Canary Wharf Magazine October 2019

October 2019

Magazine

DAVID BOWIE

Unseen photos of London’s most influential musician and megastar

TIME FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT?

Celebrating 50 years of Monty Python

IMELDA STAUNTON

The British actress on drama, Downton and Vera Drake

TREND WATCH The best of London Fashion Week

CANADA PLACE

BARBARA PALVIN & DYLAN SPROUSE

S H O P P I N G

E D I TO R’ S L ET T E R

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t’s a fact that the heroes we so admired as teenagers continue to affect us throughout our lives – and help to shape us into the individuals we become as adults.

And of course we all had different obsessions during our formative years.

Whether it was Bros or Beyoncé, Steve McQueen or Stephen Hawking or a Leonardo – DiCaprio or da Vinci – psychologists agree our personalities and values are, in part, formed with the help of these ultimate influencers.

I had two passions as a kid – David Bowie and Monty Python films. My bedroom walls were covered with Bowie posters and I can still recite every line of the movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

So I’m entirely chuffed that for this issue we are featuring both Bowie and Python – entirely serendipitously.

On our cover, and inside, we are celebrating the work of photographer Markus Klinko, who shot the most remarkable set of, as yet unseen, images of the south London-born singer a few years before he died. Klinko’s work is on display at Zebra One Gallery until the end of November with 10 per cent of sales going to cancer support charity Macmillan (page 16).

And on page 22, writer Rob Crossan investigates how the comedy movement Monty Python changed the face of British comedy forever and the group including John Cleese, Michael Palin and Eric Idol enjoyed phenomenal international success for more than 20 years (even though one name muted for the group at the time had been The Toad Elevating Moment).

And of course, on the tails of the Fashion Week shows we are bringing you all you need to know about what to wear and how to dress for your individual style.

Because as was said en masse in the epic crowd scene in Monty Python’s Life of Brian, “We are all individuals”.

Dawn Alford

T HIS MONTH THE T EAM HAS B EEN . . .

GETTING FROW SEATS AT LFW...

...Editor Dawn attended the London Fashion Week show for Oxford Studios at Covent Garden’s Royal Opera House

SEEING PINK…

SCREAMING TO GO FASTER….

…On the new Icon ride at Blackpool Pleasure Beach. The seaside resort has just seen the opening of a new luxury hotel – the Boulevard, with stunning views over the sea.

...Deputy editor Ellen was hosted in the pastel opulence at Sketch, London for a preview of the Faith exhibition of works by London-based photographer Haris Nukem, currently on show at the Maddox Gallery.

FREAKING OUT…

GETTING STUCK IN…

...On a factory tour of one of the UK’s most dynamic new chocolate brands. The tasting sessions were all part of the job. #toughlife

...At the Darkside multi sensory immersive installation in Montgomery Square. If you’re a nervous flier, it’s best to avoid it. Happy Halloween.

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CONTENTS ISSUE NO. 171 – OCTOBER 2019

REGULARS 12

CONTRIBUTORS Introducing the writers behind the October issue

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THE AGENDA Everything you need to know this month

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HEALTH & FITNESS Two new gyms open in Canary Wharf

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BEAUTY EDIT Skin saviours and make-up marvels

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KIDS’ CLUB A magical Harry Potter-themed childrenswear collection

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FOOD & DRINK Presenting the new-and-improved Carluccio’s

FEATURES

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Previously unpublished photos of David Bowie are unveiled in a new exhibition

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BEFORE THERE WAS SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT Fifty years since the first Monty Python episiode, we discover how one of Britain’s most loved comedy shows came to fruition

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A CLASS ACT Imelda Staunton on her Downton Abbey debut

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WALKER ON THE WILD SIDE Inside Tim Walker’s new retrospective at the V&A

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SUITS YOU, MA’AM The female tailors breaking new ground on Savile Row

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AUTUMN SLEEVES The ultimate style guide for AW19

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The best rugger shirts for the Rugby World Cup 2019

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BEAUTY AND THE STREETS How to protect your skin from pollution

1 0 0 CLEVER CRIBS

High tech for haute homes

1 0 2 FRINGE BENEFITS

The rising popularity of fringe furniture – and how best to incorporate it into your home

TRAVEL

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LUXURY HAUNTS The spookiest stays in Britain and beyond

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CORRIDORS OF POWER Inside County Hall, the council building-turned-hotel

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OF COLOUR AND CONTRASTS

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HIGH AND MIGHTY

PROPERTY

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INSIDER KNOWLEDGE The latest news from London’s property market

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Navigating India’s most treasured attractions

A road trip around Colorado’s high country

1 22 HOT PROPERTY

A room with a view at Southbank Place

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C ON TR IB U TOR S

CONTENT DIRECTOR

Dawn Alford

DEPUTY EDITOR

Ellen Millard

CONTRIBUTING EDITOR

Richard Brown

DIGITAL EDITOR

Mhairi Graham

SENIOR ASSISTANT EDITOR

Anna Prendergast

EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

Carly McCormack

HEAD OF DESIGN

Laddawan Juhong SENIOR DESIGNER

Ismail Vedat

PRODUCTION MANAGER

Alice Ford

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Eren Ellwood

GENERAL MANAGER

Fiona Smith

COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR

Rachel Gilfillan

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTORS

Samantha Lathan Danielle Thirsk

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE

Madelyn Curnyn

BRAND EXECUTIVE

Dom Jeffares PUBLISHED BY

Peter Jenkinson

Kari Colmans

Rob Crossan

On page 100, tech specialist Peter Jenkinson discovers the best high-tech for the home, from smart fridges to robot hoovers and savvy doorbells that double up as CCTV cameras. Peter is a technology writer and TV presenter, who has appeared on the BBC, Sky and CNBC.

“It’s like going on a journey through someone else’s dreams,” says V&A curator Susanna Brown, who is one half of the dream team behind Tim Walker’s new retrospective at the London museum. Writer and editor Kari Colmans delves into the wonderful world of the fashion photographer on page 32, and discovers the creation process behind his most famous snaps.

And now for something completely different: in light of Monty Python’s 50th anniversary, freelance journalist and radio broadcaster Rob Crossan explores the story behind the series and its five creators on page 22.

Which home gadget would you most like to own? I’d love to own the B&O telly. I’d likely never switch on any programming but sit and marvel at the speakers being set into place – again, and again!

What are you looking forward to this October?

It has to be Halloween, dressing up and devouring devilish cocktails.

What did you learn when researching for your feature? I learnt much more about Walker’s work, past just the fashion shoots, and what an amazing artist he is.

What are you looking forward to this October?

This October, I can’t wait for cashmere, boots and Halloween!

What was the most interesting Monty Python fact you discovered? I never realised there were so many other names thrown into the hat for the title of the show.

I wonder if it would have been so popular if they had chosen ‘Owl Stretching Time’.

What are you looking forward to in October?

I’m looking forward to sipping some potent and perfect concoctions as part of London Cocktail Week.

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Art Frieze London Frieze London returns to Regent’s Park this October with outstanding artwork, music, talks and live performances. This year’s theme is ‘the state of the nation’, which Himali Singh Soin, winner of the 2019 Frieze Artist Award, perfectly encapsulated through the medium of film in her latest commission. Her work was created through Forma and Channel 4 Random Acts, which both support the Award, and explores urgent questions surrounding the environment, history and myth.

Following the event, the film will be broadcast on Channel 4 and online this autumn. Frieze Masters will also be running in tandem with the Frieze London, and can be found just a short walk from the flagship fair.

Draped Seated Woman Henry Moore’s Draped Seated Woman, affectionately known as Old Flo, celebrates two years since her return to Tower Hamlets this October. Moved from her previous home at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park in 2017, the figure – which belongs to the people of Tower Hamlets – will remain in Cabot Square until 2022.

British artist Moore created the sculpture in 1957, and her presence in Canary Wharf is a point of pride for residents and visitors alike.

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Tim Walker: Shoot for the Moon

Cabot Square

Thames and Hudson is publishing the second monograph by fashion photographer Tim Walker, called Shoot for the Moon.

His first book, Story Teller, featured an array of fantastical shoots, opening the audience’s minds to the magical world that he creates. The follow-up shows the darker side of fantasy and coincides with his latest exhibition at the V&A. Read our interview with the exhibition curator on page 32. £85, thamesandhudson.com

GENDA EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW THIS MONTH WORDS CARLY MCCORMACK

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NEWS

Date London Poppy Day London Poppy Day is the flagship day in The Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal calendar – and involves members of Royal Navy, British Army, RAF and veterans collecting as well as civilian volunteers at more than 100 locations across London. Each year more than 1,000 service personnel volunteer their time to collect for the Poppy Appeal, and last year more than £100,000 was collected by volunteers at Canary Wharf – money that goes towards supporting our brave servicemen and women through life.

If your business would like to sign up and fundraise for The Royal British Legion on London Poppy Day, 31 October, please contact Ian Linderman at

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35 Mackenzie Walk

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Look no further for that after work tipple as bar and restaurant 35 Mackenzie Walk is opening in Canary Wharf this October. Part of the Darwin and Wallace family, the team behind some of London’s most-loved eateries including No.32 The Old Town in Clapham and No.197 Chiswick Fire Station, the new space will offer a menu of British classics – the Sunday roast is not to be missed – as well as a lengthy wine and cocktail list. On Thursday and Friday evenings, DJs will be playing to add to the after work atmosphere.

Keira Knightley and Matt Smith star in the latest highly-anticipated drama to hit UK screens this October.

Official Secrets follows the true story of events that led up to the Iraq invasion in 2003, when British Intelligence whistleblower Katherine Gun leaked top secret information regarding a US and UK illegal spy blackmail plan. Further government secrets are exposed as Gun is arrested and put on trial.

Opening 29 October, Canary Wharf, no35mackenziewalk.co.uk

From 18 October, Everyman Cinema, Crossrail Place

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Tinc Trick or Treat Halloween String Lights £12.50, Waitrose Food, Fashion and Home, Canada Place

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nseen images of the legendary David Bowie, taken by acclaimed German photographer Markus Klinko for the singer’s album Heathen in 2001, will be showcased for the first time this autumn. The snaps will initially go on display at Mayfair’s exclusive members’ club Tramp – of which Bowie was a frequent visitor – from 1 October, before moving to Hampstead’s Zebra One Gallery on 7 October, where they will be on sale until 30 November.

The pair met more than 20 years ago, when Klinko was working with Bowie’s wife, Iman, on her 1975 book I Am Iman. Impressed by his work, the singer called on the photographer for his latest and subsequently his last album, Heathen. Klinko was invited to Bowie’s studio to listen to the new tracks ahead of the photoshoot, in the hope that he would derive inspiration from the songs. Both of their incredibly creative minds blended together to direct the powerful images, and the result was a series of thought-provoking and symbolistic photographs that captured the overall essence of the album.

Ten per cent of the photography sales will be donated to the Macmillan Cancer Support charity.

1-6 October, Tramp, 40 Jermyn Street, SW1Y, tramp.co.uk; 7 October – 30 November, Zebra One Gallery, 1 Perrin’s Court, NW3, zebraonegallery.com

PHOTOGRAPHER MARKOS KLINKO

International award-winning fashion and celebrity photographer Markus Klinko has worked for the likes of Vogue GQ, Vanity Fair and Harpers Bazaar. He has created advertising campaigns for brands such as Lancôme, L’Oréal Paris and Hugo Boss, and photographed celebrities such as Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Kanye West and Naomi Campbell.

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something completely different’ HALF A CENTURY ON FROM THE VERY FIRST EPISODE BEING BROADCAST TO A BEWILDERED B R I TA I N , W E E X P L O R E H O W MONTY PYTHON’S SURREAL A N A R C H Y M A D E I T S W AY F R O M S T U D E N T D I G S T O S U P E R S TA R D O M WORDS ROB CROSSAN

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oarding schools, corporal punishment, inedible dinners and endless respect for your elders.

If you were a child growing up in provincial 1950’s Britain, even being a member of the relatively prosperous middles classes didn’t mean much in the way of luxury or privilege.

In drab towns and villages from Western Super Mare to South Shields, life after the war, if you happened to be a bright child with artistic tendencies, centred on getting out of these remote places and to Oxbridge, where, if you’d read the right Evelyn Waugh novels, you could still believe that a fantasy life of port, punting and promiscuity awaited.

