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CONTENTS June 2016 Features

54 House of cardies

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18 House party

The Fashion and Textile Museum prepares to host a new exhibition dedicated to Missoni

10 Editor’s letter

Take a bug-printed seat with designer Henry Holland, who has put his quirky stamp on an interiors collection for Habitat

70 An eye for detail A new sense of perspective from custom spectacle maker EB Meyrowitz

24 Read Orla ‘bout it From prints to pendants, pattern queen Orla Kiely discusses her new jewellery range

84 Smile like you mean it As national smile month kicks off, it’s time to refine the health and appearance of your teeth

30 The secret gardens Explore historic medicinal gardens and floating flower beds this month as Open Garden Squares Weekend throws more than 200 outdoor spaces into the limelight

12 Five minutes with...

Jun Tanaka of Fitzrovia’s The Ninth talks wardrobe malfunctions at Le Gavroche and childhood trips to London Zoo 14 The agenda Our pick of this month’s exhibitions, events and openings in and around Marylebone and Fitzrovia

90 Mixing it up Tony Conigliaro swaps cocktail shakers for pre-bottled beverages as he launches a new negroni

62 Fashion shoot Faded pinstripes, checks and blue hues bring a touch of sophistication to summer suiting

94 A walk on the wild side 46 A page Turner A new tome brings to life a fresh insight into J.M.W. Turner’s early career

Setting up camp for the night among the elephants on a safari in Botswana

34 Collection

51 Fashion

81 Health & beauty

93 Travel

43 Art & antiques

77 Interiors

88 Food & drink

99 Property

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EDITOR’S LETTER

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Acting Editor Lauren Romano

From the editor

Contributing Editors Hannah Lemon Katy Parker Jewellery Editor Olivia Sharpe Watch Editor Richard Brown Editorial Assistants Ellen Millard Marianne Dick Brand Consistency Laddawan Juhong Senior Designer Grace Linn Production Hugo Wheatley Jamie Steele Danny Lesar Alice Ford General Manager Fiona Fenwick Executive Director Sophie Roberts Managing Director Eren Ellwood

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“Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful” William Morris Bold rather than beautiful might be the first word that springs to mind when thinking about Henry Holland. The chameleonic designer has never been afraid of making a sartorial statement, or putting his stamp on a new collaboration, and this month he is branching out with his first ever homewares collection for Habitat. We take a seat among the psychedelic cushions at the Tottenham Court Road flagship to chat about his ever expanding House of Holland empire, and being best mates with Agyness Deyn (p.18).

Elsewhere, Orla Kiely launches her debut jewellery collection (p.24), while chef Jun Tanaka reminisces about making fashion faux pas in the kitchen. His chef’s whites might not have cut the mustard on his first day at Le Gavroche, but his food is doing all the talking at his Charlotte Street restaurant, The Ninth. Find out more about his forthcoming culinary masterclass series at West Elm on page 12. And finally, to toast the first issue of The Marylebone and Fitzrovia Magazine we get some tips on how to make the perfect tipple with mixologist Tony Conigliaro of 69 Colebrooke Row fame. Cheers!

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Since I opened my first restaurant [The Ninth] in December I spend more time there than at home. I love Fitzrovia –

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it’s very central but has a nice neighbourhood feel to it.

I started out with the Roux brothers at Le Gavroche when I was 19. I walked in

I love pasta. I find making osso buco tortellini in the restaurant quite relaxing, although my last meal would probably be sushi.

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on my first day wearing white trousers, white clogs, a lab coat, a white trilby hat and a neckerchief. I looked like a cricket umpire, but I was so nervous I was completely oblivious to any of the other chefs looking at me. I didn’t have any proper knives either; I borrowed some from my mum’s kitchen. I cringe thinking about it now.

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I trained in French cuisine, but I prefer Mediterranean because it’s lighter. It’s the

kind of food I cook at home. When I’m entertaining I make a selection of sharing dishes for the middle of the table – something like lamb in a salt crust with lots of vegetables.

Starting this month I’m hosting a series of cookery masterclasses in collaboration with West Elm. The Ninth is a neighbourhood restaurant and it’s important to collaborate with other local businesses. We’ll be concentrating on easy, seasonal recipes, from carpaccios and ceviches to vibrant summer salads.

When I’m looking for foodie inspiration I wander around food markets and see what’s in season. London

Jun Tanaka Founder and chef of Fitzrovia’s The Ninth talks wardrobe malfunctions at Le Gavroche and childhood trips to London Zoo

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“The Ninth is a neighbourhood restaurant and it’s important to collaborate”

I was seven when we first moved from Japan to London and my parents sent me to Japanese school every Saturday morning. I used to dread going. I pretended to be car sick to get out of it, so as a treat they’d take me to London Zoo afterwards. I don’t speak a word of Japanese now!

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Images courtesy of Wigmore Hall & Benjamin Ealovega

NOW SHOWING This summer, Wigmore Hall will open its doors after dark for a series of late night one-hour shows. Internationally acclaimed musicians, cabaret performances and Baroque music will be performed on several Friday nights throughout the coming months. Book tickets now to see the principal players of Aurora Orchestra, flute and harpsichord performances by Adam Walker and Mahan Esfahani and a one-woman cabaret show starring Zoë Martlew. £15, wigmore-hall.org.uk/lates

The agenda Local news and events from in and around the area

JUST OPENED Images courtesy of DAVID BAILEY GALLERY AT THE CHILTERNS

David Bailey has temporarily swapped his East London stomping ground for Marylebone, where a gallery dedicated to the photographer’s work has opened in the lobby of luxury apartment building The Chilterns. The artist took 46 photographs of the local area for the project, 19 of which will be displayed in the gallery and the rest in the apartments. Keep an eye out for black-and-white images of the BBC headquarters, Baker Street Underground Station and Regent’s Park.

The Chilterns, 24 Paddington Street, W1U, thechilternsw1.com

BOOK On your bike

In another life, fashion designer Sir Paul Smith would have been a racing cyclist, but a serious accident when he was young shattered his Tour de France dreams and resulted in a six-month spell in hospital.

Fortunately for the fashion world, this led to the opening of his first boutique in Nottingham in 1970. Today, Smith is one of the world’s leading designers, with stores across the globe, but his love for cycling has never faded. In a new book, the fashion mogul reveals his devotion to the sport, from his favourite athletes and races to his personal collection of cycling jerseys and publications.

Paul Smith’s Cycling Scrapbook reveals how the humble sport has influenced one of the world’s leading designers, through his heroes Fausto Coppi and Jacques Anquetil and collaborations with bike-makers Mercian, Condor and Gary Fisher. £29.95, Paul Smith’s Cycling Scrapbook by Paul Smith and Richard Williams, paulsmith.co.uk

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EXHIBITIONS

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Flying colours Icelandic painter Katrin Fridriks has created a brand new body of work for her first ever solo exhibition in London, which opens this June at Fizrovia’s Lazarides Rathbone. Flying Awareness will take over the gallery’s ground floor, where Fridriks’ abstract paintings – partly inspired by her hometown – will bring an explosion of colour to the space.

27 June – 24 July, Lazarides Ltd, 11 Rathbone Place, W1T, lazinc.com

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In recent months, Heddon Street has become a hotspot for musical fans thanks to its blue plaque commemorating the late David Bowie, who’s The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders from Mars album cover was photographed here. Now, a new exhibition will be held on the landmark street in honour of the star’s career. David Bowie: Fame, Fashion, Photography will showcase previously unseen images of the performer by photographers Chalkie Davies, Tony McGee and Denis O’Regan, which will be sold in a silent auction in aid of Cancer Research UK. 7-19 June, The Hub, Heddon Street, W1B, cruk.org/BowieFFP

In focus

RUE THOLOZE A MONTMATRE, PARIS, 1954 © DOROTHY BOHM

This June, works by legendary photographers Wolfgang Suschitzky, Dorothy Bohm and Neil Libbert will arrive in St John’s Wood by way of the Ben Uri Gallery & Museum. In a new exhibition, Unseen: London, Paris, New York, 1930s-60s, the 20th century photographers will explore three major cities and the social movements that have defined them. Discover blasts from the past such as Oxford Street in 1945 and Grand Central Station in 1960.

20 May –27 August, Ben Uri Gallery & Museum, 108a Boundary Road, NW8, benuri.org.uk

DAVID BOWIE BY CHALKIE DAVIES, COURTESY OF THE HUB, HEDDON STREET

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The four-one-one In conjunction with Tate Britain’s Conceptual Art in Britain: 1964-1979 exhibition, Fitzrovia’s Richard Saltoun Gallery will hold a series of four one-month long shows featuring work by artists from the 1960s and 1970s. First up is sculptor Roelof Louw, best known for his pyramid of more than 8,000 oranges. The rest of the series will focus on land artist Marie Yates, filmmaker Tony Morgan and environmental artist Ed Herring.

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Let it grow

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The green-fingered residents of north west London will unite this June at Hampstead Heath’s third GROW London festival, a weekend event dedicated to horticulture and contemporary design. Talks from leading gardeners, free workshops and family activities will be held during the event, which will host more than 100 exhibitors of outdoor furniture, rare plants, flowers and striking garden sculptures.

24-26 June, £16, Hampstead Heath, NW3, growlondon.com

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Food for thought Last year’s Fork to Fork Food Festival raised more than £30,000 for the Open Air Classroom charity initiative, a project that teaches children to cope in the modern world through conservation, marine science and gardening. This June, the event returns to Kensal Rise, where leading chefs Tom Aikens, Brett Graham and Angela Hartnett will be in attendance along with restaurants such as Hoppers and Kitty Fisher’s. Pop along for small plates and signature dishes as well as local beer and wine.

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Petrol heads will be pleased to hear that St John’s Wood’s annual Classic and Supercar Pageant is returning once again this June.

Collectable cars will line the high street on Father’s Day, which will be packed with food stalls and pop-up bars. Sir Stirling Moss will be signing autographs for a charitable contribution in the Knight Frank tent.

Read our interview with the motoring legend on page 13.

19 June, St John’s Wood High Street, NW8, stjohnswoodnw8.com

Fair game While Regent’s Park has Frieze, diary highlights for Hampstead’s art aficionados come in the form of the Affordable Art Fair, one of London’s biggest art and design events. Works by contemporary painters, printers, sculptors, photographers and illustrators will be on display this June, when more than 100 galleries will come together for the occasion. For those feeling inspired, a workshop programme, including abstract painting and portraiture classes, will be held over the weekend, so you can try your hand at making your own masterpiece.

16-19 June, £10, Lower Fairground Site, East Heath Road, NW3, affordableartfair.com

Clockwise from bottom left: Liberty Gallery, Oddly Head, © Licked; Hybrid Gallery, Celeste Catro, © IRENE JONES; REN Fine Art, In Safe Adventurous Hands © Kristin Vestgard

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House Party Bugs, animal prints and bright fluorescent colours: Henry Holland has put the House of Holland stamp on an interiors collection for Habitat.

Lauren Romano takes a seat with the master of collaborations

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Of course, few hosts have their fingers in as many pies as Holland. For his latest foray, the daring designer has translated prints from House of Holland’s S/S16 Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas-inspired fashion collection from catwalk to couch.

“I didn’t realise how into homewares people were until I started doing this,” he laughs.

“People are more excited by this

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OPPOSITE PAGE: Henry Holland THIS PAGE: Abel twoseater sofa in Paradise Leaf print, £1,300 all images © Andrew Woffinden, courtesy of HABITAT

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than anything I’ve done in a really long time. All my friends are like: ‘can you get me some free cushions please?’”

His posse includes all the likely fashionistas (Alexa Chung, Daisy Lowe, Pixie Geldof), but this is no PR coup; Holland and the rest of the clique seem thick as thieves. Miquita Oliver and Daisy Lowe were in good spirits when they turned up on the night to show their support, along with Holland’s mum, who donned a pair of wacky, bright pink feathered ankle boots from the S/S16 collection for the occasion.

The designer has always maintained that his front row is made up of friends; model Agyness Deyn for example, is a childhood chum – the pair have known each other since they were 12 years old.

His tongue-in-cheek humour, Lancashire lilt, and natural, off-the-cuff patter means it’s hard not to warm to Holland. “I met the PR on the dancefloor at a wedding,” he confesses when I ask how the Habitat collaboration came about. “That’s how most good business relationships start, right?” It took another year for the range to materialise from the dancefloor debrief.

The collection comes in a landmark year for the brand: House of Holland turns ten in September, something which its irreverent founder really

hadn’t bargained for when he launched his now-notorious Fashion Groupie T-shirts. Slogans like: ‘Do me daily Christopher Bailey’; ‘I’ll show you who’s boss Kate Moss’; ‘Get yer freak on, Giles Deacon’ turned out to be his fast-track ticket into the hard to crack fashion world.

Holland admits it was a career-defining moment, but he had originally wanted to be a journalist and moved to the capital to study at the

“I didn’t realise how into homewares people were until I started doing this” London College of Printing (Deyn would come and crash on his floor in halls whenever she booked a job). After graduating he found work on the fashion desk of a teen magazine. “I’d probably still be doing that now if I wasn’t designing.

Hopefully I wouldn’t have been fired,” he deadpans in that way of his. He was called into a team meeting to discuss a photoshoot with boy band Blue on his first day. Hot topics of conversation included: “were they cover-worthy?

Who should take their top off; who should be covered in grease… I was like ‘Oh my god, you get paid for this?!’” he reminisces.

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“I always wanted to be part of the fashion industry, but where I grew up it wasn’t really something you did for a career. I came from a family of lawyers and while they were always supportive, it wasn’t until I moved to London that I realised how many exciting opportunities there were in the fashion world,” he explains. “The T-shirts came as a bit of fun on the side, something playful for me and my friends to wear, it wasn’t anything more than that. I never really considered that it was going to be a game changer. And then I just sort of had to take anything that came my way with both hands.”

His overnight success coincided with Deyn’s and catapulted them both into the limelight. “It was so simultaneous it was creepy,” he has said in the past, but sharing the fame with a sidekick seems to have kept Holland grounded; instead of going to afterparties the pair, who eventually became flatmates, would head home for a cuppa.

True to his word, the resourceful designer lept on any opportunities that came his way, and in the years that followed he established his brand thanks to a successful series of collaborations. Everything from chewing gum to tights and everyone from Levi’s and Charlotte Olympia, to Swarovski and Debenhams has been bestowed with the House of Holland touch, but the Habitat range marks Henry’s first stab at soft furnishings.

“I love putting the House of Holland stamp on anything really. I always dreamed of building it into a fully-fledged lifestyle brand, encompassing fashion, homewares, accessories – the whole lot. I like branching out into different areas and the synergy between House of Holland and Habitat was perfect,” he says. “The timing was very fortuitous, too”. The botanical prints and creepy crawlies that made up the brand’s Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas-themed S/S16 collection translated to homewares perfectly. “A lot of the reference points come from the film; not

Tropical Leaf reversible cushion, £60

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“I love putting the House of Holland stamp on anything really” FROM TOP: Tropical Leaf reversible cushion, £60; Buggin’ reversible cushion, £35; THE FULL COLLECTION

just the way Johnny Depp’s character was dressed, but also the landscape, the hallucination, the interiors of the hotel. It was a bit of an homage to that period – the late ’60s, early ’70s.”

The collection, which he describes as a “hallucinatory mix of pattern and texture”, is grounded with the staple Paradise Leaf print, used on the Abel sofa and rug. This is joined by a range of cushions with contrasting prints on each side, and a reversible throw in a Pufferfish print. The handembroidered bugs were first imagined for the S/S16 collection by American illustrator Suzan Pitt. “It’s very bold, playful and exciting – the same kind of adjectives I would use to describe our clothes. It’s important that the brand DNA runs throughout.

