The Canary Wharf Magazine May 2015

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REGULARS

020 | The power breakfast What it takes to be successful, according to leaders in your field

012 | Contributors 014 | Editor’s letter 017 | The agenda

054 | Nailing it Nails inc CEO, Thea Green, reveals how she made the brand a success

FASHION

060 | Richard E. Grant: Act II The actor on his passion for fragrance

BEAUTY & GROOMING

Health & Fitness

051 | Beauty news 052 | Beauty hot list 058 | Well groomed

065 | Health and fitness news

035 | Timeless style French designer J.M Weston redesigns its classic 1946 shoe for a new generation

084 | The human touch Designer Tom Dixon unveils a new range at Salon del Mobile 2015 088 | The real candidate Ivan Massow bids to become Mayor 090 | Old Vic, new era Meet the theatre’s new creative director, Matthew Warchus

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066 | On your bike All the advice and accessories you need to take up cycling

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037 | Style him

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039 | Style her 072 | Fire starter Barbecue goes luxe

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040 | Eye of the tiger Behind-the-scenes with the womenswear designer masterminding Tiger of Sweden style 044 | On pointe Change your wardrobe will ballet-inspired pieces and soft colours

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CONTENTS MAY 2015

COLLECTION

TRAVEL

MOTORING

PROPERTY

025 | Still waters run deep Salma Hayek fronts the latest campaign by Italian jewellery brand, Pomellato

097 | Travel in style Rosewood Hotels & Resorts name their stylish new ambassadors

107 | Along came a spyder Porsche has launched the new Boxster Spyder

112 | Property news A global first from Strawberry Star property consultancy

027 | Watch news

099 | Travel news

028 | Best in show A look at the most eye catching watches from this year’s Baselworld

100 | Blue crush Discover what lies beneath the deep waters of Dubai

030 | Jewellery news 032 | Jewel time Baselworld’s showstopping jewellery

102 | In a world of his own A new book examines the style and success of Ian Schrager, the man behind Studio 54

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FOOD & DRINK 069 | Smells like team spirit Bring out your dark side with a must-have bakery book 071 | Food and drink news What’s new to Canary Wharf this spring 075 | Wine and dine We try glasses of red and tender steaks

081 | Personal finances 083 | Business digest

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108 | Convertible assets Matthew Carter introduces the new Audi TT Roadster

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122 | Savills meets Shoreditch East London expansion 140 | State of the market The experts’ update 156 | Company Q&A: Atkinson McLeod We welcome the agent’s new office 158 | Investment portfolio Alternative investments to a pension pot 162 | Insider knowledge A market update for central London

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Contributors ACTING Editor Gabrielle Lane contributing editors Richard Brown Lauren Romano Assistant editor Aimee Latimer Editorial assistant Melissa Emerson Editorial INTERN Alexandra Twohey

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Motoring Editor Matthew Carter

Motoring expert and former editor of Autocar and Classic & Sports Car, Matthew gets the wind in his hair testing the new Audi TT Roadster

Collection Editor Annabel Harrison General Manager Fiona Fenwick

Henry HopwoodPhillips

Dominic Nicholls

Henry meets designer Tom Dixon at Salone del Mobile in Milan, and London mayoral candidate Ivan Massow

Photographer Dominic inspires our wardrobes ahead of a new season of social events, with his elegant balletinfluenced fashion shoot

Senior Designer Lisa Wade Production Hugo Wheatley Alex Powell Oscar Viney Alice Ford Property Director Samantha Ratcliffe Executive Director Sophie Roberts Editor-in-Chief Lesley Ellwood

Andrew Penketh

Managing Director Eren Ellwood

Richard Brown

With works in the British National Archive, artist and photographer Andrew captures Richard E. Grant as he launches his second fragrance

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The acting editor of The City Magazine and watch and style expert, Richard, rounds up the best in show from Baselworld 2015 in our Collection section

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“Creative thinking inspires ideas; ideas inspire change” – Barbara Januszkiewicz

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he theme of this issue unwittingly became one of change. It started when I attended the London Power Breakfast to discuss leadership with some of the most influential minds in the capital today. Bob Crozier, a former CEO of Forbes, insisted that being prepared for change was one of the most important attributes in business – before 16 other figures from law, finance and the arts had their say too (page 20).

Then, Richard E. Grant spoke to us exclusively about his new venture: the actor has turned his life-long passion for scent into a perfume brand, and has just launched a second fragrance (page 60). Meanwhile, Thea Green MBE offers her own tips for would-be entrepreneurs on page 54.

Also this month, Henry Hopwood-Phillips was invited to meet both Ivan Massow – a candidate for Mayor who, at the time of writing, was hoping to bring new ideas to the post (page 88) – and designer Tom Dixon at Salone del Mobile in Milan. The annual festival showcases all that is innovative and eye-catching in the spheres of interiors and technology (page 84).

I am also delighted to introduce one of the first interviews with the recently-appointed creative director of The Old Vic: Matthew Warchus shares his exciting plans for the theatre on page 90, before a new series of shows commences.

Finally, in the spirit of new beginnings, a range of bars, restaurants and entertainment venues launches at Canary Wharf’s Crossrail Place this month – from Psycle to secret bars and a roof garden – it’s the perfect destination for enjoying the summer. See you there.

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TECHNOLOGY Play away Steinway & Sons has launched its most significant product innovation in 70 years, selfplaying software which can be installed in three of its existing piano models: Model B, M and O. Each piano comes with an iPad which wirelessly connects with the Steinway Spirio. It has an app that lets you scroll through a growing library of world-class performances, from classical to jazz, which the piano then independently plays.

POA, steinway.com

we spy What we’re coveting this May

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Parivrtta yoga hoody, £80, Sweaty Betty, Jubilee Place and Cabot Place

The agenda

Maisina weekend bag, £399, Tiger of Sweden, Jubilee Place

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What to see, know and do this month

Gel effect polish in Seven Dials, £15, Nails inc., Cabot Place

WORDS: Aimee latimer

Light bulb moment Buster + Punch has designed the world’s first designer LED bulb. This is hardware meets homeware: the light is designed with exposed metal and its glass bulb is painted with a metallic sheen. Named the Buster Bulb, its innovative technology features a ‘finned’ resin pipe, which diffuses the light both as a downwards spotlight and as a panoramic, room illuminating glow.

Buster Bulb, £39.99, Buster + Punch, busterandpunch.com

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Goa chopstick set, £17, Cutipol, amara.com

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Business card holder, £95, Aspinal of London, Cabot Place

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style throw some shade Oliver Peoples has launched its 2015 collection of sunglasses with a short film called I Love You LA featuring Boardwalk Empire actor, Jack Huston. The range includes statement frames, cat’s eye shapes and tinted and reflective lenses inspired by beach culture. from £207, Oliver Peoples, David Clulow Opticians, Cabot Place and Jubilee Place

technology Pear review Considering how many people now have two mobile phones, for professional, travel or salacious reasons, it’s about time someone made a case that could fit two. British-based PearPeel is the first company to make such luxury cases, using eco-friendly leather to create 18 models, which fit all the main handsets, as well as having space to hold credit cards. The design is available in tan and black.

PearPeel case, £45, pearpeel.com

BOOKS

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Returning with a sequel to her critically acclaimed novel Life After Life, bestseller Kate Atkinson’s A God In Ruins sees a soldier, Teddy, try to return to normality after war.

Available 7 May, A God in Ruins by Kate Atkinson, £15, Waterstones, Cabot Place and Jubilee Place

Michelin-starred chef April Bloomfield presents a series of recipes that embrace seasonal vegetables and wholesome ingredients.

Available 21 May, A Girl and Her Greens: Hearty Meals from the Garden, £23.75, Waterstones, Cabot Place and Jubilee Place

From a lonely child to a Hollywood legend, a biography of Alfred Hitchcock by historian Peter Ackroyd charts Hitchcock’s successes and idiosyncracies.

Alfred Hitchcock by Peter Ackroyd, £12.99, Waterstones, Cabot Place and Jubilee Place

A celebration of concrete – the ‘liquid stone’ that’s the unsung hero of the building world – and how its unique properties enable incredible feats of engineering.

Available 15 May, 100 Contemporary Concrete Buildings by Philip Jodidio, £34.99, taschen.com

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The Power Breakfast

As leading figures from business, politics and the arts gathered at London’s second annual Power Breakfast in the spirit of networking, GABRIELLE LANE asked the assembled guests: what does it take to be successful in your industry?

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orty years after the team at the Loews Regency Hotel in New York coined the term ‘power breakfast’ to reflect the number of influential professionals who gathered there to discuss the financial climate ahead of the working day, Jonathan Tisch, the chairman of Loews Hotels, staged the event in London for the second time.

With a guest list drawn primarily from the worlds of fashion, finance, law and media, and representing organisations such as Richemont, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Reed Smith and Warner Brothers UK, conversation spanned a diverse range of topics including business deals, abstract art and ski trips, as guests enjoyed smoked salmon and scrambled eggs at Hélène Darroze at The Connaught. Event organiser, Tanya Rose, CEO of Mason Rose, worked in

“The seating plan was quite tricky as everyone attending was very senior” conjunction with literary agent Ed Victor, a man who is regularly named one of London’s most well-connected men, to ensure the right mix of attendees. She told me: “The seating plan was quite tricky as everyone attending was very senior, however, I treated it like a private party and made sure that people were sitting with people that they knew as well as interesting people that I thought that they should know and would like to network with. The other challenge for me was to make sure that Jonathan Tisch was personally introduced to everyone and that they would make contacts or learn something new from coming to an event such as this.”

With the guests having achieved recognition within their respective fields, many were happy to share their answers to the question: what does it take to be successful in your industry?

Robert Crozier

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Executive vice president, managing director, Robb Report International Division Success is doing what you want and being happy about it. Simple to say, hard to achieve; always be ready for change.

Tamara Box

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Global co-chair, Financial Industry Group Since the financial crisis, our industry has seen higher levels of regulation push many institutions into a state of homogeneity and mass anonymity.

The truly successful ones are those who keep FIT; that is, they Fight the complacency that such conformity can bring, then Innovate assiduously, and Transform themselves rapidly.

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Founder and CEO, Winser London Ltd Success takes determination, energy, respect for your customers and team alike – and, it’s important to be ahead of the curve, with a sixth sense for future lifestyle trends.

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Michelin-starred cuisiniere, The Connaught I think that in my industry putting yourself in question – as a chef but also as a person and as a boss – is one of the keys to success. Passion is the second one.

Alia Al-Senussi

VIP relations Middle East, Art Basel Trust is a central element of working in the arts, as relationships are at the heart of the art world.

Every interaction, be it in the non-profit sector or on the commercial side, is personal. Being able to have faith in the institution with which you are working, the people you are collaborating with and the dealers, artists and advisers with whom you come in to contact makes for a positive and successful life in the arts. The art world is

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notoriously opaque so much of the time all one has to go on in getting things done is reputation.

Pilar Boxford Group PR director, Richemont You become successful if you are different and charismatic. In my capacity of head of Richemont public relations, I created events targeted to the audience we wanted to reach, whilst enhancing the image of the brand, such as Cartier International Polo.

Jo Malone MBE

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David Giampaolo

CEO, Pi Capital It takes luck and hard work, followed by more luck and hard work, while at all times staying hungry to learn and grow your IQ and EQ. It is also very important be kind and to help others to be successful and as we have only one life and one planet, we need make it count!

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Founder of Jo Loves I have stayed true to the same brand heartbeats all throughout my career; inspiration, innovation, integrity, ignition and instinct. Collectively, they have been my compass for the past 21 years and have kept me focused throughout.

Steve Norris

Theo Fennell

Marcus Langlands Pearse

Luxury jeweller As in any creative business, but especially something as emotive as jewellery, it takes originality of design and concept, a real love of what you are making and a brilliant team to make the dreams a reality. You need some luck, some talent but, most of all, tenacity and a real passion for what you are doing.

Director UK property, TIAA Henderson Real Estate To succeed in our industry, you must have market intelligence that places you ahead of the game, and surround yourself with a strong, commercially minded team.

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India and North America enables me to look at service and craft and try to reapply those moments of excellence in my own world.

Anji Hunter Senior advisor, Edelman There are two maxims for a successful working life: Keep it simple and what goes around comes around.

Lady Eve Pollard Former editor, Daily Express Success takes original ideas and endless hard work.

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Josh Wood Hairdresser and founder of Josh Wood Atelier The hair industry is a very fast moving industry.

The keys to success are being consistent, while always developing new ideas and trying to stay as creative as possible. The work I do all over the world with my editorial and show work challenges me every day and drives me to push boundaries, which means when I return home can express those ideas to my team and clients at my Atelier.

Travel is key to seeing the industry from many different viewpoints – the work I do in China,

Conservative politician It may be corny, but my advice is you have to love what you do. If you do, it isn’t work anymore. It’s a pleasure. You can’t guarantee success will follow but you’ll have a great time finding out.

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Owner, Tracey Woodward Beauty at M&S Hard work, passion for the product and the people – and a lot of common sense. You should start each day with an open mind and love what you do as it is essential for success!

Trevor Green

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Owner, Entertainment Film Distributors UK To answer your question, long-standing relationships with people who respect, trust and have admiration for our company, and because we have the same goals, they know that they would maximise their business by working with us.

Nicole Rolet

Principal, Chêne Bleu Wines Moving from investment banking to winemaking, you realise how many traditional fields are ripe for innovation and lateral thinking. We often talk about thought leadership in tech and fastpaced cutting-edge fields, but you can bring fresh blue-sky thinking to other more old-fashioned or passion-orientated businesses as well.

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Still Waters Run Deep In a striking move away from the androgynous, pale beauty of Tilda Swinton, Italian jewellery brand Pomellato has instead called upon exotic, dark-eyed Mexican actress Salma Hayek to front its latest campaign. Shot by renowned fashion photographers Mert and Marcus, each and every image, all of which were unveiled during Milan Fashion Week, showcases why Hayek was the perfect choice as the brand’s new ambassador; she poses, looking irresistibly sultry, against an swimming-pool backdrop while sporting pieces from the brand’s most iconic collections.

The classic Capri range, pictured here in the form of a turquoise and rose gold necklace with matching earrings and a turquoise and ruby ring, shines ever more brightly on the glamorous Hollywood star.

Capri collection, POA; pomellato.com

Auctioneers & Valuers Antiques | Jewellery | Watches

The Watch Sale Tuesday 26th May at 10am A selection of wrist watches previously sold at auction.

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WORDS: richard brown

Paint it blue

Crystal Clear If you failed to get your hands on one of the 16 original IO Skeleton Tourbillons released by Hysek last year, now is the chance to place your order for the Skeleton Tourbillon, mark two. The maison has updated the ultra-minimalist timepiece by adorning it with a glass back sporting a guilloché sunburst motif in a metallic finish. The result accentuates the solar effect of light passing through the skeletonised watch, drawing attention to its barrel at 7 o’clock and tourbillon at 11 o’clock. It's what’s on the inside that counts.

IO 45mm Skeleton Tourbillon, POA; hysek.com

ONE TO WATCH This month Sandy Madhvani, Showroom Manager at David M Robinson in Canary Wharf, selects his watch of the moment:

Junghans has been a purveyor of slim-line, pared-back precision instruments since 1861. The company remains independently owned and is highly respected within watch circles. Junghans’ Meister watches debuted in the 1930s, were refined during the 1960s and remain the company’s principal collection. In celebration of what Junghans calls the ‘blue hour’ – the brief moment only observed during sunrise and sunset – this year sees the Meister range presented with a deep-blue dial, adding yet more elegance to a enduringly smart aesthetic.

Meister range, from £1,550; junghans.de

A Question of Sport Every watch brand has a creation that defines it; a collection that shapes the association between company and consumer. In Audemars Piguet’s case, it’s the Royal Oak and its sportier sister the Royal Oak Offshore, of which the latest incarnation is the Selfwinding Tourbillon Chronograph (£201,200). The watch comprises 335 parts and a tourbillon carriage that takes a watchmaker three days to assemble. Water resistant to 100 metres and protected by a forged-carbon case and screwlocked crown, this watch is meant to be worn, whatever the terrain. audemarspiguet.com

“Located at ‘12 o’clock’, IWC's Portugieser Annual Calendar shows the month, date and day in three separate, semicircular windows. The rare combination of an annual calendar and 7-day calibre make this a fascinating complication for watch connoisseurs” Portugieser Annual Calendar, £23,500, IWC Available at David M Robinson, Jubilee Place, Canary Wharf

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Each spring, Basel becomes a hive of watch aficionados as buyers, journos and collectors amass for the world’s largest watch fair. Amid the classic and the contemporary, the refined and the sublime, these were the watches that most caught our eye words: Richard Brown

he biggest news from Baselworld 2015 was that TAG Heuer will be partnering with Google and Intel to produce a smart watch. Interesting not for the product itself – we are still yet to see it – but for what the collaboration reveals about the Swiss mechanical watch industry.

Which is that it’s nervous. It won’t tell you so, but in the wake of the Apple Watch, it is.

With the quartz crisis still fresh in the minds of the industry’s leading stalwarts, brands are seeking to protect themselves against the greatest threat they’ve faced for 30 years.

And while Swatch, Breitling, Montblanc and Frederique Constant have all, in some way, embraced the digital, it is TAG that’s spearheading the Apple counter-attack face-on.

“We don’t know for the moment if the [digital] market exists,” TAG’s general director Guy Sémon admitted to Wired magazine. And yet, revealing the collaboration with Google, LVMH watch chief Jean-Claude Biver hailed it as the “biggest announcement” of his 40 year career – quite the sound-bite from the mouth of a man who, having sat at the helm of Blancpain, Omega and Hublot, is widely considered as the grandfather of the modern watch industry.

‘Innovation’ is the word touted most among watch manufacturers. The next two years will be the time for brands to prove it’s more than a frivolous buzzword. In the meantime, here’s what mesmerised us from the world of the mechanical.

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1. Patravi ScubaTec

6. PanoReserve

Equipped with a helium valve, luminescent hands, an ultra-precise, automatic movement and rugged rubber strap, the Patravi ScubaTec is well-spec’d for life underwater. It looks pretty special on dry land too. £16,500, Carl F. Bucherer

One of the best-looking watches at this year’s Baselworld was Glashütte Original’s PanoReserve.

