Herzog & de Meuron's garage is no mirage
Mall, schmall, carpark, schmarpark. The world needs another parking lot and mall like a fish needs a bosom, but when it’s Miami’s 11 11 Lincoln by starchitects Herzog & de Meuron, well… maybe, just maybe, it does…
Seminyak's latest retailista
It seems that each year, evergreen Bali just gets chicer and chicer and the latest boutique that’ll have the jetset party gals ooh-ing and ahh-ing (while hubby is twiddling his digits) is NAMU, in the heart of buzzing shop, sip and sup precinct Seminyak. Paola Zancanaro, consultant to Prada, has also worked with other top fashion houses, and now she’s whipped up a fabulous handmade women’s collection at a fraction of the price of those from her alma maters. It’s enough to justify the airfare to the Island of the Gods, so what are you waiting for, just pack your kaftan and fly.
Fashion is a lie-down [image courtesy of Design Hotels]
Fashion in Milano isn’t just about the clothes you wear, cara, it’s a lifestyle. From Armani Nobu to Bulgari Hotel, fashionistas just cannot bear life without couture. Joining Bulgari in the haute-elier ranks is Maison Moschino, with a whimsical 65-roomer housed in an 1840s railway station. Have you packed your Choo-Choos? All aboard.
You know you want it...
London may be finally catching up to speed, but when it comes to private kitchens and hideaway foodie spots Hong Kong rocks. Step along buzzy Hollywood Road and arrive at #31 and you’d be forgiven for thinking you’ve come to the wrong place. The grubby ubiquitous metal grille door, manky plastic DIY-store keypad and grungy miniscule blue lift are all part of the clandestine adventure, but hit floor 7 and the gentle thud of expectant heart turns to a rapid flutter when you arrive at TBLS, chef Que Van Dinh’s newly created little laboratory of luxe.
What's up, doc?
Hair gone tomorrow? Barnet more blah than an afternoon filing tax returns? Mane thinner than Posh’s pins? Well then this post’s for you… We recently got down to the root of the matter with Philip Kingsley, the renowned trichologist, to get the inside scoop on how to tend those tresses. Bear in mind this is the man who coined the phrase ‘Bad Hair Days,’ so what he doesn’t know about a hair-do and a hair DON’T, ain’t worth, well splitting hairs. Philip’s mended the tresses for a slew of Hollywood’s legendary beauties as well as bouffant belles in New York and London, add to that three books on the subject, and his own luxury line of scientifically-developed hair care products, and it’s no wonder Vogue dubbed him the ‘Hair Wizard’. Izzy whizzy, farewell frizzy…
Well, aren't you handsome?
London dining could be a hit or miss affair – constantly subject to the cruel (but deserved) lampoons of food critics and the butt of many a foreigner visitor’s tongue, but the last couple of years has seen Britannia dig deep in her receipts book and rise above the clamour to deliver what the Brits do best – good home cooking with great artisanally sourced ingredients. Add a spankingly handsome classic British dining room slap bang in the middle of throbbing Soho and you’ve got the Dean Street Townhouse Dining Room, a tasty recipe for success.
It may be April Fool’s Day, but personal freshness is no joke. Take for instance the classic disaster – you’re jogging in the Serengeti, or 3000ft over the Atlantic, or caught short in Balthazar and nature calls, big jobs. What’s a gal to do? You can’t hold on, you can’t carry a bidet in your minaudiere and all too often dry toilet paper simply won’t cover it. In the past you’d just have to hope for the best, and burn your knickers when you got home. But now there‘s no need to set fire to your lingerie, not with Aaah the revolutionary foam that makes dry toilet paper moist, wherever you find yourself.
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