“A lot of what we do is heavily print-based, so that element translated well into interiors. The difference comes in terms of execution; rug making was an interesting learning curve.

We digitally printed a sofa and an armchair, which is actually the first time Habitat has ever done that, which is exciting.”

The entire collection takes pride of place in the East London terrace Henry shares with his fiancé David Hodgson. The pair have lived there for two years and frequently turn to Holland’s antiques dealer mum for interiors advice. “She’s always bought me furniture when she sees it on her travels to antiques fairs, so I’ve been collecting through her for years,” he says.

“It’s still a work in process. You think you can do it all in three months and it’s more like three years. We did a few structural bits and bobs, but you find that whenever you move a doorway something’s falling down again. It’s all part of the fun, I suppose. The other day I found a crack in the loft the size of my hand…”

The seat of his Paradise Leaf armchair might be barely cold, but with talk of a second range already in the pipeline the DIY might have to be put on hold for the time being.

House of Holland x Habitat collection is available now in-store at Habitat, 196-199 Tottenham Court Road, W1T, and at habitat.co.uk and houseofholland.co.uk

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‘Bout It Orla Kiely’s stem print has decorated the fashion world, infiltrated homes and even made its way onto cars. Now, it’s taking over our jewellery boxes as well. The queen of print speaks to Ellen Millard about her new collection with Gecko Jewellery and her love of all things patterned

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In the unlikely event that you don’t recognise her name, you’ll no doubt recognise her work.

A quick search on Google brings up pages of patterns in myriad colours, but the most prominent has to be the Stem. The simple sprig and leaf design catapulted Kiely (pronounced ‘Kylie’) and her products into household-andwardrobe-staple-territory, cropping up on tote bags, tea towels and crockery across the country.

Just over a decade later and it’s still the print that she’s most associated with. “The Stem is very versatile and we’ve done a million different variations of it: one colour; two colours; multi-coloured; textured; big; small; linear; we’ve kind of done every version and whenever I say ‘what more can we do?’ I become inspired again,” she tells me. “I remember our Japanese partners at the time said that we should make it our company logo and it was good advice. If they hadn’t said it we might have considered it a seasonal thing, so it was an interesting thought. We did it and it worked.”

Kiely’s design trajectory began at the tender age of ten, when her father bought her a Singer sewing machine. It was this that led her to start making clothes and steered her in the direction of fashion design, a career move that she describes as “logical”. “I was always just drawn to print. I love repeating pattern; even in everyday situations I’m drawn to tiles or nature,” she says.

“My younger sister was put into some very interesting combinations that she would die of embarrassment to think about now. One time I made her a fetching corduroy outfit – a little jacket and culottes with a matching bag.”

After studying at the Royal College of Art, Kiely dabbled in hat design before switching to handbags after she noticed a lack of headwear in the audience at her London Fashion Week

“I love repeating pattern; even in everyday situations I’m drawn to tiles or nature” debut. Just two weeks before her second turn on the catwalk she reproduced her Stem print on laminated tote bags. They were an instant hit.

Since then, Kiely has been engineering her accessories label into a fully fledged lifestyle brand, with a ready-to-wear collection and a homeware line. Collaborations have come thick and fast, but the designer is quick to tell me that only a select bunch are gifted with the Kiely stamp of approval. “You might think we do a lot, but we also say no to a lot too,” she assures me. “They have to share my philosophy. I don’t want to ever be in a situation where our prints or our decisions are changed. If my name is on it, I want it to be absolutely driven by me.”

This is certainly the case with her first collection for Gecko Jewellery. The Orla Kiely Charm range is a medley of floral motifs, seventies colour-ways and, of course, the Stem

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print reimagined in rose gold and sterling silver. Daisy chain necklaces and bracelets hark back to Kiely’s love of repeated pattern, while chunky brooches with safety pin chains reveal her penchant for vintage design. “I wanted the collection to be very true to us, so we did a lot of research looking at vintage jewellery, mainly from the 1960s and 1970s,” she explains. “There are also elements that we use all the time such as flowers and funny little animals, so we weren’t short of references or things to work on.”

Throwbacks to bygone eras are peppered throughout Kiely’s work and are present in her own style, too. When I meet her she’s wearing a 1960s-inspired tea dress in a polka dot print (a Kiely original) teamed with a pair of suede Nike Janoskis, a prime example of the retro-meets-contemporary style that she’s so famous for. She cites “kitchen sink dramas” and “French New Wave” as big inspirations, as well as actors Catherine Deneuve, Mia Farrow and Françoise Hardy and artists Lucienne Day and Barbara Brown. “I love artists and designers from that whole Modernist era,” she says. “I’ve always liked going to markets and gathering bits of old cloth from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. It’s a great starting point.”

The Dublin-born designer lives in south London, but tells me that she’s made herself at home in her recently relocated office in Fitzrovia, where she enjoys browsing for art in L.Cornelissen & Son and grabbing lunch at the Riding House Café or Honey & Co. “I love London,” she says with a smile. “It’s the best that you can get really. It’s a centre of excellence in a way, for food, for fashion, for art, for film; we’re spoiled.”

Behind the (floral-printed) doors of Orla Kiely HQ, the designer and her team are preparing for S/S17 and the autumn launch of the second L’Orla collaboration with stylist Leith Clark. The jewellery collection is a hot topic at the moment, but it hasn’t been the only first for Kiely this year. Fans were treated to a teaser of the video campaign for the upcoming A/W16 collection last month, which was filmed in Gurteen Castle in Tipperary. “The idea was kitchen sink drama meets French New Wave meets Northern soul,” she says as she shows me the new collection of hallucinogenic floral dresses, bronze pleated skirts and gingham pink co-ords. She smiles when I point out a mustard yellow handbag shaped like a bunny rabbit, complete with fluffy tail. “I like to do things with a little personality,” she shrugs. I wouldn’t expect anything less.

The Orla Kiely Charm collection is available now, orlakiely.com

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STYLE STORIES As local fashion boutique Helen celebrates 46 years in business this year, owner Hannah Desbrières reflects on how the family-run store made itself at home in Marylebone

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ndependent businesses have long flourished in Marylebone, but few can say they have survived for nearly half a century. “We must be doing something right,” smiles Hannah Desbrières from behind the counter of her George Street boutique, surrounded by rails of soft cashmere sweaters. Watching over proceedings hangs a black and white photo of Hannah’s mother, the store’s eponymous founder, Helen Thomas. A former womenswear buyer for Harrods’ revolutionary Way In fashion boutique, Thomas went on to launch a chain of stores specialising in end of the line pieces in 1970, before she turned her attention to luxury fashion.

Hannah took over in 1995, when the business moved to its current premises on George Street, and decided to up the luxe factor by specialising in designer cashmere.

Those searching for conspicuous brand names won’t find them on the rails here; the Helen look is for those who prefer to wear their labels on the inside. “My clients love the fact that the only people who will know how much they’ve spent is themselves and that’s how it should be,” Hannah explains.

Dressed in a silk and linen striped sweater, blue cropped trousers and sleek sneakers, Hannah is the epitome of relaxed chic, but despite her love of all things French, nurtured during her school days at the Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle, she mostly turns to Italian brands for her wardrobe.

“We stock pieces by Brunello Cucinelli,

Fabiana Filippi, Columbo, and Lorena Antoniazzi, as well as the Spanish designer Tissa Fontaneda,”she says. “The Italian design houses have such a flair for fashion; you can dress the pieces up or down, and everything feels amazing on because of the attention to detail and the fabrics.”

The collection encompasses a range of beautiful wardrobe staples available in neutral shades. “I’m not too worried about what happens on the catwalk because if you’re going to spend upwards of £500 on a sweater, you should be able to wear it for more than six months,” Hannah explains. “I’d describe the collection as classic with a twist; it’s very wearable and relaxed and we offer a personal shopping experience to match. We’re not pushy. I’d rather tell somebody to take their time to think about an outfit and come back if they’re not sure.”

The shop stays open until 7pm every week for the popular Thursday Club, when customers can pop in for a glass of champagne while they peruse. It’s also a great opportunity to get some style pointers from Hannah and her colleague Jane, who has been with the company for more than 20 years.

Hannah is unsure whether her daughters will want to take over, like she did from her own mother – “they love clothes but prefer to raid my wardrobe,” she jokes – but as far as location’s concerned, Helen will be staying put in Marylebone for many years to come.

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The collection is classic with a twist; it’s very wearable and relaxed

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Secret Gardens From historic medicinal gardens to floating flower beds on barges, Open Garden Squares Weekend throws more than 200 outdoor spaces into the limelight this month. Lauren Romano speaks to event organiser Sarah Hesketh about preserving the capital’s green appeal

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It’s estimated that 40 per cent of the city’s surface area is reserved for publically accessible green space

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s far as the green stakes go, London isn’t fairing too badly.

A report commissioned by the City of London Corporation back in 2013 declared it to be the greenest major city in Europe and the third greenest city of its size in the world. Residents and visitors to the capital’s concrete jungle have access to 35,000 acres of public parks, and it’s estimated that some 40 per cent of the city’s surface area is reserved for publically accessible green space. But for every sprawling heath or ornamental rock garden, many more spaces are concealed behind gates and kept under lock and key.

Open Garden Squares Weekend, organised by the London Parks & Gardens Trust, was established in 1998 to acquaint Londoners with the open space network on their doorsteps. For one weekend, hidden, secret and under-the-radar green spaces across 27 London boroughs will open their gates to the public – from roof gardens and community allotments to ecology centres and the back yards of historic institutions.

“We want to encourage people who live in a city like London to understand the value of these green spaces and the benefits they have,” explains the event’s organiser Sarah Hesketh. “Open Garden Squares Weekend is about engagement, but it’s also about sharing. People in the local area need to be made aware of gardens that are part of their neighbourhood. We have visitors who come to the event and say: ‘Oh, I live just around the corner and I never knew this was here’. It also provides the gardeners working away in the background an opportunity to talk to the public.”

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Although the event was initially started as a way for budding horticulturalists to explore the prestigious garden squares of Mayfair, Bloomsbury and Belgravia usually reserved only for its residents, it is now open to any green space. Last year Open Garden Squares Weekend welcomed 18,000 visitors, who made approximately 50,000 individual garden visits.

“There’s roughly a 70:30 split on gardens that are never normally open to the public and public spaces that are often overlooked or unknown,” explains Hesketh. “The criteria for those gardens is that they have to put on a special event that weekend.” This could mean a pop-up market, gardening talks, bike tours or even a spot of amateur dramatics. The Poets in Residence programme returns by public demand for a second year, and 27 poets will perform recitals and work with the public to compose collective

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poems. “Thinking about contemplative space is something we don’t do enough,” Hesketh muses. “We’re often talking about getting our hands dirty and getting on and doing something, but gardens are also quiet places in the city for lots of people, a place to step back and think about things more broadly.” In a bid to bring some peace and quiet to proceedings, Open Garden Squares Weekend has partnered with The Silent Space scheme to designate quiet areas of reflection in several of the gardens, as well as a number of yoga and Tai Chi sessions.

The perennially-popular garden at Downing Street is out of the running due to the referendum (there were 19,000 entrants to its garden ballot last year), but 21 new green spaces will be added to the line-up. Taking up the mantle from number 10, it looks as though this year’s hotspot will be over at City Centre in the Square Mile, where an ethereal flower installation by artist Rebecca Louise Law will be suspended from copper wires above the heads of passersby.

“We’d love to get ourselves inside the grounds of Buckingham Palace too, if the Queen ever felt like letting us in,” Hesketh laughs. Pipedreams aside, creating a programme of temporary outdoor installations conceived by artists like Law is also high on Hesketh’s wishlist. Of course, this all takes time and manpower – or rather, volunteer power: Open Garden Squares Weekend is supported by an army of 1,250 active volunteers.

“The feedback we’re getting at the moment is that because of cuts to local councils the burden for funding, protecting and maintaining lots of these green spaces is falling increasingly on volunteer groups. Of course, that’s great for building a community of people who are engaged with the space, but I think the city wide responsibility needs to be better as well,” Hesketh says. “You hope that the next generation will pick it up too, but there is increasing pressure on people’s time and finances. The younger generation is being pushed out of living in central London as well, so that will pose problems too.”

There’s still cause to be optimistic, however. Developers and planners are increasingly recognising the fundamental importance of outside space and are considering ways to uphold the capital’s green credentials as land becomes ever scarcer. “I certainly think we’ll see more and more roof gardens,” says Hesketh. “The increasing demand for new homes raises some interesting questions about how you maintain and develop new green space in a city that gets ever denser, and the answer might just be to go up.”

5 north west LONDON gardens not to miss:

Fenton House Garden

Dorset Square

Bryanston Square

Gainsborough Gardens

Open Garden Squares Weekend, 18-19 June, advance tickets £12, for more information about the events or the gardens taking part, visit opensquares.org

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Out of the blue Salma Hayek for Pomellato, photography: Mert & Marcus

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o illustrate the exotic allure of Capri, there is no one more suited to the task than the sultry Salma Hayek.

The actress has returned as the face of Pomellato’s S/S16 campaign, shot by renowned photography duo Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott (of Mert & Marcus) in London.

First launched in 2011, the bold pieces continue to live up to their namesake. Each one perfectly captures the Italian island’s colourful environment; precious earrings, necklaces

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and rings in turquoise and coral have been interspersed with ceramic beading and precious stones, including blue sapphires, rubies, amethysts, and tsavorites. This marks the first time Pomellato has incorporated ceramic into the Capri range and the innovative material has helped to reinvent this popular collection.

Capri Ceramics collection, POA pomellato.com

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A PI LOT ’S WATCH SH O U L D EN DU R E E VERY T H I N G T H E PI LOT DO E S .

The Bremont MB range is built in collaboration with British firm Martin-Baker, the pioneers of the ejection seat. At their test centre, the watches are strapped to the wrist of a crash-test dummy and shot out of the cockpit. Enduring forces of between 12G and 30G in the process.

But this doesn’t mean the MB is built for endurance at the expense of performance. It’s a beautifully-engineered mechanical chronometer certified 99.998% accurate by COSC.

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In celebration of its new boutique in Mayfair, French maison Dior flies the flag for the UK with a selection of limited-edition jewellery and watch pieces that draws on the colours of the Union Jack.

Among the collection, the Milieu du Siècle bracelet, ring and earrings set, along with the Archi Dior Bar en Corolle ring, have been decorated in either sapphires or rubies, with an abundance of diamonds.

POA, available at 160-162 New Bond Street, W1S, dior.com

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Bird song Mexican jeweller Daniela Villegas delved into Salvatore Ferragamo’s vast archive and unearthed the Italian fashion house’s vintage silk scarves featuring colourful wildlife, along with the Ars shoe designed by the founder in the 1950s, as inspiration for her new capsule jewellery collection. The menagerie-themed line sees parrots, parakeets and other birds of paradise brought to life in necklaces, earrings, rings and bracelets crafted in sterling silver and showcasing green topaz and purple amethyst. The birdcage has become a Ferragamo hallmark and is therefore a recurring motif in Villegas’ collection, available now.

