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are conceived by Broughton himself, drawing inspiration50 stages of from production a life-long over obsession six weeks. with Designs eyewear. This personal touch runs through the heart of the business – from the modest start-up capital painstakingly saved up by Broughton over a decade, to the brand’s proud connection with London. King’s Cross, once the hub of London’s spectacle industry and the home of Cubitts, runs as a theme throughout the products. Each design is named after a local

in the area appear as a motif on all frames. Even thestreet handmade and the butterflyglasses cases rivets contain found ona distinctive buildings mustard lining inspired by the bricks of the iconic King’s Cross train station. Broughton has also stayed true to supporting industry in his city, establishing workshops in Soho and Borough, with another opening in Islington shortly. He envisages the new 2,000 square foot site as a kind of craft hub, where the brand can create the large product runs that big retailers have been requesting, while also training up a fresh generation of makers. “We want this new space to be a place

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learningtraditional to cutskills. frames. “If you That talk isn’t to spectacle practical anyexperts more, sothey’ll it’s aboutdescribe using the technology first 10 years to unlock they spent those just traditional frame-making skills to create the same IMAGES: MAIN: CUBITTS GLASSES © GARÇONJON. THIS PAGE: CUBITTS BOROUGH SHOP © GARY DIDSBURY DIDSBURY GARY GARY © © SHOP SHOP BOROUGH BOROUGH CUBITTS CUBITTS PAGE: THIS THIS GARÇONJON. GARÇONJON. © © GLASSES GLASSES CUBITTS CUBITTS MAIN: IMAGES: This very contemporary approach has been crucialoutcome to in the six success hours ratherof Cubitts. than “We two started days,” he online says. and, although we didn’t market ourselves, we built such a following that by the time we opened our CUBITTS mailing list,” says Broughton. “In the past, we would haveshop hada year to latergo through we had a 10,000large retailer names and on thehope “I’ve worn glasses all my life and I could never gained popularity for its no-nonsense approach that over time consumers would get to know who understand why there weren’t more British to selling, and stylish frames that blend traditional we are. Thanks to the internet, that wasn’t necessary spectacle brands,” says Cubitts founder Tom crafts with modern technology. and I don’t think we would have had the same success Broughton. “London was once the optical centre “One of our core principles is never to overwhelm had we not started this way.” Even Broughton admits the customer,” explains Broughton. “So we only ever he has been taken back by the speed of growth, but made in Soho in 1730.” However, it was the National have 20 optical styles, 20 sunglasses and 10 colours. A NOTE FROM Healthof the world Service and (NHS) the �irst that ever unwittingly pair of glasses brought was When we introduce a new design, we retire an old about the demise of British spectacle brands in the one – it’s all very considered.” Broughton is also washe is all confident about big-name that consumer brands, tastes and then are moving people in early 1980s, when it ended the scheme that provided passionate about quality craftsmanship that lasts. wantedfavour of fast, companies affordable like fashion Cubitts. from “In the the high 1990s street,” it free frames to all citizens, triggering the collapse of “We use pin drilling to attach the front of our glasses the industry. Since then, a few independent frame to the back. It takes more time and skill than brand that does one thing, really well.” makers such as Cutler and Gross have entered the standard heat sunk hinges, but it means if someone he explains. “But now is the age of the independent market, but none has achieved success on quite 37 Marshall Street, W1F 7EZ. the scale of Broughton’s Cubitts, which has rapidly People are always amazed we haven’t tried to sell 020 7287 0564. www.cubitts.co.uk breaks the hinge, we can repair it in �ive minutes.

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�inding great ingredients.” Among the wild foods visitors can expect on the menu this summer are gooseberries, wood sorrel, wild garlic, watercress, chickweed and yarrow. But aside from the fun of �inding ingredients in the wild, what is it about this makers can ensure that your Royal Ascot hat is talked about for all the right approach that appeals to Westcott? “I love to use wild ingredients as they bring different �lavours and unique dimensions to a dish. Some add acidity, some provide NATURE’Searthiness and LARDERsome give a peppery taste,” he says.

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However, cooking grown to encompass four branches of Tom’s Kitchen with seasonal produce isn’t a conscious decision, (in Chelsea, Somerset House, Canary Wharf and St Beatrice Squires enjoys the wonder of seasonally sourced produce and doffs according to Lowe, it is just a normal part of cooking. Katharine Docks), which serve “high-end comfort “It would be more dif�icult for me to source, cook and food”. He also has a delicatessen and bar aboard her cap to the London chefs who are masters of nature’s bounty create dishes at a restaurant that doesn’t use seasonal HMS Belfast on the Thames near London Bridge. produce. It just makes sense to use produce that is at His ethos is simply to use seasonal and locally sourced its peak; it’s more exciting as a cook to do so, and it ingredients of the highest quality wherever possible. aving once lagged behind in the culinary such as Bruno Loubet’s Grain Store in King’s Cross. results in better food,” he comments. And it seems that the options for �ine dining Elsewhere, Thea Lewis-Yates has taken the best of the spring/summer 2016 world, London has earned a reputation Here, there is an emphasis on sustainable cooking, Also inspired by what she sees growing and with �lowers and botanicals are boundless. Aikens as one of the world’s top gastronomic with vegetarian dishes the stars of the show. Taking blossoming around her, Skye Gyngell of Spring in suggests cooking dishes with borage, which has a Hdestinations. Although it’s hard to pinpoint a leaf out of Bruno’s book, Lee Westcott, head chef Somerset House �inds much of her produce in the cucumber-like �lavour that complements light food exactly what has made this happen, one of the of Bethnal Green favourite Typing Room, has been wild. With its light-�illed, pastel-coloured interior, such as salmon and salads. Nasturtiums, meanwhile, reasons must be the formidably talented chefs praised for pushing Britain’s national cuisine in a the restaurant has a feminine feel. Gyngell’s menu, have a more peppery taste, which can work well with working their magic here. It’s not just a passion for new direction, by “building outrageously intricate which complements this aesthetic with the use of �ish or lamb. He also recommends using white clover cooking that sets these individuals apart. Now, more dishes from local produce”, according to the food edible foraged �lowers, features grilled lamb with �lowers, which can be steeped in vinegar, or dried than ever before, there’s a heightened consciousness website Great British Chefs chamomile, asparagus, wild garlic and celery leaf marigolds to brighten up a dish such as risotto, clear collections across both fashion and beauty to create not one but two breathtaking around ethically, seasonally sourced produce, an raisins, capers and mint are a prime example). salsa verde or �illet of beef with courgette �lowers, soup or �ish bouillon. “Any dish, both sweet and emphasis on impeccable presentation and a respect Westcott and his team regularly (yeasted forage cauli�lower, for to name just some. This respect for beautiful savoury, can be enhanced by edible �lowers and for even the most seemingly banal ingredients. ingredients in and around London. It’s not just THEingredients BEAUTY that runs OF throughout. BOTANICALS herbs,” says Aikens. “From nasturtium and thyme www.grainstore.com Take the example of the humble vegetable. What the result of searching for wild food that brings �lowers to fennel pollen.” www.lyleslondon.com was once regarded as an inferior accompaniment to satisfaction, says Westcott, but also the act: “Foraging Whether these top London chefs use locally www.springrestaurant.co.uk itself is incredibly rewarding. It brings the whole team sourced, organic seasonal produce, wild food or www.tomskitchen.co.uk just as important, if not more so, in various restaurants together and reminds us how much effort goes into SPRING OF COURTESY SPRING FROM DISH ROOM; TYPING OF COURTESY ROOM TYPING FROM DISH PHOTOGRAPHY; GRIFFEN DAVID © KITCHEN TOM’S AT DISHES IN USED FLOWERS TOP: FROM CLOCKWISE IMAGES, PAGE: THIS KITCHEN. TOM’S OF COURTESY DISH SALMON PAGE: FACING IMAGES: “Flowers not only add a touch of elegance to a dish, beautiful botanicals, one thing is clear: nature does www.typingroom.com meat and �ish has now risen up the ranks to become they also add a unique �lavour dimension to starters, indeed know best, and what better season than mains, desserts and cocktails as well as a bit of summer to showcase it in all its glory? shoots. Our main fashion story (page 42) is inspired by one of the hottest trends 62 63

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a lake and garden ornaments such as the huge a geometric Privy Garden restored to its former eclared the ‘Year of the English Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire marbleto 350 types urn known of wildflower, as the 1815 more Waterloo than 200 Vase. trees, glorySixty acresand the of gardens,world’s oldest 200,000 vine flowering planted inbulbs, 1768 Inhale the heady scents of the rose and lavender www.royalcollection.org.uk are among many reasons to visit this Tudor gem. celebrating our most sublime gardens, visit the Art Deco fountains of the Water Once home to King Henry VIII and situated half an examplesGarden’, 2016 and �indsmarking VisitEngland the 300th Terraces, hunt for the secret garden, visit the Great Dixter House & Gardens, East Sussex hour from London by train, visitors to the Palace The former home of the British gardening writer won’t want to miss the rose garden in bloom, July’s most striking beauty shoots I have come across in a long time. Dgardener, the 18th-century designer Lancelot in front of the Grand Cascade waterfalls, designed Christopher Lloyd (1921-2006), whose books RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show and a ‘Capability’ anniversaryBrown. Born of in Britain’s Northumberland �irst celebrity in tropical butter�ly house and pose for photographs include The Well-Tempered Garden, is open to the rare showing of Catherine the Great’s collection 1716, Brown went on to pioneer a naturalistic take a 20-minute seven-seater buggy tour around public. Situated close to England’s southeastern of drawings and watercolours in an exhibition look that became famous around the world for theby ‘Capability’ lake or follow Brown one ofin the the walks 1760s. designed Visitors to can take entitled The Empress and The Gardener. Depicting epitomising the style of the quintessential English in the best vistas. With parklands, formal gardens views of the Palace, park and gardens, the works and a 12th-century wood, Blenheim Palace is an swathescoast, it boastsof daisies a series and oriental of stunning poppies gardens to towering filled date from the same period that ‘Capability’ Brown and fragrances as we guide you around our hour and 50 minutes from London by train and bus. lupinsto bursting which with almost colourful pierce plants the vast and expanse flowers, offrom served as chief gardener to King George III. I hope you have a very pleasant stay. handpickedcountry garden. highlights. Enjoy a sensation of fauna, �lora www.blenheimpalace.com blue sky overhead. At less than two hours by www.hrp.org.uk IMAGE: BLENHEIM PALACE COURTESY OF BLENHEIM PALACE BLENHEIM OF COURTESY PALACE BLENHEIM IMAGE:

GARDEN EVENTS CALENDAR

Festival Weekend, across England www.ngs.org.uk• June 4-5: National Gardens

World Live, Birmingham www.bbcgardenersworldlive.com• June 16-19: BBC Gardeners’

Squares Weekend, London www.opensquares.org• June 18-19: Open Garden

The Contemporary Garden & Lifestyle Fair,• June Hampstead 24-26: Grow Heath, London: London www.growlondon.com

