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MARBELLA

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Building your dream An elegant and exclusive project takes shape in Nueva Andalucia.

Los Olivos is a new development of 19 contemporary villas, within a gated development with 24 hours security.

These villas are designed to be at the forefront of the latest trends and requirements in terms of architecture, maintenance and energy efficiency.

Contact us today for more information.

OFFICE +34 952 765 060 EMAIL info@solvilla.no Hotel Marbella Club, Oficina 10, 29602 Marbella, Spain WWW.SOLVILLA.NO

Enclosed: 200 m² Terrace: 127 m² Price: € 2,500,000

BEACHFRONT GOLDEN MILE Spectacular apartment in Port Oasis offering 3 en-suite bedrooms and impressive views to the Mediterranean Sea. The complex offers lovely communal gardens, swimming pool, garage and concierge service.

Walking distance to Puerto Banús. Ref. ES6127

Enclosed: 543 m² Plot: 5,520 m² Price: € 4,500,000

LA ZAGALETA Cortijo style villa with 5 en-

suite beds. Highest levels of security, privacy & exclusive facilities. Magnificent views. Ref. ES8703

Enclosed: 500 m² Plot: 1,200 m² Price: € 1,300,000

GOLDEN MILE Bargain home in gated urbanization of villas. 5 bedrooms. Amazing panoramic views to the coastline Ref. ES7128

Enclosed: 427 m² Plot: 1,500 m² Price: € 1,300,000

GOLDEN MILE Family home, lots of potential in Marbella Hill Club. Night security, privacy and stuning sea views. 4 en-suite beds Ref. ES7067

Enclosed: 163 m² Plot: 776 m² Price: € 1,000,000

LOS MONTEROS 3-bed renovated beachside

An International Associate of Savills

bungalow. Exclusive complex with 24-hr security. Next to 5-star hotel & beach club. Ref. ES8871

Enclosed: 1,087 m² Plot: 10,355 m² Price: € 6,900,000

LA ZAGALETA Stunning, Andalusian style villa with sea and mountain views in this prestigious urbanization in Benahavís.

8 en-suite bedrooms, sauna; Turkish bath; gym; heated indoor pool, home cinema, wine cellar, manicured gardens with infinity pool with bar and extensive terraces. Ref. ES6342

Enclosed: 1,179 m² Plot: 2,470 m² Price: € 5,475,000

CASCADA DE CAMOJÁN Spectacular

Enclosed: 597 m² Plot: 2,091 m² Price: € 2,850,000

SIERRA BLANCA Rustic style family home

Enclosed: 451 m² Plot: 1,390 m² Price: € 2,400,000

NAGÜELES 5-bedroom villa bordering Sierra

Enclosed: 304 m² Price: € 1,875,000

BEACHFRONT P. BANÚS 3-bedroom duplex penthouse in Ventura del Mar. Security, gym, spa, games room, etc. Ref. ES8496

villa enjoying sea views. Refurbished to very high standards, 7-en suite bedrooms. Ref. ES7038

Blanca with fabulous sea views. Unbeatable price and location. Gym, sauna & Jacuzzi. Ref. ES8514

recently built on 5 levels, 6 en-suite bedrooms.

Lovely sea views, tropical gardens. Ref. ES5333

Offices at the Puente Romano Hotel & opposite the Marbella Club Hotel Tel. (+34) 952 863 750 info@panorama.es www.panorama.es

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The Importance of a Diversified Portfolio

by Chris McCann, Partner, Blevins Franks

Once you are retired a key objective is to preserve the wealth you have accumulated. Besides ensuring you can enjoy your current lifestyle through your retirement years, you may wish to pass on wealth to your children and grandchildren.

A key investment strategy for helping preserve wealth is diversification across different asset classes as well as geographical regions. This approach helps to manage and mitigate the risk of any one asset type underperforming over time, ensuring you are not over exposed to any given asset type, country, sector or stock. The aim is also to provide the highest potential return for your risk profile.

Traditionally, many retirees have preferred to leave much of their savings in bank deposits, which have been considered secure. In fact, when you take the effects of inflation and withdrawals into account the capital in your deposit account is likely to erode.

To illustrate this, we prepared a comparison of two investors.

Both retired in 1980 with savings of £500,000.

Mr X invested in a fixed interest deposit paying a fixed rate of 6% per annum.

Mr Y invested in a diversified balanced mixed asset portfolio made up of bonds, equities and cash*.

Both investors planned to withdraw £30,000 each year, an amount increasing each year in line with an estimated annual inflation rate of 2%.

The difference between the two is quite staggering.

10 years after the initial investment, Mr X had £466,534 in his deposit account. My Y’s mixed asset portfolio had £1,468,817.

It is essential your portfolio is specifically suitable for you. It should be strategically designed around your circumstances, objectives, time horizon, income requirements and risk profile.

The starting point, whether building a new portfolio or reviewing an existing one, is to get a clear and objective assessment of your personal risk profile. This can be achieved through psychometric analysis and attitude factors, taking your personal views into account. Your asset allocation should then be based on your risk profile.

Your portfolio then needs to be regularly reviewed, to ensure it remains suitable for you; is rebalanced where necessary and takes changes in your circumstances into account.

Besides the investment strategy, you also need to ensure your investment returns are protected from taxation where possible.

Placing your portfolio within a compliant tax efficient structure will provide protection to help you legitimately avoid paying too much tax, as well as keeping investments in one place. It could also provide estate planning benefits.

You need holistic advice to cover your investment planning, tax planning and estate planning, from someone who is well versed in the nuances of the Spanish taxation and how it can impact your wealth. UK nationals also have to take UK taxation into account and the interaction between the two regimes.

Blevins Franks has a factsheet illustrating more clearly the differences between the above two investments and the impact of international events on the markets over the last 30 years. Please contact us if you would like a copy.

* Illustrative portfolio comprising 50% MSCI World TR GPB; 40% IA UK Gilt TR and 10% LIBOR GPB 7 Day.

By 2000, Mr X’s deposit account had reduced to £312,677. In contrast Mr Y’s investments had grown to £4,537,042.

Mr X’s deposit account ran out of money in 2009. That year, Mr X’s portfolio totalled £4,878,247. It continued to grow overall since and last year stood at £7,497,285. This although his annual withdrawals had increased to £57,667 with inflation.

Since 1980 significant events impacted the markets, including 1987’s Black Monday; the 2001 September 11th attacks and Lehman Brothers collapse in 2008. Nevertheless, Mr Y’s portfolio grew from £500,000 to £7,467,285 from 1980 to 2014. He remained invested throughout and had a suitably diversified portfolio.

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All advice received from any Blevins Franks firm is personalised and provided in writing; this article, however, should not be construed as providing any personalised investment advice. These views are put forward for consideration purposes only as the suitability of any investment is dependent on the investment objectives, time horizon and attitude to risk of the investor. The value of investments can fall as well as rise, as can the income arising from them. Past performance should not be seen as an indication of future performance.

Blevins Franks Financial Management Limited (BFFM) is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in the UK, reference number 179731. Where advice is provided outside the UK, via the Insurance Mediation Directive from Malta, the regulatory system differs in some respects from that of the UK. Blevins Franks Trustees Limited is authorised and regulated by the Malta Financial Services Authority for the administration of trusts and companies. Blevins Franks Tax Limited provides taxation advice; its advisers are fully qualified tax specialists. This promotion has been approved and issued by BFFM.

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Sierra Blanca

Unbeatable price! One of the few modern villas for sale in Sierra Blanca, the most sophisticated address in Marbella. This newly built, very stylish designer home has been exquisitely constructed to the highest specifications with the latest technology and high quality fittings throughout. Contemporary style, offering luxury yet comfortable and prestigious living with open plan reception areas on the main level as

well as one bedroom suite. On the upper floor there are 3 beautiful ensuite bedrooms and a large master suite with dressing room and a large terrace with magnificent sea views. On the lower floor there is a guest apartment and pre-installation for gym, spa and cinema room. Heated swimming pool. 5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, built 820 m², plot 1.500 m².

E&V ID: W-0217CZ. Price: 3.700.000 €.

Office Marbella: 952 86 84 06 · www.engelvoelkers.com/MarbellaAndEast

Occupying a prime location within the most exclusive gated community in Marbella, this majestic home offers comfort and luxury and the most spectaclar panoramic views over the whole coastline. This property is fantastically decorated throughout, offering large indoor and outdoor entertainment areas. The villa offers several reception rooms, formal and informal, all with

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access to the ample terraces with breathtaking views. There are 6 large bedroom suites distributed on 3 levels. The villa is built to the highest qualities, has tropical mature gardens with a heated swimming pool, as well as all the luxury fittings expected on a propety of this level. 6 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, built 975 m², plot 1.878 m².

E&V ID: W-02101L. Price: 5.500.000 €.

Office Marbella: 952 86 84 06 · www.engelvoelkers.com/MarbellaAndEast

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La Zagaleta: A truly impressive feat of contemporary design offering practical, luxurious living within the exclusive Country Club.

Unique open plan design. Equipped with professional cinema, wine cellar and spa. 5 beds, 6 baths. Built 2.090 m2, plot 6.216 m2.

E&V ID: W-01EWS6. Price: 5.500.000 €. Tel.: 952 85 98 60.

Los Monteros: Newly built villa, breathtaking panoramic sea and mountain views. Highest specifications. Open plan reception areas, spacious bedroom suites. 4 beds, 6 baths. Built 740 m2, plot 1.467 m2.

E&V ID: W-021XY2. Price: 2.995.000 €. Tel.: 952 83 20 40.

Golden Mile: Contemporary newly built villa situated within walking distance to Puerto Banús and the beach. Top quality in a minimalist design. 3 beds, 3 baths. Built 369 m2, plot 981 m2.

E&V ID: W-022XFL. Price: 1.500.000 €. Tel.: 952 86 84 06.

Sierra Blanca: Penthouse in Imara, modern small gated community.

Built to the highest qualities on one level, large reception rooms, suites and terraces. 3 beds, 4 baths. Living area 226 m2, terrace 144 m2.

E&V ID: W-021M8H. Price: 1.950.000 €. Tel.: 952 86 84 06.

Beachfront Puerto Banús: Luxury apartment with breathtaking sea views and privacy. Gated community, 24 hours security, swimming pools, sauna and gym. 3 beds, 3 baths. Living area 119 m2, terrace 76 m2.

E&V ID: W-0138DT. Price: 2.300.000 €. Tel.: 952 85 98 60.

Office Elviria: 952 83 55 80 · Office Puerto Banús: 952 85 98 60 www.engelvoelkers.com/MarbellaAndEast · www.engelvoelkers.com/MarbellaPuertoBanus

we will show you where!

Marbella Club: Unique opportunity to purchase a newly built modern villa in the most exclusive area in Marbella. Completed in May 2015. Sea views, highest qualities, luxury fittings, spa, gym, cinema. 7 bedrooms, 7 bathroomss. Built 1.019 m2, plot 1.200 m2.

E&V ID: W-022EKC. Price: 7.900.000 €. Tel.: 952 86 84 06.

Nueva Andalucía: Stylish modern villa set on a magnificent plot in a sought after location. Spacious reception rooms and suites, beautifully decorated. 6 beds, 7 baths. Built 1564 m2, plot 2.221 m2.

E&V ID: W-020506. Price: 3.750.000 €. Tel.: 952 85 98 60.

Bahía de Marbella: Fantastically priced! Stunning villa just meters from the beach. Luxurious and very chic, beautiful indoor and outdoor entertaining areas. 5 beds, 4 baths. Built 698 m2, plot 1.740 m2.

E&V ID: W-01U3UR. Price: 2.750.000 €. Tel.: 952 83 20 40.

Beachfront Río Real: Spectacular beachfront apartment situated in a luxurious complex with direct beach access. Very spacious and bright rooms, large terrace. 3 beds, 3 baths. Living area 165 m2, terrace 40 m2.

E&V ID: W-0237P5. Price: 1.250.000 €. Tel.: 952 83 20 40.

Beachfront Los Monteros: Luxurious apartment in Los Monteros Palm Beach, a gated community with 24 hours security. Magnificent sea views from all rooms. 3 beds, 3 baths. Living area 170 m2, terraces 42 m2.

E&V ID: W-023DUQ. Price: 990.000 €. Tel.: 952 83 20 40.

Office Marbella: 952 86 84 06 · Office El Rosario: 952 83 20 40 www.engelvoelkers.com/MarbellaAndEast

Villa with sea views – Camoján, Marbella Golden Mile

Price: 2.950.000 € Ref: DM3701

5 beds 5 baths 602m2 Built 1794m2 Plot

Villa – Marbella Club Golf Resort, Benahavis Golf and sea views 5 beds 5 baths 988m2 Built 2904m2 Plot Ref: DM3753 Price: 3.500.000 €

Villa – Golf Valley, Nueva Andalucía

Gated 24h security 4 Beds 4 Baths 726m2 Built 2750m2 Plot Ref: DM3692 Price: 1.995.000 €

Villa – El Madroñal, Benahavis

Sea views 6 beds 5 baths 772m2 Built 6955m2 Plot Ref: DM3599

Price: 3.300.000 €

Duplex Penthouse – Granados Golf, N. Andalucía Corner frontline golf Ref: DM3603

4 beds 4 baths 365m2 Interior 392m2 Terraces Price: 1.750.000 €

Villa with sea views – Sierra Blanca, Marbella Golden Mile 5 beds 5 baths 561m2 Built 1546m2 Plot

Price: 3.650.000 € Ref: DM3730

Villa – Marbella Golden Mile

Villa – Altos Reales, Marbella Golden Mile

Villa – Aloha, Nueva Andalucia

Apartment – Playas del Duque, Puerto Banus

Sea views 5 beds 6 baths 891m2 Built 1957m2 Plot Ref: DM3116 Price: 3.250.000 €

Great location 5 Beds 5 Baths 658m2 Built 1190m2 Plot Ref: DM3722 Price: 1.995.000 €

Tel: 952 765 138 info@dmproperties.com DMproperties.com

Sea views 4 beds 4 baths 761m2 Built 1250m2 Plot Ref: DM3456 Price: 2.450.000 €

24h security 3 beds 3 baths 140m2 Interior 17m2 Terraces Ref: DM3319 Price: 1.400.000 €

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contents The Trend Cinema 26 Home Viewing 28 Music News 30 Books 32 Technology: Smart Washing 34 The Porsche Cayman GT4 Sports Coupé 36

The Focus World’s Top Designers 42 Global Fashion Centres 52 The Influence of Street Fashion 60 Fashion Blogs 66 Coco Chanel 68

The Style Fashion: Louis Vuitton 72 Fashion News 80 Décor: An Asian Inspired Villa 82

The Spa Social Media Beauty Trends 92

The Pro 102 Enterprise 110 Law: Inheritance Tax 112 The Vibe

The Leisure 118 The Westcord Fashion Hotel in Amsterdam

The Gourmet 123 Lima 125 Celicioso 126 Food News 128 Chef’s Profile: Frederic Ferrere of Finca Besaya 130 Wine: Los Tintos deTorres

The Guide 132 Listings

The Blog 141 Pet News 142 What’s On 144 Stars for November 146 Family Fun

Beauty News 94 Sex for Health 96 Health News 98 Health Profile: Shanti-Som 100

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publisher’s letter WORDS BY IAIN BLACKWELL

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rom the renaissance onwards, it became increasingly important how an individual looked. Clothes, hairstyles, makeup, jewellery and accessories came to define the status and style of a person and waves of fashion began to sweep through European civilisation. Today, it is a hugely important industry that concerns us all and, fi ttingly, we devote this month’s in vogue to Fashion.

From the top down, we present the World’s Most Famous Designers, Trends, Fashion Shows and Popular Blogs, and from the bottom up, we review the enduring influence of Street Fashion, evolving from the epicentre of Carnaby Street in 1960s London. In terms of haute couture, we also profile iconic personality and one-of-a-kind, Coco Chanel, and bring you Louis Vuitton’s hotly anticipated Autumn Collection.

Elsewhere in this trendsetting release, you will find hot restaurants, great wines, desirable property, cool cars, smart technology and social media beauty trends. Also, learn why having sex is good for your health.

We hope you enjoy our chic edition and look forward to seeing you next month with a bumper Christmas issue!

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Villa: Monte Halcones, Benahavis – Ref. MPV2717: 5 beds / 5 baths / 480 m2 built / 1720 m2 plot – Price: 1,895,000€ Impeccably presented luxury family villa in the private commuinty of Monte Halcones. The property is close to various amenities including bars, restaurants and the famous La Quinta golf course where the Volvo masters has been played.

Villa: Istan – Price: 1,890,000€ Ref. MPV2715: 5 beds / 5 baths / 712 m2 built / 10,000 m2 plot Large family villa set on a double size elevated plot offering spectacular views and spacious accommodation. Located within 10 km from Puerto Banus and Marbella it is perfect for those looking for peace and tranquillity.

Villa: Guadalmina Alta – Price: 1,200,000€ Ref. MPV2716: 5 beds / 5 baths / 463 m2 built / 800 m2 plot Andalucian style, frontline golf villa with a south-west orientation in a secure urbanization which is walking distance to the shops and restaurants and only minutes away from the Guadalmina Club House. A Golfers´Paradise!

Villa: Sierra Blanca Country Club – Price: 775,000€ Ref. MPV2712: 4 beds / 3 baths / 240 m2 built / 699 m2 plot Charming family villa with private pool located in a gated and secure urbanization.

The property boasts complete privacy and stunning panoramic views towards the mountains, Mediterranean sea and lake of Istan.

Apartment: Bahia Real, Marbella East – Price: 570,000€ Ref. MPA2232: 2 beds / 3 baths / 205 m2 built / 66 m2 terrace Comfortable, spacious luxury apartment with stunning sea views, located in an exclusive development, only a short stroll away from the best beaches of Marbella and all other amenities.

Centro Expo Loc. 11-12, Bulevar Alfonso Hohenlohe. Marbella 29602 (Málaga) t. (+34) 952 866 072 | f. (+34) 952 866 963 | e. info@mpdunne.com

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Penthouse: La Trinidad, Marbella Golden Mile – Ref. MPA2701: 3 beds / 3 baths / 300 m2 built / 70 m2 terrace – Price: 2,300,000€ Duplex-penthouse in one of the top luxury residential communities of the Golden Mile within walking distance to the beach and all amenities, offering 24-hour security and top class on-site facilities. Located in one of the best blocks the penthouse boasts stunning sea views.

Villa: Marbella Golden Mile – Price: 1,850,000 Ref. MPV2700: 3 beds / 3 baths / 294 m2 built / 1,275 m2 plot Magnificent villa set at the top of Altos Reales with panoramic sea views, extensive lawn gardens and pool. Fully gated community with 24-hour security and excellent on-site maintenance service conveniently located close to international schools and Marbella centre.

Apartment: Marbella Golden Mile – Price: 760,000€ Ref. MPA1871: 2 beds / 2 baths / 163 m2 built / 48 m2 terrace Immaculately presented 2 bedroom apartment in Mansion Club, high profile urbanization with 24-hour security and top class onsite facilities including indoor heated pool, gym, sauna and spectacular tropical gardens.

Apartment: Marbella Golden Mile – Price: 525,000€ Ref. MPA2719: 3 beds / 2 baths / 178 m2 built / 80 m2 Beautiful south-east facing apartment with large terrace in Ancon Sierra, well established residential community offering 24-hour security, mature gardens, several pools and a restaurant. Magnificent address on the Golden Mile.

Apartment: Puerto Banus – Price: 460,000€ Ref. MPA2358: 2 beds / 2 baths / 159 m2 built / 35 m2 terrace Spacious south-facing apartment in the luxury beachside complex of Embrujo Playa located within walking distance to the beach, Puerto Banus and San Pedro.

Centro Expo Loc. 11-12, Bulevar Alfonso Hohenlohe. Marbella 29602 (Málaga) t. (+34) 952 866 072 | f. (+34) 952 866 963 | e. info@mpdunne.com

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Fashion is one of the world’s biggest and most lucrative industries and, this month, we pay homage to all things sartorial. While you’re flicking through the season’s most stunning designs, why not catch up on a trendy film, do some reading on fashion, or motor to your favourite boutique in the stunning new Porsche Cayman GT4 Sports Coupé?

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Extraordinary Residence - Nueva Andalucia

Essentials ›› 1 large master suite 3 guest rooms on suite 1 library 1 independent guest apartment Outdoor Japanese style hot tub Infinity swimming pool 14.5m*4,5m And much more……

Total built area ›› 1030m2 divided following way: Living area inside: 489m2 Basement: 286m2 Uncovered Terraces: 177m2 Covered Terraces: 78,5m2 Asking price ›› 5.490.000 Euro.

Personal viewing through Andalucia Development ›› Office ›› 952 81 62 50 | Mobile ›› 619 55 30 65 info@andadev.com | www.andadev.com

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Spectre

Bond on the past sends James A cryptic message from meets he ere xico and Rome, wh a covert mission to Me ous fam a of ow wid the Bellucci), Lucia Sciarra (Monica and discovers g etin me ret sec a s criminal. Bond attend Spectre. r organisation known as the existence of a siniste the tt), Sco Max Denbigh (Andrew ns Meanwhile, in London, stio que ty, uri Sec nal tre for Natio s). new director of the Cen nne Fie is headed by M (Ralph the utility of MI6, which rris) and neypenny (Naomie Ha Mo ts rui Bond secretly rec ann (Léa Sw e ein del Ma find p him Q (Ben Whishaw) to hel White Mr. y, nem of his old arch-e Seydoux), the daughter the e hav t jus y ma ann . Sw (Jesper Christensen). Ms Spectre. to unlock the secrets of information Bond needs

»» Genre Biopic »» Director F. Gary Gray »» actors O’Shea Jackon Jr., Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell

Straight Outta Compton

This film has broken many box office records in the United States, since it documents one of the most important moments in hip-hop history: the birth and rise of NWA, the band which made household names out of Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, and Eazy-E. The film shows how even in the toughest of times, a group of talented boys were able to achieve great success, by using words instead of violence to overcome their greatest obstacles.

»» Genre Comedy/ Science Fiction »» Director Terry Jones (Life of Brian) »» actors Kate Beckinsale, Robin »» Genre Action/ Crime »» Director Denis Villeneuve (Enemy)

»» ACTORS Emily Blunt, Josh

Brolin, Benicio del Toro

Sicario

On the border between the United States and Mexico, Kate Mercer (Emily Blunt), an idealistic FBI agent, is recruited by Matt Graver (Josh Brolin), an elite governmental official, to help in the increasingly violent war against drugs. Alejandro (Benicio del Toro) helps the duo brave their secret battle, and Kate soon begins to question all her beliefs as she struggles to survive.

Williams, Simon Pegg

Absolutely Anything

The Monty Python gang (i.e. Terry Jones, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam and Michael Palin) play a devious group of aliens who plan on blowing up Planet Earth, unless human beings pass one final test. They choose an arbitrary man (highschool teacher, Neil, played

by Simon Pegg) and grant him absolute power to achieve even his craziest wishes: from giving his dog a voice (Robin Williams’ crazed tones, to be exact), right through to finding his friend a girlfriend. All these miracles have one proviso, however; if Neil proves to be unworthy of this gift, then Planet Earth will be destroyed for good.

»» Genre Children’s Film »» Director Robert Connolly

(The Bank)

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David Wenham, Ed Oxenbould

Paper Planes

Dylan is an 11-year-old boy who lives with his father in Australia. His life changes forever when his dream of taking part in the World Championship of Paper Planes (in Japan) is brought to life. The film delves into the infinite value of creativity and imagination, and of the limitless nature of children’s hopes and dreams.

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Señorio de Vasari, Marbella

Luxury Apartments and Exclusive Design Señorio de Vasari is a closed and quiet urbanisation with maximum security, located on the Golden Mile, one of the most exclusive areas of Marbella.

The project has eight luxury apartments, each with a separate pool, offering a new concept of home in Marbella, featuring innovation and functional design never before seen in the area.

The apartments have private gardens and terraces and their own pool to quietly enjoy the unique and excellent climate that Marbella offers. The spacious terraces and porches are another distinguishing feature of these exceptional apartments. They also have two and three large parking spaces respectively, plus a large storage room.

For further information contact: VASARI REAL ESTATE Centro Comercial La Alzambra - Oficina 1-3, 29660 Marbella (Málaga) - España Tels.: +34 952 90 71 61 • +34 607 645 545 Mail: info@vasariproperties.com • Web: www.vasariproperties.com

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THE TREND home viewing

Marisa Cutillas brings us a few of the season’s top DVD releases. »» Genre Comedy »» Director Barry Levinson (What Just Happened)

»» actors Al Pacino, Greta Gerwig, Kyra

Sedgwick

Difret

»» IMDB Rating 5.7/10

»» Genre Drama »» Director Zeresenay Mehari (Coda) »» ACTORS Meron Getnet, Tizita Hagere »» IMDB Rating 6.6/10

The Humbling

Simon Axler (Al Pacino) is a famous theatre actor who grows depressed when he suddenly and inexplicably loses his talent for acting. In an attempt to find his lost mojo, he has an affair with a much younger woman who introduces more confusion into his life, but also consolidates his love for his profession.

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Russell Crowe (60 Odd Hours in Italy) »» actors Russell Crowe, Olga Kurylenko, Jai Courtney

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Some three hours in distance from Addis Ababa, a 14-year-old girl called Hirut is walking home from school when a group of men on horseback approach her with the intention of kidnapping her. In Hirut’s village, kidnapping a woman to marry her is customary and the practice is accepted in the country of Ethiopia as a whole. The film, based on a true story, deals with the deep seated, aggressive patriarchy that governs a country that has a long way to go in terms of establishing equal rights for women.

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Cinderella

This is the story of a young lady called Ella, whose life is turned upside down when her mother passes away and her father marries the wretched Lady Tremaine. Despite being tortured by her stepmother and stepsisters, Ella continues to believe in the value of kindness.

Her sacrifice pays off when she comes across a kind homeless woman who helps her transform into the belle of the ball. There, she will meet Prince Charming and begin reaping the fruits of her gentle ways.

Return to Ithaca »» Genre Drama »» Director Laurent Cantet (The Class) »» ACTORS Jorge Perugorría, Isabel Santos, Fernando Hechavarría

»» IMDB Rating 6.3/10

Five friends reunite on a rooftop terrace in Havana, to celebrate the return of Amadeo, who has spend the last 16 years in exile in Madrid. From dusk to dawn, they talk about their memories of youth, their precious dreams and their disillusionment with a country that has failed them.

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THE TREND music

¿QUÉ PASA? WORDS RIK FOXX

DESTINY’S CHILD

The legendary QUEEN A Night At The Odeon – Hammersmith 1975 DVD also drops on November 20. The concert was originally broadcast as an Old Grey Whistle Test special on Christmas Eve. Reunion tours are the talk and for our more mature female readers here’s a name from your younger years – get those tartan scarves out of the wardrobe for the BAY CITY ROLLERS as they are embarking on a UK tour – with all the original members except for the drummer.

Also getting back together are DESTINY’S CHILD and a new album plus a possible tour are in the pipeline.

RITA ORA Well, the clocks have gone back, the curtains of winter are drawing upon us and, as this is page is penned, the only gig around features the Spanish pop brothers ESTOPA at Málaga’s Palacio Deportes on the 20th.