From £165, ferragamo.com

Pearls of wisdom As June’s official birthstone, Mikimoto has fittingly dedicated this month to pearls. The Japanese jeweller, which is renowned for its exquisite collection of cultured pearls, invites us all to learn more about how these precious gems are sourced by the brand. This begins with a rigorous selection and culling process to ensure only the best are chosen. Once those Mikimoto CultureD Akoya pearlS 100” Uniform selected have been cleaned, next is the painstaking Strand, £19,500 process of matching each pearl by size, shape, colour and lustre so that they’re identical, before they can be drilled and made into a single Mikimoto necklace. Only then can the strand be hand-knotted using the finest silk thread. Finally, the piece is finished off with the M-circle logo charm; Mikimoto’s hallmark.

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Type Lorraine Schwartz’s name into Google and a host of famous female faces will appear in its wake, from Beyoncé and Blake Lively to Kim Kardashian. As of this June, the New York-based jeweller to the stars will be available in Harrods, having become the first retail destination outside of the US to carry her coveted designs.

Schwartz’s full jewellery collection, encompassing the red carpet, bridal and bespoke ranges, will be given pride of place this month in the department store’s newly renovated Fine Jewellery Room, designed by David Collins Studio.

All pieces available exclusively in the Harrods Fine Jewellery Room from 1 June, harrods.com

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Watch news WORDS: RICHARD BROWN

speed merchant The London Marathon and Premier League now runs on TAG Heuer time

Every Ferrari driver would wear a Heuer chronograph engraved with his name and blood group on the caseback

Watch brand sponsorship may have seeped into every class of motorsport, but only TAG Heuer can claim to be the original horologic speedster. Before the company’s partnership with McLaren became the longest-standing watchmotorsport collaboration in history (1985 – present), the company had acted as the official timekeeper for Ferrari.

From 1971, during the decade that constituted Formula 1’s heyday, every Ferrari driver would wear a Heuer chronograph engraved with his name and blood group on the caseback. Speed, you see, is in TAG Heuer’s DNA. Fitting, then, that the brand was the official timekeeper to the Virgin Money London Marathon in the year that Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge set a new course record in 2hrs 3mins and 5secs. Not so fitting that I was offered a place as part of TAG’s media allocation.

For the previous year, TAG Heuer had been uniting all of its over-achieving ambassadors under the social media slogan #DontCrackUnderPressure. It’s not the sort of jingle you need in the back of your head when three weeks before race day you realise the furthest you’ve run is eight miles, and suddenly your calf explodes.

Putting a brave face on a pulled popliteus, I managed a halfrespectable 4hrs 38mins, staggering over the finishing line not so much cracked as utterly broken.

Two days later, the Swiss manufacturer became the official partner to the Premier League. The most followed football

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Steel a looker Vacheron Constantin won plaudits for the contemporary nature of its Quai de I’Ile when the collection launched in 2008. Eight years later, the cushioncased timepiece, which features an exposed date indicator ring within its hour markers, is now available in stainless steel. The new material brings the entry level price of the Quai de I’Ile down from £45,000 to a less dizzying £10,500. Choose between a silver-toned or black dial.

Quai de I’Ile in steel, Vacheron Constantin, vacheron-constantin.com

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league in the world will be running on TAG Heuer time – the company will be supplying referees with tailored versions of its Connected smart-watch, and fourth officials with timing boards shaped like Carrera timepieces.

Attending the announcement was Claudio Ranieri – now, there’s a man who knows a thing or two about not cracking under pressure. The Leicester City manager has subsequently become a TAG Heuer ambassador himself. Welcome to the family, Mr Ranieri. tagheuer.co.uk

Girard-Perregaux celebrates its 225th anniversary with the relaunch of a sporty classic. Debuting in 1975, the original Laureato arrived in the decade of the steel sports watch, landing three years after Audemars Piguet’s Royal Oak and one year before Patek Philippe’s Nautilus. The latest Laureato comprises a 41mm case and is 1cm thick. While the original housed an industry-leading quartz movement, the 2016 version is equipped with an in-house mechanical calibre, visible through a sapphire crystal caseback.

Only 225 pieces of two variants will be made – one with a blue dial, the other with a silver. Interestingly, the watch takes its name from the Italian translation of The Graduate, Dustin Hoffman’s 1967 pivotal movie.

Laureato, from £8,750, Girard Perregaux, girard-perregaux.net

A first for Chopard Baselworld saw the launch of Chopard’s first in-house perpetual calendar chronograph. The brand’s L.U.C. range of timepieces is where it houses its most high-end complications – the Perpetual Chrono, for instance, features a moonphase display that will deviate by only one day every 122 years. As both a COSC-certified chronometer and a perpetual calendar, this is a rare timepiece indeed. So rare, that it will cost you £61,710.

L.U.C. Perpetual Chrono, Chopard, chopard.com

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money With the Swiss watch industry under pressure, watch brands big and small are striving to offer the best value possible.

Chris Hall reports on the most compelling launches of Baselworld 2016

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oo often as a watch writer, you find yourself hearing – or repeating – the mantra of the uncurious: ‘a watch is worth whatever somebody will pay for it’. It’s a callous maxim that is as insulting to wealthy buyers as it is to craftsmen. It is deployed to snipe at price tags that seem to be hovering several thousand feet above reality, as well as the buyers happy to uncritically part with large amounts of cash.

Yet it conceals an awkward truth – there is little discussion about value in the modern watch market. It’s an immensely thorny issue – many will simply say watches are a ‘passion product’, that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and that you can’t put a price on happiness. Maybe that’s true; I’m not so sure.

One thing is for certain: at Baselworld 2016, we saw a lot of watches whose most arresting attribute was their price. It’s undeniable that brands are having to chase sales harder than in recent years, and that’s being reflected across the board. Some have cottoned on quicker than others, which makes for interesting times.

I’m not just talking about ‘cheap’ watches – whatever that may mean. This is about value, and no matter how hard that is to define, it exists at every level of the market.

Take, for example, Jaquet Droz; one of the highest-regarded producers of Métiers d’Art

from top: Carrera Heuer Calibre 02 Tourbillon, £12,000, TAG Heuer; Angelus U30 Tourbillon Rattrapante

watches, mechanical automata and elegant dress watches. This year, it released stainless steel versions of its Grande Seconde range for the first time, with prices starting at £9,400, and rising to £17,900 for a very handsome dual time reference.

It wasn’t the only high-end brand leaving precious metals to one side; Girard-Perregaux has taken the bold step of releasing the entire 1966 collection (its most mainstream range) in steel. This has brought the brand – which still sells six-figure tourbillons and minute repeaters – into the £5,000-10,000 range for the first time, and it’s a seriously tantalising prospect for watch lovers. We’re talking stylish dual time or triple calendar watches with in-house movements for around £6,000-7,000, and a shade over £5,000 for the standard automatic. Overall, prices have been reduced by approximately 17 per cent across the entire range. Elsewhere, Moritz Grossmann, Chopard L.U.C and Blancpain were all making similar moves.

It’s not just about swapping steel for gold.

Watchmakers are exercising all their cunning to bring out advanced, complicated watches at hitherto unseen prices. A couple of years ago, the watch world was stunned when Montblanc released a perpetual calendar – the Heritage Spirit Perpetual – for less than £10,000 (in steel, it costs £8,500). This year in Basel, Frederique Constant showed us its Manufacture Perpetual

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Calendar with a price tag of £7,480 in steel or rose gold plate. That is frankly astonishing when you consider that it’s produced entirely in-house (Montblanc uses a bought-in movement with another, separately sourced, perpetual calendar module on top). It’s also better looking than the Montblanc.

It goes on. From meeting to meeting, we were confronted with watches that, in some cases, made us think a zero had been missed off the end of the figure. First prize in this category must go to recently revived alternative brand Angelus. Last year, it announced its return to watchmaking after a 40-year absence with the slightly odd U10 Tourbillon. This year, it wowed us with three new, highly-advanced pieces. All are seriously avant-garde watches cooked up by some incredibly talented chaps, but the U30 stands out in particular. It’s a flyback, splitseconds chronograph with a tourbillon, with a finely skeletonised movement and carbon-fibre case – yours for around £18,750. This is Ferrari watchmaking at Ford prices. Scarcely a handful of watchmakers can pull this off, and few at Baselworld were taking the risk to invest in new movements, let alone ones as complex as this.

Back with the powerhouse brands, only one man could cause a stir two years running with exactly the same watch. TAG Heuer’s CEO Jean-Claude Biver managed it by finally ‘releasing’ the Carrera Heuer Calibre 02 Tourbillon, which we first saw in 2015.

Tourbillons – love them or loathe them – are pretty much the definition of prestige watchmaking. You don’t need one on your watch, but they are so hard to make that they always command a high fee. Not any more. TAG Heuer’s Swiss-made tourbillon comes in at £12,000 – hardly small change, but a figure so unprecedented that Patek Philippe president Thierry Stern recently accused Biver of devaluing the very concept of Swiss watchmaking. How did he do it? In a move that may yet reverberate around the industry, Biver admitted that he slashed the usual profit margin on such a watch.

So what does this all mean for the high street shopper? There is good news here as well. It can be the hardest area in which to define true value because most mainstream customers know – or care – less about the innards of their

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From TOP: The Frederique Constant Manufacture Perpetual Calendar; BASELWORLD 2016; Jaquet Droz Stainless steel Grande Seconde, from £9,400; Girard Perregaux 1966 44mm, from £5,000

watches than us watch-obsessed geeks. But when a brand such as Tudor introduces its first in-house movement and barely changes the watches’ prices (as it did last year), you know you’re on to a good thing. It was more of the same this year, with the Heritage Black Bay Black, as well as a 36mm Black Bay, following suit.

Design is also coming to the forefront – good-looking watches for less than £2,000 are usually scarce, but this year the likes of Oris, Junghans and revived-dive-brand Zodiac released cool watches that, while they owe a distinct debt to Tudor’s Heritage Black Bay, are great entry-level options in their own right.

Baselworld 2016 was likely to be a tricky year.

The focus on realistic prices is a cautionary sign of the times, but could prove a boon to buyers – freemarket economists would say that things are heading towards some sort of ‘equilibrium’.

It is also telling that in the weeks after Baselworld, news started to circulate of a company called Goldgena (yes, terrible name), promising to “blow wide open” the “truth” behind Swiss watchmaking’s dirty tricks, exposing the fat profit margins and – not so altruistic, this bit – start marketing a range of Goldgena watches that claims to offer true value to the customer.

At the time of writing, this amounted to little more than some naff ‘viral’ marketing videos and a good deal of hot air, but the key point being made here is one the industry might do well to heed; there is a perceived demand for openness. A watch is worth whatever somebody will pay for it – until, of course, they won’t.

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here’s something especially fascinating about watching clusters of humans interact in their natural habitats; happily for us peoplewatchers, photographer Massimo Vitali shares this voyeuristic tendency. Vitali started his career working in photojournalism, however he soon decided to take a more artistic approach. This led him to develop a style that is an unusual clash of objective scenarios and gorgeous, saturated colours: cool, azure oceans are peppered with bright, fleshy figures in a way that is inexplicably satisfying. To see his photographs in all of their sun-drenched glory, stroll along to the Ronchini Gallery. It is currently exhibiting Vitali’s later works in what is his first UK solo exhibition in five years – summer has certainly arrived.

Until 18 June, Massimo Vitali, Ronchini Gallery, W1S ronchinigallery.com

Cala Mariolu Coda, 2014, by massimo vitali, courtesy of the artist and Ronchini Gallery

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Art news As the weather starts to heat up, so does London’s art scene, with a range of shows from internationally renowned artists words: carol cordrey

Bright and beautiful A painterly, abstract artist, Barbara Rae exhibited her first solo show in 1967 at Edinburgh’s New 57 Gallery. Thereafter, her style roamed across energetically painted symbols and forms to calmer interpretations of the world, though the common denominator throughout is Rae’s juxtaposition of textured colour. South Alpujarra has a clashing palette that boldly defines the heat and disparate features of that Southern Spain location, whereas Lacken Boat has a more tranquil mood.

Rae’s talents forged a path to her election as a Royal Academician and the awarding of a CBE. Her work is owned by numerous collections around the globe and this month can be seen at Portland Gallery.

Barbara Rae, 2-17 June, portlandgallery.com

Flying colours Awaiting us at Stern Pissarro Gallery this month will be no less than 40 oils and works on paper by Russian-French artist Marc Chagall – most of which, until now, have been in a private collection that emerged only for brief public gaze at a 1989 exhibition in Bonn.

Chagall is famed for his paintings and stained glass, the inspiration for much of it springing from his Jewish upbringing and Russian folklore. The latter lent a dream-like character to the work which, together with his love of colour, always set him apart from other artists and makes this rare show all the more special.

Marc Chagall, Master of Colour, 16 June – 16 July, pissarro.net

Q: Antony Gormley is best known for sculpting human figures, such as the Angel of the North, so why have you chosen to work with him on prints for this exhibition and how did it come about?

A: Drawings and prints are key elements of his working practice. Our specialty as a gallery is works on paper, so we approached him two years ago to create a cohesive exhibition of prints and this is the result.

Q: The use of crude oil and petroleum jelly in printing is unquestionably innovative, was this process challenging?

A: Antony continues to push himself in the most challenging ways. To make the Body Prints, Antony was covered in crude oil mixed with petroleum jelly and then ‘fell’ onto sheets of paper laid on the floor, creating several distinct standing poses. The size of the prints, combined with the use of a hazardous material, required experimentation and extensive planning.

Q: What themes are explored in CAST? A: The exhibition explores how our physical freedom and imaginative potential are increasingly conditioned by the built environment.

Antony Gormley: CAST, 13 May – 2 July, alancristea.com

Clockwise from top left: barbara rae, Lacken Boat, 39 x 34, mixed media on paper; barbara rae, South Alpujarra, mixed media on paper, 48 x 40 inches, both courtesy of barbara rae and portland gallery; Show, 2016, Crude oil, linseed oil and petroleum jelly on paper, 237.1 x 134 cm, Courtesy of Antony Gormley and Alan Cristea Gallery, London; Marc Chagall, Salomon; Marc chagall, Les Fiancés sur Fond Rouge, both Courtesy of Stern Pissarro Gallery, London

Alan Cristea as he unveils a landmark exhibition of new work by British sculptor Sir Antony Gormley RA

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Prize lots 1. Reclining Figure by Henry Moore OM, CH, FBA This month’s Modern British and Irish Art sale features a special collection from C.S. Reddihough, who was a close friend of painter Ben Nicholson and subsequently had strong ties with the rest of the Unit One artists. The movement included sculptor Henry Moore who was wellknown within Surrealist circles for his sensual and abstract reclining figures.

Estimated value £150,000-£200,000, Modern British and Irish Art at Bonhams, 15 June, bonhams.com

2. Bords du Loing by Alfred Sisley

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Alfred Sisley was born in Paris to affluent British parents and sent to be educated in England, however the Impressionist painter chose to spend the later years of his life living in Moret-sur-Loing, a medieval French town on the edge of the forest of Fontainebleau. This picturesque position inspired many of his vibrant paintings, including this summer scene on the banks of the river Loing.

Estimated value £1,500,000-£2,000,000, Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale at Sotheby’s, 21 June, sothebys.com

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3. Roman Notes V, from Roman Notes by Cy Twombly Cy Twombly is an artist who has often divided the opinions of many with his abstract sploshes and scribbles. American-born Twombly actually based himself in Rome for most of his life, where he could absorb the mythology and classicism that often inspired his work – including pieces such as this one from the Roman Notes portfolio.

