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8 The Last Time

This round-up of inspirational women will have you bursting with local pride

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Rock ‘n’ roll royalty Jo Wood talks wild lifestyles and her quirky furnishings

28 In the Frame

12 because you’re worth it From the iron ‘for mummy’ to the Mini car, we trace the trajectory of ads aimed at women

17 Star Man

Discovering a treasure trove at Jaeger’s new Boutique Gallery

22 May Diary

34 Inspiring a Generation

This month’s most exciting events

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Style 31 Wishlist

Benedict Cumberbatch on sci-fi villains and Hampstead Heath

Modern history’s most glamorous women, as seen through Norman Parkinson’s lens

Forging the bonds of society through fashion and feminism with Vivienne Westwood

38 Fashion Shoot Bold and beautiful statements for strong powerful women

44 The List

56 Just jo Businesswoman Jo Malone on starting over and smell-inspirations

Collection 61 Wishlist Ethical gem stones in the most handsome of hues

64 Jewellery Trend We’re going mad for all things Art Deco

66 Men’s Trend Emulating the ever Great Gatsby himself

68 Uniquely Complicated A. Lange & Söhne reclaims its crown as the king of watchmakers

Health & Family 73 Wishlist

The very best for pampered pets

Beautiful bags in this month’s must-have bright shades

76 A French Revolution

47 Best of Beauty

The emerging French district in Kentish Town is education central

Nail-friendly varnish and Tom Ford’s newest Private Blend perfume

51 Eastern Promises

78 Keeping Mum A crash-course on motherhood from Esther Walker

We stumble upon an exotic haven hidden away in the Marylebone side-lanes

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Masterchef-winner Keri Moss whips up a seasonal British feast at her new London eatery

53 Wishlist Champagne heavyweight Ruinart takes a foray into florals

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Travel 95 Wishlist

Rustic style and limoncello, courtesy of the Amalfi Coast

98 Delta Force

Getting acquainted with the wildlife of Botswana’s Boro River

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n 22 May, Forbes will publish its annual list of the most powerful women in the world. German Chancellor Angela Merkel headed the roster last year, with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Brazil President Dilma Rousseff in second and third place. With Kate Middleton already on its Women to Watch radar, the Duchess of Cambridge could well be joining J.K. Rowling and HM The Queen in the top 100 for 2013, beefing up the somewhat dismal UK share. With this in mind (and at the other end of the brow-spectrum, FHM’s Sexiest Women in the World issue, out just a few weeks before) we thought we’d celebrate some great British – female – stock. I speak to two ladies who put the Jo in joie de vivre. Jo Wood, formerly married to Rolling Stone Ronnie, has seen it all. Following the launch of her autobiography, Hey Jo A Rock and Roll Fairytale, she welcomes me into her Primrose Hill home to mark the start of a new, independent chapter (p. 8). Flick forward to our interiors section and you’ll find some pearls of pomelo-scented wisdom from Jo Malone MBE. With plans to launch her first Jo Loves store this autumn, we get a veritable business/life studies crash-course (p. 56). Gabrielle Lane asks if the portrayal of women in advertising has really progressed since the Don Draper days and gains some insider anecdotes from Carrie Hindmarsh, CEO of M&C Saatchi (p. 12). Esther Walker gives her take on second-time motherhood with husband Giles Coren (p. 78) and we applaud industry luminary Dame Vivienne Westwood’s tireless efforts to campaign for everything – and we mean everything – she believes in (p. 34). And join us in a Vulcan salute for Benedict Cumberbatch as he swaps Hampstead for a stint in space in his latest blockbuster, Star Trek: Into Darkness – but is sworn to secrecy on almost every subject (p. 17). Cue a Mr. Spock raised eyebrow: “Fascinating!”

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This month we are equally entertained by a very-much alive resident (Mark Ossowski) and a long-departed one (Felix Mendelssohn). Still rejoicing in the putting-up of Felix's blue plaque in the area, we have dedicated That was then to him. Turn to pages 22-23 to read about his and Queen Victoria’s delightful mutual respect for one another. When Mark Ossowski gave me a tour of his family’s Pimlico Road antiques shop, I had never been so enthused by eighteenth-century furniture. Turn to pages 14-15 to get a taster of what you could experience, should you decide to swing by. Finally, we are in a jazzy mood now we can envisage balmy summer evenings upon Belgravian rooftop terraces. As such, we explore The Wellesley (jazz) hotel on pages 8-10 and complement the theme with news of a jazz series at Cadogan Hall (page 6). We’re confident there’s plenty of sax-loving (perhaps a few cigar-smoking) locals who will appreciate the dedication.

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t’s easy to judge Jo Wood. You’ll have read about her escapades in the papers no doubt. Yes, she spent the best part of three decades in an A-List-filled haze of drink and drugs as the wife of Rolling Stones legend Ronnie Wood. Yes, she offered her children narcotics in their early teens and turned a blind eye to her husband’s unashamedly brazen infidelities, which ended in heartbreak for the whole family. But it’s also very easy to like Jo Wood. Bubbly, giggly, charming, she doesn’t make excuses and she doesn’t apologise. She isn’t a victim. She doesn’t hold grudges. And her genuine, glass-is-half-full, ‘hey ho’ attitude is both uplifting and admirable. Like a breath of homeopathic fresh air, she opens the door to her glorious Primrose Hill home dressed in black jeans and a green cardigan, her signature kohl eyeliner smoky and smudged, just as it always has been. “Come in!” she beams. The walls are covered in a velvet skull and crossbone-motif paper; the bare wood floors peep out between a mishmash of Persian rugs of all shapes and sizes; a mixture of black and white photographs and old paintings pepper the walls in a casually haphazard fashion, while distressed-to-the-extreme vintage

furniture puts the ‘shabby’ into Jo’s distinctively chic take on home furnishings. The house is a fabulous Alice in Wonderland treasure trove of antique finds and quirky original pieces, a good advert for her interiors business – just one of her many independent ventures of which, quite rightly, she’s incredibly proud. I tell her I’m enjoying her autobiography Hey Jo A Rock and Roll Fairytale, and I mean it. It’s not usually my kind of thing, but once I started reading I couldn’t put it down. Through all the ‘highs’ and lows – including a stint behind bars – you’re always rooting for Jo to come out on top. It’s also surprisingly elevating, despite the sad ending, the gory details of which most will already know. Full of exclamation marks and capital letters for emphasis (which does get a bit annoying) it’s hard, now having met her, not to punctuate in the exact same way. Because, hey (Jo), that’s just how she talks. She giggles as I compliment the tome: “Thank you! I thought everybody would hate the book but people seem to like it. It’s difficult [to see it objectively] when it’s your own life. You don’t know how people are going to take it. And I kept thinking ‘this sounds a bit boring’.” While I assure her that life on the road

It just wasn’t in my genes or I’d be dead, I’m sure. I’m surprised I survived things like having seizures. I must be a tough bird.” But she has no regrets. “None at all. I don’t believe in regrets. This very Jesse d wise man once n a Ty h, mie, Lea ildren Ja told me ‘You can’t ch h it w onnie Jo and R regret anything in your past because you can’t change it. So what’s the point of walking around with regrets?’ You can’t look to the future all the time because you can’t predict what’s going to happen. So you really just have to be happy every day. And I thought ‘yes that’s it – I can’t have any regrets’, so I don’t. Anything I’ve done wrong has been a learning curve. You learn by your mistakes. All that madness has led me to be the person I am today.” Madness is probably an understatement. Surrounded by a veritable who’s who of fabulousness it seems like every A-list superstar of the last four decades spent a night getting stoned with the Stones, many of whom are still Jo’s “dear friends.” She says it One of Jo was just the norm at the time. “In those days of rock ’s old mod elling card s ‘n’ roll, throughout the 70s and 80s, I didn’t know anybody that didn’t drink. We were on one big party.” Despite a couple of years in and out of hospital from 1989 for suspected Crohn’s disease (a chronic inflammatory bowel condition), which after months with the Rolling Stones could hardly be described as of steroids and exploratory surgery turned out to be “boring”, she hoots again. “No, my early life wasn’t a perforated appendix, Jo has turned out pretty much boring. It’s amazing I can remember any of it at all. I unscathed. She looks good. Great, in fact, for her 58 had all my diaries for reference, which was good. years, which I’m sure must be down to good genes and a I pieced it all together. It’s funny in parts but it gets sad little bit of luck as well as her organic way of life. towards the end. It had to be that way. I had to include But the bout of illness was a “turning point” for Jo. the break-up [when Ronnie left her for Ekaterina “Up until then I was a big partier. I could drink a Ivanova, a girl in her early 20s, after 26 years of bottle of vodka without any problem. And then when marriage] or it wouldn’t have been my life. I think it’s that illness came it was a real wake-up call. That’s when such a mad story that it had to go in. I don’t know what I said ‘I’m going to be organic for the rest of my life’ and she [Ekaterina] must think about it all.” I still am. I slowed down and got myself together. And No doubt those who have read the book (and even in a way that’s when my marriage to Ronnie started to those who haven’t) will know how they feel about Jo change. He wanted me to be the party animal all the and her life choices. Throughout she is always keen to remind the reader of her young age and naivety. Was she time, just like he was, and I didn’t want that anymore. I wanted him to slow down and be more like me. But it putting things into perspective to justify her actions? can’t always work like that.” “Yes. I had to say ‘remember I was only 17…20….’ Far from slowing down, Ronnie sped up, ending up I was really young. My daughter [Leah] seems young to in rehab. But she stood by his side throughout. Looking me now and she’s in her early 30s. By the time I was 27, back, surely she wishes she’d walked away then before I had done all sorts of things and had three kids: Jamie, he could so publicly humiliate her? “No. Not at all. It Leah and Tyrone [though not forgetting caring for her was part of Ronnie and he couldn’t help it. I didn’t really stepson, Jesse]. You do have to remember, I was quite know about alcoholism because it just wasn’t part of my young! And I was very easily influenced at the time. upbringing. It was all so new to me. Obviously I had seen “I’m sure there are a lot of people out there judging drunks before but it just wasn’t in my mind that people me. And I’m sure if I had married somebody else my could be alcoholics. And it wasn’t until I lived with one life would have been different. I wouldn’t have done the for that many years that I knew what an alcoholic was. things that I did. But I was in that environment. Staying “I was quite good at adapting. I just went with the up all night was great fun. Thank god I didn’t get flow. It didn’t even cross my mind to leave and follow a completely hooked on anything or become an alcoholic.

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different path. In some of my diaries I’ve written things like ‘I don’t know how much longer I can deal with this’ and stuff like that. But even though I wrote that down I wouldn’t have left him. Someone turned to me at the time and said: ‘You have to remember, Jo, that what Ronnie has is an illness. If somebody had cancer, would you walk out on them?’ And I said ‘No, I wouldn’t’. So I always kept that in mind: you don’t walk out on an ill person. It wasn’t the time. I wouldn’t have left.” Fiercely loyal she may be, but Ronnie has managed to get off pretty lightly considering the circumstances. She doesn’t shy away from the facts, but the book is by no means a mud-slinging biopic of a woman scorned. “I love everybody, that’s why!” she cackles, half joking, but it’s probably true. “I always see the best in people. I think that comes from going on tour. You work with so many different characters. I always try and look on the positive side. We are all different and it takes us all to make the world go round. I’ve learnt that. When I was a kid I was very shy and quiet,” cue another guffaw. “I am a bit shy really. I just overcome it by being silly! I’m very tolerant.” Her phone beeps and she grins: “Someone’s having a birthday party and they’ve changed the date just for me so I can go!” Still a party girl, her poison of choice is unlikely to be anything stronger than organic wine, although there’s no doubt she still knows how to have a good time. She seems determined to be happy and move forward with a new chapter in her life. “Being on my own is great. I was with someone from the age of 17 [she divorced her first husband Peter, when their son Jamie was small]. I have never been independent and I never knew what it was like just to worry about myself. It’s made me grow up.” She’s still very much in touch with the old crowd and has recently returned from holiday with Keith Richards and Patti Hansen, both of whom have been key and solid fixtures throughout the ups and downs. “I’ve spoken to Charlie [Watts] a few times but I don’t see Mick [Jagger]. He never bothered. It doesn’t upset me because he’s just that kind of person. He doesn’t dwell on things. But I see all sorts of people from the touring days. Keith was always there. He’s like a brother to me. I love him. At the beginning I did wish Ronnie and I had more time just the two of us, but he came with Ronnie. He was always going to be there.” Family, Jo says, is a top priority. Although some would question her commitment to full-time motherhood in the early days, nobody can deny that she is naturally maternal. Looking back, her most fond memories have been the births of her children. “I wish I’d had more, I don’t know why I didn’t. It’s not like I tried not to, it just didn’t happen. Having a house full of my family makes me happy.” Her daughter Leah is following an acting career, but she doesn’t worry that the same temptations will be a problem. “She’s different

to me. I could have had a bunch of maniac kids. But I’m not surprised they’ve turned out the way they have.” Her eldest, Jamie, has “given her some grief” about how he was left for periods of time but she insists he was safe and happy with her mother, his grandma (who incidentally caught Nelson Mandela’s eye before leaving her home country of South Africa, though she turned him down). The book is full of interesting little tidbits. Jo’s a survivor through and through. “I’m not a victim. It’s funny because once I finished writing the book I thought ‘Ah, now I never have to deal with that part of my life again’. And then I realised that I’m going to be talking about it for ages. Some of the questions from journalists have been difficult. I thought people would be more accepting. Some have been horrified. But I left out loads in the book.” She got a “pang of jealousy” when the Stones went on tour last year but that part is getting easier and it’s safe to say the ‘missing out’ part is more about the fun than the frontman. Although, she’s still waiting for an apology, more for the kids than for her. “I would like an apology for the children. He left the day after his daughter got married. We were all devastated. I would never go back to him now if he asked me. I wouldn’t change my life. No way.” So what does the future hold? “I’m launching my new perfume in September. I’m also doing up my friend’s house. I love working. I don’t want to be sitting around doing nothing, I want to be really creative. I have so many ideas and I hope I can put them all into practice. I want to change the whole world so that everyone eats organic.” Settled into North West London life, Jo loves living in Primrose Hill. “Everybody’s so cool here. I walk down the road and everyone’s like ‘Hi Jo!’ There are such lovely people living on my street. They’ve made me feel very at home here.” I tell her that I’m not surprised. After all, it’s easy to like Jo Wood. n

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his spring, the popular US drama series Mad Men will return to our screens, casting light on the testosterone and whisky-fuelled days of the advertising industry in the last century. At first glance the show captures the competitive nature of 1960s Madison Avenue, catalysed by the actions of agency man Don Draper at work and at play. But while stylistic details and an edgy plot may garner column inches, it’s the social fabric of the programme which creator Matthew Weiner credits with its ongoing success, a social fabric that meddles with the patriarchy of the era. “The story of the show is always: what we think of someone’s power is built on a false identity. Not just Don’s, but the false identity of men. The pretence [is] that you are strong to other people and weak inside,” he told one interviewer recently. Enter Peggy Olson, a character who showed herself too capable for her role as secretary and by the end of season four had triumphed over out-of-touch male board members and become Draper’s second-incommand, as the first woman to head up the creative department since WWII. As a viewer, one can’t help but smile when she makes statements about double standards, or comes up with another pitch-clinching insight into the mind of the female consumer.

However, fast forward six decades and in reality, the lack of women working in copywriting departments still disappoints Carrie Hindmarsh, CEO of M&C Saatchi, who is currently judging the Veuve Clicquot Business Woman of the Year Awards. “What I do find constantly frustrating is the enormous lack of female talent in the creative departments,” she says. “All these ads directed at women are being written by men. It makes no sense.” Hindmarsh rose from the graduate scheme of Saatchi & Saatchi to join her current agency at its launch in 1995, via stints managing campaigns across the media, travel, retail, finance and luxury sector. She is clear that her own experiences as a female employee have always been very positive. “For me, being a woman in this industry has been nothing but great fun. I’ve never been subjected to any kind of prejudice or narrowminded thinking,” she explains. “When I first started out it was not unusual to find myself being the only female in a meeting but I always saw it as something of an advantage as it’s relatively easy to bring a different perspective to the conversation.” Looking at advertising campaigns through the ages, it’s not difficult to see that a different perspective was sorely needed. In 1939 an advert rolled out by Hoover implored men to ‘show her you care’ with one of its latest vacuum cleaners. The advert depicted a woman

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leaping up in excitement as her husband presented the supposed gift. Two decades later, the brand had helpfully offered an alternative ‘for Mummy’: the iron. And, by 1963, it had made her ecstatic at the thought of the ‘best washing machine money could buy’. “Thinking back to those ghastly ads where women are confined to kitchens, in the main it has improved,” Hindmarsh says. There have been various interpretations of the typical female along the way. The traditional housewife figure that dominated images up until the 1950s became increasingly interspersed with that of the alluring woman during the following decade – albeit one who was set on appealing to the man in her life. MaxFactor adverts showed a man admiring a woman applying her lipstick; Knight’s Castile soap was credited with making ‘his heart stand still’ and the adverts for the sleekly-packaged Gala lip glosses were more than slightly salacious. The backdrop for this shift was one of gradual social empowerment. In America, a second wave of the feminist movement was highlighting political and cultural inequalities, while in Britain, a wife earned the right to keep half of any savings she made in the Married Women’s Property Act of 1964. However, it was the domain of female sexual health which experienced the biggest changes. The contraceptive pill was first available in 1961 and medical abortion became legal, subject to specific criteria, in 1967. Lingerie brand Berlei reflected this drive for women’s rights in its 1969 campaign for supportive underwear, when it adopted the slogan ‘move with the freedom fighters,’ and by 1977, two years after the UN had declared ‘International Women’s Year’ and prompted member states to celebrate the achievements of women, the car brand Mini was intentionally marketing itself as a brand often chosen by female drivers. ‘Six out of 10 British Minis on the road are probably being driven by women,’ read its advert’s accompanying text: From top: 1960 Hoover advert 1960 MaxFactor advert 1969 Berlei advert

‘They appeal to female money-sense by being so astoundingly economical to drive … women are crazy about a Mini’s undeniable ability to stay stylish…we might be accused of discriminating in favour of women.’ In a time and place where women ostensibly have the same legal rights as men, it seems appropriate that the adverts deemed to be successful at present are often those that appear gender neutral. “I think the campaigns that [currently] best appeal to women are those that are more unisex but with a female bias,” Hindmarsh suggests, naming the sentimental John Lewis adverts as one example. The store’s Christmas television campaign portrayed a love story between two snowmen, as one endured a treacherous journey to find its partner a suitable Christmas gift. Just as the advert’s soundtrack became the best-selling single in the British music chart, John Lewis reported that sales at the beginning of December 2012 were 15 per cent higher than those in previous years and attributed this to its marketing strategy. “It appeals because there’s a story and emotion, rather than a hard sell,” says James Murphy, CEO of Adam&Eve DDB, which created the advert. “There’s a simple message delivered, which is that if you’re looking for a present that really shows you care, come to John Lewis. Traditionally advertising is interruptive. The John Lewis Christmas ads are written and directed to be something that everyone would choose to watch.” One assumes the campaign’s success will continue to inspire other brands to follow suit. “There seems to be more of an attempt made these days to find insightful ways of targeting a woman,” says Hindmarsh. A woman who doesn’t have a pet tabby cat, a shampoo laced with aphrodisiacs and an existential crisis that necessitates being told she is ‘real’. Who’d have thought it? n