A head-turner by anyone’s standards, the watch is now available cased in red gold with a matte-black dial or in stainless steel with a deep-blue dial. The black version wins it by a whisker. £15,800, Glashütte Original

2. Chamber of Wonders, New World The trio of watches comprising Girard-Perregaux’s Chamber of Wonders collection immortalise the worlds imagined by ancient cartographers. The dial of the New World (pictured) blends tones of blue and pink aventurine, calcite and Canadian nephrite and takes around 95 hours to create. £31,300, Girard-Perregaux

3. Venturer Tourbillon Dual Time

7. Classic Fusion Enamel Britto After partnering to produce last year’s multicoloured World Cup football, Hublot has again joined forces with Brazilian cubist artist Romero Britto. The result is a beguiling, brightlycoloured piece of pop art. £41,000 (in platinum), Hublot

8. Aquis Depth Gauge

Moser’s Venturer Tourbillon Dual Time takes us back to the convex shapes that were popular in the 1960s. Its hands and dial are curved at the edges to follow the curvature of the rounded sapphire crystal that sits above. £85,800, H. Moser & Cie

This patented diver’s watch measures depth using a unique gauge built into the sapphire crystal that allows water to enter the watch, the first timepiece in history to do so (intentionally, anyway). It comes with both a stainless steel and a rubber strap. Choose the rubber. £2,300 Oris

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9. Calatrava Pilot Travel Time

Implausibly light thanks to its forged-carbon case, the Pontos S Regatta features a ten-minute countdown indication at 12 o’clock, allowing sailors to keep track of time in the minutes they spend jostling for position before a race. A 45mm diameter and luminescent-coated hands add extra visibility. £5,800, Maurice Lacroix

Yes, that does say Patek Philippe on the dial.

A pilot’s watch is perhaps not what you’d expect from the brand, which is half of the appeal. The other half is its bold, 42mm size and classically masculine design. £31,120, Patek Philippe

5. Lux Sable

10. El Primero Chronomaster 1969 Tour Auto Edition

A lady looking to avoid the usual suspects when choosing a wristwatch might like to consider Nomos Glashütte. The Lux Sable comes with a manual-winding movement, Art-Deco-inspired case and in lesser-spotted aubergine. £12,400, Nomos Glashütte

Should you ever need to time something to a fifthof-a-second, the 300 measurement divisions on Zenith’s Chronomaster 1969 Tour Auto Edition will allow you to do so. Alternatively, simply sit back and drink in its sporty styling. £8,100, Zenith

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JEWELLERY Jewels, gems, pearls and diamonds; essential components of any jewellery collection WORDS: OLIVIA SHARPE

Beneath the Rose Working Progress Last year saw luxury jeweller D’Joya celebrating Antoni Gaudi’s birthday with a one-off fine jewellery collection inspired by the revered architect’s work. Continuing its appreciation of architecture, the latest bespoke range draws on iconic buildings around the world, and each piece incorporates a priceless jewel. The grandeur of the Duomo cathedral has been reimagined into a Gothic-style pendant featuring salt-water pearls, diamonds and a princess diamond centrepiece, set on a trinity motif, while the exquisite windows of Sainte-Chapelle are referenced in an ornate diamond ring. The collection has launched as five pieces but there are plans to build on it over time. djoya.com

Pink sapphires – although historically less well-known than their blue counterparts – have recently been gaining popularity in the jewellery world, largely because of their similarity to pink diamonds (and their comparatively lower price point). Luxury British brand William & Son has chosen to pay homage to the gemstones’ natural beauty in a new high jewellery collection, Beneath the Rose. It takes its name from the phrase sub rosa – which refers to an act of secrecy and dates back to Roman and Greek mythology – as the company wished to highlight its commitment to exclusivity when it comes to its bespoke commissions. The sapphires have all been rose-cut and many of the pieces are set in rose gold, heightening the femininity of the collection which includes a spectacular large pink sapphire necklace, as well as a tennis bracelet, earrings and rings.

Beneath the Rose collection, POA williamandson.com

 CUTTING EDGE

Luck be a Lady

The first piece of Louis Vuitton jewellery was a Monogram bracelet, created in 2001, and there are now five distinct ranges. This year, the house releases the new Monogram Idylle collection:

While it may be one of the oldest jewellers in the world, Cartier has always succeeded in keeping up with the times and this is no doubt why it has maintained such a lasting appeal. Its Amulette de Cartier collection, in particular, is indicative of the brand’s desire to create pieces which can be worn by modern women in everyday life. The precious charms (officially launched on 1 April) have been described by the house as “magical talismans” and encompass natural gemstones which carry their own hidden message or good luck charm. These have been set into pendants, earrings, bracelets and rings. From the opal (symbolising ‘happiness’) to the lapis lazuli (‘serenity’), find the one that encapsulates you.

Amulette de Cartier collection, from £1,420; cartier.com

The new contemporary collection of easy-to-wear jewels includes hoop earrings, charm necklaces and stackable rings, all of which feature three shades of gold: yellow gold for the diamond, rose gold for the star and white gold for the round flower.

uk.louisvuitton.com

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After a year of working tirelessly, Baselworld is the time when the leading figures of the high jewellery industry come together to reveal their latest creations. From show-stopping timepieces to one-of-a-kind suites and never-before-seen stones, Olivia Sharpe presents some of the jewels which dazzled us most this year

18-karat white gold necklace with diamonds and a graduation of South Sea and Tahitian pearls, Yoko London

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The Transformers When spending an astronomical amount of money on a piece of fine jewellery, there is some comfort in knowing (for the buyer, at least) that it can be worn in more ways than one. Along with its Fascination watch, Graff Diamonds also brought out a sapphire and diamond double brooch with a secret watch, which can be worn in three different ways: as a single piece, as individual brooches or as a single brooch with a tassel. During Chanel’s S/S 14 fashion show, Cara Delevingne sported the Première rock timepiece in black but, never one to be conventional, the supermodel wore the watch as a belt (there was more than one attached together, before you start panicking, ladies). This year, the house has released its latest version of this model in pastel blue. Messika has always succeeded in combining the traditions of high jewellery with contemporary designs; its skinny bracelets utilise an innovative technique which was patented by the house in 2007. This system of invisible nanosprings provide elasticity to the diamond strands, thereby giving the pieces flexibility. Founder of Jacob & Co, Jacob Arabo is well-known for his bold and daring creations and this year he unveiled two standout collections: Cerastes and Rare Touch. The latter includes a diamond mesh cuff that was worn by Madonna on her MDNA tour, and a bolero jacket made from gold and diamonds. Whatever will they think of next?

Super Natural It is no secret that flowers and nature have long been a source of inspiration for jewellers, and the Basel halls were once again bursting with pretty florals, heralding the arrival of spring.

Carla Amorim looked to her native Brazil for her Botanic fine jewellery collection, while Fabergé was drawn to summers in Provence for its new high jewellery watch; limited to just five pieces, the self-winding 37mm model includes a diamond-encrusted dial decorated with precious gemstones, mother-of-pearl flowers and turquoise leaves. At Roberto Coin, the jeweller refreshed his Garden collection to include an enchanting pendant featuring a beautiful blue topaz surrounded by tsavorites, white diamonds and orange sapphires.

However, for us, the winner for the prettiest piece had to go to Pasquale Bruni; its new collection, Prato Fiorito, includes a stunning Fiori in Fiore necklace encompassing pink sapphires and diamonds, with a pavé flower and a drop of multifaceted morganite.

Clockwise from top: Fiori in Fiore necklace, Pasquale Bruni; Jeux du Contraire ring, Sicis Jewels; Garden necklace in satin yellow gold with white diamonds, blue topaz, tsavorite and orange sapphires, Roberto Coin; Summers in Provence high jewellery timepiece, Fabergé; Héra the peacock ring, from the Animaux de Collection, Boucheron; Pensée de Diamants bracelet, Boucheron; Frog ring, from the Animalier collection, Roberto Coin

Clockwise from top: Snake skinny bracelets, Messika Joaillerie; Rare Touch gold mesh bolero jacket, Jacob & Co; Première Rock timepiece in pastel blue leather and steel triple-row chain, Chanel; Etruscan design necklace in yellow and black gold with brown diamonds and danburite, from the Tanaquilla collection, Roberto Coin

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FASHION Timeless style French designer J.M. Weston has unveiled a new S/S 15 design; a vibrant makeover that’s a charming tribute. A redesign of the wellloved 1946 loafer, Le Moc’ Weston draws in a fresh generation of shoe lovers while preserving the recognisable features of its predecessor. A lowered heel, thickened forefoot and rubber insert are added benefits of the revival, which together provide structure to the leather without compromising agility. Colours from red to green and navy to turquoise inject life into the collection while the neutral sole remains consistent to exude contemporary style with an undertone of timeless maturity. from £390, jmweston.fr/en

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Dog geared Orlebar Brown’s tailored swim shorts typically pack quite a statement and its high summer collection, featuring bright geometric prints and colourful photography, is no different. We love the playful Dogs by Adam Brown collection of swim shorts and T-Shirts – which are back by popular demand. Admittedly they're a bit wacky, but there’s nothing like seasonal sunburn and a bulldog on your swim shorts to distinguish you as an Englishman abroad.

Dogs collection, from £225, Orlebar Brown, Jubilee Place

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Tire of it Roll out the welcome mat; American brand Goodyear has arrived in the UK. If the name and yellow logo of Goodyear ring a bell it’s because of the tire line owned by the same company.

Now, no one wants to look like the Michelin Man, but don’t worry – the fashion link here occurred because Goodyear used to, and continues to, use the same high quality rubber it uses for its tires on trainer treads to create super-durable shoes. A clothing line naturally evolved from there. goodyearfootwear.com

Montblanc is spoiling us this spring by launching three new cufflink collections, all designed with an urban explorer in mind: the Meisterstück with onyx and lacquer; the Signature collection with the newly designed ‘M’ monogram motif cufflinks; and the everyday Urban Speed.

Each collection is elegant, discrete and smart – the type of detail your best suit deserves.

Montblanc, Canada Place

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In the same way that beards have come back into mainstream fashion – in a neat, sophisticated way – as have denim jackets. Less bulky than their eighties heyday, this summer the look is slimmer and tailored – still embracing that James Dean nonchalance, but without the rebellion. A prime example of how to style it was seen on the S/S 15 runway at Burberry Prorsum, where denim jackets were so lightweight they were worn like shirts, layered under trench coats and blazers.

Indigo jacket, £695, Burberry Prorsum, uk.burberry.com

Prep ahead Peter Millar, a line of luxury sportswear-inspired menswear, will also debut in the UK this summer. If you want to get your hands on crisp chinos, linen shirts and lightweight gillets, the American brand will be stocked online at MR PORTER. These clothes will last you; they’re well made, classic styles and embody a timeless and preppy aesthetic. mrporter.com

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lighten up Dune has turned to famed photographer and close friend of Gisele Bündchen, Nino Muñoz for its new S/S 15 campaign. Stripped back to basics, the fresh and natural campaign with cover girl Crista Cober highlights Dune’s summer-perfect sandals – from the white 70s boho-inspired Jasmin style to the candy-coloured Karla leather wedge.

Dune London, Cabot Place

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Sandro has taken on the challenge of reinventing the bridesmaid’s wardrobe with its latest capsule collection. The 16 different styles on offer include dresses, tops and blazers. A sharply cut white tuxedo brings a touch of Sandro’s androgynous spirit while a pastel dress in light, pleated material has a softer side. from £155, Sandro Paris, Jubilee Place

Cult carryall Michael Kors’ latest bag, already on the arms of Miranda Kerr and Kate Hudson, is the Riley. Pebbled leather gives it a softer structure while multiple pockets and a shoulder strap add practicality. In two sizes, the creative colour palette includes watermelon and chilli. from £260, Michael Kors, Jubilee Place

sink or swim animal magic We’ve fallen head over heels for Sophia Webster’s new Prefall collection. Stiletto heels are disguised as flamingo legs in neon or black, while elegant pointed flats feature symmetrical butterfly wings.

For a statement piece, look to the chunky platform sandals which come in a rainbow of shades from bright ultramarine and hot pink to the more subtle teal and aubergine, all adorned with colourful, oversized gems. from £240, sophiawebster.com

Now that we’ve finally started to see signs of summer, swimwear is on the brain and COS has just launched its collection of costumes and bikinis.

Playful polka dots or red and white strips are a bold choice, or try mixing and matching its simple pastel tops and bottoms. from £15, COS, Jubilee Place

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EYE OF THE TIGER A relatively new presence in the UK, Tiger of Sweden has been making waves in the international tailoring world for more than a century, and its traditions are all its own, from creating its own clan tartan to making graffiti look minimalistic WORDS: melissa emerson

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t may have been founded in a small, quiet Swedish town in 1903, but Tiger of Sweden’s ideas were anything but smalltown. The brand’s story began when entrepreneurs Marcus Schwartzman and Hjalmar Nordström reversed traditional tailoring working methods, by leaving the shop behind and instead going out to their customers’ homes.

Success soon followed, along with the Tiger of Sweden name, which came in the 1920s when one of its best-selling suits carried the name Tiger, and thus cemented its tailoring credentials. The brand continued to grow and now operates stores across three continents, although it took until

its 110th anniversary in 2013 before the UK got its first bricks and mortar flagship, which was soon followed by a second store here in Canary Wharf.

Since its early days, the brand has always made a remarkable effort to sustain its tailoring heritage, and bring it to a wider audience; in recent decades it has increasingly tried to bring its suits, ‘out of the workplace and into the street’, as it puts it. It also has taken its tailoring principles beyond its male suiting, extending the same level of detail in the cut to its ready-to-wear womenswear collections.

I spoke with one of its primary womenswear designers, Tine Grandahl, about the importance of its original aesthetic to the brand today.

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“There is a definite DNA and style of Tiger of Sweden in our core values – the sharp suiting, the perfect fit and high quality both in the fabrics and in the manufacturing process. The fundamental thing is our passion for tailoring: it’s a cool [starting point] to work from and try to align with the era we live in.”

When we spoke, Tine was at one of the busiest points of her year and about to embark upon a trip to one of the industry’s biggest fabric fairs in Paris, on the lookout for the next season’s luxurious fabrics. “I’m always eager to go. It’s fun to see the innovation of the fabrics, or what the trends within the yarns and in the fabrics are” she explained, evidently enthusiastic about the details. The team will already have some fabrics and ideas in mind by this point, thanks to numerous inspiration trips taken abroad throughout the year, a practice which endorses the

“international mind-set, and openness to the world” that Tine believes is a core value of the Tiger woman they are targeting.

“You might say it’s the final touch and the final research that we do in Paris” she elaborates, “there’s so much touching of all of the fabrics and wondering, is it the right composition? Is it the right fluidity? There are so many factors you want to get right.” This level of perfectionism is echoed throughout the design process by Tine and her team, and a lot of energy is subsequently spent on fittings to ensure the perfect shape. They work with the dedicated in-house pattern department, and for the last three years have also had an accessories department in-house, giving a feeling of completeness to the process and to the collection as a whole. “I think it’s a great advantage that we can now coordinate the total look and have these add-

“There’s so much wondering, is it the right composition, is it the right fluidity?”

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ons, bags, gloves and hats.

Aesthetic-wise, you want that as a designer.”

A trip to Paris isn’t in a typical day for many of us, although as Tine confirms, the fashion world is much more dedicated to cycles than to any other way of measuring time. “From my personal point of view, that’s what makes it intriguing, there’s not a typical day.

Maybe it’s the same cycle but there’s a new idea, a new trend or new reflections and innovations, so it’s pretty fun actually.” The current season that Tine and her team are working on is spring/summer 2016.

Working a whole year in advance is not something that phases her, or any of her team for that matter. “Joking about what year we are in is common amongst us designers.

You get accustomed to it working in fashion, although sometimes when I see the products in the store and feel like I did that such a long time ago, I have to remember it’s new to the world.”

What’s new to us in Tiger of Sweden stores now is the spring/summer 2015 collection.

Titled Art & Purity, it offers a sense of Yin and Yang. The more minimalistic clean lines and safe neutrals are contrasted with stand-out prints and brighter colours from paprika red to jade green, while soft, flowing fabrics were used to create loose, Asian-inspired silhouettes. “I’m the designer so of course I mention this very expressive and graffiti-esque artwork first, but we also tend to make something softer within the tailoring and for that we made this more relaxed white suit. It’s very important to have this balance,” Tine is keen to emphasise.

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aesthetic in particular, is something commonly associated with Scandinavian minimalism. “I’m originally Danish so of course I think I have this Scandinavian aesthetic built within me. It’s been going on for quite a while now, a minimalistic zeitgeist, with a clean finish, the sharpness, the edge.

It’s not just a tiny trend and it’s not just in fashion, it’s also in furniture” Tine observes, showing her awareness of other artistic spheres outside of fashion.

“Whenever it’s possible and when I’m travelling I really enjoy going to see an art exhibition with my colleagues” she confesses, while expressing her interest in the visual arts in particular. The addition of the graphic prints to the S/S 15 collection, which the team collaborated with a Swedish artist and illustrator on, is what Tine describes as “a hint of humour and playfulness” and

“I think I have this Scandinavian aesthetic built within me” something which marks Tiger of Sweden’s brand of minimalism as unique. “I always strive to see what’s new and what’s intriguing to add on to my form of Scandinavian minimalism,” she adds.

This open-minded, flexible approach is keeping Tiger of Sweden’s styles unique and we can’t wait for the team’s current work to be unveiled next spring.

Tiger of Sweden, Jubilee Place

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On pointe With the new season comes a new schedule of social events. Take inspiration from the ballet and incorporate nude and primrose tones, touches of tulle and lace details into your look PHOTOGRAPHY: dominic nicholls STYLIST: Hayley Caine

Tulle tiered dress, ÂŁ1,795, Burberry Prorsum, uk.burberry.com Pink and white diamond earrings, ÂŁ57,500, Boodles, boodles.com

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above Nude tulle and white brocade dress, £1,500, tulle gloves, £350, and pumps, £700, all Simone Rocha, simonerocha.com Woodland diamond hoops, £1,200, Asprey, as before right Ivory drape dress, £1,499, Christopher Kane, harrods.com Platinum and diamond drop earrings, £27,000, Boodles, as before HAIR & MAKE-UP: Lou Box @ S:Management using Kevyn Aucoin and Redken MODEL: Arabella @ Elite Model Management PHOTOGRAPHER’S ASSISTANT: Inna Kostukovsky

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divine inspiration How do you capture the beauty of Venus, the Roman goddess of love, in a fragrance? The unusual task was given to perfumer Alberto Morillas who has created the Aqua Divina scent for Bulgari, as one of its summer fragrances. The base notes are amber and beeswax, which tend to linger once applied, while magnolia and quince are feminine and sweet when offset with refreshing bergamot and pink ginger. The jewellery house believes that both gemstones and fragrance add beauty to the skin.

