ISSUE 25 | MARCH 2012 € 2.95 GOURMET CORNER VINTAGE Olivia WINES Palermo CHIC CITY GIRL RED CARPET Hollywood Glamour FAT WARS ADELE VS. LAGERFELD IN VOGUE OBJECTS OF DESIRE HEALTH & BEAUTY YOGA WITH A KICK MALLORCA LIFE & STYLE 1 IN VOGUE 8 STREET STYLE Urban chic from the High Street CONTENTS 10 OBJECTS OF DESIRE Sneakers, pop clutches and pastel accessories 20 FASHION FOCUS Sweet dreams with a touch of sophistication CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT 24 THE BIG PICTURE The wonderful world of movies 26 GIG BYTES Music news and backstage tidbits 28 RED CARPET Hollywood glamour at the Baftas and Oscars IN PERSON 32 CITY GIRL Olivia Palermo: the Princess of Haute Couture 38 TRANSFORMATIONS Rooney Mara: celebrities as brands 42 FAT WARS Adele versus Karl Lagerfeld 46 MOTHERHOOD AND FAME The Secret Diary of Amy White GOURMET & CORNER 50 CHEF’S SELECTION Signature dish with an exotic touch 54 WINE NOTES Vintage excellence from Somontano ISLAND FOCUS 56 FINE DINING Fragrant fl avours of the Far East 64 SOCIETY Who’s who and where it’s all happening 70 WHAT’S ON CALENDAR HEALTH & BEAUTY Diary dates for March 58 FITNESS TRENDS 72 BUSINESS AND NEWS Budokon: yoga with a kick Local business and charity update Tickets: 35€ www.giltroseproductions.com 60 BEAUTY PRODUCTS 76 AREA FOCUS Soothing skin… and under the spotlight Palma Old Town in spring 4 MALLORCA LIFE & STYLE Son Amar Carretera Palma-Soller, km 11 Colin Fry MLS.indd 1 21/02/2012 17:51:04 Meet the EDITORS MARK McCAFFERTY Publisher Mark began his career as a media planner for Ford UK. After five M years he decided to em- bark on a road trip to Alaska, living and sleeping in an PUBLISHING DIRECTOR old Jeep. Soon after that he came Mark McCafferty to Mallorca – four years later he is EDITOR’s [email protected] still de-frosting. GROUP EDITOR James Bellevue JAMES BELLEVUE [email protected] Group Editor An Australian jour- EDITOR nalist and editor, As we Sarah Hughes James has lived in [email protected] Spain since 1984 return Note ART & PRODUCTION and now considers from our traditional winter break we are Stefan Arens (cobra5 Design) himself an honorary malagueño. delighted to present a comprehensively [email protected] revamped Mallorca Life & Style. SARAH HUGHES After speaking to readers, advertisers ADVERTISING MANAGER Fashion Editor and associates over the past few months David Edwards Armed with a degree [email protected] in English literature we concluded that, while the magazine Tel. 665 689 907 and a small backpack, remains far and away the most popular ADVERTISING EXECUTIVE Sarah embarked on a read for English-speaking residents and travelling extravaganza Dion Woollaston visitors, rapidly changing publishing that landed her in Mallorca with [email protected] a wealth of journalism experience trends and readership habits have opened ACCOUNTS MANAGER & OFFICE and a passion for fashion. up new opportunities and challenges for a ADMINISTRATION lifestyle and society magazine. Anita Bailey CHARLOTTE MASIEN To that end, we have re-branded the mag- [email protected] Real Life Editor azine to give it a more stylish, functional Born and raised in CONTRIBUTORS & PHOTOGRAPHERS London with a Mas- and reader-friendly design, and re-focused Tito Bosch, Peter Franklin, Andrés Gelabert, ters degree in crea- the content to include more fashion, Katie Handyside, Jennifer Jane, Peter tive and professional health and beauty news and views – both Ledwidge, Vicki McLeod, Dee McMath, writing, Charlotte is local and international. Charlotte Masien, Suzy Meiklejohn, Linda a self-confessed city girl and word Mindel Carvell, Oliver Neilson, Laura Penn, Readers also requested more “real-life” addict. She is currently writing Ana Gil Peña, Micky Reynolds, Barrie Suart, her first novel; in the meantime, stories and this issue is packed with arti- Warwick Upton check out her blog, cles and features about people, including ad? literarygirlinlondon.blogspot.com Cover photo expanded coverage of the glamorous glob- Carrera y Carrera: Mediterráneo Collection DEE McMATH al world of celebrities and trend-setters. PRINTER Health Editor We hope you enjoy this new-look Mallorca P&R Grafis Dee is a specialist health, Life & Style and, as always, welcome your Tel. 952 667 788; prgrafis.es fitness and wellbeing jour- feedback. nalist (deemcmath.com), DEPÓSITO LEGAL based in Spain for over MA 1604-2010 30 years – and still firmly CONTACT convinced that laughing makes us AM Media SLU healthy. James Bellevue Calle Solo 43, Pueblo Español STEFAN ARENS Palma 07014, Mallorca Design Editor Tel. 971 450 432 A German graphic The views and opinions expressed by designer with ex- contributors to ML&S may not represent tensive and varied the views and opinions of the publishers. experience, Stefan AM Media slu takes no responsibility for claims made in advertisements or adver- is responsible for torials in this magazine. the look and feel of the magazine. No part of ML&S may be reproduced or copied His aim is to bring the famous in any way without the prior written consent of German sense of humour closer to AM Media slu. the English team. He has lived on Mallorca for the past five years. 