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few years back, Benedict Cumberbatch could have easily fallen prey to the curse that scorns so many amongst our thespian fraternity – the plague of the ‘typecast’. A rather common affliction, it affects so many straight out of RADA, LAMDA and Guildhall; with actors finding themselves polarised towards the glut of period dramas produced in this country. Maybe it’s down simply to the deluge of RP annunciation they’ve been subjected to, or an overexposure to Keats and Austen, because more often than not, they wind up in a classic BBC adaptation or a Joe Wright corseted feature. And from there on out, it sticks like glue. Benedict Cumberbatch found himself on such a path. Straight out of LAMDA, his plummy tones and hollowed, regal bone structure landed such roles in swashbuckling fare To The Ends of the Earth, Tipping The Velvet, Atonement, The Other Boleyn Girl and War Horse. A few contemporary intervals dotted his repertoire but, by and large, Cumberbatch was indeed becoming something of a period veteran. But there was a shift on its way. Admirably, the amiable Londoner stepped off the treadmill, manoeuvring a passage above the ilk, which was largely down to his masterful portrayal of Conan Doyle’s hero in Sherlock. And the rewards for the 36-year-old are prolific: Hollywood roles as a galactic terrorist in the forthcoming Star Trek: Into Darkness, and 400-year-old dragon Smaug in Peter Jackson’s Hobbit series. Even with all this taken into account, Benedict still finds himself faced with that eight-letter word and, oddly, agrees with the assumption. “I think everyone fits a certain genre – that’s just how it is. If you want to call

that ‘typecast’, then fair enough. Maybe it is. I’ve made a conscious effort to do something different and I’m delighted it’s having an effect. It would have been very easy just to carry on, very easy indeed, but there was a change to be made, and I made it. I don’t think there’s any actor out there who escapes the realms of potentially being typecast – aside from Meryl Streep, perhaps, and I am no Meryl Streep – but you can certainly deflect it if you try hard enough.” Publicly perceived as long and lithe, Cumberbatch in person is deceptively muscular and brawny. His glassy, powerful eyes provide an unsettling stare. Coupled with those signature hollowed-out cheekbones and angular symmetry, it’s an intimidating combination. But luckily, the actor is warmly disarming, regularly enquiring as to my welfare, periodically concerned over my appetite or need to quench thirst. “Are you sure I can’t order you anything?” he asks. Whispered hushes and side glances greet Cumberbatch at every direction – he involuntarily incites excitement. And it’s only going to intensify over the next 12 months, thanks to his forthcoming ‘Trekkie’ adventures in the final frontier with JJ Abrams and co. In fact, the procession has already begun, something he sampled on a recent promo trip to Japan. “Well, I was mobbed at the airport in Tokyo, which was not my usual sort of thing; it’s not what I expect. It was amazing, lots of fans turned out. “I have already experienced some ‘fandemonium’ with Sherlock fans who really are, by and large, an intelligent breed. They’ve gone through my back catalogue and got what I’ve done, plus why and how I’ve done it. “There is some obsessive behaviour, but I worry for them rather than me. Any privacy in public now is odd to negotiate. The only thing is people surreptitiously trying to take a photo. That f*cks me off. Why can they not just ask?” The son of actors Timothy Carlton and Wanda Ventham, Benedict was educated at Brambletye School in West Sussex and had an arts scholarship to Harrow School. As a child he was involved in numerous Shakespearean plays and made his debut as Titania, Queen of the Fairies, in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, aged 13. After school he took a gap year to teach English at a Tibetan monastery, then went on to study drama at the University of Manchester before reaching out to the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. So why Tibet then? “Well I didn’t even go to Tibet,” he corrects. “I went to Darjeeling, where I taught in a Tibetan Buddhist monastery. “I was staying with monks in their home, watching them at work and at prayer, and got the chance to

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teach them and interact with them. It was phenomenal. There’s an organisation called GAP and they work to foster relationships between children and institutions with school leaders who have years out. They came out and gave a talk, and I was just flabbergasted. I couldn’t believe why everyone from the school didn’t sign up. Why was I the only one?” Precious little is known about Cumberbatch’s role in Star Trek: Into Darkness and he seems determined to keep it that way, no matter how much I probe. He’s the villain – reportedly, legendary bad guy Khan – although he’s repeatedly denied such rumours. “Along with The Hobbit, it’s yet another thing I can’t talk about,” he laughs. “All I can tell you is that it’s iconic and it’s exciting... although I’m bored of denying that it’s Khan now, because people keep saying it.” Was it at least fun playing a villain? “Really, really good fun,” he admits. “It’s a great part and it’s really well-written. I enjoyed the fights and the stunts; there’s lots of that and it really is proper action movie territory. “I went off and did The Hobbit [doing motioncapture and voice work as dragon Smaug] at the beginning of the job, so I literally came on set, established the look, did a day of filming and then went back to New Zealand for two weeks before coming back. But it’s the stuff of dreams. I know it’s such a well-trodden, clichéd path, ‘Brit actor plays baddie in Hollywood’, but I channelled all of that and just really enjoyed it.” Cumberbatch may have gone all ‘Hollywood’ on us but he maintains no desire to uproot to the States, citing

his love for his North London home near Hampstead Heath. Wisely not giving away specifics of his actual location (susceptible as he is to crazed fans and stalkers since his first appearance as Sherlock), Benedict counts his favourite spots in the area. “There’s a great farmers’ market at the bottom of Parliament Hill which I enjoy because you feel like you’re part of a neighbourhood,” he deftly muses. “And just Hampstead High Street in general, such beautiful coffee shops and quaint little stores nestled in nooks and crannies on every corner. “I love London too much as a city to ever consider a move anywhere else... well, at least a permanent move. That said, a couple of months on a beach in the Indian Ocean sounds rather appealing right now.” These forthcoming blockbusters may form a central focus of his career at the moment, but Cumberbatch is far from done with his character-based drama. There’s a biopic of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to come, and Steve McQueen’s slavery epic Twelve Years a Slave. And there’s even a new series of Sherlock on the way, which is slightly odd, considering the great detective died in the last episode of the previous season. How is that going to work, exactly? He smiles widely, throwing his arms behind his head, exhaling exhaustively. “And again, something I couldn’t possibly reveal. God, I wish I had been warned how secretive acting is sometimes; they should definitely be teaching that at drama school.” n

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MASTER OF MODERNISM With a pioneering career in avant-garde costume and theatre design spanning right across the mid-20th century, it seems only fitting that the Ben Uri London Jewish Museum of Art is dedicating its newest exhibition to the bold work of the late painter, sculptor, set-designer, theorist and art critic Boris Aronson. Featuring more than 50 examples of his lesser-known work, Boris Aronson and the Avantgarde Yiddish Theatre charts his international journey and artistic development throughout the early 1900s, revealing a fascinating insight into his enormous contribution to Jewish artistic culture.

Until 30 June, 108A Boundary Road, NW8

Fans of the late Amy Winehouse will be pleased to hear that a life-size bronze statue of the singer is set to be unveiled next year outside popular Camden arts venue the Roundhouse. The statue, which will stand on the first-floor terrace of the venue overlooking Chalk Farm Road, is being sculpted by artist Scott Eaton, and – according to Amy’s father, Mitch Winehouse – will be unveiled alongside an all-star memorial concert on what would have been his daughter’s 31st birthday, 14 September 2014.

Q’S LIKELY Having played to enthusiastic audiences everywhere from Las Vegas to the West End, the Tony award-winning musical Avenue Q is finally coming to Highgate. The production will open at intimate venue Upstairs at the Gatehouse with an all-new cast, performing the outrageous hit songs that have made the puppet-wielding production such a roaring international success since its off-Broadway debut in 2003.

16 May – 30 June, North Road, N6

PLAY IN THE PARK The beautiful Open Air Theatre in Regent’s Park is finally re-opening for its summer season, kicking off with a fabulous al fresco rendering of Harper Lee’s classic To Kill a Mockingbird. Directed by Timothy Sheader (following hard on the heels of his widely acclaimed productions of The Crucible and Lord of

the Flies), the play follows the rising racial tension in Depression-era Alabama and boasts renowned actor Robert Sean Leonard in the leading role of Atticus Finch.

16 May – 15 June Inner Circle, NW1

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OUT ON THE TILES Artists Lily Jencks and Nathanael Dorent have been commissioned by the Capitol Designer Studio to transform a tiny retail space in Primrose Hill into something akin to a psychedelic pop-up cartoon by placing porcelain tiles in zig-zag patterns and delightfully warping the perspective of unsuspecting viewers. The installation, entitled Pulsate, will remain in place for nine months and play host to various lectures, fashion shoots and product launches.

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DREAMs COME TRUE Since its foundation in 2005, the Fashion in Film Festival has been delving deep into the long and glorious relationship between two of our favourite mediums, exploring milieus that range from Oriental cinema to Cold War culture. This year, the festival returns with Marcel L’Herbier: Fabricating Dreams, a special season dedicated to one of France’s most innovative directors. The festival will take place across several venues, including Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design.

FREE SPIRIT Actor Damian Lewis has been given the Freedom of the City of London honour that gives the Tufnell Park resident and star of Homeland the right to drive sheep or cattle over London Bridge and to be hanged with a silk rope, if he so chooses, amongst other somewhat less than relevant – but let’s be honest, still rather quaint – city-related privileges. The merit dates back to 1237 and is traditionally bestowed to mark an important achievement, leading us to suspect his recent Golden Globe victory and general meteoric rise may not have gone unnoticed by those at Guildhall.

10 – 19 May, 1 Granary Square, N1C

MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN A new season at the Tricycle Theatre begins with the London premiere of Frank McGuinness’ The Match Box, a story of forgiveness, revenge and redemption directed by BAFTA-nominated Lia Williams and starring Leanne Best. The play opened to rave reviews at the Liverpool Playhouse last June, and now we lucky Londoners can finally see what all the fuss is about – but hurry, with the run set for only a month, we’re betting tickets won’t be around for long.

2 May – 1 June, 269 Kilburn High Road, NW6

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Opening of & Other Stories, Regent Street 8 March 2013

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Take one clothing label with a slick, metropolitan aesthetic, a fashion-savvy crowd including local girls Portia Freeman and Lara Bohinc and an arty assemblage of accessories, clothing and beauty products arranged over 1,000 square metres and you have the launch party for the & Other Stories boutique, at which guests were invited to express their personal style and play dress-up. Natasha Khan

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Lady Lynn De Rothschild

Women: Inspiration & Enterprise Symposium, West End 8 March 2013

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Nick Clegg and June Sarpong

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Kelly Hoppen and Natasha Corrett

As part of International Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day, leading figures from the worlds of politics, fashion, business and entertainment led discussions and workshops aiming to celebrate and inspire the achievements of women. Belsize Park-based Lorraine Candy joined David Gandy, Baroness McDonagh and Lady Lynn De Rothschild on the panel at the annual symposium. The day also included the launch of the WIE Prize, rewarding the fledgling business plans of young women.

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Tim Burton and Helena Bonham-Carter

Samantha Cameron

Helen Fielding and Helena Bonham-Carter

Ronnie Wood and wife Sally

Joely Richardson and daughter Daisy Bevan

A Night of Funk & Soul Charity Event for Save The Children, Camden 21 March 2013 More than £1.3m was raised for the charity Save The Children when 500 guests enjoyed an evening of music and entertainment hosted by its chairman Alan Parker along with director Tim Burton and his actress wife Helena Bonham-Carter. Performers included Beverley Knight and James Morrison, before a live auction enabled those gathered to bid on lots including the chance to be present on the charity’s new single when it is recorded at Abbey Road studios.

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The author greeted guests

Gizzi Erskine Book Launch and Afternoon Tea, West End

Guests tucked into the cakes on offer

28 March 2013 Skinny Weeks and Weekend Feasts is the new book from chef and TV personality Gizzi Erskine which is going to make for fun reading, if the rock and rollthemed afternoon tea held when it was launched is anything to go by. The event at the W London hotel drew quite the Primrose Hill posse. Jo Wood, Daisy and Pearl Lowe were amongst those who joined the author for popcorn éclairs and marmalade cocktails.

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NW LONDON:

PRODUCING PIONEERS

Since 1856

Many London boroughs have produced the odd world-changing great. But, as Gemma Knight finds, the NW postcode has played home to more than its fair share of the great and the good, with no shortage of women among them

orth West London has always been a haven for intellectual, musical, artistic and literary pioneers. Recognised as a hub for educated liberal humanism and bohemian intelligentsia since the late 19th century, it was the stamping ground of The Bloomsbury Group’s more far-flung members and home to some of England’s most prolific writers and thinkers (Lord Byron, T. S. Eliot and John Keats, to name a few). But it’s surely no coincidence that, while boroughs all over London were producing pioneers of their own, it was North West London, in all its bohemian, liberalist glory, which nurtured the country’s first significant wave of great female academics and artists. And if you don’t believe us, here are just a few of them. Florence Nightingale, for example, lived in Hampstead in the 1860s after she returned to London from the Crimea, selecting the area for the quiet, studious atmosphere which was conducive to her work and its proximity to the government offices of those she was trying to influence. This was the beginning of a golden age for the borough, as the intellectual and arty elite began making their homes there, generating its trademark progressive and cultured vibe. Many writers in particular were drawn to this part of town, among them some of the most notable female authors of the 20th century – from Katherine Mansfield, who made her home at 17 East Heath Road, NW3 with her writer husband John Middleton Murry, to Agatha Christie, who headed straight for St John’s Wood when she first arrived in London in 1918 and settled at 5 Northwick Terrace, NW8. They, like their artistic, academic and musical peers, benefitted not only from the fruitful collaborative atmosphere which abounded in the area, but also from the opportunity that its open-minded ethos afforded women trying to make it in what had once been strictly male-only mediums. It’s hardly a coincidence, then, that Suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst – perhaps one of the most influential women in history – chose to spend the last years of her life here (she lived at 165 Hampstead

Road, NW1 where she died in 1928), and that Sigmund Freud’s daughter Anna, one of the most respected psychoanalysts of her age, truly came into her own after her flight from Nazi-occupied Vienna to 20 Maresfield Gardens, NW3 in 1938. Instantly impressed by how “civilised” she found the area, Anna famously remarked “there is no pressure of any kind [here] and there is a great deal of space and freedom.” But the grand tradition didn’t end there. Having attracted forward-thinking, innovative women for decades, the area inevitably began creating its own, giving birth to a whole new generation of inspirational and ambitious ladies who, unsurprisingly, considered aspirational women and a lack of gender-based limitations the norm. Take Elizabeth Taylor, for example, who was born in Hampstead in 1932 and lived at 8 Wildwood Road, NW11 until her family relocated to the United States when she was seven years old. Despite her short stay, Miss Taylor was always said to have considered herself a Hampstead native at heart and to have yearned to return to her free-thinking, stylish hometown one day. The area also gave us Moira Stuart (the first female African-Caribbean newsreader on British television), 60s icon Dusty Springfield, Diane Abbott (the first black woman elected to the House of Commons), Amy Winehouse and, of course, creator of Browns fashion boutique Joan Burstein, the Fairy Godmother of Fashion, who was born in Camden Town in 1926. Never shy to express affection for her corner of the capital, Mrs Burstein attributes a huge part of North West London’s draw for creative and extraordinary people to the area’s unique, eclectic ambience, saying “I love the village atmosphere that is such an integral part of Hampstead.” She also believes there is a strong link between the area’s historical nature and its ability to produce “all these wonderful women”. True, London’s history is liberally peppered with the origins of great and important men. But when it comes to truly remarkable residents, we’re pleased to say that the ladies of North West London are doing a fine job of holding their own. n

Having attracted forward-thinking, innovative women for decades, the area inevitably began creating its own, giving birth to a generation of inspirational ladies Clockwise from top left: Elizabeth Taylor in 1941; Elizabeth Taylor in Paris Match magazine, 1966; Great Britain - Circa 1968, stamp shows Emmeline Pankhurst statue, on 50th anniversary of womensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; suffrage, Boris15 / Shutterstock.com; Anna and Sigmund Freud in 1929, courtesy of the Freud Museum; Anna Freudâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hampstead War Nurseries, courtesy of the Anna Freud Centre; 20 Maresfield Gardens (now the Freud Museum); statue of Florence Nightingale in Waterloo Place.

Model Wearing Red Evening Gown, 1979 © Norman Parkinson/Corbis

Iman, Jerry Hall and Apollonia Modelling at the Reischke Sculpture © Norman Parkinson/Sygma/Corbis

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Frame With only a few weeks to go until the exhibition closes, be sure to catch Lifework: Norman Parkinson’s Century of Style at the National Theatre this month. Kari Rosenberg picks her favourite frames, celebrating the most glamorous females in modern history

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Model Pilar Crespi Reclining on Chaise Longue © Norman Parkinson/Corbis

rom Audrey Hepburn, Iman and Elizabeth Taylor to Jerry Hall and the Queen Mother, Norman Parkinson captured almost every iconic woman to have crossed his path until his death in 1990. Regarded as ‘the father of modern fashion photography’, 2013 sees 100 years since the great British photographer’s birth. To mark the occasion, the National Theatre, in association with Corbis, has been showcasing some of his most iconic shots, alongside some less recognisable frames. Born Ronald William Parkinson Smith, the son of a wealthy barrister, on 21 April 1913, he went on to be educated at Westminster School before serving an apprenticeship at Speights & Son, a society photographer in Bond Street. After a brief stint there, Parkinson set up his own studio at One Dover Street in 1934. Specialising in portraiture, he produced his first one-man exhibition just one year on, which caught the attention of Harper’s Bazaar who promptly hired him for monthly editorial commissions. In 1938, he produced the first colour photographs for the publication. But he wasn’t afraid to branch out and in 1942, he began his long association with British Vogue. Wenda Rogerson, a promising young actress working at The Arts Theatre Club, captured his attention in 1947. Upon marrying her, she became his lifetime muse and companion, as well as the subject of many of his most celebrated images. He toured all over the world for various publications, including American Vogue. In 1951, he and Wenda travelled to South Africa where she posed

Iman and Spencer in Front of Painting © Norman Parkinson/Sygma/Corbis

above Victoria Falls and rode on an ostrich. Between 1960 and 1964 he became Associate Editor of Queen magazine, probably the most significant and influential publication of the early 1960s, giving him access to the top supermodels and faces of the day. But it wasn’t just beautiful women he photographed: he also captured the Beatles recording at Abbey Road Studios as well as David Bowie, to name but two. From high fashion came high society. In 1969 he took the first official photographs of Prince Charles at his inauguration as Prince of Wales which led to a long line of royal commissions including Princess Anne’s official portraits for her 21st birthday, as well as the engagement and wedding snaps that followed. In 1980 he took the official photographs for the Queen Mother’s 80th birthday including the ‘Blue Trinity’ portrait of the Queen, the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret. Working right up until his death in 1990 while working in Singapore, Parkinson gained worldwide recognition over the years for his inventive and free-spirited style. Ground-breaking for its time, he changed the medium as a whole and signalled the birth of fashion photography as we understand it today. Flamboyant, spontaneous, eccentric; his work will no doubt be remembered and celebrated for many years to come. n

Lifework: Norman Parkinson’s Century of Style, until 12 May at the Lyttelton Exhibition Space, National Theatre in association with Corbis

Audrey Hepburn, 1955 © Norman Parkinson/Corbis

Wenda Parkinson Modelling in Front of St. Paul’s Cathedral © Norman Parkinson/Corbis

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wish list EDIT ENVY As if any more style meccas were needed, Jaeger has gifted the women of Regent Street its fabulous Boutique Gallery. Why so fabulous? The second floor emporium includes select pieces from some of the most exciting current designers, including Maryleboneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own Lara Bohinc. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll find silk scarves from Claire Coles, weareverywhere flats from French Sole and the gleaming costume jewels of Mawi (pictured), alongside Preen by Thornton Bregazzi and Charlotte Taylor dresses. We want it to be our walk-in wardrobe.