Ticket info: www.ticketmaster.es So check the local weekly publications for any last minute arranged gigs. All info on this page was correct at the time of writing.

October is no more but just in case you missed it – on the 30th, a very interesting melting pot popped up to mark the 80th birth of ELVIS, and with 21st century technology, the legendary Abbey Road studios has married his original master tapes with a 50-piece ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA for a 14-track album, If I Can Dream. Have seen the list, but not had a chance to listen yet – most tracks interest this scribe (you can’t beat a classic song with strings) – oh, and some bloke named MICHAEL BUBLE features on Fever.

OK, a clever question – how old was Priscilla when she married him? Have a go before you Google it!

And the 31st was apparently the last official concert by ONE DIRECTION before their ‘hiatus’ – but there are already plans to get the boys back together again for next year’s Brit Awards.

The said show takes place next February and the band’s promotional contract runs until the end of the month in question and their top brass think it would be an excellent way to bow out

($$$,........) – and the 50th Superbowl half-time show also falls in early February – but at least one of the boys is against all ideas (the said member is from the same place as yours truly and a friend of a friend informed me, etc.).

ADELE has put the music business on doomsday alert by provisionally naming November 20 as the big bang for her long awaited new album and it will be pushed 'to maximum exposure' with a possible BBC TV promo show. Bosses from other companies are now in headless chicken mode about their release dates – do they go before or after with BIEBER, KYLIE (which features a posthumous duet with FRANK SINATRA), THE CORRS (yes, they are back after how many years?), and even ONE DIRECTION releases due. And did you know that THE POPE (yes, he who blesses people and dresses in all white) is scheduled to release a rock/pop album at the same time – honestly, he is – does he really want to go head-to-head with ADELE? Meanwhile, RITA ORA, who you will find somewhere in a UK red top on a daily basis, plans to beat the ADELE apocalypse by releasing her new album before the big date along with LITTLE MIX, SAM SMITH – the only album that will challenge her on judgement day is Now That’s What I call Music! 92. And RIHANNA has put her forthcoming album, Anti, on hold until all the fuss has died down and February or March has been pencilled in for its launch.

KURT COBAIN The BACKSTREET BOYS are back – well maybe, if the proposed MEL B badgered SPICE GIRLS tour does materialise, they are in line to support.

And Glastonbury has already sold out for 2016 despite no acts been named yet but it seems many veterans want the Glastonbury ‘Legends’ golden egg (a sure cert for CD sales) - LEO SAYER thinks his Show Must Go On – personally I hear Thunder In My Heart (and if he sings, the sky). And it took what seemed like forever to get ROD STEWART to regroup the FACES – he must have enjoyed the recent reunion as he now wants in on 'that' festival.

While the veterans swan on about their swansongs, holograms are as 21

century as you can get – there’s loads of TV programmes about the dead rising; well Hologram USA are putting deceased singers back on stage and next year WHITNEY HOUSTON is set for a Greatest Hits world tour. And in 2016 the above mentioned company plan to resurrect many more – their list alone could fill this page!

Speaking of the dead, the much talked about KURT COBAIN ‘solo’ album has been given a provisional green light for November 6 and a director’s cut of the Montage Of Heck DVD will accompany it (that means it must be watched again – then again, no complaints – if you haven’t watched it yet – tut, tut). e

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THE TREND books

Top 5 Fashion Reads The world of fashion is as competitive as it is creative, fickle as it is faithful to the chosen few. Marisa Cutillas brings you her required reads regarding one of the most fascinating industries of all time.

IN VOGUE: THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THE WORLD’S MOST FAMOUS FASHION MAGAZINE, ALBERTO OLIVA AND NORBERTO ANGELETTI

Vogue Magazine and Ana Wintour have quintessentially defined the essence of style and this book offers a compelling look at the journey of fashion’s top magazine. Vogue began as a struggling society rag though it soon came to feature the most iconic shoots in the fashion industry. Featuring stunning covers and photography by Annie Leibovitz, Edward Steichen, Irving Penn and more.

THE LITTLE BLACK BOOK OF STYLE BY NINA GARCIA

CHRISTIAN LACROIX AND THE TALE OF SLEEPING BEAUTY BY CAMILLA MORTON

This visually stunning ‘fashion fairytale memoir’ retells the famous Brother Grimm tale through Camilla Morton’s imaginative words and the colourful illustrations of designer, Christian Lacroix. The old and the new meet in a work of visual splendour which celebrates art, fashion and literature in one magical volume.

This book, now in its eighth edition, aims to encourage readers to express their creative character through the way they dress. Nina Garcia enlightens us on typical fashion faux pas and offers tips on how and when to wear an outfit, how to combine colours and how to find our own signature look. What makes this book so special is its recognition of the delicate relationship between our inward and outward selves, and the assertion that we should all see fashion as a way to discover more about our personality through our chosen sense of style.

THE SARTORIALIST

BY SCOTT SCHUMAN

This captivating anthology features Scott Schuman’s favourite photographs of fashionistas he has met on the street during his many years in the business. It includes images of well known celebrities as well as everyday people who have a sense of style that crosses all barriers and is so cutting-edge that it sets new trends which are later picked up by the world’s leading designers for their collections.

IRREVERENT BY CARINE ROITFELD

This gorgeous album of photographs delves into the 30-year career of former French Vogue Editor, Carine Roitfeld. Carine, a model, fashion writer and mother who had a famed sense of rebellion, as can be gleaned from some of her most iconic shoots – including that of Eva Herzigova posing alongside cuts of bloody beef for The Face. Karl Lagerfeld once said that if you could close your eyes and imagine the ideal French woman, it would be Carine Roitfeld; after reading this book, we can certainly understand why.

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THE TREND technology

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orget the Smart Appliances that are being shoved down your throat lately, the only thing that makes any of them smart is if they were to save you more time.

Luckily these problems tend to be shared and, amazingly, we don’t have to go far as truly Smart Washing exists right here in Málaga on our doorstep.

But before we we delve into that, I want to give you a brief history of the washing machine. It goes back to as early as 1691 when the first English patent was issued under the category of Washing and Wringing Machines.

It was not until a century later in the 1790s that Edward Beetham sold numerous ‘patent washing mills’ in England and by the mid-1850s, steam-driven commercial laundry machinery was on sale in the UK and US. Many of the earlier washing machines were operated by a lowspeed, single-cylinder, hit-and-miss gasoline engine, but by 1904 electric washing machines were being talked about and advertised in the newspapers. However as electricity was not commonly available, it was not until 1930 that sales started to take off, reaching 913,000 units per year, and by 1940, 60 per cent of the 25 million wired homes in the United States had an electric washing machine.

I could carry on with this story from a more personal point of view because my father was among the first few entrepreneurs in Iran to leave his well-paid job to import and later manufacture washing machines. But let’s return back to our original problem; washing machines remain dumb no matter how much processing power you put in them.

They remain dumb because all they do is rotate one way and then stop to rotate the other way and finally spin.

The only intelligence that has been added to them is a little temperature control, timer and that’s it.

The problem is, however, solved by creations like HomeJoy, Handybook,

Book A Tiger and Laundrop. The first three are a bunch of start-ups that provide you with an application connecting you to the right cleaning service at a time convenient to you.

Basically a maid or a pay-as-you go butler, but the smart one among them to me is Laundrop. A Málaga based company, they have taken the service of washing one step further.

Imagine walking only as far as the entrance door of your apartment

block, shoving your dirty laundry or dry cleaning into a locker box and then picking it up a few days later as you return from work or the gym from the same locker.

Laundrop’s service is not just a pick-up cleaning service because it includes technology to ease the whole process: a mobile app and RFID (Radio-frequency identification) tags that make the full washing process an intelligent one. From the

SMART

WASHING WORDS Ali Parandeh

The goal of all washing machines is simple – reducing time spent on the manual labour of washing and cleaning clothes. As with all things, one man’s problem is another man´s invention.

However, even with the invention of the Smart Washing Machine, they still remain pretty dumb.

moment of pick-up through to return, all items are identified and their progress followed and logged. The lockers are specially designed with security codes that can work via your mobile app or by SMS for those who do not have smart phones or prefer to call and complete the full process by phone by talking to a human operator.

Smart Washing is not about adding gadgets to the machine and making them WiFi enabled so you can switch them on from your work place. Smart Washing is about reducing the overall time that this job takes. Smart services are those that pinpoint the pain of the problem and, in this case, Laundrop has beaten the Silicon Valley start-ups trying to solve this issue. I cannot think of a better or smarter way than having my dry cleaning or washing done.

The process is simple, saves time and above all is economical enough, and in some cases cheaper than the average dry cleaning service on the high street. If you think of it, it is similar to the way the 36mm film processing laboratories set-up.

Getting your photos developed and printed became an easy and quick job.

We have already installed the Laundrop service in our community and I cannot think how we lived without it before. The set-up is simple and quick. The boxes are the size of school lockers and can be easily installed at any entrance hall or basement. They require no electricity and cost your community nothing to maintain. If you still haven’t got one in your community then you must have too much time on your hands!

g Ali Parandeh, is the Founder of PC Doctor & Urbytus. He has written five books in the fields of Internet and Biotechnology. He is currently an independent mentor at the Founder Institute and helps entrepreneurs with getting their ideas and work off the ground. parandeh@urbytus.com

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THE TREND motoring

PORSCHE CAYMAN GT4 SPORTS COUPÉ Porsche’s new 2016 Cayman GT4 is the latest GT class car to be introduced by the legendary Zuffenhausen sports car manufacturer and is faster and more agile than any Cayman that went before. WORDS Tony Whitney Photography Courtesy of Porsche

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riginally developed from the Boxster roadster in 2006, the Cayman is also a rear mid-engined, rear wheel drive sportster, but is clothed in very attractive coupé bodywork which in the opinion of many might make it the best-looking tintop Porsche of all. It might have Boxster origins, but the Cayman has developed a character of its own and has enough innovative design detailing to set it apart.

The car looks especially good from a rear three-quarter view, which shows off the roof shape very well. It’s a very elegant vehicle and has what I’ve heard design people call ‘grace of line’. In GT4 guise, it has some very distinctive and aggressive-looking aerodynamic aids which are a key part of the story when it comes to the

Cayman’s impressive performance.

At one time, the cars were produced in Finland, but in recent times, they’ve been rolling off production lines in Osnabrück, Germany, at a factory that once build the old Volkswagen Karmann Ghias. As far as the moniker goes, the Cayman is named (although spelled differently) after the caiman, a crocodile-like tropical reptile, and not after the Cayman Islands. Wherever its name came from, the Cayman is a highly individualistic sports car and since it’s not a top seller of the brand, there are not too many around. It’s not the Porsche you probably see every day.

Like all Porsche sports models, the Cayman uses a mid rear mounted ‘boxer’ 6-cylinder

engine, meaning that the cylinders oppose one another. The only car maker that comes to mind as opting for this layout is, interestingly enough, Subaru. This kind of engine layout is very spaceefficient and also helps to lower the car’s centre of gravity and enhance handling. The motor in the Cayman is a 3.8-litre unit developing 385-horsepower which is also used in the 911S model. It uses a 6-speed manual or 7-speed automatic transmission to get the power to the road via grippy Pirelli P Zero tyres. This is a rearwheel drive car following Porsche’s traditional approach. Neither the Cayman or the Boxster have an all-wheel drive platform available, which is a pity, though the car is stable enough for most enthusiasts and certainly very safe.

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Z ENGINE: 3.8-litre horizontally-opposed 6-cylinder, 385-horsepower.

Z TRANSMISSION: 6-speed manual or 7-speed automatic.

Z ACCELERATION: Zero to 100 km/h in 4.4-secs.

Z TOP SPEED: 295 km/h Z I LIKED: Best looking Porsche of them all with very elegant styling and a wonderful competition-inspired interior. More than adequate acceleration and top speed and excellent handling. Beautifully finished inside and out and not nearly as spartan as the early Boxsters.

Z I DIDN’T LIKE: All-wheel drive would be nice, but we can’t have everything. Porsche does offer all-wheel drive in its 911 range. Engine is hard to work on (and even find!) but that’s really the dealer’s problem.

Z MARKET ALTERNATIVES: Audi TT, BMW Z4, Jaguar F-Type R, Maserati Granturismo, Lotus Evora, Mercedes-Benz SLK, Alfa Romeo 4C. Z WHO DRIVES ONE? Styleconscious Porsche fans, buyers looking for a less expensive sports car than the 911 GT3, Devotees of German engineering who wouldn’t buy a sports car built anywhere else.

Z PRICE AND AVAILABILITY: Available now at €99.094.

The GT4 has 45 more horses than its GTS stablemate (top Cayman until the GT4 appeared) and with its impressive power to weight ratio, it’ll whisk you to 100 km/h in just 4.4-seconds. Handling is aided by Porsche’s active damping system and dynamic transmission mounts. Stability control and Porsche Torque Vectoring (PTV) provide added technology to make this an exceptionally nimble car on winding roads. It’s lower than other Caymans with the ride height down by 30mm. It’s also 34mm longer and looks a little sleeker than the basic Cayman. Lurking behind the 20-inch wheels are very large and beefy disc brakes that will haul you down from very high speeds with poise and lack of drama. Ceramic brakes can be ordered as an option and many owners who occasionally race their cars often go for these.

The car’s stability at high speeds is aided by a front spoiler with an additional air exhaust vent in front of the bonnet. At the rear, a large adjustable wing gets the job done with great efficiency. You’ll have to drive quite fast to experience the full

benefits of these spoilers, but more than likely, they perform some kind of useful function at posted speed limits.

The interior is beautifully done and is very performance-oriented. As far as I can tell, you can only get the interior in black, but that’s what most serious drivers would be ordering anyway. The seats have very effective side bolstering, which really comes into play when the car is track driven. There are seat options that are more race-configured (one is even made from carbon fibre) and the Club Sport package includes a rollover bar, fire extinguisher and a six-point competition harness.

While the GT4 is a fast, nimble and almost raceready sports car, it’s docile enough around the city and shouldn’t alarm a driver who’s not that used to performance machinery. If weekend racing is on your list, the GT4 is easily adaptable with a few options and can still be driven safely on the road.

It’s one of the most elegant of all Porsches and is priced lower than the 911 range, though the GT4 can get expensive if the options list is fully exploited. e

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Discover the essence of style with our features on the world’s Top Designers, Fashion Meccas and Street Fashion, discover the most popular celebrity blogs on the Net and find out why Coco Chanel was one of fashion’s most forward-thinking designers.

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THE MAKERS OF

Fashion

come in all shapes and The greatest fashion designers entric or outrageous – ecc e, forms – stylish, creativ a major role in the but collectively they have played t and present. WORDS MICHEL CRUZ appearance of generations pas

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he world of fashion is dominated by artistic skill and creative flair, yes, but also by big personalities and a flamboyance that would be hard to maintain elsewhere. Some fashion designers have created empires of elegance and legendary brands of luxury, while others have focused on social street revolution or avant-garde eccentricity, but all have had a great deal of influence on how the look of successive generations has evolved into the present day – and ultimately how we ourselves approach subjects such as style and self-image in the way we dress and present ourselves to the world.

Enveloped in a world of fabrics, silks, lace and leather, the fashion designer measures time not by the year but by the season, burdened with the pressure to create a collection that is not only stylish, seductive and fresh, but one that will blend critical acclaim and commercial success to further solidify his or her reputation. In an industry where reputation, and the associations of luxury and artistry it conjures up, is critical, the creation of an aura around the persona of the designer is the road to international success. To build an enduring fashion brand out of this initial spark is the stuff of legends.

The Creation of Legends The earliest fashion designers worked almost exclusively by commission for wealthy clients.

They were essentially an extension of the tailor’s profession, for even luxury branded clothes collections did not appear until well into the 20th century, so the original famous fashion names we know today would have started out designing

one-off creations for ladies, gentlemen and their offspring. This is true of Jeanne Lanvin, one of the first fashion designers to make an international name for herself.

Lanvin began as a designer of children’s clothing for the wealthy of Paris before the onset of the First World War, but before long she had opened a boutique on the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré.

From here she attended to the world’s wealthy and stylish, and by the 1920s the famed Lanvin brand had been born. It continues to exude a sense of luxury and exclusivity to this day, and in this Jeanne Lanvin was among the first in a list of legendary names founded by fashion designers such as Thomas Burberry, Louis Vuitton, René Lacoste, Guccio Gucci, Pietro Loro Piana, Salvatore Ferragamo, Ermenegildo Zegna, Maria ‘Nina’ Ricci and of course the inimitable Coco Chanel.

Born Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel, ‘Coco’, as she famously came to be known, was to make an even more profound and lasting association with glamour and opulence. Her life was not only colourful, it ranged from bright to dark, her personality preceded her and she was one of the first fashion designers to capture the essence of style with her creations, founding a fashion brand that continues to rank among the very greatest legends of luxury. In the process, she also had a hand in delivering women from the constricting corset and infusing a greater sense of freedom and coquettishness.

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Natalie Portman, in a Lanvin dress

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Dior – still a calling card for haute couture

The Era of the Couturier

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The road from the solitary skill of a fashion designer to the birth of a new fashion empire is an arduous one, reserved for only the most talented, ambitious and charismatic creative geniuses. The second generation of fashion designers to achieve this started their careers as young apprentices in the years before the Second World War, emerging in the post-war period as creators of beauty in a world still riddled with scars. Among them were Pierre Balmain, Hubert de Givenchy and Christian Dior, who would all create new legends within their lifetime.

Where Balmain and Givenchy continued the old world tradition of exclusivity in the truest sense – catering to a discerning elite – Christian Dior would build upon the foundations of Chanel to create a fashion house that somehow symbolises elegance and opulence on a global scale. His collections came to embody the post-war ideal of style, as depicted by famous Hollywood stars such as Audrey Hepburn. For all their success as the angels of a new generation of beauty, these three couturiers all denied the title, claiming that they and all others were merely fashion designers, and the only true couturier, Cristóbal Balenciaga.

Hailing from a fishing village in the Basque region, the great Balenciaga’s career was focused on Spain until the Civil War led him to set up shop on the Avenue George V in Paris. The fashion house that still bears his name continues to operate from the French capital, carefully retaining the link to a fashion legend who ranks among the few to be able to cut and sew his designs into works of high fashion. Among his other disciples, which also included Oscar de la Renta, Paco Rabanne would become the ‘enfant terrible’ of the fashion industry in the 1960s, ushering in a new phase in the evolution of the genre.

Marion Cotillard, in silver sequin Christian Dior Couture gown

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Billboard featuring Victoria and David Beckham in an ad for Emporio Armani underwear.

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Fashion as Social Expression

A model walks on a Pierre Cardin catwalk Anne Hathaway, wearing an Armani Prive gown

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That evolution came in the form of the social revolution of the 1960s, as expressed in phenomena such as Pop Culture and Youth Culture. The world had been shocked by visions of Brigitte Bardot in a bikini some years before, but as the sixties gathered pace they would be shocked some more – partly thanks to upcoming young British designer Mary Quant, one of the people credited with the invention of new fashion items such as the miniskirt and hot pants. Until now fashion had been a rather serene and elegant affair, but with the social changes of the sixties came a whole new role for clothes – as an expression of a new generation and all it stood for.

Street Fashion was born, and at designer level it was embodied by people like Quant, who gave the Mod and youth fashion movements a voice through a look that filtered into mainstream fashion and still affects it to this day. Indeed, the movement begun in the 1960s remains essentially the driving force of fashion in our own times, and has seen its continuation through eccentric designers such as Vivienne Westwood, Jean Paul Gaultier and Karl Lagerfeld, who all sought to shock with their avant-garde designs and outlandish personalities. This did not stop them from joining the mainstream fashion industry, however, where they worked side by side with more genteel designers such as Yves Saint Laurent, Pierre Cardin, Gianni Versace and Giorgio Armani, who would go on to dominate and revive haute couture throughout much of the seventies and eighties.

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Art or Industry?

The more recent era in fashion design has seen the continuation of the tradition of grand, eccentric personalities keen to shake up sensibilities with their outrageous designs, yet the industry, in keeping with most others, has also become increasingly corporate and businesslike. Many of the grand names built in the past continue to cast a spell of mystique and magic but are now owned by large corporations such as LVMH, Kering and Richemont. Designers such as Christian Lacroix, Thierry Mugler and Roberto Cavalli add an edge to their designs yet are as commercially engaged as designers such as Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Michael Kors, Tom Ford, Donna Karan and Carolina Herrera, who have followed a more American model and turned their fashion brands into major corporations.

Spain’s own Adolfo Domínguez and Manolo Blahnik are no strangers within this select group, as indeed are Japanese icons of design Kenzo Takada and Issey Miyake. To varying degrees, they have taken the world by storm, with Blahnik seducing a generation by making his exquisitely crafted shoes the stuff of dreams for women across the world. Though these are all fascinating creative geniuses in their own right, the eccentric tradition is carried on by people such as John Galliano – whose typically bohemian persona did not prevent him from becoming head designer at respected fashion houses such as Givenchy and Dior – and Alexander McQueen.

McQueen’s eccentricity lay not in a particularly whacky personal presentation but in works that persistently pushed the boundaries and forced the public to re-evaluate its definition of visual beauty. Given his tragic death, it is tempting to conclude that his was a tortured genius with signals clear to see in some of his more stark and macabre designs, but, whatever your opinion of his work, the world lost one of its most talented contemporary designers with his passing.

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A model walks the runway at Michael Kors during MercedesBenz Fashion Week Spring 2015 © FashionStock.com / Shutterstock.com

Democratising Couture If the modern fashion industry is a multi-billion commercial machine expressed through creativity, then it is also a major part of the design-led revolution that has seen top-end design descend upon the masses. Once the reserve of the rich and refined, design – and in this case couture – has become accessible to all. The exclusivity and quality of materials may vary tremendously, as does undoubtedly the standard of design, but the majority of people are no longer satisfied with clothes that merely serve a functional purpose.

From fashion designer brands such as Ralph Lauren and Michael Kors to ‘anti-establishment’ street fashion, people, and in particular young people, have a heightened sense of style and demand to be impressed – so that they can impress. Today, designers such as Stella McCartney, Jade Jagger and Gok Wan have brought a sense of youthful possibility to the world of fashion design, ushering in another wave of young talents that will further break down the walls of exclusivity and mystique. Will this spell the end of the grand houses established on these principles decades ago? No, most likely their very exclusivity will continue to be cherished by many, but it won’t be long before you too could be able to create your own styles and, if they catch on, become an instant fashion designer in your own right.

Modern technology and communication will revolutionise this industry without changing all of it, yet in doing so the influence and allure of the design geniuses that have fascinated and dressed people over the past hundred years will diminish, and perhaps they will again recede into the shadows of bespoke tailoring. For the present, we have some fantastic characters and creative talents to look back upon as we contemplate the waves of fashion that have shaped our present sense of form and style. e

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Donna Karan’s runway finale, New York Fashion Week Spring 2016

N O I H S A F K E E W AND THE RISE OF

INDIVIDUALITY

Alexa Chung, style leader, at London Fashion Week

Paris, London, Milan, New York: these are the indisputable Meccas of fashion, the backdrops against which the season’s most important looks unfold, the ‘make or break’ events for designers from all over the world, who attempt to court favour with celebrities, buyers and above all, critics, who continue to determine whether or not the Emperor’s New Clothes are, in fact, real… Marisa Cutillas brings us a brief history of fashion week and highlights some of the most important moments in its history…

Society blogger, Ingrid Go, turning heads at the Milan Fashion Week

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cement can be traced century phenomenon, but its commen Fashion week may seem like a 20th ed to present her ard-thinking monarch who, in 1496, decid back to Queen Anne of Britanny, a forw e token of her uniqu r the Italian Renaissance), with a rathe BFF, Isabella d’Este (a trendsetter of chord with its a k struc gift a ‘model’ for human clothing. The affection: a life-sized doll to be used as . time the of s nt for fashionable ladie recipient and soon became the ‘it’ prese ique salesman ‘Father of Haute Couture’– Parisian bout alled so-c the was er runn Another front ’s first living world the who chanced upon the idea of using and designer, Charles Frederick Worth, Worth grew . mers custo ntial shawls and other apparel to pote mannequin (i.e. model), to showcase she would h whic es dress ning desig marr ying her in 1851 and romantically involved with his model, he ns, that worked red was he by the acceptance of his desig wear to Paris’ chicest soirees. So inspi of the Austrian wife Princess Pauline von Metternich, the hard to find a patron, chancing upon him as her hired and ns ratio captivated by Worth’s illust Ambassador to Paris. The Princess grew , leading a Paris in r make dress ited me the most hotly solic official dressmaker. He eventually beca y ways, man ition. In to his dogged determination and amb glamorous and prosperous life thanks the was also he el; first stylist and designer to use a live mod Worth was a groundbreaker: he was the de’. para ion ‘fash alled the wealthy and to host a so-c first to present seasonal collections to

Charles Frederick Worth and wife

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catch up with The United States took a little longer to the Ehrich Brothers department at 1903 in place g documented fashion show takin shows were customary in France, but store in New York. By this time, fashion in clothing before a in the U.S., the idea of women parading American store, elle. nouv ly plete com was discerning audience, in the concept, Wanamaker’s, saw a potential for big sales re them to inspi to mers holding shows regularly for custo . In 1914, ction perfe to looks their dress and accessorise fashion a ed host e, Vogu of r Edito e, Chas Edna Woolman . By the relief s for war show with a purpose: that of raising fund own their g nisin orga n bega 1920s, many major department stores try. coun c exoti rent diffe a on t soirées, theming each even

Edna Woolman Chase, Editor of Vogue

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EK ARISES PRESS WE York Fashion Week can be traced to one defining event.

Eleanor Lambert, fashion frontrunner

The birth of New war’s effect on the In 1943, Eleanor Lambert, a PR agent frustrated at the off American show to city, the in fashion industr y, organised a ‘Press Week’ oms. Press showro ers’ design into buyers lure fashion to the media and such as Oscar ers design with event, yearly huge a e becom to Week grew n 1942 and the de la Renta and Bill Blass causing sensations. Betwee , though shows studios and lofts 1990s, the event took place in various ous – who danger even were they mes, someti were difficult to access and show in Jacobs Marc a at in caved almost roof the time the could forget ning threate and 1991, bits of plaster of Paris falling all over the runway il Counc the of head Mallis, Fern the model’s physical integrity? In 1993, one under shows the uniting ted sugges a, of Fashion Designers of Americ history. safe roof (‘The Tents’ at Bryant Park), and the rest is

A SEASONAL AFFAIR

collections divided The Parisians were celebrating fashion week by 1945, with la Haute Couture. de ale Syndic re Chamb the by ined into seasons, as determ the press at fashion Milan was next; in 1958, Italy’s ‘city of the future’ stunned l Chamber of Nationa the by week, an event which was organised meticulously all fashion of ous glamor most the dubbed Italian Fashion. Today, Milan is often out pulling about all it’s vibe, punk street/ its for famed weeks. While London is Milan. in show a visiting when gear r designe us luxurio your most

Glamour takes the streets of Milan

BEATS of the famous quartet to LONDONingly, was the last show, London Fashion Week Backstage at the Christopher Raeburn Spring 2016 © Sam Wilson, British Fashion Council

London, surpris John officially follow suit. In 1984, fashion icons such as their made Fielden Galliano, Betty Jackson and David s A-lister park. car London West fashion week debut in a of s Princes Dianna ng includi , circles social from different made Wales, Anna Wintour of Vogue and Margaret Thatcher, ea becom ally their way to the event, which would eventu istas fashion foreign and Brits for highlight of the calendar and alike. In 1989, the great Kate Moss made her debut frenzy walked the runway for the first time, causing a media er and marking London Fashion Week as the place to discov across rds billboa grace would new celebrity models that every capital city of the world.