Estimated value £20,000-£30,000, Evening & Day Editions Auctions at Phillips, 9 June, phillips.com

4. Madame Hanka Zborowska by Amedeo Modigliani Amedeo Modigliani was an Italian-born, Parisianbased artist and sculptor who moved among the avant-garde characters in the French capital in the early 20th century, ultimately succumbing to the lure of absinthe and narcotics, which led to his untimely death. Despite this, his instantly recognisable work – such as this elongated, mask-like portrait of his dealer’s wife – continues to thrive.

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Jack Watkins delves into the latest tome on J.M.W. Turner that brings a new insight into the painter’s early career to life

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e lived to paint. Nothing else mattered,” writes Eric Shanes in Young Mr Turner. “For over sixty years he rose at dawn and painted with enormous energy until sunset. Everything was sacrificed to painting, sometimes brutally so…it is useless looking for a life beyond painting, for it barely existed.”

An obsession with art meant Turner never married, instead finding fulfillment in the creative processes of his work. It is also why this small-statured man, uncouth and awkward in

This page: Fishermen upon a lee-shore, in squally weather, R.A. 1802, oil on canvas, Southampton City Art Gallery Left: Artist unknown but possibly Dr Thomas Monro, J. M. W. Turner at a drawing table, c.1795, pencil on off-white laid paper, Indianapolis Museum of Art

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polite society was nevertheless a great joiner of art clubs, suddenly at ease when talking shop with fellow painters. Despite being a tight-fisted hoarder, Turner would also devote much of his energy in later years to improving the lot of painters less financially fortunate than he was.

Shanes’ book, Young Mr Turner: The First Forty Years, 1775-1815 may well be the definitive biography on the great British landscape and maritime artist, though it won’t be the last word from him, for we are promised a second part that will deal with the remainder of Turner’s life, resuming the thread from where it is dropped here in 1816, up until his death, aged 76, in 1851. As it is, this first part is a whopping great slab of a monograph, featuring 350 colour and 100 black and white illustrations. It’s Shanes’ tenth book on Turner and the fact that he is a professional artist in his own right, as well as an art historian, helps no end.

Turner knew the career he wanted to follow from boyhood. The “supreme painter” of idealised English landscapes explored the banks of the Thames from Kew to Putney and further upstream at Eton and Windsor for subject matter. His love of maritime scenes, of men at war and fishing boats, turbulent oceans, sea mists and, ultimately, the

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effects of the setting sun, were fostered by trips to Margate. Quite early on he also learnt how to depict light reflecting off a building, and Shanes devotes much time to showing how brilliantly he handled tonality. A disciple of Joshua Reynolds, whose lectures at the Royal Academy of Arts expounded upon ideal beauty, Turner was also a seeker of the sublime. He learnt how to adopt a low viewing point for a surer command of perspective, and to make his buildings look even grander and more awesome in scale. Like many a later landscape photographer adopting a prone position in search of an unusual angle, Turner was quite prepared to sketch while lying on the soil.

By 17, Turner’s work was on display in the Royal Academy and he was being hailed as “an extraordinary new talent.” No-one worked harder in refining his skills, or seeking subjects to draw and paint. Around this time he walked 120 miles through Wales in seven days, from the River Severn to Aberystwyth, before returning from Hereford via stagecoach. This gave him his first acquaintance with Tintern Abbey, which had long been a favourite subject for romantically inclined artists. A later tour through the Midlands was largely spent sketching the old cathedrals of Lichfield, Lincoln and Peterborough, and ruined abbeys such as Buildwas and Crowland. These images would be reproduced endlessly in publications over the decades.

Given that his works continually reflected an interest in the derelict and run-down, some have speculated that Turner was a follower of the likes of William Gilpin and other advocates of the charms of the picturesque. Shanes argues, however, that this aspect of his work also conveyed his acute awareness of the passing of time. The obsession with decayed and crumbling structures, notably castles and religious buildings, appealed to his deep attraction to the past. A non-believer in the conventional religious sense, he was still deeply inspired by the majesty of Britain’s medieval cathedrals. Drawing and painting them on a massive scale, frequently exaggerating their proportions, reflected the spiritual dimension he felt in the stones.

Turner was a famously gruff fellow, and in youth, was highly conscious of his ordinary appearance and lack of height. He was tough, though, steeled by adversity, and adept at bowing and scraping when it was necessary to make his way through the careeradvancing corridors of the Royal Academy. So

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Young Mr Turner: The First Forty Years, 1775-1815,

by Eric Shanes, published by Yale University Press, yalebooks.co.uk

though he despised convention, he knew how to work things to his advantage. Shanes offers interesting glimpses of Turner’s approach to business, such as the way he categorised the sale of his works, and how he was prepared to knock down prices for canvases that missed their initially intended market. Early setbacks when he’d been left out of pocket after undertaking a commission made him chase every penny. Delivering a commissioned picture by coach to the famous Sussex eccentric ‘Mad Jack’ Fuller, he received a cheque for the work on the spot and departed, only to return within five minutes. “Oh! I’d forgotten,” he told the laughing

Fuller, who ever after delighted in retelling the story to his friends, “there is another three shillings for the hackney coach.”

Sadly Turner’s attempts at following in the footsteps of his great inspiration, Sir Joshua Reynolds, fell flat. His lectures at the Royal Academy were not in the same league. He had a meandering style, and his lecture on perspective was laughed at for being “ignorant and ill-written.”

Shanes shows that, in fact, his talks were far from that. He had much in common with Byron, he says, being ready to “strike out in ways his contemporaries could not understand.”

Long before the end of the book, though, Turner’s art had made him a wealthy man, sufficiently so to have financed the building of his own villa, Sandycombe Lodge, at Twickenham. Not bad for the cockney son of a Covent Garden barber and wig-maker.

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In honour of this sartorial objet d’art, Sara Battaglia has collaborated with the splendiferous fashion house to create

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The Sara Battaglia for Salvatore Ferragamo collection, available to purchase in stores and online at ferragamo.com

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The new mini Just like the maison’s jewels, the new mini C de Cartier bag is small but joyous. The classic style is given a cheerfully modern twist, with a spectrum of colours: from a fresh peridot green to a deep and delicious burgundy.

Featuring both smart handles and a crossbody strap, the mini C can be worn casually with jeans or dressed up with heels for all manner of summer fêtes. £1,180, cartier.co.uk

Kors a stir The polished and glamorous brand Michael Kors has arrived at one of the world’s most famous shopping destinations – Regent Street – following the recent opening of Kate Spade New York down the road. The store will be the label’s largest flagship in Europe, covering three floors across a vast 15,000 sq ft, and will include a menswear section.

Jacqueline sandals, £345, Michael Kors Collection, 169-183 Regent Street, W1B, michaelkors.com s l u x u ry l o n d o n . c o. u k s

Royal Ascot is one of the most sartorially important events of the summer season, where flamboyance is not only encouraged, it is practically a rule.

While the scale of peacocking is ultimately an individual’s decision, event supporters Fenwick of Bond Street and Hugo Boss have published a style guide to inform guests of the etiquette within each enclosure (pictured). Fenwick has also welcomed the Royal Ascot Millinery Collective for a second year: an exclusive range created by well-known milliners such as Rachel Trevor-Morgan, Stephen Jones and Philip Treacy.

Royal Ascot will be held from 14-18 June, ascot.co.uk; fenwick.co.uk

Back to basics Renowned for its flatteringly fitted T-shirts and classic denim, LA brand Velvet by Graham & Spencer bought its off-duty style to the UK last month when it opened its first London flagship.

Alongside simple ready-towear staples, the summer collection includes Moroccan-inspired prints, feminine slip dresses and crochetdetailed peasant blouses, in a range of neutral shades to add some laid-back luxe to your holiday wardrobe.

Californian sunshine not included.

From £88, 16-17, St Christopher’s Place, W1U, velvet-tees.co.uk

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Ottavio and Rosita Missoni, Image credit: Giuseppe Pino, 1984

As the Fashion and Textile Museum prepares to host a new exhibition dedicated to Missoni, the founders’ son and curator Luca Missoni speaks to Ellen Millard about growing up with the family business, wearing high fashion to secondary school and his parents’ global influence

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ast your mind back to April, 1967: the Palazzo Pitti in Florence has been taken over by a siege of stylists, journalists and models dressed in bright knitwear ensembles. At the last moment, somebody notices that their bras can be seen through their tops and they’re told to remove them. They strut down the runway, unaware that the blinding stage lights

have made their lamé blouses completely transparent. The photographers go crazy; the show organisers go ballistic.

It was this minor blunder that catapulted Missoni into the spotlight. Needless to say, the brand wasn’t invited back to the palace until 1970, but this only served to improve its prestige in the fashion world. Thriving on a sea of controversy, a blessing from Italian fashion editor Anna Piaggi and a far from decorous portfolio, the fashion

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house powered on. In December that same year, the founders Rosita and Ottavio Missoni presented their show at the Solari swimming pool in Milan. Professional swimmers pushed knitwear-clad models around on inflatable armchairs created exclusively by designer Quasar Khanh. It turned out to be a pivotal moment in Missoni’s career. The founders’ son, Luca Missoni, remembers it well. “It was the very first event that I remember going to. The reaction from the audience was like a piece of theatre,” he recalls. “It was the first time I realised that our parents were doing something that people were getting very excited about.”

Two years later the design duo met Vogue editor Diana Vreeland for the first time, who, on seeing Missoni’s

Missoni has pioneered the move for perennial style and is unique in its still family run status

CLOCKWISE FROM ABOVE: MISSONI IN Vogue Italia, 1969; Ottavio Missoni, Untitled, 1973, 173x98cm, acrylic on board; Gino Severini, Ballerina, c.1957, 81x59cm, oil on canvas; Ottavio Missoni, Arazzo, 1978, 207x204cm, courtesy of Fondazione Rosita e Ottavio Missoni; Ottavio Missoni, Untitled, 1971, 72x72cm, acrylic on board

signature technicolour designs, famously declared: “Who says there are only colours? There are also shades!” Shortly after, the label had a stand-alone store in Bloomingdale’s and was soon being photographed by a roll call of famous photographers, from Helmut Newton to Richard Avedon.

Today, Missoni is ubiquitous. It has pioneered the move for perennial style and is unique in its still family run status.

It’s a far cry from the early days when the label produced tracksuits, a nod to Ottavio’s former career as an Olympic track athlete and Rosita’s background in textiles (her family

ran a shawl-making company). It’s this trajectory – from sportswear enthusiasts to fashion heavyweights – that will be highlighted this summer at the Fashion and Textiles Museum’s exhibition Missoni, Art, Colour.

First shown in 2015 at the MA*GA Art Museum in Gallarate – the birthplace of the Missoni brand – the exhibition has a new home in Bermondsey, presenting pieces from the label’s archive, which spans some 60 years, alongside paintings by leading 20th-century European artists who have influenced the brand, such as Sonia Delaunay and Gino Severini.

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Luca was given the enviable job of delving through the Missoni archive, a task he’s undertaken for several exhibitions before, including Missonologia in Florence and Workshop Missoni in London. The latest exhibition ignores chronology, mixing garments from different eras to give the audience an idea of Missoni’s timelessness. “It’s always more surprising than it is challenging when you start preparing and documenting the work, because there are always pieces from the past that are actually very contemporary,” Luca explains. “Even if there’s something from the early 1960s or 1970s or yesterday, they’re all part of the same look. That’s the nice thing: it’s never vintage.”

It was a trip down memory lane for Luca, whose teenage years coincided with the start of the brand. I wonder if it was strange growing up in that environment, but Luca assures me that it felt normal. “It was something that I was just grown into, and it was the same for my brother and my sister.

I think that’s the reality of a family business,” he shrugs. “We didn’t know at the time but we had some very trendy clothes as teenagers, amazing sweaters and shirts that we were given for Christmas. I remember we had these woollen jersey pants with a sewn pleat down the front that for us was normal because it was what our mother gave us to put on, but in school it was a little different. Our friends loved them; well, maybe not the jersey pants, but the sweaters.”

A childhood spent behind-the-scenes of a fashion powerhouse has certainly served the Missoni clan well, as it’s hard to find a family member that isn’t involved in the business today. Luca designed menswear until 2008 before taking charge of the archive and events, while his sister Angela – the label’s creative director – is responsible for

womenswear, his niece Margherita the accessories line and his mother Rosita the homeware collection.

“They’re not unique in Italy in being a family firm, but I think they are distinctive in the world of fashion as a whole because they still have control of their business,” Celia Joicey, the director of the Fashion and Textiles Museum, says. “The exhibition represents that sense of a family that is at all levels incredibly creative.”

Missoni’s ability to create timeless motifs is in part responsible for its success. The famous zigzag print is recognised on a global scale, which makes the fact that it was born through a brief experiment with a machine all the more impressive. “That typical combination of colour and strong, graphic mark-making is immediately recognisable as a Missoni statement and it’s exciting that they haven’t turned their back on what they’re best known for,” Celia agrees. “It may not be that everybody has had the wherewithal to own a Missoni garment, but what we’ve already got a sense of is just what a strong brand identity they have and what a huge appreciation there is for that Missoni look.”

More than six decades since the Missoni label was born, how has the fashion house continued to keep up with an industry that’s constantly changing? “We have a great heritage and we try to keep it exclusive, not in terms of choice, but in the way that it’s made,” Luca says. “Missoni is iconic in many ways because it’s not just one symbolic thing. It’s more like a language of many other items that are put together, and they work as a whole.” Here’s to the next 60 years.

Missoni, Art, Colour, until 4 September, Fashion and Textile Museum, 83 Bermondsey Street, SE1, ftmlondon.org

The Forms of Fashion installation of Missoni garments dating from 1953 to 2014

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FASHION Clockwise from top left: Small trotteur shoulder bag in printed watersnake, Céline, £1,950, 103 Mount Street, W1K; Double circle gold-plated earrings, Arme De L’Amour, £195, net-a-porter.com; Suede and python shoes, £925; Galleria crocodile bag, £10,220, both Prada, prada.com; Zebra calf hair sandals, £480, Marni, marni.com

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An adventure in style Orlebar Brown’s spring collection is inspired by the adventures of the early 20th-century Mato Grosso jungle explorer Colonel Percy Fawcett and the flora and fauna that he would have encountered on his expeditions. Brazilian-inspired printed shorts are styled with cool and comfortable towelling polo shirts; while seersucker enjoys a season in the limelight. In case that wasn’t enough, the brand has also joined forces with Linda Farrow to produce a capsule sunglasses collection for a faultless finishing touch.

24 Sackville Street, W1S, orlebarbrown.co.uk

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Fast fashion For the second year running, Hackett is the official clothing supplier for Williams Martini Racing. To celebrate this partnership, the brand has released a viral video of pro longboarder Liam Morgan tackling the Paul Ricard race circuit at 70mph – while fully clad in Hackett’s new limited-edition racing suit. The suit is made from lightweight wool, is waterproof and boasts a flexible fabric for adrenaline junkies both in the office and on the track. £700, 193-197 Regent Street, W1B, hackett.com

Spec-tacular Dunhill has just launched its S/S16 eyewear range, which offers the best of British design paired with sharp Italian engineering from De Rigo Vision. The collection offers four different styles including Icon – aimed at those with an individual, statement look – and Heritage – which harks back to the brand’s automotive history.