Palace Flower Show, Surrey www.rhs.org.uk• July 5-10: RHS Hampton Court

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Jo Caird John Michael O’Sullivan London enjoys an envied John-Michael O’Sullivan is a reputation when it comes to London-based architect and arts and culture. But, as Jo Caird Simon Calder writer, with a special interest in Beatrice Squires discovers, when art and fashion Simon Calder has been The fashion history. As features editor With a passion for culture, food combine something rather special Independent ’s senior travel editor at British menswear bi-annual and travel, Beatrice Squires has is created. On page 66, Caird since 1994 and has become one ARTICLE, and a contributor to more than eight years’ experience celebrates the arrival of a major of the UK’s most respected travel The Observer and Esquire’s as a contributor and editor under exhibition that delves into the writers and commentators. Big Black Book, there are few her belt. With summer dining archive of one of Italy’s most people better placed to explore iconic fashion houses. Zigzag this season’s fascination with knits might be synonymous with underwear. Not only has the �irmly in her sights, Squires puts Missoni, but as Caird uncovers V&A opened an entire exhibition through her interviews with dedicated to fashion’s most

Regularly answering travel queries from readers via his seasonally sourced produce column in the Evening Standard, centre stage on page 62 by Calder also makes appearances speaking to the chefs who are on TV and radio; all of which make masters of creating exquiste dishes from nature’s bounty. our comment piece on page 14. intimate ensembles, but Selfridges Elsewhere, Squires travels further Angela and Luca Missoni, the Withhim supremely a passion forquali�ied the city to he pen too is celebrating this new mood lives and works in, Calder sums with the launch of its largest ever with the ‘wow’ factor (page 78) style so loved by Angela’s parents, up his thoughts on London during department, The Body Studio. anda�ield indulges to pro�ile in rentalan exceptional properties Ottavioin�luences and behind Rosita, the are graphic rooted in Turn to page 28 and see why safari at the Kwandwe Private 20th-century European art. views on Twitter @simoncalder. lingerie is hot right now. Game Reserve (page 84). summertime. You can also �ind his

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SUMMER 2016 £7 where sold IN MY OPINION 70 THE CULTURE DIARY A guide to the most exciting events of the season LONDON 12 A SENSE OF OCCASION THE OFFICIAL LUXURY LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE Bruce Russell explains why London is the 72 THE ART OF GLASS ■ SIMON CALDER ON THE SEASON ■ ■ ESSENTIAL ACCESSORIES ■ IN LONDON 2016 VOLUME THIRTEEN ISSUE THREE ■ VOLUM ■ ART & MISSONI ■ perfect party destination Kathryn Conway enjoys an experience day at the London Glassblowing Studio & Gallery SPIRITED ■

SOPHISTICATED ■ SMART IN VOGUE 74 HIGH SOCIETY 14 SUMMER IN THE CITY The places to see and be seen in, handpicked Simon Calder revels in a city basking in the sun White by London & Partners

heatBASK IN THE LAZY DAYS OF SUMMER 17 THE EDIT in association with ® ■ ART ■ FASHION ■ STYLE ■ CULTURE ■ local guides worldwide A carefully curated selection of the season’s INSPIRE 001_IN SUMMER COVER.indd 5 13/05/2016 16:21 hottest pieces 78 HOME CHIC HOME COVER 28 WHAT LIES BENEATH Beatrice Squires takes a tour of holiday homes Clara Mcsweeney and John-Michael O’Sullivan explores why underwear with the ‘wow’ factor Daniela Salvalaggio is currently in vogue were photographed 80 BRITAIN IN BLOOM by Oliver Pearce, with 31 ACCESSORIES Lois Bryson-Edmett and Kathryn Conway styling by Thea Lewis- best gardens Yates, make-up by meet the city’s top accessory designers David G. Taylor pro�iles some of the country’s Carolyn Gallyer and 82 PRIME POSITIONS hair by Gow Tanka. IN FASHION What’s new in London’s prime property market? Clara wears an 42 WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE David G. Taylor investigates embroidered co on Summer fashions take to the wide open plains dress by Masscob. 84 WILD PARADISE 56 BEAUTIFUL CREATURES Enjoy a South African adventure on safari with Daniela wears a pin-tucked Get the perfect look for summer with this sleeveless dress by Beatrice Squires showcase of colourful beauty collections Sea New York. IN TOWN MAPS & IN STORE IN TOWN 86 WEST END [W1] 62 CREAM OF THE CROP Beatrice Squires tips her hat to the chefs making 88 WEST END [W1 & SW1] the most of seasonal produce 90 KNIGHTSBRIDGE, CHELSEA 64 ON THE TERRACES & SOUTH KENSINGTON [SW1X, SW3 & SW7] Emma Levine reveals the hidden hotspots for dining in the sun 91 OBJECTS OF DESIRE Jimmy Choo, Wempe and Victoria Beckham 65 HOT RIGHT NOW are in the spotlight The latest restaurant openings dazzling diners this summer 92 COVENT GARDEN, MOUNT STREET 66 ART & COLOUR & SOUTH AUDLEY STREET [WC2 & W1] Jo Caird meets the Missoni family as a new exhibition opens at the Fashion & Textile Museum IN TOUCH 68 THE TATE REBORN 98 MY LONDON Lois Bryson-Edmett explores the new extension A snapshot of city life with polo player and Jaeger to the Tate Modern that is opening in June Le-Coultre brand ambassador Luke Tomlinson

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A SENSE OF OCCASION Bruce Russell, one of the city’s leading wedding and events planners, describes why London will always be the ultimate party destination

During summer in London, there is on a wedding at the Victoria and Albert Museum last something to celebrate every month, November, and we held the ceremony in an area that the from the Chelsea Flower Show museum had never used previously as the team simply and The Championships at hadn’t thought of it before. However, as soon as I walked Wimbledon to The Queen’s birthday. into the space I sensed it could work and I turned out to For me, this is hugely exciting as be right – it was a truly magical event. there are endless opportunities to Applying this personal touch is becoming even more plan parties inspired by this calendar. important as clients increasingly want to impress guests London’s plethora of beautiful, by creating an experience to remember. Sometimes we’re historic venues are also a continual given to thinking bigger is better and that we should aim source of inspiration. Instead of transforming these for a ‘wow’ statement, but once that initial impact has buildings completely, I take elements of what makes them been made, it’s about looking at the smaller details to special – the history, the art or the spectacular décor, make an event special. I vet everything myself, so when perhaps – and use them to inform the planning and design process. London has so many iconic venues that are great where the members of staff have been hired from, how for this, such as Claridge’s, The Dorchester, the Savoy and I hire caterers I don’t just taste the food, I also �ind out so on, but they are all very different, with their own After all this preparation, it’s about creating joy for every captivating and unique character. guestthey dress, at the how party; many the �loorfunction managers can look they great use, and and be so on. In a city as busy as London, where engagements and parties are hosted every day, it’s important to make an emotion and enjoyment of the occasion from every person event stand out as unique, so I am keen to ensure that theredesigned – that’s �lawlessly, the pleasure but you I get need from to whatbring I outdo. the

everything I do is personal. If I feel any elements of what NASSARI JOHN © IMAGE EVENT DICKSON. JEZ © RUSSELL BRUCE OF PORTRAIT IMAGE: the client wants have been done already or are becoming Bruce Russell is one of the most highly sought-a er party planners in London. Under his eponymous brand, By Bruce result more individual. Some guests may have been to Russell, he o ers independent specialist services for twotoo clichéd, or three I other�ind a ceremoniesway to adapt in them the same to make venue, the so end the weddings and civil partnerships as well as private parties question is always ‘how can we do this a little differently and unforge able occasions. from everyone else?’ This involves being creative and looking at new ways to re-interpret a space. I worked www.bybrucerussell.com

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SUMMER IN THE CITY Travel expert Simon Calder reveals why London is at its best at this time of year

Work hard, play hard: early-morning haze. Look upstream to Westminster, inexhaustible drive is the hub of power, refreshingly unplugged for the London’s style. So what happens when the heavy each bank of the Thames – Cleopatra’s Needle, the lifting eases – when the Londonseason, andEye the– then magni�icent set off to exploreornaments the thatparts decorate of politicians and civil servants, the capital that open up when the sun shines. the moneymakers and monarchy escape for the buzz of Covent Garden, while the same distance in summer? All that energy theA other �ive-minute direction walk leads north you will to London’stake you intocurrent the stays in the capital. For most centre of gravity, the South Bank. Both of these of the year, London has a tendency to stay behind ‘tourist honeypots’ are especially attractive during closed doors. But in June, July and August, the city opens up, which helps to explain why the London any other city on the planet – 200,000 on the average Olympic Games in 2012 were so happy and glorious. summer. Many more people �ly into London than A summer’s day in the metropolis ideally begins humanity through the capital’s main arteries. So on Waterloo Bridge. Gaze downstream to see the considerday – which going helps beyond to explain the obvious the powerful when navigating �low of sharp edges of the City skyscrapers softened by the the city’s streets. IMAGES: MAIN: LONDON SKYLINE © ISTOCKPHOTO. INSET: PORTRAIT OF SIMON CALDER © SIMON CALDER SIMON © CALDER SIMON OF PORTRAIT INSET: ISTOCKPHOTO. © SKYLINE LONDON MAIN: IMAGES:

014_IN SUMMER TALKING POINT SUMMER.indd 14 17/05/2016 08:34 Step up from two feet to two wheels and take advantage of the new Cycle Superhighways. The construction of these elaborate bike paths made highlightswith the city’s there key is always monuments: an oasis St. of Paul’s calm toCathedral, be found. winter miserable for motorists caught in endless Trafalgar Square, Big Ben. Minutes away from these a church designed by Sir Christopher Wren that was Christchurch Greyfriars, just north of St. Paul’s, is traf�ic jams. Now the cycleways are open, London feels a degree less mechanical and more human, mostly destroyed in World War II. Now reinvented whileThe the capital communities has some justdynamic beyond hubs the whose heart of as a garden, it really does lifts the spirits. London seem more connected. fromLondon out of de�ies town the sometimes laws of physics; comment as thethat mercury the citizensrises, the seem pressure friendlier eases. when Perhaps they that’s are shortsleeved why visitors acharacters beacon for are the still concept evolving: of strength Bermondsey, in diversity; the and design district in the shadow of the Shard; Brixton, of new arrivals and today feels more international in summer. Indeed, the season is bookmarked by two Spital�ields, which for centuries has welcomed waves great festivals – Pride, the LGBT+ celebration, in June, youand thecan Nottingextract theHill highestCarnival possible at the end value of August. from the than ever. Agreed, half the locals vanish in July or mostSummer precious in London commodity is the of best all: time.place AndI know at the where end August for their preferred corner of Cornwall, Corfu startor California, to revel in but a citythe thatrest isof toous Londonersseductive to breathe be left toa sigh the ofcoachloads relief, loosen of tourists. our ties, slip off our shoes and of the day, back on the bridge, Ray Davies’ love song to the city sums up London’s magic: “As long as I gaze on Waterloo @SimonCalder sunset, I am in paradise.” We also emerge from underground. As the traf�ic lessens, there’s a chance to reacquaint ourselves