Aqua Divina, from £63, Bulgari, Boots, Canada Place

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BREAKFAST AT BLOW Early birds can now take advantage of complimentary refreshments when booking into Blow Ltd between 7am and 10am each day. The salon, which specialises in super-quick blowdries and make-up application, is offering clients muffins and tea or coffee with their morning appointments.

Blow-dries from £25, Blow Ltd, Jubilee Place, blowltd.com

HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS This month Clarins launches a glamorous take on after-sun lotion – a Shimmer Oil that makes limbs gleam. Suitable for both hair and skin, hazelnut oil and vitamin E are combined to soothe the effects of sun exposure. The formulation also has a subtle shimmer for a glowing finish and is scented with ylang-ylang, mandarin, tonka bean and grapefruit.

Limited Edition After Sun Shimmer Oil, £32, Clarins, Boots, Canada Place and Jubilee Place

FRESH-FACED This month MAC launches Wash & Dry, a make-up range with more than a hint of 1970s style about it. Flashes of aqua for nails and pops of coral for lips are part of the look, teamed with ultra-defined eyebrows: MAC is launching new shades of its Fluidline Brow Gelcreme, which tames and tints with one swipe of a mascara wand. from £13.50, MAC Cosmetics, Jubilee Place

CHRISTOPHER KANE X NARS One of fashion’s hottest properties has lent his passion for bold flashes of colour to a new beauty collection for NARS. Designer Christopher Kane has collaborated on lip glosses, eyeshadows, blushers and multipurpose paint sticks called Illuminating Multiples, which add an iridescent tone to eyes, lips and cheeks.

Sheer fuchsias, violets and neon pinks are among the shades chosen. from £18, NARS Cosmetics, Space.NK, Cabot Place

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Beauty HOTLIST

1. the essential spf THE PROMISE: A moisturiser with SPF 30 for dry, more mature skin.

THE VERDICT: It’s rare to find a moisturiser with SPF that absorbs as well without leaving any shine. Use at all ages.

Age-Balancing Moisture Broad Spectrum SPF 30, £59.50, Re:SPA, Canada Place

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THE PROMISE: A candle inspired by a summer garden with the scent of white lilac, rose and rhubarb. The full retail price less VAT is donated to benefit community garden projects in the UK. THE VERDICT: One of our favourite launches in recent times from Jo Malone London. It has a sweet yet subtle scent.

White Lilac & Rhubarb Charity Candle, £42, Jo Malone London, Jubilee Place

3. red alert THE PROMISE: The first matte lipstick from Dolce & Gabbana Make-Up is available in rich red colours to match the fashion house’s fabrics.

THE VERDICT: How many shades of red are there? 13. And there’s one to suit everyone.

Dolce Matte Lipstick, £26.50, Dolce & Gabbana, dolcegabbana.com/beauty

4. THE NEXT GENERATION THE PROMISE: Aqua Allegoria Teazzurra blends notes of bergamot, green tea and jasmine.

THE VERDICT: One of two new launches from Guerlain, this is a fresh, citrusy everyday scent.

Aqua Allegoria Teazzurra, £45, Guerlain, Waitrose Food, Fashion & Home, Canada Place

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THE PROMISE: Just 1,659 numbered editions of Muguet in porcelain cases will launch to mark French May Day. THE VERDICT: If a dressing table needed a status symbol, it would probably be this lilac and rose blend.

Muguet, £430, Guerlain at Harrods

6. first base THE PROMISE: A lotion to prepare the skin for moisturiser and make-up.

THE VERDICT: This is designed to maximise the benefits of your skincare.

We like it for soothing skin, post-shower.

Extra Treatment Lotion, £45, Bobbi Brown, Canada Place

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Nailing It In 1999, a fashion editor inspired by the nail bars of New York launched the concept in London: Nails inc now has 49 outposts and an armful of glamorous ambassadors. ALICE PARKS meets CEO, Thea Green MBE ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY: GARY MORRISROE

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elcome to the world of the glossy manicure. In case you were in any doubt that “some people look good in black polish” (others don’t) or that “there are new whites”, both statements come from the beauty front line, courtesy of Thea Green MBE, a once Tatler fashion editor turned entrepreneur who bought the nail bar concept to London in 1999 when she founded Nails inc. I meet Thea on a Tuesday morning and predictably she can be found having a gel manicure applied. Both approachable and stylish – in a black dress, slouchy ankle boots and with a light tan – she embodies the Nails inc ethos, which in some part explains the success of the concept. Here, in her own words, she shares her other business and lifestyle lessons.

My business motto is ‘nail the day.’ I try to maximise every day and aim for success in every element of my life. That said, one of my biggest lessons is learning to let go a little. I love being involved in every element of my business and I still am, but I have a great team that I totally trust; I know they will ensure all elements of the business are firing on all cylinders. I am happy to delegate and therefore free up time to focus on the areas that I need to.

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I want the business to offer a little luxury for every woman. The Nails inc product is also available to purchase so that customers can continue experimenting with colours at home.

My father and brother are both entrepreneurs, as is my husband (Nicholas Green, founder of printed.com). Entrepreneurial spirit is everywhere in my life, so it’s totally natural that I have it too. I cannot imagine not having my own business.

I’m really interested in the health and fitness world. I’m a big fan of cycling studios – I love the concept, so [if I was going to have a business in another sector] that would be where I would be.

When choosing brand partners and ambassadors I’m involved in every element – from the initial conversations, through to the creative concepts and beyond. Each brand ambassador we have is passionate about Nails inc and colour.

It’s great to be able to work with style icons like Alexa Chung and Poppy Delevingne.

I had no doubt that Nails inc would be a success. I could clearly see that the concept worked well in the States and that we needed to replicate in the UK, but with a twist: my business would offer a fast but ultra professional manicure and pedicure service in key locations, at affordable prices.

Judo Red and Bamboo White Duo, £45, Victoria, Victoria Beckham x Nails inc

I knew for years that I wanted to work with Victoria Beckham. I admire her style and I have such respect for the success she has made of her business. Also, her brand is British. We provided the nail team backstage at her New York Fashion Week shows for three seasons before we began talking about collaborating. It is so fantastic to have been able to create a capsule collection with Victoria – and the Victoria, Victoria Beckham for Nails inc collection is doing brilliantly.

Nails inc has an intrinsic link to fashion, so I get my fashion fix every day. Also, I feel that Nails inc works in a similar way to a magazine in that we are constantly generating new online and social media content and involved with new product development. My job is so varied and I love it, so I don’t tend to look backwards.

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There is always the potential for Nails inc to expand into other beauty services. I have an open mind and I think that is so important in business.

I’m always looking for new opportunities and being inspired by businesses around me.

Looking back, I could have learned earlier on to speak more to industry insiders, specifically within my remit of the beauty world. Initially I was nervous to share my highs and lows with fellow entrepreneurs, but what I’ve learned is that these are the people that really understand your perspective and you can learn so much from each other. I have had some wonderful advice and shared experiences together over the years because of this.

I believe that at school and college there is too little emphasis put on entrepreneurship. Young people don’t feel that starting their own business is something for them to consider. There needs to be more mentoring opportunities so that young people can gain knowledge and experience. Role models in business can help to inspire people and give them the confidence to consider becoming an entrepreneur.

and my go to designers are Victoria Beckham, Celine, Stella McCartney, Chloé and Valentino.

A defining moment for me was when I received an MBE for services to the beauty industry. When I heard about this I treated myself to a Chanel jacket. I had always wanted a Chanel jacket since I was a child and admired one in Paris on a family holiday. It was a long-standing dream, brought into fruition.

I am able to switch off before I go to bed, so that I can sleep. I also love running, and it really helps me to clear my head. I will always take my running kit with me when I travel, so that wherever I am I can run, get to know the area I am in and be ready with a fresh head for my meetings. At the weekend I try to have as much family time as possible and I will take my kids to activities that we can do together.

Nails inc, Cabot Place, nailsinc.com

It’s really hard for me to find time to pamper myself.

I am running a business and I have three children.

I travel a lot, so I will have a gel manicure before I leave to ensure my nails look good for the duration of time I am away. Of course, people always notice my nails, so it has to be a priority for me to have my nails looking good in the newest colours. I do also get a blow dry as often as possible. This works for me as I can send emails at the same time.

I vary my nail colour according to our newest shades and the current trends. I love to experiment. At the moment I love the negative space manicure, which leaves part of the nails without colour, before a high gloss top coat is applied. My most worn shade this spring and summer will definitely be Judo Red from the Victoria, Victoria Beckham for Nails inc collection.

This season is all about the orange moment, and Judo Red suits all skin tones.

Holidays with my family are my biggest luxury. It’s time to switch off a little and spend quality time with my children and husband. I also love fashion, as you know, The New White Polish collection, £14 each

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1. Old town funk Many brands boast about being niche but Brooklyn-based D.S. & Durga is the real deal: it creates small batches of cologne through old-fashioned distillation methods and its fragrance Mississippi Medicine (our favourite) is inspired by a Native American 13th Century death cult ritual – a genre Prada is yet to explore. Rugged and atmospheric, the composition includes notes of red cedar, frankincense and smoky birch tar.

Mississippi Medicine Cologne, £98 for 50ml, D.S. & Durga, mrporter.com

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L’Occitane’s unisex fragrance has a core of green tea and bitter orange, which evolves throughout the day into lighter citrus notes. A light spritz acts as an energising pick-me-up in the morning.

Thé Vert & Bigarade eau de toilette, £52 for 75ml, L’Occitane, Jubilee Place

3. A must musk Cologne Indelebile by Dominique Ropion owes its origins to four years of development, three musks and a plan to make the most alluring men’s fragrance around. This may not be one to gift on Father’s Day while watching the snooker, but it is very weekend worthy.

Cologne Indelebile, £155 for 100ml, Dominique Ropion for Frederic Malle, liberty.co.uk

4. Irish charm Overall, Green Irish Tweed has an earthy tone. Think not about hemp and activism, but floral touches of freshly mown grass, on top of a woody core of sandalwood. This edition from Creed is clean, masculine and unfussy.

Green Irish Tweed, £95 for 30ml, Creed, Waitrose Food, Fashion & Home, Canada Place

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Tom Daxon’s fragrances have the appeal of being relatively undiscovered, so you’re unlikely to be caught sitting down to a one-on-one with anyone wearing a matching cologne. Each scent is blended in France and matured in England for at least six weeks to achieve the finished product. Cologne Absolute is a subtle, neat perfume that is ideal for work.

Cologne Absolute, £150 for 50ml, Tom Daxon, mrporter.com

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richard e. grant: act II In 2014, a lifelong passion for scent led Richard E. Grant to launch his own quintessentially British scent, named Jack. This spring the actor releases his next perfume – and explains why it’s worth his 18-hour days WORDS: gabrielle lane photography by andrew penketh

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ith gusto’. The words that I have read to describe Richard E. Grant in a former interview ring true when we meet at a London hotel in April. He takes the stairs two at a time, declines any offer of coffee or food and alternates between reclining elegantly in a winged armchair and sitting bolt upright when emphasising his point. Articulate, passionate, professional – and frankly, slightly intimidating – the actor became an entrepreneur with the launch of his first fragrance, titled Jack, in 2014 and will release a second unisex scent this spring.

Jack Covent Garden is inspired by his time waiting tables in London’s theatre district when he emigrated from Swaziland in 1982, and, as with his first perfume, it has been an entirely hands-on project. In the course of arranging this photo shoot, more than one colleague has recoiled in surprise that he answers his own publicity phone calls – and indeed all other correspondence related to the business. “My plan is to release a new London-

“I am a one-man brand. If the business fails – it was a gamble that I had to take” centric fragrance every spring,” he explains. “All of the scents will have a personal story and connection.

I know what every micron of cardboard and every piece of lace has cost [for the packaging] – I am a completely one-man brand. If the business fails, it was a gamble that I had to take.”

Obsessed with the scent of his surroundings (today he familiarises himself with the flower box on the windowsill, the fireplace and the armchair, as we talk), he vividly recalls making concoctions from gardenia, rose petals and sugar water in jam jars as a child. Fast-forward 40 years and it was the accessories designer Anya Hindmarch

who encouraged him to retail his own brand, armed with a list of her contacts including luxury perfumer Roja Dove and some of London’s most influential buying teams. “I think if you do something from the sense of loving it, that is what people respond to,” he says. “You may get the door open because people recognise you or have heard your name, but they won’t buy something unless they think that it’s worth it. At the luxury level that it is, £95 for 100ml, the perfume works out at 9p a spray but it lasts. It’s not like a lot of the synthetic ones that I’ve tested – I as a customer don’t want that as an experience and I wouldn’t want to pass that on to the people who buy my product.”

Inspired by local fruit and vegetable markets, the new fragrance includes notes of orange, rose and carrot with musk and pimento – Grant travelled to the renowned perfume-making town of Grasse and returned with the oils and a pipette for his experiments. “It has always been my dream to do it,” he says. As for the packaging – the pillar box red design was originally mocked-up on a home computer and road-tested in airports around the world. “There was no perfume in a red bottle in any airport that I could find: as red is my favourite colour, I thought that was the right thing to do.

Then the doubt came in and I thought ‘these other brands must know something I don’t’. But then I interviewed a gambler in Las Vegas who was 30-years-old and worth £100m. He had made a fortunate from trade-marking the phrase ‘who’s your daddy?’ and putting it on T-shirts. He told me; ‘more than anything you should be able to walk past your product from five metres away and say, ‘that’s Jack, the fragrance’. I printed out cards with the branding and colour, put them in front of something, walked away and took a photograph.

And that’s as commercial as I got.”

In Grant’s own words, running a company has been difficult at times. “Finding time to sit and make models and work on the next fragrance is the

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icing on the cake part of it. The sheer business side of it – I had no idea how time-consuming it would be,” he says. “However, having written and directed an autobiographical film (Wah-Wah) several years ago, the experience of getting it made and trying to get it financed was the best preparation I could have had.”

On days when he is not on set – he is currently filming the drama Jeckyll and Hyde – he wakes at 6am and is often on email handling logistics, press appointments and fragrance deliveries until midnight, with the help of an assistant named Olivia. He considers the fragrance work a refreshing antidote to acting: “I’m not singing the blues about it,” he explains. “It’s exciting and challenging and a whole new deal for me. At an actor at my stage of career, you are so looked after once you’ve got the job – getting the job is still the same old schlep and fan dance – but once you’ve got the job, apart from learning your lines, you are essentially shielded from reality. You’re picked up, taken to work, people then paint your face and fix your clothes; they tell you the clothes to wear and how to move. You’re relinquished from an enormous amount of those day-to-day responsibilities when you’re playing a part, which is the opposite of this business where you have to triple-check everything.

But I’m enjoying it.”

He credits the internet with having made things easier. “I’m very fortunate to be launching a fragrance in a time of social media. Being able to Instagram it and tweet about it is good and the response is phenomenal. If someone buys something then they have a way of directly contacting me. To have an online dialogue with a paying customer is invaluable.”

Financially, he tells me the perfume is performing well: Jack was Liberty’s third bestseller when it was unveiled last year and Jack Covent Garden will launch with a period of exclusivity at department store Selfridges. “Jack went into profit six months after it was launched, but of course anyone in business knows, you then have to invest that money into the next phase of what you are producing. Investing money in bringing out a candle and a second scent eats into your profits.

Although, I never went into acting thinking that I would make a lot of money – I did it because

I was compelled to do it. At the beginning, I said to my accountant ‘this is how much money I’m prepared to lose’.

I’ve never drunk alcohol or smoked so I feel that the money I would have spent on that, I can afford to take a gamble with.

So far, so good.”

It’s later, when I ask about the advice he would give to someone looking to launch their own perfume that I gain a real sense of just how tough the process has been. He pauses. “Never give up,” he begins. “Like for actors, the word ‘no’ is invisibly tattooed across people’s foreheads. Once you accept that you’re

“I’m very fortunate to be launching a fragrance in a time of social media” going to get more rejection than acceptance then you’ll be prepared for it. There are times that you feel your suitcase gets bashed and kicked about and nobody wants a piece. And there are ingenious ways that the stores – and everybody else along the way – want something from you. You’ve just got to hope that you haven’t been eaten alive by the time that your product ends up on the shop shelf.”

For projects as all-consuming as Jack and Jack Covent Garden, he admits any criticism feels more personal than at other times in his career.

“With acting, you wouldn’t know that it was you that was the problem unless you did a one person play or show that no one came to see or responded to. If you have a product and people don’t buy it, there’s no place to hide. If sales were bad, I wouldn’t be sitting here and talking to you, I wouldn’t have got this far,” he says. “First time around you are of curiosity value, but a second film, second novel and second fragrance is always going to be judged against the first. There is a risk that people go ‘you’re a one-hit wonder’ but I have blind-tested it on a huge number of people. Jack Covent Garden has been unequivocally endorsed.

I have no idea if people are going to buy it – but I believe in it passionately.”

And with that he’s off, sprinting off into the afternoon, checking emails on his Blackberry and carrying boxes of Jack under his arm.

Jack Covent Garden, £95, selfridges.com

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the sporting wardrobe Online retailer MRPORTER.COM has just added an athletic and performance sports clothing section to its growing catalogue of stylish menswear, aptly named MR PORTER SPORT. With more than 150 products from more than 25 brands, the nine categories on offer will include running, cycling, sailing and golf, with ski and surf divisions soon to follow. The new brands being introduced, such as Brooks England and Castelli, have been chosen for their unique balance of technical performance and style, according to Mr Toby Bateman, buying director for the site. mrporter.com

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grand slam Roland Garros, also known as The French Open, begins on May 24, and adidas has collaborated with its sister brand Y-3 on a Roland Garros Collection of clothing and accessories. The Hawaiian floral print-detailed pieces utilise adidas Performance technology like Coolmax mesh for ventilation and will be worn by players Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Ana Ivanovic, as well as ball boys and girls. from £15, adidas.co.uk

hop, skip and a jump

Tangram Factory has won numerous awards for its sleek, innovative and intuitive products.