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Well-groomed A man’s morning ritual is an important intermission when he can reflect and prepare for the day ahead. Acqua di Parma has introduced three new additions to its Collezione Barbiere range to make this time even more enjoyable: including a new almond oil beard serum (£30) that will leave facial fuzz exceptionally silky, and a cooling eye roll-on (£39) for early starts and late finishes. acquadiparma.com

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AHEAD Faded pinstripes, quintessentially British checks and hues of blue bring a touch of sophistication to summer in the city

P h o t o g r a p h y : K E N K A M ARA S t y l i n g : J O S E P H C RO N E

Suit, £750, Chester Barrie, chesterbarrie.co.uk. Shirt, £160, Dunhill, dunhill.com. Tie, £80, Hardy Amies, hardyamies.com. Pocket square, £70, Canali, canali.com. Bag, £1,395, Louis Leeman, louisleeman.com.

Shoes, £330, Hugo Boss, hugoboss.com

LEFT Suit, £2,210, Brunello Cucinelli, brunellocucinelli.com. Shirt, £125, Hardy Amies, as before. Vest, £125, John Varvatos, johnvarvatos.com. Tie, £69, Tiger of Sweden, tigerofsweden.com. Watch, £7,100, Panerai, panerai.com. Pocket square, £40, Caruso, carusomenswear.com

ABOVE Jacket, £800, and trousers, £800, Aquascutum, aquascutum.com. Shirt, £95, Chester Barrie, as before. Tie, £125, Dunhill, as before. Pocket square, £40, Caruso, as before. Watch, £3,495, Bremont, bremont.com

ABOVE Suit, £750, Chester Barrie, as before. Shirt, £175, Canali, as before.

Tie, £95, Dunhill, as before. Watch, £640, Tissot, uk.tissotshop.com

RIGHT Suit, £800, Hugo Boss, as before. Shirt, £135, New & Lingwood, newandlingwood.com. Tie, £85, Paul Smith, paulsmith.co.uk. Pocket square, £60, Dunhill, as before. Cufflinks, £245, Salvatore Ferragamo, ferragamo.com. Glasses, £196, Burberry at David Clulow, davidclulow.com.

Shoes, just seen, £950, John Lobb, johnlobb.com

LEFT Jacket, £395, trousers, £195, and pocket square, £70, Hardy Amies, as before. Shirt, £343, Just Cavalli, robertocavalli.com. Tie, £98, Shaun Gordon, shaungordon.co.uk. Watch, £1,600, TAG Heuer, tagheuer.co.uk.

Umbrella, £295, New & Lingwood, as before. Socks, £8, Hugo Boss, as before. Shoes, £380, Crockett & Jones, crockettandjones.com

ABOVE Suit, £795, and shirt, £155, Richard James, richardjames.co.uk. Tie, £130, Ermenegildo Zegna, zegna.com. Pocket square, £55, Turnbull & Asser, turnbullandasser.co.uk. Glasses, £196, Burberry at David Clulow, as before.

Shoes, £450, Church’s, church-footwear.com

CREDITS Photo tech: Nick Rees Fashion assistant: Cali Lew Hair and make-up: Monica Caneo Model: Gary Greenwood at Storm Model Management

An Eye for Detail Pioneers of early aviation and motor-racing eyewear, E.B. Meyrowitz, a custom spectacle maker, continues to remain practically peerless. Ken Kessler reports

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alking through the Royal Arcade, it’s easy to leave a trail of nose-prints on glass.

Covet Cleverley’s shoes, cross over to the Watch Club’s vintage timepieces, then linger at optical boutique E.B. Meyrowitz. If you must wear glasses, specs take on a significance that individuals blessed with perfect eyesight cannot grasp. For the rest of us, if contacts are not an option, E.B. Meyrowitz is without peer.

Unlike objects with highly visible badges, eyeglasses free of shouty brand emblems are not identifiable. You could be wearing vintage, custom-made or off-the-peg. Yet the finest frames exhibit intrinsic style and quality. The proof? Every time I don logo-less Meyrowitz frames, compliments follow – a remarkable reaction to something that should otherwise seem prosaic.

Meyrowitz, established in 1875, supplies some of the finest frames money can buy. Its practices include traditional craftsmanship, sublime design, innovative use of materials and a supreme understanding of which frames suit which faces. Even in this era of inescapable luxury branding – when ‘cool’ specs are the norm for everyone from hipsters to politicians – Meyrowitz frames stand apart.

Is there any boutique more convivial than the Meyrowitz premises? The charming Sheel Davison-Lungley, Hiran Acharya-Matt and Vidu Acharya welcome clients with genuine, oldschool warmth. I gaze at the figures of jazz musicians that form part of the display, antiques amid serried rows of frames. I lust for pair after pair. Half the pleasure is watching how the ladies guide their clients to the correct frames, surprising them with choices they otherwise might not have made.

Founder, Emil Bruno Meyrowitz, was born on 20 October 1852 in Greifenhagen, Prussia, launching his company in 1875 and opening stores in London, Paris and New York during the next 20 years. The company played a role in the early days of aviation, motor racing and mountaineering, impact still seen to good effect in eyeglasses custom-made for those pursuits.

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Tailoring glasses to suit each client requires attention to face shape, hair style and profile, as well as appropriateness to the wearer’s career or pursuits. The service may also include the eye test, for Meyrowitz also matches the frames to the wearer’s ocular requirements.

During a consultation, the client chooses the shape, colour and material of the frames.

Offerings include cotton-based acetates, naturally sourced horn, precious metals, jewels, exotic skins, tortoiseshell and even Pleistocene mammoth ivory crafted from a tusk preserved in permafrost for more than 10,000 years.

Despite its traditions, Meyrowitz does not stand still; 3D printing offers clients a more interactive and immersive role on the quest for the perfect set of frames. For those without access to London, 2017 will see the first Meyrowitz ‘tour’, so clientele abroad can enjoy the same bespoke services.

What sort of client employs Meyrowitz?

During the company’s 140-year history, past customers would have driven Delages, smoked Balkan Sobranie cigarettes and piloted Rivas.

Today, he or she would not have to be told about shoes from Stefano Bemer or the wines of Siepi.

‘Bespoke’, like ‘iconic’, has been misused to a point of meaninglessness. With Meyrowitz, the term regains its significance. So, should you prefer to wear something made expressly for you, what is more personal than that which improves both how you see, and how you look?

6 Royal Arcade, W1, ebmeyrowitz.co.uk

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Brute force It’s taken 50 years for Ford’s mighty Mustang to get here but it’s been worth the wait says Matthew Carter

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ames Bond’s Aston aside, no car has seared itself into popular culture as strongly as the Ford Mustang. What car did Lieutenant Frank Bullitt drive when policing San Francisco? A Highland Green ’68 Mustang 390 GT 2+2 Fastback. Eleanor, star of Gone in Sixty Seconds? A silver and black ’67 Mustang. And what type of car did Sally ride around in, according to Wilson Pickett? You’ve got it – a brand new Mustang, a 1965…

Despite being in the global spotlight for more than 50 years, however, the Mustang – the car that inspired our own Ford Capri – has never officially been sold in the UK. But now that’s all changed. The 2016 ’Stang is overpowered, it oversteers and it’s over here. It’s finally in right-hand drive and it’s great.

The latest version of the Mustang harks back to its glory days with menacing muscle-car looks and incorporates a number of iconic styling features. The ‘tri-bar’ tail-lights (LED these days), the ‘shark-bite’ front bumper and, of course, the long hood/short rump fastback styling are all redolent of the first of the breed.

Underneath the skin it’s a little more sophisticated than its predecessors, but only a little. There’s a proper multi-link back axle in place of the antiquated cart springs used up until now, but beneath the bonnet lies a pleasingly oldfashioned and decidedly non-PC 5.0-litre V8 that drinks like a fish and has a deep rumbling soundtrack.

Overpowered and oversteers? Well it boasts 416 horsepower, more than a Porsche 911 Carrera and enough to give it a pretty rapid 4.8 seconds time for the 0-62 mph sprint and a top speed of 155 mph.

But the performance is brutal rather than subtle, especially in manual form, and although the chassis has been retuned for Europe – our Mustangs feature Ford’s Performance Pack as standard, which includes stiffer springs, extra bracing for the suspension, a thicker anti-roll bar and upgraded brakes – it still needs handling with care.

Too much right pedal at an inopportune moment and the rear end will do its best to overtake the front. And that’s despite the chassis-taming four selectable driving modes: snow/wet, normal, sport and track.

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The latest version of the Mustang harks back to its glory days with menacing muscle-car looks

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The V8 manual has launch control, allowing you to take full advantage of all that performance

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Ah, yes track. This is where the Mustang V8 can perform its party trick. The V8 manual has launch control, allowing you to take full advantage of all that performance when starting a hot lap. More interesting is an electronic system called Line Lock. This holds the car on the front brakes while you spin up the rears and engulf the thing in bellowing tyre smoke. Ford, coyly, suggests this allows you to ‘warm’ the tyres prior to some serious track work. Use it too often, though, and your tyre bill will quickly overtake your fuel bill.

Out on the road it feels like the big, heavy car it is. In performance terms the Mustang is up against compact sports cars such as the Porsche Cayman or the Toyota GT86 and, in truth, both the German and the Japanese machines Ford Mustang are more agile and, Fastback 5.0 V8 GT size-wise, betterPrice: £34,995 suited to narrower Engines: Front-mounted, European roads.

4,951cc, V8 petrol But neither has Power: 416 hp anywhere near Performance: 155 mph max, the character of 0-62 mph in 4.8 secs the Mustang.

Drive: Rear-wheel drive, six-speed In fact, in many manual transmission respects the Ford verges on the crude. The interior is heavy on vinyl and bare metal and the switches and dials lack a premium feel. Standard features include automatic headlights, rain-sensing wipers and an auto dimming rear view mirror. The front seats are power adjustable and there are power-folding door mirrors. These incorporate a neat touch – puddle lamps that project the Mustang badge on the ground when the door is opened at night.

There’s also a central eight-inch screen for the infotainment system but, in standard form at least, it lacks sat nav. As a result most cars will be specified with the Custom Pack, which, for a bargain £1,750, adds a ‘Shaker Pro’ premium audio system, nav, climatecontrolled seats, fancy alloy wheels and extra chrome outside. It also includes rear parking

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sensors, which is a little belt and braces given that the Mustang already has a reversing camera as standard.

Just so that no one can miss the fact that you’ve got a V8, it comes with a large ‘5.0’ badge on the forward flanks. And given that you are going to stand out from the crowd no matter which Mustang you’ve got, you might as well go for an in-yer-face colour: Competition Orange, Race Red or Triple Yellow for example.

In truth, if you are looking for an everyday sports car with performance, handling and a little discreet style, the Mustang is not for you.

But if you want something that really makes a statement, something that the cognoscenti will appreciate and something that will give you a thrill every time you fire it up, then there’s nothing to beat the flashy Ford.

And that’s before we get to the really amazing bit. Despite the huge amount of metal on offer, the power and the formidable heritage you will be buying into, the Mustang costs less than £35,000 on the road. That makes it the performance bargain of the decade.

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A symphony of COLOUR

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ante is said to have once described Ravenna’s spectacular UNESCO World Heritage mosaics – which date from the 4th century – as “a great symphony of colour”.

Specialist interiors brand SICIS was founded in this same Italian province in 1987, however it has only just landed in the UK, opening a 5,500 sq ft showroom on Mayfair’s chic Dover Street. The Byzantine boutique showcases SICIS’s intricate, shimmering wall art alongside complementary Daliesque furnishing, but if an entire mosaic is too much to commit to, then the exquisite micro-mosaic watch and jewellery collections are bound to intrigue.

15A Dover Street, W1S, sicis.com

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Interiors Image courtesy of Christian Lacroix Maison and Moooi Carpets

Curious carpets Christian Lacroix is a label synonymous with extravagant French design influences such as the 18th-century aristocratic subcultures: the Incroyables and Merveilleuses. This flamboyant aesthetic marries excellently with the eccentric Dutch interior brand Moooi, whose recent Salon del Mobile exhibit included an upended Chesterfield sofa as a chair; and is why the labels have come together once again to produce two new vivacious carpet designs – Mal Maison and Palais Royal. This is perfectly timed with the launch of the new Moooi store, opening this month at 23 Great Titchfield Street.

Christian Lacroix Maison for Moooi Carpets, christian-lacroix.com; moooi.com

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A new leaf The French way of life can sometimes seem enviable on dreary London days, so it’s fortunate that Paris-based brand Manuel Canovas has injected exactly this art de vivre into its new collection. This botanical print will brighten up the gloomiest corners – we recommend transforming your bathroom into a tropical jungle.

Malfa wallpaper, £120 per roll, Manuel Canovas at Colefax and Fowler, manuelcanovas.com

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Cocktails and dreams We are heading steadily towards peak summer garden party season when ice-cold, thirstquenching cocktails are often preferable to the standard tipples. Even if you don’t have a natural bartender’s flair, these impeccably cool copper designs from Tom Dixon will ensure you channel Bond rather than Del Boy. The collection includes a futuristic shaker with tapered ends for a firmer grip and minimal Martini glasses, which could probably make even a miniature paper umbrella look chic.

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SQUAT is an ongoing, roaming exhibition that combines art, architecture and design into one conceptual decorative living space. This month a display will launch in Mayfair in collaboration with Shalini Misra Ltd and will feature covetable items such as this chair by design duo David-Nicolas.

Chaise Maurice armchair, POA, David-Nicolas, davidandnicolas.com; nilufarsquat.com

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Sun care heroes While the temptation is there to lie in the sun with a sense of reckless abandon once the summer arrives, looking after your skin and hair is crucial.

Rituals has unveiled three new products aimed at shielding you from UV rays while encouraging a natural-looking tan. We love the Sun Protection Hairspray, which smells divine. £15, St Christopher’s Place, 9 Gees Court, W1U, rituals.com

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Superwoman Summer is now just around the corner and inevitably thoughts turn to bikini bodies and getting into shape.

Supermodel Elle Macpherson has the answer with her Four Week Body Reboot; a plan that combines the use of her Super Elixir Alkalising Greens and Nourishing Protein formulas with simple, easy-to-follow rules such as avoiding carbohydrates after 5pm. Not only will you feel and look healthier, but you will also sleep better and see benefits to your skin. Well, if it works for Elle... welleco.co.uk

Enough to make you blush The word ‘iconic’ is often attributed to beauty products – but the naughtily named Orgasm blush by Nars is arguably truly worthy of the label; initially launched in 1999, it created a sensation, spawning multiple copycat versions and quickly became the number one selling blusher in the US. Now, the brand is launching the blush in a limited-edition oversized custom compact – because you can never have too much of a good thing. £28, narscosmetics.co.uk s l u x u ry l o n d o n . c o. u k s

Summer loving Jo Malone London and artist and wallpaper designer Marthe Armitage are collaborating on a collection to capture the essence of dreamy summer days. The limited-edition range features a Green Tomato Leaf Home Candle and is packaged in boxes and bottles adorned with Armitage’s handprinted designs. We’re in love with the Nectarine Blossom & Honey Glass Decanter Bath Oil. 101 Regent Street, W1B jomalone.co.uk

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In equal measure Strolling along Park Lane, Hannah Lemon soon finds herself inside London Marriott Hotel’s refurbished spa for a rejuvenation of body and soul

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full body massage can be a hit or miss affair.

Whenever I stumble into a spa after a hectic day at work, I expect its warm embrace to soothe my mind of stress and knead out the knots in my back. In the past, I have been lampooned by hefty knuckles, while my limbs are pulled out at awkward angles, reminding me more of a visit to the doctor than a relaxing retreat. Similarly, I have had to lie through the sound of tweeting birds from a distant radio or monks humming from a Buddhist soundtrack, while a woman tentatively dribbles oil up and down my spine – is that really going to rid me of the tension in my left calf?