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017_IN SUMMER ILLUSTRATION SHOOTx.indd 22 17/05/2016 08:51 IL CREME DE LA MER.indd 1 18/05/2016 14:21 LOUIS VUITTON This souvenir jacket from Louis Vuitton’s excellent SS16 menswear collection is an eye-catcher. In shades of bright red and deep blue satin, with embroidered cranes and blossoms, this is the bomber jacket every man should have in his wardrobe

017_IN SUMMER ILLUSTRATION SHOOTx.indd 24 17/05/2016 08:53 IL LINKS OF LONDON.indd 1 09/05/2016 10:37 COACH Backpacks are big news for SS16. Coach’s Manhattan Foldover Backpack in a soft-as-butter sports calf leather doubles up in functionality, offering both hand-held and hands-free carrying options

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ight now, underwear is having what fashion The Story of O introduced cinema audiences to a magazines love to call a ‘moment’. In days sophisticated new universe of bondage and boudoir

gone by, as Cole Porter crooned, glimpses of chic, and Vivienne Westwood’s SEX shop brought SCHLEGER HANS BY DESIGNED POSTER ADVERTISING ISTOCKPHOTO; © CORSET ABDOMINAL FASHION LATE-VICTORIAN OF ILLUSTRATION GETTY; © CAMPBELL NAOMI AND MOSS KATE LEFT: TOP FROM CLOCKWISE PAGE: FACING GETTY. © IMAGE POSTER PAGE: THIS IMAGES: RRstocking may well have been shocking – but fetish wear out into the open; and the Eighties, of lingerie has been steadily making its way towards the course, belonged to Nick Kamen’s old-school boxers mainstream for almost a century. The Sixties gave us in the iconic Levi’s ad, and Madonna’s New Woman bra-burning (and topless bikinis); in the Seventies, bustiers. But the roots of this current resurgence lie

028_IN SUMMER UNDERWEAR.indd 28 17/05/2016 08:55 firmly in the Nineties, the decade best epitomised by Mark Wahlberg’s well-stuffed Calvin’s, Eva Herzigová’s Hello Boys Wonderbra campaign and, unforgettably, Bridget Jones’ granny pants. For proof, look no further than the blockbuster exhibition Undressed: A Brief History of Underwear currently on show at the Victoria and Albert Museum; a romp through the history of underwear of the past two centuries, covering everything from fashion and functionalism to fetish. “The exhibition explores the relationship between concealment – whaleboned crinolines and underwear and fashion, notions of the ideal body, rib-crushing stays (similar to corsets), Victorian and the ways that cut, fit, fabric and decoration can unmentionables and Moulin Rouge corsets. And at reveal issues of gender, sex and morality,” says its the other, there’s the artillery of the 21st-century curator Edwina Ehrman. “It also considers health body; Kardashian-worthy butt shapers, ethereal and hygiene and the critical importance of innovation red-carpet frocks by Elie Saab and Antonio Berardi, in design and technology to the development of and Mr. Pearl’s spectacular neo-burlesque costumes undewear. The opening of the exhibition happily BODYfor Dita Von OF Teese. WORK coincides with a global resurgence of interest in lingerie and underwear. The contents also reflect the current trend for loungewear and the recent interest in lingerie dresses.” Indeed, one of the star Beyond the museum’s walls, there’s plenty attractions is a silver Liza Bruce slip dress, famously more evidence of underwear’s increasing reach. worn by a young Kate Moss in 1993. A glistening sliver Footballers David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo of sheer metallic fabric, its breezy simplicity made it are both keeping their bank balances topped up one of the era’s most iconic fashion statements. And with bestselling intimates ranges. This autumn, yet it could just as easily have walked straight off the the much-loved Bridget Jones (and her trusty Arunway NEW from MOOD many of this season’s collections. undergarments) will make a long-overdue return to cinema screens. And Selfridges – the London institution which, for the past century, has been at the forefront of every shift in its customers’ At Maison Margiela, a rejuvenated John Galliano sent needs and desires – has just unveiled a spectacular out witty new takes on the bias-cut sheaths with overhaul to its lingerie department. Spread across which he first made his name; at Céline, Phoebe 37,000 square feet, the new Body Studio is the Philo softened her trademark crisp minimalism store’s largest single department, and the revamp with lace-trimmed slip dresses. Haider Ackermann’s has seen traditional plush carpets and frills ditched gorgeously fluid pyjamas, Alexander McQueen’s in favour of blonde timber and sleek lines. ethereal fantasies and Givenchy’s dramatic, sheer- As the name suggests, the focus these days is on panelled ballgowns have all fed into the prevailing the body, from the athletically clad assistants to the mood. Today, Nineties-born designers, from Balmain’s café run by clean-eating gurus Hemsley + Hemsley. Undressed: A Brief Olivier Rousteing and The Row’s Mary-Kate and If you delve a little deeper, however, the mood shifts; History of Underwear Ashley Olsen to London up-and-comers such as the spaces get a little darker, a little richer, a little at the Victoria and Marques’ Almeida, are proving keen to adopt and sexier. Because, for all the streamlining and simplifying, Albert Museum runs update this sensuality for the next generation. there’s a reason they still call it underwear. It’s the until March 12, 2017. So the V&A’s show – co-sponsored by Agent same reason the word déshabillé keeps lingering in Provocateur, another Nineties’ phenomenon – is fashion parlance. No matter how mainstream, our Cromwell Road, SW7 2RL. a timely reminder of both aesthetic shifts within a obsession with underwear will remain as long as it 020 7942 2000. particular sphere of fashion, and of the changing retains that subtle frisson of danger – and with it, www.vam.ac.uk role of underwear in society itself. At one extreme, the most intangible quality any item of clothing can there are the relics of centuries of repression and possibly bestow: allure. 29

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T JANE TAYLOR LONDON There are few more statement-making pieces in hat, Jane Taylor is the designer she calls upon. “I was fashion than a hat. A look back through the annals trained by the Queen’s milliner so I always thought, of history reveals that Britain’s love affair with or always hoped, that I would make things for the Royal Family,” she reveals. “Probably one of the most complicated hats I’ve created was one I made for the headwear is not only �irmly entrenched in the national JChurchillpsyche, but be has so instantlyalso come recognisable to de�ine some without of the his a strip of see-through crinolin all the way around it. country’s most famous �igures. Would Sir Winston ICountess had to block of Wessex, the hat which shape was twice, an attachivory hat the with crin, as funny without his cane and bowler? (Incidentally, stitch everything back together and block the shape wecigar have and London’s homburg? Lock Would & Co. Charlie Hatters Chaplin to thank be forquite a third time. It took a lot of hours – three hats in one, introducing the bowler hat in 1849.) really – but I know the Countess was pleased with Today, while hats play both a decorative role the end result and that makes it all worth it.” (for weddings and high-society events) and a For someone blessed with such patronage, Taylor LONDON TAYLOR JANE OF COURTESY practical necessity when either a cold snap bites is charmingly humble and self-deprecating when it or temperatures soar, thanks to Royal Ascot – where comes to talking about her talents. “I don’t really the hats on show are as much of a talking point as the know if I have got that much acclaim,” she laughs horses – millinery masterpieces are proving hugely popular. The current fascination with whatever a milliners. “I just love making things, being inspired, creatingwhen pressed new connections on her position and inmaking the lexicon people of feel great also helped push headpieces back into the spotlight, certain future queen chooses to �inish an out�it has this readiness to ensure that everyone who visits COLLECTION TAYLOR JANE THE FROM IMAGES BRYSON-EDMETT. LOIS © TAYLOR JANE OF PORTRAIT IMAGES: con�ident – I treat everyone the same.” Indeed, it is and when the Duchess of Cambridge requires a new 32

031_IN SUMMER ACCESSORIES.indd 32 18/05/2016 14:35 her recently opened King’s Road boutique feels special that ensures Taylor’s clients have become lifelong customers. “When a client arrives, they often don’t have a preconceived idea of what they would like, so it’s my job to provide some guidance,” she says. “I’ll look at their proportions and face shape, talk to them about the occasion and get to know them a little better if they’re a new customer, which is all incredibly important in creating a suitable

hats usually want something really small, but this design. I often find that people who are nervous of understand what suits them by getting them to try isn’t always very flattering. So I try to help the client happy with and one that I think will suit them and workon lots for of the different occasion.” shapes until they find one they’re For a bespoke piece, Taylor usually works from

the hat, hand-dying the hat to match, or using similar tonalswatches colours, of fabric before from adding the outfit any elements being worn and with trims discussed during a consultation. “I used lots of dying

hand-dying you can paint it, use inks or layer up allin thethe finalcolours show to ofget my a beautifully embroidery soft degree. effect. With I’m creating a limited-edition capsule collection that will be exclusive to the boutique and I’ve been doing lots of marbling with the fabrics – I want to marble everything now,” Taylor laughs. Rather interestingly for someone who works in the luxury industry, Taylor is a vegan, which has a

with. “The leathers I use must be a by-product and theresignificant are some bearing things on theI’d lovetype to of usematerials but just she can’t works bring myself to – like snake skin. Luckily, salmon skin creates pretty much the same effect as snake skin, so AYLOR COLLECTION AYLOR

T I use that instead,” she reveals. Where materials are ANE

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THE and has recently started working with a company in north London on a selection of bags and clutches.

bags“So many with bagsa strap make that me goes really across cross, the as hand you socan’t they’re get easieranything to holdin them,” and there’sshe says. a chain“So I’ve strap, designed if you myprefer.

in, too.” With an all-consuming passion for her work –There’s Taylor also even room admits to fitto yourdreaming sunglasses about andhats phone – and with every detail taken care of, is it any wonder that COURTESY OF JANE TAYLOR LONDON TAYLOR JANE OF COURTESY she is ahead of the pack?

