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+ £276 inc VAT tenancy paperwork fee and other charges may apply* Savills Wapping jpuodziukaite@savills.com 020 7456 6824

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Furnished £795 per week

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Lamb Street, E1 £525 per week (charges apply) A stunning newly refurbished one bedroom apartment in the heart of Spitalfields. EPC:C

Leman Street, E1 £750 per week (charges apply) A stunning two double bedroom penthouse apartment in this portered development. EPC: C

Trinity Square, EC3 £675 per week (charges apply) A smartly presented two double bedroom apartment superbly located by Tower Hill. EPC:C

Furnival Street, EC4 £425 per week (charges apply) A centrally located one bedroom property with a private patio. EPC: D

Leman Street, E1 £625 per week (charges apply) Stunning one bedroom apartment in the new Cashmere House development benefitting from residents swimming pool. EPC: B

High Holborn, WC1 £765 per week (charges apply) Two bedroom apartment available in this popular development with daytime concierge. EPC: E

Hamptons City Office Lettings. 020 7717 5437 | Sales. 020 7717 5435

*Tenant Charges Tenants should note that as well as rent, an administration charge of £216 (Inc. VAT) per property and a referencing charge of £54 (Inc. VAT) per person will apply when renting a property. Please ask us for more information about other fees that may apply or visit www.hamptons.co.uk/rent/tenant-charges

The Heron, Moor Lane, EC2 £850,000 Leasehold An outstanding one bedroom on the 15th floor of the Heron. EPC: C

Sugar House, E1 £1,200,000 Leasehold An outstanding two bedroom apartment in the Sugar House. EPC: E

High Timber Street, EC4 £1,500,000 Share of Freehold A spacious 2 bedroom apartment with stunning views. EPC: C

Alie Street, E1 £750,000 Leasehold A two bed, two bath apartment in a boutique development. EPC: C

Sovereign House, EC4 £999,999 Leasehold A beautiful two double bedroom apartment in Poppins Court. EPC: D

Shaftesbury Avenue, WC2 £3,750,000 Leasehold A beautiful penthouse apartment on Shaftesbury Avenue. EPC: C

Hamptons City Office Lettings. 020 7717 5437 | Sales. 020 7717 5435

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The Penthouse, Victor Wharf, SE1 £1,950 per week (charges apply) A three bedroom penthouse in the heart of Borough Market. Featuring Gaggenau kitchen appliances and roof terraces with river views. EPC: C

Pontifex Wharf, SE1 £895 per week (charges apply) A two bedroom, fourth floor loft style apartment situated in a brand new development featuring underfloor heating and high quality appliances. EPC: B

Luna House, SE16 £795 per week (charges apply) A spacious river facing two bedroom apartment with en-suite bathroom, wooden floors throughout and a plethora of natural light. EPC: B

Millennium Square, SE1 £650 per week (charges apply) A stunning/recently refurbished apartment boasting a superb roof terrace with direct views of the River Thames, City and Canary Wharf Skyline. EPC:TBC

Horselydown Mansions, SE1 £550 per week (charges apply) A two bedroom split level apartment with en-suite and bathroom, separate kitchen and reception room leading on to a roof terrace. EPC: C

Copenhagen Court, SE8 £350 per week (charges apply) A studio apartment with open plan kitchen/reception, leading on to a private balcony. Finished to a high specification with day concierge. EPC: B

Hamptons Tower Bridge Office Lettings. 020 7717 5491 | Sales. 020 7717 5489

Tower Walk, E1W £5,250,000 Leasehold A beautifully presented four / five bedroom townhouse perfectly located for The City, in the centre of St Katharine Docks. EPC: D

Caraway Apartments, SE1 £675,000 Leasehold A 730 sq ft one bedroom apartment, two bathrooms on the second floor in a fully portered, central Shad Thames. EPC: B

Tanners Yard , SE1 £995,500 Leasehold This glorious two double bed, two bath warehouse conversion is situated next to the vibrant Bermondsey Square. EPC: C

Butlers Wharf West , SE1 £2,800,000 Share of Freehold This apartment has views of the Thames and London Bridge and has a balcony overlooking the river. EPC: B

Tannery Lofts , SE1 £2,950,000 Leasehold A rare opportunity to acquire a unique, 3000 sq ft, 2/3 bed penthouse loft apartment next to Bermondsey Street. EPC: E