The Anya Hindmarch show at London Fashion Week, Spring 2016 © Shaun James Cox, British Fashion Council

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Sheer perfection at New York Fashion Week Spring 2016

FASHION WEEK EVOLVES Fashion week has changed in each of the four cities over the course of history. New venues have been chosen to accommodate evergrowing audience numbers, and in addition to the shows organised by official fashion councils, many independent runway events also take place in trendy venues across each city, for there are always young, upcoming visionaries who seek to assert their individuality and rebel against established norms.

The scale of each show has augmented considerably; each major city presents hundreds of shows, transforming the cities into touristic hubs. Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York now features over 350 shows, which take place at the Lincoln Centre and at various independent locations all over the city. Some cities take advantage of their architectural highlights to breathe culture and art into their events. Milan, for instance, has been known to set up catwalks at the most unlikely places imaginable, including the Palazzo Reale and the Pallazzo Serbelloni.

TECH SAVVY AT FASHION WEEK

Technology has completely changed the face of fashion week as we know it; in 2010, London Fashion Week (LFW) was the first to grant universal access to its events via live streaming. Over 40 events at LFW are now viewed live in 160 countries, wresting fashion from the hands of the elite and bringing it back to where it started: with the people.

Social media is also bringing the latest trends to our doorstep; in 2014, Twitter had almost 200,000 #LFW mentions and some 100,000 Instagram photos were taken at runways. Some designers are using technology to break with tradition; Carri Munden of Cassette Playa, for instance, uses digital presentations and attracts as many media members and celebrities to her screenings, as traditional shows.

Burberry has relied on theatrics to captivate the attention of audiences. ‘Unforgettable’ is the word often used to describe a runway show presented in Beijing, to commemorate the opening of the English brand’s flagship store in this city. The show featured live music by Keane and a virtual experience show enhanced by Musion Eyeliner holographic technology, which creates holograms that appear to float within a live stage setting. Twirling umbrellas and drifting snowflakes arrested the models in the midst of a unique art show where it became impossible to distinguish between the real and virtual worlds.

Derek Zoolander and Hansel walk the runway at the Valentino Fashion Show during Paris Fashion Week (Autumn/Winter 2015).

Fashion face-off: The Battle of Versailles

Karl Lagerfeld’s sky high fashion extravaganza

ICONIC MOMENTS IN FASHION HISTORY

The magic isn’t all about the visuals, of course; many of the most memorable events are centered on old-fashioned creativity and something which is impossible to control: the human factor. Take The Battle of Versailles, which took place in 1973, way before Zoolander and Hansel ever considered embarking on their underwear catwalk challenge. Five French fashion houses (Dior, Pierre Cardin, Emanuel Ungaro, Yves Saint Laurent and Givenchy) presented their finest wares in a face-off against five American designers (Halston, Oscar de la Renta, Bill Blass, Anne Klein and Stephen Burrows), with one laudable aim: to raise funds for the restoration of France’s most magnificent palace. The competition, won by the Americans, was said to have been pivotal in fashion history, since it was the first time that U.S. designers were invited to show off their talent alongside France’s best. The Versailles show was also a reflection of changing attitudes; 10 of the American’s 36 models were black, a true step ahead in terms of race relations. The Americans brought along the Hollywood factor; Elizabeth Taylor was a guest and Liza Minelli opened and closed the show with a Broadway-styled performance that proved why she had just taken home the Best Actress Oscar for Cabaret. The event was a sell-out success, but also highly significant in terms of cultural freedom; finally, American designers didn’t need to feel like they were ‘lesser citizens’ than the Parisians. Their boldness lit the way for current designers such as Michael Kors, or Proenza Schouler, whose sense of American pride shines through in the individuality of their collections.Speaking of groundbreaking, who could forget Karl Lagerfeld’s Spring 2012 Haute Couture presentation, aboard a plane at the Grand Palais? Evidently one had to be able to afford a first class ticket to attend the show, though Lagerfeld has never made apologies for high fashion being a toy for wealthy hands to play with.

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The Marc Jacobs show, New York Fashion Week Beth Ditto: Curvy inspiration for Marc Jacobs

MODELS WITH PUNCH

Many of fashion’s most retold anecdotes centre on models such as the stunning Shalom Harlow, who was spray painted on the catwalk to create a living work of art during the presentation of Alexander McQueen’s 1998 summer collection, or Naomi Campbell, who burst into laughter after taking a tumble at the 1993 Vivienne Westwood show.

More recently, Chantelle Brown-Young, a model with vitiligo, stunned the crowd with her unique beauty at London Fashion Week’s Ashish Spring/Summer 2015 show, while at New York Fashion Week, Aussie model with Downs Syndrome, Madeline Stuart, received a standing ovation for her excellent work. Stuart is, incidentally, the second model with Downs Syndrome to feature at Fashion Week; Jamie Brewer, who starred in the blood-curdling American Horror Story, paved the way for models with an extra chromosome, strutting her stuff earlier this year in New York for designer, Carrie Hammer. This new breed of models is lending much-needed diversity and acceptance to the world of fashion. We loved seeing plus-sized indie rock singer, Beth Ditto, make an ultra-glamorous appearance at the Marc Jacobs show at New York Fashion Week. Better yet was the fact that the media barely batted an eyelid after her appearance.

Cara Delevingne stuns the crowds in London

WHAT’S IN STORE FOR THE FUTURE? The future of fashion week is difficult to ascertain; for some, technology has changed the face of the industry in a positive way; for others, it is a bugbear which has skewed the original purpose of the event: to present collections to retailers and the media several months before items are available in stores.

These days, social media is speeding up the point at which the customer becomes engaged, forcing designers to present more commercial (and less individualistic) collections.

Many argue that the industry cannot afford to lose artistry in the name of profit. Vision, whether in the culinary, artistic, literary or fashion sector, should be preserved, protected and supported. Fashion was, is and always will be, a classless way to express our inner thoughts, beliefs and manifestos, in a manner that anyone who views us, can instantly and intuitively comprehend.

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TOP MOMENTS AT THE BIG 4 SPRING 2016 FASHION WEEKS NEW YORK (September 10-17, 2015)

on the 14th anniversary of the terrorist Z GIVENCHY’S FASHION SHOW AT THE 9/11 MEMORIAL, d as a deep sense of spirituality overhea beamed lights ial attacks that shook the nation. The memor unique installation on site, in which a fully overtook the event. Marina Abramovic built a characteristically trees on top of a pile of wood pallets. Grief, dressed women stood under a shower and a monk held two ed the next day in the media. applaud beauty and renewal formed a powerful blend that was put on a lively show, tripping across Ballet York New the from s Z THE OPENING CEREMONY: Dancer and up the humour factor. the runway various times in an effort to ‘shock’ the audience country, Nepal. Buddhist monks chanted home his to homage paid which SHOW, G’S GURUN L Z PRABA over 8,000 people. killed prayers for the victims of the April, 2015 earthquake, which Marina Abramović lent her artistic vision to Givenchy in New York this year

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Z THE MIU MIU SHOW: Miuccia Prada’s younger, quirkier line, of John Waters’ Divine in in clashing fabrics and colours, walking somberly to the music The show was eclectic yet Sonata. ht Moonlig ven’s Beetho Female Trouble, interspersed with delightfully original. at this event. Neutral colours Z THE GIVENCHY SHOW: Thigh-high boots stole the show in one’s own skin. dence confi and elegant yet sexy ensembles made it all about Vuitton presented its prêtLouis ever, time rst fi the For Z THE LOUIS VUITTON SHOW: de Boulogne, a highly Bois the in Vuitton Louis on Fondati new the à-porter collection at n to take the intentio ’s futuristic construction that fitted perfectly well with the maison show. inspired retro the audience on a journey through time and space at

LONDON (September 17-22, 2015)

MILAN (September 23-29, 2015)

Z THE PHILIPP PLEIN SHOW: This German designer never fails to amaze during fashion week; he spends millions on expensive props for his shows, including a roller coaster, swimming pool and monster truck. This year, he had Courtney Love singing live on a conveyor belt, accompanied by flying drones and headbanging robots.

Z THE GUCCI SHOW: models donned oversized glasses and wore a blend of quirky and ultra glam garments which lent the brand a cool new vibe, product of the recent incorporation of Creative Director, Alessandro Michele, into the team.

Z THE MAX MARA SHOW: This fashion house channeled the avante-garde spirit of French artist, Jean Cocteau in an androgynous new collection.

romantic songs such Z THE BURBERRY SHOW: Yazoo singer, Alsion Moyet, sang the audience in stunned models as ra, orchest full as Only You accompanied by a lised persona y Burberr the item: ‘it’ new and coats , slip dresses backpack.

Z THE PONIES: Designer Emma Hill brought back her line of bags, Hill and Friends, modeled by ‘bellboys’ walking colourfully clad miniature ponies. Haters, to the left.

Z THE LOUIS VUITTON SERIES 3 EXHIBIT, featuring a craftsman meticulously creating the mini luggage bags, stud by stud, piece by piece.

Gorgeous models backstage at London Fashion Week

The British Fashion Council show space © Agnese Sanvito, British Fashion Council

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THE FOCUS street fashion Street fashion is an expression of the zeitgeist

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efore the sixties there was order, conformity and obedience. At least, that is the picture we have of a world where the younger generation dressed like their mums and dads as soon as they left the realm of childhood.

Admittedly, most of our visual references from that era are in black and white, but it did all seem a tad heavy, dark and dreary – devoid of the colour and exuberance that most of us instinctively hanker after.

And then came the sixties, sweeping all before it in a decade of tumultuous change. The result was a riot of colour that was in exact contrast with the darker tones of before, as a new generation

stormed the walls of convention and inhibition. At its core was nothing less than a social revolution, the effects of which have carried through the subsequent decades into our very own time – where the spirit of rebellion hasn’t lost any of its appeal.

It is this spirit of rebellion that is at the heart of street fashion, for where fashion was once an elegant affair designed to define ladies and gentlemen, it now became the battering ram of change. The earliest progression had already begun in 1950s Britain, when ‘bad boys’ inspired by adolescent culture in the US wore leather jackets and sideburns, rode bikes and

sometimes carried flick knives as part of an early biker gang scene. They were to evolve into the Rockers of the late fifties and sixties.

Change started to reach the masses by the 1960s, when youth culture really crossed the Atlantic and hit British shores, later to spread across the continent. By the early part of the decade, London, in particular, had become the hive of youthful expression in music, film, nightclubs and fashion. Suddenly, the way you looked became all-important – a representation of your personal style and philosophy that was a big break with the uniformity of earlier times.

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The Swinging Sixties

The leather-clad bikers known as Rockers originated in fifties America

Street fashion iconography

Mary Quant, an icon of the times

The Stones were associated with the Mod movement

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The Vespa, transport of choice for the Sixties Mods

The era has since acquired a legendary status, but for the young adults that flocked to London it was a magical time of social, cultural and sexual experimentation that lasted well into the early seventies and would define their lives forever – one way or another. There were iconic nightclubs, soda bars and other places to hang out and be seen at, but the epicentre of the ‘movement’ was undoubtedly Carnaby Street.

This pedestrianised shopping street in Soho was to become the centre of a new style, its trendy, cool brand of boutiques developing a street fashion whose influence would eventually be carried around the world and help to create and shape the concept of Street Fashion. Within this process, no boundaries were permitted; everything was geared to the new and modern, as a generation tried to cleanse itself of the sins of its forefathers.

Post-war sobriety was traded in for exuberance, as well as bright colours, tighter fits for the men and skimpier outfits for the ladies. The process was helped by, and to some extent the product of, the prosperity that was transforming a once-Dickensian society to a modern welfare state into which American cultural influences flowed freely. Their GIs had brought jazz, which inspired the likes of the Shadows and the Dave Clark Five, while the inimitable Elvis influenced pretty much everything that followed.

A generation brought up on jukebox heroes and wanting to live the American Dream was fertile soil for the powerful new impressions of the time, and from this came an outpouring of creativity never seen before and not really since.

All this freedom of expression, devoid of ancient constraints, harvested a rich crop in music, film, fashion and the arts. By the mid sixties, the genteel jazz clubs of London had become dark, noisy nightclubs where the patrons revelled in hallucinatory experiences. Gradually, the likes of Cliff Richard and Gerry and the Pacemakers were superseded by The Kinks, The Who and the Rolling Stones, and even the Beatles changed markedly as they evolved along with the times.

The Rockers, bad boys in leather on bikes inherited from the original fifties youth rebellion, were increasingly outshone by the Mods, whose sharpish suites had largely evolved into anoraks on customised Lambrettas and Vespas by the time the conflict between the two came to a head on Brighton beach. By then they had generally shed their earlier affinity for modern jazz and embraced the likes of The Who and The Small Faces. By the late sixties, the main new subculture to influence street fashion would be the hippies and their love for velvet, psychedelic colours, bulbous, flower patterns and, of course, long hair.

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From Pop Music to Pop Culture

Carnaby Street, heart of a sixties fashion movement

Music was central to everything at the time, having evolved from a youthful form of expression to a mouthpiece that voiced a new philosophy of politics, society and sexuality. It influenced the greater movement around it, giving the world a youth culture that gradually lost the coy rebellion of the late fifties and early sixties and took on a more authentic, and very often whacky form as the decade rolled on. By the time England won the World Cup on home ground, London was firmly established as the leading force in this new fashion phenomenon: streetwear.

Just as British bands had absorbed American musical influences and exported a new version of them back to the US, so British street fashion was now challenging Paris and Milan from the roots up – grubby boots and all. Brightness turned into psychedelic tones as designers thrust themselves into the new era – often using classical elements along the way. As a result, it wasn’t unusual to see a well-dressed person of the times appear in a double-breasted coat straight out of a regimental museum or sporting a top hat from the days of Dickens.

What started as a way to mock the establishment turned into big business, and soon it wasn’t just British hipsters who took their fashion cue from iconic Carnaby Street boutiques such as Kleptomania, Irvine Sellars, Mates and Ravel.

Before long they were joined by fashion shoppers from around the world, eager for a little of that trendy magic. Indeed, trendiness suddenly became a major factor in fashion, reflecting the need of teenagers to be cool, to belong. After all, this was and still is largely a youth-driven industry, although it has since grown into a multi-billion trade in which mainstream fashion and even haute couture now interacts with street fashion in a two-way movement of mutual inspiration.

Psychedelic hippie styles

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The visual revolution came in many forms, initially focusing on men but really taking the street scene by storm when designers such as Mary Quant created impromptu collections of miniskirts and hot pants, both of which coupled with contraception to further the cause of feminism and social change. John Stephen is credited with starting the Mod fashion movement on Carnaby Street, but the process took on a new dimension with the opening of Lady Jane, the first women’s boutique of the genre, on the same street. The Kinks referred to the whole phenomenon with the line “Everywhere the Carnabetian Army marches on, each one a dedicated follower of fashion.”

By now the era is part of modern folklore, as depicted in Austin Powers, but while the Swinging Sixties occupy a special place in the collective psyche, street fashion has evolved into a multi-billion industry that drives the greater textile sector. There is no longer a distinction between conformist, functional clothing and youthful street fashion; today everyday clothing is either geared for work, luxurious haute couture or in the form of casual or smart casual wear it is street fashion. Since the latter makes up the bulk of today’s dress, street fashion has, in fact, become the dominant force not just in the clothing industry but also in the way we look.

Fashion used to be a top-down phenomenon in terms of age and socio-economic status, but now it is a bottom-up movement that takes its impulses from the younger street and music scene, and uses this inspiration to influence the clothing styles of people across the age groups and income levels. Naturally, major fashion designers play an important role in

this, with the likes of Jean-Paul Gaultier, John Galliano and Alexander McQueen particularly focused on fusing the worlds of haute couture and street fashion. Born in the fifties and sixties, street fashion has long since lost its youthful innocence and artistic experimentation, and now serves as the conduit of big business – still paying lip service to teenage rebellion and antiestablishment sentiments as it shifts hundreds of millions of garments annually. e≠

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THE FOCUS celebrities

Social media seems to have made an impact in every industry these days, from beauty and fashion right through to food, children’s products and games. When top brands like Dior or Armani start offering lucrative contracts to ‘ordinary bloggers’ with a following of millions, you realise that trends are being created in a whole new way: on the street, travelling across the wires and fibre optics that send eye-catching images straight to our computers and smartphones. Celebrities have taken a cue from the ordinary folk, setting up their own blogs, shopping sites and social media pages, in an effort to make the most of their fame. Marisa Cutillas discovers who’s who in the lifestyle game…

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Celebrities AND THE CURATED LIFESTYLE

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oop by Gwyneth Paltrow: Love it or hate it (and many people across the globe do consider Paltrow’s blog to be elitist and out of touch), Goop is the grandma of lifestyle/fashion brands, with tips on hot crazes like ‘vaginal steaming’ and suggestions for the purchase of ridiculously priced antique items you probably neither want nor need (think a €650 book set or a €4.500 gold-plated juicer).

It’s all about surrounding yourself with as many items and mantras as Gwyneth feels would make your life essentially ‘yours’.

Paltrow doesn’t keep her musings to material matters; she also seeks to provide the path to greater spirituality, improved relationships and parenthood. We cringed a little when, in a long blog post, she referred to her divorce from Coldplay’s Chris Martin as “conscious uncoupling,” turning back to the Paleolithic age, to explain why breakups are no less than logical in this day and age. The post notes: “Modern society adheres to the concept that marriage should be lifelong; but when we’re living three lifetimes compared to early humans, perhaps we need to redefine the construct.

Social research suggests that… most people will have two or three significant long-term relationships in their lifetime.” Rather than a sign of failure, her site states that divorce is a ripe opportunity for “helping us evolve a psycho-spiritual spine, a divine endoskeleton made from conscious self-awareness.”

Taking the baton from Paltrow is the younger, hipper Blake Lively, whose site, Preserve, aims to bring “the stories and creations of artisans” to everyday folk.

“Meet the James bag,” her homepage screams out, for doesn’t everyone need an €800 euro baby bag to carry bottles and nappies for their precious little one? The item, made in “premium Horween leather” boasts an “imported RiRi zipper from Switzerland”.

Many other celebrities have seemingly woken up to the fact that they are, as Lively says, “not just actors but also brands,” including Oscar winner, Reese Witherspoon, whose site, Draper James, features cute, girly wear clearly inspired by her southern upbringing.

Witherspoon is doing her best to bring back stripes, gingham and plaid, though just in case you thought anybody could turn heads in Nashville, think again;

her gift ideas include four cocktail napkins for €76 and a flower-shaped bowl for €360. Celebrity blogs stem from an actor’s deep-seated personal interests, yet for normal people, it is very much a case of having Champagne taste and a beer budget.

Interestingly, when asked once about other celebrity lifestyle blogs, Gwyneth Paltrow took offence.

She told Time: “I wonder if George Clooney would be asked about Puff Daddy’s ancillary liquor line… You just keep going in hopes the story becomes not people pitting women against each other, which is not founded in truth. There’s no competition.” In fact, Daddy’s liquor business has been brought up in interviews with Clooney and in reality the interest has little to do with gender and more to do with a fascination in the impressive ways celebrities are taking over lifestyle and fashion.

Savvy male entrepreneurs are also beginning to wake up to the power of personal branding; Snoop Dogg has just launched Merry Jane (a marijuana-themed media hub), while Stephen Colbert has created an hilarious parody brand called Covetton House, for The

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Reese Witherspoon Late Show. Says his YouTube entry: “Stephen isn’t just a celebrity, he’s a brand. Which means it’s high time he launched his own line of expensive, random things.” His aim is for “everyone to enjoy the same, one-of-a-kind, curated lifestyle.” Some of the hilarious items sold on his fictitious site include suede coasters for €160 (“for each set of one”) and a handcrafted hat stand (made from dozens of recycled hat stands) for €880. While he addresses his audience, Colbert playfully inhales the aroma of a “parmesan and absinthe scented candle.”

The comedian clearly seems to be taking a dig at Paltrow, who retorted with a blog entry entitled 6 FailProof Tips for Launching a Men’s Lifestyle Site. Keen to capitalise on the humorous criticism levelled at her exotic beauty treatments, she suggests that Snoop and Colbert “get ahead of the curve and write about a growing craze among men, anal bleaching… gentle fruit acids will be applied to your balloon tie to lighten you up! You just might cause a sensation in the media (great for growing your subscriber base) and you certainly will cause one in your pants.”

Another celebrity lifestyle guru with plenty of

Snoop Dogg

wit is Ellen de Generes, who recently launched ED (pronounced ‘Ed’ – the nickname Ellen’s wife, Portia de Rossi, has lovingly given her). Ellen may specialise in all things hilarious on her eponymous, 36-Emmy award winning TV show, but there is no doubt that she possesses a wicked sense of style, as her many homes, displayed on top home and lifestyle magazines, reveal.

Recently, Ellen made a $15 million profit when she sold a refurbished mansion to social media billionaire, Sean Parker. The Napster founder was said to have been so impressed by Ellen’s sense of style, that he pressured her into selling the abode, though she supposedly wasn’t ready to part with it. “When I someday decide to stop doing the show,” she’s told the press, “my entire focus is going to be on design.”

Ellen’s site is seemingly less condescending than those of her predecessors, and it could be related to the fact that she has absolutely no interest in preaching values. Although she now furnishes her home with fine trappings by the world’s most prestigious designers, she grew up in a string of rented homes, and told Vogue that she always dreamed of having her very

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own room one day: “I still understand that everyone should be able to have great design in their home, so let me do it in a more accessible way.” The presenter gets straight to the point, with a series of (sometimes affordable, sometimes more luxurious) items for online purchase: apparel, accessories, homeware, and more. One section we love is Ellen in NYC, featuring photographs of many of the people she hangs out with while out and about in New York (we spotted Pharrell, Justin Timberlake and Kanye West in her first series of photos).

Stay tuned for Snoop Dogg’s Merry Jane, announced on September 21 and soon to hit your screens. Merry Jane will feature celebrity interviews, news about the cannabis industry and tips on how to pick the variety that best suits your taste. The site will also be rich in video content, featuring everything from first-time experiences to food pairing with cannabis, at just a click of the button. Snoop promises to provide a breath of fresh (cannabis-scented air) to those who agree that there’s no better person to curate your own lifestyle, than yourself! e

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THE FOCUS people

“In order to be irreplaceable, one must always be different,” said Coco Chanel at the pinnacle of her career, and indeed, to this day, there is an electric aura surrounding the legend of the little orphan girl who relied on her sartorial flair and confidence, to make it to the top of one of the most competitive (and elite) industries in the world.

Coco was one-of-a-kind and there are many reasons why she continues to have such great significance in the fashion world.

WORDS MARISA CUTILLAS

Coco Chanel MAD ABOUT THE GIRL

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» HUMBLE BEGINNINGS: Coco was born Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel in 1883 in the Loire Valley workhouse where her unmarried mother worked, a fact she attempted to hide in her adulthood. When Gabrielle was six, her mother died, leaving her father in charge of five children, whom he entrusted to various family members. Gabrielle was sent to an orphanage/convent in Aubazine, and it was here that she learned the laborious technique of sewing. She spent her holidays with relatives in Moulins, honing her dressmaking skills so that by the age of 18, she had obtained work for a tailor and was able to leave the orphanage. She liked to lie, saying she was 10 years younger and claiming that when her mother passed away, her father sailed away to America, leaving her with two evil aunts who made her life miserable. It was her way of escaping the stigma associated with ‘illegitimacy’ and poverty. » COCO THE SINGER: As is the case with many creative geniuses, Gabrielle took some time to settle on one of the arts. She initially took to singing in cafés and theatres. It was at this time that she changed her name to Coco, a nickname bestowed upon her by her audience (primarily comprising entertainment-starved soldiers). » COCO THE LOVER: When Coco was 23, she met the love of her life: wealthy English entrepreneur, Arthur Edward ‘Boy’ Capel. Coco was dating Étienne Balsan (a friend of Capel) at the time, though she was swept away by Capel’s passion for adventure and keen sense of style.

She remained Capel’s mistress for nine years, even after he married another woman. He financed her first boutiques and his blazers and jerseys provided the inspiration for her signature masculine fashions for women.

Coco’s carefree creativity met its match in Capel’s keen eye for business. In the summer of 1914, he

persuaded her to open a boutique in their fashionable getaway (the chic resort of Deauville), on the swish Rue Gontaut Biron. In the same year, war broke out and Deauville was deserted. Coco thought of shutting up shop, but Capel advised her to persist; women returning to the resort after losing their possessions during the war, he said, would need to restock their wardrobe and Chanel’s boutique would be the only one open in Deauville. Capel was right; Coco made a killing and thus began her dizzy ascent to stardom.

Capel was also responsible for the launch of one of Chanel’s most successful shops in Biarritz, where dresses were sold for 3000 francs, an impressive sum at the time. Just one year after opening the maison de couture, Coco already had 60 employees. She left the shop in charge of her sister, moving to Paris to design and manufacture garments for all her boutiques. By 1916, seven years after opening her first tiny millinery at 160 Boulevard Malesherbes in Paris, Coco had 300 employees and was able to pay (in full) all amounts which had been forwarded by Capel.

Capel died tragically in a car accident when he was on his way to Cannes for Christmas. Coco was distraught and insisted on being taken to the scene of the accident; she was inconsolable and eventually transferred all her passion for Capel, to her work. Two decades after losing

her ‘Boy’, she would tell a friend: “His death was a terrible blow to me. In losing Capel, I lost everything. What followed was not a life of happiness I have to say.” » BREAKING NEW GROUND: Coco had a major influence on the way women began viewing the role of fashion: before her ascent, stiff corsets and tight fitting dresses made it impossible to breathe, and strict tenets of what was (and was not acceptable) were severely limiting in terms of freedom of expression.

Coco changed all that, inviting women to a new world of comfort where loose jerseys, boyish blazers and long, loose-fitting skirts would blur the lines between the feminine and the masculine.

Coco created iconic garments such as the LBD (Little Black Dress), made (of all things) out of soft, cosy jersey fabric. She also designed hats for every item of clothing imaginable – riding outfits, elegant dresses, trouser suits… Another legendary design was the Chanel suit, with its collarless jacket and straightcut skirt. Comfort ruled supreme in Coco’s mind, an idea embraced by women to this day, when Chanel suits continue to be one of the brand’s biggest sellers.

Innovation was made possible because the designer never really cared what her peers thought of her: “Fashion is not simply a matter of clothes. Fashion is in the air, born upon the wind. One intuits it. It is in the

sky and on the road,” she famously said, adding that the opinions of others didn’t matter because she never gave them a second thought.

One year after Capel’s death, Coco moved her Parisian headquarters to 31 Rue Cambon, which would remain the House of Chanel for the rest of her life.