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STYLE Update PROBLEM SOLVED Victoria Grant, Karl Lagerfeld’s favourite milliner, has solved the sartorial dilemmas of formal summer events with one ultra-modern collection. Sweet Paris S/S13 borrows the splashes of colour, ice-cream and lip gloss motifs from contemporary artist Antony Micaleff – whose canvases typically fetch aound £70,000 – and reworks them in silk and resin with cascades of crystal. This is millinery for those who wouldn’t be seen dead in a powder-blue fascinator.

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FOR THE SIREN As The Great Gatsby finally hits screens this month, expect it to ignite a thousand fashion trends – from flapper dresses and cloches to brooches and bouclé. The costumes themselves were entrusted to Miuccia Prada who created more than 40 looks based on the archives of her career alongside costume designer extraordinaire Catherine Martin. Miuccia has spoken of her desire to reflect the merging of European glamour and the aristocracy of the American East Coast which unfolded in the 1920s and did so with sequin-encrusted gowns, embroidered tulle and pearl-fringed bustiers in shades of gold, jade and emerald. Fashion followers will recognise details such as stripes and scale-like appliqué, drawn from the current Prada collection.

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CHARITY SHOP While a new bag might make you happy, Gucci is financially committed to making real changes to the lives of women worldwide by underwriting a concert which will promote female-focussed health, education and justice endeavours. On 1 June performers including Beyoncé, Ellie Goulding and Rita Ora will take to the stage at Twickenham Stadium in a show which will be broadcast internationally, called The Sound of Change Live. Attendees will receive a voucher to allocate financial support to relevant projects.

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ONE TO WATCH STYLE SURPRISES When Vantage spoke to Matthew Williamson in March he told us two things about his first ever collection of leather handbags. Firstly, that he was fully involved in the creative process and secondly, that many of the designs were simpler than one might expect given his famously flamboyant use of colour and print. While Williamson has designed one-offs in the past to accessorise his collections, the five styles from the stand-alone range are handcrafted in Italy and include butter-soft totes and duffle bags in tan, grey and blue tones. However, die-hard Williamson fans will recognise the woven jacquard motifs seen on the Autumn/ Winter 13 runway. Stores will take delivery from September.

When HRH Princess Beatrice makes a special trip to Selfridges to help you celebrate the launch of your forthcoming A/W13 collection alongside style mavericks Bip Ling and Caroline Issa, you know you’re on to something. Fashion designer Saloni Lodha is a master of tribal prints, and floaty, we’re-with-the-band type separates that work for ladies of all ages. Saloni studied in Mumbai and regularly cites India as her style inspiration. And when this bohemian aesthetic is combined with muses such as Jackie Onassis the result is inherently sophisticated. The Autumn/Winter collection will be available from August. “My aim is to protect Indian craftsmanship and update it, fashion today is a fun way to express your personality.” Saloni said recently.

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Vivienne Westwood by Finlay MacKay, Spring/Summer 2012

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As punk style makes a return to the catwalk, Gabrielle Lane considers how its creator is not just a celebrated fashion designer but a vivacious and devoted campaigner

“Traditionally and in general, men have been the pioneers and women the civilizers”

o some, this statement is a social observation, to others an example of inflammatory prejudice. In the hands of Dame Vivienne Westwood in February 2011, it was a cause for celebration. Speaking of her forthcoming Autumn/Winter collection, the fashion designer acknowledged: “It is women who forge the bonds of society… they have had vast responsibility in educating their children, they are the centre of the home, bringing sweetness and delight, stability and refinement; they are the guardians of culture.” Westwood sent models down the catwalk styled in peplum power suits, wrapped head-to-toe in gold sequins and finally, cosseted amidst the layered tulle of a bridal gown. She dubbed it the ‘World Wide Woman’ concept, stating, “World Wide Woman cultivates her values for the sake of her planet and all who live on her. We hope she is growing more powerful and in numbers.” This call to action for the sisterhood was the culmination of several shows in which Vivienne Westwood had used the runway as a platform for her ideas. Renowned for both reflecting and wilfully deconstructing cultural trends – from the asymmetric hemlines of the anarchist to the Harris Tweed of the upper class – she had already been awarded the title of Dame of the British Empire (2006) and twice been named British Designer of the Year (1990 and 1991) while holding a glitter-encrusted mirror to the London of the 80s and 90s. In the next decade, her shows were to become increasingly confrontational. “I wish there were more people in the world like Vivienne,” says Clive Stafford Smith OBE, director of Reprieve, a charity working to enforce the human rights of prisoners. “She recognises that everything is, ultimately, political, and that everyone can therefore have a political impact. One of my most memorable moments, particularly as someone who would validly be described as ‘sartorially challenged’, was going to one of her shows [Red Label A/W08] where one male model was wearing some rather slinky ‘Fair Trial My Arse’ underwear that had been designed by Vivienne’s

son, Joe Corre, and his team at Agent Provocateur. This all arose out of threats from the US military concerning some underwear that someone had given Shaker Aamer in Guantanamo Bay. It focused a great deal of attention on one of the many silly aspects of that awful prison, but reached an audience that might otherwise have remained unaware.” Vivienne Westwood’s fashion career started in 1971, when she began designing avant-garde clothing alongside her then partner Malcolm McLaren: their slogan T-shirts, zips-and-chains style of embellishment and bondage wear have seen her portrayed as the matriarch of punk style. In reality, just as the world caught on, she was already looking to a new direction, driven by an interest in tailoring and 17th and 18thcentury art. “We didn’t want to be seen as token rebels,” she told an interviewer last year. And it is this concept of ‘active resistance’ which led to her formalising the campaigns that were expressed on the catwalk, in a 30-page manifesto two years ago. Its main target of opposition is so-called Propaganda, based on the work of Aldous Huxley who declared nationalistic idolatry, non-stop distractions and organised lying to be the three evils faced by humankind. Vivienne Westwood believes individuals must resist these forces while living a positive and culturally-rich life to save the planet; if not, we will destroy Gaia, the idyllic state where organisms live in

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harmony with the Earth in a self-regulating system. The fact that she chose to express these ideas in a lively script with approximately 20 metaphorical characters including Pinocchio and Alice in Wonderland has lent more than a touch of Westwood’s signature brand of creative eclecticism to proceedings. However, few can doubt her enduring commitment to a broad spectrum of political and environmental causes, which is as evident in her day-to-day activities as in her generous financial donations. The designer’s own blog reveals last year to have been a whirlwind of speaking engagements, fundraising rallies and thought-provoking interviews. It began with meetings with the Environmental Justice Foundation to discuss the plight of refugees made homeless by climate change and ended with a week-long trip to Peru to observe the effect of anti-deforestation campaigns. In between, she cut an energetic figure at protests for Friends of the Earth, networked at anti-poverty summits and grilled Clive Menzies of Occupy about economic reform. Free time was spent at galleries in London and Madrid, not before she encouraged individuals to be Art Lovers with a rousing speech at Cambridge University. This year is set to be just as active. In April, Amnesty International thanked Vivienne Westwood, along with other notable signatories and their fans, for their support of a proposed Arms Trade Treaty which was passed by UN member states to regulate the flow of weaponry to countries where they may be used for abuses. In March she staged a flash mob demonstration to remind the public of the challenges faced by climate change and in February she closed her A/W 13 Red Label show wearing a T-shirt in support of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, sales of which have raised £3,000 to sustain the whistle-blowing website’s activities. The fashion critics in attendance also received a summary of her Climate Revolution Charter which highlighted links between economic stability and eco-consciousness and implored them to buy less, avoid plastic, support a charity and act with preservation of the Arctic and rainforests in mind. For many, the impact of such actions is clear. “Vivienne Westwood is the kind of supporter that any cause dreams of,” explains Matthew Owen, the director of Cool Earth, which works with indigenous communities to protect the rainforest. “She has a radical common sense and is incredibly smart. When it comes to climate change, Vivienne has done more to understand every facet of the problem than anyone I know. All her work researching the problem and who’s doing the best job in tackling it means her support for Cool Earth is priceless. She has donated more than £1m to halting illegal logging and has persuaded huge numbers of her friends to support us. As she says herself, ‘The rainforest is our only hope of saving the planet and Cool Earth has the best plan to halt the destruction’. It’s the best reference we could ask for.” It cannot be overlooked that some have questioned whether Vivienne Westwood’s involvement in the fashion industry is at odds with her perceived drive against consumerism. The designer has countered such opposition with the notion that we should be buying less, but buying better products to extinguish

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wastefulness and has spoken at length about how fashion is a medium for uniting the public. Few could disagree that the designer is directing the funds and profile of the industry in a positive way. Indeed, last summer, while her fashion credentials were lauded at the Olympics Closing Ceremony when model Lily Donaldson wore a couture gown from her brand, flanked by Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss, the designer herself – who does not own a TV – missed the event screening and instead opted to appear at the Paralympics show to unfurl a secret banner calling for action against global warming. A proud trustee of the British civil liberties organisation Liberty, Westwood’s role as an ambassador has also received outspoken support from its director Shami Chakrabarti CBE. “At a time when politicians dismiss our rights and freedoms as legal niceties, it is heartening to see one of this country’s great cultural icons coming out to defend the rule of law,” Chakrabarti told press assembled at the launch of a campaign against anti-terror laws. It would be easy therefore to conclude that Dame Vivienne Westwood is a feisty, multi-tasking icon of our generation, not afraid to take on the perceived injustices and errors of the establishment with gusto. Is she a ‘feminist’? Not if the lady herself has anything to do with it, declaring to anyone who asks: “I am not a feminist as I can’t stand puritans.” n

The AR Manifesto and more information on Vivienne’s concerns and campaigns can be found on her website www.activeresistance.co.uk/getalife Vivienne Westwood by Terry Jones, £24.99 Taschen, www.taschen.com

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Gown, POA, Issa, www.issalondon.com Long black napa gloves, £435, Gucci, www.gucci.com Statement black gem necklace, £1,950, shield brooch, £420, and flower-shaped cocktail ring, £350, all Carole Tanenbaum, www.caroletanenbaum.com Brooches, bracelets and cuff, POA, all Chanel, www.chanel.com

Yellow and pale pink double face printed draped bustier, POA, Christian Dior, 0207 245 1330; Mainline Marchesa (worn as shorts), £379 La Perla, www.laperla.com; Matroyshka clutch in gold and in turquoise, £420 each, both CH Carolina Herrera, www.carolinaherrera.com Navy ankle tie court £290, Carolina Herrera, www.carolinaherrera.com; Pearl bracelets, POA, Chanel, as before

Black crepe wool silk jacket with short puff sleeves ÂŁ1,200, Gucci, as before; Brooches from Camelia Collection and pearl bracelet, POA, Chanel, as before Headpiece courtesy of Hayford & Rhodes www.hayfordandrhodes.co.uk

Gold asymmetric gown, ÂŁ690, CH Carolina Herrera, as before Shield brooch, ÂŁ420, Carole Tanenbaum, as before Pearl bracelet and gold metal cuff with glass pearl, Chanel, as before Cream leather court shoes, POA, www.dior.com

Black jacket, POA, Todd Lynn, www.toddlynn.com, Blouse, POA, Versace, www.versace.com, Black wool shorts, POA, Christian Dior, as before Black wide women’s belt with squared buckle in gold finish, £330, and high heel t-strap pump in black patent leather, £455, Gucci, as before Pearl bracelet and metal and glass pearl cuff, both Chanel, as before; Clear diamanté floral necklace, £850, Carole Tanenbaum, as before Creative director: Francesca Barrow at www.faconner.co.uk | HairStylist: Takanori Yamaguchi Make-up Artist: Stephanie Stokkvik | Model: Yan at Bookings Models | Location: No. 11 Cadogan Gardens, Cadogan Gardens Knightsbridge SW3 2RJ (020 7730 7000, www.no11cadogangardens.com) Flowers: courtesy of Hayford & Rhodes (020 3130 9219, www.hayfordandrhodes.co.uk)

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8 8 Chubby Stick Moisturizing Lip Colour in Chunky Cherry, £16, Clinique, www.clinique.co.uk 9 A Different Nail Enamel for Sensitive Skins in Happy and Pinkini, £12, Clinique www.clinique.co.uk 10 Small Envelope Wallet, £150, Lulu Guinness, www.luluguinness.com 11 Bangles, £30 each, FedoraMi, www.fedorami.com 12 Mini Eliot Bag, £1,750, Smythson www.smythson.com 13 Splash Sunglasses, £179, Burberry Prorsum, www.burberry.com 14 Quick Release Belt, £199, Sophie Hulme, www.other-shop.com

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1. Clarins is known for its luxurious skincare formulations so we expected its new BB Skin Perfecting Cream to feel more like a tinted moisturiser than a foundation. In reality, it gives full coverage and is highly pigmented, with a dewy finish – we swapped our usual base for this.

£28, Clarins, www.clarins.co.uk 2. The Love Collection EDT Light from Aura by Swarovski is a full-bodied, floral blend of lily and rose with white musk. It’s designed to represent a rush of romance and its heady scent has a vintage quality to it, ideal for sophisticated women. If we wrote letters, we’d spray this onto the envelopes.

£48, Aura by Swarovski www.swarovskibeauty.com 3. This time each year Estée Lauder re-launches its Bronze Goddess range, a capsule collection of holiday make-up looks. Its Luminous Liquid Bronzer is perfect for mixing with an existing foundation for a natural-looking, sun-kissed finish.

£30, Estée Lauder, www.esteelauder.co.uk 4. Prepare for a cream eye colour that doesn’t crease, courtesy of Tom Ford Beauty. Its new tones for summer include Pink Haze and Escapade, both understated and flattering ways to work the metallic eye make-up trend seen on the catwalk.

£28, Tom Ford, www.tomford.com 5. Model of the moment Cara Delevigne fronts the new campaign for Babydoll by Yves Saint Laurent, a beauty collection topped by a new Volume Mascara. 22 May is when we can achieve similarly plump lashes, thanks to a wand that thickens, curls and separates.

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COPY KATE Cue the recycling of a headline as Kate Moss continues to add brand campaigns to her repertoire. In February, backstage shots from Kérastase told the world that the queen of bohemian waves is its new hair icon – and an ideal summer one at that. While the adverts themselves will roll out in magazines this month, it’s in June that the accompanying product range will become available. It will include Spray à Porter, a fine mist for a tousled beach look.

www.kerastase.co.uk

HARD AS NAILS As cuticle-friendly nail polishes continue to land in our favourite London boutiques from the continent, Clinique has put its artistic might behind a kinder varnish formulation, too. A Different Nail Enamel is intended for those with sensitive skin, without sacrificing the high-shine finish a lacquer gives. The product took dermatologists six years to perfect and will launch on 5 May in several of Clinique’s existing shades including Red Red Red and Black Honey. In addition, nine especially vibrant limitededition tones are launching for summer, including an on-trend yellow called 70° and Sunny and an azure blue named Splish Splash.

£12 each, www.clinique.co.uk

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THE BALMAIN BOUNCE When BeautyMART founders Millie Kendall and Anna-Marie Solowij set up their own beauty boutique, they insisted on the most cut-throat edit of luxury brands. The so-called Styling for Hair Couture range of serums, mousses and hair perfume from Balmain Paris was one brand on their wishlist. It’s a new seven-product line which uses argan oil and silk protein and avoids sulfates and parabens which can dull hair over time.

www.thisisbeautymart.com

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VA VA VOOM In the world of Chanel, everything seems a little bit more Parisian and beautiful. Case in point? The new Le Volume de Chanel mascara which launches in May. Creative director Peter Phillips built the new Jeux de Regards eye collection around the concept of bold lashes. In practical terms this translates to a brush with long, stiff bristles to plump lashes and short, soft bristles to lengthen them, underpinned by hours of research and a solid patent application. Chanel’s name for this little feat of technology? The snowflake.

The unrelenting success of the luxury fashion industry in the Middle East means buyers in the UAE are just as enamoured with Tom Ford Beauty as we are. The designer unveiled his Sahara Noir fragrance at selected locations there in March; an ode to the heady, sensual blends of the traditional perfume culture which is crafted from frankincense, cinnamon and cypress. “Middle Eastern culture has an extraordinary appreciation for the luxurious, emotional and memorable qualities of fragrance; perfume is worn there in a way that feels very familiar to me,” Tom Ford said of the launch. London’s devotees will be next to try the new addition to his Private Blend line, Sahara Noir; it is available in the capital a few days ahead of its nationwide launch in May.

£100, www.tomford.com Le Volume de Chanel, £23, www.chanel.com

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Kari Rosenberg finds a hidden gem for Thai massages and lemongrass tea, transporting her from Marylebone High Street to the beaches of Koh Phi Phi

t’s no surprise that lemongrass oil is used to lure swarms of honeybees. With its fragrant, citrussy scent, one whiff and you’re immediately transported to a paradise island off the southern tip of Thailand, sitting cross-legged on a deserted beach while you keep your very British cool despite the heat of the authentic Tom Yum. And while you can’t quite smell it from the streets of Marylebone, once you enter the Lemongrass Boutique Spa, greeted with a mild lemongrass tea, the aroma makes itself quite at home in your senses. And there it stays. Minimal bordering on sparse, the spa is by no means lavish; the narrow ground floor houses open foot baths where clients can enjoy manicures and pedicures, while downstairs it opens up to a number of miniature, no-frills treatment rooms but small touches such as candles and flowers give it an authentic Thai feel. Here to sample the Lemongrass Boutique Package for spring, I started off with a five-minute floral foot bath which is presumably as much for the masseuse’s benefit as it is for the weary visitor. Feet washed, I opted for the traditional Thai massage (interchangeable with a Thai body scrub) which was as vigorous as I remembered it from Ko Phi Phi though it differed in its use of oils. It started as normal with the masseuse using pressure point techniques, climbing on my back like a jungle gym to pull and twist me in every direction. But I was pleasantly surprised as the scented concoctions came out, and what followed was a fantastic mixture of Thai technique with a general deep-tissue pummelling. Moving on to the revival facial, it was more of a face, neck and head massage to leave you glowing than one to set you on a new skin regime path and the massage was by far the highlight of the three treatments. Ideal if you’re after a strong massage to tease every knot and strain, the spa is more of a pop-in-and-out boutique experience as opposed to a while-away-the-day West End retreat. But having complained for days before visiting about my stiff neck and back, I’m still feeling the benefit. n

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BUBBLES AND BLOOMS With some 284 years of production under its belt, Ruinart remains the original grand dame of quality bubbly – and now the world’s oldest Champagne house has paired up with The Langham London to create its very own boutique flower stall. Fleurs de Ruinart, set to pop up outside the Palm Court tea rooms for six weeks this summer, will give visitors the opportunity to purchase bottles of Ruinart’s signature Blanc de Blancs Champagne alongside bouquets of the same name, carefully composed to recreate the tasty tipple’s complex aromas. The beautiful avalanche roses, white bouvardia and green trachelium, designed by florist Adrian Ghione, put a spring in our step.

10 May - 21 June, The Langham 1C Portland Place, W1B

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SOMETHING DIFFERENT Proving that a modern living space isn’t all about monochrome and squares, Lewis & Co is a Marylebonebased interior design company and boutique, priding itself on lighting and furnishings with character. The shop’s edit is updated regularly and this season will carry various artisan-made accessories including this driftwoodwrapped candle holder.

54 Paddington Street, W1U

CANVAS ATTENTION With father Simon a renowned London art dealer, and sister Octavia a photographer, Poppy Dickinson certainly possesses the family’s creative flair. This month we’ve been mesmerised by the artist’s new collection of work, which includes sketches, nude portraits and illustrations of women, as well as landscapes and still-life paintings. Phoebe, who trained in Florence, takes commissions across all mediums.

www.phoebedickinson.com 020 7228 9406

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A TREND IN A TEACUP The sleek, angular aesthetic of Scandinavian design is dominating the fashion and interiors scene at present, with Skandium a valuable source of inspiration for the latter. Those wishing to adopt the style gradually would do well to take note of its go-to brand Iittalla which is rolling out vivid new shades of green glass and tableware in store this month. The Kartio beakers and decanters make for a sharp and contemporary table setting.