Anchor Brewhouse Building, SE1 £2,250,000 Leasehold A 1561 sq. ft. two bedroom, two bathroom river fronting apartment located in one of Shad Thames’ most prestigious developments. EPC: D

Hamptons Tower Bridge Office Lettings. 020 7717 5491 | Sales. 020 7717 5489

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Liberia Road, N5 This beautiful house is situated in this attractive road of Victorian bay fronted houses in a conservation area and only a short walk to Highbury Fields. Boasting three floors of living space, with four bedrooms, two reception rooms, two bathrooms and rear garden, the house has recently been through a renovation project where the floor space was extended at the rear and on the upper level. EPC: E

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Four bedrooms Two family bathrooms Rear garden Extended at ground level Conservation area Moments from Highbury Fields

Plimsoll Road, N4 Set over two floors, this stunning double fronted four bedroom Victorian house has been finished to a high standard throughout. The property provides a wonderful family home having been extended and renovated to create a functional and social space and benefits from a huge amount of natural light and high ceilings throughout. EPC: E

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Guide price £1,250,000 Leasehold For more information, call Bernard Cully 020 7715 9708 or email bernard.cully@eu.jll.com

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Southbank Place Ahead of its launch later this month, we give you a run-down on the new world-class destination, Southbank Place, one of London’s most anticipated developments

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hen two developers renowned for their portfolio of architectural landmarks join forces, you know to expect great things. And when Canary Wharf Group and Qatari Diar announced a joint venture, we knew, even before the details were revealed, that Southbank Place would be a worldclass destination.

Khaled Al Sayed, CEO of Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company says: “Our aspiration for Southbank Place is to create an iconic landmark in one of London’s most prized locations, that positively enriches the local community and enhances the South

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SHOWCASE SUMMARY SITE 5.25 acres

PROPERTIES 868 homes, 98 of which are affordable (266,066 sq ft), including 52 extra care homes for elderly and disabled people, plus an additional 70 affordable homes offsite on Lollard Street

ONSITE FACILITIES Health and fitness facilities, a restorative spa and a private dining area for business or social entertaining

PUBLIC SPACE 48,000 sq ft of shops, restaurants and cafes plus 530,000 sq ft of office space

ARCHITECTS Kohn Pedersen Fox, Squire & Partners, Patel Taylor, Stanton Williams, GRID and Townshend Landscape INTERIOR DESIGNERS Goddard Littlefair and Johnson Naylor

CONTACT 020 7001 3600 southbank-place.com

“Our vision and commitment in collaboration with Qatari Diar, is to produce some of the most contemporary homes available in London” – Sir George Iacobescu, Canary Wharf Group’s chairman and CEO

Bank’s reputation for culture and innovation. Together with Canary Wharf Group, Qatari Diar promises to deliver an outstanding new development and vibrant quarter on the banks of the River Thames, which is set to become one of the most desirable places to visit, work and live in the world.”

The mixed-use scheme development, which launches later this month, will frame the existing Shell Tower on the banks of the Thames and boast some of the most spectacular views of central London. In fact, the 868 well-appointed homes will take advantage of its unrivalled location with vantage points over the House of Parliament, Westminster, the City and far beyond.

Progress is now underway on the residential development, which will also house 98 affordable homes, including 52 onsite, extra care homes for elderly and disabled people, with an additional 70 affordable homes off-site on Lollard Street.

Surrounded by the capital’s richest artistic institutions, Southbank Place is set to bring in a new era of innovation and design, with several of the world’s leading architects collaborating on the development. Kohn Pedersen Fox, Squire & Partners, Patel Taylor, Stanton Williams, GRID and Townshend Landscape will work across the scheme to ensure this state of the art development maximises natural light and complements its iconic surrounds.

Canary Wharf Group’s chairman and CEO, Sir George Iacobescu says: “Our vision and commitment, in collaboration with Qatari Diar, is to produce some of the most contemporary homes available in London.”

He adds: “We are confident that this scheme will be a world-class addition to a culturally vibrant area of London, and create one of the capital’s most desirable addresses in years to come.”

Southbank Place will also offer new public spaces with 48,000 sq ft of shops, restaurants and cafes, and an additional 530,000 sq ft of office space. The site itself will be home to exclusive health and fitness facilities, a restorative spa and a private dining area for business or social entertaining.