John Cleese (from Western Super Mare), Eric Idle (from South Shields, along with Michael Palin (Sheffield), Terry Jones (Colwyn Bay) and Graham Chapman (Leicester) were all the sort of bright children who had exactly these kind of aspirations.

Though how this morphed into a comedy phenomenon now entering its half century is a tale as unlikely as any silly walks ministry or self defence against soft fruit class.

For these were the kind of comedic legends that emerged from the minds of these men who were expected, in the cases of Cleese and Chapman, to grow up to become quantity surveyors and doctors.

These teenagers, mostly ensconced in old fashioned boarding schools, were, however, able to receive voices from beyond the grimness of these Victorian educational barracks Thanks to primitive radios, the likes of Stanley Unwin’s Showtime and The Goon Show, heard on crackly Bakelite radios, provided an anarchic and still deeply strange comedic universe that would prove to be immense influences on the team that would become Python.

All five future Python’s went to either Oxford or Cambridge; part of the first generation of men from outside the Etonian realm who were able to get into these hallowed halls.

It was here that they would watch, and be

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mesmerised, by Beyond the Fringe, the group consisting of Peter Cook, Dudley Moore, Jonathan Miller and Alan Bennet who were fast becoming the pioneers of modern satirical comedy.

“I didn’t even know that you were allowed to be that funny,” recalled Eric Idle who admitted to literally falling out of his seat with laughter when he first watched his older Oxbridge compatriots on stage.

University revue shows and the Edinburgh Fringe all beckoned for the boys themselves, with Jones and Palin and Chapman and Cleese already establishing themselves as formidable writing duo’s.

It was in the Scottish capital, in the summer of 1963, that the four men, plus Eric Idle who was also performing in a sketch show, would first meet and, almost immediately, discover that, among their audiences, were TV execs and theatre producers on the lookout for fresh talent.

And so, aged just 22, Cleese and Chapman went Stateside, to star in a Broadway adaption of their show ‘Cambridge Circus’.

It was whilst in New York that the duo met Terry Gilliam. A graduate of political science in California, it would be through his animations and cartoons that this young man from Minneapolis would find his creative voice.

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It was inside the writers’ room of Frost’s next show, The Frost Report that the Python’s-to-be really honed their craft Gilliam met Cleese and Chapman in a bar in Greenwich Village. He would be the last to join the Python’s, staying in America whilst the five others came together as writers for the very first time on ‘The Frost Report’, a sketch show headed

by David Frost.

Another Oxbridge man, Frost took the early 1960’s satire boom onto television with ‘That was the week that was’, a smash hit show that was only cancelled when it was believed, by BBC bosses, that its scathing lampoons of politicians could influence voters in the forthcoming 1964 general election.

It was inside the writers’ room of Frost’s next show, The Frost Report that the Python’s-to-be really honed their craft; working on a live show to tight deadlines in an environment where no idea was too far out to be considered for a weekly

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audience of 14 million.

Cleese and Chapman would go on from there to form one half of the four man team that made ‘At Last… the 1948 Show’, in 1967; a show that ventured considerably deeper into the surreal with sketches involving deranged psychiatrists and ferrets.

Eric Idle, along with Terry Jones and Michael Palin however, went down the road of children’s programming, writing and performing in a show called ‘Do not adjust your set’.

Attracting a sizable adult audience, despite its weekday afternoon timeslot, the show had live music from the Bonzo Dog Do Dah Band and its strange, bohemian air caught the attention of Terry Gilliam who having made his way to London, forced his way onto the show to provide animated segments.

Finally, in 1969, it was Cleese who contacted Palin and Jones to ask if the two writer duo’s plus Idle and Gilliam should work together.

“They’d just done another show called ‘A complete and utter history of Britain’, Cleese recalls of Jones and Palin’s most recent work.

“I contacted them and said ‘well, you won’t be doing any more of those will you?’ We were always putting each other down….”

Nobody can remember where the first meeting of all half dozen men took place in April 1969. Some remember it as being in a park, others in an Indian restaurant. What’s certain is that their subsequent meeting with Michael Mills, head of comedy at the BBC, was the final breakthrough: “We were intimidating because we didn’t give a

damn,” recalls Cleese. “We wanted it all on our own terms. We weren’t overawed in any way.”

‘Owl-Stretching Time’ and ‘The Toad Elevating Moment’ were all put forward as titles before Monty Python was agreed on. And so finally, in the less than desirable timeslot of 10:55pm on a Sunday night on the 5th of October 1969, the first episode was aired.

Called ‘Whither Canada’, the country was, in a style true to form for Python, never once mentioned in the entire programme. From that moment, comedy would never be the same again, Fast forward half a century and with one Python dead (Graham Chapman who died of throat cancer in 1989) and with Terry Jones suffering from dementia, the Python story is now almost at an end; the remaining members of the gang steadfastly refusing to reunite for the 50th anniversary this year.

It was Terry Gilliam the only American and perhaps the closest thing to an ‘outsider’ in the Python gang who perhaps best described how these young Englishmen from the most unprepossessing provincial backgrounds, changed the comedy landscape forever.

“There are a lot of people who have come to believe in Python as a form of honesty, as opposed to what is normally presented on television,” Gilliam stated in an interview.

“Here is a show that is outspoken, says what it wants to say, does extraordinary things, takes all sorts of chances, is not out to sell corn plaster, or anything. It is out to entertain, surprise, enlighten even, the people that are viewing it.”

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AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY PROFITABLE… How rich are the surviving Pythons? And how did they make money beyond writing about silly walks and dead parrots?

JOHN CLEESE With an estimated wealth of £13.5m, Cleese has had to dig into his personal coffers a few times over the years to shell out increasingly large payments to his ex-wives. To recoup the money spent on his three divorces one round of shows was called The Alimony Tour. Cleese still has plenty in the bank however, thanks to his role in two Bond movies, the first two Harry Potter movies, Shrek and the recent acquisition of Fawlty Towers by Netflix.

MICHAEL PALIN Palin’s long-running tenure as a go-to TV presenter for adventure travel programmes (his latest was a trip to North Korea for Channel 5 this year) as well as a steady stream of film and TV roles (he can be spotted as the narrator in last year’s big-budget ITV adaption of Vanity Fair) plus his relatively humble lifestyle (he still lives in a relatively modest house in North London) puts his fortune at around £15.9m.

TERRY GILLIAM Four decades as a Hollywood movie director and creator of cult hits such as Brazil and 12 Monkeys have left Gilliam with an estimated fortune of £39.8m.

TERRY JONES Before the onset of Alzheimer’s disease Jones kept up a steady stream of work as a presenter, writer and actor, his final role being a voice-only part in the Simon Pegg film Absolutely Anything’ which came out in 2015. His current estimated fortune of £11.9m may have been higher were it not for the bill which came from the aftermath of divorcing his wife of four decades in favour of a Swede over 40 years younger than him in 2009.

ERIC IDLE Perhaps the Python who has retained the closest ties with the show, much of Idle’s fortune of around £47.8m has come from the profits of the stage show Spamalot which he co-wrote. He continues to write successful songs too- he wrote the soundtrack for The Boxtrolls in 2014 which grossed over £50m at the box office.

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“Vera Drake.” Silence.

It’s a comfortable, confident one, but silence nonetheless. Just a few questions into our conversation, it has become clear just how articulate Imelda Staunton is. Her responses, although considered, come swiftly. She knows her mind and she knows the drill: answer the question, and move on to the next.

I had asked, of all the accolades Staunton has received in her career – and there have been many, from Olivier awards to Emmy nominations – if there is one of which she is particularly proud. Her answer, if you have seen it, won’t surprise you. And if you haven’t, you should. Vera Drake, which tells the story of a working-class woman in London in 1950 who carries out illegal abortions, is compelling and harrowing; Staunton, in the title role, is remarkable. I watch it again after we speak and find myself holding my breath. I can’t take my eyes off Staunton, and neither could the critics; she won the BAFTA for Best Actress and the Venice Film Festival Volpi Cup, plus nominations for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe.

Since training at RADA in the 70s, Staunton has appeared on our screens consistently ever since, and she herself was hugely influenced by what she watched as a child. “I was too young but my mum knew the lady who worked in the cinema so I got in to see The Graduate. I loved Dustin Hoffman, for some reason, and that was the first film that had a real impact. When I was a kid, it was all black and white films with Bette Davis… I still listen to The Graduate’s Simon & Garfunkel soundtrack, which I love.”

Staunton, like Davis, has proven herself a true all-rounder.

Musicals don’t daunt her in the least – her CV features acclaimed performances in Gypsy, Sweeney Todd and Into the Woods – nor do accents. She is equally accomplished at theatre and film work.

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other,” Staunton states. “I really love doing both,” although they differ a great deal. “Theatre is much harder because you go to work every night. If you’re doing a big emotional part, that stays with you all the time. On a film set, you might have a big scene over a few days, then it’s gone whereas with theatre it’s every single night.

“That kind of schedule takes its toll, especially when one plays very shouty women or women who sing so I have to look after my voice all the time...

Filming is a different discipline – the concentration within the one-minute of the take.”

When I suggest that her scene-stealing role as the cruellysaccharine, cat-loving Dolores Umbridge in the Harry Potter blockbuster might be what Staunton is most recognised for – after all the fact is that it took $934m worldwide at the box office – I’m firmly, but gently, reminded that Staunton’s oeuvre extends far beyond the millions of children (and their parents) who sat glued to The Order of the Phoenix. “Well yes… But then I meet someone who saw Gypsy in the West End – loads of people. It isn’t just the films I’m recognised for so that’s rather encouraging.”

This autumn, two of Staunton’s recent projects have launched and notable, on the small screen, is A Confession, the true story of DS Stephen Fulcher and his hunt for missing Sian O'Callaghan. Of Staunton’s role in this drama, The Times critic Camilla Long – known for her often scathingly acerbic reviews – said simply: “The show’s big attraction is that [heroin addict Becky’s] mother is played by Academy Award nominee Imelda Staunton. I think it’s testimony to her performance in particular that I couldn’t resist watching my preview copy of the second episode.”

Staunton’s other project is none other than a film version of period TV drama Downton Abbey, which

“I’m very happy to be part of Downton Abbey, a small addition to the already wonderful lineup of characters”

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is now shown, and loved, all over the world. While the show’s cast featured a number of popular young actresses – played by the likes of Michelle Dockery, Joanne Froggatt and Lily James – viewers also fell in love with the characters played by some of the UK’s finest, and most experienced, actors.

Dame Maggie Smith has been outstanding, with some of the best one-liners of the series – ‘Is it cold up there, on your moral high ground?’ – and Penelope Wilton and Phyllis Logan have shone in their respective roles; Staunton and Geraldine James, Wilton and Logan’s peers, have joined Downton’s silver screen cast.

We speak just before the film comes out and Staunton reveals only that she has “nice scenes with Maggie and Penelope – that’s all I’m going to say because I don’t want to spoil it for people.”

Staunton’s husband, Jim Carter, has played Carson the butler in every season and she has enjoyed watching it over the years. “It was good Sunday night family viewing. I’ve been so aware of it because of Jim, but to be in it is a different thing.

I feel that the public want the ‘regulars’ but I’m very happy to be part of it, a small addition to the already wonderful line-up of usual characters.

That’s what the fans want. I hope that this film will really satisfy them.”

Suffice to say, it has, and of course, Staunton shines once again. What next? “I’ve done a little bit in a horror film that the brilliant Romola Garai has written and directed. And I’m working on two television series. Keeping going.”

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t’s hard to imagine spending your adolescence burying through the archives at Condé Nast, surrounded by some of the greatest photographs ever taken, and not being compelled to follow suit. And so it was then that one of the industry’s top photographers Tim Walker first realised his calling, and moved to New York to work as a full-time assistant to the renowned American photographer, Richard Avedon. Upon his return, Walker shot his first fashion-story for Vogue at the age of 25, and has been a firm style-bible fixture ever since. His surreal, storybookfantasy flair is wholly unique and instantly recognisable, while his incredible sets are often populated by some of the biggest names in fashion.

Tim Walker: Wonderful Things will be the largest ever exhibition of Walker’s distinctive pictures, hailing his exceptional contribution to photography over the past quarter century (an accompanying book, Shoot for the Moon, is being published by Thames and Hudson).