What a relief it is, then, when I visit The Club at London Marriott Hotel Park Lane. I am welcomed with a gentle smile from an experienced therapist, who immediately asks how I would like the experience to be tailored. I’m shown through to the changing area, which shares a space with the gym, pool and steam room, all of which have undergone a stylish revamp by RPW Design. The pool, in particular, has me stunned into silence, with its moody, dark lighting, grand mosaic pillars, and relaxation beds placed along the side.

But it is the Bespoke Body Ritual that I am here for. And once I have disrobed and looped my head through the hole of the massage bed, the soft lull of classical music (perfectly chosen and at just the right volume, too) has me nearly drifting off. I pick a lemongrass and geranium AromaWorks oil for my tailored massage, which is performed at the

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pressure I request. My muscles are unwound and stretched the same amount for nearly an hour. The masseuse isn’t afraid to hone in on the tricky spots and my shoulders (thanks to my years of slouching over a keyboard) are rewired and then expertly soothed.

On my way out the therapist hands me an AromaWorks candle, which is chosen to match the oil I picked. This final touch makes it just about bearable to face the bustling streets near Marble Arch, safe in the knowledge that I can continue the aromatherapy experience as soon as I return home.

140 Park Lane, W1K, marriott.co.uk/park-lane

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Smile like you mean it As national smile month kicks off, it’s time to refine the health and appearance of your teeth. And, say the experts, dentistry has come further than you think

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n 16 May, the British Dental Health Foundation launched National Smile Month, an annual reminder of the importance of good oral hygiene.

According to its research, a quarter of adults in the UK don’t brush their teeth twice a day and three in ten suffer from regular dental pain. We’re still among the most likely in Europe to visit a dentist for a check-up though (the UK was ranked second after the Netherlands), and half of all adults surveyed were said to attend every six months.

These statistics may seem surprising given international stereotypes of the imperfect British smile, but at elleven, a multi-disciplinary clinic in Marylebone that has previously

been named Best Practice in the UK, business grew by 35 per cent year-on-year during the recession.

Admittedly, elleven benefits from being one of the most attractive and friendly practices you’ll find – housed in a townhouse in Devonshire Place – which makes visits more appealing, and you might even bump into regulars including David Gandy in the waiting room, but its clinical director Dr Sameer Patel explains that there are broader factors at play.

“People are becoming more health-conscious and mirrorconscious. For those who want to look good without a scalpel or a blade, the first way to do that is through dentistry.”

While the most common concerns that patients raise with the team are discolouration and teeth alignment, Dr Patel insists that all treatment courses begin with a hygiene and

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periodontal consultation, to ensure the health of the teeth and gums. “When you’re building a pyramid, the base layer is the most important. Addressing long-term neglect before you build on the second layer of function and aesthetics is critical.”

Silent symptoms At elleven the periodontal team includes Dr Petros Moschouris, an international specialist in treating gingivitis (an inflammation of the gums that can cause bleeding) and periodontitis (a progressive breakdown in the structure of the gum and bone supporting the teeth). The conditions can often have minimal symptoms, leading to pain and tooth loss at an advanced stage. What’s more, any misalignment of the teeth is not a superficial issue – an incline or overlap that impedes brushing can cause harmful bacteria to flourish below the gum-line.

Treatment can range from deep-cleaning to surgery to graft healthy gums, and Dr Moschouris is armed with diagrams, pragmatic advice and a background in research into bone regeneration to keep teeth secure.

The trends Gone is the millennial public fascination with large, gleaming veneers. “Aesthetics should take a facially driven approach,” says Dr Patel. “The organic English smile is still something to be desired: people don’t want a generic, fake-looking smile.” The solution often involves orthodontics. “The general ethos of the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry is minimally invasive treatment. If the same result can be done by moving your own teeth into place, that’s what we do.”

Braces The good news is that brace-based technology has advanced ten-fold since your school days. Opt for the SureSmile method developed by NASA and you’ll see your treatment time reduced by around 40 per cent. The system uses both 3D images and robots to precisely bend the wires into shape.

These are then adjusted once every four to six weeks and straighter teeth should follow between nine to 14 months later. If you want your braces to go unnoticed, white ceramic wires can be used. Alternatively, lingual braces, known as ‘invisible’ braces, can be applied behind the teeth.

Veneers in one day When teeth are misshapen or have large gaps, or a straighter, whiter smile is needed very quickly, a thin but strong overlay can be applied to the tooth surface. The application of veneers used to be a more lengthy process, but in response to the demands of international clients in town

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A quarter of adults in the UK don’t brush their teeth twice a day for short periods, elleven has developed the One Day Smile Makeover. For those concerned about the process of filing the tooth surface, so-called prep-less veneers are typically used to provide the desired effect without drilling into the tooth enamel. It’s not a process that’s suitable for all, but it does open the door to the possibility of a reversible result.

Whitening By far the most common cosmetic procedure is the removal of stains and whitening of the teeth. When it comes to visibly lightening the tooth surface, the advice is straightforward.

“If you’re seriously considering whitening, please do see a professional – the whitening process has been around for many years and is safe in the right hands,” says Dr Patel. The latest treatment incorporates nano-hydroxyapatite to help remineralise the tooth enamel and give a smooth finish.

Is it for you?

While innovation is increasing the range of improvements that can be made to our teeth, according to the British Dental Health Foundation’s findings one in seven of us suffers from extreme dental anxiety. For this reason, it is often advisable to visit a practice where various specialists work together as part of one treatment programme. The advice from Dr Patel is to be proactive and optimistic with our oral health. “There are small changes we can make with most smiles to enhance what people have. I’m enjoying the fact that we are in an era of minimally invasive dentistry.”

Prices on consultation, elleven, 11 Devonshire Place, W1G, ellevendental.com

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Travel tips With the summer holiday season fast approaching, Dr Lisa Anderson, a private GP at The Wellington Hospital, provides us with some tips for staying healthy before and during your trip

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e all worry about forgetting to pack something important before going on holiday, but we don’t always think about our health when we’re getting ready to go away. As well as ensuring you have adequate holiday insurance for your destination, here are some other simple things to think about before your flight:

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Sunscreen should always be reapplied after swimming even if the sunscreen is ‘waterproof’.

PRIVATE GP Children’s skin is much more delicate and SERVICES AT more easily damaged by the sun, so a high THE WELLINGTON factor sunscreen should be used as well as protective clothing and a hat.

HOSPITAL Our private GP service provides: Blood tests • Immunisations • Travel vaccinations • General health checks including ECGs, urine tests, weight control, cholesterol and blood pressure checks • Wound care • Well women services, including family planning, cervical smears and breast checks

Many countries do not require travel vaccinations other than those needed for daily life in the UK (tetanus, polio and diphtheria), but others do require vaccinations and these should be thought about at least three months before you go. The NHS has an excellent website fitfortravel.nhs.uk where you can search for immunisation requirements and malaria recommendations by country. Some of the vaccines are free through your NHS GP and others will incur a charge. Travel vaccines are available at The Wellington Hospital.

Clean water Many parts of the world do not have clean water and so you may need to buy bottled water not only to drink but to use for brushing your teeth.

If you have a baby less than 12 months of age who needs formula milk, remember that you will need to be careful about the sodium content of mineral water you buy. This information can be found on the contents label. The recommended daily amounts of sodium are: • Up to 12 months: less than 1g of salt a day (less than 0.4g sodium) • 1 to 3 years: 2g of salt a day (0.8g sodium)

Sun safety Protecting skin from the sun is vital to avoid sunburn and heat exhaustion. Use a sunscreen with a minimum sun protection factor (SPF) of 15 that protects against UVA and UVB rays.

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Make sure to pack appropriate clothing for the activities you are doing or the place you are visiting. Long sleeves, long trousers and long socks can protect you from insect bites and weather extremes. Remember sunglasses to protect your eyes and a hat to protect your scalp from the sun.

Wasp and bee stings Wasp and bee stings can cause allergic reactions, which can range from mild skin irritation to more severe symptoms. If you know you are allergic to either wasps or bees, make sure you have your medication with you at all times.

Insect bites Mosquito bites can cause swelling, blistering and intense itching; if you know there are mosquitoes where you are then use a good insect repellent lotion with a high DEET content before going out in the evening. Other repellents include tea tree oil and citronella. Beware of sand flies, which can also cause nasty bites.

Footcare Remember that however comfortable flip flops are, do not be tempted to wear them all the time as they do not give any support to your feet and can lead to inflammation of the heel if worn for too long.

The Wellington Hospital have a team of experienced private GPs available daily. If you would like to make an appointment, you can call the Enquiry Helpline team on 020 7483 5004

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From the source Provenance is key at Sourced Market Marylebone, where 90 per cent of the produce comes from home-grown, British suppliers. The indoor food market includes a coffee bar, bakery and hot deli counter, while down in the cellar bar, visitors will be able to sample a rotating selection of craft beers and wines on tap, which can be dispensed into refillable bottles to take away, too.

68-72 Wigmore Street, W1U, sourcedmarket.com

Food & drink news Spice of life Following its popular six-week pop-up in Shepherd’s Bush earlier in the year, Foley’s is poised to open its first restaurant in Fitzrovia this month.

Ex-Palomar sous chef Mitz Vora has created a menu of eclectic flavour combinations inspired by the spice trail.

Pop by to tuck into dishes such as sticky beef cheek with daikon cucumber som tam, avocado and kaffir lime puree; or cornflake-crusted chicken with pickled mushrooms, corn, endive and chorizo.

23 Foley Street, W1W, foleysrestaurant.co.uk

Take a BAO When Erchen Chang and siblings Shing and Wai Ting Chung opened BAO in Soho last year, little did they expect the around-the-block queues for their classic pork buns. Now the trio is opening a second, bigger venture in Fitzrovia. Those with an adventurous palate can order some of the more unusual-sounding specialities from the tick-off menu, including cured rib cap, or crispy bird’s feet with hot sauce. But if you want to stick with the bao buns, the Gold Coin Chicken(pork belly, chicken liver pâté and chicken skin) sounds worth waiting in line for, come rain or shine.

31 Windmill Street, W1T, baolondon.com

Waffle on Anyone suffering from eggs and avocado fatigue should check out Marylebone’s Pachamama, which has launched a Peruvian take on the traditional weekend fix. Choose from gluten-free waffles topped with everything from peanut butter and grilled plantain, to cacao nibs, coconut, toasted peanuts and Peruvian chocolate, or more substantial charcoaled meat dishes, ceviche and tiradito. And if you can’t decide, opt for The Bottomless Pisco Punch set menu, which comes with unlimited punch.

18 Thayer Street, W1U, pachamamalondon.com

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f you’re yet to visit the recently opened The Larder, don’t worry – this summer you will have all the more opportunity to do so, as the café and food store is extending its opening hours to include dinner.

The Fitzrovia space will transform into a 35-cover wine bar come evening, when guests will have the chance to sample a selection of wines and craft beers al fresco on Pearson Square. An evening menu of classic comfort food, such as smoked ham hock, chicken and mushroom pie and macaroni and cheese will be served alongside a salad and quiche selection. If that’s not enough, those who know their Merlot from their Malbec and their Chardonnay from their Pinot

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Grigio will be put to the test in a series of wine tasting events. On the first Thursday of every month, The Larder will serve this season’s most talked about vino alongside a curated selection of nibbles. The wine-themed nights kick off this month with Made in Britain on 2 June, when wine flights from Sussex and the South Downs will be served to coincide with English Wine Week. For international flavours, book a table for the Pretty in Pink night on 7 July when rosé will be the tipple of choice – from the classic Provençal variety to less traditional Tuscan delights.

The Larder, Fitzroy Place, 8 Pearson Square, W1T, thelarder.co.uk

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Mixing it Up

Tony Conigliaro first shook the cocktail scene in 2009 with his bar with no name at 69 Colebrooke Row, although these days you’re more likely to catch him tinkering with the centrifuge and cold smoker in his lab, Drink Factory. Lauren Romano meets the mixologist with the Heston Blumenthal seal of approval to find out why he’s causing a stir with his latest tipple – bottled cocktails

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n the ever-technical molecular mixology market, the cocktail shaker is a slightly primitive flourish. Not that the words ‘molecular mixology’ would ever pass drinks don Tony Conigliaro’s lips. The awardwinning bartender and consultant has been playing with palates since opening the scene-changing 69 Colebrooke Row in 2009. Today most of his concoctions start life at Drink Factory, the research and development centre housed in an east London warehouse. It’s the nerve centre to his empire (which also includes Soho’s coffee and cocktail den Bar Termini), and a hub for likeminded bartenders who come to knock up anything but your average Screwdriver.

With its centrifuge, rotary evaporator, cold smoker and dehydrator, and shelves stacked with jars of fern, aloe resin, nettle and meadowsweet,

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the Drink Factory set-up is more like a laboratory, but despite all the high-tech apparatus and test tubes of unusual foodstuffs, Conigliaro insists that passion is still the only ingredient that matters.

What a sommelier is to wine, Conigliaro is to cocktails, and he shares his expertise as drinks consultant to the Zetter Townhouses in Clerkenwell and Marylebone and Bruno Loubet’s Grain Store restaurant on Granary Square, King’s Cross, and has also curated the drinks list for Dinner by Heston Blumenthal in Melbourne.

And now you can get his tipples to take away too.

A long-time pioneer of the bottle-aged cocktail, Conigliaro was the first to introduce premixed premium cocktails to the London bar scene. Forget sugar-laced alcopops, think bitter sweet Negroni Classico. Not shaken, not stirred, just served straight from the freezer…

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“When I come up with an idea for a new drink, I draw it first”

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Cocktail making is a craft. At Drink Factory our cocktails are perfected with practice; it’s about being instinctive, observant, and slightly scientific, if needs be. We have vacuum distillation units, cold presses, freeze dryers. The equipment looks quite flashy, but it’s all for accuracy. A lot of what we do here could be done by hand. It’s not a question of technology taking over – it’s about making stuff better.

The Terroir was probably one of the strangest cocktails we ever created. We were working with a food scientist who was collaborating with viticulturalists to determine the different notes that are present in wine. We distilled clay, flint and other elements found in vineyards for him to analyse. Once the samples had been sent off we had all these distillates left over and we decided to blend them as you would a whisky. It’s still very popular, despite some people’s reservations.

The minerals work; they give the drink a roundness you would find in wine.

Heston Blumenthal and I go way back; I launched the bar for him at Dinner by Heston in Melbourne.

For that project I worked closely with his team to draw on the historical aspects of the drinks. We do dip into the history books at Drink Factory now and again, but it’s not the only place we look. Tasting food, watching films, going to art galleries, my inspiration comes from anywhere really.

When I come up with an idea for a new drink, I draw it first. I was an art student so it kind of all makes sense. My godfather summed it up really well the other day: “you’re just painting in a different medium now”. I like to envisage the flavours as shapes. Our bottled negroni, which launched this spring, started out as a series of drawings of glasses.

I’m totally biased, but I think London has the best drinking scene in the world. It’s the most diverse. I always say this and get told off by my friends in New York. The staff at 69 Colebrooke Row and Bar Termini come from all over the place and we have slightly different ways of drinking that

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all meld into one. I try to go back to visit family in Palermo every year. Part of what we did at Bar Termini was to look at our own Italian heritage and replicate that here [the bar was opened last year by Conigliaro and fellow Anglo-Italians Marco Arrigo, UK head of quality at Illy Coffee, and tattoo artist Mo Coppoletta].