86 Marylebone High Street, W1U

GARDEN GEOMETRY Missoni is the best-selling homeware brand for luxury online boutique Amara and its success is built on bold, nomadic-inspired prints. To this end, its range for 2013 offers reassuringly familiar daisy motifs and exotic colourways across floor cushions, throws and bedding. In the spirit of upholding high quality, the brand releases only one interiors collection per year and ensures all its pieces are created at its workshops in Italy.

www.amara.co.uk

REWORKING TRADITION RESOLUTIONS REMEMBERed Be not concerned with the winners’ names and visit the nominations for Designs of the Year 2013. Until 7 July, the Design Museum is hosting an awe-inspiring gallery of nominees across categories including furniture, architecture and fashion. Zaha Hadid’s Liquid Glacial Table – a swirling glass form that resembles water and this intricate dresser shell by Studio Markunpoika are amongst the exhibits. Whilst it’s set far afield, the showcase is worth the journey for the almost dangerous invigoration it gives decorating plans.

www.designmuseum.org

Fleming & Howland holds the Chesterfield trademark as a signal of its heritage; the company was founded as an upholsterer in 1780 and has built its reputation on handsome, leather backbuttoned sofas which are entirely manufactured in the UK. Therefore, its recent decision to offer a fabric covering has been done with provenance in mind. A linen composition which is hand-crafted in British mills is now available in the smoky hues of gunmetal grey, ochre and lilac. A classic sofa with loose-fitting covers and a high-back Chesterfield have been launched concurrently.

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Jo Malone MBE is as down-to-earth as they come. As she gets ready to launch her first Jo Loves standalone store she passes on some pomelo-scented pearls of wisdom to Kari Rosenberg and embraces a return to her shopkeeper roots

o Malone is a lifestyle choice. An hydrangeashoused-in-Graham-and-Green white jugs, set against a Farrow and Ball painted wall aspiration. Whether it’s grapefruit, lime and basil or pomegranate noir, you can’t go wrong with a candle or two no matter who’s hosting the dinner party (a room spray or diffuser is a nice extra touch, if you’re feeling generous) unless of course your host is hard of smelling, in which case a box of Guylian will do. But Jo Malone (the person) is quite at odds with this upper middleclass ideal. “People assume I’m quite posh, but I’m not,” she says. “I’m just a working-class girl. People probably think I’m much smarter than I am. I left school at 14 [to care for her mum after she had a stroke] and I have no qualifications.” Having founded the moniker-bearing brand in the 90s, Jo Malone (the company) was sold to Estée Lauder in 1999 for an undisclosed number of millions, with Jo herself staying on as creative director until 2006. And

while her bank-balance may have upped somewhat since her days growing up in Kent, grating Camay soap and deflowering roses to create what would be her first ever concoctions, the friendly, wholesome Bexleyheath twang is still there, along with the down-to-earth attitude. For those not familiar with Jo’s latest venture, Jo Loves has been a few years in the making, building momentum with pop-up shops in Mayfair and Selfridges as well as an online store, with only a modest two candles and eight fragrances so far (although not for long) to its name. “I needed to know that people could tell the difference between Jo Loves, and Jo Malone,” she says. “If they couldn’t, then there really wasn’t the space for me to come back. And I don’t know what I would have done. I would have felt like a big part of my life was over.” With plans to open her first standalone store this September on Elizabeth Street, she’s putting in the hard graft every step of the way, starting out all over again. Much like the early days when she’d hand out homemade nutmeg and ginger bath oils to friends and

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If I walked around looking over my shoulder the whole time I’d never get anywhere family, she’s doing it properly, starting again from the ground up and testing people’s reactions. But I can’t help but ask why. Does she regret selling when she did? “No I don’t. Do I regret the way that I sold? Well, I may have done it differently today. But I think anyone who builds a business will say that. Was I ready to walk away? Yes, I was. I really felt that I had completed something amazing and the fact that I had fought and beaten cancer was definitely a part of that decision. I didn’t know if the cancer was going to come back and that was a huge factor in the decision-making process. “I just didn’t feel attached to Jo Malone anymore. I didn’t feel part of it, that connection was gone. There wasn’t a big drama or anything like that, I just felt inside that it was time to move on. And when I look back it definitely was. But often in life you don’t know that until you’ve progressed.” She sounds indignant when I suggest the brands seem pretty similar, though she compares her skill to that of a writer or painter whose style will unavoidably run through every masterpiece they create. “I don’t think they are similar. The only similarity between them is me. And the fact that it’s fragrance.” She knew Jo Malone was in safe hands and she was happy to say goodbye, letting her baby fly the nest, so to speak. I say I understand. But why go back? “I think what I know now that I didn’t know back then is that fragrance is the one thing I can do brilliantly. I can’t drive a car and I can’t swim. I can’t even turn a computer on. I can’t do most things that other people can do. But I can do this. And that’s what makes me feel fulfilled as a human being. So I think it would be wrong not to do it. “I am feeling the same momentum coming back now. And I’m seeing a much younger generation enjoying Jo Loves – but maybe that’s because I’m older! I was in my 20s when I built Jo Malone and now I’m

reaching 50. It feels like a very different experience than it did first time around.” Inevitably people will be comparing every product she puts out to the potential Jo Malone counterpart. But this doesn’t seem to bother Jo, and despite having been asked the question a hundred times, she’s happy to reiterate her point. “I’m not looking at Jo Malone as my gauge, although I understand the respect I need to have for the brand. I have worked very hard at explaining to people why this is a completely different concept. I don’t sit and watch every day what Jo Malone is doing so I can make what I’m doing different. That’s a very negative way of approaching a creation. I have to do what I really believe in and feel deep within. And I’ve used age and experience and everything that’s happened to me to do that. If I walked around looking over my shoulder the whole time I’d never get anywhere. When the shop opens you will see how all my hard work has paid off and actually how different Jo Loves is to Jo Malone.” Jo Loves is her new baby and she talks about her scents as if they’re her children, real people or characters in a book. “Each scent is a character to me; some are dominant, others are subtle. It does feel personal. I create this world around the fragrance. If they were characters, how would they be, where would they live?” Her favourite scent is pomelo “I wear it every day” (it was nominated for the Shortlist Beauty Award for Best New Fragrance in 2012 and for Future Classic Fragrance this year). Other notes are more risky, departing from what her followers will recognise as typical ‘Jo Malone’ smells. “There’s no thread that knits them all together from a marketing point of view. I always want that freshness and integrity. I don’t have a marketing team to sit down and discuss scents with. And I don’t ask anyone’s opinion on the products that I’ve created. There is an arrogance to that, I suppose, but

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that is how I do what I do.” But she hasn’t always been so confident. There was a blip after selling Jo Malone when she feared her gift had gone. But thankfully it was just hiding, waiting to be rediscovered. “When I started to create fragrance again I’d been out of the game for a couple of years and I assumed it would all come back to me naturally, but it didn’t. Like with any gift, the more you use it the more agile it becomes. I couldn’t piece fragrances together again at first and I thought; ‘My god, is this it?’ You can’t presume that a creative gift is yours forever. “It wasn’t until this really hot summer a few years ago that I knew from absolutely nowhere that I wanted a pomelo scent. And that was the birth of pomelo. Every time I smell her she talks to me and says ‘I gave you a second chance.’ And I love it. I wear it every single day.” I can only imagine how her Chelsea home is decorated. I picture the Jo Malone store but on a far bigger, homelier scale. She’s currently displaced following a house fire (“we were lucky to escape with our lives”) but she’s gradually getting things back on track. “If you look at the way I set out my kitchen cupboard, it’s the same as the way I create fragrance. I have an order and then I play around so it looks beautiful. It’s my behaviour pattern. Right or wrong, it makes me happy. “I’ve always loved a backdrop. My house is all white; white walls, white sofas. But I love a flash of colour and I always have done. I’ll put amber-orange cushions on the sofa or I’ll put out a huge bowl of red apples. Or I’ll have deep-red orchids all the way along the dining room table.” Hence the inspiration for the blood-red packaging, quite a bold move considering her former kinship with the colour neutral. “Years ago I wouldn’t have had the confidence to use colour. But now I’m willing to step out of my comfort zone.” What inspires her? “If I set out to be inspired it doesn’t happen. I just have to feel something. I’m horribly dyslexic, so feelings and emotions translate themselves back into fragrance. I can be sitting in a coffee shop or in the middle of a market place. The posher the place is, the less likely I am to be inspired. I can pick up a book in a library, smell the pages and get an idea. My heart starts to pound. It’s always when I’m on my own. “Because of my dyslexia my sense of smell is almost my compass in life. I used to love the smell of my dad’s cologne. We lived in a council estate but he lived the life of a king. His silk shirts would smell of Christian Dior Eau Sauvage cologne. My mum used to make her own face creams on the stove. I loved the smell of my dad’s

paintbrushes and the linseed oil that he would wash them with. I can remember the smell of Dartford market on a Saturday morning. I loved the smell of my dog; a golden Labrador called Jodi. I used to gather rose petals from our garden and leave them in the fridge. I could go through life relying on my sense of smell. I can smell if snow is coming or if it’s going to rain. I sound crazy but I don’t care. I don’t want to control my creativity.” While Jo’s sense of smell has got her most of the way, there’s no doubt that despite the dyslexia, there’s a keen business brain below that blonde hair. But in her humble manner, she is quick to deflect compliments. “My husband (Gary, who she met at the age of 19) gives me the best business advice. He’s the other side of my brain. ‘Get up and do it,’ he says. ‘Don’t just talk about it. And own everything you do’. “I did the Oprah show a while ago and she invited me to have lunch at her house afterwards, just the two of us. And she told me ‘Stamp your personality and ownership on everything’. And that’s something I have taken to heart.” Jo’s had many highs as well as a few lows. Receiving her MBE from the Queen and having lunch with former first lady Nancy Reagan are just two of them. “I live very much for today and cancer really taught me that” Jo says, “So the highlight of my career will be today. What can I achieve?” She’d love to collaborate with Heston Blumenthal and J Crew to name but two. Her excitement for the new store is contagious, as is her “gut feeling” that this is the right place and right time to open a shop in the very same street she had her first job, working as a florist at the age of 16. The venue is split into two halves. She can’t tell me what it is she’ll be doing in the back room but I’m assured it will be spectacular, unlike anything that’s been done before. “When I walk into the space I can feel that creative energy. And I sat the other day on the doorstep and remembered as a teenager sitting in that same place eating my lunch. It feels like a very special moment. I know it’s our home and I know it’s the right place to start. I’m going back to where I started all those years ago. I’m going to get her heartbeat going.” And so the lovely Jo has come full circle. “I’m a shopkeeper. I’m not a business CEO. I’m happiest behind the counter. My shop is going to be like my home. I won’t be there every day, because I have other things to do, but I particularly like Saturdays. I can’t wait for our first Christmas. I’ll be there on Christmas Eve. You can bet on it.” Yes, I think I could. n

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The Green Light Coloured gemstones have long been deemed the poorer relation of diamonds, but we believe this is soon to change with the unveiling of Gemfields’ fine jewellery collaboration. A total of 36 jewellery designers were chosen to demonstrate the beauty of coloured gems; Chinese influences were prevalent in the ruby pieces by Wendy Yue and Dickson Yewn, while Stephen Webster and Shaun Leane both added a dangerous edge to their emerald jewels. Gemfields has always been committed to transparency, something which newly-appointed brand ambassador Mila Kunis (pictured) is keen to stress: “It’s a real luxury to own jewellery and gemstones… Given that, I think it’s important to pay attention to what you’re wearing and where it came from.” www.gemfields.co.uk

Gemfields brand amabassador Mila Kunis wearing the Fabergé Romanov necklace, POA

THE SIENNA COLLECTION Inspired by the Renaissance Masters, The Sienna Collection reincarnates the artistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s love of colour and creativity. The Sienna Cuff and The Sienna Chandelier drop earrings both feature a superb array of mandarin garnets, pink spinels and diamonds set in yellow gold. The Sienna Collection is truly inspired by a timeless period in European history which celebrated beauty through the adornment of majestic gems.

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jewellerynews True Colours Jewellery designer Kiki McDonough is not afraid of colour. In fact, her signature trademark is using semiprecious stones in an array of bold colours, making her a pioneer in modern fine jewellery design. These pretty interchangeable drop earrings by Kiki McDonough come in citrine, blue topaz, amethyst, green amethyst and lemon quartz so you can now pick and choose your stones in various cuts, shapes and colours, an easier and more efficient way to buy and wear coloured jewellery this spring.

Vanity Fair ‘Peacocking’ has become a popular term in contemporary culture to describe someone who is a strutting show-off. In myths and legends, however, peacocks are depicted as noble, beautiful creatures that bring good luck and fortune. Graff’s peacock diamond brooch, recently unveiled at The European Fine Art Foundation (TEFAF) exhibition in Maastricht, shows the bird in all its glory; its feathers are adorned with exquisite coloured diamonds fanning out in true

ceremonial style. At the heart of the brooch sits a 20.02-carat fancy deep-blue, pear-shape diamond, one of the rarest blue diamonds in the world. This can be detached and worn separately from the brooch. It comes as no surprise that this is one of Graff’s most valuable pieces, (worth £66 million), reinforcing the company’s dominance in the diamond industry.

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Cutting Edge Miriam Salat launched her namesake collection of resin, sterling silver and 18-karat gold vermeil in 2010. Her S/S13 pieces are once again inspired by the designer’s love of travel and culture

“The Miriam Salat woman is the new gyp-set [gypsy + jetsetter]. She is an adventurous bon-vivant who travels off the beaten path. Whether shopping in a Moroccan souk or exploring the ancient temples of Bhutan, she is always distinctive, put together and chic” Evil Eye navy resin ring, £199 Navy resin Art Deco earrings, £219 Miriam Salat, www.harrods.com

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Something Old Leading jeweller dealers advise us what to look out for when buying vintage jewellery 1. Opt for signed pieces by major designers such as Cartier or Tiffany & Co. 2. Try to spot the next big thing; natural pearls went up in value dramatically five years ago while coral (Mediterranean) is now starting to increase in value. 3. Buy from an established dealer with a good reputation. Look for signs of membership of one of the two trade associations (BADA and LAPADA). 4. Buy jewellery not only because you love it but also to increase your chances of making a sound investment. 5. Check that the piece hasn’t had any major repairs or the stones replaced. 6. Ask if the stones have been ‘heat treated’. ‘Natural’ stones will always be worth more. 7. Invest in pieces with both wearability and style. Olympia International Fine Art & Antiques 6 6-16 June, www.olympia-art-antiques.com

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Dream Nothing says glamour and decadence quite like the 1920s; emulate Carey Mulligan and Isla Fisher in Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby with Art Deco jewellery and accessories

6 4 1 1920s Art Deco earrings, £395, Rewind Vintage Affairs, www.farfetch.com 2 Art Deco necklace in platinum with round brilliant diamonds (early 1920s), Alexander E Tillander, www.michaelrosejewellery.com 3 1920s platinum diamond necklace, £12,950, Heirlooms, www.net-a-porter.com 4 Duke printed satin-moiré clutch, £795, Anya Hindmarch, www.anyahindmarch.com 5 French diamond and platinum brooch, POA, Boivin, on show with Lucas Rarities at Art Antiques London, Kensington Gardens (12-19 June), www.haughton.com 6 Art Deco style sapphire and diamond plaque ring, £3,600, Richard Ogden, www.richardogden.com 7 Acacia antique silver headdress, £505, Jenny Packham, www.jennypackham.com 8 Cartier cufflinks, POA, Hancocks London, www.hancocks-london.com 9 Diamond ear clips, POA, Dusausoy, Lucas Rarities at Art Antiques London, as before 64

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13 14 10 Jean Fouquet aquamarine and diamond cuff bracelet, POA, Hancocks London, www.hancocks-london.com 11 Akoya cultured pearl strand necklace, POA, from a selection at Mikimoto, www.mikimoto.co.uk 12 Platinum, natural pearl, old-cut diamonds and two pear-shaped diamonds bandeau (1924), www.cartier.com 13 Lily cluster diamond headband set in platinum, POA, Harry Winston, www.harrywinston.com 14 Pewter resin feather ring, £219, Miriam Salat, www.harrods.com 15 South Sea pearl and rose cut diamond swirl earrings, £3,170, Susannah Lovis, www.susannahlovis.com 16 Faux pearl and crystal tassel brooch, £125, Butler & Wilson, www.susancaplan.co.uk 17 Art Deco 1.07-karat sapphire and diamond ring, c.1935 from Robin Haydock, POA, Grays Antiques, www.graysantiques.com

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1 1972 Prestige watch, £28,820, Vacheron Constantin, www.vacheron-constantin.com 2 Slub silk bow tie, £105, Marwood London, www.marwoodlondon.co.uk 3 Smooth cognac and espresso suede travel bag, £595, Aspinal of London, www.aspinaloflondon.com 4 Sterling silver plated in 18-karat yellow gold with black onyx cufflinks, £250, Lara Bohinc, www.larabohinc.com 5 Striped braces, £75, Drake’s London, www.drakes-london.com 6 Milo leather wingtip brogues, £395, O’Keeffe, www.mrporter.com 7 Leonard round-frame acetate sunglasses, £130, Illesteva, www.illesteva.com 8 18-karat gold cufflinks, £2,650, Foundwell, www.mrporter.com 9 Pilot’s watch Chronograph Edition Antoine de St. Exupéry, £25,500, IWC, www.iwc.com 10 Chunky heel and toe 6 gauge socks, £15, Hackett, www.hackett.co.uk Image Courtesy of Hackett S/S13

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Artistic Profusion As the collection was designed to pay homage to British botanical art, it was only fitting that Vacheron Constantin’s Métiers d’Art Florilège was unveiled at Kew Gardens’ Marianne North Gallery last month. Created exclusively for women, the dials of the trilogy of watches combine the artistic crafts of enamelling, guillochage and gem-setting in a tribute to the illustrations within Robert John Thornton’s 1799 The Temple of Flora. Boasting a 65 hour power reserve and comprising 18-karat white gold cases and dials, VC’s Métiers d’Art Florilège has been created as a limited series of 20 collector’s watches, each priced at £90,700.

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One to Watch Each month we select our timepiece of the moment from the watch world’s most exciting pieces:

A marriage of colours and materials, Rolex’s Oyster Perpetual Datejust Lady 31 manages to boast both timeless femininity and contemporary elegance Rolex Ladies Oyster Perpetual Datejust Lady 31 in Yellow Rolesor, £9,650 Rolex Boutique, 29 Old Bond Street www.rolex.com

More than procuring something striking for the wrist, purchase IWC’s latest creation and you’ll be helping support disadvantaged kids across the globe. A fittingly athletic-looking release for a charity that aims to better the lives of youngsters through sport, the Portuguese Yacht Club Chronograph Edition Laureus Sport for Good Foundation features a signal-red stopwatch hand, black rubber strap and is water-resistant to 6 bar. Its case back also comes engraved with the winning entry to IWC’s Time To Move children’s drawing competition. Limited to 1,000 pieces, it’s yours for £9,950.

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Virtual Reality It’s a digital wristwatch that, technically, will do less than your smartphone. Why, then, will the entry-level Slyde set you back £4,800? Keen to find out, we trialled one. Our verdict is that if you’re a gadget-loving gizmo-worshiper, you’ll enjoy sliding over a touch-sensitive screen to change the appearance of several swanky, virtual mechanisms. If you prefer more understated timepieces, this isn’t the watch for you. Owing to the three or four seconds the Slyde takes to wake itself up after it’s turned itself automatically off, nor is it for anyone who demands to read the time in an instant. Which, when it comes to watches, is sort of the point.