Another big innovation was the introduction of perfume into the fashion world; in 1921, Coco launched Chanel No. 5, named after her ‘lucky number’. To this day, it is said that a bottle of Chanel No. 5 is sold every 30 seconds. » WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE: When World War II broke out, Coco was a nurse, helping the wounded selflessly. However, her affair with a Nazi officer was highly criticised, and Coco would escape to Switzerland to distance herself from the rumour mills. » DON’T CALL IT A COMEBACK: Coco ended her self-imposed exile in 1954, returning to Paris and designing a collection of bell-bottom trousers and pea jackets that would be panned in Europe but welcomed with open arms by American fashionistas. Coco soon became the leading choice for top celebrities like Audrey Hepburn and Grace Kelly. She worked assiduously until her death in 1971 at the age of 88, living her last days in her luxurious apartment at The Ritz, where she would longingly recall her best days alongside Boy Capel. » THE CHANEL NAME LIVES ON: Chanel continues to shine on the red carpet thanks to talented Head Designer Karl Lagerfeld, who took over the fashion house in 1982. Instead of taking an individualistic stance, Lagerfeld chose to find inspiration in Coco’s past designs, breathing new life into them with nouvelle cuts and fabrics.

For an excellent introduction into the life of fashion’s most famous lady, see the 2009 film, Coco Before Chanel, starring the gorgeous Audrey Tatou. e

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Dress to impress in style by Louis Vuitton, marvel at the beauty of Asian design exemplified in an outstanding Marbella property and read up on the latest stylish buys.

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UNIVERSE Furs, checkers and metals!

Nicolas Ghesquière presents Louis Vuitton’s greatly anticipated autumn collection, with a mixture of 1970s-inspired textures.

Slinky metallic and print dresses are combined with bold oversized coats and finished off with LV’s iconic miniature suitcase bag. The trend is bigger than ever; take your pick from these ensembles, selected by Gracie Lee.

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Snug as a Bug! We brave the autumn and winter with hot fashion items from some of the trendiest brands in town, bringing you our personal list of must-haves.

Compiled by Marisa CUTILLAS

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Coat by Airfield

Top and trousers by Guess

Trouser by Airfield

Skirt by Airfield

Leather jacket by Jaeger

Jacket by Guess

CONTACTS: AIRFIELD: www.airfield.at GUESS: www.guess.com JAEGER: www.jaeger.co.uk REBECA SANVER: www.rebecasanver.com

Top by Jaeger

Bag by Guess

Skirt by Guess

Ankle boots by Rebeca Sanver

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ASIAN HARMONY Marbella Luxury

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WORDS MICHEL CRUZ PHOTOGRAPHY CARLOS CÁCERES

Even amid the proliferation of opulent villas in Marbella it is not often that one comes across a home with the personality and grace of Villa Oro. Set amid the protected nature of Cascada de Camoján, at the base of La Concha, it offers a private paradise with an open window to the world.

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uxury homes are often described as unique, but Villa Oro is a property that truly fits the description. Unique inside and out, in décor as well as living concept, it is built around a philosophy that blends the comfort and modern amenities of the contemporary, Western way with the ancient flow of the East. By the latter, I mean the thought that has gone into creating a home that is in harmony, not only with its surroundings but also within.

Drawing on Eastern wisdom that is the product of millennia of observation and experimentation, these principles take into account factors of wellbeing that extend beyond a mere list of amenities and beautiful décor. Make no mistake, this villa has these in abundance too, but in balancing them with the right orientation, views, layout, flow between rooms, positioning of furniture and addition of unique features, Villa Oro represents the ultimate blend of Asian serenity and Marbella opulence.

Villa Oro against the backdrop of the Sierra Blanca

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Classic Marbella outdoor living space

Creating a Truly Special Home

The impressive viewpoint from the villa’s private driveway

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Any good builder can construct a large villa to the drawings of a skilled architect, followed by an interior designer with a keen eye and generous budget, and a landscaper who knows their stuff.

To create a home, however, much more one full of personality that is built around your very own needs and preferences, is something that requires a touch of magic. In this there is not necessarily a right and a wrong, but the homeowner who thinks about what it is that makes him or her feel cozy, content and excited to be in a space will be rewarded with so much more than the person who simply follows a tick-list of ‘must-have’ items and features.

If you forget about the Joneses and focus on your own true wishes you are in a position to surround yourself with the things that make you happy and create the setting for your own personal paradise.

This is exactly what the owners and creators of this magnificent Marbella villa have done, using their knowledge and love of Asian décor and philosophy to fashion a home

that is just that: a private paradise.

The fact that in the process the property is all the more impressive and imposing for it is in no way surprising.

The first sense of this is in the arriving, as the road leading to the property skirts beautiful protected parkland at the foot of La Concha Mountain. Private and secluded, the spot is set upon a leafy street in an exclusive area that also offers fantastic vistas of Marbella and the entire coastline up to Gibraltar from its elevated position. Asian window frames in beautiful wood add a distinctive touch to the elegant contemporary architecture of the villa, which was designed by Carlos Lamas. As the gate slides open and you find a place to park on the forecourt other details come into view, such as a beautiful stone carving inspired by Borobudur Temple in Indonesia. The sound of trickling water plays on your ears and in the rich autumn sunlight the deep blue sky casts a beautiful hue over the mountain and its greenery, making you feel at ease before you’ve entered the house.

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Made to Measure Impressive yet well balanced and in good taste, the entrance hall is the central distribution point of the home, from which you can reach the different floors and rooms with an ease that belies the villa’s generous proportions. Immediately you are impressed with a sense of space and natural light that provide just the backdrop for the unique Asian pieces alternating with modern craftsmanship in the exquisite lighting and decorative objets d’art by the creative geniuses of Cravt. Though they span thousands of years, both continue the ancient tradition of supreme craftsmanship and creativity, two of mankind’s most admirable traits. Though generous and following an open-plan layout that blends the indoor and outdoor lounge, dining areas and kitchen into one sumptuous space, this area is in no way voluminous. Clever distribution and interior decoration allow the spaces to flow into one another while providing a sense of intimacy and character in each. A good example of this is the study, which is attached to the main living

room yet retains a large degree of autonomy.

The salon is an elegant and comfortable room defined by soft furnishings and unique decorative pieces, which like most of the tables, artwork and other elements of décor in this home are entirely made-to-measure. In Villa Oro that doesn’t just mean in dimensions that fit the spaces snugly, but that they were actually commissioned with the property and its whole living experience in mind.

The majority of the items come from Indonesia and China, where a dying breed of craftsmen still work to produce masterpieces according to the principles of the guild system. However, even the state-of-the-art German kitchen displays a sense of uniqueness about its modern, top of the range equipment.

“The units are made with a metal oxide that creates a matt warmly textured finish, which is also virtually impossible to scratch or damage,” says the owner, for whom this clearly has been a labour of love. The same can be said of the indoor and terrace dining tables, which are made from the Suar tree, an indigenous variety whose irregular shape produces the fantastic, unique

form of the tables. Outside, the lounge and dining areas are flanked by modern fireplaces that reflect those in the living room and master suite, while shallow water channels and ponds add an Asian note of peaceful energy and serenity. From this elegant terrace, which can be easily enclosed, you look straight down to the immaculate lawn and the beautifully shaped infinity pool, which trains the eye along a southward perspective that takes in the gentle slope towards Marbella and the Mediterranean below.

Also on the main floor is a master suite that is as exquisite as it is innovative in its design and layout. Thinking of what is preferable and practical for them, rather than following fixed conventions, you enter this private realm through a beautifully styled spacious bathroom complete with large step-in shower and his-and-her vanity units. The masterpiece, however, is a large made-to-measure bathtub, hand cut from Chinese granite in which the dragon’s mouth is also a fountain. Set within the same channel of water as outside, it matches the stylish, matt grey-green bathroom tiles and looks out over nature.

Features such as this make Villa Oro fun and unique

At Villa Oro even the lift is a work of art

A private domain for your things

Indoor and outdoor dining connect

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A one-of-a-kind Asian bathing experience

A cosy and practical family entertainment space

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Handmade Indonesian craftsmanship

A Sense of Balance and Wellbeing This is also the theme in the bedroom, where the handcrafted wooden bed is a masterpiece of Indonesian workmanship that can be rotated depending on whether you fancy an imposing sea view or a calming mountain view. Indeed, there is something special about this villa and its proportions, flow and orientations, and it hits home when you look out on to a landscape that in this context feels every bit like an Asian Zen scenery.

If you think His dressing room is spectacular, then you will not surprisingly be even more impressed with Hers, which also leads on to a private little terrace with a day bed from which to dreamily contemplate those magnificent views.

Having reached the first floor, you encounter two spacious and luxuriously appointed bedroom

Panoramic sea views

suites, both with their own character – including a luxurious wooden bathtub in one and a private terrace with day bed in the other. Take the lift down to the lower floor and you are again faced with the love of beautiful things and joie de vivre that has gone into the making of this joyous home. Where most lifts are at best pleasant, Villa Oro’s is enlivened with a lovely mosaic floor that ensures no part of this villa is dowdy or dull.

The lower level contains an attractive independent apartment with two bedrooms, a bathroom and a lounge that can be used as guest or staff accommodation, as well as a large garage and a delightful entertainment room that doesn’t separate the home cinema, bar and games area but amalgamates it into a comfortable, cosy and stylish space where friends and family can come

together and enjoy themselves.

This approach embodies the philosophy of a home where even the wine cellar is not dark and dank, or for that matter bright and modern, but a wonderful balance between maintaining a sense of tradition that somehow suits the world of wine, yet also creating an area you want to spend time in. Yes, it is a little cooler than the rest of the home, but the owner had this friendly space designed in such a way that you can sit at a table and sample fine wines and port while comfortable and surrounded by your collection.

Designed around a sense of wellbeing and enjoyment, Villa Oro makes the most of a very privileged location to create a home that is not just opulent and impressive, but simply a delight to be in.

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Eyebrows on fleek, suction-pumped lips and bubble nails are just a few hot hashtags among lovers of all things beautiful. This month, Marisa Cutillas brings us a list of top beauty trends sparked by Pinterest, Instagram, Twitter…

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UK nail supplies company, Naiouk, is just one of many beauty businesses taking to the Internet to share their new finds. While they didn’t exactly invent the bubble nail, they do provide an easy 10-minute YouTube tutorial which will show you how to create the thick gel protrusions which are giving shorter nails a wacky brand of youthfulness. The key lies

This trend has been around at least since the Sex Pistols, yet it has made a major comeback, with celebrities and fashion bloggers alike celebrating its cool beauty. Blue is actually an ultra modern yet not-too-rebellious shade to go for, since somehow, the eye finds shades like turquoise and sky blue, pleasing… Check out Cira’s lovely DIY Mermaid Ombre Hair video on her YouTube channel.

in creating a round, curved look by applying more gel, without losing smoothness in finish. As with most of these trends, practice definitely does the trick.

nose and on the chin, to lighten up the face and emphasise cheekbones, resulting in a polished look.

Z STROBING by Carli Bybel

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Carli Bybel’s amazing strobing tutorial can also be viewed on YouTube; the 11 minutes it will take to create this look are definitely worth it. Strobing is setting Twitter, Instagram and YouTube on fire, since it is deemed ‘the new contouring’. It ultimately amounts to highlighting the face to create luminosity and to place emphasis on your best features. In her video, Carli places a lighter shade between the eyebrows, under the lower eyelid, at the sides of the mouth, beneath the

Few females are lucky enough to have completely normal skin; most of us have terribly dry areas (like the upper cheekbone and neck), while other zones are excessively oily (specifically, the T-zone, comprising the forehead, nose bridge and chin).

Multimasking is all about creating a bespoke experience, by using different masks to target particular areas. Not only does it help you to target all your skin issues, but it also enables the use of stronger products on less sensitive areas of the face, and special formulations

for sensitive skin, around the eye area. Just type #multimasking on Instagram for excellent examples of how to personalise your masking experience.

Z COLOMBRÉ

Ombre hair colouring techniques seem to have played a strong role in fashion for the past five years or so, but colombré brings something new to the equation, turning to bright colours of the rainbow instead of traditional hues like blonde or brown. To stay on the top of your game, choose pastel shades like pink or light blue. Check out brit.co’s Pinterest page for an example of a fantastically done colombré.

CLOWN CONTOURING by BellaDeLune

Esther Romo’s beauty blog is one of the most visited among beauty buffs, having sparked trends like clown contouring, which involves the use of red upside-down triangles beneath the eyes, fuscia circles on the cheekbones and pale half moons, stripes and geometic shapes, to contour and highlight different parts of the face, for a youthful glow above the cheekbones, a finer nose and a slimmer face shape. It can take an hour or so to create this look, but Esther’s contour tutorial is definitely testimony to the big changes a little play with light and shade can make. The beauty guru admits to having been called a clown many times in her life, and uses the video to show us “what a real payaso looks like.” This video is just three minutes long and, thus far, has been watched by over three million viewers. After all, the circus has always been a unique source of inspiration for the fashion and beauty industries. e 92 / NOVEMBER 2015 ESSENTIALMAGAZINE.COM

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1 – AUTUMN 2015 NAIL POLISH BY ESSIE: We love Essie, one of the longestlasting yet gentle nail lacquer brands in existence. Take your pick from this fabulous range of bold and metallic hues.

2 – MOISTURE FOUNDATION SPF 15 BY THE BODY SHOP: Keep skin protected against the harsh Autumn wind with this gentle hydrating formulation.

3 – HIMALAYAN CHARCOAL BODY CLAY

BY THE BODY SHOP: This purifying clay body mask will unclog pores and leave skin silky smooth.

4 – MASCARA BY MARKS & SPENCER: Take your pick from waterproof, volumising and limited edition mascara but don’t leave home without ensuring those lashes are on fleek.

5 – FULL LASH VOLUME MASCARA BY SHISEIDO: This sexily designed product is ideal for those wanting thick yet welldefined lashes.

6 – OTTOMAN ROSE PERFUME BY CRABTREE & EVELYN: Rose is one of the most coveted scents of late, but this perfume by Crabtree & Evelyn takes it to a whole new level, with a seductive yet youthful scent that is bound to be a big seller this season.

7 – AUTOGRAPH DEVORÉ NAIL LACQUER WITH ARGAN OIL & VITAMIN E BY MARKS & SPENCER: Wine-coloured polish has always been a weakness but this baby, made with moisturising argan oil and Vitamin E, is a great way to keep nails in tip-top condition as well.

8 – EYESHADOW BY MARKS & SPENCER: Nude is all the rage this year, so make the most of it with lightly shaded eyes.

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If you have been in a relationship for any length of time, chances are, you’ve heard (or used) all the excuses known to man or woman, to avoid a night of physical affection: you’re tired, you’re feeling stressed or, of course, you have a headache. While it is true that at the end of a long day, Marvin Gaying is the just about the last thing on your mind, these interesting facts on the effects that sexual activity has on your brain and body could just make throwing caution to the wind a good idea. WORDS MARISA CUTILLAS

Z SEX IS A POWERFUL STRESS BUSTER: A report published in the journal Biological Psychology, carried out by scientists at the University of Paisley in Scotland, found that blood pressure reactivity to stress was better in those who had regular intercourse, than in abstainers or those who got their jollies in other ways.

To come to their conclusions, the scientists subjected over 40 men and women to various stressful situations (including public speaking and doing mental maths), and found significant differences in those who were more active. Another study published in the same journal revealed that frequent lovemaking was linked to lower diastolic blood pressure, which is interesting, considering that high blood pressure increases the risk for heart disease, strokes, and kidney disease.

Z SEX BOOSTS IMMUNE FUNCTION: Researchers from Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania found that subjects who have sex approximately

twice a week have (at least) a 33 per cent higher immune response than abstainers, or those who have ‘extremely high levels’ of intercourse.

Moderation, it seems, can help keep colds and flus at bay, producing higher levels of immunoglobulin A (IgA): an antibody that can fight the germs that cause illness.

Z SEX PROMOTES HEART HEALTH: A study published in the American Journal of Cardiology has found that men who have sex at least twice a week are less likely to develop heart disease than those who do so only once a month. It is also vital to keep physically fit, since heart health and libido are intricately linked; the fitter you are, the more likely you are to feel sexy and the more you have sex, the more likely you are to desire more.

For women, frequent sex leads to greater vaginal lubrication and better circulation, which increase the joy factor during sex.

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MEAN: Sex boosts the heart rate, burns calories and tones muscles; research indicates that James Brown’s favourite pastime consumes around four calories per minute for men and three for women, meaning it officially classifies as a ‘significant’ form of exercise.

Z SEX SOOTHES PAIN: Intimate moments release pain relieving hormones, with studies showing that it helps with back and leg pain, as well as headaches, arthritis and menstrual cramps.

Z REGULAR SEX ENHANCES RELATIONSHIPS: Sex boosts oxytocin levels, strengthening your bond with your partner and promoting greater empathy.

Z SEX ENHANCES MOOD: Research has also shown that sex stimulates the production of dopamine, a feel-good endorphin that gives you a natural high. When you are physically close and affectionate with someone (even when you don’t have sex), your

oxytocin levels rise, which gives you that lovely sleepy feeling. Did you know that millions of people across the globe suffer from sleeping disorders, which place great stress on the body and can lead to a compromised immune system? Next time you are in the midst of a bout of insomnia, instead of counting sheep, let your body talk and ‘get physical’!

Now you know all the benefits regular sex wields, the question remains: how can you enhance your libido? There are many natural approaches you can take in the first instance. Top tips include lowering your processed food and sugar intake (since high glucose levels can affect your sex hormones), ensuring your Vitamin D intake is sufficient (try to spend a few minutes in the sun each day), exercising regularly to boost your human growth hormone levels, trying to get a good night’s sleep regularly and following a healthy nutritional plan. e

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THEY ARE NOT FROM ANOTHER PLANET, THEY USE MEDICAL THERAPIES THAT ARE ALSO AVAILABLE TO YOU!

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QUALITY OF LIFE Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) consists of a patient being placed into a hyperbaric chamber where increased atmospheric pressure in used in order for the patient to breathe100% oxygen. Under these conditions, oxygen becomes a medicine and begins therapeutic treatments on the body. The treatment is particularly recommended for reducing inflammation, generally helping wounds to heal, as well as wounds that are difficult to heal, such as ulcers or diabetic foot. It can even be used to prevent cases of amputation.

Furthermore, its effects on the post-operative recovery process have been proven as have its support for plastic and reconstructive surgery. It is also recommended for sports injuries, bone fractures, neurological damage, autism, providing relief from the effects of radiotherapy or burns, and reducing stress and chronic fatigue.

Specifically, it is the oxygen going through the blood in greater concentration that helps the body on a general level. The hyperbaric chamber at the Hyperbaric Medical Centre is made from entirely transparent material, and has room for one person, allowing for direct communication with medical staff; as well as offering hygienic, comfortable and exclusive conditions with the greatest possible availability of times.

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Women Recover More Fully From Breakups

SPICY FOODS Help You Live Long UPDATE

A recent study published in the journal, BMJ, has found that eating spicy foods on a regular basis is linked to a lower risk of death. The study looked into almost half a million participants aged 30-79, between the years 2004 and 2008. The results showed that those who ate spicy food one or two days a week were at a 10 per cent reduced risk of death, compared to participants who enjoyed spicy treats less than once a week. Don’t forget to include a little chilli magic in your daily meals and by all means, go out and enjoy a great curry once in a while!

The current obsession with high-protein, high-carb foods, often rests on the premise that our early ancestors survived on little more than meat, thereby escaping the ravages of obesity, inflammation, etc. New research published in The Quarterly Review of Biology, however, shows that carbohydrate consumption was critical in the accelerated increase in brain size in human beings over the past few million years. It seems that although animal protein and cooking were responsible for expanding brain size, the starches were also essential for the evolution of the modern brain. Researchers note that the human brain uses up to 60 per cent of the glucose in blood; these demands could not have been met on a low carbohydrate diet. Moreover, pregnancy and lactation consume a great deal of the body’s glucose quotient, and low glucose levels would seriously affect the health of mother and child. Starches, they say, were easy to access by our ancestors, who probably relied on tubers, seeds, fruits and nuts.

Researchers additionally point to the fact that humans have six copies of salivary amylase genes (which are necessary to digest starches), compared to only two copies in other primates.

Researchers at Binghamton University recently undertook a study, finding that women suffer from greater emotional pain after a breakup, but that they recover more fully. They relied on information obtained from almost 6,000 participants in over 90 countries. Participants were asked to rate their emotional and physical pain. They found that women reported higher pain levels following the end of a relationship, yet they tended to recover more fully and gain greater emotional strength. The results could stem from the fact that women evolved to invest more of their energy into relationships; an intimate encounter with a man could lead to pregnancy and many years of sacrifice, while for men, such encounters required no further biological or psychological investment.

Although a breakup did not hurt as much for men initially, however, once men realised what they had lost, they were likely to feel the loss more profoundly and for a longer time period, than women.

THE POWER OF MUSIC A new study by the research team at The University of Texas has shown that when aesthetic surgeons listen to music they enjoy, their technique and efficiency when closing incisions improves. In the study, 15 surgeons were instructed to sew up incisions on pigs’ feet using layered stitches. The doctors were not informed of the purpose of the study; they were simply told to do their best. The experiment showed that the average completion time was seven per cent shorter when they listened to their preferred music. The findings are significant because shorter operation times can bring about significant cost reductions. They can also reduce the risk of adverse effects for patients, by reducing the amount of time they are under anaesthesia.

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hen William W. Purkey told us to “dance like there’s nobody watching,” he surely meant to remind us of the value of living in a way that gives due importance to physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing. The demands of life mean that we spend too many hours attempting to ‘make it’ in the rat race, and too few paying heed to our need for a full and balanced life. When Shanti-Som Wellbeing Retreat opened in 2009, it brought something unique to the Coast: the chance to reconnect with oneself through yoga, meditation and healing rituals, in the midst of a lush Paradise nestled in the Monda mountain range. Guests of the four-star hotel are invited to take part in detox, weight loss or Pilates programmes for a week, fortnight or longer, while they enjoy a host of activities, including early morning chakra yoga, energetic walks through the mountainside or Pilates sessions in the open-air gym.

Ultimately, every visit to ShantiSom can be personalised, with each guest opting for the sessions and activities that most appeal.

On my recent visit to the resort, I met with the lovely Director, Christine Vespermann, at one of its many breathtakingly beautiful nooks, graced with exquisite furniture pieces, all of which have been brought over from Indonesia and Thailand. Christine, who

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exudes a captivating positive energy, admits to having had a “record-breaking” summer, though she adds, “In reality, we have been fully booked all-year-round. Things couldn’t be better.”

The secret to Shanti-Som’s success is the management’s keen awareness of what guests demand.

Shanti-Som is a work in progress, a retreat that is in constant evolution.

Says Christine: “In the past we focussed on weight loss and detox but, now, we have incorporated a Pilates programme because of the many requests we receive.”

Not content with offering floor/ mat classes, Christine organised the purchase of the iconic Cadillac Reformer machine, an essential aid for building core strength, balance and flexibility.

Shanti-Som also has a new nutritionist, who works closely with the in-house Personal Trainer.

Indeed, the staff is one of the retreat’s greatest strengths here; I meet many on the day of my visit and they are highly attentive, friendly and intuitive to their clients’ needs. “If you really want to know what makes Shanti-Som tick, read our guest book,” says Christine, “They all say it has transformed them in some way and many say that after a few weeks or month, they need to return.”

Shanti-Som is now home to the latest and most luxurious version of the LPG machine, which is a

whiz at firming areas like the hips and buttocks, curbing cellulite and helping reduce volume. “With 10 sessions, you can reduce one or two dress sizes,” says Christine, adding that “if you just have a little belly fat or some love handles you’d like to reduce, around three sessions can do the trick.” The LPG treatment is reasonably priced and one free session is offered for every 10 booked. External clients are welcome to visit Shanti-Som for an LPG session, or to take part in any activity or programme which is available to in-house guests.

The restaurant, serving scrumptious Asian fusion cuisine with Moroccan touches (and a mouthwatering buffet) is also open to external clients for breakfast and lunch. For dinner, it is open to the public on Friday and Saturday, though “if they book beforehand, diners can also visit on other days of the week.”

I then meet Nathalie, the lovely yoga teacher who exudes peace and gentleness. She enthusiastically tells me about four upcoming retreats: the Chakra Experience (aimed at enhancing one’s understanding of the link between the physical, mental and spiritual self through colour, breathing, chants and affirmations); the

Yoga Experience (an introduction to the basic tenets of yoga); From Burnout to Freedom (for those who need to relax) and the Yoga and Foot Healing experience, which she teaches alongside Shanti-Som’s foot healer, Leslie (said to possess such a gift for healing that clients are often deeply touched after a session).

Another interesting healing ritual is Soul Reading, given by the lovely Vicky, who defines herself as “a translator for your soul.” Vicky obtains information from one’s name and aura, identifying possible blocks to peace and progression.

Her healing treatment sounds so fascinating, I have resolved to come back to try it out myself. She aims to harness the energy that exists in each and every one of us, which is very much in line with the driving philosophy behind ShantiSom – an oasis of healing for the whole self.

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VILLA PADIERNA SHINES AT THE SEVEN STARS LUXURY HOSPITALITY AND LIFESTYLE AWARDS

The Seven Stars Luxury Hospitality and Lifestyle Awards took place recently at the Trans Resort in Bali, attracting leaders in the luxury hospitality and lifestyle industry to the azure paradise. Top companies from all over the world attended the star studded ceremony, including the Villa Padierna Group, which received the greatest number of awards on the evening. The luxury hotel group won four awards for the Villa Padierna Palace Hotel (Best Golf Resort, Best Restaurant for La Veranda, Best Spa for the Villa Padierna Medical Wellness Institute and Best Golf Course (Flamingos Golf); and one for the Villa Padierna Thermas Hotel in Carratraca (Best Hotel in Spain). i www.villapadiernapalacehotel.com

HAPPY DAYS AT THE SAN PEDRO BOULEVARD

The San Pedro Boulevard literally came to a standstill with the ofďŹ cial launch of Happy Days, comprising an eco-friendly synthetic ice rink, mini golf and American airstream diner. Over 250 adults and children were then treated to menu appetisers, including mini hot dogs, pizza, chicken wings and nuggets with a never-ending supply of sweets and treats in abundance, all complemented by ďŹ ne wines and Cava and a plentiful supply of soft drinks for the little ones. Shows throughout the evening were performed by such characters as Snow White, Mermaid Ariel, Beauty and the Beast, The Minions, The incredible Hulk, Super Man, Super Woman, Spider Woman, Bat Woman, Mickey and Minnie Mouse, with all the little ones being able to skate with their favourite stars. i www.happydayscostadelsol.com / www.mypartyperfect.com

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Marbella International Film Festival Celebrates International Filmmaking

Ocean Club Closing Party

Marbella’s flagship beach club, Ocean Club Marbella, closed its 2015 season with one of this summer’s most glamorous parties, themed A Night in the Desert. The outdoor beachside venue turned black and gold for the closing party, where party goers were treated to an evening of non-stop musical entertainment, starring German DJ acts Lovebirds and Purple Disco Machine, saxophonist Florencio Cruz and the four piece Disco Bandits. The closing party saw Ocean Club Marbella put the finishing touches on an astounding season that welcomed over 200,000 visitors throughout the season. Ocean Club Marbella returns for its ninth season with its Grand Opening Party on 29th April 2016. i www.oceanclub.es

The Marbella International Film Festival is one of the most hotly awaited events of the year and the event celebrated its 10th anniversary recently, with a series of film showings attended by filmmakers from all over the world.