Interested parties will have the opportunity to view show apartments including fixtures, fabrics and design layouts in the marketing suite later this month.

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Portman Mansions W1U £1,600,000 An exceptional two-bedroom apartment beautifully refurbished to an excellent standard with a 24 hour porter and communal gym, located close to The Regent’s Park. Share of Freehold. EPC=D

Marylebone: 020 7935 1775 sales.mar@marshandparsons.co.uk

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Hermitage Court, West Wapping E1W ea2 are pleased to offer for sale this modern built top floor 3 bedroom apartment within this desirable West Wapping development.The apartment benefits from a spacious lounge with entrance to fully fitted kitchen Bridge, incorporatingSE1 stainless steel range and granite work surfaces. Family bathroom with en-suite shower room to master bedroom. South facing Tudor House, Tower £1,595,000 terrace.

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ea2 are pleased to offer to let this 2 double bedroom modern built duplex apartment. It is ea2 are pleased to offer to let this fantastic opportunity to rent this 2 double bedroom located within this west Wapping location adjacent to the ornamental canal.The apartment house which has been reWapping furbished completely to a high standard throughout.The property Roding Mews, E1W £1,300 per week comprises of open plan lounge and kitchen and 3 piece bathroom suite. Allocated parking offers a reception with bi folding full length doors leading to garden. Fully fitted kitchen. First ea2 are pleased to be able to show you this 6 bedroom 4 bathroom house for rental with a garden.

This property is a space.Views of Ornamental canal. Close to St Katharine’s Dock and Tower Hill station. floor bathroom. Utility room/ ground floor toilet. Can be furnished or un furnished. Garden verydecking. unique property haswithin views over the 6 professional people. Close to Tower Hill and Wapping with Close to Towerand Hill and easy access to canal. the City Would & Canarysuit Wharf.

ea2 are pleased to offer for rental this exceptionally large 1st floor, 3 double bedroom, 2 ea2 are pleased to offer to rent this rare spacious 2 double bedroom ex-local authority flat within this 1930’s built ‘mansion block’ style development.The apartment is one of only 2 situated bathroom apartment. Located within this secure, popular,West Wapping development.

Cascades Tower, Docklands E14 benefits from spacious entrance hall, The apartment offers fully fitted, separate kitchen diner, 20’x 28’ lounge £500 per leading to aweek private on the top floor with views over Wapping.The apartment 2 double bedroom, 2 bathroom 11thsuite. floor apartment within thisglazing. secure modern Comprising a reception balcony.development.

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Rental Price: £730 Per Week Rental Price: £435 Per Week

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Naylor Building East, Adler Street, E1

The Listed Building, The Highway, E1W

A stunning three bedroom duplex apartment with park views in the popular Aldgate Triangle. This contemporary property offers a large lounge and dining area with direct access to a private patio, a separate modern fitted kitchen, a family bathroom suite and en-suite shower room to the master, a guest cloak room and a secure underground car parking space

This stunning four bedroom apartment is located in the Grade II The Listed Building situated in the Wapping Wall conservation area. Such apartments with a wealth of space are rarely available on the open market. This apartment has breath-taking views across the river Thames and towards the iconic Canary Wharf skyline.

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Colefax Building, Aldgate, E1

The Eagle, Old Street, EC1V

Superb one bedroom apartment within the Colefax Building ideally located in the heart of Aldgate E1. This newly built apartment has been further updated, re-painted throughout and features brand new hard wood floors and furnishings for this coming tenancy. The apartment offers great living space, with modern décor.

Brand new high end 13th floor one bedroom apartment close to Old Street tube station and on the door step of trendy Shoreditch. The Eagle is beautiful development consisting of 26 floors on City Road, Old Street, London EC1. Inspired by Art Deco decadence, designed by leading urban architects, Terry Farrell & Partners

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Stirling Court, Covent Garden WC2 ÂŁ595,000 LEASEHOLD Situated in this fantastic location in the heart of COVENT GARDEN is this ONE BEDROOM flat offering a bright interior with generous living space throughout. Set within a gated development in the heart of Covent Garden, this lovely one bedroom flat has been recently refurbished by the present owner to include fitted kitchen, bathroom with shower, good size bedroom, reception room, new carpets and new furniture. Stirling Court is full of character and affords access to attractive communal gardens.

