Fairy-God, Fashion-Mother
An exhibition of collage drawings by artist Hormazd Narielwalla, Savile Row’s Dege & Skinner’s artist…
Browsing: The Lifestyle
Wild Ashish Ski Wear
Ashish is a long term collaborator with Topshop, and they return for AW11 with a…
Nineteen and Fighting
Unless you are over 90 you will not have personal experience of fighting in a World War. To help us understand, Brain Hemingway shares extracts from the World War II diaries of his father Paddy, fighting in the RAF.
The Broken King
The sun periodically burned through the blanket of cloud so I chanced an outside table at one of the cafés on Swain’s Lane. I sat, looking enviously over at the well-heeled diners tucking into mountainous salads at Kalendar and Café Mozart.
Wolf in Women’s Clothing
Loulou de la Falaise, bohemian, former muse to Yves Saint Laurent, synonymous with the designer’s 70s era entourage of creatives and beautiful people, died on November 5th, aged 63.
The Lanesborough’s Cigar Luncheon
As I sit down and reach for my napkin, a silver platter arrives before me with 12 Flor de Canos arranged clockwise upon it. I steal four o’clock with a murmur of thanks and fire it up with quiet elation. Crikey, this is something special.
Something Old, Something New
I am intrigued by blends of old and new. Modern on its own is entirely dull and narrow-minded to me, but old on its own isn’t enough either. So, I couldn’t be more charmed by the launch of the fluoro range of the classic Cambridge Satchel.
Nowhere I’d Rather Be
The gathered crowd – lawyers, army officers, restaurateurs, luxury retailers and your dedicated correspondent – were united by the love of food, drink and fine cigars and by golly, didn’t we prove it…
The Spirit of Bathtime
Is there anything more therapeutic than a deep bubble bath? Yes: sipping a cold gin and tonic while I soak. Baths and gin are two of my favourite things, which have now blended more completely than I ever could have hoped.
Nuj Novakhett: Fall 2011 Collection
Nuj Novakhett is a New York based womenswear designer, whose eponymous line is already a…
London Fashion Week: A Retrospective
A week in the life of The Arb’s fabulous Fashion Editor, Kate Lawson, as she struts her stuff through the Spring-Summer 2012 shows and parties. Expect Espresso Martinis, pouting in shades, and flashing lights…
Aston Martin Rapide
In my continual training to become an undercover agent (I speak multiple languages, take regular…