Twenty years ago it was very difficult to get anyone to drink a martini. I remember the first year I bartended I made one martini, and that was for an American guy. People weren’t really into the classics back then; they were drinking horrible sugary concoctions, but now they are one of the biggest sellers. Peoples’ palates have become a lot more sophisticated now and definitely more experimental.

There’s a quality revival too. Twenty years ago, there weren’t that many good places to eat either.

As a family, we never went out to Italian restaurants because the food was better at home. Now there’s so many opening every week – it’s bonkers – and hand in hand with that, drinking has changed too. For a while it was my personal bugbear that you’d go to a three Michelinstarred restaurant, ask for a drink that wasn’t wine and it would be terrible. That’s all changing now.

My favourite cocktail is a gin martini, with a five-to-one twist. As a host, the last thing you want when you’re throwing a party is to be in the kitchen making drinks all night long. So either hire a bartender or, to make things even easier, buy our signature Negroni Classico and enjoy it straight from the bottle. It’s the same traditional blend of London dry gin, Italian vermouth and bitters that we pour at Bar Termini. I like to serve it at freezer temperature in these little glasses we had specially made for it.

My family aren’t big drinkers. When I’m at home it’s a nice glass of red wine for me.

Negroni Classico, £36.95, available at Lina Stores, linastores.co.uk, or by the glass at Bar Termini, 7 Old Compton Street, W1D, bar-termini.com

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Home from home From the brand that offers discerning travellers some of the wildest and most extravagant experiences on Earth comes the Mantis Owners Collection: around 30 extraordinary guest houses, from Scotland to South Africa.

Each villa is introduced by its owner and includes in-house services such as daily housekeeping, a private chef, butler and house manager. Conservationist Karl Ammann is the owner of Residence on the Rocks (pictured) – the only privately owned property at Banyan Tree in the Seychelles. mantisownerscollection.com Residence on the Rocks Image courtesy of Mantis Owners Collection

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Letters of note A sunhat is a holiday essential; however it’s often difficult to stand out on the sands when you’re surrounded by a sea of straw. Contemporary New York brand Eugenia Kim has cleverly provided a solution with its S/S16 decorated brims: featuring embroidered suede phrases such as ‘daydreamer’ and ‘wish you were here’.

We particularly love this preppy Brigitte boater hat, which displays a line from the poem Sacred Emily by Gertrude Stein – it’s the ideal accessory for sun-bathing bookworms. £260, net-a-porter.com

Welcome to Miami

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The Faena district in Miami is a glitzy fantasy land straight from a 1950s Hollywood film, where every guest’s whim is catered for.

The main attraction – the Faena Hotel – was once the legendary former Saxony hotel where the likes of Marilyn Monroe and Frank Sinatra performed, wined and dined. The elaborate interior has been designed by the splendidly cinematic duo Baz Luhrmann and Catherine Martin, with work on display by artists such as Damien Hirst and Jeff Koons. faena.com

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New look It is well-known that when it comes to fashion, Parisians take things very seriously.

The Dior Institut at the Hôtel Plaza Athénée – on the Avenue Montaigne where Christian Dior opened his flagship in 1947 – has recently been given a makeover, showing off a bright new interior, including a mirror ceiling with sparkling crystal in the couples’ suite. The sophisticated design combines tones of champagne and low-relief rose sculptures (one of the house’s most recognisable symbols), providing the perfect romantic setting in the city of love. dorchestercollection.com

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A walk on the

Wild side Annabella Biziou sets up camp among the elephants on safari in Botswana

“Donkeys in pyjamas,” announces T-Rex, our guide, pointing to a herd of grazing zebra, “and an African skyscraper,” this time, a giraffe. We’re under Botswana’s relentless sun, jolting around in a particularly stylish jeep, courtesy of Abu Camp, a safari lodge at the heart of the Okavango Delta. “A flying banana,” he continues seriously, as we collapse into giggles and send the yellow-billed hornbill, squawking indignantly, into flight.

Abu Camp isn’t your average safari experience. Originally conceived as a refuge for orphaned and endangered elephants by American environmentalist Randall Moore in the early ‘90s, the camp is now owned by Microsoft tycoon Paul Allen who gave it a serious lick of luxury, not to mention internet access – and is operated by Wilderness Safaris. Here, aside from the thrill of pursuing game amid palm islands and mirrored waterways in one of the world’s most remarkable environments, guests can get up close and personal with a very special herd of rescued elephants.

“Cathy is the matriarch,” Witness, one of the elephant mahouts, tells me. “She was once a circus performer, but these days, she’s free to roam wherever she likes.” And roam she does, alongside her kin: Sherini, one of six young elephants saved from a culling operation in

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South Africa; her daughter Warona and adopted daughter Paseka, who was found in the aftermath of a hyena attack; Lorato, whose mother passed away due to illness; and her sister Naledi, the youngest of the bunch. The elephants remain here by choice, and over the years, a number of them have been successfully reintroduced into the bush, joining a thriving population of wild counterparts on the concession.

No longer are we seeking the thrill of the big five: the flick of a lion’s tail, the flashing eyes of a stalking leopard But for now, they’re watched over by devoted mahouts, who take us out to walk the marshes alongside the herd. We stop to watch them splash and spray mud in the watering hole as they wander uncharted and Witness coaxes me closer to feel the soft suede behind Cathy’s cabbage-leaf ears, to place a hand on her smooth tusks. I’m humbled to the core and the low thunder of her communication with the others sends vibrations from my fingers down to my toes. It’s undoubtedly a clever means of educating visitors on these majestic creatures and inspiring their preservation.

The following morning we set off for another Wilderness Safaris property, Kwetsani Camp, a stilted

from top: kwetsani camp; ABU CAMP, PHOTO © MICKEY HOYLE; A LEOPARD AT ABU CAMP, PHOTO © OLI ANDERSON

lodge set high in the canopy of the nearby Jao Concession. From the wrap-around deck of our treetop tented suite, which was refurbished along with the rest of the camp in June 2015, there’s a full 180-degree view across the plains. In summer, the entire area is submerged, transforming into a lake flush with reeds and dotted with rising palm islands.

Even at its wettest, the topography throughout the Delta changes depth by just two metres, but within that two metres, a wealth of flora and fauna dwells, sustained by water that creeps across the savannah from its source in the highlands of Angola.

We waste no time hopping into a mokoro – a dugout canoe built from the trunks of sausage trees.

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Stealing through the reeds, at eye level with tiny frogs and jewel-toned malachite kingfishers, the notion of safari begins to take on a new meaning.

No longer are we seeking the thrill of the big five: the flick of a lion’s tail, the flashing eyes of a stalking leopard. We’re gliding on glassy waterways known as the jewel of the Kalahari Desert. Here, there’s time to consider every last detail, down to the skating waterman and the lily pads that fold beneath our canoe. The silence is broken only by the sudden appearance of a trio of lechwe, antelopes dressed in sable, white and black, leaping across our path and sending up a rainbow of spray in their wake.

Our evenings are spent in a state of idyllic exhaustion. We succumb to towering buffets fit for royalty, sup gin and tonic as if it’s water and lounge around campfires swapping stories with other guests, all of whom seem to be held under the same spell; one of agonisingly early mornings, waves of adrenaline and more food than any of us could ever dream to devour. Botswana, we learn, is a country in a state of contentment. Its people, particularly in the Delta, are largely in favour of the current president, Ian Khama, whose commitments to the environment are undisputed.

In a fit of spontaneity, we fly 45 minutes north to the Linyanti Reserve, which makes a perfect accompaniment to the Okavango Delta. Here, the landscape changes drastically with the seasons, from dense emerald greenery in winter to a vast dustbowl in summer, though wildlife viewing remains spectacular along the river all year round.

Of the few camps in the area, Wilderness Safaris operates two that stand out from the crowd. Kings Pool Camp is a design-aficionados delight; all

FROM TOP: KINGS POOL CAMP, PHOTO © MICKEY HOYLE; HIPPOS AT KWETSANI CAMP, PHOTO © OLI ANDERSON; SAVUTI CAMP, PHOTO © DANA ALLEN

smooth stone and aged wood, set before an oxbow-shaped lagoon, with cavernous suites featuring plunge pools overlooking the Linyanti River. About an hour away is the charming Savuti Camp, a classic lodge set on the mysterious Savuti Channel, famed for the fact that it stopped flowing altogether for 28 years, before the water broke its banks once more in 2008.

As the sun sets on Botswana, we head out for one last game drive. Rounding a corner, we roll straight into the midst of a herd of wild elephants stripping leafy mopane trees. Most sidestep our jeep and melt quickly into the vegetation, but one, the matriarch, remains. She stands defensive, emits a guttural sound and fans her huge ears in warning. I wonder if she senses the thumping of my heartbeat, but she only blinks long, tufted eyelashes, before thundering off into the bush. It’s a reminder that each of these moments is unique, and must be treasured, locked away for recall on a cold, winter’s day in the city.

NEED TO KNOW Wilderness Safaris designs bespoke itineraries across its portfolio of camps in Botswana, wilderness-safaris.com; Wilderness Air operates transfers between camps, wilderness-air.com; Fly MCC offers private aircraft charters, flymcc.co.za

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The sky’s the limit Holidaymakers are becoming more adventurous, but heading off the beaten track doesn’t have to mean compromising on luxury, says Alain James of Flight Centre First and Business

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lanning the perfect holiday is not without its pitfalls. A fortnight in the Algarve might be a guaranteed way of getting your dose of vitamin D for the year, but for those looking for the thrill of adventure, it doesn’t exactly tick all the right boxes. Similarly while jungle trekking will incite holiday envy among your friends and colleagues, the organisation involved isn’t for everyone – nor is the prospect of sacrificing creature comforts, or lugging around a backpack.

For those chasing a side order of luxury with their authentic local experience, or convenience over meticulous planning, Flight Centre First and Business is there to help. “We’re certainly seeing a trend for people in their thirties and upwards taking time out to explore more unusual destinations,” says Alain James, who works at the agency’s Thayer Street branch.

With 2,000 branches worldwide Flight Centre is one of the world’s biggest travel companies and has many levels of expertise; from its Flight Centre Business Travel to its Round The World Travel Experts, the team can help tailor make every aspect of your trip, whether you’re travelling for business or leisure.

The company recently launched two new specialisms: Escapes and Journeys. The Escapes team specialises in beach breaks at five star resorts, with business class flights and access to a dedicated travel concierge who is on call around the clock to make everything from excursion bookings to restaurant recommendations. Holidaymakers are provided with a comprehensive local guide and issued with resort credit that can be redeemed against activities such as scuba diving, camel trekking and helicopter rides. The Journeys team meanwhile will help those planning a multi-stop trip to curate a bespoke itinerary, whether that includes heli-gliding over glaciers or midnight fjord cruises.

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“All of our agents are well travelled and those helping to create itineraries have lived in the country concerned, meaning they are a font of local knowledge,” Alain adds. Popular destinations include Australia, Dubai, Bali and Thailand, as well as Las Vegas, New York and the Caribbean. “People come to us for the service and insider advice we offer that you don’t get when you book online. As well as the obvious luxuries of flying first or business class, the team can advise on the ultimate in high-end travel experiences available from different airlines and find the best premium airfares for long haul destinations,” Alain explains. It’s not just leisure travellers who can benefit from this service, corporate clients and frequent flyers can set up an account to take the stress out of handling multiple bookings.

With flights and accommodation taken care of, all you have to do is decide whether you want to go quad biking in the desert or discover the abandoned temple city of Bagan, Burma by hot air balloon. And you can leave the backpack at home.

8 Thayer Street, W1U flightcentre.co.uk/first-and-business

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Prime location Why the market is hotting up in Marylebone and Fitzrovia

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The lure of lateral living Christian Lock-Necrews, partner and office head of Knight Frank’s Marylebone office discusses the changing face of property in the area, and in particular, the increased appeal of lateral living

“Marylebone has changed considerably since 2010,” says Christian Lock-Necrews. “I have worked in the area for more than a decade and have seen it transform from a quiet backwater into a super-prime location”. This is largely due to the hard work of the Howard De Walden and Portman Estates, who have focused on improving the quality of the retail, restaurant and office offerings, which in turn has increased demand for residential property.

It’s true that many international high net worth individuals still view Mayfair as a location to work, socialise and buy luxury goods, but increasingly they are choosing to live in Marylebone.

The area offers a wide variety of properties, from grand Georgian townhouses to quiet cobbled mews, as well as apartments, which fall largely into three categories: period mansion blocks, Georgian conversions and new-build developments. “British and Europeans buyers tend to prefer the more traditional flats,” says Christian. “They are drawn to the high ceilings and period features, whereas buyers from Asia and the Middle East are more attracted by turnkey apartments on high floors, with facilities such as a porter and lift.”

Getting more space for your money is one of the key drivers for buyers in Marylebone and with some developments almost doubling their pounds per square foot value in the past four years, sellers are keen to ensure they offer maximum space.

“Open-plan living and entertaining areas are becoming more popular,” says Christian. “The majority of apartments we sell are open plan, and the few that aren’t are usually adapted to make them suitable for lateral living by the new owners.”

Marylebone’s period mansion blocks and Georgian garden squares remain highly sought after, but in the past decade the quality of new-build developments has excelled. With seven luxury residential schemes under construction and another eight planned, long gone are the days where ‘luxury’ stopped at a concierge service and an underground parking space; the best in class new developments now offer the lifestyle to match, with on-site gyms, spas, cinemas, and wine cellars.

Although prices in some blocks have significantly increased in recent years, Marylebone is still seen to offer value. With the overwhelming focus on not only the quality of property but also the quality of lifestyle the area provides, the future continues to look bright for Marylebone.

Knight Frank, 55 Baker Street, W1U, knightfrank.co.uk/marylebone

New builds £/sq ft value in 2011

£2,103

£/sq ft value in 2015

£2,600

Percentage increase

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5 Portland Place No. 5 Portland Place is a luxury boutique development of seven apartments set within an imposing architectural building with a traditional Portland Stone façade on the grand boulevard of Portland Place, just moments from the Langham Hotel. Offering luxurious interiors and benefitting from concierge, lift and secure car parking.

£/sq ft value in 2011

£1,475

£/sq ft value in 2015

£1,950

Percentage increase

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Faraday House A modern development of 88 flats arranged around a terraced courtyard, located just moments from Marylebone High Street.

The block boasts a 24-hour concierge. A number of flats also benefit from private terraces and secure underground parking.

£/sq ft value in 2012

£1,929

£/sq ft value in 2015

£2,300

Percentage increase

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3 Picton Place A collection of 11 boutique apartments behind an original 1930s redbrick façade, a stone’s throw from the world famous Selfridges department store. The building has a portered entrance, lift, and cycle store, with some flats benefiting from private parking.

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Mansion blocks

Period conversions £/sq ft value in 2011

£1,120

£/sq ft value in 2011

£1,400

£/sq ft value in 2015

£2,400

£/sq ft value in 2015

£2,100

Percentage increase

114%

Percentage increase

50%

Bryanston Court

Montagu Square & Bryanston Square

Bryanston Court is two impressive buildings adjacent to each other on George Street, totalling 124 apartments. It has a team of porters who operate 24 hours a day to ensure extremely well run and secure buildings. They further benefit from impressive entrance lobbies and lifts to the front and back of the buildings.

Originally built as townhouses around manicured private gardens, these adjacent garden squares are located on the east side of Marylebone. Separated by a mews between them, much of both squares have now been converted into flats with the prize apartments being the first and second floor duplexes. Some of the conversions have lifts and some even have live-in caretakers.