Lauderdale Tower, Barbican EC2 ÂŁ1,375,000 LEASEHOLD Situated on the 3rd floor of LAUDERDALE TOWER in the BARBICAN is this FOUR BEDROOM flat which has a North and East aspect with a balcony with stunning views over the Barbican garden and lakes beyond. The property offers four bedrooms, original Barbican bathroom and separate shower room, reception room leading to the balcony, original kitchen and utility room. Lauderdale Tower has a 24 hour concierge and residents enjoy full access to the private gardens. Situated close to Barbican Station.

Barbican, EC2 £330 Per Week

St Pauls, EC1 £425 Per Week

AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER - This large style (425 sq. ft.) STUDIO apartment is fully furnished throughout with which include a double bed and sofa, wooden flooring finishes off the modern look. Both the bathroom and the kitchen are original but both have been kept to a very high standard.

AVAILABLE NOW - This 525 Sq. Ft ONE BEDROOM apartment on the third floor overlooks Postman’s Park. The property has wooden flooring throughout, and the kitchen is up to date with all mod cons. Other key features of this fantastic property include day concierge and that it is offered fully furnished.

Barbican, EC2 £430 Per Week

Charterhouse Square, EC1 £295 Per Week

AVAILABLE OCTOBER - This large one bedroom apartment is offered unfurnished and benefits from a large “L” shaped reception room and a west facing balcony. The property offers both an original kitchen and an original bathroom.

Ideally placed for Barbican and St Pauls Tube Station.

AVAILABLE LATE AUGUST - This STUDIO flat situated on the 2nd floor has been refurbished throughout - benefiting from a new bathroom, updated kitchen, laminate flooring and fitted pull down bed. This apartment is a perfect pied-a-terre for any city worker who wants a little bit more than just an apartment.

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Queenborough Gardens is an exclusive gated development of just six houses built in 1987. Located just 1/4 mile from Chislehurst High Street, this wonderful family home offers well-proportioned living accommodation and occupies a beautiful secluded plot.

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An imposing five bedroom, three bathroom detached family home which boasts a fantastic position within the private Keston Park Estate.

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DEVELOPMENT SHOWCASE

Tech City Tower

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his month sees the opening of The Atlas Building’s marketing suite and show apartment, overlooking the development on City Road. This exciting, mixed-use development is located moments from Old Street roundabout at the hub of London’s Tech City, an area known for its enterprising culture, from tech start-ups to pioneering pop-ups.

Designed by award-winning MAKE Architects, the distinctive 40-storey residential tower is the defining feature of the City Road scheme, which also includes office space and a new public piazza – a vibrant gathering place with shops and places to eat. Due for completion at the end of 2018, The Atlas Building’s 302 apartments range from studios to three-bedroom apartments and penthouses.

The interiors by architectural design consultancy Woods Bagot draw on the essence of Shoreditch and its surrounding neighbourhoods to offer a self-assured living experience that resonates with this eclectic and dynamic part of London. From the floor plans to the fixtures, the apartments have been tailored to suit those who will be living in the building, focusing on functionality, as well as creating a strong sense of style. Residents can build on the natural colour palette and top-quality finishes, putting their own stamp on the new homes.

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“The Atlas Building is in a convenient and buzzing Zone 1 location”

As well as being high spec, the development has been designed so that all apartments are positioned to give a double aspect outlook, letting in lots of natural light; each will also have a balcony or terrace.

Residents will have use of the building’s enviable amenities, including a gym, spa and ground floor swimming pool, cinema room, 24-hour concierge and private residents lounge.

Directly fronting City Road in Shoreditch, The Atlas Building is in a convenient and buzzing Zone 1 location that has been transformed over recent years, with demand, rents and values rising strongly as a result of the regeneration. Looking to the future, JLL predicts that values in City Fringe locations, including Shoreditch, will rise by 17.4 per cent over the next three years and 29.4 per cent over the next five years.

So, with further growth and regeneration predicted, The Atlas Building offers a chance to be part of one of London’s most lively and opportunistic areas.

From £580,000

The Atlas Building, EC1V 020 7205 4284 Register to attend the opening party in September at theatlasbuilding.com/enquiries

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APARTMENTS OF STATURE LONDON EC1 Prices from ÂŁ580,000* Register your interest now TheAtlasBuilding.com 020 7205 4253

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CLEARER SKIES AHEAD Diana Alam, Head of Residential Development Sales, JLL

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ccording to the Prime Central London report, there’s been a real bounce in activity following the general election, yet transaction volumes are still lower than normal.