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Legacy Five of this year’s debuts by A. Lange & Söhne (from left): 1815 Rattrapante Perpetual Calendar, 1815 Up/Down, Saxonia Annual Calendar, Grand Lange 1 and Grand Lange 1 ‘Lumen’. All Images courtesy of: Lange Uhren GmbH

Having survived two World Wars, disbandment and expropriation, A. Lange & Söhne has re-established its position at the top of the watchmaking hierarchy. Richard Brown speaks to company CEO Wilhelm Schmid

ew brands have the ability to unite watch enthusiasts in near universal adulation. Rolex is perhaps one, Patek Philippe the obvious other. The trouble with the former is that when you produce more than a million units a year, it’s hard to continue peddling the notion of exclusivity; unfortunate for the latter that when your creations command the highest prices in the industry, both at auction and retail, discourse has a tendency to centre on money rather than mechanical mastery. Step in A. Lange & Söhne, a brand which, as purveyor of some of the world’s best performing, and arguably best looking, timepieces – themselves produced in numbers still loyal to the word ‘exclusive’ – occupies a hallowed ground within the watchmaking world.

To discuss the value of an A. Lange & Söhne, or a ‘Lange’ for short, is to talk not about money but about aestheticism and craftsmanship. So revered, in fact, is Lange in the mind of Philippe Dufour (of ex-JaegerLeCoultre and Audemars Piguet status) that the nowindependent watchmaker considers the brand practically peerless. “Take ten movements out of the current range of any contemporary brand,” he said, speaking to watch magazine Revolution, “put them next to a Lange movement, and comment honestly on what you see. That is the best way to judge.” Mechanics aside, A. Lange & Söhne possesses something that every watch manufacturer wishes it did: genuine authenticity. As a firm whose roots lie 168 years in the past, and as a company that

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continues to make watches by hand in tiny numbers in small workshops at the base of sleepy, snow-covered mountains, A. Lange & Söhne is the genuine article, the real McCoy, a brand manager’s dream. Still presided over by the ancestors of its founding fathers, it’s a brand with a human story to tell: a story that began in 1845 in the then remote town of Glashütte, East Germany. In the December of that year, Ferdinand Adolph Lange set up the first production pocketwatch workshop, aiming to turn 15 apprentices into accomplished watchmakers. Under Ferdinand, and his sons Emil and Richard, Lange garnered a reputation for producing some of the world’s finest timepieces. One hundred years after the company’s formation, and the firm’s main production building lies in ruins, having been destroyed by Allied bombs. Three years later, the company’s assets are seized and expropriated by the new communist regime. The name A. Lange & Söhne is about to pass into legend. Had it not been for the determined endeavours of a one Walter Lange four decades later, the story may have ended there. Luckily, for anyone interested in the instruments we use to measure time, it didn’t. In November 1989, following the collapse of the East German government, two Germanys became one. For Walter, great-grandson of Ferdinand Adolph, the reunification presented an opportunity he’d waited for all his life. Armed with little more than an ambition to once again make the best watches in the world, and a friend by the name of industry expert Günter Blümlein, he re-established the Saxon company and set forth in the image of his forebears. “The example given by his ancestors taught Walter and co-founder Blümlein that, even under extreme conditions, with a clear goal in sight, it is possible to establish a company and guide it to success,” says Lange’s present-day CEO Wilhelm Schmid. “Walter and Günter are credited with reviving the brand by supplying a convincing answer to what a Lange wristwatch should look like at the end of the 20th century.” That answer was presented in 1994 in the shape of four timepieces: the Lange 1, the Saxonia, the Arkade and the Richard Lange Tourbillon Pour le Mérite. “For almost four years we had worked hard,” explains Walter in his memoirs, The Revival of Time. “We had built the production areas, developed technology, recruited new technical personnel… We had developed four new watches under enormous pressure.”

Historic headquarters of A. Lange & Söhne in Glashütte, c.1920

Walter will never forget showing his collection for the first time. “They lay on the presentation table under the critical eyes of the 12 most reputable jewellers... I am convinced I will never experience something like that again. Normally, dealers order watches discreetly... But due to the fact that we only had 123 watches to offer them at the time, they put their usual reserve aside. Their opinion was euphoric and they ordered the watches openly… Since there was no way of dividing 123 watches by 12, the last pieces had to find their new owners by chance – the shorter end of a matchstick finally pointed to the new direction that a Tourbillon would take.” Nearly 20 years on, the brand continues to excite watch experts. Indeed, anyone in need of proof of Lange’s continued commitment to its manufacturing philosophy need only consider the company’s Grand Complication, launched earlier this year. With seven functions, including a grande sonnerie, a perpetual calendar, and a split-seconds chronograph, it features a density of complications uncommon even in the category of grand complications. It has 14 indications, spent seven years in development and takes a full 12 months to make. It’s the most complicated wristwatch Lange has ever made and it’s yours for €1.9 million. In the last three months, Lange has launched five new watches and opened boutiques in Singapore, Paris and Palm Beach. As news of its reputation has spread, demand has soared. With the lucrative opportunity posed by this fact, will output at the small Saxon manufacturer be heading skywards? “Without compromising on quality, we will moderately increase our production to meet the growing global demand,” Schmid tells me. “Emphasis is placed on ‘moderately’. To maintain the high levels of quality, the share of manual work and the degree of vertical integration is more likely to increase. The training of new talents will be another key measure in the years to come.” With the passing of Blümlein in 2001, and the wellearned retirement of Walter on the horizon, one of the most revered names in timekeeping is at risk of falling into the hands of businessmen rather than watchmakers. Fortunately for the brand’s admirers, Schmid realises the importance of Blümlein and Walter’s story to A. Lange & Söhne’s future. “By striving to implement their vision,” he says, “we continue their life’s work.” n

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bérica La Terraza offers bespoke cocktails and al fresco dining with its limited edition menu, which includes its signature style of traditional Spanish tapas served with a contemporary twist. Located opposite Ibérica Canary Wharf in a leafy corner of Cabot Square, Ibérica La Terraza offers visitors a unique opportunity to experience the authentic atmosphere of Madrid’s famous terrace culture. For a truly Spanish feel, Ibérica has joined forces with Catalan designer Lazaro Rosa Violan of Contemporian Studios to create the space and bring together the interior design, lighting, ambience and food. La Terraza will be open from breakfast through to evening with a selection of hot and cold tapas created by Ibérica’s Executive Chef Nacho Manzano, who was awarded two Michelin Stars for his flagship restaurant in Northern Spain, Asturias. Dishes include fried eggs with Ibérico ham and chips, a Spanish classic thanks to the sweet, refined flavours of the Ibérian ham. The menu also boasts pinchos such as creamed cheeses and sun blush tomatoes with rocket and basil. The creaminess of the cheese and sweetness of the blush tomatoes complement the peppery notes of the rocket leaves perfectly. The fried squid bocadillo offers another traditional Spanish dish, served in a sourdough baguette and accompanied by alioli. Enjoy these delicate dishes with a glass of Ibérica’s red wine sangria, offering refreshing flavours of mint, cucumber and fresh fruit. Now let’s just hope for a summer full of sun. Iberica La Terraza Cabot Square, Canary Wharf 020 7636 8650, www.ibericalondon.co.uk

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Love your heart I was concerned about my heart, especially at my age, so I went for a check up at a HCA Hospital. Now I’m back gardening and playing with the children and would recommend HCA for your heart healthcare and all heart concerns.

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wish list IT’S A DOG’S LIFE Buy designer accessories inspired by catwalk trends; search top hotels from London to New York; read celebrity interviews and keep updated on the latest in the world of health and beauty. Petspyjamas.com is a one-stop site for all your luxury lifestyle whims. But it’s not actually for you. It’s for your pet. We love perusing the pedigrees of the local A-list and getting gourmet with organic summer baskets and low-GI meal plans. While you’re at it, sign up to earn some pet points which you can then redeem through online purchases and share with fellow pet lovers through the Pet Neighbourhood forum. If that’s not enough, there’s also a magazine; we particularly enjoyed reading all about Heidi’s first birthday party. And yes, Heidi is a dog.

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We were already big fans of Hibou Home with its utterly delicious ranges of children’s wallpaper and fabric. And now, with the release of its new Gymkhana design, we’ve found just one more reason to love them. The new motif features the trademark silhouette pattern, incorporating an equestrian theme in one of two colour combinations (fuchsia on lilac and coral pink on sand). Suffice to say, the former horseloving little girls amongst us are green with envy.

If you can’t help loving traditional continental kids clothes, it’s about time you discovered Hampstead’s newest baby and children’s boutique. La Coqueta, owned by Spanish mum Celia Munoz Motte, prides itself on providing functional, stylish and beautifully made outfits, all of which are machine washable and manufactured in Spain. Olé!

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ON THE PROWL Parents of animal-obsessed little ones fast running out of creatureconnected days out in the capital, fear not. Tiger Territory, a new state-of-the-art tiger enclosure, was unveiled last month at London Zoo by HRH the Duke of Edinburgh, and now offers visitors the chance to get up close and personal, as they say, with the zoo’s two Sumatran tigers, Jae Jae and Melati. The enclosure, which aims to create as natural and realistic a habitat as possible for the pair, allows visitors to come face-to-face with them through floor-toceiling glass windows, giving wide-mouthed nippers a chance to watch the tigers hunt, swim and play like never before.

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Having adorned the heads of Princess Beatrice, Sarah Jessica Parker and Lady Gaga, to name a few, celebrated milliner Philip Treacy has finally turned his attention to the new generation of fledgling fashionistas with his exciting new children’s design. The collection in which it features, which was a collaboration with holiday company Thomson, includes a range of gorgeous sunhats in six shades inspired by the butterfly hat he famously crafted for Naomi Campbell. The line will be available at selected Thomson stores and at the new Sensatori resort in Turkey, with proceeds benefiting Great Ormond Street Hospital.

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YUPPY PUPPY In a world of designer gadgets and garments, how can our four-legged friends settle for mere bone-shaped chew toys? Thanks to the kind folks at Bruno’s Toy Box and their plush designer dog toys, created to cater for every aspect of your dog’s demanding urban lifestyle, they don’t have to. With bottles of Cristail Champagne, Sniffany & Co boxes and Barkingdales Credit Cards, to trusty iPawds and iBones, we just can’t get enough.

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PARTY TIME One of our favourite little people brands, the incomparable and ubiquitous JoJo Maman Bébé, has come through yet again with its freshly launched summer collection. We’re particularly enamoured with the summer wedding and partywear ranges, featuring pretty floral print dresses with round collars, sashes and net skirts for girls, and rakishly smart jackets, trousers and waistcoats for boys.

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Dog-owner Sophie Wurr had been lamenting the lack of high-quality products on offer for her Mini Schnauzer Mr Echo, when one day she came upon a so-called ‘new concept’ dog boutique while in Berlin. She knew instantly that she had found what was missing from the UK market, and Hair of the Dog was born. You’ll find a wide range of handmade, natural, recycled and organic accessories, designed to complement your dog’s style including a great range of new placemats and these Planet Dog 100 per cent bamboo ball throwers.

AVENGERS ASSEMBLE! Madame Tussauds’ Marvel Super Heroes 4D Experience opens on 30 May and features what the long-standing London institution describes as ‘three floors of multisensory fun’, including a super hero command centre, hall of heroes, super hero test area and the Marvel super heroes 4D film adventure. Have your picture taken with the Hulk himself.

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REVOLUTION With an ever-growing French community now calling London their home, South Kensington and the Lycée Français are no longer the sole strongholds of these elegant émigrés. Gemma Knight finds out why the new Collège Français Bilingue is turning Kentish Town into this season’s Petit Paris

substantially shorter waiting lists than those found at the school’s long-oversubscribed competitor. The school itself is a glorious blend of new-as-theycome classrooms (some of which even sport floor-toceiling windows and skylights) and the original Grade II listed building which makes up the main part of the school, built in 1874 by Edward Robert Robson and filled with architectural gems including the original slate roof, grand sweeping arches and even a steeple. And the location’s not bad either. A stone’s throw away from Kentish Town tube station (a small stone and a fairly nonchalant throw), the school sits tucked away in

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ven London’s newest arrivals can’t fail to notice that, as you drift north of the Old Brompton Road and towards the heart of South Kensington, things start to get a wee bit continental. Suddenly there are French cafés, sweet little patisseries with appetising window displays, pavements filled with fabulously dressed pedestrians, the Ciné Lumière at the Institut Français, yet more quaint cafés and, as you reach the edges of Hyde Park, the French Consulate in all its austere Portland-stone glory. Known colloquially as the 21st arrondissement, London is now home to more than 300,000 French nationals and, thanks to the large number of families amongst them, two schools approved by the AEFE (the agency for French teaching abroad). Parents can choose between the long-established Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle, which sits along Cromwell Road to the north of the French district, or newcomer Le Collège Français Bilingue de Londres (CFBL), nestled just six miles away in the leafy neighbourhood of Kentish Town. Both schools cater for pupils aged 5–15 (although the Lycée Français also includes a kindergarten and sixth form) and work together closely, offering French-speaking students a bilingual education and a chance to explore the rather unique opportunity for cultural fusion that comes with it. Le Collège Français Bilingue de Londres opened its doors in September 2011 shortly after the building was purchased by the French Education Property Trust, a body set up by the former French ambassador Maurice Gourdault-Montagne with the sole purpose of financing and acquiring school sites for the French community – a cause becoming increasingly important as the number of French émigrés began to rocket. Now, just two years later, almost 600 students attend the school with parents reportedly paying as much as £6,000 a year per child (although, compared to fees at the Lycée Français, this could well be considered something of a bargain) and benefiting from

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a pleasant, safe neighbourhood bursting with remodelled Victorian terraces and tree-lined avenues. In fact, the sudden influx of Gallic parents wanting to be near to the school is already giving Kentish Town a boost in the exclusivity stakes, credited with adding a more international and culturally diverse feel to the traditionally artsy borough. And it’s easy to see where the appeal lies – Kentish Town is certainly an up-andcomer, with a less touristy feel than neighbouring Camden but smaller price tags than nearby Highgate. It’s also close to the West End (15 minutes by car), but not so close that residents are forced to abandon dreams of large period homes with generous gardens and on-street parking. And let’s not forget that St Pancras, with its direct trains to Paris and beyond, is a mere four minutes from Kentish Town Railway Station, making pit-stops back home to stock up on Brie de Meaux as easy as the morning school run (well, almost). There’s also an increasingly great selection of independent shops to choose from (the delis among them covering a truly dizzying array of world cuisines), not to mention good restaurants and a better-than-average selection of specialty wine shops (not to be sniffed at if you happen to be French). With the demand for places at French schools rocketing and a handful of institutions set to open across the capital in the near future, the French invasion certainly shows no sign of slowing down – and if that means more little enclaves filled with brasseries, boulangeries and Baby Dior, you definitely won’t hear us complaining. n

NEED TO KNOW: Type of school: Bi-lingual private independent day school Age range: 5-15 Gender: Mixed Number of students: 583 Date opened: September 2011 Headmaster: François-Xavier Gabet Overseen by: Agence pour l’Enseignement Français à l’Étranger (AEFE) Type of education: Bi-cultural and bi-lingual, meaning that roughly 50 per cent of classes are taught in English and 50 per cent in French. The school also has a homologation from the French Ministère de l’Éducation Nationale, meaning that it follows a French curriculum. Address: 87 Holmes Rd, London Borough of Camden, NW5 “As part of its mission, CFBL aims to offer its pupils an excellent education, adapted to the needs and ambitions of each individual. Multicultural, plurilingual and cosmopolitan in outlook, we strive to enable our pupils to discover the pleasure of learning and to grow up in an international and multilingual community, embracing mutual respect, listening and the wellbeing of all.” – François-Xavier Gabet, Headmaster

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was eight when my little sister was born and it brought chaos into our house. My mother had a pretty relaxed attitude towards motherhood – it was all about breastfeeding for years and there were no routines of any sort. No-one had ever checked my homework or told me to go to bed but once my sister was born I also got my own breakfast, made my own sandwiches to take to school and organised my own playdates. So I grew up thinking that babies were little terrorists. Why would I want to have one, let alone two? Then I met and married my husband, Giles, who was 11 years older than me and incredibly broody. Fine, I said. We can have babies. But I will be having a maternity nurse to help get the baby sleeping through the night. In its own bed. Far away from mine. My husband thought I was cold and unfeeling. I thought I was being practical. The truth was I was just scared. In the end, my husband admitted that our maternity nurse is worth her weight in gold. She taught me everything I know about babies (I had a lot to learn) and Kitty slept through the night, in her own bed, far away from mine, at nine weeks. But a maternity nurse doesn’t mean that motherhood won’t send you crazy anyway. Kitty was a little robot baby who fed and slept on cue but I was still terrified of her. If her routine wobbled, or she did anything unexpected, it would send me into a downwards spiral of anxiety and despair. I didn’t know her, we didn’t bond. She freaked me out. “It’s post-natal depression,” people would say. “No,” I would snap back. “It’s just that having a baby sends you nuts.” Yet Kitty was no trouble. She rarely cried, she slept like a log and travelled well. And yet I was still anxious all the time. “I think it’s time you went to see a shrink,” said my husband after he found me rocking backwards and forwards outside Kitty’s bedroom. My shrink was the second woman to save my

skin after “Do you think if you worry enough about something then it won’t happen?” she asked. “Yes of course,” I said. “So what you’re saying is that you can control events with the power of your mind?” When she put it like that it sounded so mad. And that cured me. I saw Kitty for what she was, just a sweet, obliging baby. After that, I can safely say we got on like a house on fire. It cured me enough to try for a second baby. Just as Kitty turned 18 months and became both easier, as she was more independent, and harder, as she became a feisty toddler, I got pregnant. And then I got morning sickness. Then I got gestational insomnia. And then I got too fat to move. And then, just as Kitty turned two, she both dropped her delicious two-hour afternoon nap and her night-time sleeping went haywire. And then, I got a really nasty head cold which went on for weeks. But although I was physically suffering in a way I had always feared you do with children, I was mentally unharmed. I have learned that the occasional bout of sleep deprivation will age me, but it will not kill me. Having one baby lets you into a secret club. Having two is like being allowed access to the inner sanctum. Nobody messes with you. Nobody does that awful thing that they do when you are pregnant with your first where they say “Oh just you wait. It won’t sleep. It’ll be awful. You’ll never have sex or go on holiday again.” Having another baby is less like a blind leap of faith, stepping off the edge of something into a dark abyss and more like getting into the car at the start of a long but familiar journey. Someone asked me the other day how I feel now about having children. And the honest answer is: relief. Relief tinged with smugness that I’ve done it, I’ve made the leap and I’m on my way. I no longer fear babies, or broken nights or tantrums. So although there are plenty of long days ahead, I think we are all – me, Giles, Kitty – prepared for them. The hardest part of the journey is behind us. n

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TREASURE CHEST We pile on the SPF as soon as our face sees sunlight but often ignore our chest, despite it being one of the most-exposed areas on our body. If this applies to you, London-based cosmetic surgeon Mr. Alex Karidis could be your décolletage fairy godfather. The first physician to offer the Ultherapy décolletage treatment in the UK at The Hospital of St. John and St. Elizabeth, he utilises this noninvasive technology to encourage the natural formation of collagen and elastin on the chest, giving it the ability to lift tissue. This lifting effect can result in a gradual reduction of chest wrinkles over three months, with continued improvement possible for up to six months post-procedure.