Audiences enjoyed a plethora of short, feature, documentary and animation films, at the beautiful Teatro Goya in Puerto Banús. Winners of awards included Daewit for Best Animation, Another Love for Best Short Film and Street Kids United for Best Documentary. i www.marbellafilmfestival.com

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CLÍNICA FUSION HEALTH OPENS AT CERAM HOSPITAL

MICHAEL CAMPBELL WINS HONORARY AWARD

Clínica Fusion Health, which specialises in Physiotherapy and traditional Chinese medicine, recently opened its new rehabilitation centre at the CERAM Hospital in Marbella. The Director of the Clinic, Álvaro García, will be in charge of all the rehabilitation treatments required by patients at the CERAM. The new clinic boasts top-of-the-range beds and equipment (featuring ultrasound, electrotherapy and infrared technology), as well as a wide range of apparatus necessary to improve strength and flexibility. i For further information, www.fusionhealth.es

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The International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO) has given the 2016 Honorary Award to 2005 US Open winner, New Zealand’s, Michael Campbell, Director of the Michael Campbell Golf Resort at Villa Padierna Golf Resort. At the event in Tenerife, Campbell said, "I’m truly humbled and full of gratitude to receive this award. To be mentioned in the same sentence as the previous winners of this prestigious award – among them such golfing greats as Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and the much-lamented Seve Ballesteros – is a great honour.”

THIRD EDITION OF INTERNATIONAL PLANET EARTH ENCOUNTER TAKES PLACE IN MARBELLA

The Palacio de Ferias y Congresos de Marbella recently hosted the third edition of the International Planet Earth Encounter, featuring a series of talks and stands. Many artisans, producers, therapists and local businesses provided information to curious attendees, and carried out demonstrations of their products and services. Visitors enjoyed over 40 free sessions of techniques and approaches such as shiatsu, yoga, chi kung, mindfulness, Tibetan bowls, bio-construction for sustainability, and much more.

FOURTH INTERNATIONAL HAYABUSA CLUB MARBELLA MEETING

Marbella’s Hayabusa Club recently held their fourth international meeting, bringing 63 Suzuki GSXR1300R Hayabusa, four B-KINGs, four Hayabusa Girls and one Hayabusa sidecar to the Coast from various countries (Holland, Switzerland, Belgium, France, Portugal and Spain). The riders completed six routes, covering 650km in total. The Hayabusa, named after the peregrine falcon, is the world’s fastest production bike, travelling at speeds of up to 312km/h. i www.hayabusaclubmarbella.com

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BLEVINS FRANKS PROMOTES ART AND CULTURE ON THE COAST

Blevins Franks is famed for its commitment to cultural pursuits, as is evident from two events taking place this month. On November 6, the company will be sponsoring the inauguration of an exhibition by renowned illustrator, Michael Shurman, at the TRH Hotel Mijas Pueblo.

The exhibition will run until the end of November; if you are interested in a private viewing, contact Joanne.watts@blevinsfranks.com. The second event, the Blevins Franks Lecture 2015, will be taking place on November 12 at the Puente Romano Beach Resort & Spa Marbella. The subject of the talk (given by Jean-Christophe Giuseppi, Art Specialist and Auctioneer) will be The Art Market, focussing on works selling for recordbreaking amounts. i For further information, www.blevinsfranks.com

LAUNCH OF MARBELLA CAPITAL DE LA COSTA DEL SOL

Marbella Capital de la Costa del Sol is a new association aimed at establishing Marbella as the indisputable nucleus of business, entertainment and life on the Coast. The members of the society believe that Marbella has all it takes to attract national and international travellers alike, and is also an ideal place to reside, thanks to its fantastic climate, Michelin-starred establishments, fantastic hotels and much more. The group recently met with members of the press at an event attended by the Mayor, and by various authorities and dignitaries. i For information:

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CHRISTOPHER CLOVER, APPOINTED AS EMINENT FELLOW OF THE ROYAL INSTITUTION OF CHARTERED SURVEYORS (RICS)

ART IS MÁLAGA AT THE MERCADO MERCED

The Cultural Hall of the Mercado Merced recently hosted the symposium, Art is Málaga, with over 20 local and international artists taking part in talks, exhibitions and workshops. The artists, who hailed from nine different countries, shared their techniques and learned invaluable lessons from their colleagues. The Mercado Merced is a new space dedicated to spreading culture via showcooking events, wine tastings, literary talks, exhibitions, and much more. i www.mercadomerced.com

Christopher Clover, owner and Managing Director of Panorama, Marbella’s longest established real estate agency, has accepted a unanimous nomination as Eminent Fellow by the prestigious Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Founded in 1868, RICS currently has more than 120,000 professional members in more than 140 countries, specialising in different aspects of the real estate sector, including property valuation, consulting services, property brokerage and professional activities related to land, homes, buildings and construction.

Only individuals recognised within the industry as a leader in their field, whose standing and achievements are beyond question and judged to be extraordinary, are considered for nomination to join RICS through the Eminent Route.

Mr. Clover has become the eighth Eminent Fellow of RICS in Spain, with a total of 52 Fellows (FRICS) and a further 430 members (MRICS). i www.panorama.es

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FUNDRAISING EVENTS FOR SYRIAN CHILDREN

Barbara Fernando has organised two gala dinners, to raise funds for Syrian children, and other needy children across the globe. The first gala will take place on November 15 at Villa Tiberio, thanks to the generosity of owner, Sandro Morelli. All proceeds will go to Cudeca and the UNICEF Children on the Move campaign. On November 20, a second gala will light up Rafaelle and Vittorio Morelli’s Valparaiso Restaurant, which will be attended by the new Mayor of Mijas, Juan Carlos Maldonado, with proceeds going to UNICEF’s Children on the Move programme. During both events, a special CD of songs by Mr. Maph, Simone and Human Jackman will be launched, and the singers will perform live on both evenings. In addition to a reception drink, three-course meal and wine, there will also be raffles, auctions and more. g For bookings, Villa Tiberio:

Tel: 952 771 799. www.villatiberio.com Valparaiso: Tel: 952 485 996. www.restaurantvalparaiso.com Further information, contact Barbara Fernando on Tel: 664 469 445.

EXCITING NEWS FOR DEBRA

Butterfly children charity, DEBRA, is pleased to announce that it has produced a new documentary called Piel de Mariposa, which recently premiered at the Caixa Forum in Madrid. The event was hosted by Lourdes Maldonado, news presenter of Antena 3, and was attended by many families affected by butterfly skin, from all over Spain.

DEBRA is also happy to announce that Elvin Burdon (aged 71), a member of the Coín Masonic Lodge, recently completed a skydive, raising the impressive amount of €4.500 for the charity. i www.debra.es

GIORGIO ARMANI BEAUTY PRESENTS NEW LINE AT EL CORTE INGLÉS MÁLAGA

Giorgio Armani Beauty recently showed off the very latest products in its make-up line at its new boutique in El Corte Inglés Málaga. The ‘face’ of the event was gorgeous architect and presenter, Astrid Klisans, wife, of famed singer, Carlos Baute, who spoke to the press of her joy at being in Málaga once again, and of her impending plans to become a mother. i www.elcorteingles.es

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ALOHA COLLEGE PTA CHIRINGUITO EVENING

International school, Aloha College, recently held a social evening to welcome new parents whose children joined the school in September. The event was organised by the school’s PTA (Parent Teacher Association) and was held at the stunning location of South Beach, Marbella. Around 180 parents, teachers and children joined together to talk and get to know each other, enhancing the welcoming family atmosphere the school is renowned for. The parents shared good food and were accompanied by music of the 1960s. i www.aloha-college.com

NEW SYNERGYM IN ESTEPONA

FUNDRAISING EVENTS FOR CUDECA

Cancer care hospice, Cudeca, has benefitted from many recent fundraising events. Costa del Sol couple, Steve and Jenny, for instance, recently celebrated their golden wedding anniversary by donating their anniversary presents to Cudeca. Additionally, supporter, John Gow completed a half marathon, donating the sponsorship funds to Cudeca. Finally, pianist, Paula Coronas, held a concert called Voices or Hospices, to enable Cudeca to continue giving that ‘special kind of caring’. Cudeca would like to remind followers that its annual Christmas cards are now in stock. For just €6, you can buy a pack containing 10 cards, at all Cudeca charity shops and at the Cudeca Hospice. i www.cudeca.org

Just one year after the opening of the first Synergym in Málaga, the fitness chain has opened its sixth establishment in Estepona. Sports Councillor, Adrián Trujillo, and Citizens Participation Councillor, Susana Castaño, attended the launch, marvelling at the 1,100m2 space, where members can enjoy fun fitness classes and work out with the very best equipment for strength and flexibility. i www.synergym.es

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CHANGES IN THE INHERITANCE TAX FOR EU NON RESIDENT PROPERTY BUYERS WORDS RAQUEL PÉREZ

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he European Court of Justice has ruled that the Spanish authorities cannot charge different rates of inheritance tax for residents and non-residents.

Non-residents who have been discriminated against by paying more tax than Spaniards for inheritances or gifts of property are likely to be due a refund of the difference. There is a complex range of tax relief options in Spain that can reduce the tax to almost zero for residents, and now for non-residents. Non-residents may be owners of holiday homes in Spain or expats who split their time between Spain and the UK. The court ruled recently that charging other members of the EU different rates to Spanish residents went against the spirit of the European Union. It stated the Spanish legislation was discriminatory and there was no reason why inheritance tax should be charged at a higher rate for nonSpaniards than for Spaniards.

The European Commission referred the case to the court in 2012 after considering that the legislation was incompatible with the free circulation of people and money within the EU. In Spain, inheritance and gift tax (known as succession tax) is governed by both the state and the 17 autonomous communities.

Many of these communities have amended the state rules to make them more beneficial, but only for residents. In order to be classed as a resident, you must have lived in Spain for five years. Non-residents have to pay the national rate of tax which is far less favourable.

The Result of the New Law Now in Murcia, the Balearic Islands, Madrid and Valencia, up to 99 per cent of the deceased’s assets are exempt from succession tax where the beneficiaries are children and/ or a spouse. In Andalucía, up to €175.000 (£148,000) inherited by a spouse or children can be tax-free, and in Catalonia allowances are a maximum of €650.000 (£512,000) for a spouse and €400.000 (£315,000) for a child.

Such generous exemptions are in stark contrast to the state rules, where the allowances were very much reduced. Under the state rules, the general allowance was only €16.000 (£12,600) for inheriting spouses or children. Now the INHERITANCE TAX has changed dramatically.

Foreigners Who are Tax Residents in Spain The new European Directive 650/2012 came into effect on August 17, 2015.

If you are tax resident in Spain, (you file your annual tax declaration), you should state on your Spanish Will that you wish THAT THE NATIONAL LAW OF YOUR EUROPEAN COUNTRY will govern your inheritance.

Failing to do so, your estate will be distributed according to the Spanish Law of Succession in which one third of your estate will go to the children in equal parts, another third must also be left to the children and only one third left has free disposition to be left to the testator’s choice.

If somebody is living in Spain but is a national of a different country, they should update their wills.

The directive EU 650/2012 defines different concepts, and they are: Z Article 21 of the Directive: Unless otherwise provided for in this Regulation, the law applicable to the succession as a whole shall be the law of the State in which the deceased had their habitual residence at the time of death.

EU people living in Spain, under Spanish law, cannot leave everything to the surviving spouse, as they have to follow the compulsory Spanish inheritance law. If you are resident in Spain, unless you establish in your will that you wish that your national law is applicable by the time of death, it will have to follow the Spanish System

Z Article 22 of the Directive: A person may choose by law to govern their succession as a whole under the law of the State whose nationality they possess at the time of making the choice or at the time of death.

This article explains that you can override the compulsory law of heirs by simply stating in your will that you wish for your estate to be governed by your national law. How do you achieve this? You will have to sign a new Will.

An existing will cannot be modified, extended or fixed. A new will always cancels the last one and the last one duly signed in presence of a Spanish Notary Public is the one that prevails.

Every Spanish Will is registered in the Central Office of Wills which is located in Madrid, independently of the city and Notary Public office where the Will is signed.

Consequences: If you have children but have made a will leaving all assets to your spouse, make sure that you have clearly stated on your will that you wish your national law to govern your succession.

Raquel Pérez is Director of the Perez Legal Group, comprising Lawyers, Chartered Accountants and Fiscal Advisors. www.perezlegalgroup.com

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THE LEISURE hotel Twice a year, the peaceful city of the canals, Amsterdam, is turned into a busy hive of fashion as the Netherlands’ top designers aim to please the critics and public alike at International Fashion Week.

The event commenced in 2004 and has slowly but surely gained major ground in the fashion industry, with designers and media travelling from all over the world to clue up on new trends. A nucleus of activity at this time is the World Fashion Centre, launched in 1968 and currently the site where the world’s top fashion brands, retailers and wholesalers meet, greet and paint the canvas of the art we will be wearing. Just across from the World Fashion Centre is the WestCord Fashion Hotel Amsterdam, inspired on avant-garde design and home to the vertiginous SKYY Bar, which boasts breathtaking views over the city.

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ashion abounds at the WestCord Fashion Hotel Amsterdam, as can be gleaned from the plethora of elegant mannequins which grace common areas (such as the lobby, SKYY Bar and hallways) and the elegantly hued (black, dark brown, grey and red) furniture pieces and fabrics. Due homage is paid to traditional design in items such as Chesterfield-styled sofas, yet the mood is definitely lightened by features such as the bold pink mannequin sitting on a sofa, seemingly lost in thoughts of what to wear to the next soirée. There are nods to the fashion industry throughout; the extra-large mirror in the Royal Suite makes you feel just like a theatre star getting ready for a sell-out show. Designer features also abound: contemporary pieces in the bedrooms, modernistic lighting features and minimalistic desks and chairs, graced by a backdrop of monochromatic white.

It’s not all about looks at the WestCord Fashion Hotel Amsterdam, however, which also plays host to various fashion shows, conferences, etc. The idea is to exude the kind of colourful, youthful vibe that makes this venue the ideal choice for those who are simply obsessed with all things hip.

The Fashion Hotel is as cosy as it is trendy; rooms boast large beds graced by leather headboards and fitted with soft sheets, and the ergonomically designed pillows mean that a good night’s sleep is guaranteed. There are 260 rooms in total, with guests choosing from a Large Twin, Large Double or Extra Large Triple Room. All come with mod cons such as an LCD

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flat-screen TV, mini bar, Pay TV, iron and ironing board, hairdryer, tea and coffee making facilities, heating and air-conditioning, and free WiFi Internet.

If you’re going to be out all day, catching the shows at Fashion Week, then a hearty breakfast is key. You’ve come to the right place at Fashion’s Restaurant, known for serving one of the best breakfast buffets in the City. Enjoy a varied selection of seasonal fruit, fried eggs and ham, cereals and freshly squeezed fruit juices. The Hotel also serves up gourmet foods at Fashion’s Restaurant & Bar. Although fashion may be your main calling on your visit to Amsterdam, make it a point to walk by the romantic canals, visit the Van Gogh Museum or relax your cares away at the Vondelpark, a mere five-minute walk from the Hotel and home to a plethora of ponds, colourful birds and grassy areas which are perfect for a picnic. Visit the glorious fountains and artistic works, including a large fish sculpture by Picasso. Romantics will love the rose garden, while those in the mood for a warm coffee while find an excellent cup of Java at one of four cafés. In the summer, head for the open-air theatre to catch a free show.

The WestCord Fashion Hotel Amsterdam is a 10-minute ride from Leidseplein or the Schiphol airport, so it is an ideal choice for those in town for business. If you are planning a conference soon, speak to the friendly staff and celebrate events and meetings of all sizes – there is a total space of 572m2 available for up to 300 attendees.

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AT THE PLAZA VILLAGE IN THE HOTEL PUENTE ROMANO

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THE COLLECTION OF DELICACIES AT

Lima

Lima, from the creators of Momo, is an exciting addition to Marbella’s offer of eateries that provide not only fine dining in an inviting ambience, but also lots of charm and character. Located within a culinary hotspot with a growing reputation both here and abroad, it brings the best of different cuisines together under the philosophy that has also made Momo a new Marbella classic.

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usband and wife team Katrin and José Maria have drawn upon their passion, vision and desire to create something a little different to establish two of the most appealing restaurants of recent years in Marbella. Momo and now Lima are the embodiment of their passion for fine dining, a personal interpretation that blends excellent food and a refined atmosphere with a sense of chic informality. Opened last year, Lima has an element of the bistro charm that has made Momo so popular, yet in its décor, presentation and menu is that little bit more modern, adding a touch of big city sophistication into the mix.

The result is a stylish restaurant that is as well suited to business dinners and romantic meals as it is to large groups. Tourists choose the ambient terrace on the Plaza de Tetuán – whose reputation as a culinary centre in Marbella is growing – while ‘locals’ switch to the stylish interior round about this time of year.

Here you will encounter a refined but also welcoming atmosphere that is chic without being particularly formal. In other words, just the setting in which to enjoy great food in good company.

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PUTTING THE MENU TO THE TEST

Naturally there isn’t really ‘a best’ when it comes to the enjoyment of good food. Fortunately the range of possibilities is huge, from a cornucopia of ingredients to different culinary traditions that chefs and restaurateurs can draw inspiration from and add their own genius to, but Katrin and José Maria have been so successful because their instincts are spot on. Driven by a love of what they do, they have again succeeded in producing a menu that offers not only quality and taste-tingling pleasures, but the kind of selection that makes you want to come back for more.

The essence of the menu, and its strength, is that it is made up of a prime collection of enticing dishes from a melange of cuisines. The main source of inspiration is clearly Asia, but the chef allows himself not to be bound by geographical limits, so the delicacies on offer at Lima take you from the ceviche of Peru and the chimichurri of Argentina to classic elements of French and Italian cooking. What follows is a list of options that is truly inspired, making it hard to choose just one dish per course.

Having settled down at a table from where you can see the kitchen staff at work, we were offered a little hors d’oeuvre of breaded sea bream with mango and a spicy, sweet and sour strawberry. This titillating little snack was a preamble to what would follow, a journey of the senses washed down with a glass of Villa Narcisa sauvignon blanc 2011 from Rueda.

Golden in tone, it has a freshness accompanied by aromas of tropical fruits.

This formed an ideal combination with the Asian starters we chose: Japanese Gyoza wraps filled with pork and Chinese cabbage sprinkled with a sharp Ponzu sauce. This hearty yet light dish is just the thing to get you going, as is the Thai fish cake with a green curry sauce, sautéed Pak Choy and mushrooms.

The presentation and execution of such dishes are the distinguishing features of Lima, as is the friendly but attentive service. The attention to detail is such that even the fresh bread and creamy butter are presented with verve and have the flavour to match as you first settle in.

For the main course we partly deviated from the Asian route to

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explore one of Lima’s European inspirations, pan-fried chicken with wild mushrooms in a delightful cheddar and blue cheese sauce. Light and succulent, like the starters, it was more wintry than the other main course, Beef Tataki with a drizzling of chimichurri sauce. Here the quality of the ingredients and their good, honest preparation is evident – in this case accompanied by a helping of thick French fries.

Among the enticing options of desserts we chose a cheesecake with Baileys cream foam and a blood orange sorbet, as well as a classic ice cream combination of chocolate, vanilla and strawberry, later completed with a green tea. Once upon a time that would most likely have been a brandy or a port wine, but times have changed and a cup of Asian tea also has a very cleansing effect after a delicious meal.

With Lima, the husband and wife team have again produced a Marbella dining gem. The secret of their success? The fact that they have a knack for offering the kind of dishes you want to try and then delivering on flavour, presentation, service and a stylish, relaxing ambience. To my mind it’s a winning formula.

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When Gluten-Free Dining is Just as Good, or Better Everybody seems to be embracing the gluten-free lifestyle these days, whether to rid themselves of that tell-tale, post-meal ‘bloated’ feeling, to do their skin a favour, or to curb inflammation in the body as a whole. However, for Santiago Godfrid (founder of new Marbella hotspot, Celicioso), the gluten-free lifestyle wasn’t a choice, but a necessity. Some six years ago, the enigmatic young entrepreneur (whose American accent is testimony to his university studies in the U.S.) discovered that he had celiac disease.

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antiago is a man who loves to eat, so when he suddenly found that nearly all the food and beverages he loved (bread, beer, pasta) were prohibited, he decided to make a change and open one of Madrid’s first gluten-free pastry shops: “It was just me and one other worker in a 20m2 shop,” he muses, noting how much things have changed since then. The little gluten-free paradise, Celicioso, had heads turning from the word go; thousands of Madrileños who, like Santiago, had access to little more than a few processed gluten-free products at their local supermarket, were delighted to enjoy warm crusty bread, muffins and a plethora of pastries many had not tried since they were children.

Today, Santiago has two Celicioso

shops in Madrid (in the Soho-like area of Chueca and the equally trendy Calle Barquillo) and in August (the busiest time of the year on the Coast), he opened his Marbella branch at the Hotel Puente Romano no less, since “My family and I have always come to Marbella for our holidays; we have always had close ties with the Hotel Puente Romano.”

Celicioso is very easy to access from street level; it is perched above Plaza Village so you can walk straight onto the outdoor terrace, situated on a stunning wooden deck protected by white sail shades, whose purity contrasts beautifully with the plethora of colour in the interiors. Brightly hued cupcakes and cakes blur the distinction between gluten- and nongluten-free, as far as flavour, texture

and presentation are concerned.

The menu at Celicioso is immensely varied, which is a good start to the experience. Various categories vie for your attention, including juices (served in tall glass jars with a colourful straw), quiches, burgers (veggie or turkey), pastas, sandwiches and so much more.

Upon my first visit to the restaurant, I asked the friendly waiter to make some suggestions.

He recommended the ginger shot, containing (you guessed it!) nothing but a shot glass filled with pure ginger juice! Apparently, he has lost a size by doing little more than drink this potent beverage daily, and as soon as I tipped the glass up, I could imagine why. A powerful burning sensation gave way to delicious warmth, as if I had just downed a shot of vodka. Unlike the case with alcohol, of course, I was giving my energy levels and immunity a major boost, and alleviating the symptoms of a cold I had been lugging around for a few days. Those who are less bold may opt for the lighter version of the ginger shot, mixed with apple juice for a sweeter effect.

Some of the drop-dead-delicious dishes we tried included the chicken salad (served with marinated, oven-

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baked cherry tomatoes over a bed of rocket and topped with a lovely balsamic dressing and shaved parmesan, and a quinoa salad (with chopped veg and black olives), which was wonderfully airy despite being packed with nutritional value.

We then tucked into a few hot dishes: a to-die-for vegetarian quiche (probably my favourite of all owing to its creamy cheesy texture) and a turkey burger, tucked between two lovely buns of bread, made a few minutes before in Celicioso’s spacious ovens.

Since Celicioso Madrid has been making bread and pastries for years, the quality and variety of desserts is impressive. My dining companion, a true addict to lime, chose the key lime pie. The dessert was full of citrusy goodness and the crust, one of the best I have tried.

To keep up-to-date with the goings on at Celicioso, consult our Food News section regularly, as Santiago and the Team have many new plans for what is bound to be a revered foodie haven, not only for those with celiac disease, but for anyone who can think of nothing better than a delicious meal that soothes the heart and soul.

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Da Bruno

Bruno Filiponne and his team at Da Bruno Sul Mare met the press recently, to announce the restaurant’s events for the upcoming season. Diners will enjoy a host of shows by top performers, including 1950s/1960s singers, opera singers, a special Goose evening, and hearty dinners on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve. Da Bruno also announced the sixth season of its Jornadas de la Seta (which took place last month), featuring an array of dishes made with seasonal mushrooms. g For further information on upcoming events, see our What’s On section this month, or www.dabruno.com

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Aceite Finca La Torre has received the Premio Alimentos de España for Best Extra Virgin Olive Oil in Spain for its Extra Virgin Hojiblanca Oil, for the third year in a row. The awards were hosted by celebrity Chefs, Samantha Vallejo-Nájera and Pepe Rodríguez, and presented by Isabel García Tejerina, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Environment. The winning oil is made in Bobadilla, Málaga, from an olive grove comprising 70 per vent Hojiblanca olives and 30 per cent Arbequina, Picudo and Cornicabra varieties. The oil is obtained sustainably, utilising biodynamic techniques. i www.aceitefincalatorre.com

OWL Organic Market & Boutique delighted guests at their launch event with a special tasting menu prepared by their Chef. Interesting guest speakers, a fresh farm food selection and discounts on the shop’s organic fashion line and organic cosmetics were just a few reasons why the event was such a success. OWL offers a wide selection of organic and natural products, including farm fresh food and home-cooked breakfast, lunch and dinner, organic juices, coffees made from fresh, organic ingredients from the OWL organic-certified farm to organic clothes in 100 per cent organic cotton, silk and wool for babies, children and women, and baby products.

The establishment also hosts food seminars and workshops to inspire people to cook healthily and offers nutritional consultations. g Open Monday to Saturday, 9am to 6pm. For further information, Tel: 952 927 719.

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inca Besaya has a special place in the heart of anyone who considers themselves part and parcel of what makes this area of the Coast so unique. The restaurant and nightspot boasts an unbeatable blend of style, ambience and fine Mediterranean/fusion/ international cuisine. Ensconced in a magical finca which rises majestically alongside stately pines, it is a symbol of glamour, exclusivity and love of life – the key factors which attract visitors from far and wide to its doors. For everyone from famed toreros to celebrities and members of the jetset, a visit to Finca Besaya is de rigueur, especially when the moon is full and the rustic mansion’s full beauty takes on a mysterious, romantic glow. The venue is divided into three floors, with many nooks to lose yourself in, both indoors and outdoors. The outdoor bar area, dotted with hanging lanterns and bearing a distinctly exotic vibe, is often livened up by the sounds of live music, spun by some of the most talented DJs. The Finca, of course, is not only a national phenomenon, but also an international one, with sophisticated clientele flocking to its doors to enjoy a drink at the terrace bar area, or savour a fine meal with an unbeatably romantic ambience. It

Weaving Magic in one of Marbella’s Most Iconic Dining Meccas

FREDERIC FERRERE

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is only fitting, therefore, that the man in charge of fulfilling every discerning diner’s dream, should hail from France. Chef, Frederic Ferrere, has been the driving force behind the kitchens of Finca Besaya for many years and he is also Executive Chef of the Besaya Group, which oversees two of Marbella’s most renowned seaside dining venues: TikiTano, and Besaya Beach. His training and experience at Michelin starred venues prepared him well for such a challenge, which he has faced with bravado and characteristic selfassurance.

This is not a Chef who panics when 150 guests are seated, eager to try a meal they may have wanted to experience for many years, as they read reviews beside a fireplace in their home in northern climes.

Frederic knows that to keep guests happy, the answer is simple: “give them what they want.” Frederic agrees that the molecular food craze

was bound to fizzle, for most diners crave “traditional recipes, familiar flavours,” whipped up with love, care and the very best produce in Spain.

The menu at Finca Besaya caters to a wide array of tastes, so whether a thick juicy steak or a delicate foie gras mi-cuit is up your street, you will not be disappointed.

The Chef smiles as he concedes that his training in France has come in handy, in a restaurant where practically everything that lands on a client’s plate, is made on the spot.