The exhibition will also celebrate the pivotal role that the V&A has played in his creative process, with a large part directly influenced by the gallery’s compendium of curiosities. Together with Susanna Brown, curator of photographs at the V&A, Walker first started exploring the project five years ago. But the two have known one another far longer: when she first joined the museum in 2008, one of the first acquisitions she made was a collection of

“By taking pictures that celebrate diversity, difference, and individuality, Tim Walker encourages the fashion industry to be more inclusive” Walker’s pictures. “Tim’s influence is huge, not just in the UK but across the world,” she says. “He sees beauty everywhere and he’s fascinated by the broad spectrum of humanity. By making pictures that celebrate diversity, difference, and individuality, he encourages the fashion industry to be more inclusive.”

Brown has produced numerous international touring exhibitions, including Horst: Photographer of Style (2014) and Queen Elizabeth II by Cecil Beaton (2012), and accompanying publications, as well as the collection displays for the museum’s permanent galleries. But this, she says, is one of the most ambitious photography exhibitions ever staged at the museum. “Tim has a wildly inquisitive mind and a boundless energy,” she says.

“He never stops innovating and these new pictures are some of the most spectacular he has ever made.”

Working with leading creative director Shona Heath – a long-term collaborator – the sure-to-be sell-out exhibition will showcase more than 300 of Walker’s pieces, spanning photographs, short films,

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props, scrapbooks and sketches. Having scoured the galleries and archives (and even scaled the roof, apparently), Walker was met with a veritable treasure trove of inspiring objects. “It’s like going on a journey through someone else’s dreams,” says Brown.

From brilliant stained-glass windows to bejewelled snuffboxes, erotic illustrations to historic tapestries, Walker was entranced at every turn. “To me, the V&A has always been a palace of dreams – it’s the most inspiring place in the world,” he says. “The museum’s collection is so wide and eclectic, and I think that’s why it resonates with me so much.”

We are first introduced to the subject through a collection of 100 pictures, taken from previous projects, as well as snippets from Walker’s Super 8 films and first-hand anecdotes. Sir David Attenborough, David Hockney, and Cate Blanchett are just some of the famous faces that peer out from the portrait collection. One wall is devoted entirely to his muses, with Tilda Swinton, Kate Moss and Grayson Perry among them.

The all-encompassing experience nods to the many collaborators needed to help conjure his visions. “For me, beauty is everything,” he says. “I’m interested in breaking down the boundaries that society has created, to enable more varied types of beauty and the wonderful diversity of humanity to be celebrated.”

The main exhibition space is heavier on the senses, rich with texture and sound, while playing with space and light. Ten separate rooms hold a series of tableaus chronicling the series directly inspired by the V&A. Illuminations invokes the interior of a burned-out cathedral, displaying various Renaissance treasures, while Handle with Care draws inspiration from the gallery’s fashion and textiles collection and features a dress from Alexander McQueen’s 2009 The Horn of Plenty collection.

“I’ve rarely met anyone with an imagination as powerful as Tim’s,” says Brown. “He has the extraordinary ability to weave together disparate threads – memories, visual references, fragments of fairy tales, current cultural debates – to create tapestries that are unmistakably his own. With every shoot he challenges himself to try something new; this 36

fearless approach means his work is constantly evolving.”

I ask Brown to choose a standout favourite piece, but she struggles. “He has created so many extraordinary pictures for the exhibition. However, the shoot titled Lil’ Dragon is one that I particularly love. Shona created an amazing set, which glowed under the UV lights, and Zoe Bedeaux selected the most stunning range of garments and accessories, including many pieces made by students from the London art colleges.”

Following the huge success of his previous exhibitions, both at the Design Museum in 2008 and the stunning Story Teller at Somerset House in 2012, his latest showcase is unlikely to disappoint.

“Many of the objects that I saw during my research at the museum made my heart swell and I wanted to try to create a photograph that would relate not only to the physical presence and beauty of that object, but also to my emotional reaction to it,” says Walker. “Each new shoot is a love letter to an object from the V&A collection, and an attempt to capture my encounter with the sublime.”

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Meet the female tailors taking up the shears on Savile Row (P.40)

Your ultimate guide to the top fashion trends for AW19 (P.44)

The best rugger shirts to sport during the Rugby World Cup (P.52)

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ome eight years ago Kathryn Sargent was something of a unicorn in her profession.

She had just been appointed head cutter at Gieves & Hawkes on Savile Row, one of the most prestigious jobs at one of the more prestigious names in global tailoring. For her, it was simply the natural progression of her career. It wasn’t until she received a flurry of letters of support from the public that she realised just how much of a dent she had made in what is an exceptionally male world.

“That is what really made me understand how unusual a woman in my position was,” says Sargent, who was the first woman to hold such a position on Savile Row, and who has since set up an eponymous tailoring business on Mayfair’s Brook Street. “It certainly hadn’t been easy to get that job, because I think tailoring is one of the last professions that women still have to break into. But times were changing: people may have viewed plumbing or carpentry as typically male trades, but when I left college interest in trades and viewing them as male already felt over. I’m sure many of the senior gentlemen I worked alongside would have preferred a man as an apprentice, but actually they were inundated with women applying. Some found this shocking, others just didn’t understand it, but others thought it was brilliant.”

Plenty of esteemed tailoring houses around London will happily make bespoke suits for women – among them Maurice Sedwell, Huntsman, and Anderson & Sheppard (whose director is a woman, Anda Rowland). Edward Sexton, who has tailored for the likes of Annie Lennox and Kate Moss, notes that it’s something of a specialism. “You have to allow for those wonderful peaks and valleys, which most tailors just don’t understand,” he says, referring to the female form. “You can’t just turn on your training in traditional men’s tailoring to cut for a woman. They end up looking like they’re wearing a man’s jacket.”

There is considerably less demand for bespoke tailoring for women than for men, and few women have entered the business, whether catering for women or for men. Sargent, it seems, has been something of a catalyst for raising the profile of women in the industry: Richard Anderson now has two female apprentice 42

tailors and a number now have their own names above the door.

Susannah Hall, for example, runs a tailoring business in Clerkenwell, and Katherine Maylin, who also worked as a tailor at a range of Savile Row houses, has now created her own business there. Joseph alumnus Alex Eagle followed suit two years ago when she created a tailoring workshop in her Lexington Street store, enlisting the cutting prowess of Chandni Odedra, a Savile Row graduate with 12 years’ experience. Four years ago Phoebe Gormley – who trained in costume design at university and interned on Savile Row – established Gormley & Gamble with a made-to-measure service, pitching herself as the first tailor on Savile Row to cater just to women.

“There are more women working on Savile Row now than ever before,” says Sargent. “In time it won’t be a notable subject any more.”

“The industry is changing. There is this gradual shift happening,” agrees Dara Ford, who apprenticed in haute couture before studying fashion design, and has a bespoke and semibespoke tailoring business based in Isleworth. “I think bespoke tailoring hasn’t typically been on most women’s radar, in part because it’s been so closely associated with menswear, but also because it’s been sold with the image of country estates and gentlemen’s clubs. But for me this isn’t about traditional style – there are no shooting jackets here, nothing stuffy or staid. It’s just about clean, modern clothing made for the individual.”

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It might well be argued that this growing wave of women in tailoring is all good for the craft at large, which has historically struggled to keep pace with changing demand. Savile Row’s world-class industry has stared into the abyss more than once and for more than one reason: the old masters are retiring and few young people are interested in training; even among those who do start an apprenticeship, most drop out before completing their training. There has also been a gradual collapse in the demand for formal dress, and existing companies are facing the pressures of rent hikes and from property developers. Prior to the 1940s there were hundreds of firms operating in the Savile Row vicinity. By 1980 there were 50. Now there are perhaps 20.

In the 1990s, the first wave of the next generation of tailors – the likes of Richard James and Timothy Everest, followed by Thom Sweeney – helped British tailoring to move up a gear.

Might female tailors now do the same? They are, anecdotally at least, bringing in more female clients.

“I certainly do more tailoring for women than I used to,” says Sargent, who recently extended her Crafted made-to-measure service to women. “More and more women are getting frustrated with the process of finding things that fit them really well – their ultimate pair of trousers or jacket – only, of course, to then find that it’s not available from the brand the next season. That’s particularly the case for women in business, and more women are working in a management environment now.”

Much of the bespoke business is still male focused, she observes.

“It might sound controversial, but many male colleagues don’t want to cut for women because there are fewer rules to work to and it can be more challenging. There’s also still this marketing cliché that sells to men on the basis of their being interested in construction and craft, when actually women are too.”

A female tailor may be no better qualified to cut a jacket for the female body than a male tailor but, suggests Sargent, perhaps a female tailor is more attuned to understanding how a client wants to feel in her clothes. Susannah Hall agrees. “Not all women, for example, want that ‘women’s suit’ look, which is very fitted and curvy – a male view of a women’s suit.”

Hall revamped her premises and rebranded her business this year. “A lot of my customers find they don’t like the atmosphere in men’s tailors and that they aren’t very user-friendly,” she says.

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first time can be scary. They’re also finding it increasingly hard to buy off the peg, because fashion doesn’t seem to cater for ‘normal’ women any more. I have clients with amazing figures, and even they can’t buy off the peg these days.”

It’s not just the traditionally male world of tailoring that is seeing some redress in the gender balance. Deborah Carré, who formerly worked at luxury footwear company John Lobb, is now one half of CarréDucker. While noting that most of her “more modern” customers are style-focused, and “couldn’t care less whether they’re dealt with by a man or a woman”, Carré says that if she tells someone she’s a shoemaker, there’s still the assumption that she means high heels.

When it comes to shirtmakers, there’s Ana Santamaria, from the family firm Santamaria Shirtmakers in Notting Hill, while Emma Willis is the lone female denizen of that other stomping ground of maleness, Mayfair’s Jermyn Street. Willis notes that more and more of those requesting internships with her are young women – which, as with tailoring, is no bad thing for any craft industry seeking to sustain itself over the coming decades.

“That all said, I think it will be some time before the idea of women working in bespoke isn’t considered odd by your typical Savile Row guy,” says Hall with something between a chuckle and a sigh of exasperation. “‘Ooh, it’s a woman tailor!’ You still get that. ‘Yes, it is. For goodness sake, so what?’ There needs to be more of us before that attitude goes away.”

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L.K. BENNETT AW19

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YOUR DEFINITIVE AW19 STYLE GUIDE, FROM LUXE TEXTILES TO COSY KNITS AND CLASHING CHECKED PRINTS WORDS ELLEN MILLARD

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LEATHER REPORT Ross’s famous leather-talc disaster in Friends was enough to put us off the material for life – but thanks to a few clever characters in the fashion world, the fabric is taking its turn in the spotlight once more. From ruched faux leather dresses at Zara to trousers à la Ross from Whistles, COS and Warehouse, there are myriad ways to champion AW19’s most stylish – and perhaps sweatiest – textile. Wear it top to toe for ultimate The Matrix vibes.

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Faux Leather Dress, £59.99, Zara, Cabot Place

Faux Leather Crocodile Coat, £79, Topshop, Canada Place

Rounded Leather Trouesers, £290, COS, Jubilee Place

Leather Barrel Leg Jeans, £445, Whistles, Jubilee Place

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MOLLY GODDARD AW19

ZARA AW19

MELLOW YELLOW The sunniest of shades brightened up the AW19 fashion shows earlier this year. On the catwalks, the colour was presented in go-big-or-go-home varities – from Big Bird-inspired feathers at Molly Goddard to chartreuse ballgowns courtesy of Marc Jacobs. On the high-street, the trend is less big but no less brash. Inject a flash of neon into your wardrobe courtesy of Zara’s acid bright polo neck, or look to the likes of Hobbs, L.K. Bennett, Maje and Oasis for more autumnappropriate muted mustard tones.

Anita Yellow Tweed Jacket, £325, L.K. Bennett, Canada Place

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Tanya Shirt Dress, £149, Hobbs, Canada Place

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Wool Cape, £795, Coach, Cabot Place

St Lanfaire Camel Cape, £1,490, Burberry, net-a-porter.com

Houndstooth Cape Coat, £479, Maje, Jubilee Place

CAPE TOWN Batman can no longer lay claim to the term caped crusador – for AW19, the most popular outerwear is set to be of the caped variety. Shrug your shoulders into Maje’s checked, blanket-style wrap – so soft it’s like a woollen hug – or keep it clean in camel numbers from the likes of Burberry and Coach.