What factors do you attribute to the low transaction volumes, and do you anticipate an increase any time soon?

The number of home sales during Q2 2015 was significantly higher than in Q1 but was still well below normal levels.

The remnants of the election slowdown, coupled with lingering uncertainty surrounding the impact of the latest stamp duty reforms, have dampened buyer and vendor activity. There were an estimated 730 transactions during Q2, below the 950 average second quarter total from the past three years, 32 per cent below Q2 2014 but a notable 21 per cent higher than Q1 2015.

Demand has recovered somewhat post-election, particularly at the lower end of the market, but buyers seem more reticent and cautious following the sharp rise in stamp duty for most PCL properties, perhaps waiting to see what the mediumterm impact might be on prices before committing to purchase.

Available supply has increased since the election as vendors have become more certain of their pricing positions following the Mansion Tax distortion. However, there has not been a flood of properties onto the market and more vendors are needed otherwise there can be no meaningful pick-up in transaction activity.

The lack of stock available is also creating problems for market fluidity as buyers are deterred by the restricted choice.

With both demand and available supply increasing only marginally during May and June, there has been little to alter market dynamics. As a result, there has been a continuation of the price falls witnessed during the preceding two quarters. Prices fell by 0.6 per cent on average during Q2, a smaller decline compared with the 1.0 per cent fall in Q1, but prices over the past year have dropped by 2.3 per cent.

However, it is important that the recent falls are put into context. Despite the latest declines and taxation issues, sales prices are still 59 per cent higher than the 2009 low and 21 per cent above their 2007 peak, reinforcing the strong performance and

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robust nature of the PCL sales market.

Importantly, prices have not fallen in all parts of the market over the past year. The sub-£2m market has been the strongest and least affected by the election, stamp duty and Mansion Tax influences. Demand has been more robust, both before and since the election, while more supply has also come onto the market. Despite this, prices have still slipped by 0.1 per cent during Q2, but have risen by 2.2 per cent over the 12 months to Q2 2015 (see chart).

The number of buyers in the £2-5m market

has also recovered a little since the election but remains well below typical levels.

Although there is a lack of properties on the market, prices have fallen in this price bracket for the third quarter in a row and have declined by 2.7 per cent in the year to Q2. The £5-10m market has not really accelerated since the election. Buyers and sellers are still trying to assess the impact of the stamp duty changes, which play a significant role in this segment of the market, but prices have fallen by 4.5 per cent in the year to Q2. Despite more transactions in the £10m+ market prices have still declined by 3.1 per cent in the past 12 months (see chart).

Looking forward, the prospects for the PCL sales market look more stable now that the general election is past, a Conservative Government is installed and that a raft of tax initiatives have been implemented. The abolition of non-dom status is expected to have only minimal impact and transaction levels should increase during the second half of the year. However, a sizeable surge in vendors seems unlikely, implying that any uptick in activity will be quite muted. The waters ahead may not be totally untroubled, especially as the stamp duty reforms are still being absorbed, but the outlook certainly looks clearer.

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INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO No Time like the Present The areas of east London which are still undergoing redevelopment are more often than not the trigger for a speedy rise in the areas’ property values. Knowing the areas undergoing change may be one way to secure a sound investment, but if your finances mean you’d otherwise have to wait, shared ownership schemes can be the answer to getting on the ladder sooner.

The Junction Boutique development The Junction, by Telford Homes, is launching its final collection of two and three bedroom apartments and penthouses on 30 September. With the increasingly popular Shadwell offering both DLR and Overground stations, transport links are strong and the development is just a short walk away from Wapping’s charming riverside pubs and the restaurants, bars and cafés of London’s only marina, St. Katharine Docks. Most of the apartments have attractive views over the City of London but all benefit from private outdoor space and use of the private residents’ roof-top garden located on the fourth floor. Internally, the high specification interiors have an urban, contemporary feel, featuring stone work surfaces in the kitchens from London designer Urban Myth, integrated Smeg appliances, bespoke bathroom cabinetry and underfloor heating, while a video entry phone system adds extra peace of mind to residents enjoying these beautiful spaces. from £540,000 for a two bedroom apartment The Junction, E1 020 3538 4859 telfordhomes.london/the-junction/

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