Its latest piece, the Smart Rope, accurately counts your jumps, syncing with your smartphone to calculate calories burned and give interval training suggestions. It can also be personalised with colourful silicone grips. from $70 (approximately £47), smartrope.tangramfactory.com

on your bike Canary Wharf is now home to Psycle, an indoor cycling studio that promises a full body workout.

Convenient pay-as-you-go online booking means there’s no need for membership. Tailored playlists, music and highly experienced trainers combine to inspire high energy levels in class, until you unwind in its luxury changing rooms.

Psycle London, Crossrail Place

fitness food The Pearson Room – now celebrating its second anniversary – is offering a Fitness Food menu from breakfast to dinnertime.

The restaurant is adjacent to Reebok Sports Club and its take-away service ensures your diet complements your exercise regime.

The Pearson Room, Canada Square

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The great outdoors

Health Kicks

Cycling in the great outdoors is hard to beat: you get the fresh air, the view and mixed terrain to vary your work out. Plus, it’s a brilliant way to get from A to B. After the initial bike purchase, the kit and the occasional servicing, a bicycle is very cheap to run. If you commute to work by bike you’re looking at saving the £1,284 a year cost of a (Zone 1 to 2) London Underground Oyster Card. Similarly, if you drive a small car, running costs before parking chalk up to around £2,544 a year.

That’s the cost of a holiday.

Cycling is a low-impact sport, which means not only can you pick it up at any time of life, but you can continue to cycle as you get older, unlike running or weight lifting, that get harder on the joints.

Furthermore, when it comes to how cycling benefits your health, the statistics make a strong argument.

Research by Perdue University found that cycling just 20 miles a week cuts the risk of cardiovascular disease by up to 50 per cent. Harvard University found that men aged 50 and over who cycle for at least three hours a week have a 30 per cent lower risk of impotence than those who do none or little exercise.

Le Flâneur d’Hermès, £7,660, Hermès, uk.hermes.com

On your bike Be inspired to get back in the saddle by a new spin studio, a bespoke bike service and two huge cycle races coming to Canary Wharf Words: Aimee Latimer

What to wear Where to watch some On 14 May, the Royal Bank of Canada V Series comes to Canary Wharf. It’s a unique inter-company cycling challenge where corporate teams of eight riders compete in a 1km closed-road circuit. With the track weaving around Canary Wharf, spectators can watch the race for free from 5.30pm. Then on the 4 June, the world-class cycling competition The Pearl Izumi Tour Series at Canary Wharf returns, as Britain’s top cyclists battle it out. This year the new Team Wiggins – formed by Tour de France winner Sir Bradley Wiggins and the ONE Pro Cycling team of England cricketer Matt Prior – will join the headliners.

The event is free to watch and starts at 6.30pm. rbcvlondon.com; tourseries.co.uk

A helmet, first and foremost. It may not be the law to wear a helmet when cycling in the UK, but choosing whether or not to is a fine example of natural selection.

If you must insist on not wearing one, please do the honourable thing and register as an organ donor as soon as possible. Next there’s the jersey. The reasons cyclists wear them, instead of say a T-shirt, is because they are made to sweat in; a cotton top will soak up moisture and make you feel cold. Jerseys are also designed to be worn in a cycling position: they don’t ride up, flap, chafe or gape when you lean forward. tedbaker.com; FS260-Pro SL Jersey, £64.99, Endura, Evans Cycles, South Colonnade

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Go commando If you’ll be cycling any sort of distance get a pair of padded shorts. The padded slip of the shorts is called a ‘chamois’, which gets its name from the chamois goat leather they used to be made from. Nowadays they’re made from foams and gels. It is recommended cycle shorts are worn without underwear to eliminate chaffing so you’ll want a few pairs to rotate. And if you don’t want to scare the neighbours, know that not all padded shorts are lycra tight.

MT500 shorts, £64.99, Endura, Evans Cycles, South Colonnade

Old school, high-intensity spin classes with militant instructors have been given a makeover in recent years, and are now much more approachable. Take Psycle London, new to Canary Wharf. Here, the low-impact workout is designed to be fun, strengthen the core and tone key body parts while burning calories. If you’re already a member of a local gym, Virgin Active, Canary Riverside and Reebok Sports Club both have spin studios.

Psycle London, Crossrail Place; Virgin Active Canary Riverside, Westferry Circus; Reebok Sports Club, Canada Square

Go Hard or go home

How do I get around London?

If you want to incorporate cycling into your daily routine there are plenty of websites that give you the best cycling routes.

We recommend cyclestreets.net.

It offers a precise breakdown of each section of your route, from how busy each street is to whether you need to bear left.

If you want to take your cycling up a gear, visit the team at Bespoke Cycling – a store new to Canary Wharf that has opened in Crossrail Place. The shop targets both serious and recreational cyclists, and specialises in bike fitting, whether you’re getting a custom bike made or an off-thepeg one sized. It’s also home to world-class frames, parts, full servicing and useful advice.

Bespoke Cycling, Crossrail Place

Work Harder You literally work harder after cycling. Studies have found employees who ride to the office work faster and handle stress better. Plus, research by the University of North Carolina found they took half as many sick days as inactive employees. That’s reason enough for any boss to put up with your waffling about how, “it’s more of a lifestyle than a sport” as you try and ram a Brompton under your desk.

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SMELLS LIKE TEAM SPIRIT Bake in Black is a recipe book which will provide the rock while you roll out the dough. Food journalist Eve O’Sullivan and her musician husband Dave, have taken inspiration from their shared passion for hard rock and heavy metal music to create an eclectic collection of 58 desserts, each influenced by famous lyrics and song titles. Featuring edible tributes such as Battenberg Out Of Hell and Rock The Cake Bars, the O’Sullivans have also twisted tradition to give time honoured classics a gothic makeover.

Bake in Black by Eve O’Sullivan and Dave O’Sullivan, £14.99, Waterstones, Cabot Place and Jubilee Place

More than just a name, Snow Lepoard vodka was created to help save this beautiful creature from extinction. 15% of profits from the brand are given directly to Snow Leopard conservation projects.

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BLOSSOM CITY Plateau is celebrating the arrival of spring with a range of floral-inspired menus, cocktails and art installations throughout May. In line with the #BlossomCity initiative, the restaurant will offer a number of special dishes inspired by nature and will collaborate with Castle Fine Art to exhibit a series of original floral artworks by artists Nel Whatmore, Julia Ogden and Kelly Jane.

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Ahead of holiday season, take note of Bon Soirée. The company has been providing fine dining to the private aviation industry for more than 15 years and is renowned for its outstanding food. Bespoke menus can include foie gras, sushi platters and eggs Benedict at 30,000ft.

Alternatively, Bon Soirée can bring a restaurant experience to both intimate dinners and lavish celebrations at home. bonsoiree.co.uk

A TASTE OF ITALY Byron has recently launched a limited-edition Italian-inspired hamburger. Diners can indulge in the Byronissimo, featuring a 6oz patty topped with pancetta, Italian Fontina cheese, tomato and onions whilst brushing up on their Italian from the menu, which doubles up as an illustrated guide to the language. £9.95, until 25 May, Byron Burger, Cabot Place

BAKE IT OFF PAUL has launched breadmaking classes at two of its London branches where you can learn the tips, tricks and traditional techniques of the trade. If you don’t fancy mastering the skill, cheat your way to the top by picking up a loaf from the local branch in Cabot Place.

Masterclass, £75, PAUL, Cabot Place, paul-uk.com

POP-UP PERONI  The Parlour is bringing a touch of European charm to Canary Wharf this summer by transforming its al fresco area into a pop-up Peroni bar. Mixologists have created a unique range of cocktails including the Italian Bramble (lemon, gin, Peroni and Crème de Mure) and the Italian Spritz (featuring elderflower and Sauvignon Blanc).

Classic cocktails, sharing pitchers and ice cold beer will also be available to enjoy.

Cocktails from £8.50, The Parlour, Canada Square Park

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FIRE STARTER A new cookbook dedicated to barbecuing named Feeding the Fire, is revealing the top techniques for grilling up a storm this summer Words: Aimee Latimer

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earning how to cook a decent barbecue is simply one of those life skills you need to have mastered by a certain age. It doesn’t matter if you usually can’t make cereal; for some reason, as soon as the sun comes out you’re expected to light up the coals and serve up a feast, under the pressure of capricious British weather and potential salmonella outbreaks, while going through the whole rigmarole in front of an audience of your friends/family/work colleagues. It’s unavoidable, like taxes.

Two men who are here to help are the co-writers of the new bible of barbecue, Feeding the Fire: Joe Carroll, a restaurateur and founder of New York’s famed Fette Sau barbecue restaurant, and Nick Fauchald, an applauded food writer. Out this month, Feeding the Fire approaches barbecue as a collection of recipes grouped by 20 overarching lessons, from what’s the best burning wood to how to apply a dry rub.

Joe Carroll is not actually a trained chef, he learnt how to work a stove by cooking with his Italian mother and grandparents growing up. As he got older he tried his hand at home-brewing beer and barbecue. When it comes to the latter, he vouches that it’s all about technique: “Most of the grilling recipes in this book are crazy simple,”

he explains. “It’s just meat and heat, plus some seasoning or a simple sauce. And with smoked meats, it’s all about the technique. We’d actually kicked around the idea of not including any recipes, but of course our publisher didn’t like that.”

“When grilling, people often don’t get the grill hot enough to put a nice, deep char on the food. I think a lot of people are afraid of burning their food, so they lower the heat or don’t leave it on the grill long enough to sear. If you’re not going to put some char on your food, why bother lighting the grill?”

And it doesn’t have to be all burgers, from lobster to clams to bourbon-brined pork chops, Feeding the Fire, if anything, shows that if you can kill it, you can grill it. “I like to barbecue under-appreciated cuts of meat in the smoker, including beef cheeks, lamb ribs and goat leg. Not only are these cuts usually cheaper than more popular ones, they tend to have more flavour as well,” says Carroll.

So pick up a skillet, stoke the fires and nail some recipes, all in time for throwing the party of the summer.

Available 1 May, Feeding the Fire: Recipes and Strategies for Better Barbecue and Grilling

by Joe Carroll and Nick Fauchald, £20, Waterstones, Cabot Place and Jubilee Place

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Grilled BLT with Pickled Tomatoes and Avocado Spread

pickled tomatoes make this a year-round BLT, but if you find yourself in the middle of tomato season, by all means use fresh tomatoes.”

“I came up with this recipe while spending a weekend at a house in Asbury Park, New Jersey.

It was so nice outside that I didn’t want to cook brunch indoors, so I gathered the ingredients for a BLT and stationed myself at the grill.

Use extra-thick-cut bacon here – thinner slices will be harder to grill, as they like to curl up from the heat and will cook unevenly. If you only have thin bacon, press the slices flat against the grill with a baking sheet or skillet as they cook. The

Makes four servings • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature • 8 slices pullman loaf or 4 hamburger buns • ¼ cup garlic aioli (recipe follows) • ¼ cup avocado spread (recipe follows) • 8 ½-inch slices slab bacon • 2 romaine lettuce hearts, cut lengthwise into quarters (cores left intact) • vegetable oil, for brushing • 4 jarred pickled green tomatoes sliced • 4 fried eggs (optional) 1. Prepare a medium-hot single-level fire in a grill, making sure to oil the grate well.

2. Butter the bread on both sides and grill, turning once, until toasted on both sides, one to two minutes per side. Spread one tablespoon of the aioli on each of the four slices of bread and spread one tablespoon of the avocado spread on the other slices.

3. Grill the bacon, turning often, until crispy and charred in spots, four to six minutes.

4. Brush the lettuce with oil and grill, cut side down, until lightly charred for 15 to 20 seconds.

5. Place the lettuce on top of four slices of the bread. Top with the tomatoes, bacon, and fried eggs, if using. Top the sandwiches with the remaining bread and serve.

Fette Sau Dry Rub “We use this rub on just about everything that we smoke at the restaurant, but you needn’t follow the recipe exactly. Feel free to improvise on the ingredients and amounts, reducing the pepper for a less-sweet ‘bark’, increasing the cayenne for a spicier one, and so on.”

Combine the sugar, salt, espresso beans, pepper, garlic powder, cinnamon, cumin, and cayenne in a resealable container, cover tightly, and shake well to combine. Store in a cool, dry place. The rub will keep for up to two months, at which point the coffee will begin to taste stale.

Makes about four cups • 1½ cups packed dark brown sugar • 1 cup kosher salt • 1 cup ground espresso beans • ¼ cup freshly ground black pepper • ¼ cup garlic powder • 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon • 2 tablespoons ground cumin • 2 tablespoons cayenne pepper Recipes extracted from Feeding the Fire, by Joe Carroll and Nick Fauchald, (Artisan Books, £20). Copyright © 2015. Photographs by William Hereford

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Wine and Dine If you’re looking for entertainment between courses, choose Manhattan Grill WORDS: REBECCA PARKS

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here were some envious glances as my friend and I dined at Manhattan Grill on a Friday evening: it seems not everyone has heard that the restaurant has a flair for impromptu wine-tasting sessions. As we waited for our steaks to be cooked, our waiter for the evening took us over to a designated bar to try smooth Riojas, tangy Malbecs and full-bodied Merlots and, having picked our favourites, large glasses soon arrived at the table to

“The wine-tasting... would be an ideal showpiece for easing first-date awkwardness” accompany our steaks. “Do you want half a litre?”

He asked. We were tempted...

The wine-tasting was a fun way to pass the time and would be an ideal showpiece for easing firstdate awkwardness – if you’re extravagant enough to go for dinner at Manhattan Grill on a first date, of course.

We had already tried two fantastic starters at the restaurant. The cut of Devonshire pork belly with mustard cabbage and apple sauce was rich and well-cooked, while the seared black pearl scallops with butternut squash and pancetta, had the perfect texture. Even before we started to eat our mains, I

had decided that not enough people talk about the Manhattan Grill in Canary Wharf – it’s understated and laid-back, and the food is delicious. There’s also a great side line in gin-based cocktails at its G&T bar, including traditional punchy blends and contemporary versions flavoured with vanilla and elderflower.

In terms of steaks, you can opt for the wet-aged American Angus or dry-aged Aberdeen Angus and the first is especially tender.

Manhattan Grill offers a cut called the New York Strip that balances succulence with a layer of marbling, which is what I tried, with lots of mashed potato and spinach. There’s also a 20oz T-Bone on the menu, for those keen to try both hearty and rich cuts in one go. Another clever idea here is to opt for a selection of the sauces including peppercorn and béarnaise – flexibility like this make the service, and the whole evening spent here, very memorable.

If you’re not a steak-lover, Manhattan Grill does a signature burger that seemed to be popular with other guests on the night, as well as rigatoni with red pepper, corn fed chicken and baby back ribs. If you are, my tip is to take advantage of the ‘Steak & Wine-down’ offer on a Thursday, which offers a rib-eye steak, chips and a glass of Malbec Etchart Privado for £15 per person. Simple pleasures.

Manhattan Grill, 22 Hertsmere Road, E14, 020 7517 2808, manhattangrill.co.uk

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With a fantastic selection of new cafés, restaurants, services and a place to shop opening in Canary Wharf’s Crossrail Place this May, it’s time to try something new

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sticks ‘n’ sushi Just one of the new restaurants opening in May, Sticks‘n’Sushi serves a unique combination of traditional sushi and yakitori sticks from the grill. If you love the tastes of Japan but aren’t a fish fan, there’s grilled meat skewers on the menu too.

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ating out just became more interesting – and more fun, with the launch of Canary Wharf’s Crossrail Place. How do you choose? Start with your favourite style of cuisine. If it’s steak you’re after, Sports Bar & Grill offers comfort food while screening all the top sports matches. If you fancy a little more spice, strive for a reservation at Chai Ki – the only modern Indian restaurant in London with a Toddy Shop Bar. Or why not try The Breakfast Club?

It’s great for brunch and dining any time of day (and rumour has it there is a secret bar…)

Those just passing through will congregate at Poncho 8, which puts a healthy twist on Mexican food, at CPRESS for freshly squeezed juices and organic meals; or at Notes Coffee Roasters & Wine Bar, which – like the

in house bar at Everyman Canary Wharf – caters for two of our favourite vices.

If you like fashionable, Asian-inspired dishes, Sticks‘n’Sushi’s menu has more than a few things to tempt you or, alternatively, Ippudo Canary Wharf, opening at the end of June, specialises in ramen noodles and dumplings. If it’s an informal, buzzing atmosphere you’re after, try Big Easy, which pairs cocktails with everything from burgers to lobsters and opens at the end of summer.

Thankfully, with a Psycle spin studio, NatWest bank and Bupa, as well as various other notable brands and services, Crossrail Place will become an everyday destination for those who live and work around Canary Wharf – allowing for plenty of opportunity to enjoy its vibrant bar, cafe and restaurant scene.

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garden, and is 310 metres long and arches 30 metres high. It is designed in a lattice structure; a criss-cross of wooden spruce beams incorporates segments filled with air-filled cushions and sections that are left open to draw in light and rain for natural irrigation in the garden. The sides offer views out over the River Thames and the

East meets West The geographic location of Crossrail Place Canary Wharf sits almost directly on the Prime Meridian, the line which divides the eastern and western hemispheres. This inspired the garden to be divided into two sections, with each half planted with foliage originating from either side of the world. All of the plants seen in the garden first came to England through West India Quay docks, and reflect both Canary Wharf’s rich history and the botanical discoveries made during the golden age of naval exploration.

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Across the board The number of women on FTSE 100 boards is at an all-time high. Research by the Cranfield School of Management has found that women now make up 23.5 per cent of the FTSE 100 boards, an increase from 20.7 per cent in 2014.

This means that the government’s target of having 25 per cent of FTSE 100 boards consisting of women by the end of 2015 is not an unreasonable goal.

However, with only five female CEOs overall in the FTSE 100, gender equality continues to be a fiercely debated issue in business. som.cranfield.ac.uk

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Words: AIMEE LATIMER

The IT Crowd

Emolument, a salary benchmarking site, has surveyed senior employees with ten years’ experience or more in the UK IT industry to compare what they earn across various fields. The top paying financial institution is Deutsche Bank with £175,000 per year and in the technology field, Google with £120,000. Overall, the highest paying industry (when combining salary and bonuses) was banking, with an average of £133,000 – much higher than the public sector’s £51,000. The survey concluded that industries that are highly dependent on IT, such as finance, tend to pay more in order to stay ahead than less IT reliant companies, including law firms. emolument.com

FOLLOW THE LEADER

Who: Andrew Patricio @andrewpatricio Why: The zealous CEO of BizLaunch is an entrepreneur with seven businesses to his name. He regularly posts links to his ‘webinars’ about starting and managing small businesses.