They say only heroes wear capes – so we’ll be updating our CVs accordingly.

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ERDEM AW19

Mouline-Knit Cardigan, £59, COS, Jubilee Place Jacquard Cardigan, £209, Maje, Jubilee Place Cotton Jacquared Cardigan, £670, Gucci, net-a-porter.com

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There was an audible groan among the Canary Wharf Magazine team when the humble cardigan emerged as the AW19 knitwear front runner. Granny knits? Surely not. Actually yes, according to Chloe, Gucci and Erdem – and who are we to argue? The trick is to treat it as a statement piece rather than a cover-up – think fuschia pinks, jacquared prints and leopard spots. For plainer styles, take cues from Erdem and accessorise with the jazziest brooches you can find.

STYLE

Check Coat, £89, Topshop, Canada Place

Tartan Epsom Coat, £780, Paul Smith, Cabot Place

Tweed-style Dress, £315, Maje, Jubilee Place

Wool Coat, £995, Paul Smith, Cabot Place

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This tartan wonder is from Palones, a new British brand that crafts limited edition collections from archive fabrics. Pair with the matching trousers if you dare. £185, palonesofficial.com

CHECK MATE Prince of Wales, houndstooth, tartan, gingham – if it’s a check, it’s a winner this season. On the catwalks, Pringle of Scotland, Coach and Marni clashed prints and tones for maximum impact.

For a simpler nod to the style, get your checked kicks in coat form – the easiest and most timeless way to champion the trend. Maje, Paul Smith and Zara are your best ports of call.

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GANT’S seasonal staples

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ith dress codes in decline, the line between workwear and weekend clothing is blurring with every season.

GANT’s autumn/winter collection is a capsule of smart, seasonal pieces designed to work in sync with each other, so you can make one look work for a morning meeting as well as an afternoon drive to the countryside.

Tonal palettes are given a youthful spin with bursts of crisp-morning-blue inspired by the brand’s East Coast upbringing, while varsity shades of deep burgundy echo Gant’s preppy archives. Classic navy, olive green and off-white feature, too, in knitwear and accessories, giving them a throw-on-and-go attitude – making packing for a weekend by the coast or a city break effortless.

From a heavy-duty rugby shirt in a wearable Breton stripe to the witty ‘Ladies Who Launch’ graphic slogan jersey, both menswear and womenswear collections are both timely and timeless – wear yours to the Rugby World Cup or the women’s friendly match between England and Germany later this month at Wembley Stadium. They’re so comfortable you’ll want to wear them long after the final whistle has been blown, and you’ll score more points than the players for clothes that look and feel great.

The fabrics, too, are long-lasting in both strength and style, with a women’s cropped wax jacket and machinewashable men’s blazers that provide a comfortable silhouette with a convenient finish.

A combination of collegiate details, soft colours and cosy layering add up to an easygoing approach to autumn that means you might even look forward to chillier days – as long as they’re spent wearing GANT. Canada Place; gant.co.uk

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We wouldn’t usually look to fashion for intimidation tactics. But while the New Zealand team has the Haka and England has Maro Itoje’s tackle tekkers, the international style squad has Alessandro Michele’s vaguely threatening Gucci shirt with ‘Thanatos’ emblazoned across the shoulders. Thanatos is the Greek god of death.

How’s that for cross-cultural referencing?

As the world revels in the return of the Rugby World Cup, which kicked off in Japan on 20 September, the classic rugby shirt is the easiest

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way to get into the team spirit and score midseason menswear points. Archive designs that feel like you’ve borrowed your dad’s school kit (in a good way), preppy polos and varsity club colours are as timeless as the Gil Evans whistle – and you’ll get just as much use out of them. Two-tone horizontal stripes (or ‘hoops’) are brought to life with soft contrast collars and imaginative crests such as Drake’s Chinese tiger motif, Hackett’s vintage-style number patches and Kent & Curwen’s reimagining of the English rose.

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Blue and red jersey polo, £69, rmwilliams-store.co.uk

Archive striped rugby shirt, £70, Hackett London, Cabot Place

Red, white and blue jersey, £160, rowingblazers.com

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Red and blue Thanatos shirt, Gucci, £820, farfetch.com

Pink and blue vertical striped shirt, Adidas, £73, farfetch.com

Heavy rugger, £100, Gant, Canada Place

College green rugby shirt, £125, Polo Ralph Lauren, Cabot Place

Ecru and navy polo with crest, £112.50, drakes.com

Pink and pale blue shirt, £115, kentandcurwen.com

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Town & COUNTRY HACKETT LONDON’S AW19 COLLECTIONS PROVIDE A SMOOTH SARTORIAL TRANSITION BETWEEN TOWN AND COUNTRY WITH LUXURIOUS L AY E R S A N D A T O N A L PA L E T T E

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tarting life as a market stall on Portobello Road in 1979, Jeremy Hackett’s eponymous fashion label was originally a port of call for sharp, second-hand tailoring.

After spotting a gap in the market, Jeremy combined his experience working on Savile Row in the 1960s with his knowledge of vintage attire, merging the two to create his own take on tailoring – traditional styles mixed with modern cuts.

Today, Hackett London is the go-to outfitter for London’s sartorially-inclined gents, offering both classic English-style suiting and casual attire. In addition to a Personal Tailoring service, and a number of collaborative projects with the likes of Aston Martin, Henley Royal Regatta and British Army Polo, the brand offers two core ready-to-wear labels: Hackett London and Hackett Mayfair.

For AW19, Jeremy and the design team looked to the modern gentleman for inspiration, crafting two collections that perfectly mirror the sartorial necessities of every day life – whether you’re selling stocks in the City or stomping around a country estate.

For Hackett London, this means contemporary takes on Hackett staples – traditional overcoats, bold checked suiting and chunky knits themed around the ‘Modern Heritage’ trend.

A muted, autumnal tone is woven into the collection, which includes traditional countryside styles reinterpreted to feed into an urban gentleman’s wardrobe; think soft tweed jackets and lightweight down parkas. A second trend, ‘New Country’, takes a more obviously bucolic approach, with patchwork shawl cardigans and versatile flannel and wax outwear. Tartan holdalls complete the work-to-weekend look.

Hackett Mayfair, meanwhile, favours a more conservative style, with wardrobe essentials that will give an instant lift to business attire. Key pieces include a limited-edition hooded quilt parka jacket – the ultimate winter saviour – a hybrid blouson jacket and cashmere-blend trousers. For off-the-peg tailoring, look no further than the Glencheck suit – double-breasted and crafted from the finest soft-to-touch wool, this two-piece has been cut with wide lapels and pronounced shoulders to mirror the founder’s own preferred style. If it’s good enough for Jeremy…

Hackett, Cabot Place, hackett.com

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DOUBLE TROUBLE Not one but two new gyms are opening in Canary Wharf this month: Sweat with BXR and Awakn. BXR’s first ever stand alone gym is located in Crossrail Place, and focuses on creating sustainable workouts through the help of “science, education and elite level training”. Not only does the gym have an impressive stakeholder – none other than world class boxer Anthony Joshua – but it uses its signature piece of equipment, the Versa Climber, to provide a full-body, no-impact workout. Over in Jubilee Place, Awakn has opened its luxury wellness facility, offering a variety of different exercises and classes – from muscle building to cardio. The brand’s aim is to provide you with the mental tools that you need to maximise physical performance.

Read more about BXR on page 62 and Awakn on page 64, BXR, Crossrail Place; Awakn, Jubilee Place

Health & Fitness EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO GET FIT THIS AUTUMN WORDS CARLY MCCORMACK

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FARRELL’S FITNESS Canary Wharf’s Third Space health club has collaborated with England Rugby Captain Owen Farrell to create a new 45-minute full-body workout for members at the Yard, which helps with building muscle and cardio. These types of workouts are reminiscent of Farrell’s own pregame regime and includes exercises surrounding kettle bells and a team competition using the sled and the assault bike.

Third Space, Canada Square

COTTON COOKS VEGAN

STAY COOL

Fearne Cotton’s new signed edition of Happy Vegan includes an array of easy-to-make delicious plant-based recipes for the whole family. Suitable for any level – a dedicated vegan or a complete beginner.

Lululemon’s new Sleet Street jacket is made of Glyde waterproof fabric and contains 600-fil-power goose down, providing a breathable yet warm cover-up.

£20, Waterstones, Cabot Place

£248, Lululemon, Jubilee Place

SWEATY & SUSTAINABLE Sweaty Betty has launched its new Super Sculpt Leggings, with four styles to choose from: black cherry, beetle blue, black and a rust camouflage print.

The latter is made from a new sustainable fabric made from 17 recycled plastic bottles. Not only are they 76 per cent recycled polyester, they are also bumsculpting, 99 per cent opaque, high-waisted and the company prides itself on having an all female design team. £86, Sweaty Betty, Jubilee Place

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APP-ROVED BY US Running app One You Couch to 5k has had an update – users can now personalise their run reminders and celebrate their goals with a graduation notification. It gives users running goals, with the ultimate aim of being able to run 5k in one go. It can be completed in as little as nine weeks, with the help of motivators including former Olympian Michael Johnson and comedians Sarah Millican and Sanjeev Kohli.

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‘We successfully created Europe’s first Versaclimberbased group class concept, which replicates the natural motion of climbing’

INTRODUCING

SWEAT

BY BXR CANARY W H AR F

BXR FOUNDER OLIA SARDAROVA PROVIDES THE LOW DOWN ON T H E T E C H N O L O G Y, C L A S S E S A N D T R A I N I N G AVA I L A B L E AT T H E G Y M ’ S L AT E S T S PA C E

What’s your number one tip for someone trying boxing at BXR for the first time? Enjoy it and try not to overthink it.

Our Sweat signature SweatBOX class is perfect for a boxing first timer, including high intensity rounds of boxing designed to elevate the heart rate, interspersed with bodyweight exercises and ab/core drills.

How does a boxing class like Sweat BXR benefit you in ways that more ‘conventional’ forms of exercise don’t? Boxing is widely renowned as one of the best exercises to work out the entire body and improve overall conditioning. Our SweatBOX class at Sweat by BXR provides an exhilarating full body workout.

Aside from the physical benefits, boxing has also been praised for its benefits to mental health: acting as a stress reliever whilst stimulating endorphin production, helping to manage and overcome anger as well as build self-confidence.

For those that are looking for maximum calorie burn and the ultimate cardiovascular, our signature Climb To The Beat class is a must-try. In May 2017, we successfully created Europe’s first Versaclimber-based group class concept, which replicates the natural motion of climbing to activate all major muscle groups, strengthening muscles to improve posture and balance.

How does your team recover from an intense workout?

Alex Nicholl, our Director, is currently training for an Ironman using Versaclimber alongside our Strength & Conditioning classes. For recovery, Alex makes regular use of the Steam & Sauna at BXR as well as Sweat by BXR’s Mobility, Stretch and Yoga classes. He also does a lot of deep tissue work with the onsite physios and osteopaths at the BXR Clinic.

What should people bring to a BXR session? Bring any stress from your day (and leave it in the room), lots of energy and sweatwicking gym kit! Anything you may need will be supplied by us; boxing wraps, gloves and even kit if you forget that.

Why was Canary Wharf the right place to open your first standalone studio? We are confident that our results-driven product is well suited to the local Canary Wharf demographic, made up of highly competitive, driven people. Our Climb To The Beat class in the Versaclimber studio is London’s most effective cardio workouts, enabling you to burn up to 800 calories in a 45-minute session, whilst SweatBOX is an exhilarating high intensity boxing workout.

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MEET THE FLEXPERTS BEHIND NEW WELLNESS CONCEPT FLEXOLOGY

ike eating breakfast or checking your mirrors, stretching is one of those things we all know we should do, but that we tend to rush through – or skip altogether. Now, sisters Anna Epeykina and Alina Musienko intend on changing that by bringing dedicated stretch classes to London with a new wellness concept. ‘Flexology studios in Canary Wharf and Fitzrovia will offer guided stretches, where our team of ‘flexperts’ will help you relax or re-energise,’ says Alina.

Flexology’s team is made up of osteopaths, trainers and physiotherapists.