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Firstly, it is important to acknowledge that if you receive abnormal results from a cervical screening test it doesn’t mean you have cancer. An abnormal result identifies changes within the cells of the cervix, and some of the conditions could develop into cancer if they are left untreated. If cervical cancer is diagnosed further tests will take place to establish the type of tumour, its grade and the degree to which it has spread. This process is called staging and helps determine the most appropriate treatment. Due to the nature of how cancer can develop, a multidisciplinary team (MDT) is established to recommend and manage your case and will usually include your consultant, clinical specialist nurses, radiologists, radiotherapists and oncologists. You will be kept fully involved with this decision-making process.

few feet away guiding a set of robotic surgical instruments via a video camera. The technology allows the surgeon to see in 3D with the ability to magnify the area a number of times. The instruments follow the exact movements of the surgeon’s wrists, but also allow for greater movement, since the robot is able to rotate and move the instruments at greater degrees than the human wrist. Keyhole surgery in this way can take longer than traditional methods, but patients benefit from a shorter stay in hospital (of approximately two to three days) while the recovery at home is between two to three weeks.

The type of treatment you undergo will depend on key factors, such as the spread of the cancer and your age, but predominantly if the grade is one or above, surgery or radiotherapy will be your main options.

Radiotherapy This treatment can take place in combination with your surgery, but may be used alone if a woman is not strong enough for surgery. The radiotherapy process eliminates cancer cells via carefully controlled and measured high energy X-rays. The treatment takes place over a scheduled period of time to enable the treatment to limit the damage to normal cells whilst focusing a greater concentration on the cancer cells.

Early stage cervical cancer If you have early stage cervical cancer you will usually need to have a hysterectomy, where the womb is removed. For those with fertility concerns it may be possible to have a radical trachelectomy where only part of the cervix is removed, however you will need to discuss this fully with your consultant.

Chemotherapy If you have been diagnosed with cancer it may be necessary to undergo chemotherapy treatment, especially in more advanced stages. Chemotherapy is the use of drugs to stop cancer cells dividing and reproducing; healthy cells can repair the damage that the drugs cause, whereas the cancer cells cannot and eventually break down.

Surgery Minimally Invasive Surgery is a well known established practice; it can often be referred to as Laparoscopic or Keyhole Surgery. This type of surgery means that instead of a major wound site, several smaller wounds will be created and small surgical instruments, including a small eyepiece (laparoscope) will be used to perform the procedure. Your hospital stay will usually be between four to seven days with up to one month recovery at home.

Mr Angus McIndoe, PhD, FRCS Angus’s considerable surgical experience has earned him a strong reputation for complex pelvic surgery. He is one of the first RCOG accredited gynaecological oncologists in the UK. Angus is also a fully accredited colposcopist by the BSCCP/RCOG combined programme. This is an area where he has achieved excellent audited treatment results. With more than 20 years experience in the NHS and private sector to call on, he also undertakes the training of colposcopists for both the UK and Europe. www.amcindoe.com.

Advances in technology now mean surgeons can utilise a robotic system to assist with keyhole surgery. This is not as scary as it sounds and the consultant is still in full control. The surgeon sits at a console a

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GP SESSIONS: Ovarian Cancer Dr Lisa Anderson, Private GP at The Wellington Hospital, looks at common symptoms of Ovarian Cancer Ovarian cancer affects around 7,000 women per year in the UK and five year survival rates tend to be poor due to the disease being diagnosed in more advanced stages. Awareness of symptoms listed below can lead to earlier detection and improved survival rates. Ovarian cancer is more common after the menopause and can also run in families. Women who have two or more close relatives with breast or ovarian cancer are at increased risk. The BEAT ovarian cancer test is available on the nhs.uk website and is a simple tool to decide if you should see your GP. B is for abdominal bloating. Have you noticed an increase in abdominal size or persistent bloating recently?

E is for eating difficulties. Have you had difficulties eating or have you been feeling full too quickly recently? Have you had any heartburn, loss of appetite of nausea? A is for abdominal and pelvic pain. Have you had this persistently recently? O is for other symptoms - Have you experienced urinary problems, changes in bowel habit, extreme fatigue or back pain recently? These are common problems and the majority of causes will not be due to ovarian cancer but may be present in some women. F is for family history. Are you aware of any members of your family having been diagnosed with breast and/or ovarian cancer? T is for talking – tell your GP. Early diagnosis of this condition will save lives.

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PERCEPTIONS AND MISCONCEPTIONS OF CARDIAC DISEASE IN WOMEN Heart disease is the single biggest killer of women in the UK – HCA Hospitals unite to advise on how to keep young at heart Indulgent meals, a few glasses of wine in the evening, driving over walking, the occasional social cigarette – these are behaviour patterns we all recognise as part of a modern lifestyle, but long term repetition of these activities could lead to heartbreak when it comes to your health. As many as one in five women will develop heart disease in their lifetime, with Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) the greatest threat. This

RISK FACTORS Dr Wyn Davies, Consultant Cardiologist at The Harley Street Clinic notes the importance for women to understand the risk factors of cardiac disease, which include: 1. Being Overweight – This places strain on your heart as it is required to work harder to pump blood around the body. 2. Diet – Too much salt can increase your blood pressure, heightening the risk of stroke; whilst saturated fat and high cholesterol increase fatty build up in the arteries. 3. Smoking – Favours the development of cholesterol deposits inside the lining of arteries. 4. Family history – The hereditary nature of heart disease means you are at greater risk of developing it if your family members have suffered from the condition. 5. Alcohol – Drinking too much increases blood pressure and can lead to weight gain. 6. Stress – Whilst this can raise blood pressure, increased levels also act as a trigger for other negative behavior patterns that impact heart health.

condition refers to the narrowing of the arteries caused by the buildup of fatty deposits (known as atheroma), which restrict blood flow and, if left untreated, can result in a heart attack. Whilst the risk of cardiac disease to men is well documented, the fact that heart disease kills three times more women than breast cancer is often overlooked, highlighting the importance of knowing the risk factors. Reduce The Risk The good news is that for many, basic lifestyle changes can considerably reduce the risk of cardiac disease. Professor Richard Schilling, Consultant Cardiologist at London Bridge Hospital explains: “Simple changes to your routine can drastically cut your risk. Managing your weight through a diet that is low in saturated fat, cholesterol and salt, whilst ensuring you do not exceed the recommended 2-3 units a day of alcohol should help to keep your heart healthier for longer. The pressure to ‘have it all’ can lead to increased stress levels, resulting in negative coping mechanisms e.g. smoking, eating poorly, and drinking more. Regular exercise can help maintain a healthy weight and keep stress levels down, but if stress persists it’s vital that you seek help to ensure these behaviours do not impact on your health long term.” Seek Help Whilst prevention is key, Dr. David Lipkin, Consultant Cardiologist at The Wellington Hospital highlights the importance of monitoring your health and seeking help when symptoms arise: “The risk of heart disease increases with age in women and there is a marked increase in incidences after the menopause. If you are concerned, at-home monitoring can be useful. Regularly monitoring your weight is a strong start, whilst pharmacies offer cholesterol tests. For those who are more concerned, CT scans are readily available within cardiology departments to search for chalk in the arteries.”

If you are worried about your heart health, you can make an appointment at one of HCA’s outstanding hospitals; London Bridge Hospital, The Harley Street Clinic, and The Wellington Hospital by visiting www.heartcarelondon.co.uk or calling 0843 249 7798.

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MASTER PLAN She only (jointly) won MasterChef last year, but already Keri Moss has opened her first London eatery. Situated in the corner of the Womens Designer Galleries on Selfridges’ second floor – where else? – the Art Deco-style room at The Corner Restaurant and Champagne Bar provides the perfect setting for demolishing the seasonal British offerings, inspired by her time on the show. We suggest the winning mackerel tartare served with crisp poached quail eggs, apple and pancetta wafers to start followed by the sea bream fillet coated in a mouth-watering pine nut pesto. If you’re looking for something meatier, the duck liver parfait served with honeyed raisin purée, duck ham and crispy skin went down a treat, followed by the rack of lamb with wilted English spinach and a caper berry relish. If you’re just popping in for some bubbles and a quick bite to eat, the salt cod scotch quail eggs and truffle chips will keep you at the bar until late – especially if you’ve given the Millionaire No. 1 cocktail a whirl.

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Foodie favourites WELL Aloha, Kua ‘Aina Pronounced Koo-a eye-na, the name means ‘those who keep the spirit of the land alive’. First opening its doors in May 1975 in Haleiwa, Hawaii, it sold 12 sandwiches on its first day and has since gone on to serve its lava-grilled burgers for nearly 40 years. A favourite eatery of US President Barack Obama, (whose picture is proudly mounted at the London flagship), we followed his lead and ordered a lava-grilled halfpound avocado burger. The mahi-mahi sandwich with sweet potato fries and homemade slaw was also a winner. Who needs the surf when you’ve got Carnaby Street on your doorstep?

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What’s Nuevo? Cava is the new Champagne. Especially when served by Paulo Licinio – the dashing bartender at Aqua Nueva’s new Cava bar – and accompanied by the tastiest tapas we’ve sampled this side of Barcelona. Teaming up with renowned winery Castillo Perelada, the new Cava flight experience invites diners to try three of its grape varieties, alongside the same number of dishes. May we suggest the silky pear flavours of the Brut Reserva, the bursting berry notes of the Brut Rosado and, our personal favourite, the rich and smooth 2007 Gran Claustro which was awarded the Best Cava trophy in the Wines From Spain Awards 2011/12. To accompany our tipples we devoured traditional Iberian ham, a seafood tartare wrapped in avocado followed by fabada, a traditional Spanish stew of white beans, black pudding and Iberian ham, all while enjoying the theatrics from the grill kitchen.

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May 2011 saw the opening of Marcus Wareing’s The Gilbert Scott in the St. Pancras Renaissance hotel, and two years on, we think the eatery has found its foodie feet. With monthly changing cocktails including breakfast margaritas and traditional afternoon tea with all the trimmings, the new weekend roasts at the lively Kitchen Table are just the icing on the birthday cake.

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Bake Off Located in St John’s Wood, Bake With Maria at The Baking Lab offers a unique cooking programme whether you’re a kitchen novice or a keen home chef. Try Introduction to Bread Making, French Croissants, and Macaron Baking, organised around a large communal table which hosts groups of up to ten people. Maria also runs an annual class at her Tuscan base in Lucca, a fantastic four-day cooking adventure set in a beautiful, luxury villa, surrounding by the fine landscape.

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FRENCH FANCIES Gabrielle Lane visits Aubaine’s newest outpost in Hampstead for some TLC of the culinary kind

ubaine is Hampstead’s new ‘somewhere nice’. The kind of place you need when the in-laws are in town, when it’s a friend’s birthday or – as was evident from fellow guests – when booking a supper classed somewhere between ‘romance’ and ‘I-didn’t-plan-this-I’m-just-naturally-chic’ is called for. The décor is French, rustic and cosy, there’s mood lighting and the wine list is full of favourites. Daters amongst you should come armed with plenty of conversation starters – the service is fairly relaxed, although not frustratingly so. We started with beef carpaccio with truffle vinaigrette, which was light and delicious and feuilleté of goat’s cheese, a moreish field-mushroom tart. My friend ordered the signature beef burger for his main course, which was in fact a succulent hunk of fillet steak, with bread, Gruyère cheese and bistro-style fries – comfort food at its best. This being a French restaurant, I had the chicken suprême and took advantage of the continental kitchen’s flair for sauces. A dish with puréed white beans, chorizo and chestnuts, it was creamy and lightly smoked, without being too rich. Aubaine swaps the dessert menu for a platter from which you can choose raspberry tarts, chocolate éclairs and other sweet treats from the patisserie, which means making it out without sampling three courses is difficult as they look so tempting. The restaurant was busy throughout the evening and seems to have found its place in the village. It isn’t about haute cuisine, but just like its sister restaurants in Kensington, Regent Street and Mayfair, it is definitely a reliable ‘weekday evening’ choice dinner-wise and the ambience is a real draw. I’d suggest booking in for a smart Saturday brunch with the girls.

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As the annual HPA Gaucho International Polo tournament returns to The O2 in May, Jamie Morrison, England polo captain, shares his experience of the thrills and spills of playing polo

Polo is often synonymous with grass pitches, sunshine and picnics – what does playing in an arena bring to the game? I actually think playing in an arena is much more exciting for the spectator! It’s very fast-paced and because you’re sitting within close proximity of the game you can feel the power and adrenalin close up. And what makes the O2 venue so special to play in? The O2’s become an iconic venue in London, both for music and sporting events, so I’m really excited to be playing again this year. It’s a unique place to play polo in. Would you like to see polo become as big as football in the UK? I don’t think it’s about competing with football – it’s a sport that has its own skill and appeal. I love encouraging more people to get into polo – so if anyone going to the Gaucho International at The O2 enjoys

watching the match (which I’m sure they will do!) then I’ll be happy. Even better if they fancy a go themselves – you just need to give your local club a call to try it out. What has been the highlight of your career? Probably winning medals, including two gold medals at the FIP European championships. What about one of the most challenging moments? One of the most challenging times any sportsman faces is injury, as it usually means you can’t compete and there can be long recovery periods. I’ve had to tackle broken eye sockets, I’ve broken both kneecaps and I’ve had numerous hand injuries (amongst others!) Recovering is such a huge challenge so overcoming each injury is a great achievement and very rewarding. Polo has always been synonymous with entertainment, food, wine, luxury – do you think this is an important aspect of the game? Absolutely – I think for spectators it’s such a great sport to watch. I recommend going with a group of friends, getting dressed up and making a day out of it – watching polo while tasting food and great wine, is fantastic fun. Where will the 2013 polo calendar be taking you? After the Gaucho International at the end of May, the UK polo season starts so I’ll be based in Berkshire over the summer. I’ll probably then head over to Spain and perhaps to Copenhagen for international matches. n Jamie goes head to head with Argentine Captain Nacho Figueras at the upcoming HPA Gaucho International Polo at The O2 on 21 May. Tickets from £20, available at gauchopolo.com

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argentine inspiration Perhaps you’ve been lucky enough to visit the sultry South American gem of Argentina, enjoying juicy steak, full-bodied wine and a little polo while you’re there. You may have stumbled upon Nicolas Audebert’s Cheval des Andes estate, set within the beautiful wine region of Mendoza; surrounded by the vineyards and facing the Andes, you’ll also find a polo pitch right at its centre. That’s the Argentinian way. And luckily for us, we can get a taste a little closer to home at The O2 this summer.

Argentine captain Nacho Figueras & England captain Jamie Morrison

Don’t miss the third annual HPA Gaucho International Polo event at The O2 in London on Tuesday 21 May 2013 Tickets from £20, gauchopolo.com Follow the latest news on Gaucho Polo via social media: @gauchopolo @gauchogroup and facebook.com/Gauchointernationalpolo For further information contact: info@gauchopolo.com

We’ll be waiting with bated breath as the world’s greatest polo players fly in to The O2 to compete in this prestigious tournament. Through three international matches, players will be vying for the honour of taking home the championship on Tuesday 21 May 2013. Offering delicious South American food by Gaucho, live music and top DJs alongside the polo, there really is no better way to kick off the summer sporting season. As England take on the mighty Argentina at this year’s HPA Gaucho International Polo match, England captain Jamie Morrison will go mallet-to-mallet with Argentinian rival Nacho Figueras. We’ll be sipping on the local wines as we watch; the biggest consumer event ever staged in Europe and 50 of Argentina’s best wineries will fly over especially for the occasion, presenting more than 200 varieties. Veuve Clicquot will be creating a unique Champagne garden at the VIP after-party, held at Indigo2, while Tanqueray Gin will be hosting a ring-side party and hospitality package. We’ll be taking up the Club Gaucho premium hospitality package which includes meeting the players, a Veuve Clicquot reception,VIP access to the arena and after-party. Post match, you’ll find us enjoying the Thames-side views on board the ‘Polo Express Clipper’, a 150 seater catamaran.

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Club Life Once named Palazzo Sasso, the Palazzo Avino, perched atop the hills of Italy’s breathtakingly beautiful Amalfi coast, has added a new beach club to its outstanding repertoire. The Clubhouse by the Sea, as it is named, is located in the small town of Marmorata, just a short drive from the quaint village of Ravello and will be open from 1 May. Within toe-dipping distance of the inviting blue Mediterranean Sea, guests can pull up a sun lounger and sip on limoncello – produced here from the myriad lemon gardens that pepper the rocky coast – take a dip in the swimming pool or relax in the gorgeous living rooms, decked out with plump white couches and stone floors, in keeping with the hotel’s rustic Italian style.

www.palazzoavino.com

TRAVEL in style HOT SPOT

in May

Treasure Beach Jamaica

If you’re looking for a new take on an old favourite, this super eco-friendly beach-side paradise might just float your boat

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We love Jamaica, but with its famously buzzing, colourful culture, it can be tough to find a bit of peace and quiet. Luckily, we’ve discovered Treasure Beach, a string of sleepy fishing villages on the south-west coast of the island – a totally laidback haven that’s well and truly off the beaten track.

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Jakes Hotel is a boutique resort offering cottages and bespoke villas to discerning visitors in search of a relaxing, back-to-nature style escape. The newest addition to its little refuge is the Seaweed Luxury Villa comprising a gorgeous four-bedroom main villa and two-bedroom sister villa, which opened their doors last November to a sea of praise. And we’re hardly surprised. With five guest rooms and ensuite bathrooms, a games room, private gym, plus an outdoor grill, bar and fire pit, the villas are filled with cool colours, dark woods and organic furnishings. And rest assured, everything is as eco-friendly as it comes. www.jakeshotel.com

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GIRL TIME SHORT HAUL: County Waterford, Ireland

We’ve been buzzing since we found out about the Regina Hotel Baglioni Rome’s new penthouse suite, set to be unveiled this June. Expect panoramic views, an outdoor terrace and lashings of the classic Italian glamour we’ve come to expect from this long-standing empress of the hospitality world.

For good old fashioned girl time, nothing beats a spa – and for intimate, old world charm, nothing beats the Cliff House Hotel. Nestled in the tiny fishing village of Ardmore in Ireland’s County Waterford, this seaside hotel had its heyday in the 1930s before being remodelled from top to bottom in 2008. We love the loft-style suites with their jawdropping veranda vistas, designed to feel like your own private home-from-home, perfect for small groups.

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LONG HAUL: New York City, NY

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The historic Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria, perched on the sun-soaked cliffs of Sorrento, is welcoming a new Michelin-starred chef to its renowned Terrazza Bosquet Seafront Restaurant. Luigi Tramontano has worked in some of Italy’s most exclusive hotels and restaurants, so we’ve got some pretty high expectations. And by the sound of his new Neapolitan specialties and local fresh produce-inspired menu, it doesn’t look like we’ll be disappointed.

If your girlfriends are more inclined towards retail therapy than a day of pampering, we’d suggest heading for the Big Apple – and for 1920s Paris-inspired gorgeousness in the heart of Greenwich Village, nowhere tops The Jade Hotel, a delightful new boutique gem that would have had F. Scott Fitzgerald drooling over its vintage Art Deco charm. www.thejadenyc.com

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OUT OF THE ORDINARY The Park Hotels, of which there are 12 scattered across ten of India’s most vibrant cities, have undergone a makeover – and oh, what a makeover it’s been. It’s taken them two years and $2.25 million, but the result is rather spectacular, with a new look and a new streamlined logo bringing a whole new level of sophistication to the chain. Their new ethos promises your stay will be ‘anything but ordinary’, and we can’t help but agree. www.theparkhotels.com

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Karen Bowerman finds luxury in the heart of Botswana

stepped into the honey-hued light of dawn. Beyond the comfy chairs surrounding the ashen fire pit, feathery papyrus grass shone like candles, lit by the golden sun. A small motorboat, with tartan-covered seats and a tarpaulin for shade, chugged towards the jetty. Its wake created the only ripples, bar those of a tiny water boatman that scudded across the channel’s glassy surface, disappearing under a mass of water lily leaves. The plant’s bulbous flowers were beginning to open again, as the chill of the night ebbed away. There was the far-off honking of contented hippos and, at my feet, an elusive moorhen splashing through the reeds. Only a pair of marabou storks, resembling bald, sinisterlooking undertakers, their bills clamped shut and wings wrapped tightly over their backs, seemed to resent the birth of a new day. I was spending a long weekend at Baines Camp in Botswana’s Okavango delta. Built on decking, the camp extends into a floodplain and over a channel of the Boro River. Hidden among fat, velvety bulrushes sits the camp’s motorboat, encouraging visitors to explore. The Okavango River has the largest inland delta in the world, covering an area of 10,000 square miles, about the size of Wales. Its floodplains are fed by water from the Angolan highlands which, swelled by seasonal rain, spill across the flat Kalahari basin. Flying in, over miniscule elephants and wet, shiny hippos, crater-sized watering holes resembled rock pools that shimmered in the sun. Linking them, as if playing a giant game of join the dots, were slithers of blue: water channels that sprawled like veins across the baked landscape, carving out islands and ridges for wateradapted creatures such as the red lechwe antelope. The delta is known for birdlife, and as our boat shuddered along some of its narrow waterways, the engine cutting in and out as it got tangled in clumps of weed, we spotted malachite kingfishers, lesser moorhen, heron and African skimmers which, as their name suggests, shot across the watery surface with ease.