£10.89 Australia has the world’s highest minimum wage.

The UK’s is eleventh at £6.50 (for over 21-year-olds).

“Life is like a dogsled team. If you ain’t the lead dog, the scenery never changes.”

ONE TO READ

As the title suggests, Misbehaving, by Richard H. Thaler, examines how humans make irrational economic decisions and, whether they’re applying for a mortgage or simply buying a sandwich, they are easily swayed by cognitive bias. Thaler, professor of behavioural science and economics at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, argues that by analysing what drives economic behaviour we can make smarter decisions in the future. The book combines business and psychology and is filled with real world anecdotes.

Available 7 May, Misbehaving: The Making of Behavioural Economics

by Richard H. Thaler, £15, Waterstones, Cabot Place and Jubilee Place

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The human

touch Henry Hopwood-Phillips follows

one of the world’s top designers to Milan’s Salone del Mobile amid the launch of Tom Dixon’s 2015 collection and whispers of a forthcoming collaboration with Sony

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ilan. Despite the ego-boost it must get from teenage girls routinely name-checking it with Tokyo and the rest of them on overpriced T-shirts, in my mind’s eye it remains the Birmingham of Italy – albeit with a snazzier cathedral, warmer weather and a smattering of young models. There’s nothing too wrong here, but when you’re planted in one of the world’s most glorious countries, you have to stand out.

Having said that, there’s not really an awful lot that’s average about Milan. It is undoubtedly the country’s powerhouse and, as Italy’s second city, it has played host to not one but two football teams that scoop half of Europe’s silverware every now and then. Then there’s the fact every spring its number of inhabitants is boosted by almost a third by an ever-increasing fraction of the world’s population for whom IKEA furniture is just no longer enough.

I am, of course, referring to Salone del Mobile.

Once a furniture fair intended to promote Italian exports... it still is effectively a furniture fair, with its eyes on the national balance of payments – despite noises about having transcended time, space and the economy. Its little pockets, dotted about here and there today, however, now cover the entire city, incorporating more subdivisions than the Roman Empire. With over 700 designers participating, the event – now in its 54th guise and with an exhibitions list the size of a Bible

Tom’s now on the stage, like Steve Jobs would have been. As well as his innovative Apple products, Jobs left us with a marketing method: the stand-up, without a comedian. Thankfully, instead of gushing about how the contours of a chair have the potential to change the shape of

“The design world has come closer to the entertainment business and so we designers start to resemble carnival performers” – consistently attracts international interest, as well as national politicians such as Italian Prime Minister, Matteo Renzi.

These designers are dust on the next-generation of light fixtures to one of the biggest British names in the business, Tom Dixon, however. An untrained creative with a penchant for welded salvage furniture, he made a name for himself having designed the acclaimed ‘S’ chair, and thrived as the creative director at Habitat in the late 1990s. Here at the Salon del Mobile, he eschews a stall for a 400m² cinema to showcase his latest range. “Once a fascist youth cinema and later a pornographic one”, he notes, “it showed adult movies,” he clarifies, in the most deadpan manner possible.

mankind’s heart, jowly Dixon, who wouldn’t look out of place in a Richard Curtis film, is more human. Perhaps conscious of the semi-ridiculous nature of it all, or at least pretending to be, he offers several almost apologetic snippets: “The design world has come closer to the entertainment business and so we designers start to resemble carnival performers.”

Pacing about the stage, Tom only dips into capitalist mumbo jumbo when forced to. My favourite episode is when he’s keen to emphasise other designers preference for creating stuff that will never get made in any meaningful numbers, whereas Tom Dixon, the brand, is all about the “communication, contextualisation and commercialisation” of its ideas – this is alliterative

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artist-speak for “although we are artists and must despise money, we still need to earn a crust.”

Of more interest are the little stories that pepper parts of the collection. Tom, for instance, encountered difficulties trying to realise the Melt light designs. It was only when he saw that a “radical Swedish design collective” called FRONT had completed a similar-looking commission on lamp posts in a park, and a collaboration ensued, that he was able to complete his vision. “We needed their expertise,” he admits, “it looks like several moulds but it’s just one.” The complex metalising process used is made even more incredible by the fact the light shines through the glass-blown “psychedelic luminosity”, still fantastically white and bright, as if it were a plain sheet of glass.

Less impressive is Plane. It’s touted as “minimalist” but the reality is that the ensemble is an awkward elision of the Vatican aesthetic (think black and gold), beloved by dictators, and chairs that are ultimately modelled on birdcages. Its effect is surreal; it implies that geometry is not your friend.

“Tom has come to stand for many things in the design world. He evokes thoughts of London, heritage and a general air of sobriety” One of the most popular items, the 17th century Wingback chair (and its smaller 18th century balloon-backed sibling), has been upgraded.

Tom’s honest that the design needed an update

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but also admits “the fact is, the chair has always been expensive for us to make. Now we have a flood of competitors, reducing costs is sensible”.

A reduction of overheads is also wise in an atmosphere in which several designers are affected by increased levels of plagiarism.

When it comes to protecting yourself legally outside the West, “it can be difficult” Tom observes.

Tom has come to stand for many things in the design world. He evokes thoughts of London, heritage and a general air of sobriety. Like a more useful Midas, he seems to stamp simplicity, longevity and materiality on all that he touches.

In an era in which most design ‘icons’, like football players, are idols only in the most disposable and ridiculous sense and go, eventually, to a graveyard that resembles half-a-page in a coffee-table book nobody reads. Maybe Tom will end up there, but having seen him today, I doubt it. tomdixon.net

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Having led a life more colourful than the most implausible soap star, Ivan Massow talks to Henry Hopwood-Phillips about why he’s ready to get serious and succeed Boris Johnson as Mayor of London‌

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ondon mayoral candidate, Ivan Massow, seems like a real guy; not the most sexy of descriptions, admittedly, but in the age of the Spock-lite politician it’s a powerful card. He also looks real. Though he’s wearing the ubiquitous open-necked shirt, the London mayoral candidate comes across less like the sandblasted goblin of the Blairite and Cameronian yesteryear, than a wizened salt-and-pepper haired pin-up.

The post has relatively limited formal powers but its appeal has, perhaps paradoxically, up till now, been restricted to the megalomania of Ken Livingstone and Boris Johnson. So having a candidate who appears so regular feels slightly anticlimactic, even incongruous…

“One cannot fail to impressed with the energy the silver fox is applying to his candidature” But of course Ivan isn’t terribly normal. Raised near Brighton, he admits being an “instinctive” Tory “despite a politically tribal narrative that might insist my natural position is on the left” due to an early “street urchin” existence that included dyslexia, adoption, and homosexuality. “I cannot remember what qualifications I left Brighton with,” his eyes glint, “because I’ve had to fib so much about that period in the past – but I think I left school with one O-level.”

Clearly his life trajectory wasn’t a conventional one – with a launchpad of qualifications – but Ivan was a man with an idea. “I found a niche in the market, making sure gays weren’t financially penalised in the financial products they were offered.” Millions of pounds soon flowed in to his coffers. That particular high, however, closed when he lost a lawsuit to a firm he had accused of failing to uphold his ethics.

A period of alcoholism followed and spanned a time of self-exile in Barcelona, a sad hiatus that ended with a fairy-tale rescue by none other than Joan Collins – “who by the way, insists on being named the Godmother of my child”, he adds. The controversy didn’t end there, though. Never shirking the right to hold real opinions, he recollects being “forced to resign as Chairman of the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) after observing that much of conceptual art was ‘craftless tat’”.

Looking to pick himself up, Ivan jumped out of

the frying pan and into the fire, throwing his hat in the mayoral ring at end of last year.

Faced, inevitably, with critics, it has been argued that Ivan’s ‘blue-sky thinking’ amounts to little more than headline chasing. Policies aimed at housing the homeless in City Hall and naming a prison after himself on ‘Boris Island’ seem to add noise rather than solutions to a city that proffers itself as one of the few ‘world-capitals’. “That’s not fair,” he protests, giving the example of a volunteer transport brigade that would potentially stop London coming to a halt on strike days, “I set out a poll on a website which attracted large numbers of voters. In the end over 40 per cent said they would participate if such a scheme materialised.”

Other statistics don’t look so rosy. YouGov published a poll at the end of 2014 claiming Ivan’s recognition in London hovers around the nine per cent mark. It’s a superior presence to other Conservative hopefuls, but also undoubtedly worse than the Labour big-guns such as Tessa Jowell and Sadiq Khan.

The lack of acclaim has perhaps kicked Ivan into making sure his vision is not lacking. He is able for instance, despite platitudes on his website about “embracing modernity”, to articulate the planks of policy in detail. Most of this centres on devolution.

He certainly begrudges the fact “the [London] economy generates 22 per cent of the UK’s total wealth and yet has less control over its money than either Scotland or Wales”, believing part of tackling this problem should involve setting a London budget and creating a tourist tax.

Housing is a bugbear too, “I hate how prices are so high that sites become the monopoly of huge developers. These create buildings few want and often result in the death of local communities”. Ivan wants first, to be able to subsidise small developers, second, to strip away unnecessary regulation, and third, to inject a bout of local democracy into the planning process.

Thumbing the table, Ivan notes it “usually has a small team of advisers around it.” A Conservative for 33 years, a Londoner for 25, one cannot fail to be impressed with the energy the silver fox is applying to his candidature. One gets the impression some in the public realm believe his campaign to be more about energy than sense; a man on a collision course with a brick wall. Looking back at Ivan’s life though, it seems the walls have sustained far more damage than his head. ivan.london

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Old Vic, The Old Vic’s new artistic director Matthew Warchus talks taking risks and making waves WORDS: Aimee Latimer

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f you’re replacing Kevin Spacey in a film, in a job, or even in a queue for a lift, you are bound to attract some attention. So since Matthew Warchus was named the successive artistic director of The Old Vic, he has come under the scrutiny of the art world, with critics keen to see how he will continue the legacy, both of Spacey and one of London’s most famous theatres.

Progressively, would be the answer to that query. Warchus has barely started his tenure as artistic director but already plans are in place to modernise The Old Vic in a way that will attract a wider, more diverse audience and cultivate new artistic talent. The theatre has given him full licence to do whatever he pleases – and Warchus has not held back.

Already an established name in the art world, Warchus has also directed in most of the major UK theatres and is the owner of an award shelf groaning under the weight of an Olivier, Tony and the trophies he’s scooped for his films including his 2014 film Pride, a LGBT historical comedy.

He’s had many offers of a permanent position

“I don’t claim that theatre is for everyone any more than football is for everyone” elsewhere, but turned them all down until now: “I’ve worked at The Old Vic as a director three times in the past and it’s actually my favourite theatre in the world. I think partly because it has such an exciting history; you can feel it in its bones. People have a kind of love for The Old Vic in a way, even from a distance, without knowing why or even having been to it. It’s a bit magical; it’s romantic,” he explains.

And when it comes to spreading the love, Warchus is on a mission to open the experience of The Old Vic to a wider audience. The first step is some subtle rebranding: the Royal crest is coming off the logo and even the font is being made less formal, “Theatre can be – for people who haven’t been – quite an intimidating prospect. It can be seen as quite a posh thing, quite a privileged thing, and

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also quite a conservative thing to some people.”

To make theatre more accessible, The Old Vic has introduced a new ticketing scheme with new corporate partner PwC, the professional services firm. Called PwC Previews, it will make half of all seats at the first five previews of each production available for just £10. “It’s been amazing the way PwC have stepped up and offered this scheme,” he enthuses, “I don’t claim that theatre is for everyone any more than football is for everyone, but there will be many people who find that theatre is amazing and the idea that they might miss out on that discovery simply because of affordability – we have to tackle that and remove that obstacle.”

Corporate sponsors are vital to The Old Vic’s success: unlike many other publicly funded counterparts, The Old Vic receives no regular subsidy and instead relies of box office receipts,

“Once you’ve identified someone as someone you believe in… give them the biggest responsibility that you can” philanthropy and partnerships. The Royal Bank of Canada is notably The Old Vic’s new principal partner for the next three years. Its support has meant the theatre can put on more shows than ever before – an average of eight a season rather than four – and a programme of commissioning original plays is already underway.

Nurturing new talent is a labour of love for Warchus. He himself benefited hugely from someone taking a chance on him: when starting out in his career he had the chance to direct for the National Youth Theatre and his work caught the eye of theatre director Jude Kelly CBE who was running the West Yorkshire Playhouse at the time.

Impressed, she took a huge leap in faith and asked him to direct five plays of his choosing on her main stage. It wasn’t all smooth sailing: his performance of the deeply philosophical Light is a Dream by Pedro Calderón de la Barca “emptied the theatre”, yet it did gain some of the best critical reviews the theatre had ever had at that point. This experience

allowed Warchus to try new things without the fear of failure, “The next performance I did there wasn’t dependant on the one I did before, it was a commitment. And I really think it’s true that once you’ve identified someone as someone you believe in, what’s really smart is to give them the biggest responsibility that you can, and put as much on their shoulders as you possibly can – and don’t be cautious about it.”

Warchus is keen to pass on the baton of support, “It’s almost embarrassing how unable I am to match [the opportunity I had], but I’ve got to try and do something.” Doing something he is; inspired by his own experience, Warchus has instated a new annual post called The Baylis Director, for one upcoming director to direct a full-scale production at The Old Vic and receive a fund with which to commission a new piece of work and take it to stage, “it’s a really good gig… it’s really inspired by the risk taking that I benefitted from,” he says.

Taking risks is just part of the course in the arts. There’s already a buzz around Warchus next big project, a musical version of the 1993 hit Groundhog Day, which will see him team up once more with Tim Minchin, with whom he worked on Matilda the Musical.

Considering Matilda the Musical’s phenomenal success (it won a record-breaking seven Olivier Awards in one night), they are keen to ensure their next project can live up to the hype.

Warchus admits some critics feel “quite rightly like too many films are made into musicals” and he picked his subject very carefully.

“A story that never gets intense enough for a song won’t make it a musical. If what motivates you is exploiting a title and a brand to make money then you’re on the wrong path and mostly what comes out of those experiments is trash. [Groundhog Day] it is one of those things that makes you laugh, makes you cry and really feel something about how little time you have in a lifetime and how important it is in that time to be the best version of yourself that you can possibly be. It’s a strong parable, really.”

Making a good thing ever better seems like something Warchus would be good at… oldvictheatre.com

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

LAND /STONE /COLOUR: SCULPTURE

BY TIM HARRISSON LOBBY, ONE CANADA SQUARE, CANARY WHARF, FREE

UNTIL 29 MAY One Canada Square is host to sculptor Tim Harrisson’s first solo exhibition in London since 1993, which is showcasing some of the largest pieces he has made to date. The restraint of his stone carving marks him as one of the most controlled minimalist sculptors working in this genre. Landscape is the abiding source for his sculpture and drawings, both of which feature in this exhibition. The primary stones Harrisson uses here are Carrara marble and British limestone and sandstone, often named for the places where they occur: Chicksgrove, Purbeck, Cumbria, Wiltshire, ‘St Bees’, Ham. His sculptures are rhythmic and he employs counterpoint and tempo as a composer might, combining these abstract themes with acute hand and eye coordination, for sculptures that are made with artistic rigour and the care of a craftsman. timharrisson.com

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WINDOW GALLERIES The Art and Design Window Galleries showcase up-andcoming artists, designers and craftspeople and are located in Canada Place.

Showing this month are:

Canada Walk Meng Ni Beh’s latest series of works is inspired by David Hockney’s digital paintings. Using an iPad, the artist explores new ways of creating work, in both two and three dimensions, which evolves through a series of processes from acrylic painting on paper, into 3-D objects and back into 2-D. mengnibeh.com

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The Community Window Gallery in Canada Place is devoted to exhibiting work by local arts projects.

Transportation: Pritchard’s Road Day Centre Art Group  14 May – 8 July This exhibition displays the work of the Art Group at Pritchard’s Road Day Centre, a multi-cultural day centre based in Bethnal Green for adults experiencing mental health issues. The Art Group chose the subject of transport because all the members liked drawing pictures of modes of transport. When the exhibition was coming together they realised that in a city like London there are three different levels of transport which could be happening at any one time – underground, overground and up in the air. The members felt it was important to show more than one level to reflect how this challenges common preconceptions that they are often judged by their mental health needs and not by their artistic talents.

Jo Lovell and Sarah King Jubilee Walk Jo Lovell produces small runs of exquisite hand-made bags inspired by life in London, from its city centre to the villages which make up the whole. Showing alongside is Sarah’s sculptural jewellery, which combines sensual form and playfulness, made in silver, gold and bio-resin, an eco-material made from sunflower seed oil. colstudio.com; sarah-king.co.uk

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EVENTS Get ready for a high-octane May in Canary Wharf – watch professional sport, push your physical limits for charity and save the dates for Motorexpo, the largest free-to-visit motoring event in the world

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Monday 8 – Sunday 14 June All Day Canary Wharf FREE

 SAVE THE DATEs… MOTOREXPO The 2015 Motorexpo arrives at Canary Wharf for a full week, with the latest vehicles positioned throughout Canary Wharf for all to enjoy.

This FREE to visit event will again host the opportunity to test drive a number of vehicles.

The unique driveme scheme is made possible by manufacturers who not only exhibit numerous vehicles but allow some models to be driven on the roads in Canary Wharf. motorexpo.com

CHALLENGE YOURSELF…

DON’T FORGET! The Canary Wharf Jog takes place on 17 June so sign up to take part in this 10km fun run within the heart of Canary Wharf. bhf.org.uk/canarywharfjog

The London Triathlon is the world’s largest triathlon attracting more than 13,000 participants from elite athletes to complete novices. On Sunday 9 August a new bike route takes all triathletes including the elite field through Canary Wharf.

There are five public distances (Super Sprint, Sprint, Olympic, Olympic Plus & Team Relay) so whether Sign up to join you want to compete in your first triathlon, smash our free mailing a personal best or compete with colleagues in the list or to receive our team relay, you’re guaranteed an amazing time. quarterly brochure by Want to take part? Individual and team entries sending your details to are on sale via thelondontriathlon.co.uk so arts+events@canarywharf.com secure your place or register your team now.