‘They all have a deep understanding of anatomy and physiology,’ Anna explains, ‘and we partnered with a mobility coach to create each session. It’s very important to us that everyone we work with is an expert, so our clients can feel that they are in safe hands.’ Guided stretches take the form of 15, 35 and 55 minute sessions.

‘We call the 15 minute one an alternative coffee break – if you’ve only got a short window, you can still stop by and reap the rewards of our flexperts.’

‘Most people don’t understand just how important and beneficial stretching is,’ says Alina. ‘We both grew up very active,’ says Anna. ‘Alina has taken her ballroom dancing to Blackpool, and I was really into my ballet and gymnastics.

We realised we – and many others – weren’t always reaching our full potential because we weren’t stretching properly.’

And you don’t have to be an athlete for your body to need a good stretch. ‘We designed one of the stretches, which we call the ‘Executive’, for people who sit at a desk all day and then find their back and shoulders are really tight. Stretching prevents injuries when you work out, helps optimise your performance and your recovery, but it also helps blood flow which can boost productivity and

your mood.’ The sisters also ensured that flexperts were prepared for emotional responses; ‘When you stretch your body, you also stretch your nervous system! It’s quite an intimate experience, and can be a really positive way to engage with how you’re feeling in the moment. We spoke to several physiotherapists who have dealt with patients in pain, and realised how life changing stretching can be.’

The well-equipped space means that you don’t need to bring anything with you. There are ‘stretch outfits’ you can rent or buy, which are inspired by loose, comfortable airline pyjamas, and a small cafe with a menu designed around the different stretches, too. ‘It’s not necessarily about being the strongest or most flexible person – it’s just making sure that your body is ready to move.’

Canada Place; flexologystudio.com

Upper Body Chair Stretch – Quick upper body stretch performed on a chair to replace

your coffee break.

Executive Stretch – Tension-relieving stretches perfect for office workers.

Re-energise – Awaken the nervous system and energise body and mind.

Unwind – Relax after a stressful day with a series of deep, smooth stretches.

Perform – Incredibly effective pre- or postworkout to activate or heal muscles, boost fitness performance and help you recover smarter.

Build Your Stretch – Every body is different, and this stretch is specifically tailored to your needs and with long-term goals in mind.

15 minutes from £24; 25 minutes from £45; 55 minutes from £70. Membership discounts and packages are available.

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Beauty Edit SKIN SAVIOURS AND MAKE-UP MARVELS TO SEE YOU THROUGH THE AUTUMN MONTHS

Chanel has unveiled its limited edition Noir et Blanc de Chanel AW19 make-up collection. This includes two Les 4 Ombres palettes, Noir Supreme and Modern Glamour, which feature sultry gothic shades ideal for crafting your spookiest Halloween looks. Top with one of two new Ombre Première top coats to add a subtle shimmer to your lids .

From £28, Boots, Jubilee Place

WORDS CARLY MCCORMACK

DITCH THE DRY

FOREVER YOUNG

READ MY LIPS

Kiehl’s latest Pure Vitality Skin Renewing Cream is made using aromatic and naturally derived ingredients such as Red Ginseng Root and Manuka Honey, and will leave your skin with a youthful glow.

L’Occitaine’s Immortelle Precious range re-launches with an updated recipe – including essential oils, hyaluronic acid and silicon. It’s guaranteed to reduce the appearance of pesky wrinkle lines.

The Rouge G De Guerlain not only provides you with a rich and lasting colour, but with the inclusion of hyaluronic acid, black seed oil and gugul resin, it hydrates and plumps the lips.

£52 for 50ml, Kiehl’s, Jubilee Place

£55, L’Occitane, Jubilee Place

From £24.50, John Lewis, Canada Place

BOBBI-EAUTIFUL

STRESS RELIEF

AUTUMN GLOW

Bobbi Brown’s Intensive Skin Serum Foundation, which boasts high SPF coverage, has been revamped with a handy pump.

Chantecaille’s Stress Repair cream is back with a potent new formula, including lipopeptide and bionymph peptide stem cell extract, which boost collagen levels.

Charlotte Tilbury’s Airbrush Flawless Foundation moisturises the skin for up to 24 hours and guards it against harm from pollutants.

£48, Bobbi Brown, Cabot Place

£183, Space N.K., Cabot Place

£34, Space N.K., Cabot Place

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and the streets S E C O N D O N LY T O T H E S U N , POLLUTION IS THE BIGGEST AGGRESSOR WHEN IT COMES TO A G E I N G Y O U R S K I N . H A P P I LY, T H E R E ARE A NUMBER OF PRODUCTS D E S I G N E D T O C O M B AT T H E HARSHEST EFFECTS OF URBAN LIFE WORDS ABISHA SRITHARAN

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’d say I look after myself fairly well. I don’t smoke, I don’t drink alcohol and I don’t eat meat (although the majority of my diet consists of the three Cs – cheese, chocolate and coffee, but that’s a different story). However, I am guilty of not taking care of my skin very well. My friends are always telling me to use toners, cleansers and a bunch of other products, the benefits of which I have never understood – until I began researching the effects that living in London has on our skin.

Second only to the sun, pollution is the biggest aggressor when it comes to ageing and harming your skin. Air pollutants such as soot, dust and smoke are just a few of the factors that wreak havoc on our complexion. They are also pretty unavoidable when living in a city, as these pesky pollutants originate not just from cars – diesel engines are the worst contenders – but heating, industrial emissions, UV light and cigarette smoke.

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of pollution our skin has to endure – the effects of which we will see over time.

As well as leaving your face feeling dirty, some chemicals attached to pollution particles can penetrate through the skin’s layers, weaken the skin’s barrier and trigger inflammation. If your exposure to these particles is high and your skin isn’t protected, this can result in pigmentation problems, dry patches, breakouts, dull skin, wrinkles and premature ageing of the skin.

Unfortunately, pollution is rife, and continues to grow, despite our best efforts.

Aside from upping sticks to the country, the best way to limit the effects London life has on your skin is by using good, and simple, skincare products.

Deep cleaning your face using more than just water every night can make a world of difference. Micellar water is a tried-and-tested favourite for scooping up dirt and dust – a good organic, vegan option that’s easy on the skin and wallet is Waitrose’s Pure Micellar Water (£2.50).

Toners, meanwhile, will lift any excess particles that a cleanser may have missed.

There are a range of eco-friendly options to choose from, including Kiehl’s Ultra Facial Toner (from £9.50) and The Body Shop’s Seaweed Oil Balancing Toner (£8).

And don’t forget sun cream; recommended even in the colder months, when UVA rays are still rife, sun cream is a paramount anti-aging tool – and happily doubles up as a pollutant barrier. Try La Roche-Posay’s Ultra Light Facial Sun Cream SPF50 (£17.50), which provides a light, day-today alternative to the thick sunscreens we

usually slap on at the beach.

Even better are innovative antipollution specific products, which have been designed to battle against environmental aggregators – and which are becoming increasingly popular.

Earlier this year, Liberty London reported a sales increase of 166 per cent in antipollution beauty, and online searches around the term have increased by 73 per cent. Join the charge with our pick of the best pioneering anti-pollution solutions – from detox masks to cleansing balms.

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EVENING DETOX CLAY MASK This Works lives by its name with this Evening Detox Clay Mask. This 10-minute treatment, which contains malachite and kaolin, helps to remove impurities from the skin and reduce the harmful effects of pollution. Five botanicals help to exfoliate and encourage the body’s natural renewal and cleansing process.

Use once or twice a week to get the best out of this skin booster.

URBAN SKIN DETOX MASK MOISTURE For the time-poor among you, look no further than Nivea’s Urban Skin Detox Mask. This one-minute wonder is made using green tea and hyaluronic acid, both of which work to detoxify the skin and provide an instant hydration hit. £6.99, Boots, Canada Place

£32, Space N.K., Cabot Place

ANTI-POLLUTION DROPS Famed for her SPF drops, aesthetic medicine specialist Dr Barbara Sturm has launched an easy-toapply pollution barrier, in the form of Anti-Pollution Drops. Crafted from Dr Sturm’s Skin Protect Complex, which is based on an extract taken from microorganisms native to French Polynesia, this product helps reduce visible signs of ageing and can be used on even the most sensitive of skin.

DRAMATICALLY DIFFERENT™ HYDRATING JELLY ANTI-POLLUTION

£110, Space N.K., Cabot Place

£31, Boots, Canada Place

Part of Clinique’s 3-Step Skin Care System, this hydrating gel incorporates Clean Shield Technology, which locks in moisture and filters out the bad stuff. The lightweight, water-based formula is oil-free, providing easy application and 24-hour protection.

CILANTRO & ORANGE EXTRACT POLLUTANT DEFENDING MASQUE Clinically proven to minimize the damaging effects of pollution on the skin, Kiehl’s masque contains cilantro oil and orange extract, which work together to defend and replenish skin – leaving it renewed and radiant. £34, Kiehl’s, Jubilee Place

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Kids’ Club MAGICAL OUTFITS, LONDON’S UNDERGROUND SECRETS AND AUTUMN ADVENTURES WORDS MORAG TURNER

MAGICAL STYLE This autumn’s biggest kidswear launch has to be the Boden x Harry Potter collection. The British label has teamed up with Warner Bros. to create a fantastic range for youngsters aged 0 to 16. In true Mini Boden style, it showcases a host of amazing design details including unique prints inspired by J.K. Rowling’s famous series. Little witches, wizards and Muggles (and their parents) will be spellbound by the limited edition

collection which features Hogwarts House Bretons with embroidered lettering from each of the houses, Hedwig Dungarees complete with fluttering applique and sequin detail, and the House Rugby Shirt, which is embroidered with Harry’s Quidditch number and Hogwarts crest. There are even baby grows in Hogwarts house colours for the littlest wizarding world fans. Truly magical and just in time for Halloween! boden.co.uk

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LONDON LIFE

BIG FUN

Ever wondered about the weird and wonderful things left in lost property of the London underground? Or how the tube map was designed? It’s all there in The Story of the London Underground. Full of facts, figures and anecdotes, this book is a beautiful and stylishly illustrated tribute to London and its amazing underground network. Published in association with TfL, this book celebrates the railway that keeps the capital on the move. A fantastic read for little Londoners who would like to learn more about their city.

All of us parents can remember the classic 80s movie Big, in which a young boy makes a wish to be older and wakes up as a grown up played by Tom Hanks. And if you loved the film, you’ll be thrilled to hear that Big the Musical is now at London’s Dominion Theatre and stars Jay McGuiness and Kimberly Walsh. Relive a childhood memory and take your own kids to see it.

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It’s always great when the journey is part of the holiday and not just a means to an end. And the newly revamped Caledonian Sleeper Train offers just that. Board at London Euston and head to the smart new family-friendly rooms complete with comfortable bunks and inter connecting doors. Let the train rock you all to sleep and wake up north of the border in Glasgow, Edinburgh or the Highlands ready to start your holiday in Scotland. Such a great adventure for children and much more fun that a flight. One to consider for the October half term break or even a long weekend. sleeper.scot

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LABEL LOVE Make lost school uniform and sports kit a thing of the past with Wonder Labels, which makes personalised stick-on name labels designed to be extra resistant.

The labels are washable and heat resistant making them suitable for washing machines, dryers, dishwashers, microwaves, and perfect for clothing and shoes, water bottles and lunch boxes. wonder-label.com

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The best

CHRISTMAS PARTIES in London

FROM A MAGICAL WINTER WONDERLAND IN GREENWICH TO A SWINGING NEW Y O R K - I N S P I R E D B A S H I N B AT T E R S E A , THESE ARE THE BEST CHRISTMAS PA R T I E S I N A N D A R O U N D T H E C A P I TA L Holding the keys to 12 of the best venues in London and St Albans, festive events company Smart Christmas Parties knows how to throw a brilliant bash – and its experiential Christmas parties are not to be missed. With the option of hiring the venues exclusively or attending shared party nights, Smart’s festive events range from immersive globetrotting adventures to 1920s-inspired celebrations. Perfect for groups as small as eight or as big as 400+, each shared party has its own theme and entertainment to match, and includes canapés, a delicious three-course dinner and dancing. Here’s a taste of what to expect at the shared events…

020 7836 1033, smartchristmasparties.co.uk

DICKENSIAN AT FINSBURY SQUARE Don your best flatcap and banish your inner Scrooge: Finsbury Square will morph into a Dickensian-style Christmas extravaganza this December, complete with cobbled streets, Christmas carols and a decadent Victorian ballroom. Here, a three-course dinner will be served, while acrobats and trapeze artists entertain with breathtaking aerial defeats. A DJ and afterdinner casino tables will keep the party going.