Delicate sauces, a soul soothing lamb roast and fresh pan-seared scallops topped with a slightly sweet beetroot and pumpkin puree, are the kind of temptations you associate with a great meal in the company of loved ones and friends.

Frederic tells me that two of the Finca’s most oft-requested dishes are also two of its longest-standing: the amazing homemade black pasta with King Prawns (mouthwatering

and served with two longitudinally sliced giant prawns) and the buttery soft carne a la piedra served with three different dipping sauces, which, the Chef admits, has taken some international clients a bit of time to grow accustomed to. “Some diners ask us to slice the meat for them, others enjoy taking full charge of the cooking… yet the dish, despite being deeply traditional in Spain, always turns heads and is one of the most popular among our regulars.”

Those on a diet fear not; Frederic may be French, but he steers clear of heavy, cream-based sauces. The emphasis is on freshness, flavour and health, so that despite feeling more than satisfied, you will always have room for after-dinner drinks and a dance on the terrace beneath the light of the moon. g Urb. Rio Verde Alto, s/n, Marbella. Tel: 952 861 382. www.fincabesaya.es

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THE GOURMET wine

TORRES

A Moveable Feast Following on from September’s condensed history of the epic achievements of the Torres family, their contribution to the worldwide acceptability of Spanish wines since the 1980s cannot be underestimated.

“Wine is the most civilised thing in the world” Ernest Hemingway

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here are, of course, other sizeable Spanish wine producing families – from Codorníu and Freixenet through Marqués de Riscal and Félix Solís – all of whom have diversified beyond their native regions; yet none can match Torres in scope or specificity.

Equally, given ever growing global concerns regarding the state of our planet, we should also congratulate Miguel Torres for being one of the first major figures in the wine business to not just talk about sustainability and the environment but to do something about it.

Accordingly, the Torres team practice balanced viticulture, purify their waste water and actively participate in conservation by replanting regional forests. They have also invested heavily in solar panels and wind parks and are studying the exploitation of vineyard and forest biomass.

Now 78, his son Miguel (IV) is currently CEO of the Torres Group and daughter, Mireia, General Manager of Jean León and Torres Priorat.

Let us now wind up by having a look at a cross section of the family’s impressive red wines.

Miguel Torres the fourth

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Z TORRES SANGRE DE TORO 2014 (13.5%) – DO CATALUNYA A blend of Garnacha and Cariñena. Dark plum in colour; sweet redcurrant and cherry nose; mid weight and Mediterranean in feel with a little spice and abundant tingly red and black forest; good finish. Simple and unpretentious. Great value and an excellent barbecue wine. Try slightly chilled.

Z TORRES ALTOS IBÉRICOS

CRIANZA 2012 (13.5%) – DOCa RIOJA A classic and impeccably balanced Alavesa Tempranillo with 12 months in barrica.

Intense red plum in colour; toasty vanilla and red cherry nose; mid weight with lots of energy; smoky oak dominates the flavour but rich underlying red cherry fruit abounds.

Delicious on its own or with a plate of nice serrano.

Z TORRES CELESTE CRIANZA 2012 (14%) – DO RIBERA DEL DUERO Tinto Fino from the Peñafiel area with around a year in French and American barriques.

Dark plum in colour; slightly soupy nose; dense, rustic black fruit on the palate with marked tannins; dry, minerally and with forthright oak. Quite traditional this, so partner with a hearty stew or a tasty plate of morcilla de Burgos.

Z TORRES SALMOS 2012 (14.5%) – DOCa PRIORATO

A blend of Garnacha, Syrah and Cariñena grown on llicorella (the crumbly laminated black slate so typical of the region) and aged in French oak for around 14 months.

Medium intensity; dark plum colour; integrated, rustic, and slightly sweet nose with elements of caramel; distinctly briny and savoury in flavour with a slightly spiky surface

and black fruit lurking beneath but not much substance; long, pronouncedly salty finish.

Described elsewhere as A beauty of a Priorat! Deep with black fruit and subtle savoury elements of leather and soul, this is to my mind an exercise in traditionalism and goes perfectly with game and red meats.

Z TORRES GRANS MURALLES 2009 (15%) – DO CONCA DE BARBERÀ The polar opposite of Salmos, around three times the price, and in my view not just one of Torres’s finest wines but one of the top dozen or so produced anywhere in Spain.

Made from two ancient, resuscitated Catalan grape varieties, Garró and Samsó, together with Garnacha, Monastrell, and Mazuelo/ Cariñena – again grown on llicorella soils but significantly north east of Priorato, Purple plum in colour; in aroma ripe, opulent black fruit (berries, cherries and plums); a hint of spice (nutmeg) and pronounced minerality (with more than a suggestion of pumice); the palate an effusive combination of everything on the nose, together with understated oak and firm but gentle tannins rounded off by a most memorable finish.

Outstanding, and already a joy,

this will only improve with time.

Z MIGUEL TORRES MANSO DE VELASCO CABERNET SAUVIGNON VIÑAS VIEJAS 2010 (14%) – CURICÓ VALLEY, CHILE

A further masterpiece at a premium price named after the Spanish soldier, of Riojan origin, who was Felipe V’s Governor of Chile from 1737 to 1744.

Made in limited quantities (some 39,000 bottles) from late picked centenary vines, this unfiltered wine is aged in 70% new Nevers oak for some 18 months.

Black purple in colour; displays densely exuberant primary fruit aromas (ripe strawberry and blackcurrant); on the palate most refined, subtle yet mouth filling with – in addition to its lively fruit – elements of spice (cloves), mint, menthol and restrained vanilla oak notes, black pepper and blueberry jam.

Long, gracious and unctuous. As above, though this is already irresistible, it may well improve for a further decade. e

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theguide RESTAURANTS / CINEMAS / GOLF

Price guide per head for a three-course meal with wine

RESTAURANTS

GYMS / TENNIS / SCHOOLS

under €25

€25 – €40

Yanx

AMERICAN

Open from 9am Monday to Saturday and Sunday from 11am for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Centro Plaza, Nueva Andalucía. Tel: 952 818 861

Open seven days a week for lunch and dinner.

C/ Ramón Areces, esq. Marina Banús, Puerto Banús.

Tel: 952 908 024

ARGENTINEAN

HARD ROCK CAFÉ

Jacks Open seven days a week from noon till late. Puerto Banús, Tel: 952 813 625, Puerto Marina, Benalmádena. Tel: 952 563 673

Mr. gourmet burger Open from 6pm ‘til late every evening.

Avda. Luis Braile 20, San Pedro de Alcántara.

Tel: 952 785 257

ROUTE 66 Open 10am until midnight every day.

Plaza Antonio Banderas 17/29, Puerto Banús.

Tel: 951 136 333

Buenos Aires South

Open Monday to Saturday for lunch and dinner. C/ Virgen del Pilar, 6, Marbella. Tel: 952 779 297

el banco Open Monday to Saturday from 9.30am to midnight.

Urb. Aloha Pueblo, Local 35, Nueva Andalucía. Tel: 952 907 570

€40 – €60

€60 plus

BELGIAN El Coto

Open daily for both lunch and dinner. Ctra. de Ronda (El Madroñal), San Pedro de Alcántara.

Tel: 952 786 688

mytilus

Ctra. de Cádiz, km. 132.2 Sotogrande, Cádiz.

Tel: 956 791 200

Gluten-free celicioso

Open daily for lunch and dinner. Plaza de Los Naranjos, Puerto Sotogrande. Tel: 956 790 212

Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

At the Puente Romano Hotel on the Golden Mile.

Tel: 952 820 900

FRENCH

GREEK

Open Monday to Saturday from 1pm to 11pm. C/ Calderón Estébanez 19, Marbella. Tel: 952 774 578

Open daily for both lunch and dinner.

Muelle Ribera, Puerto Banús. Tel: 952 812 148

Casa mono

gauchos

le bistroman

Open daily for lunch and dinner. C.C. Laguna Village.

CN 340, km 159, Estepona. Tel: 952 897 744

Open daily for lunch and dinner. El Corte Inglés, Puerto Banús. Tel: 952 909 990

ruta 40

Valderrama Restaurant

Open from 9am to 12 midnight daily. C.C. El Zoco, Sitio de Calahonda. Tel: 951 133 737

Open Tuesday to Saturday for dinner only and on Sunday for Buffet Lunch. Apartado 1,

Red Pepper

GRILLS

Aidan’s bar & Grill Open Thursday to Tuesday for dinner from 5:30pm.

Closed Wednesdays. C/ 4/5 Montemayor, Cancelada (opposite the Farmacia). Tel: 952 887 828

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Asador Criollo Grill Open nightly for dinner. CN340-A7, km. 166, Cancelada, El Saladillo. Tel: 952 784 463

Open Monday to Saturday for dinner and Sunday for lunch. C/ San Lázaro, 3, Pza. Victoria, Marbella.

Tel: 952 867 306

Asador guadalmina

Restaurante Rancho

Open Monday to Saturday for lunch and dinner. Urb. Guadalmina Alta, C.C. Guadalmina, Local 3, San Pedro de Alcántara. Tel: 952 883 003

Open daily for lunch and dinner. Ctra. Cádiz, exit Las Chapas. Tel: 952 831 922

cabaña nagüeles

Open daily for lunch and dinner. C.C. Odeon, Locales 9-10, C/ Las Yedras, Nueva Andalucía. Tel: 952 003 434

Open Monday to Thursday from 11am to 2am and on Friday and Saturday from 11 am to 3am. Urb. La Carolina, Marbella. Tel: 951 134 083

El Carnicero

VOVEM

INDIAN

Albert & simon

beckitts

Open for lunch and dinner from Monday to Friday and for dinner only on Saturday. Closed Sundays.

Urb. Nueva Alcántara, Edif. Mirador, Bloque 4-B, Marbella. Tel: 952 783 714

Open Monday to Sunday for dinner. C/ Camilo José Cela 4, Marbella. Tel: 952 868 898

Besaya Beach

Open daily for lunch and dinner. Puerto Cabopino.

Tel: 952 836 886

Open Monday to Thursday for lunch, Friday and Saturday for lunch and dinner and Sunday for lunch.

Urb. Coral Beach s/n, km 176, Marbella.

Tel: 952 777 299

alumbre

BIBO

Open daily for lunch and dinner. C/ Strachan 11, Málaga. Tel: 951 500 022

Open every day for lunch and dinner except Sunday afternoon and all of Monday. At the Hotel Puente Romano. Bulevar Príncipe Alfonso von Hohenlohe s/n, Marbella. Tel: 951 607 011

alberts

Jaipur palace

Amanhavis

Open daily for both lunch and dinner. Pueblo Viejo Cancelada. Between San Pedro & Estepona.

Tel: 952 886 307

Open every night except Tuesday for dinner. CN340, km 194, next to Camping Cabopino, Marbella. Tel: 951 310 004

Open for dinner from Monday to Saturday from 8.00pm. Calle del Pilar 3, Benahavís. Tel: 952 856 026

El Carnicero 2

Jaipur Purple

Open every day for lunch and dinner. Ctra. de Cádiz, km. 176, Marbella. Tel: 952 867 599

Open daily for dinner. CN 340, km. 166, Estepona.

Tel: 952 888 353

Open daily from 9am ‘til late. Avda. Álvarez Quintero 20, San Pedro de Alcántara. Tel: 952 781 310

Open daily for lunch and dinner. Muelle Benabola, under the Torre de Banús, Puerto Banús.

Tel: 952 815 607

amigos

bono’s beach

El Gaucho

Massala

Open daily for dinner from 7.30pm. Galerías Paniagua.

Sotogrande. Tel: 956 795 528

Open daily for dinner. 57, Duquesa de Arcos (Sabinillas seafront). Tel: 952 897 358

Open for dinner from Monday to Saturday.

C/ Málaga 3, Benahavis. Tel: 952 855 175

Open daily for lunch and dinner. C/ Cervantes s/n, Urb. Costabella, Playa El Arenal, Marbella.

Tel: 952 839 236

El gaucho de banús

Mumtaz

Open daily for lunch and dinner. Muelle Benabola 9-11, Puerto Banús. Tel: 952 812 167

Open daily for both lunch and dinner. Casa No.7, P. Banús. Tel: 952 812 090

el rancho del puerto Open for lunch and dinner every day. Muelle Benabola 4, Puerto Banús. Tel: 952 816 252

Grill del puerto Open for lunch and dinner every day. Muelle Ribera 47H, Puerto Banús. Tel: 952 811 686

MARBELLA CLUB GRILL Open every night for dinner. Marbella Club Hotel.

Blvd. Príncipe Alfonso von Hohenlohe, s/n, Marbella.

Tel: 952 822 211

Old Town Grill

INTERNATIONAL 11&11 Restobar

Open Monday to Thursday from 7pm ‘til late, on Friday and Saturday from 1pm to 4pm and from 7pm ‘til late and on Sunday from 10am ‘til late. Dársena de Levante, Local 39, Estepona Port. Tel: 951 703 060

ambrosia

aroma Open daily for lunch and dinner. C/ Moncayo 23, Fuengirola. Tel: 952 665 502

baboo lounge and restaurant Open every day for lunch and dinner, closing Sunday, Monday and Tuesday at 8pm. Ctra. Arroyo de la Miel, s/n, Benalmádena. Tel: 902 102 675

Bahia beach Open daily for lunch and dinner. CN340, km 146.5, Casares. Tel: 951 704 884

Al Rolo

beach house

Open from 1pm to 4pm and 7pm to 11pm daily.

At Reserva del Higuerón. Avda. del Higuerón 48, Benalmádena. Tel: 952 661 174

Open daily for lunch and dinner. Urb. Coto de los Doles, Carril del Relojero, Elviria, Marbella.

Tel: 952 839 458

Black and white Marbella

Brunings Kitchen continuously open Monday to Friday from 1pm to 11pm. Saturday – dinner only. Closed Sunday.

Las Palmeras 19, San Pedro de Alcántara.

Tel: 952 786 156

CAFÉ DE RONDA Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Avda. Ramón Gómez de la Serna 23, Marbella.

Tel: 952 862 149

Cafetería ke Open daily for lunch and dinner. Puerto Deportivo de Sotogrande, s/n. Tel: 956 790 333

cappuccino grande cafe Open daily for lunch and dinner. José Meliá s/n (Hotel

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under €25

€25 – €40

€40 – €60

€60 plus

Gran Meliá Don Pepe), Marbella. Tel: 952 868 790

El Bolero

EL OLIVO

Tel: 952 780 927

Casanis

Open every night for dinner from 8-11pm. The San Roque Club, CN 340, km. 127, Cádiz. Tel: 956 613 030

Open Monday to Saturday for lunch and dinner and Sunday for lunch. At Marbella Golf & Country Club. CN 340, km. 188, Marbella. Tel: 952 830 500

GD Gourmet deli marbella

Open every day from 6pm except Sundays.

C/ Ancha, 8, Marbella. Tel: 952 900 450

celima Open every day for lunch and dinner. Hotel Hermitage, Ctra. de Casares, Casares.

Tel: 952 895 639.

cerrado del águila Open every day for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Urb. Cerrado del Águila, Camino del Acevedo, s/n, Mijas Costa. Tel: 951 773 521

c’est la vie

El Campanario Open every day for lunch. Open for dinner on Friday and Saturday. CN 340, km. 168, Estepona. Tel: 952 880 126

El Restaurante del Casino

EL CASTILLO

Fabiola

Open Tuesday to Sunday for dinner. C/ El Pilar s/n, Benahavís. Tel: 681 294 442

Open Tuesday to Saturday for lunch and dinner and on Sundays for lunch. Cortijo Los Canos, Pueblo Nuevo de Guadiaro, CN-340, km. 132, Sotogrande, Cádiz. Tel: 956 695 114 / 619 694 484

El Corzo Open daily for dinner. Hotel Los Monteros, Ctra. de Cádiz, km. 187. Tel: 952 771 700

EL GRAN GASTBY

Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Paseo Las Palmeras, 15, San Pedro de Alcántara.

Tel: 952 783 394

Open daily for lunch and dinner. Muelle de Honor, Puerto Banús. Tel: 951 778 797

cortijo fain

EL JINETE

Open every day for lunch and dinner. Ctra. de Algar, km. 3, Arcos de la Frontera, Cádiz. Tel: 956 704 131

Open daily for dinner except for Friday. Ctra. La Cala Golf, km 45, La Cala de Mijas. Tel: 952 119 170

del mar

El lago

Open daily for lunch and dinner. At the Hotel Puente Romano. Bulevar Príncipe Alfonso von Hohenlohe, s/n, Marbella. Tel: 952 820 900

Open Tuesday to Sunday for dinner. Urb. Elviria Hills.

Avda. Las Cumbres s/n, Marbella. Tel: 952 832 371

Don Leone

Open for breakfast every day. At the Kempinski Hotel Bahía Resort. CN 340, km. 159, Estepona.

Tel: 952 809 500

Open every night for dinner. Puerto Banús, Marbella.

Tel: 952 811 716

D-wine Open Monday to Sunday for lunch and dinner. C.C. Azalea, Edif. A, CN340, km 173, Nueva Andalucía.

Tel: 951 339 309

EL MIRADOR

El oceano beach hotel Restaurant & Spa Open daily for lunch and dinner. CN 340, km 199, Miraflores Playa, Mijas Costa. Tel: 952 587 550

Open every day for dinner from 8pm-4am. Hotel Andalucía Plaza s/n, Marbella. Tel: 952 814 000

Finca Besaya Open daily for lunch and dinner. Urb. Rio Verde Alto, s/n. Tel: 952 861 382

Finca El Forjador Open daily for lunch from 1-4pm, Wednesday to Sunday. Ctra. de Casares, km. 10. Tel: 952 895 120

fonda restaurante el postillón

Open 9:30am to 9pm from Monday to Friday and Saturday from 12am to 6pm. Closed Sundays.

Bulevar Príncipe Alfonso von Hohenlohe 7, Marbella.

Tel: 952 774 049

girasol Open daily for dinner from 6.30p.m. Avda. del Prado, Nueva Andalucía, Marbella. Tel: 952 813 859

hermosa Open Tuesday to Sunday for dinner from 7pm.

Closed Monday. Local 1A. Puerto de Cabopino.

Tel: 952 837 483

Herrero del Puerto Open Monday to Saturday for lunch and dinner.

Casas de Campos, 1, Málaga. Tel: 952 122 075

hills cafe Open every day for breakfast and lunch, except Monday. Dinner by reservation is possible on Friday and Saturday. Tel: 952 856 171

Open Tuesday to Sunday from 7:30pm to 11pm. Ctra. de Mijas, km. 1, A-387, Alhaurín El Grande.

Tel: 951 254 520

Horizon steakhouse

funky tapas

hotel marbella club buffet

Open daily for lunch and dinner. Avda. Antonio Machado s/n, Benalmádena. Tel: 952 560 094

Open Monday to Saturday for lunch and dinner.

Avda. Miguel de Cervantes, 68, La Campana. Tel: 952 814 041

Open every day for lunch. Blvd. Príncipe Alfonso von Hohenlohe s/n, Marbella. Tel: 952 822 211

Galeria San Pedro

il mare

Open from 11am until midnight. Closed Sundays. Avda Las Palmeras 15, San Pedro Alcántara.

Open every evening for dinner. Playa del Rodeo, Marbella. Tel: 951 319 372

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karma

La Terraza

Tel: 952 762 000

Open every day from 10am until late. C/ Las Violetas 7, Conjunto Andalucía Garden Club, Nueva Andalucía.

Tel: 952 815 736

Open everyday lunch and dinner. Golf Hotel Guadalmina, Marbella. Tel: 952 882 211

los bandidos

LA biznaga

Open daily for dinner. La Cala Resort, La Cala de Mijas, Mijas. Tel: 952 669 000

Open Tuesday to Saturday for lunch and dinner and on Sunday for lunch only. Ctra. Ronda, km. 46, Urb. Las Medranas, local 4, San Pedro de Alcántara.

Tel: 951 275 750

la brisa Open for dinner Thursday to Monday from 7pm.

Kempinski Hotel Bahía Estepona. CN 340, km. 159, Estepona. Tel: 952 809 500

La cabaña del mar Open every day for lunch and for dinner from Monday to Saturday. Kempinski Hotel Bahía Estepona CN 340, km 159, Playa El Padrón, Estepona.

Tel: 952 809 500

La Terraza La Veranda Open Tuesday to Saturday for dinner.

Hotel Villa Padierna, Urb: Flamingos s/n, Marbella. Tel: 952 889 150

La Verandah Open week days for dinner at 7:30pm and weekends for lunch and dinner, closed Tuesdays. Ctra. de Cádiz, km. 136. Playa Guadiaro, Torre-guadiaro, Cádiz.

Tel: 956 615 998

Open every night for dinner. Muelle Ribera, Puerto Banús. Tel: 952 815 915

Los naranjos restaurant Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Urb. Los Naranjos de Marbella. Nueva Andalucía.

Tel: 952 816 105

Macaoo beach Open daily for lunch and dinner except Sunday. C/ Jose Echegaray, San Pedro de Alcántara.

Tel: 952 113 618

Magna Café Open every day for breakfast, lunch and dinner. C/ Calderón de la Barca, s/n. Tel: 952 929 578

La veranda lobby bar

Mc café

Open every day for lunch and dinner. At the Kempinski Hotel Bahía Estepona. CN 340, km 159, Estepona. Tel: 952 809 500

Open every day for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Marbella Club Hotel. Blvd. Príncipe Alfonso von Hohenlohe, s/n. Tel: 952 822 211

Open for breakfast and lunch until 8pm. Closed Sunday. Flamingo Golf Club, Cancelada, Benahavís.

Tel: 951 318 815

les cubes

Messina

Open daily for lunch and dinner. Urb. Oasis Club, CN340, km. 183, Marbella. Tel: 952 868 396

Open for dinner Monday to Saturday. Avda. Severo Ochoa, 12, Marbella. Tel: 952 864 895

LA GRANADA DIVINO

LIMA

MOJO

Open daily for lunch and dinner except Tuesday.

C/ de las Piedras, Gaucín. Tel: 951 709 075

Open Tuesday to Sunday from 6pm to 12am and for lunch on Sunday from 12pm to 5pm.

Plaza Practicante Manuel Cantos 2, Marbella.

Tel: 952 866 630

Open from Monday to Saturday for dinner from 8pm ‘til late. Monte Paraíso Golf, Marbella. Tel: 951 217 272

LA CANTINA DEL GOLF

La Loggia Open daily for breakfast, lunch and afternoon snacks. Hotel Villa Padierna & Flamingos Golf Club, Ctra. de Cádiz, km. 166 (Cancelada exit), Benahavís.

Tel: 952 889 150

los arcos Open every night for dinner. Hotel Meliá La Quinta, Urb. La Quinta Golf s/n, Marbella.

momo marbella Open Monday to Saturday from 6pm to midnight. C/ Tetuán 7, Marbella. Tel: 952 771 560

Miraflores Golf Restaurant Open daily for Breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Ctra. de Cádiz, km. 199. Urb. Riviera Golf.

Tel: 952 931 941

NELI Gs Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner. C.C. Benavista, Estepona. Tel: 952 928 576

nōmō brasserie Open for lunch and dinner every day except for Sunday. Bulevar de San Pedro, San Pedro de Alcántara. Tel: 951 702 168

NUEVA CAMPANA Open daily for lunch and dinner, except Tuesday.

Avda. Miguel de Cervantes, 68, La Campana.

Tel: 952 814 041

OCHO Open Tuesday to Sunday for lunch and dinner. C/ Moncayo 12, Fuengirola. Tel: 952 460 232 / 648 502 822

oyarbide Open daily from 12pm to 12am. C.C. Guadalmina, Urb. Guadalmina Alta. Tel: 952 882 820

Palmyra Open daily from 9am ‘til late. Avda. Arturo Rubenstein s/n, Marbella. Tel: 952 858 423

passion café Open for lunch and dinner every day. C.C. La Colonia, San Pedro de Alcántara. Tel: 952 781 583

puente romano beach club Open daily for lunch. Blvd. Príncipe Alfonso von Hohenlohe s/n, Marbella.

Tel: 952 820 900

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Price guide per head for a three-course meal with wine Restaurante royal

under €25

€25 – €40

€40 – €60

€60 plus

am to 6pm on weekends. C/ Los Olivos 1, above the Enjoy Golf Academy in front of Aloha College.

Tel: 690 001 045

Open Tuesday to Saturday for lunch and dinner. C/ Ronda, La Cala de Mijas, Mijas Costa (pedestrian street behind the Town Hall). Tel: 952 493 602

Suave

The meeting room

Open every day for lunch and dinner except Sunday.

C/ Granada, 44, Málaga. Tel: 952 227 486

Open every day for lunch and dinner. Paseo Maritimo Rey de España 93, Fuengirola.

Tel: 952 866 627

Open 9am to 11pm every day except Sundays.

Avda. Ricardo Soriano 1, Local 1 (Edif. Portillo), Marbella. Tel: 952 772 577

Sea grill

SUite

The orange tree

At the Puente Romano Beach Club. Open daily for lunch and dinner. CN340, km 187, Marbella.

Tel: 952 820 900

Dinner and afterwards dance to music by resident DJ. Thursday to Saturday. Hotel Puente Romano, Marbella. Tel: 952 820 900

Open every evening from 6:30 pm-11 pm. Plaza General Chinchilla 1, Plaza de los Naranjos, Marbella. Tel: 952 924 613.

shanti-som – amrita

sutton

THE PLAYWRIGHT

Open Monday to Thursday from 1.30pm to 4.30pm, Friday and Saturday from 1:30pm to 4.30 pm and 8pm to 10.30pm. Ctra. de Ojén, km 22, A355, Marbella-Monda. Tel: 952 864 455

Open nightly for dinner. Urb. Marbellamar 93, Marbella. Tel: 952 770 760

Open daily for lunch and dinner. C/ Manzana, Locales 8-11, Pueblo Los Arcos, Elviria.

Tel: 952 830 868

Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner. At the Hotel Torrequebrada, Benalmádena Costa.

Tel: 952 441 414

Rojo

shiraz Open Tuesday to Sunday for lunch and dinner.

Puerto Deportivo, Local 15, Marbella.

Tel: 952 778 334

Swing Open from 12-4pm and 7.30pm until midnight.

Closed Wednesdays. Arena Beach, Ctra. de Cádiz, km. 151, Estepona. Tel: 952 796 320

tikitano Open every day for lunch and dinner. Urb. Guadalmansa, CN340, km 164, Estepona.

Tel: 952 798 449

Paseo del Parque s/n, Sotogrande.

Tel: 956 795 012

UNI Open Tuesday to Sunday for dinner. At the Puente Romano Hotel on the Golden Mile. Tel: 952 820 900

Venta garcía Open daily for lunch and dinner every day except Monday. Ctra. de Casares km 7, Casares. Tel: 952 894 191

villa padierna club de mar Open daily for lunch from 1pm to 6pm.

CN 340, km 166, Marbella. Tel: 647 791 515

zest Open Monday to Saturday from 8:30am to 4:30pm and for cocktail hour from 4:30pm to 8pm. Centro Plaza, Marbella. Tel: 951 319 151

zozoI

Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

CN 340, km 168, Benamara, Estepona.