PEDAL POWER

Thursday 14 May From 6.30pm Canary Wharf FREE to spectate

ROYAL BANK OF CANADA V SERIES AT CANARY WHARF This exciting and unique new inter-company team cycling challenge based on Team Pursuit format sees corporate teams made up of eight riders competing against the clock on a 1km closed-road circuit in the heart of Canary Wharf.

Cheer on our fellow colleagues and friends as they compete to be crowned winners at this inaugural event.

COMING SOON… THE PEARL IZUMI TOUR SERIES AT CANARY WHARF Round 8 of this world-class cycling competition comes to Canary Wharf with some of Britain’s top cyclist’s battling it out to be crowned the best team in the UK. The brand new Team WIGGINS, formed by 2012 Tour de France winner Sir Bradley Wiggins and the ONE Pro Cycling team of England cricketer Matt Prior, join the list of teams headlining with defending champions JLT Condor presented

by Mavic hoping to become the first squad to defend their PRO title.

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CANARY WHARF CHARITY ABSEIL in aid of SSAFA

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Saturday 30 May 8am-5pm Canary Wharf Sponsorship required

Take the plunge and experience Canary Wharf from 230ft! Sign up now in aid of SSAFA, a charity which provides lifelong support for our Forces and their families. Join fundraisers as they take on this exclusive challenge to scale down Canary Wharf’s 50 Bank Street. The abseil experience is open to anyone over 18 years old and no previous abseiling experience is required as training is provided on the day by fully qualified instructors. The only requirement from you is the want for adventure and a commitment to raise a minimum of £150 sponsorship for SSAFA. Due to high demand from participants there is an initial £30 registration fee to secure your place so book early to avoid disappointment via teamssafa@ssafa.org.uk or ssafa.org.uk/get-involved.

LUNCH MARKET Canary Wharf’s popular Lunch Market is in full swing in its new home at Montgomery Square and this month will feature more delicious, global cuisine created by local producers. Visitors can choose from more than 30 stalls preparing hundreds of tasty dishes priced around £7. Our Lunch Market proudly supports small producers and independent traders and all dishes are produced with fresh, top quality ingredients often inspired by the traders’ origins. canarywharf.com

LUNCH TIME

Wednesday 27 May 11am – 3pm Montgomery Square Canary Wharf

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TRAVEL IN STYLE Rosewood Hotels & Resorts has named its newest ambassadors. These luminaries and leaders are tasked with sharing their insights into travel destinations around the world and include Iris Apfel. The 93-yearold style icon, who has previously partnered brands including MAC Cosmetics, has shared her love of New York with those tempted by The Carlyle property, in an online video. American football quarterback Steve Young and fashion designers Heidi Gosman and Penny Klein, as well as tennis player Maria Sharapova are among the other 20 Rosewood curators. rosewoodhotels.com

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party in paradise If you thought an exclusive party on an exotic island was the preserve of a famous few, then turn to bespoke travel and event planner dreamsmith, that has just partnered with the privately owned Caribbean island Mustique. Twice a year, its owners will allow dreamsmith’s experts to curate an exclusive gathering of between three to seven days, for non-islanders.

Celebrations in its stunning villas, pools or on its white, sandy beaches will be combined with other activities, from seafood BBQs and riding the island trails to yachting in the bay. dreamsmithevents.com

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Short haul

 deep sea diving

 spring in your step

Belize is home to the second longest barrier reef in the world, and Francis Ford Coppola’s seafront Turtle Inn is an ideal base for diving adventures. Take advantage of the current whale shark season with its seven-night whale shark package, which offers five dives and picnic lunches, as well as free time to cruise Monkey River or visit wildlife sanctuaries. until June 12, from £1,900 per person, coppolaresorts.com

Verdura Resort in Sicily recently launched the health-driven Jameson Retreat, in collaboration with fitness expert Harry Jameson and Viavi of Harley Street. Its personalised plan combines training, treatment and nutrition and includes pre- and post-trip assessments, daily personal training, spa treatments, and optional time with golf and tennis pros. from £7,500, roccofortehotels.com

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Hamburg washbag, £79, Reiss, Jubilee Place

2 34 Bumi handbag, approximately £1,330, BUwood, buwood.com

Beach fragrance, £49.50, Bobbi Brown, Canada Place

Faith patent sandal, £209, Pretty Ballerinas, Jubilee Place British Tulip Garden scarf, £175, Sevda London, sevdalondon.com

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Blue Crush Kate Hart finds

out if life really is better under the sea at Atlantis the Palm, Dubai

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had my reservations about this trip. Like many dedicated (read over-worked) city dwellers, when I go on holiday, I need turquoise waters, sublime vistas and, above all, calm. Pure, unadulterated calm. Could the frenetic sense of industry and superficial glamour of Dubai really ease my aching psyche?

The Dubai of 2008-09 was a very different city. When the economic crash hit, the cranes were abandoned, the expats jumped ship and the

building projects were put on hold. Fast forward to 2015, however, and the emirate hotspot tells a different story. As I whizzed down a multi-lane highway, glimmering towers dwarfed the car: the cranes are back, with new megawatt shiny buildings and hotels on the agenda. Although, locals tell me that development is more measured now – there are fewer traffic jams.

It takes a special resort to break through any initial qualms you may have about a destination, but Atlantis the Palm is no ordinary place. There may be others that are taller, but the jewel at the crescent of a man-made palm tree island has more than a few tricks up its sleeve. Named after Atlantis, a fictional island in classical Greek theology, stone carvings and frescoes line the hotel, which is otherwise dominated by shimmering glass – its giant sculpture by Dale Chihuly in the main lobby lends a distinctly palatial quality.

Atlantis the Palm is perhaps best known for its Ambassador Lagoon, a sizeable aquarium, which can be viewed and explored from several vantage points around the hotel. Calling it a ‘tank’ does not do it justice – it is a colossal marine metropolis, littered with the wreckage of Atlantean statues, and home to tropical fish, rays and sharks.

Across this expansive 46 hectare resort, 42 million litres of salt water are home to more than 65,000 fish and sea creatures, including dolphins, which you can learn about from qualified marine experts.

I had the pleasure of scuba diving in the lagoon (Atlantis Dive Explorer, 30 minute dive, approximately £168 for resort guests) alongside skittish Black Tip Reef Sharks, huge rare Marble Rays, elegant polka dot Eagle Rays and grinning

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stingrays, which fly through the water like birds in the sky. A range of packages are on offer for both certified divers and those eager to learn, and the rays all have their barbs (the stinger) humanely taken from their tails for safety, so there is no need to be fearful of close encounters.

A more sedate way to see the sights is by booking a table at the Ossiano, an awardwinning underwater seafood restaurant that allows you to watch the huge aquarium like a

“A more sedate way to see the sights is by booking a table at Ossiano, an award-winning underwater seafood restaurant” marine cinema. Its newest addition is a herd of more than 100 baby sea horses (Fry), which will assist in the repopulation of their species when they are released, once mature enough to hunt Zooplankton. Elsewhere, the resort’s fine dining establishments Nobu and Yuan both offer delicate, artistic cuisine and fine design.

For those seeking other thrills, Aquaventure Water Park, in the same complex, offers hotel guests complementary access. With a 2.3km river ride complete with tidal waves and rapids, you have the opportunity to be five-years-old again.

I also tried the Cownose Ray feeding experience (approximately £25 for resort guests), and the creatures sucked at my legs for attention and shrimp, blowing water over my feet.

Worlds apart from the water park, is the most beautiful spa I have ever seen. Lomi, an expert masseuse at Shuiqi Spa, led me along candlelit steps set in the middle of streaming water pathways to a treatment room. I dozed through an hour of kneading and gentle acupressure, and decided that I would gladly spend the rest of my days in that room.

I recommend that you secure one of the seven signature suites for your stay. Play Poseidon in the romantic Underwater Suites, which feature an epic floor-to-ceiling wall of glass in the bedroom and bathroom, offering unparalleled views directly into Ambassador Lagoon (£3,545 per night).

Although my stay was short, I made unforgettable memories at Atlantis the Palm. I have all but grown gills, I spent so much time in the water – and took a 27.5m leap of faith through a shark-infested tank. If you want adventures, jawdropping sea life sights, world-class cuisine and a dusting of luxury, this is the resort for you.

British Airways flies twice daily to Dubai from Heathrow. Return fares start from £527, including taxes and charges. For reservations, visit ba.com or call 0844 493 0758. Rooms at Atlantis the Palm cost from £188 per night, based on two adults and two children 12 years and under; and are subject to a 10 per cent service charge, a 10 per cent Dubai Municipality fee and a tourism Dirham fee of £3 per bedroom per night. atlantisthepalm.com/specialoffers

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From the starry New York heyday of Studio 54 to the beginnings of his modern day hotel empire, Ian Schrager reveals the inside story on his life in the hospitality industry in a new book by Rizzoli WORDS: melissa emerson

Portrait of Ian at the Delano, image courtesy of Oberto Gili

Studio 54 bar, image courtesy of Neal Slavin

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an Schrager is responsible for some of the most iconic social spaces of the last four decades, from legendary New York nightclubs Studio 54 and Palladium to apartment buildings and the slick EDITION properties. He has been credited with the birth of the boutique hotel since the mid-1980s when he rejected the industry’s preference for standardisation and lookalike rooms. Instead, he has always injected his suites, bars and restaurants with the same sense of fun as his nightclubs, making them places to be seen, as well as reflections of

popular culture. Schrager has enlisted partners from varied disciplines throughout his career, frequently changing architects and always understanding, in his words, that “good execution is just as important as a good idea”. He has worked with the likes of Philippe Starck and Andrée Putman, who was also known for working with Yves Saint Laurent, and they have helped bring to life some of the most surprising and entertaining design concepts ever born.

Ian Schrager: Works, published by Rizzoli, £50, Waterstones, Jubilee Place and Cabot Place

FAR LEFT: Ian Schrager’s very first and arguably most well-known project, nightclub Studio 54, opened on April 26, 1977. In partnership with Steve Rubell, the space had to be completely transformed for opening in just six weeks, and despite the tight time scale they achieved a magical effect, drawing in legendary celebrity crowds.

Helicopter-style search lights swept the dance floor at the heart of the club while an art deco bar with water feature formed another show-stopping centrepiece. With 314 changes to its environment every night, the club was a fully sensory experience. Lighting was a big part of this theatrical effect and Ian’s risk of hiring a design duo more used to lighting up bridges and Broadway shows, Jules Fisher and Paul Marantz, paid off spectacularly.

Entrance to Studio 54, image courtesy of Jaime Ardiles-Arce

LEFT: The grandeur and sophistication of Studio 54, including its entrance, was as much a part of its experience as the whirlwind of special effects. Renny Reynolds handled specialist event décor and flowers, and it was the first nightclub to hire interior designers, with set designs and theatrical props lifting it as far above the average “black box” nightclub as possible, as Ian describes.

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Guest room at The New York EDITION, image courtesy of Nikolas Koenig

ABOVE: Ian Schrager developed the EDITION Hotels brand with Marriott International, and its latest contemporary offering, the New York EDITION, opens this month in the converted 41-storey clock tower opposite Madison Square park. The next EDITION hotel is scheduled to open in Sanya, China, in 2016.

“Ian Schrager turned down Andy Warhol’s offer to design a drink ticket for Palladium nightclub”

RIGHT: The St. Martins Lane hotel in London was Schrager’s first project outside of the US and, like the Hudson hotel, shows Schrager’s clever use of light. The Hudson’s fifth floor lobby is reached by an escalator tunnel bathed in glowing chartreuse-coloured light while St. Martins Lane allows guests to adjust the colour of their room’s lighting via a dial by the bed.

FAR RIGHT: Schrager recruited Japanese architect Arata Isozaki to create the Palladium nightclub’s concept of a room within a room, but turned down Andy Warhol’s offer to design the drink ticket. The project topped Studio 54’s $400,000 budget, and came in at $10m.

This image: St. Martins Lane exterior, image courtesy of James Mortimer Right: Entrance to Palladium, image courtesy of Tim Hursley

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motoring along came a spyder If ever there was an example of less is more, it’s the new Porsche Boxster Spyder. Launched at the recent New York Motor Show, the new Spyder is the purest, most hard-core version of the Boxster yet. It mixes performance and chassis upgrades with back to basics engineering, particularly when it comes to the minimalist hood which is, whisper it, raised and lowered manually. And to keep its weight to a minimum, there’s neither a radio nor air conditioning (though both can be added as options). But with 375hp on offer, manual transmission only, bigger brakes and lowered suspension, there’s no denying the Spyder’s performance potential. Although it’s currently the most costly version of the car to date, don’t forget that Porsche Spyder models from the past now command premium prices: think investment as much as fun.

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t was almost like a party political broadcast.

As the chap from Audi introduced the new TT Roadster he took a snide side-swipe at its rivals – it was just like the handbags-atdawn posturing that has marked the 2015 General Election.

Audi-man wasn’t talking about the economy, the NHS or immigration, of course. Instead he focussed on the car’s raison d’etre, its traditional folding soft top. It’s a double motor, triple-layer fabric affair that can be raised or lowered in just ten seconds – and on the move – at speeds of up to 31mph.

The whole thing weighs just 39 kilos and its fabric folds away neatly without encroaching on luggage space. And it makes the new TT look like a proper convertible.

This is where the digs came in: according to Audi, a folding metal roof, such as those found on the Mercedes SLK and the BMW Z4, adds weight, complication and steals luggage space when the roof is folded. And, the rep added, the TT is the only model in its class that’s available in two distinct forms – as a roadster and as a coupé.

With its combination of terrific performance and wind-in-the-hair exhilaration, the TT Roadster gets Matthew Carter’s vote

He clearly forgot both the (admittedly more expensive) Porsche Boxster and Cayman, which are essentially the same car with soft and hard roofs respectively, and the Nissan 370Z coupé and roadster. But that aside, he had a point. A folding metal hardtop is a heavy and complex beast and when it is folded it does takes up much more space than a fabric roof.

But the folding hardtop offers greater protection against the elements and against vandals, and also means the car to which it is adorned is more of an all-year round vehicle.

The long and the short of it is that, as with our political parties, you pay your money and you take your choice. When it comes to the TT Roadster, however, it’s not a bad choice at all. There is no denying that this third incarnation of the TT Roadster is the most desirable yet. It still has concept car looks, but they are more rakish and refined: gone is the bathtub profile of the topless original.

In its place is a more modern, confident design dominated at the front by Audi’s new deep corporate grille which is flanked by tiny, yet highly

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effective, oblong headlamps.

Inside the minimalist two-seat cabin there’s far more technology than before, with a standard setting instrument panel that looks – and behaves – more like a tablet than a conventional cluster.

And, as ever, there’s a wide range of engines, standard and optional equipment, transmissions and drive options available; although there is just one diesel available, the fuel-efficient 184PS TDI. The most popular model, however, is likely to be the 2.0-litre 230PS TFSI petrol with tworather than four-wheel-drive, the Quattro carrying a £3,000 premium. This turbo charged direct injection unit is a glorious engine – hugely flexible and potent – with a 0-60mph time of around six seconds and a top speed limited to 155mph. It’s a genuine sports car, in other words.

And that state of affairs continues when it’s driven through the twisty bits. Taking the roof off a car means extra strengthening is needed to ensure the car remains rigid and that, in turn, usually means

“The combination of exhilarating performance, ample grip and poise” extra weight that dulls performance. In the case of the TT Roadster, the extra bracing in the ‘A’ pillars and across the floor pan had added a modest 90kgs to the overall weight. Better still, because the standard coupé features so much aluminium in its make up, the Roadster still feels light and agile.

On the road, the combination of exhilarating performance, ample grip and poise (you only need a Quattro if you live in the Alps), progressive brakes, agile steering and an effortless gearshift delivers superb cross-country performance. It lacks the ultimate sporting edge of the Boxster, perhaps, but is an easy, effortless and rewarding drive.

The hood, too, is a work of art. It is so well damped acoustically that when raised, the lack of wind noise and drumming means the cockpit is as quiet as the coupé. It’s even comfortable when the roof is lowered, provided the electrically operated wind deflector – a £425 option – is specified.

Sliding up between the seats at the touch of a button, the clear plastic deflector instantly prevents excessive wind buffeting. But really, shouldn’t it be a standard fitting, Audi?

As mentioned earlier, the cabin is a geek’s delight with much of the attention focused on what Audi calls its Virtual Cockpit which digitally displays all the usual instruments plus sat nav mapping and other driver information behind the steering wheel.

The real joy is that the display on the 12.3-inch high-resolution LCD screen can be altered to suit your mood or needs.

In everyday use, the classic display give prominence to the speedo and rev counter, but when travelling in unfamiliar territory, for example, the dials can be reduced, with the remaining space filled with the navigation map to ensure you won’t miss a vital turning. It takes a little getting used to but once mastered, flicking between the various modes becomes second nature. It works so well that soon, all instrument binnacles will be like this.

The Virtual Cockpit is not the only clever feature of the TT Roadster, a car where Vorsprung durch Technik is alive and well. Take the seat belts, for example. Only on close inspection will you spot little microphones stitched into the webbing: they are there to ensure that your phone calls can be heard at the other end at speed when the roof is down.

All in all, the TT Roadster is a clear and outright winner, if only one of our political leaders were too.

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SALES NICK MOORE, associate at Knight Frank Islington, comments on the trends in the residential sales market

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n May, British voters will once again head to the polls to vote in the General Election.

Whilst the outcome is at this stage far too close to call, what we can be sure of is whatever the result; it will impact the property market.

Should the Labour party win, Ed Miliband promises he will implement his controversial mansion tax, levied on all properties valued at £2 million or more. With the Conservatives opposing it, the introduction of a Mansion Tax is only likely to take place if Labour wins an outright majority, or if they or the Liberal Democrats form part of a coalition government.

Under Labour’s plans, anyone owning a property valued at more than £2 million would be required to pay the tax and have discussed a mechanism to allow those on “modest incomes” to defer paying the tax until they sell their property. In terms of the cost, the only detail that we have from the Labour Party is that properties valued at between £2 million and £3 million will be charged a rate of £3,000 annually.

The Liberal Democrats, who are currently working up their own plans for the tax, have previously suggested that that they would introduce a new banded levy on £2 million plus properties, which will be in addition to and separate from council tax.

As the election approaches, there is no doubt that the market above £2 million has weakened compared to the rest of the market. However, there are bubbles, especially in central London, where the market has been largely unaffected.

In Islington, for example, correctly priced properties at the upper end of the market have continued to sell extremely well.