From £99, 6.30pm – 1:30am, various dates between 6-20 December 2019

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AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS AT WILLOWS FARM

This glorious shared après-ski party is hosted at Magazine London, a brand new event space in Greenwich Peninsula. Located next to the Thames, the venue boasts spectacular views of the capital’s financial hub, Canary Wharf, and its proximity to the city makes it an ideal spot for an office Christmas party. This winter, it will be transformed into a dazzling replication of an alpine winter wonderland. A 20ft Christmas tree will take centre stage in this marvellous reimagining of some of the world’s most exclusive slopes, with alpine bars, log fires, ice cold drinks, a starlit ceiling and giant icicles. After you’ve admired the picturesque scenery, acts will perform between each course of your delicious dinner under the shimmering candelabras.

Be an explorer at this shared event in Willows Farm in St Albans and experience a themed night from all four corners of the world. You will be transported to the ancient city of Egypt, medieval Marrakech, traditional Japan and the cold snowy mountains of Kathmandu.

Enjoy the giant monkey lions guarding the grand entrance, magnificent hot air balloons sculptures, bi-planes hanging from the ceiling and colourful parasols brightening up the space. The dining room will be filled with tall candles and fire pits will be situated around the venue.

From £92, 6.30pm – 1.30am, various dates between 12-20 December 2019

From £62, 6.45pm – 1.30am, various dates between 29 November – 21 December 2019

CHRISTMAS IN NEW YORK AT BATTERSEA EVOLUTION This shared party at Battersea Evolution in south west London transports you to the city of New York for the night. The venue will be filled with 1920s-inspired decorations – the smell of chestnuts roasting on open fires, a lobby with a bellhop to greet you and chandeliers reminiscent of a New York ballroom.

Entertainment on the central circular stage will include an array of fantastic Broadway-themed singers, dancers, aerialists and contortionists. Drinks from Molly Malone’s Irish Bar will provide you the courage to take to the dance floor, where the DJ will keep the music pumping until 1:30am.

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CUTTY SARK This shared party is located in the heart of Greenwich underneath the giant and prestigious Cutty Sark. The evening will begin with a glass of sparkling wine and canapés, to be enjoyed while soaking in the spectacular views of the River Thames and discovering the wonderful history that surrounds this famous clipper ship. Maritime-themed performers will keep you entertained during your three-course dinner, which will be followed by late night casino tables.

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LA DOLCE VITA The Italians do lunch better and Carluccio’s is a fitting testament. Reopening its doors with a fully revamped Art Deco-inspired social dining room, with voluptuous leather banquettes and soft lighting, you’ll be questioning why you’ve always rushed lunch? Flanked by the deli counter, a variety of authentic ciabattas, pastas and cakes are available for those on the move. The late Antonio Carluccio’s motto of MOF MOF (minimum of fuss, maximum of flavour) certainly lives on here.

Carluccio’s, Reuters Plaza

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DOM DINES Our resident gastronome gives his two-cents on this month’s foodie fad: broth

GREENWICH MEANS FOOD

GUILT-FREE TEQUILA Made purely from blue agaves that are only harvested after 8-12 years in the ‘The Valley of Tequila’ of Jalisco, Satryna is a small-batch, ultrapremium tequila. Blanco is triple distilled with herbal and honey flavours and Cristalino is charcoal filtered to ensure a crystal clear appearance with sweet citrus and vanilla flavours.

Enjoy it guilt-free – the purity of the tequila will give you less of a hangover the next day.

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An Oktoberfest dedicated to Vegan food and drink will be running for its second year at Greenwich Market this month.

Vegan Würstl’s and Knödel’s will be available to try and there will also be trade from Jim and Tonic, Cotswold Brew Co and What’s Poppin’ Corn. To top it all off, live music from a local band will be performing throughout the night.

Free entry, 4 October, 6 -10pm, Greenwich Market, Greenwich Peninsula, SE10, greenwichmarket.london

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There’s a reason you’re given broth when you’re ill. A nutritional goldmine in a cup, bone broth is made by boiling bones for a long time, ensuring all the goodness from the marrow is extracted. It may sound unappealing but Crussh’s recipe suggests otherwise. The healthy super food chain sells it fresh in the morning.

Maybe it’s time to grab a cup instead of that skinny frappucino? £2.25, Crussh, Canada Place

They say good things come in threes – well, not strictly. This four-piece compact stainless-steel cutlery set from Joseph & Joseph is perfect for picnics or eating on the go, consisting of a knife with a magnetic handle, a fork and a spoon that fit neatly together inside a silicone carry case. Don’t leave home without it.

GoEat™ cutlery set, Waitrose Fashion, Food & Home, Canada Place 75

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BOLT TO MAMA’S JERK WORDS DOM JEFFARES

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o you want to know what Usain Bolt ate before he obliterated the competition at the 2008 Beijing Olympics? Chicken McNuggets and fried yam. No açaí bowl, no guarana-extract-pink-Himalayan-rocksalt-spirulina energy drink, no bulletproof coffees with grass-fed butter – just a big old portion of carbs and protein. Ironically, fast food made him run fast.

On paper, Mama’s Jerk has all the ingredients to make me go fast. The menu is ‘New Style Caribbean Street Food,’ so it’s Notting Hill Carni vibes but with a twist. The twist comes mostly in the form of Mama’s Jerk BBQ Marinade Recipe, originally created by Mama Charlotte in the Jamaican parish of Mandeville Manchester. The thing about Jamaican food is that it is deceptively simple in appearance. Jerk BBQ chicken, fried plantains, saltfish cakes and rice and peas are relatively easy to execute but that’s like saying all of us can run, until we find ourselves on the starting line next to Bolt. In actual fact, wouldn’t that be a fantastic idea? An Olympic games that pitted mere mortals in opposition to world-class athletes: James Corden vs.

Michael Phelps – now that’s something I would watch.

I order two staples of Mama’s Jerk: the jerk BBQ chicken thighs and the saltfish cakes. As a side, I take the fried plantain because I’ve struggled to find the damn stuff anywhere within Zone 1/2 in London. Plantain by the way, for folks who are unfamiliar with Caribbean cuisine, is like a banana but starchier, that’s lower in sugar and can’t be eaten raw. When it is caramalised on a hot grill like they do at Mama’s Jerk, it is sweet and the blackened edges become delightfully chewy. Paired with the belly-warming heat from the BBQ chicken thighs, it’s a welcome contrast. Talking about the jerk thighs, the spices used here are unlike any I have tasted before – I can see why the restaurant has adopted its ‘New Style’ moniker. While a lot of jerk restaurants go heavy on the sweet element of BBQ marinade, Mama Jerk’s has adopted a more spice-first approach. I get hints of nutmeg, cinnamon and a ton of black pepper – maybe a tad too much for my liking. The thighs are chopped and diced, so it’s easy to get a good forkful of rice, chicken and plantain. The saltfish cakes are exactly as I would want them. Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, the patties are characteristically savoury from the saltfish, though I can’t tell you what exactly is in it – the Mama’s Jerk team keep their lips tight when it comes to their recipes.

Mama’s Jerk is a visit to your fictional Jamaican auntie’s home.

Because before a race (or a boardroom meeting in this case) you know she’s going to cook up a hearty meal fit for a champion. And there won’t be an açaí bowl in sight.

The spices used on the jerk thighs are unlike any I have tasted before

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LUXURY HAUNTS AS HALLOWE’EN APPROACHES TRAVEL WRITER ROWENA MARELLA-DAW REVEALS HER MOST FRIGHTENING S P O O K Y S TAY S

COUNT KALNOKY’S TRANSYLVANIAN GUESTHOUSES Romania My 10-hour train journey from Budapest via Sighisoara (Vlad the Impaler’s childhood haunt) culminated in Miklósvár, a remote village on the Carpathian foothills.

Inside my cosy cottage, crucifixes on the wall joined garlands of garlic strung around doors and windows, perhaps for protection. My gracious host, Count Tibor Kálnoky, hosted dinner for his guests in the dark and atmospheric cellar of the

main guesthouse. That evening, I scurried back to the cottage in total darkness guided only by a small torch, frightened I might encounter either a bear or a vampire. Not leaving anything to chance, I went to bed with a rosary around my neck. The whole region is steeped in legend and superstition, which local villagers still firmly believe in.

Miklósvár itself is like stepping back in time, a fascinating experience, with Count Kálnoky’s guesthouses part of a conservation project to preserve Szekely heritage. guest.transylvaniancastle.com

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THE LANGHAM London The Langham London opened in 1865 to become Europe’s first purpose-built ‘grand hotel’.

However, its glamour days were disrupted when sections of the building were destroyed by WWII Luftwaffe bombings, forcing the hotel’s closure.

In the 70s and 80s, its tenant, the BBC, had plans to demolish the building and replace it with a modern office complex. During that time, BBC staff had reported ghostly sightings (perhaps to protest the broadcaster’s plans). Since then, reports of spooky apparitions have continued.

A German nobleman who had jumped from a fourth floor window has been seen roaming the corridors in the early hours, while a doctor who committed suicide after killing his wife, lurks around in Victorian garb. Even the spirit of Emperor Napoleon III, a resident during his last days in exile, apparently haunts the basement. When I checked in, I’d already heard the hotel was haunted, with a total of five ghosts no less, which prompted a few cocktails at the Artesian Bar. Half of me wished I had booked the notoriously haunted Room 333. Still, I spent the night half-awake in case one of the resident ghosts decided to visit the wrong room.

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Since the 1500s, Relais La Suvera has been the residence of Pope Julius II and noble families, including ancestors of current owners, Marquis Giuseppe Ricci and his wife Princess Eleonora Massimo. As you might guess, spirits of past VIPs never checked out, and still roam throughout this opulent gem. I felt it first in the imposing portraits staring down as my husband and I walked the corridors. Then, in the sumptuous Papal Suite, we sensed a presence (perhaps the Pope’s ghost?) which kept us awake all night while lying on a centuries old four-poster bed. Next day, while admiring the artefacts and sculptures in the Museum, a chilly gust of wind suddenly blew in our direction. But the windows were closed. We looked at each other and made a dash for it. Relais la Suvera is more than just a five-star villa.

It is a very spirited Tuscan hideaway.

1880 UNION HOTEL Los Alamos, California Some places give you the heebie-jeebies the moment you step in, and the 1880 Union Hotel in Los Alamos, California did just that. Built in 1880 as a stagecoach inn, it burned down in 1893, then was rebuilt in 1915.

Old-fashioned wallpaper, dark wood furniture and authentic Western memorabilia brought a nostalgic charm, but the parlour upstairs and dimly lit narrow corridor leading to our bedroom at the far end felt decidedly creepy. While working alone on my laptop in the parlour, I had the uneasy feeling that someone was watching. The hotel has atmosphere and our room was pleasant enough, but we were woken up at night by loud scratching under the floorboards. Was it a rat or the spirit of a ravenous outlaw that sniffed our takeaway? We weren’t in a hurry to find out. The hotel has been spruced up since, but still retains its original character. unionhotelvictmansion.com LU X U R Y L ON D ON .C O.U K

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CORRIDORS OF POWER COUNTY HALL, LONDON’S FORMER COUNCIL BUILDING, IS THE PERFECT BASE WHEN EXPLORING THE SIGHTS T H AT W E L O N D O N E R S F I N D FA M I L I A R - YET OFTEN FORGET TO VISIT WORDS DAWN ALFORD

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ost Londoners are the same – we rarely see West End shows, we pass by St Paul’s Cathedral or the National Gallery without ever setting foot inside and, in my case, I’ve not visited the Tower of London for 20 years.

We have arguably many of the best sights and attractions in the world – but we leave them to the tourists to enjoy.

So I decided to rectify that by taking the family on a weekend mini-break to London, just a 13- minute train journey away from our house in Blackheath. And it was the stuff of dreams; no nightmare journey involving lengthy queues and frayed tempers, minimal baggage and children just as sweet tempered on arrival as when they set off earlier (imagine that!).

The glorious London Marriott Hotel County Hall, on the south bank of the Thames, right next door to the London Eye, was the perfect base.