6 6 MALLORCA LIFE & STYLE MALLORCA LIFE & STYLE 7 Style Name Carmen Age 41 Address ( area ) Palma Name Ursula Age 40 Address ( area ) Palma Coat Closed Top Favourite Designer / Retailer Prada Coat Moncler Annagramma ( Santanyi ) Skirt/Leggings/Jeans G-Star Shoes Top Bershka Skirt/Leggings/Jeans Zara Shoes Zara UGG Australia Accessories Bag Cole Haau Pippilotta (dog) Accessories Louis Vuitton bag SOS Calvia Street Style Street Name Amy Age 26 Address ( area ) Camp de Mar Name Jenny Age 26 Address ( area ) Palma Favourite Designer / Top Odd Molly , Rosemarie Shoes Gringo Retailer Raf Simons Coat Khujo Streetwear Top Knitwear > Locally Accessories RKO lines bag Knitted from Mallorca Andratx Skirt/Leggings/Jeans Dress > Ware- house Shoes Pedro Garcia Accessories Mulberry bag 8 MALLORCA LIFE & STYLE In Vogue SNEAKER-Peak It seems winter has decided to hang around here a little longer on our beautiful island of Mal- lorca. But do not despair… whilst the bikinis may be gaining cobwebs in our wardrobes, the winter chill has presented us with a number of exciting fashion opportunities. Check out these bootiful options and embrace the chill! (All of these items are available for shipping to your door in Mallorca.) All Saints Damisi Boot Bring trendy Spitalfi elds CELEB design to Mallorca with this iconic boot. FAVE! Allsaints.com €185 Taste of LONDON! Australia Luxe Spartan A more couture approach to the iconic Australian Ugg. Australialuxe.co.uk €325 All Saints Hussar Ugg Bailey Button Boots Knee Boot The original Ugg – chic and Beautiful leather, complete comfort. FINCA WITH SEA VIEWS, SON SERVERA stunningly simple Asos.com Ref.: 11087, Price 980.000 € design… a must-have €255 this winter. Allsaints.com Desire €225 Rubber Duck Snow Joggers All-weather fashion at Hunter Regent an aff ordable price. Savoy DETACHED HOUSE, PORT VELL GARDEN APARTMENT, CALA BONA Asos.com The transformation of Plot 300 m2, living area 155 m2, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, living room Living area 85 m2, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, modern kitchen, living room with €55 the Wellington boot with open fi replace, fi tted kitchen, Terraces, sea views from 1st fl oor. open fi re place, heating, A/C, private garden, community pools, 1st sea line. keeps evolving… Beautiful house with garden, very close to the sea. The perfect holiday home with direct access to the sea. Asos.com €155 Ref.: 11194, Price 395.000 € Ref.: 11193, Price 318.000 € Inmobiliaria SA TORRE DE PORT VERD, S.L. Carrer Comellar des Tarongers, nº 93. Urb. Port Verd (Costa de los Pinos) Objects of 07559 Son Servera | Tel. 971 816 581 | [email protected] 10 MALLORCA LIFE & STYLE www.satorreproperties.com In Vogue ASOS Objects of Desire Pack of Six Enamel Zig-Zag Rings, £6 Stacking rings TED BAKER Loupie Bow Belt, £39 crafted in gold-tone Crafted in smooth leather, this simple design features a gold-tone logo metal with zig-zag and an adjustable length with a pin buckle fastening to reverse. shaped shanks in contrasting coloured enamel inserts. JONATHAN SAUNDERS Victoriana Teal Scarf, £190… A perfectly versatile scarf crafted in a premium silk and JUICY COUTURE Rectangular Indie Glasses, £115 cashmere wool blend. Retro-coloured frames, polarised lenses with full UV protection, and contrast banding to the arms. TIMEX 80 Pink Blue and Lime Tri Colour Watch, £53 Featuring a digital display, alarm and stopwatch function TED BAKER Oversized Beverly Sunglasses, £75 with a backlight, with a linked style strap Fabulously oversized frames with graduated tint lenses and an adjustable pin and wide tapered temples with logo-branded detailing. buckle closure. Step softly into By Sarah Hughes springwith these beautiful pastel accessories MICHAEL KORS Two Tone Chronograph Watch, £219 A beautiful rose-gold-plated TED BAKER watch featuring a round Lilly Enamel Stud Bangle, £45 bezel with a rose gold trim An easy slip on bangle featuring and triple stem detailing. flat stud detailing in a gold-tone metal finish. All available via asos.com, offering international delivery options. 12 MALLORCA LIFE & STYLE MALLORCA LIFE & STYLE 13 In Vogue 1. Objects Desireof 2. 4. Tipped to be “the” bag to have this season… check out our selection of must-have clutches, sure to make any spring outfi t pop. Colour PopClutches 7. 3. 1. Anya Hindmarch Marano Stingray Shagreen Box Clutch – £995 2. Marni Embellished Gauze and Leather Clutch – £235 3. Diane Von Furstenburg Lytton Python eff ect Leather Box – £280 4. Michael Kors Berkley Ostrich eff ect Leather Clutch – £195 5. Anya Hindmarch Valorie 6. Matte Rubber Clutch - £250 6.