Tel: 952 883 259

Trocadero arena

Open Wednesday to Monday for dinner. Closed Tuesday. Plaza Altamirano 1, Marbella. Tel: 952 858 868

Open every day for lunch and dinner. Torre Real Beach, Marbella. Tel: 952 865 579

Terra Sana

trocadero beach

ITALIAN

Open daily for lunch and dinner. Playa de la Carolina, Marbella. Tel: 610 704 144

smart café

Open Monday to Saturday for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Nueva Andalucía next to the Casino.

Tel: 952 906 205. Marina Banús, Puerto Banús. Tel: 952 817 977. C.C. Laguna Village, Estepona. Tel: 951 901 050. C.C. Mary Sol, Sotogrande. Tel: 956 796 931. C.C. La Cañada, Marbella. Tel: 952 868 663. C.C. Parque Miramar, Fuengirola. Tel: 952 663 937

Trocadero Sotogrande

Open every day for lunch and dinner from 7pm onwards. Muelle Benabola, Casa 5A, Puerto Banús.

Tel: 952 813 464

Open 8:30am to 8pm Monday to Friday and 9:30

the little geranium

Open daily for lunch and dinner.

aragona

Skina Open for lunch and dinner Tuesday to Friday and Saturday for dinner only. Closed Sunday and Monday. C/ Aduar 12, Old Town, Marbella.

Tel: 952 765 277

SMALL WORLD CAFé Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Ctra.

Istán, km 1, C.C: Le Village 15, Marbella.

Tel: 952 771 046

tanino

Trocadero Entre dunas Open daily for lunch and dinner. Playa del Pinillo s/n (CEPSA exit next to Marbella Arch), Marbella.

Tel: 608 100 945

Al Dente

Open every day for dinner. Closed on Mondays.

Urb. Jardines del Puerto, local 12, Puerto Banús.

Tel: 952 906 181

Amore e Fantasía

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Open every day for dinner. Avda. del Mar 3, Marbella. Tel: 951 134 322

Ribera, casa G-H, local 43, Puerto Banús.

Tel: 952 816 453

Open every night for dinner. Urb. Doña Lola, Local 21-22, Calahonda, Mijas Costa. Tel: 952 934 667

Aretusa

Don giovanni

Lombardo’s

Open daily for dinner. Front line P. Banús.

Tel: 952 812 898

Open Friday to Monday for dinner. At Hotel Finca Cortesín. Ctra. de Casares, Casares. Tel: 952 937 800

Open daily from 7pm. Galerías Paniagua, Sotogrande, Cádiz. Tel: 956 795 924

Carpaccio

Frascati

MADE IN SARDINIA

Open every day for lunch and dinner. Frontline Puerto Banús. Tel: 952 813 357

Open daily for lunch and dinner. Plaza de Los Naranjos s/n, Sotogrande. Tel: 952 790 392

Open every night for dinner. C.C. Cristamar, Avda.

Julio Iglesias, Puerto Banús. Tel: 952 906 608

casa tua

gold restaurant

Metro

Open every evening for dinner. C/ Ortiz de Molinillo 14, Marbella. Tel: 951 712 227

Open every day from 10am to 12 am. Complejo Benabola 13, Beach Side, Puerto Banús. Tel: 952 929 055

Open every day for lunch and dinner. Puerto Marina, Benalmádena. Tel: 952 446 460

nunos

Villa Tiberio

Open from 12pm until midnight daily. Blvd. Príncipe Alfonso von Hohenlohe 11, Marbella. Tel: 952 900 380

Il Tartufo

Open daily for lunch and dinner. At the Caleta Hotel. Catalan Bay, Gibraltar. Tel: +350 200 76501

Open Monday to Saturday for dinner. Ctra. de Cádiz, km. 178, Marbella. Tel: 952 771 799

CONRADS IL Ristorante

la fiorentina

Open Monday to Saturday for lunch and dinner.

Avda. del Prado s/n, Edif. Sport Café, Nueva Andalucía. Tel: 628 593 409

Open daily for lunch and dinner. C.C. El Pilar, Local 11 (opposite the Crown Plaza Hotel), Estepona.

Tel: 952 885 765

Da Bruno

la pappardella di estepona

Open all day. Da Bruno Cabopino: CN-340 Km. 194,7. Tel: 952 831 918. Da Bruno a Casa: Marbella Mar, Local 1, Marbella. Tel: 952 857 521 – closed on Sunday. Da Bruno A San Pedro: Avda. del Mar, local 1E, San Pedro. Tel: 952 786 860 – closed on Monday. Da Bruno Sul Mare: Edif. Skol, Paseo Marítimo, Marbella. Tel: 952 903 318/19. Da Bruno Mijas Costa: Ctra. de Mijas, km. 3.6, Mijas. Tel: 952 460 724

Open every day for lunch and dinner from 1pm to midnight. Puerto Deportivo de Estepona.

Tel: 952 802 144

CIBO

Open from Monday to Saturday for dinner from 6:30pm. C/ Tetuán 9, Marbella. Tel: 951 087 323

LA pappardella sul mare Open every day for lunch and dinner. C.C. Laguna Village, Estepona. Tel: 952 807 354

la trattoria de marbella

O mamma mia Open every day except Sunday for lunch and dinner. At El Corte Inglés Food Hall, Puerto Banús.

Tel: 952 909 990

Pizzeria Picasso Open daily from 12 noon. Puerto Banús.

Tel: 952 813 669

portofino laguna village Open every day for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

C.C. Laguna Village, Estepona. Tel: 952 808 035

Ristorante Regina Open every night for dinner and Sunday for lunch.

Edif. La Ruleta, Nueva Andalucía. Tel: 952 814 529

ristorante san martino

Da Paolo

Open nightly for dinner from 6:30pm.

C/ Las Malvas, Edif. Online, Local 4, Nueva Andalucía.

Tel: 952 817 591

Open everyday for lunch and dinner. Muelle

Leonardo da vinci

Rosmarino della piazza

Open daily for lunch and dinner. C.C. Pinares de Elviria s/n, Elviria, Marbella. Tel: 952 832 702

Open every day from 12pm ‘til midnight for lunch and dinner. C.C. Pinogolf de Don Carlos 34, Elviria.

Tel: 952 850 148

seraFina Open from Monday to Saturday for dinner at the Puente Romano Hotel on the Golden Mile.

Tel: 952 771 798

trattoria l’impronta Open daily for lunch and dinner except on Tuesday.

Avda. Salamanca, Edif. San Pedro del Mar, Local 14, San Pedro de Alcántara. Tel: 952 785 943

Mediterranean Beata’s Vino y Mar

Open Monday to Sunday from 2pm to 11pm. Avda. del Prado 20, Marbella. Tel: 602 822 598

Restaurante bar carmen Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner. C.C. Laguna Village, CN 340, km 159, Estepona.

Tel: 952 806 739

tempora Open nightly for dinner. C/ Tetuán 9, Old Town, Marbella. Tel: 952 857 933

Oriental Asia Food

Open daily for lunch and dinner. Centro Comercial, Pinares de Elviria, Marbella. Tel: 952 850 060

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under €25

€25 – €40

€40 – €60

Asian fusion bing

Kama Kura

Open 12.30pm-4.30pm and 6.30pm to 12am daily.

Fuengirola, Paseo Marítimo, L-42C. Tel: 952 470 218

Open Tuesday to Saturday from 8-11pm. The San Roque Club, Ctra. de Cádiz, km. 127, San Roque, Cádiz. Tel: 956 613 030

asiatico zen Open every day for lunch and dinner except Tuesday lunch. C/ Lirios s/n, Nueva Andalucía.

Tel: 952 817 691

Makitake

€60 plus

Open every day for lunch and dinner.

CN 340, km 178.5, Marbella. Easy parking.

Tel: 952 857 403

Sushi Katsura

Deportivo 13, Edif. Poniente, Estepona.

Tel: 951 318 445

top thai Open daily for lunch and dinner. Centro Plaza, 64, Nueva Andalucía. Tel: 951 319 778

Open daily for lunch and dinner. C/ Ribera s/n (above disco Seven), Puerto Banús.

Tel: 952 811 592

Open for lunch from Monday to Friday and for dinner from Monday to Saturday.

C/ Ramón Gómez de la Serna, 5, Marbella.

Tel: 952 863 193

meca

Tai Pan

Open every day for lunch and dinner. C.C. Pino Golf, Don Carlos, Local 1, Elviria, Marbella.

Tel: 952 830 365 / 658 646 829

Open seven days a week for dinner. H. Puente Romano, Ctra. de Cádiz, km. 177, Marbella.

Tel: 952 777 893

Namazake

Tahini

Open Tuesday to Saturday for dinner. Hotel Puente Romano. Tel: 952 820 900

Open daily for lunch and dinner. Hotel Meliá don Pepe. C/ José Meliá s/n, Marbella. Tel: 952 902 936

golden wok

Osaka

Ta-kumi

Open every day for lunch and dinner. Urb. Marbellamar, Marbella. Tel: 952 866 840

Open every day 13:30-16:00 & 19:30-24:00. CN-340, km. 166 (Benavista). C.C. Costa del Sol. Tel: 952 885 751

Open daily for lunch and dinner. C/ Gregorio Marañón 4, Marbella. Tel: 952 770 839

Open every evening for dinner from 6pm to 11.30pm. Avda. del Prado s/n, Nueva Andalucía.

Tel: 952 811 285

Teppanyaki samurai

Skandies

Open Tuesday-Friday dinner only from 6pm ‘til late and Saturday and Sunday for lunch and dinner.

C.C. Los Jarales 6, Calahonda.

Tel: 951 406 082/ 952 932 011

Sakura

Open daily for lunch and dinner. Avda. Manolete 20, Puerto Banús. Tel: 952 816 549

Open Tuesday to Sunday from 7pm to 11pm. Closed Mondays. Avda. Antonio Belón, 26 (behind the lighthouse), Marbella.

Tel: 952 776 323

KABUKI raw

Sapporo

Open Tuesday to Saturday for dinner. At Finca Cortesín Hotel. Ctra. Casares s/n, Casares.

Tel: 952 937 800

Open daily for lunch and dinner. C.C. Costa del Sol, upper level. CN-340, km. 166 (Estepona).

Tel: 952 888 710

Kaiden Sushi

Sukho Thai

Open daily for lunch and dinner. Centro Com. Guadalmina Alta, Guadalmina 4, local 2, lower floor, San Pedro de Alcántara. Tel: 952 896 508

Open for dinner from Monday to Saturday. Centro Comercial Marbellamar. Tel: 952 770 550

BAMBOO Open Monday to Saturday for lunch and dinner.

Ctra. Istan km 1, Marbella. Tel: 952 906 674

Dragón de Oro Open every day from 12.30-4pm and 7pm until midnight. Closed Monday lunchtime. Ctra. de Cádiz, km. 141, Urb. Hacienda Guadalupe, Manilva.

Tel: 952 890 956

Hanuri KOREAN BBQ & BAR

Open every day for lunch and dinner. Avda.

Jardines del Puerto, L.5, Puerto Banús.

Tel: 952 817 536

Sushi des artistes

thai gallery At Plaza Village at the Hotel Puente Romano. Blvd.

Príncipe Alfonso von Hohenlohe s/n, Marbella.

Tel: 952 818 392

Thai Style

Tse yang Dimsum club Open daily for lunch and dinner except Sundays.

At El Corte Inglés Food Hall, Puerto Banús.

Tel: 952 909 990

Wasabi Open daily from 1.30 pm for lunch and dinner. C.C. Puerto Banús. Tel: 952 908 577

SCANDINAVIAN Aloha restaurant

SEAFOOD

cervecería ostrería santiago

Open daily for lunch and dinner. Avda. Playas del Duque s/n. Edif. Gaviotas IV, Puerto Banús.

Tel: 952 813 675

Open daily for lunch and dinner. Avda. del Marzo, Marbella. Tel: 952 770 078

tHapa thai

Open from 11am-4pm and 7.30-11pm every day except Mondays. Puerto Deportivo de Sotogrande,

Open every day for lunch and dinner. Urb. Puerto

El Barlovento

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Restaurante La Marina Open every day from 1-4.30pm and 8pm until midnight. Paseo Marítimo s/n, La Atunara, La Linea de la Concepción, Campo de Gibraltar.

Tel: 956 171 531

La Torre Open daily for lunch and dinner. Muelle de Honor, Club de Mar, Puerto Banús. Tel: 952 811 561

Marisquería La Pesquera Open daily for lunch and dinner. Plaza de la Victoria, Old Town, Marbella. Tel: 952 765 170

Restaurante El bote Open every day for lunch and dinner. Paseo Marítimo Rey de España, Fuengirola.

Tel: 952 660 084

palapa Open daily for lunch and dinner. C.C. Laguna Village, CN 340, km 159, Estepona.

Tel: 952 808 165

Santiago Open daily for lunch and dinner. Paseo Marítimo, 5, Marbella. Tel: 952 770 078

SPANISH Bahía

Open every evening for dinner. At Hotel Don Carlos. Avda. Zurita s/n, Marbella. Tel: 952 768 800

beach club restaurante grill

Open every day for lunch. Hotel Fuerte, Castillo de San Luis s/n and Hotel Fuerte Miramar Spa, Plaza José Luque Manzano s/n, Marbella.

Tel: 902 343 410

Casa de la era Open only for lunch – call for times. Ctra. de Ojén, km 0.5, Marbella. Tel: 952 770 625

Casa Fernando Open from Monday to Saturday for lunch and dinner. Avda. del Mediterráneo s/n, San Pedro de Alcántara. Tel: 952 853 344

DGust Open Monday to Sunday for lunch and dinner. Avda. Duque de Ahumada, Marbella.

Tel: 952 863 780

La red Open daily from 9.30am to 6pm. Playa La Fontanilla, Marbella. Tel: 952 821 450

La Taberna del Alabardero Open everyday for lunch and dinner except Monday. San Pedro Playa, Urb. Castiglone. Tel: 952 785 138. Also at Ctra. de Ronda, km. 167, San Pedro. Tel: 952 786 265

Mesón el adobe Open daily for lunch and dinner except Tuesdays. Avda. La Fontanilla, Edif. Balmoral, Bajo 3, Marbella. Tel. 600 003 144

VEGETARIAN loving hut

Open daily from 10.30am to 11.30pm.

Avda. Miguel Cano 11, Marbella.

Tel: 951 245 889

GYMS & SPORTS CLUBS ALHAMAR GYM

C.C. Alhamar, CN-340 km 197.

Tel: 952 934 684

ATENAS Barquilla 1. Marbella. Tel: 952 776 240

mi taberna

AZTEC COUNTRY CLUB

Open Monday to Saturday for lunch and dinner.

CN340, km 178, Marbella. Tel: 952 827 880

Urb. Riviera del Sol, Mijas-Costa.

Tel: 952 934 477

Open Monday to Saturday for lunch 1-4pm and dinner from 8pm-midnight. Ctra de Cádiz, km 178, Marbella. Tel: 952 827 880

Paellas y Más

CENTRO DEPORTIVO EL FUERTE

Open daily from 10:30am to 11pm. C/ Jacinto Benavente 33, Marbella. Tel: 952 822 511

Av. El Fuerte s/n. Marbella. Tel: 952 861 624

Hacienda

Restaurante 1870

Ramón y Cajal 21. Marbella. Tel: 952 773 804

Open from 1-4.30pm and 7.30 -11pm. Closed on Sunday afternoons and Mondays. Urb. La Alcaidesa, La Linea de la Concepción.

Tel: 956 582 700

Open nightly for dinner. C/ La Concha, 11, San Pedro de Alcántara. Tel: 952 783 836

CENTRO PLAZA GYM

El Portalón

La máquina Open daily for lunch and dinner except Sunday.

At El Corte Inglés Food Hall, Puerto Banús.

Tel: 952 909 990

la moraga Open daily for lunch and dinner. C/ Ramón Areces s/n, Puerto Banús. Tel: 952 817 448

CENTRO DE YOGA Y SALUD INTEGRAL Nueva Andalucía. Tel: 952 817 074

Tragabuches

Cerrado del águila

Open from Tuesday to Sunday for both lunch and dinner. C/ José Aparacio, 1, Ronda (pedestrian street between bullring and Parador). Tel: 952 190 291

Mijas Costa, Málaga. Tel: 951 773 523

Vila do grove

Dynamic training centre

Open Monday to Saturday for lunch and dinner.

C/ Las Malvas, Edif. On Line, Local 2, Nueva Andalucía. Tel: 952 813 415

C.C. Le Village, Marbella. Tel: 952 775 021

CLUB DEl SOL Tennis /paddle classes. Calahonda.

Tel: 952 939 595

FITNESS CENTRE NEW STYLE Amapolas, s/n Nueva Andalucía. Tel: 952 817 916

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THE GUIDE Fuerte Gym

CN340, km 190.5, Marbella. Tel: 951 053 970

Avda. El Fuerte, Marbella. Tel: 952 861 624

Calahonda International College

bel air tennis and paddel club

Ages 3-18. Tel: 952 930 080

Urb. Bel-Air, Estepona. Tel: 952 883 221

GIMNASIO ESTADIO

Alanda Club Marbella

Calpe School

Club deL Sol

Trav. Huerta de los Cristales, Marbella.

Tel: 952 828 217

CN340 Km 192. Marbella. Tel: 952 902 537

Ages 2 1/2–11. San Pedro. Tel: 952 786 029

Almenara Golf Hotel & Spa

Tennis/paddle classes. Calahonda.

Tel: 952 939 595

HAPPY DIVER’S CLUB

Avda. Almenara s/n. Sotogrande. Tel: 956 582 000

Childrens placE Bilingual nursery

Atalaya Park Hotel, Marbella. Tel: 609 571 920

Amanhavís Hotel & Restaurant

Atalaya, Estepona. Tel: 952 928 444

HOTEL PUENTE ROMANO

C/ Pilar 3. Benahavís. Tel: 952 856 026

Colegio Alborán

Hotel Don Carlos, Avda. Zurita, CN340, km 192.

Marbella. Tel: 952 768 800

CN340, Km77,5. Marbella. Tel: 952 820 900

Atalaya Park Hotel

Ages 3-18. Ricmar. Tel: 952 839 645

Club Internacional de Tennis

KRAV MAGA SELF-DEFENCE CENTRE

CN340, Km 168,5. Estepona. Tel: 952 889 000

Colegio Alemán

Ctra. Cádiz, km 173. Marbella. Tel: 952 813 341

At Hotel Pyr, Puerto Banús. Tel: 655 689 455

Benabola Apart Hotel

Ages 3-18. Elviria. Tel: 952 831 417

Club Madroñal

MANOLO SANTANA RACQUETS CLUB

Benabola. Puerto Banús. Tel: 952 815 000

Colegio Las Chapas

Benahavís. Tel: 617 647 223

Ctra. de Istán, Km 2. Marbella. Tel: 952 778 580

blue Bay banús hotel

Ages 5–18, girls school. Elviria. Tel: 952 831 616

Club Nueva Alcántara

MARBELLA GUN & COUNTRY CLUB

CN340, Km173. N. Andalucía. Tel: 952 811 517

Colegio San José Guadalmina

San Pedro Alcántara. Tel: 952 788 315

Monda. Tel: 952 112 161

Golf Hotel Guadalmina

Tel: 952 883 858 Estepona. Tel: 952 800 148

Hofsaess tennis academy

MARBELLA SPORT

Guadalmina Baja. Marbella. Tel: 952 882 211

Dolphin Nursery

Km 171.5. San Pedro Alcántara. Tel: 952 788 315

Gran Hotel Benahavis

Monte Elviria (next to German School).

Tel: 952 835 812

MULTI SPORT

Huerta de Rufino, Benahavís. Tel: 902 504 862

Ages 6 months-5 years. San Pedro.

Tel: 952 799 563

Avda. Picasso 27. San Pedro. Tel: 952 782 801

H10 Andalucía Plaza

Ecos College

New Concept Training

CN340 Km 174. Nueva Andalucía. Tel: 952 812 000

Ages 1–18. Elviria. Tel: 952 831 027

Ctra. de Mijas, Km 3,5. Mijas.

Tel: 952 474 858

Monte Paraíso Country Club, Camino de Camoján s/n, Marbella. Tel: 952 866 843

HM gran hotel costa del sol

English InteRnational College

Manolo Santana Racquets Club

La Cala de Mijas, Mijas Costa. Tel: 952 587 710

Ages 3–18. Elviria. Tel: 952 831 058/9

02 CENTRO WELLNESS

Hotel El Fuerte

Hijas de María Auxiliadora

Ctra. de Istán, Km 2. Marbella.

Tel: 952 778 580

Plaza del Mar. Marbella. Tel: 952 900 420

Avda. El Fuerte, s/n. Marbella. Tel: 952 861 500.

Spa & Beauty Miramar. Tel: 952 920 000

Ages 3-12. Marbella. Tel: 952 771 396

Marbella hill tennis club

III language schools

Avda. El Fuerte, Marbella. Tel: 659 677 539

Hotel Fuerte Miramar Spa

marbella playa tenIs

Urb. La Alzambra, Marbella. Tel: 952 907 090

Pl. José Luque Manzano. Marbella.

Tel: 952 768 400.

Spa & Beauty Miramar. Tel: 952 768 410

San Pedro. Tel: 952 778 492 Marbella. Tel: 952 822 191 Nueva Andalucía. Tel: 952 908 558 Estepona. Tel: 952 794 059

SATURNIA REGNA

Hotel ipV Beatriz Palace & Spa

Inlingua Language School

Urb. Miraflores, Km 199. Calahonda.

Tel: 952 932 006

Marbella Tel: 952 761 475, Elviria. Tel: 952 834 835

CN340, Km207. Fuengirola. Tel: 952 922 000

All ages. Marbella. Tel: 952 774 942

Puente Romano TEnnis club

SEVEN STARS SCHOOL

Hotel Meliá Marbella

Marbella. Tel: 952 820 900

Tai Chi & yoga. Pasaje Estrecho, Estepona.

Tel: 952 923 055

CN340, Km 175. Pto. Banús. Tel: 952 810 500

the InteRnational SCHOOL of ESTEPONA

Hotel Playa Bonita

Ages 2-12. Estepona. Tel: 952 884 789

El Rosario, Marbella. Tel: 952 837 651

Sport Club Reserva del Higuerón

Laude San pedro international college

Sport Club Reserva del Higuerón

Avda. del Higueron, Benalmádena. Tel: 952 565 761

CN340, Km 217. Benalmádena Costa.

Tel: 952 442 840

SPORTCLUB ROUTE 66

Hotel Princess Playa

Ages 2–18. San Pedro. Tel: 952 799 900

Ctra. Mijas, 1.5km. Fuengirola. Tel: 952 461 648

Paseo Marítimo. Marbella. Tel: 952 820 944

Mayfair Academy

SPORTING CLUB ATALAYA PARK HOTEL

NH Marbella

CN340, Km 168,5. Estepona. Tel: 952 888 212

Ages 4-18. Atalaya Park, Estepona.

Tel: 952 784 923

TICKET-TO-RIDE

C/ Conde Rudi, s/n. CN340, Km 178. Marbella.

Tel: 952 763 200

Cristamar, Pto. Banús. Tel: 952 905 082

Parador de Ronda

Ages 3-16. Marbella. Tel: 952 770 077

Vitality studio

Plaza de España, s/n. Ronda. Tel: 952 877 500

Performing Arts Academy

C.C. Le Village, Marbella. Tel: 952 902 362

SENTIDOS Hotel

Ages 3-18. Marbella. Tel: 952 906 865

HOTELS

CN340, Km185, Urb. Golf Rio Real s/n. Marbella.

Tel: 952 765 732

Peter Pan School

P-E SPORTS CLUB Urb. Parcelas del Golf, Aloha Gardens, N. Andalucía.

Tel: 952 818 357

qi sport

Don Carlos resort, leisure & spa

Sunset Beach Club

Monseñor Rodrigo Bocanegra

Ages 0-3. Bilingual nursery. San Pedro.

Tel: 952 782 051 Benalmádena.

Tel: 952 562 103

CN340, Km192. Marbella. Tel: 952 768 800

Avda. del Sol, 5. Benalmádena Costa.

Tel: 952 579 400

finca cortesin hotel, golf & spa

Tamisa Golf Hotel

Ages 2-8. San Pedro. Tel: 952 786 606

Crtra. Casares, Casares. Tel: 952 937 800

Camino Viejo de Coín. Km 3.3. Mijas Golf.

Tel: 952 585 988

Sotogrande International School

TRH el paraíso

St. Javier’s International School

CN340, km 167, Estepona. Tel: 952 883 000

Ages 1-7. Marbella. Tel: 952 823 457

Gran hotel gvadalpín puerto banús Arroyo El Rodeo, Nueva Andalucía, Marbella.

Tel: 952 899 700

Gran Meliá Don Pepe

Saint George’s School Ages 2–18. Sotogrande. Tel: 956 795 902

Stagecoach Theatre Arts School

José Meliá s/n. Marbella. Tel: 952 770 300

Hotel diana park

Ages 4-16. Tel: 952 900 453

hotel los monteros

CN 340, km 168.5, Estepona. Tel: 952 887 659

Sunny View School

CN340, km 187, Marbella. Tel: 952 771 700

HOTEL PYR MARBELLA

Ages 2–18. Torremolinos. Tel: 952 383 164

Hotel Puente Romano CN340, Km179. Marbella. Tel: 952 820 900

Avda. Rotary International, s/n, Puerto Banús. Tel: 952 817 353

Swans international school el capricho

Hotel Triton

NH SAN PEDRO

Ages 3–10. Marbella. Tel: 952 773 248

Avda. Antonio Machado, 29. Benalmádena Costa.

Tel: 952 443 240

C/ Jerez 1, San Pedro de Alcántara.

Tel: 952 853 040

Swans international school Sierra blanca

Kempinski Hotel bahía estepona

sisu boutique hotel puerto banús

Ages 11–18. Marbella. Tel: 952 902 755

CN340, Km159. Estepona. Tel: 952 809 500

CN 340, km 173, Puerto Banús, Tel: 952 906 105

TLC Tutorial College

La Cala resort La Cala de Mijas Tel: 952 669 000

Marbella Club Hotel

sChools Aloha College

CN340, Km 180. Marbella. Tel: 952 822 211

Ages 3-18. Nueva Andalucía. Tel: 952 814 133

hotel Villa Padierna

Angela’s School

CN340, Km 166, Exit Cancelada. Benahavís.

Tel: 952 889 150

Ages 6-14. Marbella. Tel: 952 823 042

vincci selección estrella del mar

Ages 18 months-8. Marbella. Tel: 952 779 264

british school of marbella

Ages 13-18. Calahonda. Tel: 952 933 249

wendy kindergarten Ages 4 months - 5 years. Marbella.

Tel: 952 772 910

TENNIS CLUBS Aztec Country Club

Urb. Riviera del Sol, Mijas-Costa. Tel: 952 934 477

Club de tenis don carlos

Lew Hoads Tennis Club

CN340, km 189, Marbella. Tel: 657 619 630

Miraflores Tennis Club

royal tennis club marbella Avda. del Higueron, Benalmádena.