Located in the old headquarters of London County Council – and later the Greater London Council – the hotel is steeped in history. The main six storey building began construction in 1911 and was designed by Ralph Knott and is faced in Portland Stone in a Edwardian Baroque style. It was opened in 1922 by King George V. For 64 years County Hall served as the headquarters of local government for London.

During the 1980s the then powerful Labourcontrolled GLC led by Ken Livingstone became locked in conflict with Margaret Thatcher’s Conservative government and the building’s façade, facing Parliament at Westminster, served as a billboard for opposition signs and slogans. Thatcher

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however had her revenge and abolished the GLC in 1986.

County Hall received a thoroughly modern multimillion pound transformation in 2016, leaving it luxurious, contemporary and beautifully British.

As well as the magnificent hotel, the grand Edwardian Baroque-style building now houses businesses, restaurants and entertainments, including the London Sea Life Aquarium, London

Floor-to-ceiling windows delivered dramatic views of the city Dungeon, and the Merlin Group's Shrek attraction.

Our mini-break attractions were literally on our doorstep. We were celebrating my daughter Megan’s ninth birthday and it turned out to be one she will never forget. A ride on the London Eye (any closer to the hotel and you could reach it from your room) with its breathtaking views kicked off an exhilarating weekend, and made us wonder why on earth we had not done it before.

My elder daughter Hannah (at that point debating whether or not to study politics) was captivated by the imposing view of the Houses of Parliament and we spent many hours on our balcony talking about the history of the Houses of Commons and Lords.

Our rooms were spacious and elegant – rare and precious qualities for such a central location.

Floor-to-ceiling windows delivered dramatic views of the city and we loved the touches like the custom historic map of London in the room.

Top-notch decor is a given yet the deluxe bedding and carpets seemed particularly plush. The bathrooms were spacious with gorgeous touches like heated toilet seats – that was a first for us – and luxurious and plentiful toiletries.

The hallways have pocket watch print curtains, and wallpapers with bowler hats; all good for instagrammable moments while on the move.

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With so much to do it was tough to squeeze into our timetable a dip in the indoor pool, the largest in London. But we were glad we did; surrounded by palm trees and skylights, the tropical vibe was thoroughly enjoyed by the whole family.

Afternoon tea in the Library Lounge was another hit and we opted for dinner at the hotel’s Gillray’s Steakhouse and Bar which offered perhaps the best steak I’d ever eaten and washed down with a fine Chinese wine. The restaurant staff were super friendly and Megan was delighted with her surprise birthday pudding, compliments of the chef.

The following morning we woke but without the usual dread of having to face a long journey home. Instead we swam in the hotel’s magnificent pool, ate a leisurely breakfast and strolled around the grounds and riverside. County Hall is one of London’s most photographed destinations for good reason. We took lots of pictures, all wonderful memories of an unforgettable stay. And the best part? It is right on the doorstep.

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OF COLOUR AND CONTRASTS A RIOT OF COLOURS, SOUNDS AND SMELLS, INDIA IS A J O Y F U L A S S A U LT O N T H E S E N S E S . Y E T T H E VA S T N E S S O F T H E C O U N T RY C A N M A K E N AV I G AT I N G I T A D A U N T I N G P R O S P E C T. S T E P I N A B E R C R O M B I E & K E N T, W H I C H H A S C O N C E I V E D A N E I G H T- D A Y T O U R O F T H E S U B C O N T I N E N T ’ S M O S T C A P T I VAT I N G AT T R A C T I O N S WORDS LILY DEVAN

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ndia is fabulous, vibrant and complex in almost equal measure. From the splendours of the Mughal Empire and the Hindu rulers of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh to the wildlife of Madhya Pradesh and the urban blend of ancient and modern life in the cities, the country is spectacular, yet can also be bewildering. Its vastness and its rich history pose a challenge to the curious traveller. To move between palaces of mind-blowing architectural prowess (the glittering fort outside Jaipur; the royal lake residence at Udaipur), requires an expert guide, an authoritative driver, a certain determination and plenty of time (Indian welcomes are warm, but never rushed).

Even better, seek the help of a discerning specialist, such as Abercrombie & Kent, which will seamlessly organise travel between far-flung reaches, arrange respite in the depths of central India’s jungle, and line up a cultural introduction to the subcontinent in Mumbai – each destination singular in its delights.

THIS PAGE, CLOCKWISE FROM TOP GATEWAY OF INDIA; BAGHVAN TAJ SAFARI LODGE; GAME DRIVE AT BAGHVAN PENCH SAFARI; TAJ MAHAL PALACE AND TOWER

MUMBAI Cosmopolitan glamour finds its expression in Mumbai, presenting an almost overwhelming mixture of colonial architecture from the British Raj era and fast-paced contemporary urban lifestyle. It is a place of two extremes: beaches of the western shores are juxtaposed by hectic traffic and huge, surprisingly industrious slums. Appreciating the apparent symbiosis between these Mumbai components is part of the challenge of a visit here. There is perhaps no better way than to join the locals on a morning jog along the Colaba promenade, followed by a meditation session, before either the sun or the city truly rise.

Overlooking the Victorian-era Gateway of India monument, the seafront Taj Mahal Palace Hotel is a lesson in metropolitan luxury. Much like Mumbai itself, it is a venue of contrasts (although this time, only stylistic): nearly 300 rooms are split between the original building of 1903 – full of cantilevered staircases, marble and white wooden beams – and a contemporary high-rise addition, with nine restaurants and bars between them.

Petal footbaths await tired feet, plush furnishings are invariably fringed in gold and flawless service is de rigueur. With a masterful afternoon tea, sizeable swimming pool and new spa that hones in on hammams and traditional techniques, this grande dame is ideal for easing yourself into India.

SAFARI While India is home to the majority of the world’s wild tigers, these big cats are still shockingly rare. According to figures released by the Indian government in July 2019, there are now nearly 3,000 tigers living in the wild in India, which is a marked increase from four years ago – although conservationists are still anxious about the future. Almost in the centre of the country, the remote and ecologically rich Pench National Park is home to around 50 tigers. On the eastern fringes of the reserve is jungleluxe Baghvan Taj safari lodge, a haven of just 12 bungalows. The accomodation is hewn from wood and surrounded by families of monkeys, each with a rooftop machan (viewing platform) for mid-afternoon lounging. The lodge’s main building, meanwhile, serves an incredible variety of sweet curries and breads to fuel long days of wildlife tracking.

On a safari drive you quickly learn to keep a keen eye out for rustling leaves in order to spot well-camouflaged birds and mammals. In India, admission to tiger reserves is strictly controlled; at designated times in the morning and afternoon, travellers and their driver-guides may enter Pench park accompanied by a watchful government guide. Then, assigned

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one of three routes, they explore by vehicle, sticking to tracks – either natural or carefully created by controlled burning – that keep humans at a comfortable distance from wildlife. This means that the Taj driver-guides are expert both in expectation management (there is every chance that your only encounter with a tiger will be the exhilarating sound of distant growls) and in the wonders of the forest’s other flora and fauna.

Wild dogs might tag team to chase a fawn in fateful terror into a lake; alarm cries from peacocks and deer echo through the silent forest; a leopard might prowl concealed along the tops of rocks; while jackals peer from behind pale kulu trees (which look so ethereal they are also known as ghost trees). The elusive tiger may be king of India’s jungle, but it is by no means the only royalty.

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JAIPUR Jaipur glitters in every sense, from the jewellery specialists for which it is perhaps best known, to the Rajput maharajas’ magnificent Amer Fort near the town, its halls intricately decorated in thousands of mirrored mosaic pieces. In Jaipur itself, the City Palace is also a major attraction, and here colourful peacock sculptures guard a wealth of ornate archways.

Just outside the old city, another of Jaipur’s palaces has become a sumptuous hotel: partly decorated in the city’s trademark pink, the Taj Jai Mahal Palace dates from the 18th century. Each room pops with Rajasthani colour. Nothing is done half-heartedly: sprawling grounds are home to peacocks (real), landscaped courtyards, pavilions, a formidable spa and pool, and a giant chess set. Just outside the Old City, sightseeing is but a short drive away, whether a guided tour of the astronomical instruments at Jantar Mantar, including the world’s largest stone sundial, or visiting marvellous stationery stores off the beaten path.

Jaipur glitters in every sense, from the jewellery specialists for which it is perhaps best known, to the magnificent Amer Fort

UDAIPUR For all the bustle of other cities, Udaipur is the serene antidote, offering stunning palaces, Hindu temples and a sublime centrepiece in the form of Lake Pichola, crowned by the Taj Lake Palace: a whitewashed mirage of breathtaking elegance.

Constructed in the 18th century as a summer getaway for royalty, it faces the restored City Palace across the water and has beautifully retained a sense of regal grandeur. To reach it, a small woodpanelled boat collects guests from a private jetty; a romantic flurry of petals scattered from the rooftop creates a fragrant carpet for new arrivals. Sharp 24-hour butler service is discreet and attentive in equal measure.

Albeit grand, this romantic marvel feels intimate. It is laid out around a picture-perfect courtyard, which is framed by lush palms. As dusk falls each evening, musicians and dancers put on a dazzling performance involving dizzying spins and piercingly high notes. The hotel’s suites are elaborately decorated with lavish textiles, ornate antiques and wood furniture inlaid with mother of pearl. Inviting cushioned lounge nooks and marble bathrooms beg ultimate relaxation. Best of all are the suites, where jeweltoned glass windows light up the entire space, or a private terrace sees hundreds of bats fly overhead from the mainland every night.

Romance is at an all-time high here, no more so than a table for two that might magically appear on the rooftop, with a thoroughly majestic view and dishes that are flavoursome without fault.

Abercrombie & Kent offers a trip starting from £3,425pp including all flights, private transfers, sightseeing and accommodation based on a bed & breakfast basis at The Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai; Vivanta by Taj Ambassador Hotel, New Delhi; Jai Mahal Palace, Jaipur; Taj Lake Palace, Udaipur and Baghvan; A Taj Safari, Pench National Park on a full jungle plan (breakfast, lunch and dinner per day, park fees, forest guide charges and tea/coffee service), as well as flights with British Airways, abercrombiekent.co.uk LU X U R Y L ON D ON .C O.U K

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EASTBURY HOTEL I N T H E H E A R T O F D O R S E T, A B U C O L I C B O LT H O L E H A S B E E N GIVEN A STRIKING MAKEOVER

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cclaimed hoteliers Peter and Lana de Savary have recently renovated their Eastbury Hotel in the heart of the historic town of Sherborne, in Dorset. The five-star Georgian Boutique hotel has been completely refurbished. It’s beautifully walled gardens, individually-styled – and dog friendly –suites, private patios, fire pits and sedum roofs are sure to enchant you. Within the carefully designed suites you will find beautiful de Savary interiors, exquisite artwork and fresh Egyptian cotton linens. A robe and slippers are provided with every stay along with a selection of carefully chosen teas, coffees and White Company toiletries. If this didn’t already sound like the perfect getaway, homemade cookies from the kitchen are also provided.

With a two AA Rosette dining restaurant rating and new Victorian Garden Potting Shed suites, Eastbury Hotel is guaranteed to give you a luxurious experience.

The food from the restaurant, Seasons, is made using fresh herbs from the onsite kitchen garden. There is a Pod dining area outside, which is a small intimate glass sphere filled with cushions, blankets and fresh flowers purely for comfort and relaxation. The Pod is fit for up to four people and is exclusive to hotel guests.

A new addition to the Eastbury Hotel, as of September, is the highly-anticipated The Eastbury Spa by Amelia Rose, tucked into a corner of the garden. The area that surrounds the spa is built from locally-sourced stone, and the spa boasts a sedum and moss roof and a 90

picturesque circular doorway. There are two treatment rooms, including a couple’s room, hydrotherapy, sauna, steam room, exercise area and a private relaxation space complete with a log burning stove. The spa also includes a vast range of Caudalie products.

Away from the hotel, there’s plenty to see. Sherborne Abbey, a medieval church, is located in the centre of the town, while to the east of the hotel you’ll find the Sherborne Castle and the medieval ruins of Sherborne Old Castle, providing you with rich history of the Dorset town.