From August 15-19, Taylor is hosting a couture millinery workshop at her King’s Road store, where

two hats to take home. participants will learn how to block, finish and trim 253 King’s Road, SW3 5EL. IMAGES: PORTRAIT OF JANE TAYLOR © LOIS BRYSON-EDMETT. IMAGES FROM IMAGES BRYSON-EDMETT. LOIS © TAYLOR JANE OF PORTRAIT IMAGES: 020 8392 3333. www.janetaylorlondon.com

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LUCY CHOI LONDON When Lucy Choi opened her own boutique last year, in the same Connaught Street store once inhabited by her uncle Jimmy Choo, it seemed as if a twist of fate was at play. But, as Choi herself states, it has taken a lot of hard work to make her eponymous shoe brand a success. “I invested my own money

owned for 10 years – it was all very daunting,” she reveals.to start my“But, business, when my even uncle’s selling former the �latboutique I had

and I fought tooth and nail to get it.” cameHaving on to spent the market 10 years it seemedat French a de�initeSole, working sign her way up to become its managing director, and with her sister ensconced as the creative director of the label their uncle founded, it seems that footwear is very much a part of the Choi DNA. But, while Choi feels that the pressure of living up to the family’s heritage is only natural, there is no sense of sibling rivalry. “My sister and I are CL very supportive of each other and there is a mutual

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respect, as both of us are hard-working businesswomen design and production process and many of our

comfortable enough to wear all day,” Choi notes. T OFT LUCYPORTRAI CHO IMAGES: “Iand faced mothers, one of trying the biggest to juggle challenges it all,” says of Choi.my career “I do customersIn her spring/summer tell us they find 2016 even collection, our highest Choi heels has think it is harder as a woman to have it all,” she adds. metallics and bold patterns on the agenda. “I am when I launched my label in 2012 and gave birth embraced a kaleidoscope of colour with vivid neons, to my first child at the same time. I then opened into my designs, be it through different textures, husband’smy flagship indefatigable store in August support 2015 has and allowed gave birth me newalways colours visualising or shapes,” how to she inject explains. character “With and my fun to bemy a second businesswoman, child just five wife months and mother.” later. But my There is a steely determination about Choi, a SS16 collection, I wanted to have some fun and ahead.explore The what shoes it means are all to named be creative after – iconic to express British sense she’ll never take no for an answer; she knows a sense of enthusiasm and innovation for the year Lucyexactly Choi what London’s her customers manifesto want is to and offer she’ll what give its glamorous, akin to my head-turning heels.” The Lulu, founder100 per centcalls tothe ensure three Cs:her comfort,label delivers. craftsmanship Part of supermodels and actresses – aspirational and

with its red polka-dot print, is indicative of the sense thatand character.you cannot “As wear women for more we’ve than all been 10 minutes,” there – of fun that pervades this collection, but lovers of a buying beautiful, eye-wateringly expensive shoes more monochrome vibe need not feel left out. The the ‘wow’ factor that are desirable and comfortable.” black patent Lovell features a sculpted winged heel Tosays this Choi. end, “I Choipride wears myself all on the providing shoes she shoes designs with and provides a creative take on the classic stiletto. before they go into production to ensure that the And who doesn’t enjoy being a head-turner without 18having Connaught to suffer Street, the pain W2 of 2AF. pinched toes? 020 7402 3434. www.lucychoilondon.com proportions and fit are up to scratch. “The ethos of the three Cs is front of mind at every stage of the 35

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GAZIANO & GIRLING Despite years of experience working in the luxury shoe industry, Tony Gaziano and Dean Girling took a considerable risk when they decided to launch their own footwear business in 2006. “People thought we were mad when we said we were going to open a shoe factory in England,” explains Gaziano. “Every other factory in Northampton is about 150 years old and people thought we wouldn’t be able to get hold of the craftsmen or the machinery.” Despite the challenges, the men knew there was space in the market for a luxury British shoe brand, and a decade

in the market, with a store on one of the most prestigiouslater Gaziano streets & Girling in the has world �irmly – established Savile Row. itself G At the heart of this success is the brand’s reputation for high-quality craftsmanship. “We forget the cost and focus on making things the proper way G031_IN SUMMER ACCESSORIES.indd 36 18/05/2016 14:40 with skilled craftsmen,” says Gaziano. This starts with using the highest quality materials: “We only use calf skin,” he explains. “Our animals are bred in the Swiss Alps and are left to grow at a natural pace rather than being force fed, as happens in the meat market. This means the skin doesn’t expand too quickly and it doesn’t acquire stretch marks, which makes for a superior-quality product.” The leather for each pair is also cut symmetrically from the best parts of the animal, ensuring that the left and right shoes of a pair wear in exactly the same way. Machinery and techniques are largely traditional, inspired by the quality footwear Britain was once famous for. “Some of the machinery we use is from the 1940s,” says Gaziano. “You can’t buy it these days. We found most of it in the deserted workshop we bought. Slowly but surely we got it all working again.” All shoes are also created using the Goodyear welting technique – a highly technical style of manufacture YNES A that enables the shoe to be re-soled many times R H without affecting the upper (the top part of the shoe). Other brands often choose the simpler Italian blake stitch technique, which uses only one sole with a stitch that goes straight through to the upper. “It’s As an item that could be worn almost every day ED © EATUR PETE supposed to be used in warmer climates,” explains by the customer, creating something personal is key Gaziano. “But it isn’t durable and your feet will get for Gaziano & Girling. As a result, the brand provides wet if it rains. Over the years it’s become the fashion, both bespoke and made-to-order services alongside LLRY IMAGE F A and a cheaper way to make a shoe, but people misuse its ready-to-wear ranges. Bespoke involves several the technique.” Gaziano & Girling’s traditional

IMAGES: IMAGES: methods are instead designed to create a quality and every care is taken to ensure the shoe provides product that endures. “If our shoes are looked after, fittings and dummy shoes made from scrap leather they can last 20 years,” says Gaziano. customer with the dummy shoes, we cut holes in the the client with optimum comfort. “When we fit the we can make adjustments accordingly,” says Gaziano. Thisleather service to see sees how the their team foot travel fits insideglobally the to shoe, meet so with clients at their convenience. Meanwhile, the made-to-order option provides a choice between 5,000 combinations of shoe style,

product delivered to the customer in as little as 12 weeks.toe shape, These colour services and more,are also with available the finished for the new women’s collection, created after Gaziano & Girling noticed female customers were purchasing male styles for themselves. Available in calf, alligator, lizard and stingray skins, Gaziano & Girling hope the

bespoke and made-to-order shoes to the women’s marketnew range where will such open services up the benefits largely don’t of high-quality yet exist. From humble beginnings in Gaziano’s garage and Girling’s shed, the brand’s thriving Northampton factory, which now employs more than 25 staff, proves that the manufacture of quality goods in the UK is experiencing a powerful renaissance, with customers seeking out products that carry the stamp of authentic British craftsmanship.

39 Savile Row, W1S 3QF. 020 7439 8717. www.gazianogirling.com

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CUBITTS “I’ve worn glasses all my life and I could never rapidly gained popularity for its no-nonsense understand why there weren’t more British approach to selling, and stylish frames that blend spectacle brands,” says Cubitts founder Tom traditional crafts with modern technology. Broughton. “London was once the optical centre “One of our core principles is never to overwhelm the customer,” explains Broughton. “So we only ever made in Soho in 1730.” However, it was the National have 20 optical styles, 20 sunglasses and 10 colours. Healthof the world Service and (NHS) the �irst that ever unwittingly pair of glasses brought was When we introduce a new design, we retire an old about the demise of British spectacle brands in the one – it’s all very considered.” Broughton is also early 1980s, when it ended the scheme that provided passionate about quality craftsmanship that lasts. free frames to all citizens, triggering the collapse of “We use pin drilling to attach the front of our glasses the industry. Since then, a few independent frame to the back. It takes more time and skill than makers such as Cutler and Gross have entered the standard heat sunk hinges, but it means if someone market, but none has achieved success on quite the same scale as Broughton’s Cubitts, which has People are always amazed we haven’t tried to sell breaks the hinge, we can repair it in �ive minutes.

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are conceived by Broughton himself, drawing 50inspiration stages of from production a life-long over obsession six weeks. with Designs eyewear. This personal touch runs through the heart of the business – from the modest start-up capital painstakingly saved up by Broughton over a decade, to the brand’s proud connection with London. King’s Cross, once the hub of London’s spectacle industry and the home of Cubitts, runs as a theme throughout the products. Each design is named after a local

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IDSB in the area appear as a motif on all frames. Even

Y D thestreet handmade and the butterflyglasses cases rivets contain found ona distinctive buildings mustard lining inspired by the bricks of the iconic King’s Cross train station. Broughton has also stayed true to supporting GH SHOP © GAR industry in his city, establishing workshops in Soho and Borough, with another opening in Islington BOROU shortly. He envisages the new 2,000 square foot site as a kind of craft hub, where the brand can create

: CUBITTS’ the large product runs that big retailers have been GE requesting, while also training up a fresh generation

IS PA of makers. “We want this new space to be a place

NJON. TH NJON. Broughton, who was inspired by London’s Hackspace,

RÇO that encourages people to make things,” explains © GA thea not-for-profit public. His vision organisation for craftsmanship providing free is modern use of SSES andtechnology involves such combining as 3D printers new technology and laser cutterswith to

ITTSCUB : GLA learningtraditional to cutskills. frames. “If you That talk isn’t to spectacle practical anyexperts more, AIN sothey’ll it’s aboutdescribe using the technology first 10 years to unlock they spent those just traditional frame-making skills to create the same IMAGES: M IMAGES: This very contemporary approach has been crucialoutcome to in the six success hours ratherof Cubitts. than “We two started days,” he online says. and, although we didn’t market ourselves, we built such a following that by the time we opened our

mailing list,” says Broughton. “In the past, we would haveshop hada year to latergo through we had a 10,000large retailer names and on thehope that over time consumers would get to know who we are. Thanks to the internet, that wasn’t necessary and I don’t think we would have had the same success had we not started this way.” Even Broughton admits he has been taken aback by the speed of growth, but

washe is all confident about big-name that consumer brands, tastes and then are moving people in wantedfavour of fast, companies affordable like fashion Cubitts. from “In the the high 1990s street,” it

brand that does one thing, really well.” he explains. “But now is the age of the independent 37 Marshall Street, W1F 7EZ. 020 7287 0564. www.cubitts.co.uk

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CREAM OF THE CROP Beatrice Squires enjoys the wonder of seasonally sourced produce and doffs her cap to the London chefs who are masters of nature’s bounty

aving once lagged behind in the culinary such as Bruno Loubet’s Grain Store in King’s Cross. world, London has earned a reputation Here, there is an emphasis on sustainable cooking, as one of the world’s top gastronomic with vegetarian dishes the stars of the show. Taking Hdestinations. Although it’s hard to pinpoint a leaf out of Bruno’s book, Lee Westcott, head chef exactly what has made this happen, one of the of Bethnal Green favourite Typing Room, has been reasons must be the formidably talented chefs praised for pushing Britain’s national cuisine in a working their magic here. It’s not just a passion for new direction, by “building outrageously intricate cooking that sets these individuals apart. Now, more dishes from local produce”, according to the food than ever before, there’s a heightened consciousness website Great British Chefs around ethically, seasonally sourced produce, an raisins, capers and mint are a prime example). emphasis on impeccable presentation and a respect Westcott and his team regularly (yeasted forage cauli�lower, for for even the most seemingly banal ingredients. ingredients in and around London. It’s not just Take the example of the humble vegetable. What the result of searching for wild food that brings was once regarded as an inferior accompaniment to satisfaction, says Westcott, but also the act: “Foraging itself is incredibly rewarding. It brings the whole team just as important, if not more so, in various restaurants together and reminds us how much effort goes into SPRING OF COURTESY SPRING FROM DISH ROOM; TYPING OF COURTESY ROOM TYPING FROM DISH PHOTOGRAPHY; GRIFFEN DAVID © KITCHEN TOM’S AT DISHES IN USED FLOWERS TOP: FROM CLOCKWISE IMAGES, PAGE: THIS KITCHEN. TOM’S OF COURTESY DISH SALMON PAGE: FACING IMAGES: meat and �ish has now risen up the ranks to become

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�inding great ingredients.” Among the wild foods visitors can expect on the menu this summer are gooseberries, wood sorrel, wild garlic, watercress, chickweed and yarrow. But aside from the fun of �inding ingredients in the wild, what is it about this approach that appeals to Westcott? “I love to use wild ingredients as they bring different �lavours and unique dimensions to a dish. Some add acidity, some provide NATURE’Searthiness and LARDERsome give a peppery taste,” he says.