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She wheeled my four-poster outside and I slipped beneath the covers as the moon tangled itself in the tips of the trees Our guide, Tuelo, manoeuvred our craft through a maze of narrow channels until we reached a small lagoon, edged with pampas grass, date palms and ebony trees. “See the muddy water?” he remarked. “We could have visitors!” He cut the engine and waited. A burgundy-tinged face popped up, clocked us, then dived again, leaving a pool of bubbles. Moments later, a similarly shaped mound broke the surface, followed by two, large eyes, as if seeking verification. We were in the company of hippo. That evening, BK, who on my arrival had tossed my holdall onto her head and shown me to my chalet, made a suggestion. “You should sleep on your verandah,” she said, “under the stars. It’s the best experience in the world.” Later, she wheeled my four-poster bed outside and I slipped beneath the covers as a big, round moon tangled itself in the tips of the trees. Stars and fireflies competed to outshine each other above and below my bed, while a giant leadwood tree arched over my pillows like a canopy. Over the next few days Tuelo and I explored the delta’s waterways in mokoro (dug-out canoes) and went on game drives. We spotted lumbering wildebeest, blunt-nosed warthogs, zebra, elephant, a tufty-haired giraffe just a fortnight old and a hyena which gambolled alongside us in broad daylight, sharing a devilish grin. “And, then, to top it all,” Tuelo declared, as everyone gathered round the communal, jasmine-strewn dining table to enjoy barbecued impala, crocodile and beef, “We saw lion, and lion not snoozing, but moving! Right in the middle of the day!” We’d tracked the pair, a male and female, after Tuelo noticed a paw mark (to me it was little more than a smudge) in a patch of sand. We followed at a distance as the beasts cut across a grassy plain to a small lagoon, where after a little light-hearted play they lowered their heads and drank.

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NEED TO KNOW: Sanctuary Retreats, www.sanctuaryretreats.com, (020 7190 7728) offers three nights at Sanctuary Baines Camp from £1,595 pp based on two people sharing. This is inclusive of light aircraft flights from Maun to the camp’s private airstrip, (flight time 15 minutes), transfers to camp (a 50 minute drive), an elephant interaction excursion – where you meet semi-habituated elephants. All meals and scheduled game activities. South African Airways flies from London to Maun via Johannesburg, www.flysaa.com, (0844 375 968) Prices from £1,143 return including taxes

“I don’t think you realise how lucky you are,” Tuelo said, beaming. On my last evening, I was sitting round the camp fire when the staff emerged from the kitchen and burst into (a seemingly endless) song. The women strutted about like birds. The men, without inhibition, bounced up and down like reed frogs, imitating the creatures which had been filling the night air with the sound of tinkling wind chimes. Hidden among the dancing bodies was a birthday cake (how did they know?) with candles that refused to light. Back on my veranda, surrounded by paraffin lamps and leafy branches, I discovered a Victorian-style bath tub, brimming with bubbles that had been whipped up by the wind. Beside it sat a bottle of Champagne. I thought it may be a birthday treat but I had a feeling that this was a luxury the camp had laid on for everyone. Lions, hyena, bubble bath and birdlife; Baines seemed to have it all. n

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Arlington Residential 8 Wellington Road NW8 9SP 020 7722 3322

Hanover Residential 102 St. John’s Wood Terrace, NW8 6PL 020 7722 2223

Marsh & Parsons 35 Maida Vale, W9 1TP 020 7368 4458

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Aston Chase 69 / 71 Park Road NW1 6XU 020 7724 4724

Ian Green Residential De Walden House, Allitsen Road St Johns Wood, NW8 7BA 020 7586 1000

800 Finchley Road NW11 7TJ 020 8455 3538

www.iangreenresidential.com

Kay & Co Hyde Park & Bayswater office 24-25 Albion Street, W2 2AX 020 7262 2030

Bargets 16 Park Road NW1 4SH 020 7402 9494

Marylebone & Regents Park office 20a Paddington Street, W1U 5QP 020 7486 6338

Knight Frank 5-7 Wellington Place, NW8 7PB 020 7586 2777

120a Mount Street, W1K 3NN 020 7483 8349 Hamptons International 99 St John’s Wood Terrace NW8 6PL 020 7717 5319

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Laurence Leigh 020 7483 0101

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Property Divas Limited 34a Rosslyn Hill, Hampstead, NW3 1NH 020 7431 8000

Rescorp Residential 58 Acacia Road, St John’s Wood, NW8 6AG 020 3348 8000

Fox Gregory 102-104 Allitsen Road St John’s Wood NW8 7AY 020 7586 1500

192 West End Lane, NW6 1SG 020 7794 7111

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8a Canfield Gardens, NW6 3BS 020 7625 4567

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Parkheath 208 Haverstock Hill, NW3 2AG 020 7431 1234

Savills 7 Perrin’s Court, NW3 1QS 020 7472 5000 15 St John’s Wood High Street NW8 7NG 020 3043 3600 www.savills.co.uk

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One of the grandest houses in London, on the most exclusive terrace inside Regentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Park. Meticulously refurbished with unsurpassed quality and design. Master suite, 3 further bedrooms, reception room with terrace and spectacular views, private garden and secured parking in mews with gym and additional 2 bedrooms. Approximately 625.0 sq m (6,727 sq ft) Leasehold 121 Years

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Elgin Avenue, Maida Vale W9

Immaculate architect designed maisonette Refurbished to the highest standard including Lutron lighting, under floor heating and designer kitchen with Miele appliances. Benefits include planning permission granted to add a 215 sqÂ ft garden studio. 2 bedrooms, open plan reception and dining room, private 70ft south facing landscaped garden in conservation area. EPC rating C. Approximately 91.97 sq m (990 sq ft) Share of Freehold Guide price: ÂŁ1,200,000 (SJW060196)

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Elm Tree Road, St Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wood NW8 Low built home with parking on a sought after road

A semi-detached house located behind secure gates and arranged primarily on three floors. The property benefits from ample well planned accommodation with living space over the ground floor opening up onto a beautiful patio garden. 6/7 bedrooms, 3 reception rooms, 5 bathrooms, private garage and off-street parking. Approximately 429.29 sq m (4,621 sq ft)

Offers in excess of ÂŁ5,500,000 (SJW130050)

KnightFrank.co.uk/St-Johns-Wood stjohnswood@knightfrank.com 020 7586 2777

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Stormont Road, Highgate N6 Super prime luxury home

An immaculate newly restored and brilliantly finished double fronted detached house with a large 122â&#x20AC;&#x2122; west facing garden set behind electronically opened gates. Master bedroom with en suite bathroom and dressing room, 6 further bedrooms (5 with en suite bathrooms), family bathroom, kitchen/breakfast room, dining room, reception room, study, office, utility room, cinema, gymnasium, swimming pool, garage, EPC rating C. Approximately 850 sq m (9,149 sq ft) Freehold Guide Price: ÂŁ14,495,000 (HAM120110)

KnightFrank.co.uk/Hampstead hampstead@knightfrank.com 020 7431 8686

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Daleham Gardens, Hampstead NW3

Handsome and immaculate detached Victorian House Substantial beautifully refurbished detached Victorian family house. Master bedroom with en suite bathroom and dressing room, 5 further bedrooms, 3 with en suite bathrooms, family bathroom, 4 reception rooms, steam room and spa, double garage with gated off street parking, private parking. EPC Rating D. Approximately 893 sq m (9,607 sq ft) Freehold Guide price: ÂŁ13,500,000 (HAM120004)

KnightFrank.co.uk/Hampstead hampstead@knightfrank.com 020 7431 8686

BlomfieldRoadLittle VeniceLondonW9

A classic period house of outstanding charm and character on the banks of the picturesque Regent’s Canal. This exceptional property benefits from a glorious 150ft private garden backing on to superb communal gardens with tennis court as well as off street parking for 3 cars. It has a wonderful bright aspect and is offered for sale in lovely condition. Blomfield Road is ideally situated in central London with excellent transport links to the West End and Paddington from Warwick Avenue (Bakerloo Line). Master bedroom with en suite bathroom • 5 further bedrooms (2 with en suite facilities) • Bathroom Drawing room • Kitchen/breakfast room • Dining room • Garden room • Sitting room • Study • Utility room • Cloakroom • 3 guest WCs • Courtyard garden 150ft garden • Direct access to communal gardens Off street parking for 3 cars • EPC rating E Approximately 422.1 sq m (4,543 sq ft)

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HAMILTON TERRACE ST JOHN’S WOOD NW8 £11,250,000 FREEHOLD An exceptional semi-detached period home (447.4sq m/4,815sq ft) offering excellent entertaining rooms and an unusually large 112ft rear garden with a double width garage. Hamilton Terrace is ideally located within close proximity to the extensive shops, boutiques and restaurants of Little Venice (Clifton Gardens) and St John’s Wood (St John’s Wood High Street), transport links including Maida Vale Underground Station (Bakerloo Line) and St John’s Wood Underground Station (Jubilee Line) providing easy access to the West End, City & Canary Wharf whilst the open spaces of Primrose Hill and Regent’s Park are also within walking distance. ACCOMMODATION AND AMENITIES Principal Bedroom with Dressing Room, Study & En-Suite Bathroom, 4/5 Further Bedrooms, 2 Further Bathrooms (1 En-Suite), Office with En-Suite Bathroom/Bedroom 6, Fully Fitted Kitchen/Breakfast Room, Reception Room, Drawing Room, Dining Room/Conservatory, Staff Bedroom with En-Suite Shower Room, 2 Guest Cloakrooms, Store Room, Utility Room, Gymnasium, Front Patio Garden, 112ft Rear Garden, Garden Shed, Double Garage. EPC/D. SOLE AGENT

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REGENT’S PARK OFFICE 69–71 PARK ROAD LONDON NW1 6XU T –020 7724 4724 F –020 7724 6160

CLIFTON HILL ST JOHN’S WOOD NW8 GUIDE PRICE £3,250,000 FREEHOLD An exceptional opportunity to acquire a low built detached house (180sq m/1,940sq ft) requiring modernisation that could, subject to planning consent, be extended to create an outstanding lateral family home. This property has been in the same ownership for the last 35 years and benefits from gated off-street parking and an attractive private garden. Clifton Hill is enviably located within close proximity to The American School in London, St John’s Wood Underground Station (Jubilee Line) and the extensive amenities of St John's Wood High Street. ACCOMMODATION AND AMENITIES Principal Bedroom with En-Suite Shower Room, 2 Further Bedrooms, Family Bathroom, Reception Room, Dining Room, Kitchen/Breakfast Room, Large Entrance Hall, Garage, Gated Off-Street Parking for 1 Car, Front & Rear Gardens. EPC/E. SOLE AGENT

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MARLBOROUGH PLACE ST JOHN’S WOOD NW8 £6,950,000 FREEHOLD A classically inspired semi-detached Regency style residence (481sq m/5,177sq ft) designed by Robert Adam architects and originally constructed by Galliard Heritage. The house, which has been maintained by the current owners to an exceptionally high standard, features an elegant entertaining area and a charming conservatory leading onto a private rear garden. Marlborough Place is ideally located within close proximity of the shopping and transport facilities of St John’s Wood High Street, including St John’s Wood Underground Station (Jubilee Line) and the American School in London. ACCOMMODATION AND AMENITIES Principal Bedroom Suite comprising ‘His & Her’ Dressing Rooms, En-Suite Bathroom & Shower Room, Bedroom 2 with Dressing Room & En-Suite Shower Room, 2 Further Bedrooms, 2 Further Bathrooms (1 En-Suite), Drawing Room, Fully Fitted Kitchen/Breakfast Room, Dining Room, Family Room, TV/Sitting Room, Conservatory, Utility Room/Kitchenette, Guest Cloakroom, Plant Room, Underfloor Heating, Comfort Cooling/Heating, Video Entryphone, Integrated Music System, South-Facing Landscaped Split Level Walled Rear Garden, Double Width Integral Garage, Heated Drive providing Secure Parking for 2 Further Cars. EPC/C. JOINT SOLE AGENT

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REGENT’S PARK OFFICE 69–71 PARK ROAD LONDON NW1 6XU T –020 7724 4724 F –020 7724 6160

ELSWORTHY ROAD PRIMROSE HILL NW3 POA FREEHOLD An exceptional five bedroom semi-detached residence with a magnificent 95ft landscaped rear garden and off-street parking for one car. Providing 3,561sq ft (330.8sq m) of spacious and versatile family accommodation the house, which is presented in immaculate condition throughout, features high ceilings and retains many of its original period features. Located in this enviable Primrose Hill location, the house is situated only a short stroll from Primrose Hill Village with its wide selection of bespoke shops, boutiques, restaurants and street cafés whilst within easy reach of transport links to the City and West End. ACCOMMODATION AND AMENITIES Principal Bedroom with Walk-In Wardrobe & En-Suite Bathroom, 4 Further Bedrooms (1 En-Suite Bathroom), Family Bathroom, Shower Room, Fully Fitted Kitchen/Breakfast Room, Drawing Room, Dining Room, Family Room, Library, Study, 2 Guest Cloakrooms, Utility Room, Boot Room, 95ft Rear Garden, Off-Street Parking for 1 Car. EPC/D. SOLE AGENT

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ST KATHARINE’S PRECINCT REGENT’S PARK NW1 £13,750,000 LEASEHOLD St Katharine’s Precinct is a magnificent Grade II* Listed house in Regent’s Park providing over 6,000sq ft (557.42sq m) of living space, originally built in 1826-8 and designed by renowned architect Sir Ambrose Poynter. For the first time in 25 years this stately home is now being brought to the market by leading luxury developer Oakmayne Bespoke. Set behind a gravel driveway with pier gates and railings, the house combines Gothic architecture, modern interiors and a contemporary specification by Oakmayne Bespoke. This beautiful house provides five bedrooms, three interconnecting reception rooms, kitchen, breakfast room, dining room, entertainment/games room, sauna/steam room, garden and off-street parking. ACCOMMODATION AND AMENITIES Principal Bedroom with En-Suite Bathroom & Dressing Room, 4 further Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms (1 En-Suite), 3 Intercommunicating Reception Rooms, Dining Room, Kitchen, Breakfast Room, Entertainment Room/Games Room, 2 Guest Cloakrooms, Utility Room, 52ft Garden, Off-Street Parking, Sauna, Wine Cellar. EPC/F. SOLE AGENT

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REGENT’S PARK OFFICE 69–71 PARK ROAD LONDON NW1 6XU T –020 7724 4724 F –020 7724 6160

NASH HOUSE, CHESTER TERRACE REGENT’S PARK NW1 £8,950,000 LEASEHOLD An extremely rare opportunity to purchase an outstanding low built lateral Grade I Listed Nash Villa (448sq m/4,823sq ft) which is understood to have been designed by John Nash for his wife. The house provides elegant well planned accommodation arranged over three floors only, featuring a beautiful formal drawing room providing direct access to an enchanting private west-facing garden. ACCOMMODATION AND AMENITIES Principal Bedroom with Large En-Suite Bathroom & Dressing Room, 2 Further Double Bedrooms, 1 Further Bathroom, Staff/Guest Bedroom 4 with adjoining Kitchen & Bathroom, Reception Hall, Drawing Room, Dining Room, Sitting Room (could form part of Guest Suite), Kitchen/Breakfast Room, Utility/Boiler Room, 52'6" x 28' Private West-Facing Fully Irrigated Garden with Flood Lighting, Large Store Room, Security Room, Vaulted Store, Wine Cellar, Single Garage in Chester Close South. EPC/F. SOLE AGENT

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SPRINGFIELD ROAD ST JOHN’S WOOD NW8 £5,850,000 FREEHOLD Set behind a carriage driveway, on a larger than average southerly-facing plot, is this bright and spacious low built non-basement lateral detached family home providing 3,131sq ft (290.9sq m) of versatile family accommodation arranged principally over two floors. The property benefits from a 65ft south-facing landscaped rear garden, a single garage, off-street parking for several cars and has the potential to extend, subject to the necessary consents and planning permission. ACCOMMODATION AND AMENITIES Principal Bedroom with Dressing Room, ‘His & Her’ En-Suite Bathroom & Shower Room and Balcony, 3/4 Further Bedrooms (1 with En-Suite Shower Room), Family Bathroom, Fully Fitted Kitchen/Breakfast Room, Drawing Room, Sitting Room, Dining Room, Family Room, Study/Bedroom 4, Laundry Room, Guest Cloakroom, Store Room, 65ft x 56ft Southerly-Facing Garden, Large Single Garage, Carriage Driveway providing Off-Street Parking for Several Cars. EPC/D. JOINT SOLE AGENT

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REGENT’S PARK OFFICE 69–71 PARK ROAD LONDON NW1 6XU T –020 7724 4724 F –020 7724 6160

CLIFTON HILL ST JOHN’S WOOD NW8 £4,500,000 FREEHOLD A recently refurbished detached family home with private rear garden. The house, which is arranged over three floors only, benefits from a spacious double reception room and large eat-in kitchen. The property is situated in one of St John’s Wood’s most sought after roads moments from the amenities of St John’s Wood High Street and the American School in London. ACCOMMODATION AND AMENITIES Principal Bedroom with En-Suite Shower Room, 3 Further Bedrooms, 1 Further Shower Room, Reception Room, Dining Room, Kitchen, Study, Guest Cloakroom, Resident’s Parking, Front & Rear Gardens. EPC/D. SOLE AGENT

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Lancaster Grove NW3 ÂŁ1,495,000

Within an attractive detached period house, a spacious garden apartment with private entrance and a large reception opening to a secluded patio garden.

1461 sq ft/136 sq m 3 double bedrooms + study 19 ft reception with bay 16â&#x20AC;&#x2122;6 kitchen/diner with bay Share of freehold Contact Belsize Park Office 020 7431 1234

South Hampstead Sales 020 7625 4567 Lettings 020 7644 0800 nw6@parkheath.com

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Aberdare Gardens NW6 ÂŁ1,500,000

A spacious ground floor apartment in the South Hampstead Conservation Area with a mature south-facing private garden and off street parking.

1282 sq ft/119 sq m 3 double bedrooms 18 ft reception Conservatory/dining room Share of freehold Contact South Hampstead Office 020 7625 4567

South Hampstead Sales 020 7625 4567 Lettings 020 7644 0800 nw6@parkheath.com

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Cholmley Gardens NW6 ÂŁ1,050,000

In a prime West Hampstead location, a bright ground floor apartment with private south-west facing garden and extensive communal gardens.

1517 sq ft/140 sq m 4 bedrooms 22â&#x20AC;&#x2122;6 main reception, 2nd reception Private and communal gardens Share of freehold Contact West Hampstead Office 020 7794 7111

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Home Land The beautiful areas of Hampstead, St. John’s Wood, Islington and Belgravia are all prime places to buy property; so how do you know which location will really feel like home?