What remains though is uncertainty and political posturing to come, anyone with an interest in the property market will be keen for the election to be over and done with so that future property plans can be made.

Knight Frank Islington 020 36577340 knightfrank.co.uk/Islington

PROPERTY WRITTEN IN THE STARS London-based property consultancy, Strawberry Star has launched with a global industry first that allows its clients to choose how much of the commission fee they pay, based on their experience. This contracted agreement applies to everything from pre-sale interaction to post sale management of all owner/ investor/occupier needs, be it performance based or service led. CEO, Dorian Beresford says Strawberry Star places an overriding level of attention on the relationship value behind the sale or purchase of a property, as opposed to purely the transactional value it holds.

Global operations are driven from a Central London head office, but the opening of a Singapore office in March, cemented its global expansion. A further 25 UK offices are currently in the pipeline. strawberrystar.com

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DID YOU KNOW? The greatest average saving on stamp duty is to be found in the South East, with the East and South West not far behind, leading to a forecasted price growth of up to three per cent over the coming year. Only in London, where we have seen increases in the amount of stamp duty payable, are we likely to see average zero growth. – Savills, Residential Sales Research.

GENERATION RENT 2014 saw the highest number of first-time buyers in seven years, but despite this, the 2015 Halifax Generation Rent Report indicates 57 per cent of today’s non-homeowners are not saving for a deposit, a decrease of six per cent. The report is the largest study of its kind, with around 8,000 20 – 45 year olds surveyed. Of that number, 82 per cent of London’s non-homeowners worry they will never be able to buy, with the top three barriers cited as deposit size (57 per cent), high property prices (56 per cent), and low income (53 per cent). 16 per cent said they had no ambition to enter the housing market. The report calls for more to be done to tackle this disillusionment, including educating people on their options and the need to increase the supply of affordable housing. lloydsbankinggroup.com

lettings manager at Knight Frank Islington, comments on the trends in the residential lettings market

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ith another successful year under our belt in Islington we are looking forward to another busy one and as we enter spring, the market is certainly looking this way. I will, however, be cautious to predict monthly success from patterns over the last few years as 2014 did not fit a trend and months that had historically been successful, struggled.

A lack of stock was the main difficulty last year, due to the sales market flying, now the sales market has balanced and with the election looming, stock levels are healthy and rental valuations are increasing. On top of this, a number of large developments are coming to completion along City Road, such as Canaletto and in Kings Cross; Tapestry and Plimsoll, of which Knight Frank is the main estate agent.

These will bolster the market place with new quality, modern apartments.

Of the properties we rented last month, 50 per cent saw the owners become a landlord accidently, either being relocated out of London with work, inheriting a property or moving due to an expanding family. These properties rented for 98 per cent of the asking price, mainly due to the quality of the property, the fact that they weren’t initially designed as a rental, and the expectations our tenants have when paying top rents. With so many renters now coming from foreign shores, there is now a certain level of quality expected.

So, my advice to landlords is to invest into your property, whether it be furnishings or general aesthetics. It has always been the case that quality properties will always rent quickly, and with the average void period across London having increased slightly, it is more important than ever to minimise your risk of void periods.

Knight Frank Islington 020 36577340 knightfrank.co.uk/Islington

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Ocean Wharf, Westferry Road E14 A bright south facing two bedroom apartment situated on the third floor with partial river views. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, reception room, open plan kitchen, balcony, concierge, parking. EPC: C. Approximately 82.4 sq m (887 sq ft). Share of freehold. cwharf@knightfrank.com Office: 020 3641 6112

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Anchorage Point, Westferry Road E14 A rare to the market two bedroom flat situated on the fifth floor of a popular portered development. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, reception room, kitchen, parking, leisure facilities.

EPC: D. Approximately 79.4 sq m (855 sq ft). Leasehold. cwharf@knightfrank.com Office: 020 3641 6112

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Apollo Building, Isle of Dogs E14 Two bedroom duplex apartment Situated over two floors is this large two bedroom penthouse apartment with stunning views of Canary Wharf from the private terrace. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, guest WC, reception room, open plan kitchen, parking, concierge. EPC: D. Approximately 118 sq m (1,273 sq ft).

Leasehold: approximately 110 years remaining

Guide price: £625,000

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Bridge House Quay, Jamestown Harbour E14 Four bedroom town house

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A refurbished loft style town house arranged over three floors with a wealth of outside space and superb views.

4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, reception room, kitchen, balcony, 2 terraces, utility room, garage, mooring. EPC: D. Approximately 137.9 sq m (1,485 sq ft).

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This apartment is located on the 14th floor of a spectacular residential building with on site leisure facilities and 48th floor cocktail bar. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, reception room, open plan kitchen, balcony, concierge, parking. EPC: B. Approximately 67 sq m (720 sq ft).

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Roman House, Barbican EC2Y Impressive and contemporary apartment to rent in a luxury development in an ideal City location. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, reception room, kitchen, comfort cooling, under floor heating, residents' gym and 24 hour concierge. EPC: B. Approximately 69 sq m (749 sq ft).

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Tower Bridge Wharf, Wapping E1W Beautifully presented flat with two spacious terraces. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, reception/dining room, kitchen, 2 private terraces, residents' gym and 24 hour conceirge. EPC: C. Approximately 139 sq m (1,500 sq ft). Available furnished. wappinglettings@knightfrank.com Office: 020 8166 5369

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Altitude Point, Aldgate E1 Modern 14th floor South facing flat with stunning City views. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, open plan kitchen, reception/dining room, and balcony. EPC: B. Approximately 82 sq m (883 sq ft). Available furnished. wappinglettings@knightfrank.com Office: 020 8166 5369

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Park Street, Southbank SE1 Stunning duplex penthouse with huge terrace just moments from Borough market. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, open plan kitchen, reception room,dining area, private terrace, parking space and 24 hour security. EPC: C. Approximately 145 sq m (1,567 sq ft). Available furnished. wappinglettings@knightfrank.com Office: 020 8166 5369

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As our 25th office in London, and with over 335 offices around the world, we can display your property to the widest possible audience, from Tower Bridge to Thailand. And as one of the first truly international estate agents operating in the area, our knowledge and expertise mean we are best placed to help with all your property requirements.

So whatever you would like your view to be, Knight Frank can help. If you’re thinking of renting or letting a property in SE1, please call us now for a free market appraisal.

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Savills meets Shoreditch

Combining its local agents’ knowledge on the ground with the power of a global brand, Savills is taking East London in its stride with a new office on Great Eastern Street and a growing portfolio of interesting warehouse conversions Words: Melissa Emerson

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aving previously covered the area through its Wapping and Islington offices, Savills has just established its first permanent base in central Shoreditch, in order to be able to cover the region’s thriving property market more comprehensively. The new office will cover an area from London Fields and Bethnal Green to Whitechapel, and stretch across Clerkenwell and into the City, including Moorgate and St Paul’s.

Running the office are Ben Rodgers, who is head of residential lettings and Nicole Efthymiou, head of residential sales.

“There’s always been a need for us to have an office here. We’ve had quite a lot of clients in this area in the past so we wanted a bit more presence on the ground,” says Ben. “We’re not looking to come in and just attract attention,” adds Nicole, explaining that the main focus is on giving a high level of service. There won’t be any special offers

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running in the opening period for precisely this reason. “We will always be flexible where we can be, but we wouldn’t do something that would potentially compromise on how we’re able to deliver. We’re very focused on the level of service we provide and everything that we do is completely transparent,” Nicole emphasises.

Through its New Homes division, the office is operating as the sole agent for the Eagle development on Old Street and also the Lexicon, located closer to Angel, as well as the comprehensive warehouse conversion of the old St Barts Hospital site. These developments are bringing much needed new property stock into the area and the mix of new builds with characterful conversions makes it one of the most “interesting and vibrant” areas to look for a home, says Ben, his enthusiasm coming as both an agent and a local resident. The warehouse properties in particular are something the team are looking forward to working with. “There is that sort of core of warehouse property in this area that is attractive to people. The flip side to that is that when people buy them, or rent them, at the right price they tend to hold onto them, so there’s a low turnover of stock in that market,” says Ben. Competition in the East London market as a whole is fierce. Figures from the Land Registry show annual price growth in Hackney considerably outperformed all other London boroughs, with a five year price increase of 80.5 per cent up to November 2014, compared to only 46.5 per cent for Greater London as a whole. Savills’ level of inside knowledge is one way of navigating such a challenging market, but Ben’s main advice to people looking to buy or let in the area is to be open-minded and consider all options, depending on their budget and specific requirements. “We’re looking at covering quite a large area so we can start to tailor something by looking at particular areas, before maybe introducing them to areas they’d not thought about previously. We’re all very passionate about this area and that comes across.

It’s about helping people move, rather than just trying to sell or let.”

Like Ben and a number of other staff members, Nicole also has a local’s perspective and familiarity

with the area. “I think it helps, particularly with an area like Shoreditch where you’ve got more and more people moving into the area from other parts of London or indeed other countries.” Ensuring that its staff is not only rigorously trained but fully knowledgeable is something Savills prides itself on. “There won’t always be as many people on the ground but the knowledge that you get from each individual is very different to speaking to someone who was just employed a few months ago,” says Ben, who explains that Savills’ staff retention levels are particularly high compared with industry standards. The company also ensures that all of its letting agents are regulated by the ARLA (Association of Residential Letting Agents).

For those looking to sell, Savills operates more than 600 offices worldwide, and thus pairs its local perspective with the audience that a global brand commands. Further expansion may also be on the horizon. “There’ll be more London offices opening this year but we want it to be the right office, with the right staff, and at the right time,” says Nicole, summarising the precision and professionalism of Savills’ service.

48 Great Eastern Street, London, EC2A 020 7578 6200 savills.co.uk

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3 bedrooms u 2 bathrooms u parking u EPC=C Guide £950 per week + admin fees apply* Battersea – 020 3402 1910

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PACIFIC WHARF, se16

RAINBOW AVENUE, e14

Reception room ø kitchen ø 2 bedrooms ø 2 bathrooms ø balcony ø underground parking space ø 89 sq m (954 sq ft) ø EPC=C

Reception room ø kitchen ø 4 bedrooms ø 2 bathrooms ø off-street parking ø 212 sq m (2,279 sq ft) ø EPC=C

Guide £769,950 Leasehold

Guide £1.35 million Freehold

Savills Canary Wharf wdickenson@savills.com 020 7531 2595

Savills Canary Wharf rpolya@savills.com 020 7531 2502

DISCOVERY DOCK EAST, e14

BELGRAVE COURT, e14

Reception room ø kitchen ø 3 bedrooms ø 3 bathrooms ø wrap around balcony ø protected parking space ø 24 hr concierge ø 134 sq m (1,443 sq ft) ø EPC=B

Reception room ø kitchen/breakfast room ø 3 bedrooms ø 3 bathrooms ø balcony ø guest w.c. and storage room ø 161 sq m (1,734 sq ft) ø EPC=D

Guide £1.35 million Leasehold

Guide £1.95 million Leasehold

Savills Canary Wharf rpolya@savills.com 020 7531 2502

Savills Canary Wharf wdickenson@savills.com 020 7531 2595

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DOMUS APARTMENTS, e14

GREENWICH COLLECTION, se10

Reception room ø kitchen ø bedroom ø bathroom ø balcony ø 50 sq m (537 sq ft) ø EPC=B

2/3 bedrooms ø underfloor heating ø 16 hour concierge ø balcony ø parking available ø 67 sq m (714 sq ft) to 96 sq m (1,028 sq ft) ø EPC=B

Guide £350,000 Leasehold

Prices from £424,000 Leasehold

Savills Canary Wharf wdickenson@savills.com 020 7531 2595

Savills Canary Wharf rpolya@savills.com 020 7531 2502

NEWLANDS QUAY, e1w

WAPPING LANE, e1w

Reception room ø kitchen ø 3 bedrooms ø bathroom ø balcony ø allocated parking ø 72 sq m (771 sq ft) ø EPC=B

Reception room ø open plan kitchen ø 3 bedrooms ø 3 bathrooms ø terrace ø 24 hour concierge ø 2 parking spaces ø 267 sq m (2,871 sq ft) ø EPC=B

Guide £600,000 Share of Freehold

Guide £3.5 million Leasehold

Savills Wapping mmacfarlane@savills.com 020 7456 6800

Savills Wapping llaws@savills.com 020 7456 6800

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Beyond your expectations www.hamptons.co.uk

Marner Point, E3 £505,000 Leasehold An attractive three bedroom apartment with easy access to Canary Wharf and the City. EPC:B

Patent House, E14 £1,249,000 SOF Delightful four bedroom factory warehouse conversion apartment. EPC:C

Landmark East, E14 £850,000 Leasehold A truly exquisite two bed apartment. EPC:B

Plate House, Offers IEO £600,000 SOF Stunning two bedroom apartment with a private car park and gymnasium. EPC: D

Hamptons Canary Wharf Office Sales. 020 7346 5801 | Lettings. 020 7346 5802

Blyth Wharf, E14 £1,850,000 Freehold A fantastic four bedroom town house with stunning river views. EPC: C

Our combined professionalism and assertiveness in this ever changing market place enables us to deliver consistently strong results for our clients regardless of market conditions.

Please e-mail or call us today should you require some up to date and honest advice on the marketing of your home or investment property. contact us on 0207 3465801 canarywharf@hamptons-int.com

Trinity Tower, E14 £1,000,000 Leasehold Luxury two bedroom apartment with gym and allocated private parking. EPC: D

Dunbar Wharf, E14 £1,300,000 SOF Stunning river view 3 bedroom apartment with gym and private parking. EPC:C

Landmark East, E14 £540,000 Leasehold A superbly presented one bedroom apartment on the 42nd floor. EPC:B

Discovery Dock, E14 £750,000 Leasehold Well presented two bedroom apartment in close proximity of Canary Wharf. EPC:D

Windmill House, E14 365,000 Leasehold Lovely two bedroom apartment with very good decorative order. EPC:B

Westferry Circus, E14 £1,200 per week (charges apply)* A stand out three bedroom two bathroom apartment within this exclusive Canary Wharf riverside development. EPC: C

Upper North St, E14 £560 per week (charges apply)* New build three bedroom furnished apartment in this new development close to the amenities of Canary Wharf. EPC: B

Bywell Place, E16 £323 per week (charges apply)* A brand new one bedroom apartment on the 7th floor of this desirable development located just moments from Canning Town Station. EPC:B

Canary Riverside, E14 £650 per week (charges apply)* Fabulous double aspect two bedroom apartment with garden views in this luxurious riverside development. EPC: C

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

Binnacle House, Wapping E1W ● ● ● ● ●

3 Bedrooms 5 Balconies 1,779 sq ft (165 sq m) Allocated parking EPC - B

Guide £1,695,000 Leasehold

Principal House, Grays RM16 ● ● ● ● ●

5 Bedrooms Detached house 5,162 sq ft (480 sq m) Double garage EPC - C

Guide £950,000 Freehold

JLL 11 Westferry Circus Canary Wharf Group London E14 4HE

JLL.CO.UK/RESIDENTIAL For more information, call Jon Beadle 0207 715 9700 or email jon.beadle@eu.jll.com

Lime Quay, Bow E3 ● ● ● ● ●

2 Bedrooms 2 Bathrooms Brand new apartment Balconcy Langdon Park DLR

£390 per week Furnished

Marine Wharf, Surrey Quays SE16 ● ● ● ● ●

2 Bedrooms Double balcony Leisure centre Surrey Quays overground EPC - B

£430 per week Furnished

JLL 11 Westferry Circus Canary Wharf Group London E14 4HE

JLL.CO.UK/RESIDENTIAL For more information, call Sophie Webb 020 7715 9700 or email sophie.webb@eu.jll.com

Potential tenants are advised that administration fees may be payable when renting a property. Please ask for details of our charges.

RUTLAND GATE, KNIGHTSBRIDGE SW7 • 2 Double bedrooms • Bathroom • Guest cloakroom • Drawing room

• Kitchen • Lift • Approx. 694 sq ft (64 sq m) • EPC rating: current (D) potential (D)

GUIDE PRICE £1,850,000 LEASEHOLD WITH 131 YEARS REMAINING For more information, call Simon Green 020 7306 1610 or email sgreen@waellis.com

174 Brompton Road London SW3 1HP

WAELLIS.COM

RAINSBOROUGH SQUARE, FULHAM SW6 • 3 Double bedrooms • 1 Bathroom • 1 Shower room (en suite) • Guest cloakroom • Reception room

• Open plan kitchen • Garden • Garage • Approx. 1,766 sq ft (164 sq m) • EPC rating: current (B) potential (B)

GUIDE PRICE £1,350 PER WEEK UNFURNISHED For more information, call Kerry Morley 020 7306 1630 or email kmorley@waellis.com

174 Brompton Road London SW3 1HP

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W.A.Ellis will make an initial one-off tenancy agreement charge of £240 per tenancy plus £60 referencing charge per tenant. A minimum of six weeks’ rent will be required as deposit for all properties. For further details of our services and charges please visit waellis.com.

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Basin Approach, Docklands, E14 Four bedroom duplex penthouse

CBRE are delighted to present this truly stunning and unique 2,722 sq ft duplex penthouse apartment overlooking the Limehouse Marina.

The penthouse consists of four double bedrooms, two reception rooms, three ensuite bathrooms, an additional cloakroom/utility room, wrap around terrace and two additional balconies from the master suite and principle guest bedroom. Further benefits include three allocated parking spaces, accessible directly from the lift.

+44 (0)20 7519 5900

Basin Approach is ideally located close to the amenities of both Limehouse and Wapping, as well as the bars, shops and restaurants of Canary Wharf business district.

Presented to the market chain-free and on a sole agency basis. Viewing is highly recommended.

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New Caledonian Wharf, Rotherhithe, SE16 Three/four bedroom penthouse

Located in the highly desirable New Caledonian Wharf development is this stunning three/ four bedroom 2,000 sq ft duplex penthouse apartment.

This stunning residence offers a gallery lounge, a 1,400 sq ft wrap around roof terrace and garden with panoramic city views. Split over two floors the apartment also has a good-sized dining room, a Poggen Pohl kitchen with granite work surfaces, three bedrooms, the master with an ensuite bathroom and dressing area and a further fourth bedroom/ study.

+44 (0)20 7519 5900

New Caledonian Wharf has a wealth of facilities including: a private heated indoor swimming pool, a fully equipped gymnasium, underground parking and 24 hour concierge.