£/sq ft value in 2011

£1,000

£/sq ft value in 2011

£1,250

£/sq ft value in 2015

£1,883

£/sq ft value in 2015

£2,111

Percentage increase

83%

Percentage increase

68%

Portman Mansions

Devonshire Place

120 flats in nine red brick Victorian mansion blocks on Chiltern and Porter Street. The development benefits from an onsite porter and estate office as well as a residents gym. The apartments on Chiltern Street also benefit from lift access.

Another typically Georgian street located in the heart of Marylebone Village, where many of what were once large townhouses have now been converted into three to five lateral apartments in a building, some benefiting from lift access and some from outside space.

£/sq ft value in 2011

£1,400

£/sq ft value in 2011

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£/sq ft value in 2015

£2,350

£/sq ft value in 2015

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Percentage increase

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Percentage increase

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York Street

A beautiful Portland stone fronted mansion block housing 52 apartments on the east side of Marylebone close to the prestigious Portland Place. The building has an impressive lobby and a team of porters who operate 24 hours a day, creating a very private and luxurious atmosphere.

Running east to west from Baker Street to Seymour Place, York Street is another example of Georgian townhouses that have been turned into flats, often with a shop on the ground floor.

Providing traditional Georgian proportions with two or three flats in each building.

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Orchard Court, Marylebone W1 A substantial four bedroom lateral apartment A newly renovated and remodelled lateral apartment of classic proportions occupying an enviable corner location on the third floor of one of Marylebone's most exclusive mansion blocks. Master bedroom with en suite bathroom and walk in wardrobe, 2 further bedroom suites, gym/4th bedroom, double aspect open plan living and entertaining space with dining area and fully fitted kitchen, library/family room, study, guest cloakroom, 24 hour concierge, lift. EPC: D. Approximately 261.4 sq m (2,814 sq ft).

Leasehold: approximately 85 years remaining

KnightFrank.co.uk/marylebone marylebone@knightfrank.com 020 3435 6440

Sandfords.com sales@sandfords.com 020 7224 4994

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Guide price: £8,950,000 KnightFrank.co.uk/MRY160021

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Portland Place, Marylebone W1 An impressive four bedroom mansion block apartment A well proportioned four bedroom lateral apartment situated on the sixth floor of an impressive portered mansion block on the highly sought after Portland Place, moments from Regent's Park. 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms (all en suite), drawing room, dining room, family/TV room, kitchen/breakfast room, guest cloakroom, balcony, lift, porter, video entry system. EPC: C. Approximately 2,472 sq ft (229.7 sq m).

Leasehold: approximately 998 years remaining

Guide price: £5,950,000

KnightFrank.co.uk/marylebone marylebone@knightfrank.com 020 3641 7938

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Montagu Square, Marylebone W1 A two/three bedroom duplex garden square apartment A rare opportunity to purchase a first and second floor apartment in a beautiful Grade II listed building on one of Marylebone's finest garden squares, offering bright and airy rooms with superb natural light. 2 bedrooms, dressing room/3rd bedroom, family bathroom, reception room with dining area, fitted kitchen, guest cloakroom, ample built in storage. Approximately 1,235 sq ft (114.7 sq m).

Leasehold

Guide price: £2,850,000

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Connaught Place, Hyde Park W2 A magnificent five bedroom apartment with direct views over Hyde Park Decorated to an excellent standard, this luxurious lateral apartment is the height of elegance and sophistication.

Period features such as intricate mouldings are juxtaposed with a stylish, contemporary interior and the generous accommodation comprises five double bedrooms and a wealth of entertaining space. 5 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, drawing room, dining room, sitting room, kitchen/breakfast room, study, 2 dressing rooms, guest cloakroom, direct lift access, spectacular views over Hyde Park. Approximately 504 sq m (5,433 sq ft).

Leasehold: approximately 124 years remaining

Guide price: £15,000,000

KnightFrank.co.uk/hydepark hydepark@knightfrank.com 020 3544 6140

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LETTING HOMES LIKE YOURS ALL YEAR ROUND To arrange a free market appraisal of your property please contact us: KnightFrank.co.uk/lettings marylebonelettings@knightfrank.com 020 3641 5853 KnightFrank.co.uk/lettings hydeparklettings@knightfrank.com 020 3641 7941

Guide price: Long Let £1,900 pw - Short Let £3,000 pw

Montagu Square, Marylebone W1

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A beautifully finished three bedroom duplex apartment of Georgian proportions, located on one of Marylebone's finest garden squares. 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms (2 en suite), reception room, dining room, kitchen, guest cloakroom, entrance hall, integral garage. EPC: C. Approximately 225 sq m (2,422 sq ft). marylebonelettings@knightfrank.com Office: 020 3641 5853

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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Guide price: £1,595 per week

Queens Building, Bayswater W2 A fantastic three bedroom apartment in the Queens development, a converted 1930s Art Deco cinema. 3 double bedrooms, 2 en suite bathrooms, guest cloakroom, reception/dining room, fully integrated open plan kitchen, terrace. EPC: B. Approximatley 120 sq m (1,292 sq ft). hydeparklettingslettings@knightfrank.com Office: 020 3641 7941

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CARLTON HILL ST JOHN’S WOOD NW8 FREEHOLD GUIDE PRICE £6,750,000 JOINT SOLE AGENT

An imposing Grade II Listed, double fronted, detached house (308sq m/ 3,320sq ft) offered in excellent condition throughout. Carlton Hill is located within close proximity of the shopping facilities of St John’s Wood High Street, the transport facilities of St John’s Wood Underground Station (Jubilee Line), as well as the American School in London and Regent’s Park.

ACCOMMODATION AND AMENITIES Principal bedroom with dressing room & en-suite bathroom, 3 further bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms, reception room, kitchen/breakfast room, family room, dining room/living room (currently used as a gym), guest cloakroom, utility room, 65ft landscaped rear garden, front garden with secure gated off street parking for 2/3 cars.

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PRINCE REGENT COURT ST JOHN’S WOOD NW8 SHARE OF FREEHOLD GUIDE PRICE £3,450,000 SOLE AGENT

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An exceptional lateral apartment (171sq m/1,843sq ft) with a private terrace, situated within a prestigious block located on Avenue Road. Prince Regent Court is enviably located at the southern end of Avenue Road at the junction with St Edmunds Terrace and close to Regent’s Park. St John’s Wood High Street is within walking distance, as is St John’s Wood Underground Station (Jubilee Line).

ACCOMMODATION AND AMENITIES Reception hall, living room, dining room, kitchen, master bedroom suite with en-suite bathroom, bedroom 2 with en-suite bathroom, bedroom 3/study with shower and basin, lift, 24 hour porterage, terrace, underground parking. EPC=C.

CLIFTON HILL ST JOHN’S WOOD NW8 FREEHOLD GUIDE PRICE £4,650,000 SOLE AGENT

A beautifully presented four bedroom home set over four floors and located on one of St John's Woods premier roads.

Clifton Hill is conveniently situated within walking distance of the American School in London and the shops and amenities of St John's Wood High Street and Underground Station (Jubilee Line).

ACCOMMODATION AND AMENITIES Principal bedroom with en-suite shower room, 3 further double bedrooms, family bathroom, double reception room, fully fitted kitchen leading to dining area, 2 guest cloakrooms, rear garden, off street parking for 1 car. EPC=E.

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WELLINGTON PLACE ST JOHN’S WOOD NW8 FREEHOLD £5,350,000 JOINT SOLE AGENT

6 9 – 7 1 PA R K R O A D LO N D O N N W 1 6XU 020 7 7 24 47 24

An opportunity to purchase a superb newly refurbished period house in the heart of St John's Wood. Wellington Place is perfectly situated within moments of St John's Wood Underground Station (Jubilee Line), the various high quality amenities of St John's Wood High Street and only a few minutes’ walk from the green open spaces of Regent's Park.

ACCOMMODATION AND AMENITIES Drawing room, family room, dining room, kitchen with breakfast room, media room, entertainment room, study, principal bedroom with dressing room & en-suite bathroom, 3 further bedrooms all with en-suite bathrooms (2 with dressing rooms), landscaped front garden, roof terrace, secure gated front entrance. EPC=E.

WARWICK AVENUE LITTLE VENICE W9 FREEHOLD £7,950,000 ALSO AVAILABLE TO RENT AT £4,750 PER WEEK JOINT SOLE AGENT

A Grade II Listed period house (382sq m/ 4,113sq ft) benefiting from off street parking for two cars and a delightful 68ft west facing rear garden. The house is offered in good condition throughout and retains many of its original features, with high ceilings and well planned accommodation.

Warwick Avenue is situated within walking distance of the shops and restaurants on Clifton Road and Warwick Avenue Underground Station (Bakerloo Line).

ACCOMMODATION AND AMENITIES Master bedroom with large walk-in dressing room and en-suite bathroom, 6 further bedrooms, 1 en-suite bathroom, 3 shower rooms (2 en-suite), reception room, study, gymnasium, dining room, garden room, Bulthaup kitchen/breakfast room, 2 guest cloakrooms, utility room, 68ft west facing garden, patio, off street parking for 2 cars, partial air conditioning, cellar. EPC=E.

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GLOUCESTER GATE REGENT’S PARK NW1 CROWN ESTATE LEASE £5,750,000 JOINT SOLE AGENT

6 9 – 7 1 PA R K R O A D LO N D O N N W 1 6XU 020 7 7 24 47 24

A charming low built house (332sq m/ 3,467sq ft) mainly arranged over two floors only. The house is in good condition throughout and offers spacious well planned accommodation. The property is situated on the outer circle of Regent’s Park and is within walking distance of Regent’s Park Underground Station and the fashionable shopping facilities of St John’s Wood, Marylebone High Street and The West End.

ACCOMMODATION AND AMENITIES Principal bedroom suite with dressing room & bathroom, 3 further bedrooms, family bathroom, shower room, reception room, study, dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, family room, garage, utility room, 2 store rooms, air conditioning. EPC=E.

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NEWLY REFURBISHED APARTMENT IN PORTERED MANSION BLOCK Bickenhall Mansions, Marylebone, W1

• Three Bedrooms • Three Bathrooms • Two Reception Rooms • Study • Third Floor (with lift) • Energy Rating: C

£1,875 Per Week Unfurnished £3,000,000 Share of Freehold Marylebone & Fitzrovia Lettings 20a Paddington Street, London, W1U 5QP

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INTERIOR DESIGNED FIVE FLOOR GEORGIAN TOWNHOUSE Wyndham Street, Marylebone, W1

• Five Bedrooms • Three Bathrooms • Two Reception Rooms • Patio Garden • Outdoor Hot Tub & Shower • Energy Rating: D

£2,500 Per Week Furnished/Unfurnished

Marylebone & Fitzrovia Lettings 20a Paddington Street, London, W1U 5QP

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CLASSIC MARYLEBONE MANSION FLAT Luxborough Street, Marylebone, W1 Three Bedrooms • Two Bathrooms • Double Reception/Dining Room Approximately 1,412 Sq Ft • Energy Rating: C

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MARYLEBONE, NW1 A rare opportunity to acquire a phenomenal, grand, trophy Georgian family house with a connecting mews house located in the heart of Marylebone. This splendid regal freehold home benefits from high ceilings throughout, a garage, outside space and grand proportions. The house is situated moments from Marylebone High Street, Regent`s Park and Mayfair. It is extremely rare in Marylebone to find such a house measuring in excess of 10,000 sq ft.

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The only way is up Once sidelined by its more affluent neighbours, Fitzrovia has become a destination in its own right. Jonathan Hudson of Hudsons Property explains why the area is the place to be

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ack in March Fitzrovia topped a list of the best ten places to live in the Capital, according to a survey by The Sunday Times. The accolade might have been unexpected to the occasional passer-by, but it certainly didn’t come as a surprise to the area’s residents and business owners, like Jonathan Hudson who founded Hudsons Property in Fitzrovia in 2002. Back then the area was already on the up. Tucked away discreetly from the hustle and bustle of Tottenham Court Road, the district’s burgeoning independent scene and sense of community spirit made it a popular destination for those in the know.

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Today however, the secret is out and the once relatively quiet and unassuming enclave is the place to be – especially if you’re a chef. Charlotte Street has welcomed an influx of foodie hotspots from a number of celebrated names, such as chef-of-themoment Ollie Dabbous and Saturday Kitchen regular Jun Tanaka. As things continue to heat up in the culinary stakes, other sectors are also putting down roots in Fitzrovia; from multinational companies to small start-ups.

“As an area, you’re right at the epicentre of what’s happening,” Hudson explains. “You can walk to Soho and Covent Garden for the theatres and excitement; you’ve got Marylebone on your doorstep; and the British Museum and cultural hotspots in King’s Cross are nearby too.

“Charlotte Street is the hub; it’s where it’s all happening. There are Michelin-starred restaurants, new residential developments, and global companies such as Google and Facebook are moving in as well,” he adds. “It’s created such a buzz about the area; everyone wants to be here.”

The imminent arrival of Crossrail, which is scheduled to open on Tottenham Court Road in 2018, will further future-proof Fitzrovia’s appeal.

“People used to say: ‘If you can’t afford Marylebone, have you thought about Fitzrovia?’

Whereas now Fitzrovia is holding its own as an area and is very close on Marylebone’s heels in terms of property values.”

A number of new residential developments aim to meet this increasing demand for contemporary, urban living. The first phase of one such boutique scheme, Artisan by Dukelease, has recently been completed on the corner of Goodge Street and Tottenham Court Road, where Hudsons Property is currently marketing 13 luxury one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments and penthouses. The development’s sensitive design blends classic Georgian architectural details with bespoke curved glass staircases, sleek Italian kitchens and

opposite: Jonathan Hudson of Hudsons Property at one of the penthouse apartmentS at artisan by dukelease PHOTO CREDIT: SAREL JANSEN

sophisticated open-plan spaces to offer the best in modern living.

“The lettings market here has always been popular, particularly with oversees students, but the sales market is equally as strong. Buyers are definitely looking for value for money and because of that they will generally consider a few different areas,” Hudson says. “Those who would traditionally have looked in Marylebone are now considering Fitzrovia too. The true value of Crossrail hasn’t been seen yet, so there has never been a better time to invest in the area.”

As well as young professionals hoping to snap up apartments in the new developments, Asian buyers are also looking to make savvy investments: “Fitzrovia is such a buzzword in Asia,” Hudson adds.

Together with Marylebone, Bloomsbury, Soho and Covent Garden, Fitzrovia is an area of expertise for Hudsons Property. It’s this tailored approach that Jonathan credits as differentiating his business from other agencies. “Our specialism is the West End; we have a long-established team, which makes us an outstanding collective font of local knowledge. It also means that there’s a familiar face to return to, whether you dealt with one of our agents last year or ten years’ ago, which is comforting and reassuring for our clients. We pride ourselves on keeping people up to date with regular feedback on how their property is fairing, too.”

Outside the office, the team’s recent fundraising efforts have contributed to a community garden at the Fitzrovia Centre and the mural restoration on Tottenham Court Road. Jonathan also recently completed a BT Tower Climb on behalf of Great Ormond Street Hospital. He and his team are looking at more fund raising exploits over the coming year. One thing’s for sure: with such a proactive community thriving in the area, it’ll take a lot to knock Fitzrovia off the top spot.

Hudsons Property, 24 Charlotte Street, W1T, hudsonsproperty.com

property prices in the area Area

Ave Price in last 12 months

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Marylebone Fitzrovia

£1,490,065 £1,085,516

+5.82% +1.35%

£81,905 £14,489

123 days 135 days

£4,473 pcm £3,575 pcm

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