Tel: 952 565 761

Tourist offices Benahavís Tel: 952 855 500 Benalmádena Tel: 952 442 494 Estepona Tel: 952 802 002 Fuengirola Tel: 952 467 625 Gibraltar Tourist Board Tel: 956 774 950 Marbella Tel: 952 822 818 Málaga Tel: 952 213 445 / 952 216 061 Mijas Tel: 952 485 900 Ronda Tel: 952 871 272 San Pedro Tel: 952 785 252 Tarifa Tel: 956 680 993 Torremolinos Tel: 952 381 578

TRAIN

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Animal Abuser Registry The Big Apple may seem like worlds away, but its no-tolerance policy when it comes to animal abuse is one we hope is soon adopted in many other parts of the world. The state recently signed a new law called ‘Rocky’s Law’, whereby an animal registry is to be created listing all convicted animal abusers’ names and including their photos. The names will remain on the list for 15 years for a first conviction and for life for a second conviction. Anybody caught giving an animal to any of the individuals included in the registry will be slapped with a $5,000 fine. Sounds like good, plain commonsense to us!

A new study published in prestigious journal, Nature Communications, has shown that dogs have evolved greatly in response to climate change over the past 40 million years. The study, which investigated dog fossils found in North America, showed that predators are as sensitive to changes in temperature, as herbivores are. Millions of years ago, a drop in the temperature led to a cooler, drier climate and the appearance of open plains where woody forests used to predominate. Therefore, dogs (who used to hide in bushes and simply ambush their prey) were forced to behave more like foxes, pursuing their prey then pouncing on them at the right moment. Scientists found that there were major changes over the years in dogs’ elbows. In the past, their front paws could swivel (i.e. pads could be facing inward or down), so they could grab and wrestle with their prey. Today, however, dogs’ paws are always downward-facing, to enable them to be masters of endurance running.

Scientists stated that their findings are important because they show that predators do not simply evolve in response to their prey; they also evolve to adapt to the changes in their environment caused by the climate.

Climate Change Caused Dogs to Evolve

Cats Really Are More Independent than Dogs Those of us who love and have both cats and dogs often note that cats seem to enjoy ‘doing their own thing’ more than dogs and science has proven that this is true. Animal behavioural specialists at the University of Lincoln conducted an experiment, placing pets in an unfamiliar environment together with their owner, with a stranger, and on their own. They assessed three characteristics of attachment: the amount of contact sought by the pet, the level of passive behaviour and signs of distress when the owner was absent.

Cats were found to be much more comfortable being on their own or with strangers, and sought out the attention of their owners less in unfamiliar environments. The researchers were quick to point out, however, that cats do enjoy interacting with their owner. They simply don’t rely on them for comfort when they are in unfamiliar environments.

Cats Made Many Dog Species Extinct!

Competition between species in prehistoric times was far greater than one would imagine, judging from a report published by scientists at the University of Gothenberg. Researchers analysed over 2,000 fossils, finding that the arrival of cats to North America from Asia had a deadly impact on dogs, contributing to the extinction of up to 40 canine species.

Researchers concluded that competition plays a larger role than climate change in the evolution of biodiversity. When food is scarce and competition rife, only the most efficient predators survive.

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Events in November and first week of December Until November 12 ART – ESTEPONA

El Campanario Golf & Country House will be hosting a joint exhibition by illustrator, Mercedes García Charro, and talented Málaga-born painter, Rafael Robles, who paints both figurative and abstract works. www.artmoves.es

Until November 25 ART – SITIO DE CALAHONDA

Joy & Happiness is an art exhibition by Swedish artist, Margit Björklund, at El Campanario, Sjømannskirken Costa del Sol, Avda. Del Cortijo 3, Sitio de Calahonda. Featuring paintings in oil, gelli printing and mixed media. www.my-rasgos.com

Until December 31 MINIATURES – MIJAS

The Museo de Miniaturas de Mijas presents a collection of miniature works which surprise and delight owing to the originality of their subject matter. www.mijas.es

JEAN COCTEAU – MARBELLA

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Jean Cocteau: one of the most influential writers and filmmakers of the 20th century and there is no better way to enjoy his art than by visiting the Centro Cultural Cortijo Miraflores.

Featuring manuscripts, drawings and original photographs that celebrate the power of the written word and visual media. Tel: 952 902 714.

MARC CHAGALL – MARBELLA

Blevins Franks will be sponsoring the launch of an exhibition on November 6 by renowned illustrator, Michael Shurman, at the TRH Hotel Mijas Pueblo. www.blevinsfranks.com

The Museo Ralli de Marbella celebrates its 15th anniversary with a new space dedicated to the great Marc Chagall.

Featuring lithography work, including The Blessing of Jacob (1953) and The Lovers (1951), among other works. www.rallimuseums.com/sp

ART – LA CALA DE MIJAS

MIJAS OF THE PAST – MIJAS

Until November 30 ART – MIJAS

Artistas Eclécticos presents Inspirational, a joint exhibition by Don Widdall, Richard Wood, Wendy Lusk and Jane Gomis, showing exciting and creative art work in oil, pastel, watercolour and acrylic. At Venta el Jinete. www.artistaseclecticos.com

The Museo Histórico-Etnológico de Mijas presents Mijas de Ayer, an exhibition which recreates the Mijas of old. Featuring ancient cooking items, farming tools, fishing equipment and more. www.mijas.es

Until January 30, 2016 ART – MÁLAGA

The Russian Museum presents an exhibition by avant-garde Russian artist, Pavel Filonov. Featuring 66 stunning works. www.coleccionmuseoruso.es

Until February 21, 2016 ART – MÁLAGA

The Museo Picasso Málaga presents Picasso. Registros Alemanes, an exhibition which explores the bonds and antagonism between Picasso and 18 German artists, including Otto Dix, Max Ernst, Emil Nolde and more. www.museopicassomalaga.org

NEW AND REGULAR EVENTS Monthly on different days AMERICAN CLUB – MARBELLA

The American Club Costa del Sol Chapter meets monthly for excursions, sports and social events. Tel: 952 772 789. www.americanclubcostadelsol.com

AMIGOS DE LA CULTURA – COSTA DEL SOL

The members of this cultural group meet at different times and places for lunches, lectures, concerts, ballet, theatre, opera, etc. Further information, Tel: 669 445 809.

LIVE YOUR BEST LIFE – MARBELLA

Integral Psychotherapist Gabriella Kortsch helps you with everything from relationship breakdowns to depression, poor communication with loved ones or financial stress, at her weekly group

meetings, which start at 7:30pm.

For information on locations, info@advancedpersonaltherapy.com

Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday JIVE – MIRAFLORES, ESTEPONA AND LA DUQUESA

Learn to dance with Colin and the team from Jive Spain at Miraflores Restaurant on Tuesday, El Campanario on Wednesday and El Goleto at Duquesa on Friday. For precise times, colin@jivespain.com

Every Wednesday ART – MÁLAGA

The Museo Picasso de Málaga offers free guided tours in English (included in the entry price), from 11:30am to 2pm.

Tickets cost €8 for adults. Children enter for free. www.museopicassomalaga.org

FLAMENCO – MIJAS

Every Wednesday at 12pm, a dazzling flamenco show takes place at the Plaza Virgen de la Peña in Mijas Pueblo. www.mijas.es

Every first Wednesday of the month CULTURE AND COCKTAIL – MARBELLA The Association of Art and Culture Marbella holds a monthly cocktail at Magna Café at Magna Marbella Golf, from 8pm-10pm. Tel: 627 833 262. www.artandculturemarbella.com

Monday November 9

Until January 17, 2016

The Costa del Sol DFAS presents the lecture, Russian Art: From Icons to Socialist Realism, by Theodora Clarke. The talk will focus on the major movements and artists of 20th Century Russian Art. Clarke will also look at the imperial patronage of Russian Art under the Tsar and the evolution of various avantgardes in Russia. Major artists to be considered include Kandinsky, Malevich, Lissitzky, Goncharova, Chagall, Rodchenko and Popova. At the Salon Varietes Theatre in Fuengirola at 4:30pm. www.costadelsoldfas.com

The Contemporary Art Centre of Málaga (CAC) presents an exhibition by one of China’s most renowned contemporary artists: Ai Weiwei. Featuring 12 bronze sculptures measuring over three metres in height, representing animals from the Chinese zodiac. www.cacmalaga.eu

ART LECTURE – FUENGIROLA

AI WEIWEI – MÁLAGA

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Every Thursday NETWORKING – MARBELLA

The Marbella Business Group holds its weekly breakfast meeting, which features presentations, discussions and introductions of new members.

At 8am at the Hotel Senator in Marbella. To become a member, www.marbellabusinessgroup.com

Every last Friday of the Month COFFEE MORNING – ESTEPONA

ADANA animal rescue charity coffee morning at Plaza Manilva (outside Longman’s Bookshop) 11am – 2pm.

Kennels open 10am – 5pm Monday – Friday and 10am – 2pm Saturday, Sunday and holidays. Further information, Tel: 952 800 975. www.adana.es

BUSINESS LUNCH – MARBELLA

Marbella Business Institute holds an invitation-only lunch club for local and visiting business people, active and retired. To apply, visit www.marbellabusinessinternational.org

Every Saturday MARKETS – PUERTO BANÚS

Head for the Puerto Banús bullring every Saturday for a fun street market featuring everything from clothing to music, accessories and home ware. Starts at 9am and ends at 2pm. www.marbella.es

Every First Sunday of the month OPEN DAY – MIJAS

PAD animal shelter, Cerros del Águila, welcomes visitors from 12pm-3pm.

Further information, Tel: 952 486 084. www.padcatsanddogs.org

Monday November 2 ALL SAINTS DAY – NATIONAL HOLIDAY As All Saints Day falls on a Sunday, Monday becomes a national holiday.

Shops and banks will be closed on this day.

Monday November 2 and Tuesday November 3 THEATRE – FUENGIROLA

Enjoy a performance of the hilarious, award-winning comedy by Neil Simon, Plaza Suite, at the Salon Varietes Theatre.

The show starts at 8pm. For tickets, www.salonvarietestheatre.com

Thursday November 5 CINEMA – BENALMÁDENA

Enjoy a free viewing of the film Samba, starring the wonderful Omar Sy and Charlotte Gainsbourgh. At 9pm at the Casa de la Cultura at 9pm. www.benalmadena.es

Friday November 6 to Sunday November 8 JOHNNY G – FUENGIROLA

Popular singer and actor, Johnny G, performs his latest show, Motown to Mars, at the Salon Varietes Theatre at 8pm on Friday and Saturday and 7pm on Sunday. www.salonvarietestheatre.com

Tuesday November 10 ART LECTURE – MIJAS

meal with wine, raffles, auctions and more. www.villatiberio.com/ www.restaurantevalparaiso.com

Live Events at Da Bruno

Friday November 20 to Tuesday November 24 THEATRE – FUENGIROLA

Da Bruno Sul Mare will be holding a host of events on the following Wednesday evenings: • November 4: Soul Night featuring Mr. Maph singing soul and R ‘n B hits.

• November 11: Goose Night and Tribute to Broadway.

• November 18: Tango night, featuring a unique dance show.

• November 25: Tribute to The Four Seasons, featuring classic songs from the 1950s and 1960s.

• Thursday December 3: Opera night featuring popular opera songs.

• Throughout the Winter season, Da Bruno Sul Mare will also be hosting Tenor and International Music evenings, featuring Valriano (Tenor) and a duo (Pilar and Carlos). www.dabruno.com

The Salon Varietes Theatre presents The Celebration, a ‘shocking’ play, nightly at 8pm and Sunday at 7pm. www.salonvarietestheatre.com

The Costa del Sol DFAS presents the lecture, Art on Stage: Diaghilev and the Russian Ballet, by Theodora Clarke. The talk will introduce the audience to Russian and twentieth century art through the work of Diaghilev and his internationally renowned ballet company the Ballets Russes. At The Danish Club, Urb. Haza del Algarrobo, Carretera de Mijas, at 10:30am. www.costadelsoldfas.com

Música Con Encanto presents the musical documentary, First Position, about the Youth America Grand Prix in New York, an annual competition for dancers aged nine to 19, vying to earn a place at a top ballet company. At the Iglesia de la Virginia at 7pm. www.musicaconencanto.org

Thursday November 12 ART TALK – MARBELLA

Thursday November 26 CHRISTMAS FAIR – GIBRALTAR

Blevins Franks will be holding a lecture on The Art Market (by Jean-Christophe Giuseppe, art specialist) at the Hotel Puente Romano. Featuring a Champagne reception before the lecture and canapés afterwards. www.blevinsfranks.com

Saturday November 14 PIANO CONCERT – PUERTO BANÚS

Saturday November 21 MUSICAL DOCUMENTARY – MARBELLA

The Convent in Gibraltar will once again host its Christmas Fair, to raise funds for the Saffron Rose 4 Rett Charitable Trust, Down’s Syndrome Support Group Gibraltar, Autism Support Gibraltar and Pathway Through Pain. Featuring over 40 seasonal stalls with crafts, gifts, cards and decorations. www.convent.gi

Música Con Encanto presents a piano recital by Vestard Shimkus, who will be playing works by Mozart, Scriabin and Shimkus. At 8:30pm at the Vasari centre. Tickets can be purchased half an hour before the concert. Booking is recommended. Tel: 689 000 944. www.musicaconencanto.org

Saturday November 28 CHRISTMAS BAZAAR – FUENGIROLA

RABBIT FESTIVAL – RONDA

Música Con Encanto presents Mozart’s Arias, a recital by Tilman Mahrenholz on the violincello and Antonio Lozano on the faggot. At Iglesia de la Virginia at 7pm. www.musicaconencanto.org

The Fiesta del Conejo will be taking place once again at Parauta, in Ronda. Featuirng rabbit rice, musical performances and more. The action begins at 10pm at C/ Calvario 4, Parauta. www.parauta.es

Saturday November 14 until Friday November 20 FLAMENCO WEEK – BENALMÁDENA

The 4th Flamenco Week lights up the streets of Benalmádena, with various events, including guitar concerts, dance, films, etc. For a full programme of events, www.benalmadena.es

Sunday November 15 and Friday November 20 FUNDRAISING GALAS – MARBELLA

Help raise funds for Syrian children and UNICEF’s Children on the Move campaign, by attending these galas. The first takes place on November 15 at Villa Tiberio and the second on November 20 at Valparaiso Restaurant. Featuring a three-course

The Aloha College Christmas Bazaar, which raises funds for the school, will be taking place from 11am to 4pm at the school. Featuring a variety of stalls and entertainment. www.aloha-college.com

MUSICAL CONCERT – MARBELLA

Saturday November 28

RAPHAEL – MÁLAGA

Raphael is one of Spain’s most respected singers and this month, he will be performing alongside the Málaga Symphonic Orchestra, at the Palacio de Ferias y Congresos de Málaga at 10pm. For tickets, www.elcorteingles.es

Saturday November 28 to Sunday November 29 ACTIVE OVER 50s SHOW – ESTEPONA

The Palacio de Congresos de Estepona will once again be hosting the Active Over 50s Show, featuring fashion, jewellery, cosmetics, free medical check-ups, art, modern dance classes, spa treatments, leisure activities and much more.

Visit the show from 11am to 6pm. www.facebook.com/Over50sShowSpain

Friday December 4 to Tuesday December 8 CHRISTMAS REVUE – FUENGIROLA

The Salon Varietes Christmas Revue promises to be the hottest Christmas show in town. The show starts at 8pm nightly and 7pm on Sundays. www.salonvarietestheatre.com

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Monthly Horoscope November 2015

If you’ve been yearning to change your look, the New Moon on the 11th poses the perfect opportunity. Get a cosmetic procedure, change your hairstyle, or add some attractive fashions to your wardrobe

SCORPIO October 24th - November 22nd You’ll be in great demand during the opening days of November. Be prepared to field a number of invitations.

Accept only the ones that sound fun. You are overdue for some social amusement. You’ll make a great impression on an authority figure on the 6th, when you share your ideas for overhauling a big agency. This will be the beginning of a beautiful friendship.

If you’ve been yearning to change your look, the New Moon on the 11th poses the perfect opportunity. Get a cosmetic procedure, change your hairstyle, or add some attractive fashions to your wardrobe. You could unintentionally offend a neighbour or relative with a thoughtless remark on the 21st. Be sure to offer a sincere apology.

The Full Moon on the 25th forces you to abandon a difficult work project. You simply don’t have the time to do justice to this endeavour. Hand it over to an eager colleague.

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ARIES [21 MAR - 20 APR]

Your pulling power is at an all time high in early November. Use it to your advantage. There’s never been a better time to lure someone into your web of intrigue. Intimate relationships are looking good throughout the first half of the month. Don’t hesitate to ask for the emotional, financial, or practical help you need. The New Moon on the 11th gives you an economic boost, when your partner gets a big rise. Alternatively, you could get a handsome insurance or tax refund.

Channel your restless energy into a race or competition during mid-November. The Full Moon on the 25th warns against arguing with relatives and neighbours. There is no way you will change someone’s mind, especially regarding politics, religion, or culture. Agree to disagree and steer clear of controversial subjects. The last thing you need is to get into a tussle with someone you have to see on a regular basis.

TAURUS [21 APRIL - 21 may]

The opening days of November will prove wonderfully romantic. If you’re single, you’ll cross paths with someone who makes your pulse pound. Don’t let them get away before exchanging phone numbers.

Are you already in a relationship? Arrange an evening of seduction for your partner. Work becomes a lot more enjoyable during the first half of the month. It’s possible that a nasty colleague will leave your ranks, making the atmosphere downright pleasant. The New Moon on the 11th is ideal for getting engaged or married.

Alternatively, you might decide to have a commitment ceremony or enter into a business partnership. Don’t challenge an expert’s authority in late November, or you will make a powerful enemy. The Full Moon on the 25th brings an end to a source of income. This will prove to be a blessing in disguise. You’re tired of working on behalf of an employer you do not respect.

GEMINI [22 May - 21 June]

The opening days of November are ideal for launching a new health regime.

Give careful thought to what you eat, when you sleep and how much you exercise. Your creative ability will garner favourable publicity on the 6th. This is a great time to create a display, design an advertisement, or make some eye catching signs. The New Moon on the 11th is perfect for adopting a pet. If you’ve been feeling lonely, pay a visit to your local animal shelter. You’ll find a faithful companion that is just perfect for your lifestyle. The second half of the month is ideal for signing contracts, negotiating deals and forming partnerships. Someone will accuse you of being selfish on the 25th, when the Full Moon prompts you to put your needs first. Although you hate turning down requests for help, it’s important to be good to yourself as November turns to December.

CANCER [22 June - 23 July]

A writing or research project will bring profound pleasure at the beginning of November. This is an especially good time to write fiction. Your best friend or lover will give you plenty of encouragement. Their praise will help you overcome any feelings of self doubt that threaten to derail the project. The New Moon on the 11th is ideal for embarking on a romance, getting engaged, or going on a pleasure trip. The second half of the month is perfect for launching a fitness regime. This is a great time to lose weight, get toned and increase your energy levels. The Full Moon on the 25th will make you feel isolated. Resist the urge to become even more

introverted. Reach out to friends. If they don’t respond on the first try, call back. You’ll eventually reconnect.

Learning advanced computer skills is strongly advised as November turns to December. Concentrate on becoming a hot commodity on the job market.

LEO [24 July - 23 Aug]

Spending time with the one you love will give the opening days of November a magical quality. If you’re single, you could meet someone special at a museum, theatre, or concert. Helping a relative with a work related project draws you closer together on or around the 6th. The New Moon on the 11th is perfect for finding a place to live or redecorating your home.

You will be asked to make a public presentation during the second half of the month. Be clear, concise and witty. Nobody likes being subjected to a boring lecture that goes on for an eternity. The Full Moon on the 25th forces you to shift the focus onto a group project. You hate cancelling a fun outing for the sake of this job, but it can’t be helped. The quicker you fulfil this responsibility, the less painful it will be. Be sure to attend a fun party at the end of November.

VIRGO [24 AUG - 23 SEP]

The opening days of November will be intellectually stimulating. A good book, research project, or piece of writing will keep your mind firing on all cylinders.

You’ll be very attractive to love during this period, which is an added bonus. The New Moon on the 11th is perfect for taking a short trip for pleasure.

Visit a holiday destination famous for its natural beauty.

Be as frugal as possible during the second half of the month, when you’ll incur some heavy expenses. Prepare your own meals instead of buying your lunch. Rent movies instead of seeing them in theatres. If you want to see friends, invite them over for a visit. Do whatever you can to keep costs down. The Full Moon on the 25th finds you facing off with a stuffy authority figure. You won’t be able to get them to bend the rules for you, no matter how hard you try.

LIBRA [24 SEPT - 23 Oct]

Early November is ideal for a romantic rendezvous. Sneak off to some private hideaway with your amour. If you’re single, you will meet someone special at a sporting event or contest. Playing hard to get will yield impressive results. If you’re thinking about changing your appearance, the first half of November is a good time for an image overhaul. This is the best time of the entire year to update your look or add fashionable items to your wardrobe. The New Moon on the 11th attracts a fresh source of income. It appears you’ll be able to make money working from home. This arrangement will make life much easier, giving you more time for the activities you love. It’s important to set strict office hours, or your personal and professional lives will start to blend. The Full Moon on the 25th finds you facing off with an unpleasant authority figure. It’s best to just follow their directions, rather than challenge these orders.

sAGITTARIUS [23 Nov- 21 Dec]

Your allure will be stronger than ever in the beginning of November. If you’re single, you will have your choice of admirers. Are you in a relationship? Take your amour out for a night on the town. The two of you will enjoy turning heads at a

fancy establishment. The New Moon on the 11th poses a perfect opportunity to rest, relax and rejuvenate. If you need to hire a babysitter, so be it. Secret talks are planned for the 17th. Don’t betray your employer’s trust by sharing the details with colleagues. Taking charge of a group project on the 24th proves a good channel for your restless energy. The Full Moon on the 25th warns against putting pressure on your best friend or romantic partner. A gentle approach will work best. If your loved one decides to take a different path than the one you wanted, be respectful. You can’t win every disagreement.

CAPRICORN [22 DEC - 20 JAN]

Friendship could turn to romance in early November, if you are so inclined. Someone who has loved you from afar will come forward and confess their feelings. Be ready for a delightful surprise.

The New Moon on the 11th is ideal for launching a fund raising effort. Helping people who don’t even have the bare necessities will give your life a sense of purpose and meaning. An intimate relationship causes lots of emotional confusion during the second half of November. It’s important to acknowledge the difference between sex and love during this difficult time. The Full Moon on the 25th brings a health problem to your attention. You or a loved one may have to visit several medical professionals before pinpointing the issue.

Solitary pleasures will prove soothing as November turns to December. Take time out of your busy schedule to read, write, listen to music and enjoy the beauties of nature.

AQUARIUS [21 JAN - 19 FEB]

You’ll be called in to cover for an ailing colleague on or around the 2nd.

Take this as an opportunity to prove yourself in another capacity. Your boss will be very impressed by your ability to solve problems in an equitable manner. The opportunity to teach, write, or do research for money will arrive during the first half of November. This job will be one of the most enjoyable you’ve ever had. The New Moon on the 11th finds you moving up the career ladder once again, thanks to a position that seems tailor made for you. You might find yourself on shaky ground with a loved one during the second half of November, thanks to differing needs and expectations. The Full Moon on the 25th pushes you to make up or break up. Choose carefully, because you won’t be able to reverse your decision. The final days of November will be spent in the company of sympathetic friends.

PISCES [20 Feb - 20 Mar]

Early November affords plenty of opportunity for romance. Plan a special outing for you and your amour. If you’re single, you could meet someone special at a class, lecture, or book club. Don’t be surprised if a friend confesses a crush on you, too. The New Moon on the 11th is perfect for taking a trip overseas. Touring an ancient city with someone you love will make your spirit soar. If you can’t afford to travel, be sure to rent a movie or read a book set in an exotic location. A family argument over money could erupt during the second half of November.

Don’t let a pushy relative deprive you of an heirloom or inheritance that was meant for you. The Full Moon on the 25th will prompt you to make a painful decision about a domestic matter. It may be time to break ties with an emotionally abusive relative.

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November Calendar

FAMILY FUN San Pedro Skate Park: The latest addition to the San Pedro Boulevard is the brand new, 3,400m2 Skate Park. This already super-hot family destination in Marbella just keeps getting better! Give it a try, with your BMX, scooter, rollerblades or skateboard, but be sure to wear protective wrist and knee guards and helmet.

Appropriate for all kids and adults who can skate or would like to learn. Located next to the Colegio María Teresa León in San Pedro de Alcántara.

CostaJump: The first indoor trampoline park on the Costa del Sol. Its arrival brings with it a massive indoor arena filled with trampolines. You have to see this place to believe it. It offers tons of fun for both kids and adults, including: basketball slam-dunk arena, dodgeball, huge foam pit and wall-to-wall trampolines. Appropriate for all ages. A great birthday party or corporate event venue.

San Pedro Polígono. Tel. 952 787 018.

Teen Activities: There’s a perception that there is not much to do for teens in Marbella besides going to the beach, the mall or to the port. The reality is that there is so much for teens to do in Marbella that we have dedicated an entire section of MarbellaFamilyFun.com to this very topic. The content has been developed by a local ‘insider’, a teenager with years of experience on the Costa del Sol. If sports and dance or drama aren’t really what grabs you, there are many other options from music to mountaineering.

Events Calendar

November 1: All Saints Day, also called Fiesta de Todos los Santos or Tosantos, is a day to honour and remember the deceased. This is a national holiday and many businesses and schools will be closed. November 1 falls on a Sunday this year so many will take the holiday on Monday November 2.

November 14: If you love classical music, enjoy an enchanted evening with Vestard Shimkus playing a Piano Recital with Music by Mozart, Scriabin and Shimkus. The show starts at 8:30pm at the Vasari Centre in Puerto Banús.

November 15: Pinktober Charity Walk/Run to raise funds and awareness for breast cancer. Register at Hard Rock Café. Appropriate for all ages 12:00pm. Live music and party to follow. 12pm at Hard Rock Café in Puerto Banús.

November 27: For lovers of ballet, a private screening of the award-winning film First Position will be shown at Iglesia La Virginia in Marbella. This documentary

by Bess Kargman is in English with Spanish subtitles and is about the real challenges facing dancers for the American Ballet Grand Prix, among the most prestigious awards in the world of Classical Ballet. The movie starts at 7pm.

i Have a healthy and happy November. For further information and details visit MarbellaFamilyFun.com

November 27-28: The International Vocal and Beatbox Weekend at Sotogrande International School’s San Roque Campus. The event will feature intensive two-day vocal and beatbox training, established producers/ songwriters and state-of-the-art recording studio to capture performances. Suitable for adults and children over the age of ten. Book tickets by email beatbox@sis.gl or reserve by phone on Tel: 956 795 902.

You can collect tickets at the school as well.

November 28: Aloha College Bazaar. An incredible assortment of cuisine from around the world and lots of fun for the whole family. This annual event is a great opportunity for the general public to get into the Christmas spirit in an international and warm environment and partake of some early holiday cheer. www.aloha-college.com November 29: Circus for children. La Momia del Bufón del Faraón, Circo Gran Fele. Marbella City Theater. 6pm – 8pm. For further information, Tel: 952 864 394.

December Sneak Preview: Get tickets now for Peppa Pig & Friends at Palacio de Congresos in Marbella on December 12 and 13. The festival is structured like a real Peppa Pig theme park, including a set of themed personalised interactive areas where parents can take part with their kids and get closer to the characters.

Venue capacity for the event is limited so make sure you get your tickets at El Corte Inglés if you don’t want to miss this unique show.

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