This riverside development is also ideally situated for easy access to the City and West End, with transport links via the London Overground and Jubilee Lines from Canada Water station.

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ÂŁ1,500,000 www.cbre.co.uk/residential

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2005 Pan Peninsula

2004 Canary South

2004 Ontario Tower

2002 Seacon Wharf

2001/2002 New Providence Wharf

1999 Millennium Harbour

1987 Burrells Wharf

1986 Cascades

As a result, we have a wealth of experience, in depth local knowledge and a passion for homes in the area. If you own or rent in the Docklands and City and are looking to buy, sell or let, get in touch to find out how we can help you.

2014 Greenwich Peninsula

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For over 40 years, CBRE Residential have worked with the highest profile developers, providing exemplary consultancy advice to help produce some of the most significant and beautiful developments in the Docklands and City.

Call us now for your free market appraisal 020 7519 5900

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Mellor House, London E14

Lamb Court, Limehouse E14

This brand new one bedroom apartment in New Festival Quarter is situated on the second floor and offered fully furnished. Features include an open plan reception with high specification kitchen and access to a private balcony, large double bedroom, contemporary bathroom and video entry system. Residents further benefit from gym facilities and 24hr concierge.

A rarely available three bedroom apartment located in the heart of Narrow Street. Offered furnished and well-presented throughout, features include a spacious reception, private balcony, separate kitchen, master bedroom with en-suite bathroom plus two further double bedrooms and a shower room. A secure parking space is also included.

EPC = B

£369 per week

£495 per week

EPC = B

Dundee Wharf, London E14

Indescon Square, London, E14

An immaculate two double bedroom riverside apartment that has direct river views from the master bedroom and reception room, fully fitted kitchen, two double bedrooms and two bathrooms. This generously proportioned property is located near Canary Wharf, includes a secure parking space, resident gym and a 24 hour concierge.

This exquisite three bedroom, three bathroom apartment situated in the heart of South Quay features a semi open plan reception and fully integrated kitchen diner, leading to large private balcony with views over Canary Wharf. Offered furnished or unfurnished with video entry system, 24hr concierge and a secure underground parking.

EPC = C

EPC = B

£550 per week

Docklands office: 96 Three Colt Street, Limehouse, London, E14 8AP docklands@lourdes-estates.com I 020 7538 9250

£1,100 per week

Docklands office 020 7538 9250 docklands@lourdes-estates.com

Millharbour, E14

Adriatic Building, E14

A one double bedroom apartment in 41 Millharbour located within minutes from South Quay DLR station and Canary Wharf. Benefits include a private balcony with Dock views, modern fitted kitchen with integrated appliances, 24 hour concierge and modern bathroom suite with additional separate cloakroom.

A two bedroom apartment located in the contemporary Mosaic development. This apartment overlooks the piazza/water feature and features a private balcony, fully fitted kitchen with wood work tops, fitted wardrobes in the master bedroom and a secure underground parking space. The Mosaic is within walking distance of Limehouse DLR station.

£375,000

EPC = C

EPC = E

Guide Price £500,000-£525,000

Medland House, E14

New Providence Wharf, E14

Lourdes are delighted to offer this two-bed, two-bath apartment situated in a sought-after development overlooking Limehouse Marina. The property boasts a spacious living room with floor-to-ceiling sliding doors opening onto a large private balcony overlooking the marina. Limehouse DLR station is less than five minutes’ walk away.

Lourdes are proud to present this stunning three bedroom apartment in the ever popluar New Providence Wharf development. Set across 1900 square feet, this apartment has plenty of space and ample amoount of storage throughout. This apartment alos comes with one underground parking space.

EPC = C

Guide Price £620,00-£640,000

EPC = C

£1,360,000

City office: 20 White Church Lane, Aldgate, London, E1 7QR city@lourdes-estates.com I 020 7377 5788

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anary Wharf is arguably one of the most exciting places to work in London, and the Docklands area is also a vibrant and interesting place to live, because it is continually growing upwards and outwards. In a few short decades, the London Docklands area has evolved from a largely featureless, postindustrial wasteland into a mixture of original dockers’ cottages, luxury riverside and dockside homes, towering skyscrapers, busy offices, vast retail spaces, acclaimed restaurants and packed bars. It doesn’t stop there though; Crossrail is due to open fully in 2017, drastically reducing journey times, most notably from Canary Wharf to Heathrow to under 40 minutes.

Wood Wharf is also currently under development, which will vastly extend the Canary Wharf estate by adding more than 3,000 new homes, plus further office and retail space. If you are looking to purchase on the island or in the surrounding area, and whether you’re hoping to set up home or invest in property for your future, there has never been a better time to do so than now.

he housing market has been very much in focus for all of the major political parties in the run up to the General Election. Both Labour and the Conservatives have identified the need to increase the supply of new homes and interestingly both set their target at 200,000 new homes per annum. The Liberal Democrats have gone one step further and set out proposals to increase the annual construction rate to 300,000 homes.

Yet again, the two main parties have also identified first time buyers as a priority. The Conservatives wish to see the construction of 200,000 starter homes for sale to first time buyers aged under 40, that would be offered at 20 per cent below market value. The Labour ideology is not dissimilar, with a desire to see the number of first time buyers double by 2020.

With regards to the private rental sector, Labour has put forward a proposal to introduce three year tenancy agreements, with restrictions on rental charges and reviews and also lettings agents’ fees. The Liberal Democrats wish to introduce a minimum energy performance standard for all rented properties and have a desire to see the introduction of ‘family friendly’ tenancies. The only major taxation change proposed by the main parties is Labour’s much publicised mansion tax on homes valued at more than £2,000,000.

The other consistently recurring issue is the need to free up undeveloped land, hardly surprising considering all are agreed in the need to construct more homes to satisfy the demand of an increasing population. This is all good, positive sentiment for the housing market but only time will tell what is electioneering, and what is realistic and deliverable.

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Lourdes Estate Agents

Docklands, Limehouse & Bow 020 7005 6080 franklynjames.co.uk

Docklands Office 020 7538 9250 City Office 020 7377 5788 lourdes-estates.com

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£1,375,000 F/H

Beautifully presented, fully renovated five double bedroom, five bathroom luxury detached home situated in Sundridge Park Village. Exquisitely styled by the present owners, this fabulous house is sure to appeal to a growing family who insist on quality and space.

Contact Bromley 020 8315 5544

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£1,200,000 F/H

Stunning four bedroom detached family home offering an abundance of character and charm and set in one of Beckenham’s most prestigious roads.

• Four bedrooms • Three reception rooms

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Contact Beckenham 020 8663 4433

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£750,000 F/H

Outstanding four bedroom semi detached extended family home refurbished throughout to an exceptional standard.

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Langton Way, Blackheath SE3 Price £995,000 Freehold This modern four bedroom, three bathroom detached house is situated on one of Blackheath’s most sought after roads. Offering bright and spacious accommodation benefits include marble tiled floor, fully fitted kitchen with appliances and high specification bathroom.

Contact Blackheath Standard Office on 020 8858 6101

Meadowbank Road, Blackheath SE3 Guide Price £1,495,000 Freehold Occupying a prominent position on the most sought after and rarely available residential roads on The Cator Estate, this spacious and well proportioned four bedroom detached family home features a beautiful rear garden, integral garage and ample off street parking.

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Parkcroft Road, Lee SE12 Price £675,000 Freehold Beautifully presented three bedroom semi detached Victorian house nestled on a quaint tree lined road. Boasting character features in abundance this would make a superb family home. Located close to both Lee & Hither Green stations offering great access into the City.

Contact Lee Office on 020 8852 8633

Greenwich South Street, West Greenwich SE10 Guide Price £950,000 Freehold Well presented and significantly improved four storey Georgian period house conveniently located close to Greenwich Station. Comprising three bedrooms, two bathrooms, lovely bright dual aspect ground floor living/ dining room and kitchen with integral appliances.

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New Providence Wharf, E14 Offering spectacular views across Canary Wharf, this stylish two bedroom apartment is situated on a private penthouse level on the fourteenth floor. This apartment has been finished to a very high specification throughout including Gaggenau appliances, high gloss units and finished with flamed granite worktops. The bathroom consists of Carrara Marble and includes an integrated bath TV. The apartment comprises of a large open plan reception room, with a beautifully designed kitchen, floor to ceiling windows, and a west facing balcony.

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Baltimore Wharf, E14

£435 per week (plus fees)

A fantastic one bedroom, dock facing seventh floor apartment set in one of Docklands most desirable developments Baltimore Wharf within 850 metres of the Canary Wharf Estate and adjacent the Crossharbour DLR station.

The property consists of reception room with stylist modern open plan kitchen and access to balcony, bedroom with access to the balcony and bathroom. The Baltimore Wharf development offers 24 hour concierge as well as one of the most state of the art leisure complexes with swimming pool and fitness classes.

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Fowey Close, West Wapping E1W ea2 are pleased to Terrace,Wapping offer for sale this modern builtE1W 4 bedroom 3 storey townhouse within this popular canal side location in West Wapping. The property comprises of fitted Wellington £695,000 kitchen diner, lounge with views of ornamental canal. Family bathroom and en-suite shower room to master bedroom. Garden with views of ornamental canal. Laminate 2 double bedroom, 2 storey house set within this gated CCTV development. The property has been fully modernised to include wood floors. Storage garage. Parking space to front. Close to St Katharine’s Dock and Tower Hill station.

double glazing, replacement ceilings, wood floors, , alarm, central heating system operated via remote control, smart phone or £1,000,000 internet. Lounge. Fully fitted kitchen. Double bedrooms with fitted wardrobes. Garden. Secure Underground parking space.

Potential to extend into the loft subject to planning permission. Close to Wapping station and local amenities.

Cork Square, West Wapping E1W Tudor House,Tower Bridge, SE1 £1,595,000 ea2 are pleased to offer for sale this modern built 2 bedroom ground and first floor duplex apartment set within this popular canal side development. The apartment 6th floor luxury 2 Double Bathrooms, Open Planornamental Receptioncanal Room, balcony.

Master bedroom with en-suite benefits from fully fitted kitchenBedrooms, with granite 2 work surfaces, views of the from large lounge, kitchen and bedrooms.

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Pool, Lifts to all floors. Close to Local Shopping Facilities, Walking Distance to London Bridge. £550,000

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St Katharine’s Way, West Wapping E1W ea2 are pleased to offer to rent this 1980’ s built 3 bedroom 2nd and 3rd floor duplex apartment. The apartment benefits from lounge, fitted kitchen, bathroom with week Roding Mews,Wapping E1W £1,300 per separate Wc and patio garden. Garage. Close to St Katharine’s Dock and Tower Hill stations.

ea2 are pleased to be able to show you this 6 bedroom 4 bathroom house for rental with a garden. This property is a very unique property and has views over the canal. Would suit 6 professional people. Close to Tower Hill and Wapping Rental Price: per week Overground and£575 close to Waitrose.

Spirit Quay, West Wapping E1W Cascades E14 2 double bedroom modern built house within this very popular canal side development of West £500 perOffering week ea2 are pleased Tower, to offer to Docklands let this recently re-furbished Wapping. double bedroom, 2 bathroom apartment this secure modernwith development.

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Three bedroom, Two bathroom apartment | Available May | Fully Furnished

£500 p/w

Two bedroom apartment | 5th Floor with lift | River-facing balcony | Available June

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Denison House E14

£600,000

A stunning 3 bedroom apartment located in the ever popular Lanterns Court Development in the heart of the Docklands. This bright south facing property comes fully furnished to a high standard along with modern fixtures and fittings.

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Providence Tower E14

£1,195,000

A fantastic opportunity to purchase an off-plan 3 bedroom duplex apartment in the highly sought after Providence Tower. The apartment itself is spread over two floors and includes its own private balcony and garden space.

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company Q & A: Atkinson McLeod Atkinson McLeod, an independent estate agency has opened a new office in E14.

Director, Giles Atkinson explains why Canary Wharf is the right location not just for the agency’s sales and lettings business, but for its head office team too

How did Atkinson McLeod come to be?

Dan McLeod and I were working together in property for seven years and recognised that the market was fast becoming less sales and more service led, so keen to be at the forefront of this industry shift, we set up and established an estate agency that had a strong service ethos from day one, with the first office opening in the City.

What was the climate of the property market at the time of start-up in 2002?

At the time of Atkinson McLeod’s start up it was an extremely strong property market with an abundance of homes to sell or let. However, the main challenge was encouraging buyers or tenants to come out to view homes at Canary Wharf.

As the Docklands landscape rapidly changed with greater occupation of offices and the opening of new shops, bars and restaurants, it soon became clear an office in closer proximity to the Wharf would be needed to service the requirements of landlords, tenants, buyers and sellers.

Is the company where you thought it would be when you launched?

It is, but it happened much sooner than we anticipated. The plan had been to open four offices in ten years; however the market was very buoyant between 2002 and 2007, so the decision was taken to capitalise on this and four offices opened within four years.

How does the service you offer differ from thAT OF your competitors?

We are a small independent operator which means we can be flexible and responsive, for example, we listened to our clients request for longer working hours, which we have now extended. We also wanted our property management close by, so we moved the team to Canary Wharf to enable us to swiftly react to clients’ or tenants needs. what motivated YOUR decision to OPEN A NEW CANARY WHARF BRANCH? As our business and team are expanding we considered Canary Wharf to be the right location not just for the agency’s sales and lettings business but for our head office team too, based on the areas increasing importance as a growing business district and a popular city residential area.

Jason, our sales manager, and Lorena, our lettings manager, have reported significant increases in new instructions since we moved to our new premises in the hub of the Wharf.

How do you see the company evolving over the next 13 years?

We are looking to expand our business in the City and East London without compromising our high levels of customer service. We will continue to invest in training to ensure our teams offer extensive market knowledge and achieve the best value for clients whether they are selling or letting.

Atkinson McLeod 45 Westferry Road, E14 020 7001 9680 atkinsonmcleod.com 156 | CANARY WHARF

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The talk of the town

As an increased number of people become disillusioned with pensions, more and more individuals are looking to the property market for investment opportunities. However, purchasing an investment property can be rather daunting, so to put you at ease, we’ve shortlisted three new London developments worth your attention.

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alliard Homes’ new Wapping development holds a privileged position among the Grade II listed buildings of the Wapping Wall Conservation Area.

Close to original riverside inns and within walking distance of St Katharine Docks’ marina with its restaurants, bars and boutique shops, the adjacent Wapping Station also means the rest of London is easily accessible with average journey times of 11 minutes into Canary Wharf or 12 to Bank. The warehouse building itself consists of 37 new and exclusive

one, two and three bedroom apartments. Technological detail is key in the spacious loft style rooms, with SMEG kitchen appliances, wall mounted iPod docking stations and stereo ceiling speakers. Enjoy the riverside views with either a private balcony or terrace, while communal spaces include a private lobby with concierge and landscaped roof garden.

Prices from £1.45m for a two bedroom apartment, £1.7m for a two bedroom premier apartment and £2.125m for a three bedroom apartment

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ocated in the City of London’s insurance quarter, Galliard Home’s prestigious new development has seen the conversion of a historic Maritime Insurance building into a boutique residential scheme, comprising of ten one and two bedroom apartments. Built during the prosperous late Victorian era, this five-storey building features an elegant stone and terracotta façade with ornate frieze and pediment. Each of the residences have been meticulously designed by one of London’s leading interior design specialists and benefit from state-of-the art specifications, while preserving architectural detail and historic features.

Prices from £850,000

St Mary at Hill, EC3 020 3770 6274 galliardhomes.com

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atton Real Estate’s new Curtain Place development has all the advantages of a buzzing central Shoreditch location, combined with a boutique feel and the privacy and security of being set back in a secure courtyard. The nine apartments spread across the third, fourth and fifth floors range from one to three

bedrooms and have either a private terrace or balcony.

Local firm Waugh Thistleton Architects are in charge of the quality interiors, favouring natural walnut doors and white oak flooring, while the fifth floor alone has exposed timber ceilings.

Prices from £725,000

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Insider Knowledge The central london development market update

Diana Alam,

Head of Residential Development Sales, JLL

How have the Stamp Duty reforms impacted the Central London residential sales market?

Since January 2015 we have seen increased demand for properties under the £1m threshold as a lack of supply, plus the additional benefit of a reduction in Stamp Duty for properties at this price point, continues to influence market activity. On the other hand, properties in Prime Central London and those priced above the £1.5m mark find themselves in a slower market due to the upcoming election and Stamp Duty changes affecting higher value properties adversely. In my opinion, the real impact of the changes on Stamp Duty on the property market will be realised postelection in May. The latest Central London Development Market Update concludes that it’s the Outer Core markets that are experiencing higher demand and price growth at present. What is your explanation for this?

Demand has shifted down the value curve in light of the stamp duty reforms and the threat of mansion tax. So the outer core locations, where properties largely fall in the sub £1m market have benefited.

In addition, buyers are increasingly looking for value and a growth story when looking to purchase, and outer core locations are more likely to meet these criteria creating demand. Developers have already responded to these changing trends. Our latest London development report reveals that of the 26,500 units in Central London currently under construction, 16,100 units are in Outer Core markets, whereas

there are only 10,300 underway in Core markets.

Furthermore, the number under construction in Core markets only increased by nine per cent during 2014 while the number underway in Outer Core markets soared by 73 per cent.

That said, with less development relatively in the Core markets, there will be less choice for buyers and less competition between developers. This market could also re-ignite if Labour do not get to power following the General Election.

What opportunities exist in East London and how can purchasers take advantage of them?

East London is still an extremely attractive option for buyers and East London locations are at present offering the best value for money as well as strong growth stories. For example, Hackney and Dalston areas are still pretty central but values are around the £700-750 per square foot range.

We also think these will benefit from Crossrail as commuters can travel into Liverpool Street and will then have a much easier and quicker journey on to Canary Wharf or the West End. We therefore predict these areas will become more attractive to a wider group of working Londoners.

Westfield Stratford is proving a roaring success while The International Quarter has recently confirmed anchor tenants for its commercial space.

For future investors, I would suggest looking at any location that is easily accessible to Central London, whether it is Zone 2 or Zone 6 will be dependant on their budget. It is still a great time to buy as the market is less active than 2014 and there are certainly more deals out there.

To view the full report please visit jll.co.uk/residential.

JLL 020 7337 4004 jll.co.uk/residential 162 | CANARY WHARF