Indeed, much of the produce used in James Lowe’s restaurant, Lyle’s, is regularly picked fresh from just a stone’s throw away in east London. “Nature knows best,” is his philosophy, and despite its trendy Shoreditch location, his Michelin-starred restaurant has an understated simplicity that lets the food do the intrigue and colour,” says chef Tom Aikens, who, talking. The British seasonal menu includes locally at the age of just 26, was the youngest ever chef sourced dishes, with ingredients that are foraged from to win two Michelin stars for his eponymous wherever possible, such as suckling kid belly, ramson restaurant in Chelsea. Unsurprisingly, he once had and goat’s curd. The ramson (wild garlic �lowers) Lee Westcott as his protégé. His empire has since will have been picked that day. However, using grown to encompass four branches of Tom’s Kitchen seasonal produce isn’t a conscious decision, according (in Chelsea, Somerset House, Canary Wharf and to Lowe, it is just a normal part of cooking. “It would St. Katharine Docks), which serve “high-end comfort be more dif�icult for me to source, cook and create food”. He also has a delicatessen and bar aboard dishes at a restaurant that doesn’t use seasonal HMS Belfast on the Thames near London Bridge. produce. It just makes sense to use produce that is His ethos is simply to use seasonal and locally sourced at its peak; it’s more exciting as a chef to do so, and ingredients of the highest quality wherever possible. it results in better food,” he comments. And it seems that the options for �ine dining Also inspired by what she sees growing and with �lowers and botanicals are boundless. Aikens blossoming around her, Skye Gyngell of Spring in suggests cooking dishes with borage, which has a Somerset House �inds much of her produce in the cucumber-like �lavour that complements light food wild. With its light-�illed, pastel-coloured interior, such as salmon and salads. Nasturtiums, meanwhile, the restaurant has a feminine feel. Gyngell’s menu, have a more peppery taste, which can work well with which complements this aesthetic with the use of �ish or lamb. He also recommends using white clover edible foraged �lowers, features grilled lamb with �lowers, which can be steeped in vinegar, or dried chamomile, asparagus, wild garlic and celery leaf marigolds to brighten up a dish such as risotto, clear salsa verde or �illet of beef with courgette �lowers, soup or �ish bouillon. “Any dish, both sweet and to name just some. This respect for beautiful savoury, can be enhanced by edible �lowers and THEingredients BEAUTY runs throughout. OF BOTANICALS herbs,” says Aikens. “From nasturtium and thyme www.grainstore.com �lowers to fennel pollen.” www.lyleslondon.com Whether these top London chefs use locally www.springrestaurant.co.uk sourced, organic seasonal produce, wild food or www.tomskitchen.co.uk IMAGES: FACING PAGE: SALMON DISH COURTESY OF TOM’S KITCHEN. THIS PAGE: IMAGES, CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: FLOWERS USED IN DISHES AT TOM’S KITCHEN © DAVID GRIFFEN PHOTOGRAPHY; DISH FROM TYPING ROOM COURTESY OF TYPING ROOM; DISH FROM SPRING COURTESY OF SPRING OF COURTESY SPRING FROM DISH ROOM; TYPING OF COURTESY ROOM TYPING FROM DISH PHOTOGRAPHY; GRIFFEN DAVID © KITCHEN TOM’S AT DISHES IN USED FLOWERS TOP: FROM CLOCKWISE IMAGES, PAGE: THIS KITCHEN. TOM’S OF COURTESY DISH SALMON PAGE: FACING IMAGES: “Flowers not only add a touch of elegance to a dish, beautiful botanicals, one thing is clear: nature does www.typingroom.com they also add a unique �lavour dimension to starters, indeed know best, and what better season than mains, desserts and cocktails as well as a bit of summer to showcase it in all its glory? 63

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ON THE TERRACES Make the most of the great British summer and dine under the sun or stars, says Emma Levine

here’s no better way to greet summer’s of the year). If the weather behaves, its leafy terrace glorious presence than by choosing a is a delightful hideaway. It’s in the capable hands London restaurant that offers al fresco of restaurant manager Andrei Maxim (formerly at dining – and you don’t have to venture too The Ledbury and Maze by Gordon Ramsay), serving Tfar off the beaten track. Take King’s Cross, modern British dishes throughout the day, from for example, a busy transport hub that’s home to the seared tuna with pickled radish and wasabi to Eurostar terminal and now a stylish neighbourhood coq au vin with crusty sourdough bread. for dining thanks to its mammoth regeneration. North Boulestin has been famed for its classic French of King’s Cross and St. Pancras stations, Regent’s Canal has been transformed, its latest addition being writer Xavier Marcel Boulestin moved to London in The Waterside Garden. This canal-side terrace, part cuisine with an English �lourish ever since the food The Waterside Garden, of Rotunda Bar & Restaurant, spans the entire length He opened Boulestin in Covent Garden two years later, Kings Place, 90 York Way, of the venue. This summer it has partnered with which1906 and soon established attracted hishigh �irst society restaurant and notable here in names 1925. N1 9AG. 020 7014 2840. Champagne house Perrier-Jouët and sculpture gallery including the likes of Charlie Chaplin and Marlene www.rotundabarand Pangolin London – also housed at Kings Place – to Dietrich. It was a sad day when the restaurant closed restaurant.co.uk produce a picturesque spot in which to sip some bubbly in 1994, following his death. After a long wait, it in a deckchair, or dine on seasonal British dishes. reopened in 2013, in stylish St. James’s, producing Dalloway Terrace, With more than a nod to Virginia Woolf, the a menu of which Monsieur B would have been proud. 16-22 Great Russell Dalloway Terrace – named after her 1925 novel The latest string to its bow is the enchanting private Street, WC1B 3NN. Mrs Dalloway – is aptly located in Bloomsbury, a courtyard, illuminated by original Victorian gas lamps 020 7347 1221. neighbourhood with a rich literary heritage. Rather and lined with panels from King Henry VIII’s Real www.dallowayterrace.com than assuming that summer in London enjoys three Tennis courts. While you tuck into head chef Elliot solid months of hot sunshine, this new venue is a SAA SOM OF COURTESY SAA SOM AT DISHES ROAD; PORTLAND SIX OF COURTESY ROAD PORTLAND SIX LTD; RESTAURANT LOWE/2H JASON © 2 PHARMACY AT CAPS ELF SCARLET LTD; RESTAURANT 2H © 2 PHARMACY WINCH-FURNESS; PAUL © DUENDE BOTTOM: TO TOP FROM

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: IMAGES : HOT PAGE RIGHT NOW Emma Levine explores what’s on the menu this summer DUENDE Its name translates as ‘imp’ or ‘mischief’ – a feel-good ambience that new Spanish restaurant Duende has created with aplomb since opening in March in the busy hub of Covent Garden. Chef-patron Victor Garvey crafts dishes that are rooted in his Spanish parentage, paired with an

copper-hued room and open kitchen, Duende serves dishes suchinternational as pancetta-wrapped twist influenced quail by with his global Pedro travels.Ximénez With jus, a and oyster fritura with toasted almonds and Riofrío caviar. There’s an extensive all-Spanish wine list, plus a selection of cocktails featuring Garvey’s beloved gin and tonic. 16 Maiden Lane, WC2E 7NJ. 020 7836 5635. www.duendelondon.com D; SIX PORTLAND ROAD COURTESY OF SIX PORTLAND ROAD; DISHES AT SOM SAA COURTESY OF SOM SAA SOM OF COURTESY SAA SOM AT DISHES ROAD; PORTLAND SIX OF COURTESY ROAD PORTLAND SIX D;

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interior features walls lined with medicines and barstools shapedlaunched like Pharmacy pills. Dishes 2 at include his Newport British Street classics Gallery. such as The Glenarm Estate spring lamb, alongside Hix’s staple dish Heaven and Earth – smashed potato with black pudding. Dining comes with a view of some of Hirst’s own art. Pharmacy 2, Newport Street Gallery, Newport Street, SE11 6AJ. 020 3141 9333. www.pharmacyrestaurant.com

SIX PORTLAND ROAD There’s something delightful about a quality neighbourhood D; SCARLET ELF CAPS AT PHARMACY 2 © JASON LOWE/2 JASON © 2 PHARMACY AT CAPS ELF SCARLET D; LT restaurant – the kind of bijou venue at the end of your road with great food, a cosy ambience and comforting décor. This new 40-seater restaurant near west London’s lush Holland STAURANT STAURANT Park is exactly that and comes with an impressive pedigree: H RE

head chef – both of Terroirs fame. The regularly changing menuit’s owned favours by Oliseasonal Barker ingredients and has Pascal simply Wiedemann prepared, such as as girolles with broad beans, spätzle and fried duck egg. 6 Portland Road, W11 4LA. 020 7229 3130.

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SOM SAA The old adage ‘good things come to those who wait’ rings PAUL WINCH-FUPAUL true with this Thai restaurant, which opened in April in

a pop-up in Peckham, a year-long residency in London Fields,Spitalfields, then easta successful London. crowdfundingSom Saa comes campaign. from humble It’s roots: housed in a former fabric warehouse with vintage Thai decorations, where co-head chefs Andy Oliver and Mark