City Slicker Islington is a trendy cultural hotspot, brimming with quirky shops, galleries and restaurants. You’ll be sure to find the local celebrities, lawyers, bankers and cool media types shopping and brunching on Upper Street; enjoying an Ottolenghi salad followed by a mooch around the picturesque antiques stalls and vintage fur shops in The Mall. Spread over three spacious and modern floors with South facing designer terraces on all levels, the property is discreetly located with the benefit of ample off street parking and high quality finishes throughout. The interior is chic and simplistic, whilst the south elevation and floor to ceiling windows allow the property to be flooded with natural light.

Pear Tree Street, Islington, EC1V £4 million On the market with Savills Islington +44 (0) 20 7226 1313

Jo-Anne Neighbour, Savills Islington comments: “This is a fantastic freehold property on the market in Clerkenwell. Pear Tree Street is a popular road, achieving up to around £1,000 per square foot for exceptional houses such as this one.”

The Leafy Village Boasting a greater number of millionaires within its leafy boundaries than any other area of London – not to mention the rest of the UK – coupled with it rich artistic and intellectual history, Hampstead is one of the most sought after locations in the capital. With its village-like atmosphere and community spirit and surrounding parkland, all just a ten minute drive from the West End, it really is quite unlike any other area in London. There’s no wonder the name means “homestead” in modern English. Beaumont Gardens is an exclusive private cul-de-sac, guarded 24 hours a day and set within close walking distance to Hampstead Heath, where dog walkers can be found whatever the weather, as well as the beautiful high street, famous for its quaint boutiques and cafes. The property forms an attractive and elegant double fronted detached house of red brick construction under a tiled roof. It was architecturally designed to provide highly flexible accommodation well suited both for entertaining and more modest family use, with the provision for an ancillary staff bedroom. The beautiful French doors flood the downstairs with natural light while the modern marble topped kitchen and wooden floors are in mint condition.

Beaumont Gardens, NW3 £3.95 million On the market with Savills Hampstead +44 (0) 20 7472 5000

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Simon Edwards, Savills Hampstead comments: “An elegant double-fronted family house on Beaumont Gardens which is an exclusive private cul-de-sac set behind electric gates and guarded 24 hours a day. On average, properties in the Gardens achieve around £1,200 £1,300 per square foot.”

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Glorious and Grand St John’s Wood has equal historical gravitas with A-list residents ten to the dozen. While the tourists may gather outside Abbey Road, you’ll find those in the know planting roots in the most sought after streets. Located on Springfield Road on the desirable West side of St John’s Wood, conveniently situated for The American School and the many local transport and shopping amenities in the area, this four bedroom, two bathroom stucco fronted semi-detached villa has been meticulously refurbished and extended by its current owners to an exemplary standard, offering exceptional family living. The property benefits from a distributed audio and visual system throughout, CAT 6 cabling, CCTV and a Lutron lighting system. Further benefits include a 29ft reception room set on the raised ground floor, a superb Nicholas Anthony designed kitchen, a breakfast room opening directly onto a landscaped rear garden, a study, cinema, utility room and off street parking.

Springfield Road, NW8 £4.2 million On the market with Savills St Johns Wood +44 (0) 20 3043 3600

Giles Elliott, Savills St John’s Wood comments: “A wonderful four-bedroom house located on this popular tree-lined road in West St John’s Wood. Average prices for square foot in this area are £1,500 – £1,600 depending on the condition of the property.”

Classical Elegance Renowned for its extremely costly and luxurious residential properties, Belgravia is one of the wealthiest districts in the world. Surrounded by Buckingham Palace, Knightsbridge, Grosvenor Place and Sloane Street, its wealthy residents and visitors will be hard pushed to choose between lunching and shopping at Harrods or Harvey Nichols. For something regal rather than edgy, the magnificent reception room in this first floor apartment in Eaton Place, as well as its fantastic location in the heart of Belgravia, is certainly something to write home about. Floor to ceiling windows give a fantastic view to the street below, allowing the sun to flood in through the summer months, while the beautiful fireplace will keep you warm come winter.

Eaton Place, Westminster, SW1 £4.25 million On the market with Savills Sloane Street +44 (0) 20 7730 0822

Richard Dalton, Savills Sloane Street comments: “This is a special apartment, benefitting from magnificent first floor proportions in the heart of Belgravia. Eaton Place can achieve up to approximately £2,500 – £3,000 per square foot due to its prime location and prestigious address.”

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102 St John’s Wood Terrace, St John’s Wood, London NW8 6PL

t: 020 7722 2223 e: info@hanover-residential.com w: hanover-residential.com

Hamilton Gardens, St John’s Wood, NW8

£2,395,000

A beautifully presented mid terrace Victorian house situated over four floors covering 2,142sq ft/ 198 sq.m. The house is in superb condition throughout and benefits from a south facing patio gardens. Hamilton Gardens is situated within close proximity of the American School, St John’s Wood underground station and St Johns Wood High Street.

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Freehold

Springfield Road, St Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wood, NW8

ÂŁ4,750,000

A detached house with the benefit of full planning permission to extend and redesign the external and internal layout creating an outstanding family home of approximately 3,960 sq ft (currently 3,212 sq.ft). The house benefits from off street parking and a mature south facing garden. Springfield Road is a prestigious tree lined residential street on the West side of St Johns Wood, conveniently located for The American School and the many local transport and shopping amenities in the area. Plans available on request

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Freehold

102 St John’s Wood Terrace, St John’s Wood, London NW8 6PL

t: 020 7722 2223 e: info@hanover-residential.com w: hanover-residential.com

North Gate, St John’s Wood, NW8

£1,999,950

With full permission to reconfigure into a three bedroom, two bathroom apartment, is this fabulous and very spacious apartment (1,450 sq ft approx) set on the raised ground floor of this highly prestigious mansion block on the corner of St John’s Wood High Street and Prince Albert Road. The property features two large interconnecting reception rooms with wonderful high ceilings. North Gate has uniformed 24 hour porterage and off-street parking on a first come, first served basis. Furthermore, the property benefits from a newly extended lease with approximately 146 years remaining.

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Leasehold

Hamilton Terrace, St John’s Wood, NW8

| £3,695,000

A semi detached house (2.665 sq ft / 247 sq m) located on one of St John’s Wood’s premier tree lined roads. The house offers spacious accommodation over three floors, off street parking and a south-west facing paved rear garden. The house is currently held on a 34 year lease.

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1 ARGUABLY ONE OF THE FINEST PERIOD APARTMENTS IN BELSIZE PARK belsize park, nw3 Drawing room/dining room ø kitchen/breakfast room ø 4 bedrooms ø study/bedroom 5 ø 3 bathrooms ø guest cloakroom ø laundry room ø 261 sq m (2,812 sq ft) ø EPC=E

Guide £3.5 million Leasehold, approximately 994 years remaining plus Share of Freehold

Savills Hampstead Frank Townsend ftownsend@savills.com

020 7472 5000

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1 A DOUBLE FRONTED HOUSE OF BREATHTAKING QUALITY belsize park, nw3 2 reception rooms ø screening room ø kitchen/breakfast room ø 5 bedrooms (3 en suite) ø gym/bedroom 6 ø family bathroom ø south-west facing garden ø 375 sq m (4,043 sq ft) ø EPC=D

Guide £5.5 million Freehold

Savills Hampstead Peter Brookes pbrookes@savills.com

020 7472 5000

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1 ATTRACTIVE LOW BUILT VICTORIAN FAMILY HOUSE akenside road, nw3 2 reception rooms ø kitchen/breakfast room ø 4 bedrooms ø family room/bedroom 5 ø 2 bathrooms ø guest cloakroom ø parking space ø patio garden ø 208 sq m (2,263 sq ft) ø EPC=D

Guide £2.75 million Freehold

Savills Hampstead Simon Edwards sedwards@savills.com

020 7472 5000

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1 A WONDERFUL DETACHED EDWARDIAN HOME redington road, nw3 3 reception rooms ø artist's studio ø kitchen/breakfast room ø 6/7 bedrooms ø 3 bathrooms ø garden ø patio ø terrace ø cellar ø EPC=E Guide £6.5 million Freehold

Savills Hampstead

TK International

Frank Townsend ftownsend@savills.com

Jeremy Karpel jlk@t-k.co.uk

020 7472 5000

020 7794 8700

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1 A RESTORED FAMILY HOME NESTLED IN THE HEART OF LITTLE VENICE formosa street, w9 3 reception rooms ø kitchen/breakfast room ø master bedroom suite ø 3 further bedrooms (1 en suite) ø guest cloakroom ø utility room ø front and rear garden ø underfloor heating ø Sonos sound system ø 265 sq m (2,861 sq ft) ø EPC=E Guide £3.95 million Freehold

Savills St John's Wood Adam Alster aalster@savills.com

020 3043 3600

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1 A WELL PRESENTED APARTMENT SET WITHIN THIS PRESTIGIOUS BUILDING cambridge gate, nw1 2 reception rooms ø kitchen ø 2 bedrooms (1 en suite) ø further bathroom ø guest cloakroom ø utility room ø balcony ø 207 sq m (2,233 sq ft) ø EPC=D

Guide £4.35 million Leasehold, approximately 126 years remaining

Savills St John's Wood Zach Madison zmadison@savills.com

020 3043 3600

Beyond your expectations www.hamptons.co.uk

Wellington Court, NW8 A truly exceptional apartment in this very highly regarded mansion block in the heart of St John’s Wood. The apartment has been refurbished to exacting standards throughout. Wellington Court is a prestigious mansion block on Wellington Road virtually opposite St John’s Wood tube station. EPC: C

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Hamptons St John’s Wood Office Sales. 0207 586 9595 | stjohnswood@hamptons-int.com

One bedroom One reception room One bathroom Upper floor flat Lift Porter/caretaker

West Hampstead, NW6 This is a superb 3 bedroom 3 bathroom penthouse apartment of some 1,738sq.ft. in an exclusive newly constructed development, providing excellent entertaining space, high quality design features, secure underground parking and fabulous views of the London skyline from a sensational 546sq.ft. roof terrace.

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Hamptons Hampstead Office Sales. 020 7717 5449 | hampstead@hamptons-int.com

Siemens kitchen appliances Villeroy & Boch bathrooms Grohe fittings Communal gardens Concierge Passenger lift with fob access

Beyond your expectations www.hamptons.co.uk

Blazer Court, NW8 £1,500 per week A beautiful four bedroom lateral penthouse apartment in this desirable modern block with a fantastic terrace overlooking Lord’s Cricket Ground. Ideally situated close to St John’s Wood High Street. EPC: C

The Terraces, NW8 £1,100 per week A refurbished two bedroom apartment on the ground floor of this purpose built block with porter. The apartment has a large open plan reception room and two double bedrooms with en suite bathrooms and storage. It is within easy reach of St John’s Wood High Street. EPC: D

Hamptons Office Name Lettings. 020 7717 5487 | stjohnswoodlettings@hamptons-int.com

Graces Mews, NW8 £950 per week A rarely available and highly desirable three bedroom mews house with outside space and parking. Situated just behind Abbey Road in a quiet desirable mews. Close to St John’s Wood underground station and the many restaurants, shops and cafes on the High Street. EPC: E

Pavilion Apartments, NW8 £600 per week A spacious and well presented one bedroom apartment with balcony on the second floor of this sought-after portered block opposite Lords Cricket Ground. The apartment has a modern kitchen and bathroom, wooden floors and comfort cooling. EPC: C

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Prince Albert Road NW8 Price on Application Furnished / Unfurnished

A spacious first floor apartment that provides an attractive good quality contemporary style home with views over Regents Park. Viceroy Court is a smart portered block adjacent to the park and located within a short walk of St Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wood High Street. The property benefits from three bedrooms, two bathrooms, reception room, kitchen/breakfast room, lift, entry phone and 24 hour uniformed porters. Further benefits includes a magnificent roof garden with panoramic views across Regents Park.

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Hampstead Borders NW3 Price on Application Freehold

An immaculately presented semi detached family home extending to approximately 2,892 sq ft / 268.67 sq m. The house has been refurbished in recent years and features two intercommunicating reception rooms as well as a large eat in kitchen, all of which have direct access to a beautifully landscaped West facing garden. There is a splendid master suite with dressing area and limestone tiled bathroom, four further double bedrooms and two bathrooms. The property also benefits from off street parking. Fox Gregory, 102 Allitsen Road, London NW8 7AY 020 7586 1500 enquiries@foxgregory.co.uk

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Fox Gregory has been established in St John’s Wood culture since 1992, and during this time, it has recognised the importance of playing an active role in the community, says director Grant Fox

unday 23 June will see St John’s Wood’s high street closed for the day, making way for The St John’s Wood High Street Classic and Supercar event, a charity day of spectacular cars such as Fangio’s 1956 Mille Miglia Ferrari and Clark Gable’s fabulous Mercedes 300SL Roadster. Fox Gregory is one of the event’s co-sponsors, alongside Knight Frank, with whom they work closely and actively to support and promote the event. “It’s one thing to sponsor an event financially,” says director Grant Fox. “But it’s quite another to give your time and effort to support the event before, during and after. We are committed to taking an active role in organising the charity day, getting involved in planning and promotion beforehand and lending a helping hand on the day itself, too.” The charity day is designed to showcase a selection of wonderful cars alongside the luxury and glamour that St. John’s Wood’s high street is renowned for, namely its wonderful fashion and food outlets. The event is designed to promote the exclusive High Street and Fox Gregory believe that events like this will help bring the local community together and promote everything that is distinctive and great about St John’s Wood. “The High Street is the hub and it’s important that we maintain and support the independent boutique businesses that characterise it,” says Grant. “The high street is a key driver for buyers looking in the St John’s Wood area and it is great to see that its charm is being upheld by events such as this while supporting admirable local charities.” St John’s Wood offers a diverse range and blend of properties along its leafy suburban streets, from the ambassadorial style homes on Avenue Road and front line park views from Prince Albert Road, to contemporary modern blocks such as Embassy Court and Pavillion Apartments. “St John’s Wood really is a unique area that has something for everyone,”says Grant. “As we move in to the spring, market enquiries are increasing and there has been a

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good surge in corporate rental enquiries from the vibrant American market, driven by the American School.” Grant is also one of the founder members of Rays of Sunshine – a charity which grants wishes to seriously ill children in the UK and will be will be one of the two charities, along with The St John’s Hospice, to benefit from the spectacular car event and, while the day is free, donations will be warmly received. The event will run alongside some of the best boutiques and restaurants in north west London. “There will also be a fun fair and activities to entertain the youngsters, so with fun, fashion and fast cars, it really is a true family day out for all small and big kids alike,” says Grant. n

102 Allitsen Road, St John’s Wood, NW8 7AY 020 7586 1500 www.foxgregory.co.uk

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Devonshire Place, Marylebone

Montagu Mews West, Marylebone

£1,950 Per Week Furnished A beautifully presented three bedroom, two bathroom garden flat in the heart of Marylebone Village. Energy Rating: D

£1,950 Per Week Unfurnished A spacious four bedroom, two bathroom house in this quiet cobbled mews only moments from Hyde Park. The property benefits from a private patio and a garage. Energy Rating: E

020 3394 0013

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Welbeck Way, Marylebone

New Cavendish Street, Marylebone

£1,650 Per Week Furnished/Unfurnished A stunning, recently refurbished three bedroom, three bathroom house with garage in this quiet mews. Energy Rating: C

£1,295 Per Week Furnished/Unfurnished A recently refurbished two bedroom, two bathroom flat on the third floor (with lift) with wooden flooring throughout. Ideally located close to Marylebone High Street. Energy Rating: C

020 3394 0013

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W1 Montagu Square, Marylebone ÂŁ2,600,000 Leasehold The epitome of fine Marylebone living; a beautifully refurbished three bedroom, three bathroom duplex apartment with the benefit of a private town garden as well as the use of the communal gardens of Montagu Square. Featuring a delightful reception room and dining room with very high ceilings. Energy Rating: D

020 3394 0013 sales.marylebone@kayandco.com

Springfield Road, St Johns Wood, NW8 An elegant and imposing, semi-detached family house situated on this extremely desirable tree lined avenue. The accommodation 3,181 sq ft/ 295.90 sq m, which is arranged over four floors, is offered in excellent decorative condition. The house boasts a wonderful open planned garden level floor and benefits from a delightful landscaped south facing rear garden. Springfield Road is located on the west side of St Johns Wood within half a mile of The American School London. EPC rated â&#x20AC;&#x201C; E

Freehold Guide Price: ÂŁ4,850,000

www.laurenceleigh.com / 020 7483 0101

JSA - Behr & Butchoff

Hill Road, St Johns Wood, NW8 A beautifully presented six bedroom semi detached period family home 3,875 sq ft/359 sq m situated on this much sought after tree lined road on the west side of St John’s Wood. The house has been fully refurbished whilst retaining a wealth of period features. The property boasts a magnificent 400sq ft/36 sq m double volume artist studio room, a hand built designer eat in kitchen and a delightful 42 ft rear garden. EPC rated – D

Freehold Guide Price: £4,950,000

Sole Agent

020 7483 0101 / www.laurenceleigh.com

Windsor House, The Bishops Avenue, N2 Undoubtedly one of the finest and most luxurious houses on The Bishops Avenue, boasting a wealth of remarkable features including an adaptable swimming pool floor. Arranged over four floors the house extends to approximately 10,750 sqft/ 999 sq m of meticulously planned accommodation. Throughout the house there is underfloor heating, electronic programmable blinds and a Sanyo VRV air conditioning and heating system. The built-in AV system is by NuVo, with wireless touch screen remotes for all TV/music systems. Security is paramount with automated gates, CCTV with night vision function, built-in alarms and video entry phone system. The house also boasts a double stacking German underground car lift and storage and an 8 seater outdoor Jacuzzi. EPC rated â&#x20AC;&#x201C; B

Freehold Price on Application

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020 7483 0101 / www.laurenceleigh.com

Marconi House, WC2R - ÂŁ550 - ÂŁ2200 per week - Long Let A selection of stunning, newly completed, one, two and three bedroom apartments in this highly regarded residential development. All apartments benefit from smart home technology. Located close to Covent Garden on the Strand with great transport links to the City. 24 hour concierge. Offered both furnished and unfurnished.

30 Warwick Street, London, W1B 5NH

020 7087 5557 joneslanglasalle.co.uk

The Hat Factory, W1F - ÂŁ1,500 per week - Long Let A stunning interior designed apartment in the iconic Hat Factory development offers a unique contemporary living space. The apartment comprises of an open plan reception room with vaulted double height ceiling, high specification kitchen, private terrace, two double bedrooms and beautiful Carrera marble bathrooms.

Orwell Studios, W1W - ÂŁ2,200 per week - Long Let This fantastic penthouse apartment boasts over 2400 square foot of luxury living space. A wrap around balcony provides stunning views over Oxford Circus and the London skyline. The open plan reception room offers fantastic entertaining space. Two double bedroom suites. Available furnished/unfurnished.

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ÂŁ1,125,000 Leasehold

Belsize Square, Belsize Park, NW3

A beautifully presented two bedroom apartment situated on the top floor (2nd) of a stucco fronted period house located in the heart of Belsize Park. The apartment has been refurbished to the highest of standards and features include parquet floors throughout, double glazed sash windows, wooden doors, underfloor heating to the kitchen and bathroom, home intelligence intercom and video entry phone system and use of a communal garden. The apartment benefits from a large reception room, two large double bedrooms, a fully fitted Pronorm kitchen with Corian worktops and all state of the art appliances including a Quooker hot water tap, a fully tiled luxury bathroom with underfloor heating and separate shower cubicle and an additional separate guest wc. (EPC rating D) 1184 sq ft / 109.9 sq m

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