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LE FORME DELLA MODA DELLA FORME LE ondon means a lot to the Missonis. It was here, in 1948, that 16-year-old Rosita Jelmini met Ottavio Missoni, having watched him it is the colours rather than the forms of 20th-century L European abstract art that are so apparent in Ottavio and Rosita’s work and in that of their children. The compete in the �irst Olympics after World understated grey and white walls of the Fashion and War II. Five years later they married and launched Textile Museum pop with colour from the likes of what would become one of the world’s most artists Gino Severini and Nino Di Salvatore, in�luential in�luential knitwear brands. The family is back �igures at the time that the Missonis were �irst making this summer – sadly minus Ottavio, who died in their mark on the fashion world. Her father didn’t 2013 – to celebrate the opening of Missoni’s �irst identify as an artist per se, says Angela – that’s a label major UK-based exhibition, MISSONI, ART, COLOUR that other people gave him – but the Missoni home at the Fashion and Textile Museum. And they couldn’t was certainly a creative environment. “He had artist be more delighted to be here. and art critic friends like he had sporty friends and “When my parents started,” explains Angela theatre friends. It was an eclectic melting pot,” she says. Missoni, Rosita and Ottavio’s only daughter and Colour was also a leading factor in the choices the brand’s creative director since 1996, “the �irst Luca Missoni, creative director of the Missoni Archive, country that reacted was England – and London made about which garments to select for display especially. When Mrs B [Joan Burstein] opened in the exhibition. “The eye has some guidance, with Browns, one of the �irst labels she stocked was lines of colour through the whole, like a painting MartinsMissoni. inThe the �irst mid-Seventies assistants my and mother we still had have were or a collage,” he explains. While Luca is perpetually from the Royal College of Art or Central Saint inspired by the 16,000-piece archive in terms of creating shows such as this one and its larger English people working for us.” theincarnation new Missoni at MAGA collection last winter, each season. his younger “My mindsister MISSONI, ART, COLOUR isn’t a retrospective in the looks to it for speci�ic ideas when putting together conventional sense. Visitors to the exhibition will, of course, be rewarded with a dazzling array of Missoni starts clicking and making links with what I know out�its, plus swatches and Ottavio’s hand-drawn is in the archive,” she says. “I have precise memories patterns, but that’s not all. Also on display of detailsMISSONI of the clothes & from ARTISANSHIP a very young age.” are paintings and textile pieces from the brand alongside dozens of abstract works from MAGA, a museum of modern and contemporary art based Her parents’ legacy might have felt like a in Missoni’s hometown of Gallarate, burden to Angela, but she’s never looked outside Milan. The show positions at it this way. “I was lucky that I had Missoni within the wider context broad shoulders because I never felt of contemporary art in Italy and that weight, but I did feel the weight Europe in the 20th century. of modernising an old company. Being According to Emma Zanella, a designer is something light, but I also director of MAGA and one of have to take care of the business side.” the curators of the show, while But while the concerns of competing in MISSONI, ART, Ottavio’s paintings show a clear the 21st-century fashion world loom COLOUR runs at dialogue with the contemporary large, Angela never loses sight of the Fashion and art of the period – “their clean, pure the little things, still checking every Textile Museum lines slot neatly into abstraction”, stitch, cuff and buttonhole herself.

OF MISSONI GARMENTS DATING FROM 1953 TO 2014 AT MISSONI, L’ARTE, IL COLORE, 2015. INSET: LEFT, A LOOK FROM THE MISSONI AW16 MENSWEAR SHOW; RIGHT: A LOOK FROM THE MISSONI SS16 WOMENSWEAR SHOW. ALL IMAGES COURTESY OF MISSONI OF COURTESY IMAGES ALL SHOW. WOMENSWEAR SS16 MISSONI THE FROM LOOK A RIGHT: SHOW; MENSWEAR AW16 MISSONI THE FROM LOOK A LEFT, INSET: 2015. COLORE, IL L’ARTE, MISSONI, AT 2014 TO 1953 FROM DATING GARMENTS MISSONI OF until September 4. she says – his textiles speak much Luxury isn’t a label that she’s more to the world of fashion. overly concerned with. Far more IMAGES: FACING PAGE: CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: KATE MOSS FOR MISSONI’S AW2003 COLLECTION; FRONT COVER OF GRAZIA ITALIA IN 1968; OTTAVIO & ROSITA MISSONI IN 1984, PHOTO BY GIUSEPPE PINO; PINO; GIUSEPPE BY PHOTO 1984, IN MISSONI ROSITA & OTTAVIO 1968; IN ITALIA GRAZIA OF COVER FRONT COLLECTION; AW2003 MISSONI’S FOR MOSS KATE LEFT: TOP FROM CLOCKWISE PAGE: FACING IMAGES: MISSONI & ART 83 Bermondsey important, she says, is the “preciousness” Street, SE1 3XF. inherent in Missoni’s commitment to www. mlondon.org artisanship. And it’s this that the designer www.missoni.com The zigzag is the motif that is most hopes will be clear to visitors to the Fashion strongly associated with Missoni, but and Textile Museum this summer. 67

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THE TATE REBORN Designed for two million annual visitors, the Tate Modern has been peaking at �ive million. Lois Bryson-Edmett explores the new future-proof extension

uilt inside the decommissioned Bankside To mark the opening, works by the late Louise Power Station in 2000, the Tate Modern Bourgeois will feature on level four of the new embodied the zeitgeist of the new extension, celebrating the artist’s links with the

millennium – a symbol of the city’s MEURON DE & HERZOG AND DAVIDSON HAYES © MODERN TATE NEW THE OF VIEWS INTERIOR & EXTERIOR IMAGES: industrial past transformed into the very commission for the Unilever Series in the gallery’s B Tate – forged when she created the �irst ever Bcontemporary incarnation of a modern art gallery. Turbine Hall. The exhibition, which forms part of Sixteen years on, the Tate is living up to its ‘modern’ a gallery dedicated to the Tate’s ARTIST ROOMS moniker and moving with the times, launching a collection, will feature sculptures, drawings and landmark extension set to increase the size of the a ‘cabinet of curiosities’ that draw on Bourgeois’s museum by 60 per cent. The new Switch House themes of womanhood, relationships and memory. designed by Herzog & de Meuron – the architects Also on display will be a four tonne cube of pink who masterminded the original gallery – will sit on glass by American artist Roni Horn. top of the building’s old oil tanks, providing 11 extra The existing Tate Modern is also embarking on a makeover with the help of a complete re-hang, bar, shop, restaurant and 360-degree viewing platform. mixing popular works from the collection with new �loorsThe ofnew exhibition extension and promises learning tospaces, embrace alongside the a acquisitions from overseas. Costing a total of £260 burgeoning trend for interactive and immersive art million, the new extension promises to be the most experiences, providing the public with the chance to not only view art, but become a part of its creation. of the British Library in 1998, encouraging a very modernsigni�icant relationship new cultural between building the since public the and creation art direction, using the space’s industrial architecture that sees the two interact closer than ever. asThe a backdropold oil tanks to livein particular art, cinema will and re�lect performances this new The new Tate Modern opens on June 17. House will also focus on public learning, hosting Tate Modern, Bankside, SE1 9TG. artist-ledthroughout projects the year. and Levels community �ive and groups. six of the Switch 020 7887 8888. www.tate.org.uk

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HOT RIGHT NOW Lois Bryson-Edmett selects the summer’s best cultural happenings ROMEO AND JULIET Until August 13 The penultimate production in a series of plays staged at The Garrick by the Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company, Romeo and Juliet promises a heady dose of impassioned love in one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays. Actress Lily James, best known for her role in Downton Abbey, and Richard Madden (of Game of Thrones fame) will take the title roles, with support from Derek Jacobi as Mercutio and Meera Syal as the Nurse. The Garrick Theatre, 2 Charing Cross Road, WC2H 0HH. 0844 482 9673. www.branaghtheatre.com

MASTERPIECE LONDON June 30-July 6 Now in its seventh year, Masterpiece London provides the chance to browse art, antiques and unique design from more than 150 international galleries, with museum-quality pieces spanning more than 5,000 years of history up for sale. Keep an eye out for new additions such as jewellery artist Wallace Chan, who will debut new pieces specially created for the event, as well as design gallery Modernity from Stockholm which will present Swedish and Danish design from the early 20th century. South Grounds, The Royal Hospital Chelsea, SW3 4LW. 020 7499 7470. www.masterpiecefair.com

FASHIONING A REIGN: 90 YEARS OF STYLE FROM THE QUEEN’S WARDROBE From July 23 Over her long life, Queen Elizabeth II’s style has become an iconic aspect of her rule, with the familiar combination of bright clothes, pearl necklace, gloves and Launer handbag becoming as instantly recognisable as she is. Now

from the monarch’s life in a blockbuster exhibition that will formBuckingham the largest Palace display is exhibiting of The Queen’s out�its wardrobeand accessories ever created. The collection aims to demonstrate not only

Her Majesty’s style evolution, but also her commitment PERSSON JOHAN © JULIET AND ROMEO AS MADDEN RICHARD & JAMES LILY LONDON; MASTERPIECE OF COURTESY ANTIQUES YOUNG ROBERT to British designers including Sir Norman Hartnell, Sir Hardy Amies and Ian Thomas. Buckingham Palace, SW1A 1AA. 020 7766 7300. www.royalcollection.org.uk

BOLSHOI BALLET DIAMOND JUBILEE SEASON July 25-August 13

performance at the theatre, the Bolshoi Ballet is returning toMarking the Royal the Opera60th anniversary House with of a three-weekthe company’s run �irst of 2016; II ELIABETH TRUST/QUEEN COLLECTION ROYAL © GOWN EVENING GREEN PALE HARTNELL NORMAN SIR YUSUPOV; DAMIR © CORSAIRE LE IN VOLCHKOV ALEXANDER & NIKULNIA ANNA LEFT: TOP FROM CLOCKWISE IMAGES, productions including Don Quixote, Swan Lake, The Taming of the Shrew, The Flames of Paris and Le Corsaire. Presented by Victor Hochhauser and his wife Lilian – who have been bringing Russian arts to London since the early 1960s – the season promises to be an unmissable cultural event, essential for seasoned ballet fans and the uninitiated alike. Royal Opera House, Bow Street, WC2E 9DD. Images, from top to bo om: Le Corsaire by the Bolshoi Ballet; Fashioning a Reign; Robert Young Antiques at Masterpiece London; Lily James and Richard Madden in 020 7304 4000. www.roh.org.uk Romeo and Juliet

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THE ART OF GLASS Kathryn Conway takes part in a fascinating experience day at London Glassblowing

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Murano glass handmade in Venice might heating up the glass from its raw form ESTER be the pinnacle of artistry in the craft in and choosing your preferred combination © some circles, but here in London there’s of colours, to shaping (blowing if you’re CES PIE one man synonymous with pushing the feeling adventurous) your piece and boundaries of the form. Celebrating the 40th cutting it off the rod, this is hands-on anniversary of his business this year, Peter learning that is extremely exciting. What’s Layton has seen his London Glassblowing more, the pieces you create (expect to

make three to four during the workshop) AND LAYTON GLASS becoming a showcase for his own and are yours to keep. otherStudio artists’ & Gallery works in Bermondsey and a sanctuary flourish, for Classes cost £450, a price that includes young apprentices keen to hone their skills. the use of all materials and equipment as IT OF PETER The studio is open to complete novices, well as lunch. Check online for the next too – and those brave enough to take on available dates and book in advance to the 1,100 degree Celsius furnaces can secure your place. unleash their potential and create their PORTRA IMAGES: own pieces under the expert tuition of 62-66 Bermondsey Street, SE1 3UD. 020 Layton’s team on an experience day. From 7403 2800. www.londonglassblowing.co.uk

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There are few more life-af�irming experiences than an indulgent getaway. Whether you want to immerse yourself in the beauty of South Africa’s Eastern Cape or seek solace a little closer to the capital in a bucolic English country garden, we show you how to take a break from it all IMAGE: KWANDWE PRIVATE GAME RESERVE © DOOK PHOTOGRAPHY DOOK © RESERVE GAME PRIVATE KWANDWE IMAGE:

077_IN SUMMER Inspire opener.indd 77 17/05/2016 09:59 HOME CHIC HOME Unwind and relax, or gather together friends for a sophisticated soirée, in holiday homes with the ‘wow’ factor, says Beatrice Squires

hen renting a holiday house, most of friends or, equally, throw a spectacular people’s search criteria is limited party, the contemporary property has eight to location, design and comfort. suites and sleeps 16 guests. Among Dartmouth However, if out of the ordinary is House’s jaw-dropping features are two heated your goal, there is a whole other swimming pools (indoor and outdoor), a Wworld of ‘super-rentals’ waiting to be discovered, cedarwood hot tub and a Moroccan-style providing everything from spas and swimming hammam. Or, if you want to unleash your pools to butlers and private islands. competitive side, there’s an AstroTurf tennis court and a games room which includes a pool Dartmouth House, Devon table and table tennis. Set in three acres of Lauded for its beautiful seaside landscape and grounds and with breathtaking Venn Valley Medieval towns, Devon is an obvious choice for views, Dartmouth House is a short drive away those who want to witness rural England in all from some of Devon’s best beaches. its glory. The famous naval port of Dartmouth One week’s self-catering accommodation starts (set on the banks of the estuary of the River Dart) at £11,750 and includes a welcome hamper. gives Dartmouth House, located just a mile away, Sleeps 16. 01242 220 006. its name. A perfect place to unwind with a group www.thewowhousecompany.co.uk

078_IN SUMMER Inspire WOW HOUSES.indd 78 18/05/2016 14:51 INSPIRE WOW HOUSES NY PA OM SE C HOU WOW HE OF T RTESY RTESY OU SE C OUTH HOU E; DARTM E; VE NU OF A RTESY RTESY OU SE C N SHONAN HOU EA IL

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LEENE Self-styled as a ‘deluxe country ranch’, Cliff Barns views of the loch, while the comfortable library in Norfolk is a wacky, completely unique retreat. comes complete with a pool table, and the vast HARD HARD C

RI Set in four acres of beautiful Norfolk countryside, dining room’s walls are adorned with the works

© the three barns – conveniently arranged around of celebrated Glaswegian artist Fred Pollock. a central courtyard – accommodate 18 guests. The grounds include a large garden, an artist’s The playful Mexican-cum-Wild West décor is the studio/meditation room and a tennis court.

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OF T Best rates start at £1,650 for a night and £650 per night thereafter. 0870 850 5468. kitchen seamlessly gives way to the outdoor kitchen RTESY RTESY www.cliffbarns.com andfrom dining the hillside, spots thator ‘floating’. surround An a ultra-minimalistlong swimming pool. There’s a games room and a jukebox, as Eilean Shona House, Scotland If renting a house just won’t cut it, how about the grounds, they have been preserved in their ILLA VIDRO COU having a whole island to yourself? Located in naturalwell as astate fire pitto further in the internal emphasise courtyard. the beauty As for of

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TH among woodland and hills and framed by a white Luzfigs, withalmonds its buzzing and pomegranates atmosphere growingand beautiful in them. sandy beach, it’s easy to see why the author sandy beach. and playwright J.M. Barrie chose to write his Seven nights’ self-catering accommodation at screenplay for Peter Pan here in the 1920s. The Villa Vidro starts at £8,250 and includes daily classic Scottish property has 11 bedrooms and maid service, house manager, concierge, night the interior design is colourful, quirky and full security guard and welcome hamper. Sleeps eight. of character with eclectic artworks decorating 01242 220 006. www.thewowhousecompany.co.uk

078_IN SUMMER Inspire WOW HOUSES.indd 79 17/05/2016 10:01 BRITAIN IN BLOOM David G. Taylor celebrates the vibrancy of green spaces with a look at some of the country’s best gardens

eclared the ‘Year of the English Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire Inhale the heady scents of the rose and lavender celebrating our most sublime gardens, visit the Art Deco fountains of the Water examplesGarden’, 2016 and �indsmarking VisitEngland the 300th Terraces, hunt for the secret garden, visit the

Dgardener, the 18th-century designer Lancelot in front of the Grand Cascade waterfalls, designed ‘Capability’ anniversaryBrown. Born of in Britain’s Northumberland �irst celebrity in tropical butter�ly house and pose for photographs 1716, Brown went on to pioneer a naturalistic take a 20-minute seven-seater buggy tour around look that became famous around the world for theby ‘Capability’ lake or follow Brown one ofin the the walks 1760s. designed Visitors to can take epitomising the style of the quintessential English in the best vistas. With parklands, formal gardens and a 12th-century wood, Blenheim Palace is an and fragrances as we guide you around our hour and 50 minutes from London by train and bus. handpickedcountry garden. highlights. Enjoy a sensation of fauna, �lora www.blenheimpalace.com

080_IN SUMMER Inspire Gardens.indd 80 17/05/2016 10:02 INSPIRE BEST BRITISH GARDENS

Buckingham Palace Gardens, London train and bus from London, it’s well worth the Explore a secret walled oasis behind the Palace with its wisteria-clad summer house, fragrant rose topiary birds and a lady’s smock-fringed pond garden, herbaceous borders and the vast lawns trek. Highlights include the wildflower meadow, where The Queen holds her exclusive invite-only feeding frenzy during the summer months. garden parties by booking a special Garden Tour wherewww.greatdixter.co.uk sweet nectar sends butterflies into a during Buckingham Palace’s Summer Opening (July 23-August 31). At 39 acres, the garden is home Hampton Court Palace, Surrey

a lake and garden ornaments such as the huge a geometric Privy Garden restored to its former marbleto 350 types urn known of wildflower, as the 1815 more Waterloo than 200 Vase. trees, glorySixty acresand the of gardens,world’s oldest 200,000 vine flowering planted inbulbs, 1768 www.royalcollection.org.uk are among many reasons to visit this Tudor gem. Once home to King Henry VIII and situated half an Great Dixter House & Gardens, East Sussex hour from London by train, visitors to the Palace The former home of the British gardening writer won’t want to miss the rose garden in bloom, July’s Christopher Lloyd (1921-2006), whose books RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show and a include The Well-Tempered Garden, is open to the rare showing of Catherine the Great’s collection public. Situated close to England’s southeastern of drawings and watercolours in an exhibition entitled The Empress and The Gardener. Depicting views of the Palace, park and gardens, the works swathescoast, it boastsof daisies a series and oriental of stunning poppies gardens to towering filled date from the same period that ‘Capability’ Brown lupinsto bursting which with almost colourful pierce plants the vast and expanse flowers, offrom served as chief gardener to King George III. blue sky overhead. At less than two hours by www.hrp.org.uk PALACE NHEIM PALACE COURTESY OF BLE OF COURTESY PALACE BLENHEIM AGE: IM

GARDEN EVENTS CALENDAR

Festival Weekend, across England •www.ngs.org.uk June 4-5: National Gardens

World Live, Birmingham www.bbcgardenersworldlive.com• June 16-19: BBC Gardeners’

Squares Weekend, London www.opensquares.org• June 18-19: Open Garden

The Contemporary Garden & Lifestyle Fair,• June Hampstead 24-26: Grow Heath, London: London www.growlondon.com

Palace Flower Show, Surrey www.rhs.org.uk• July 5-10: RHS Hampton Court

080_IN SUMMER Inspire Gardens.indd 81 17/05/2016 10:02 INSPIRE PROPERTY NEWS

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David G. Taylor uncovers the city’s MA best new property developments THE CORINTHIA RESIDENCES

Next door to Whitehall’s five-star Corinthia Hotel is a collection of 11 private homes of uncompromising quality in an elegant 19th-century building. Ranging from two-bedroom to four-bedroom apartments, The Residences has Trafalgar Square close to hand, not forgetting the walkways of the River Thames, the art collection of The National Gallery, the airy expanses of St. James’s Park and a year-round programme of classical concerts at St. Martin-in-the-Fields church. Benefiting from access to the Corinthia Hotel’s facilities including its spa, Michelin-starred restaurants and 24/7 room service, these apartments offer voluminous space, lofty Victorian ceilings and the finest finishings 10including Whitehall doors Place, of Macassar SW1A 2BD. ebony 020 and 7409 bathrooms 8756. clad www.savills.co.ukin Calacatta Oro marble. Prices start at £8,560,000.

NO. 1 PALACE STREET

Want The Queen as your neighbour? Situated opposite Buckingham Palace with views of the Royal gardens, this beautiful development offers 72 one-of-a-kind apartments. The project, due for completion in 2018, is headed by Northacre, the company behind the redevelopment of Hyde Park’s The Lancasters. Built in 1861, the building was once the Palace Hotel and blends contemporary design with sublime original architectural features in the styles of the Italianate Renaissance of the 1860s, 1880s French Beaux Arts and Queen Anne of the 1890s. Alongside the reassuring security of its 300,000-square-foot island site, residents will benefit from a concierge service and use of 10,000-square-foot of lifestyle facilities that include a gym, personal training suites and a

1 Palace Street, SW1E 5HY. 020 7349 8000. © IMAGES COLLECTION HEMPEL THE STREET; PALACE 1 NO. OF COURTESY STREET PALACE 1 NO. OF ENTRANCE GATE BUCKINGHAM AND FAÇADE GATE BUCKINGHAM SIGN.

www.numberonepalacestreet.comstunning swimming pool. Prices start at £2.1 million. DE GP C THE HEMPEL COLLECTION PENTHOUSE

The Hempel was one of the first boutique hotels in the world. Launched by the Bond girl turned hotelier and interior designer, Anouska Hempel, it was a favourite haunt with celebrities including Michael Jackson and Victoria Beckham. Closed in 2013, the site is being developed into luxury residential apartments that retain its stunning stucco façade. One of its most desirable residences is the vast penthouse sitting above a gorgeous private garden square; which the eagle-eyed might recognise as the location of the wedding scene from the 1999 film, Notting Hill. The four-bedroom penthouse has been finished to the highest standards, from its oak flooring to the Calacatta marble in its kitchens and bathrooms. Its centrepiece is an open-plan kitchen

andHempel living Square, room with19 Craven a retractable Hill Gardens, sliding-glass roof. © RESIDENCES CORINTHIA THE AT ROOM LIVING BOTTOM: TO TOP FROM IMAGES, Images, from top to boom: a living room at The Corinthia Residences; No. 1 Palace PricesW2 3EE. start Strutt at £7,000,000. & Parker: 020 7318 4677. Street; the entrance to No. 1 Palace Street; two images of the open-plan living room/ www.thehempelcollection.com kitchen in The Hempel Collection penthouse; a Hempel Collection bedroom

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ND a colossal 22,000 hectares of unspoiled between game drives and learning how to cook wilderness, Kwandwe Private Game aan South open African fire. The meal, three-day using varying safari alternates types of game Reserve has one of South Africa’s highest as well as accompaniments such as krummel pap F guest-to-land ratios. Situated in the (porridge made from maize meal). Eastern Cape province, the reserve’s astonishing beauty is further heightened by the Great Fish will stay in the exclusive-use Melton Manor. River, which meanders through the grounds for TheDuring four-suite the Campfire contemporary Cooking frontier safari, farmhouse guests 19 miles on its way to the Indian Ocean. is the ideal retreat for small families or groups ASSAGE ALL COURTESY OF KWA OF COURTESY ALL ASSAGE Named after the endangered blue crane that who value privacy, with each room having its ND M inhabits the reserve, along with a variety of other own en-suite bathroom and a ‘butler hatch’ for wild birds, the malaria-free zone Kwandwe (‘Place discreet room service. Complete with a swimming of the Blue Crane’ in Xhosa) is also home to the pool in a central courtyard with a hidden perimeter ‘Big Five’: black and white rhinos, elephants, lions, fence, it’s the ideal place for children to play safely. buffalos and leopards. But that’s not all – other predators and game, including cheetahs, giraffes, LODGE IN LUXURY kudus, springboks, elands, red hartebeests, black S HOMESTEAD; ECCA LODGE A LODGE ECCA HOMESTEAD; S

ND wildebeest, aardwolfs and aardvarks, can often be seen during nocturnal viewings. Lodge, is set up on a high bank overlooking the But it’s not only the endangered animals that riverKwandwe’s of the sameflagship name. retreat, Unlike the Melton Great FishManor, River the AFFE; UPLA AFFE; give the reserve its reputation, it is the people who lodge is geared more towards adults, with nine work there. The team was voted the Best Safari thatched suites opening up on to private verandas, Guiding Team in South Africa at the 2016 Safari each with their own plunge pool that looks out Heatherton Towers, Fort Awards. Leading guests on morning, afternoon over the valley. The interior is a mixture of earthy Brown District, Kwandwe ISE FROM GIR TOP: and evening game drives, they are highly trained tones and indigenous timber. Private Game Reserve, Ecca Lodge, meanwhile, shows off a more Eastern Cape, South striking selection of African colours and textures, Africa. 00 2746 603 3400.

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Following 25 glorious years in Chelsea, Chutney Mary has recently moved to its new home in St James’s Street. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, our restaurant showcases an eclectic mix of glamourous Indian design and contemporary style in a glamorous yet timeless setting. A spectacular restaurant space that boldly redefines Indian fine dining plus a series of seductive private dining rooms; we have created a completely new contemporary menu to suit different time of the day, mood and taste. Also introducing the destination Pukka bar with its own unique atmosphere. There are two private dining rooms seating upto 16 & 32 guests.

73 St. James’s Street, London SW1A 1PH 020 7629 6688 | [email protected] | www.chutneymary.com

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ROYAL CUISINE Veeraswamy, a London institution that has hosted everyone from Sir Winston Churchill to Marlon Brando, is sharing a 90th birthday with The Queen this year. IN London explores the Regent Street restaurant’s rich history

As the world a barrel of imported Carlsberg beer turns its attention in the restaurant, so he could enjoy to The Queen’s his favourite drink with a curry. 90th birthday Meanwhile, Edward, Prince of Wales celebrations this also fell in love with the cuisine, even summer, another authorising his coat of arms be hung London icon will outside the door to mark his approval. be marking the same landmark CELEBRATING 90 YEARS achievement. Veeraswamy Indian restaurant has In 1996, the restaurant was bought been serving discerning Londoners by current owners Namita Panjabi since 1926, and as one of the three and Ranjit Mathrani, and in 2005 they oldest eateries in the city, it has a renovated it to evoke the decorative well-earned reputation for excellence Art Nouveau style favoured in the – famous for bringing the food of the palaces of the Maharajas. Now, to mark Maharajas to the capital’s dining scene. this anniversary year, Veeraswamy is Originally founded by Edward launching a special royal-themed 90th Palmer, the great grandson of an anniversary menu, featuring dishes such English general and an Indian princess, as coronation chicken salad with mango in 1934 the restaurant passed to Sir mayonnaise, Raj Kachori (known as William Steward MP, who oversaw ‘regal street food’, made from wheat Veeraswamy for 30 years. Determined puri puffs stuffed with vegetables and drenched in yoghurt and chutney subcontinent, Steward travelled more dressings), and four Indian Royal thanto capture 200,000 the miles authentic across �lavours India and of the Recipes inspired by the royal kitchens its surrounding countries in search of of India. Guests will also have a chance delicious recipes, along with staff and to taste a piece of Veeraswamy’s history artefacts to wow his British audience. in the form of a delicious Hyderabadi As a result of this commitment to biryani that has been on the menu authenticity, Veeraswamy soon gained since the day the legendary restaurant opened 90 years ago.

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MIN JIANG

Situated in the heart of Kensington, Min Jiang Restaurant boasts breathtaking views over

Offering authentic Chinese cuisine using fresh ingredients, Min Jiang is renowned for its London’s skyline from the 10th �loor of the Royal Garden Hotel.

legendary wood-�ired Beijing Duck, spicy Sichuan dishes and exquisite range of Dim Sum. The restaurant’s striking design with �loor to ceiling mirrors against deep red walls captures all the distinctive angles of the restaurant, resulting in an unforgettable �ine dining experience. The bar at Min Jiang offers a more relaxed and informal surrounding in which to gaze over Hyde Park and enjoy a wide range of Chinese teas, exotic cocktails or Dim Sum platters. Lunch: Mon-Sun 12pm-3pm, Dinner: Mon-Sun 6pm-10.30pm. Royal Garden Hotel, 2-24 Kensington High Street, W8 4PT. 020 7361 1988, www.minjiang.co.uk High Street Kensington

CHOR BIZARRE - INDIA’S RESTAURANT

Capturing the spirit of the ‘Chor Bazaar’ or ‘thieves’ market’ within its kaleidoscopic interior, Chor Bizarre serves authentic Indian cuisine in a unique atmosphere in Mayfair. The restaurant has been judged as one of the 50 most romantic places in the world and amongst the Top 10 Restaurants in London for Fun and Atmosphere by The Independent. The New York Times, The Economist, ‘..pan-subcontinent food, which ranges from…KashmiriMetro, to Keralan, is very, very good. The menu is vast..’ – ‘It’s a fabulous and magical setting’ – Fay ‘The Maschler, Top EveningFive Restaurant Standard Imports in the World’ – ‘There is a playfulness about Chor Bizarre…hard to resist when combined with competent cooking and an Aladdin’s cave décor… –

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AIRPORTR – LUGGAGE DELIVERY SERVICE

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THAI MASSAGE - WONDERFUL WAY TO UNWIND

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EL PIRATA

London’s �inest classic Spanish tapas bar and restaurant. According to two leading restaurant critics: “El Pirata offers me everything I look for in a restaurant. Fine food, excellent choice, comfortable surroundings, marvellous service and a bill at the end that doesn’t give me indigestion!”… “A feast of tasty dishes. Starting with cold tapas, we nibbled huge prawns, juicy chorizo and ham, seafood and Russian salad. Then we received an array of hot tapas dishes which kept coming. Mmmm!” Add to this its award-winningZagat Harden’s wine list, andSquare you will Meal. appreciate what makes this one of the capital’s �inest tapas bars and restaurants, as evidenced by the accolades it has received from three renowned guides, , and Mon-Fri 12pm-11.30pm, Sat 6pm-11.30pm, Sun Closed. 5-6 Down Street, Mayfair, W1J 7AQ. 020 7491 3810/020 7409 1315, www.elpirata.co.uk Green Park/Hyde Park Corner

THE MANDARA SPA

The Mandara Spa at Park Plaza, Westminster Bridge, is the �irst Mandara Spa in Europe. Inspired by the exciting modern lines of the hotel and the luxurious touch of Asia, Mandara Spa offers guests a unique sensory experience. Facilities include one double and eight single treatment rooms, two pedicure- and three manicure-stations. The treatment menu offers Mandara Spa for indulgent body therapy and Elemis skincare for facials and detox therapies. The spa boutique offers a beautiful range of products and accessories from the new Mandara Spa range and luxury British spa and skincare brand, Elemis, as well as best-sellers from Bliss. Adjacent to Mandara Spa is the Fitness Centre that features a gymnasium, steam and sauna rooms and a 15-metre heated swimming pool. Mon-Sun:Mandara Spa, 9am-9pm Park Plaza Westminster Bridge, SE1 7UT. 020 7620 7300, www.mandaraspa.com/london 07894 Waterloo 700 669

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MY SECRET ADDRESS BOOK Former England captain Luke Tomlinson is one of the top-ranked polo players in Britain. With a busy season of tournaments ahead of him, he reveals his favourite spots in the city to unwind

You have travelled across the world with polo. How do you feel London matches up to other places you’ve visited? I think London’s history makes it a very exciting place to be, and also such a unique

greater than most places on Earth. The destination. I �ind the buzz of the city is

multiculturalism of London also makes it a place for everyone, with a huge variety Whenof things you to areexperience. in London, are there any places you have to visit before you leave?

I always make sure that I visit Mayfair whenever I’m in town, and I also enjoy the energy of Oxford Street and Piccadilly. The tranquillity of Notting Hill is wonderful, too. For food, Novikov Restaurant & Bar on cuisineBerkeley and Street the otheris a favourite Italian. I’m– it nothouses really two different restaurants, one serving Asian

a shopaholic but if I do go shopping, I tend JAEGER-LECOULTRE FOR COQUELLE ALINE © TOMLINSON LUKE OF PORTRAIT IMAGE: to head to Oxford Street or Regent Street, and occasionally somewhere a bit further Forout suchthe uninitiated, as Camden Town. could you explain broadly how the polo season works in Britain?

The calendar here runs from May 1 to the end of September. It is split into divisions, with the top level in the UK known as the High Goal (when a team’s total handicap adds up to 22 goals). Beneath that level is Who are you playing for this year? Medium Goal (when a team handicap totals 15), then Low Goal (12 and below). The with it. The best experience of all was main British tournaments are the Cartier I am part of the Sifani Polo Team for the visiting Jaeger-LeCoultre’s manufacturer Queen’s Cup, which is played at Windsor Queen’s Cup and, in the Jaeger-LeCoultre in the Vallée de Joux in Switzerland and in May and June, and the Jaeger-LeCoultre Gold Cup, I will be playing for Salkeld – I’ve seeing the master craftsmen at work. Gold Cup played at Cowdray Park Polo Whatbeen a opportunities member for a few has seasons. being Jaeger- Club in Sussex in June and July. Alongside LeCoultre’s brand ambassador opened Luke Tomlinson will be playing at this year’s throughoutthis, there are the various summer. friendly The culmination exhibition up for you? Jaeger-LeCoultre Gold Cup (June 21–July 17). games in aid of charities that take place TomlinsonThis year marks models the above. 85th anniversary of Jaeger-LeCoultre’s iconic Reverso watch that of the season always sees England take on Working with Jaeger-LeCoultre has given me www.cowdraypolo.co.uk another nation for the Coronation Cup at the chance to travel to amazing destinations www.jaeger-lecoultre.com the Guards Polo Club, usually presented and meet some brilliant people working both by The Queen or the Prince of Wales. within the brand or who are associated 98

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