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THE TOWN THAT WOULDN’T DIE The long drive from Denver to Crested Butte was peppered with surprises, as the tail-end of a long winter stretching into midJune left mountain peaks covered in snow as far as the eyes could see. The rare sighting of an elk, which even our driver has not experienced for years, was a lucky break.

The small but perfectly formed downtown Crested Butte and its candy-coloured Western-style buildings lining Elk Avenue reminded me of a film studio backlot. But this is the real McCoy. A former coal mining village in the 1880s, it was reputed as ‘the town that wouldn't die’, having survived the closure and demise of coal mines, thanks to a thriving ranching community that prevails even to this day. But that wasn’t enough. Preventing it from turning into a ghost town necessitated some maverick manoeuvres, such as developing Crested Butte Mountain into a ski resort in the 1960s. It never looked back.

Now a well-established skiing and snowboarding destination, Crested Butte played host to the extreme Winter X Games in 1998 and 1999. Outside the ski season, 1.7 million acres of national forest and trails are geared for mountain biking, hiking, kayaking and other outdoor pursuits. Nicknamed the ‘Wildflower Capital of Colorado’, I realised why when I rambled along the Wood Walk Trail, one of many routes popular with cyclists as well. Snow-covered peaks loomed over meadows carpeted in wildflowers – Silvery Lupine and Mule’s Ear Sunflower mingling with Dandelions, all blooming under the watchful eyes of willowy Aspen trees and fed by melted snow streaming towards the river. Along the way I passed Peanut Lake, rivers, and a concrete structure strangely called the ‘gronk’, a remnant of the town’s mining days, before branching onto the Lower Loop Trailhead that led to the tranquil Nicholson Lake.

Back in town, there are no food-chains, just family-owned restaurants among private retailers and art galleries. The hip and lively Secret Stash restaurant specialises in enormous freshly-made pizzas topped with tempting ingredients, while the buffet satisfies big vegetarian cravings. A block away, Montanya rum distillers concoct great Martinis, notably the Maharaja, a refreshing blend of Montanya Oro Rum, North Indian spices, fresh pressed ginger, fresh lime and cardamom. Wandering around the residential area, I came across Gingerbread-style houses painted in vibrant colours, even one with a ‘Love’ sign hanging from a tree. In Crested Butte, life flows effortlessly with the seasons. It flourishes with time.

WILD & SECLUDED A mere 35-minute drive from Crested Butte is Taylor River Lodge, a retreat set on the banks of Taylor River, secluded deep within Taylor Canyon’s dense pine forests and granite cliffs.

Rustic elegance comes from timber cabins, plush sofas, fur covers and native woven rugs, with moose and elk antlers dominating the décor. On a chilly night, the main lodge is invitingly cosy, and with a warming tipple at hand, it’s easy to nod off in front of the crackling fire. Sitting by the campfire indulging in S’mores goes with the territory, and so are stargazing and soaking in the Bathhouse. The best cabins are right by the riverbank, you can just sit on the porch and listen to the current thundering past. The

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food here is excellent, and dare I say it, the Elk meat was lean and tasty. Of all the activities on offer, such as rock climbing, hiking, archery and hatchet throwing, it was fly-fishing that caught my fancy as a relaxing activity after a big breakfast. Taylor River Lodge closes during winter and reopens from 22nd May to 13th October 2020. This is the perfect time to nab one of only eight luxury cabins.

DEEP, DARK, MYSTERIOUS Colorado’s natural wonders intoxicate, test your limits, challenge your fears. At the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, my acrophobia was confronted by canyons so deep, I could barely see the raging Gunnison River carving its way through Precambrian rocks below. Some gorges are so deep and narrow, they only get 33 minutes of sunlight each day, hence the name ‘Black Canyon’. Native Ute Indians who inhabited these lands long before Europeans and fur-trappers arrived had superstitions that kept them away from these cliffs.

The national park alone spans 12 miles of the entire Black Canyon’s 48-mile stretch, and it was at the South Rim Visitor Center’s vertiginous cliff-edge platform that I came face-to-face with these intimidating, shadowy gorges formed 1.7 billion years ago. Further north, the Painted Wall cliffs drop 2,250 ft, making them the deepest in Colorado, and 1,000 ft taller than the Empire State’s main building. Bands of off-white pegmatite cutting across basement rocks were formed by ancient geological forces.

On average the Gunnison River drops 43 ft per mile, but the Chasm descent is the deepest, at 240 ft per mile. Chasm View overlook commands the best vantage point from which to digest this overwhelming landscape while having a picnic on the rocks.

And being a Dark Sky Park, an overnight stay at the South Rim Campground to observe the galaxies with a powerful telescope would complete the Black Canyon experience.

SADDLE UP, DUDE! After an exhilarating sojourn at Black Canyon, it was time to head down to Smith Fork Ranch in Crawford county. Owners Linda and Marley Hodgson bought the former rundown dude ranch and transformed it into a luxury guest ranch, where every detail evokes an authentic Wild West lifestyle. Surrounded by prairies, mountains and rivers, this exclusive setting spanning 300 acres incorporates trout ponds, stables and farms. Of the 13 bedrooms, the secluded three-bedroom River House is the most idyllic, while the spacious porch and dining area overlooking mountainous landscapes becomes more atmospheric on a rainy day. Wholesome food is made from locally-sourced ingredients, and there’s a well-stocked wine cellar too. The friendly staff stay true to tradition with their cowboy outfits, and my riding guide, Cody, takes part in the local rodeo. Smith Fork Ranch is closed in winter and reopens from Memorial Day weekend through to October next year.

Colorado is that corner of the world where you can truly engage with the sheer wonder of nature, the majesty of an ancient earth, and for a while forget the woes of the world. It’s yet another reminder that we need to protect our precious planet now, more than ever.

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What’s on at CANARY WHARF

ARTS + EVENTS DIWALI Canary Wharf is celebrating the Hindu festival of Diwali, also known as the Festival of Light, with striking floating flower installations and a live powder Rangoli art performance on the Estate between Monday 21 and Sunday 27 October. The biggest and brightest of all the Hindu celebrations, the ancient festival marks the triumph of light over dark and good over evil and is celebrated across the globe. Details of both Diwali inspired art installations are outlined below.

Monday 21-Friday 25 October Jubilee Park Inspired by the Indian artwork of Rangoli, where patterns are created using colourful powder paints, we have commissioned Richard Bragg from RB Floral Design to create a number of striking flower installations, which will float in the water features of Jubilee Park. The floating flower installations, in a selection of sizes and colours, will each have a flickering battery-operated candle lit up throughout the week of celebrations.

Monday 21 October Jubilee Place, Upper Mall Together with a team of colleagues, Rangoli artist Janak Chauhan from Baroda in Gujarat will work to create bright and bold colourful patterns on the floors of Jubilee Place using coloured powder paints and chalk. Hindus traditionally draw Rangoli patterns to encourage the Hindu goddess of wealth, fortune and prosperity – Lakshmi – to enter their home.

The powder Rangoli artwork will remain in situ until Wednesday 23 November for the public to view.

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BODY+SOUL Until Tuesday 8 October Lobby, One Canada Square Outside sites: Cabot Square and Reuters Plaza FREE daily, 7am-8pm

Monday 14 October-Friday 22 November Lobby, One Canada Square FREE Daily, 7am-8pm

An exhibition exploring materials, scale and consciousness in the representation of the human form by artists Rayvenn Shaleigha D’Clark, Aron Demetz, Carole A Feuerman, Sean Henry, Jonty Hurwitz, Warren King, Tom Price and Recycle Group. Together they prompt us to question, how can the soul ever be captured through the medium of sculpture?

A documentary exhibition showing photographs of works by the internationally-celebrated Polish sculptor Igor Mitoraj (1944-2014), whose works are found in public spaces in some 44 cities throughout the world. Three of his works are located in public spaces in Canary Wharf. An artist who has been called ‘a Michelangelo from the East’, Mitoraj created a body of work that combines the antiquity of Greece and Rome with a postmodern sensibility, creating enigmatic and haunting sculptures all portraying the human figure, at times fragmented, hollow, on a massive scale as well as diminutive renditions.

The exhibition, which is curated by Professor Bohdan Michalski and Dr Beata Klocek di Biasio of the Foundation for Dialogue in Warsaw, derives in large part from the first monograph on this important artist, The Works of Igor Mitoraj, A Dialogue between Art and History, text by Beata Klocek di Biasio.

With the support of The Polish Cultural Institute in London.

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RAVENSBOURNE UNIVERSITY Until 12 November Community Gallery, Canada Place Ravensbourne University London will be showcasing the ground-breaking work of the creative start-ups they nurture through their Incubation initiative. Supporting young entrepreneurs and local start-ups to realise their creative business ideas, Incubation has provided specialist support for over 100 creative organisations.

The programme has attracted the attention of the Huffington Post, Forbes and a number of UK institutions who have been in contact to learn from their success. ravensbourne.ac.uk

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Inside are pre-recorded sounds you can play via the app including a siren, a dog barking or a lullaby.

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When switched off or just in music mode, this Harmony set has the thin 77-inch, 4K OLED screen sitting close to the floor, partially covered by the two oak and aluminium speaker fronts. When you’re ready to watch, the magic unfolds as the set is elevated and the sound panels shift into horizontal. With full WiFi capabilities for streaming around the home, this is a TV that is certainly a focal point.

Ideal for communal areas of the home and in particular the kitchen, this 10-inch high definition screen display smart assistant will get plenty of use. With decent enough speakers to listen to music through, you can catch up on all manner of programming too and, with a built-in camera, make video-calls. The unit is also compatible with a host of other smart devices, which you can control from your new command centre.

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SOFA, SO GOOD In a step that is refreshingly at odds with straight-edged minimalism, fringing brings movement into the home. For a bold introduction, key investment pieces such as sofas and armchairs set the tone and instantly add a sense of vintage glamour to a room. The new Malawi sofa from Roberto Cavalli Home’s Glam Extravaganza collection combines a fringed bottom with a dusky pink palette for the ultimate statement. Alternatively, pair your sofa with a fringed pouffe for an instant touch of 1930s glamour. When it comes to colours, team soft, delicate pinks with ivory white or grey, or go all out with bold yellows and vibrant emerald greens. Either way, the end result will be a dynamic ambiance.

MIRROR, MIRROR Combining form with function, a mirror with all the trimmings brings a fun twist to an otherwise simple piece.

Ideal for a more compact home, Dooq’s Souk mirror throws light and appeal to all four corners of a room and instantly draws the eye with its multi-coloured tassels. It beautifully exemplifies how fringing can add wonderful textural detail to even the most minimalist of homes.

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colour, cushions give homeowners a license to be experimental with interior design. Bivain’s Santa Maria Rosso silk twill and velvet red fringed cushion brings Renaissance drama to a modern home, while the hand-designed luxury cushion by Mariska Meijers pairs multicoloured fringes with a black velvet ribbon, offering a jazzy addition to the home. Habitat’s Eyes cushion elegantly illustrates that not all tassels need be long and swishy – the black and white bolster features a luxurious ‘eyelash’ border for understated perfection.

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evening glow. Audenza’s Wink pendant light, which comes with detachable fringing for easy washing, is available in both aqua and pink and is made from iron bathed in 24-carat gold. Pimp it up further with a vintage-style LED naked Edison bulb for the ultimate wow effect.

When it comes to warm-hued metal, our love of gold, brass and copper is certainly not abating. A perfect partner for the bedroom, the emerald green table light from The French Bedroom Company maximises this trend. Few can resist the tactile nature of fringing, and this number, with its silky smooth tassels, certainly fits the bill. And if you’ve noticed a fringe or two on the latest Oliver Bonas lampshades, you’ll be pleased to know it’s no coincidence the brand’s latest range is named Nappa – the Italian word for tassel.

SHADOW CABINET For those who want to fully embrace the entire trend, try experimenting with a fringed drinks cabinet or side table – such as Bianca Lorenne’s Alpaga piece. Not only is it the perfect example of Gatsby decadence, it also conveniently serves as a handy storage unit. For the minimalists among you, there are more understated ways to add a flirty edge to home interiors. The first lounge rug created by The Rug Society, Kleopatra blends sky blue tones and pale mustard with barely there tassels, while Audenza’s hand-woven grey rug with mustard fringing has a lustrous quality to its finish that exudes glamour. Giving pleasure underfoot and to the eye, it’s complementary decor at its best.

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Arranged over two floors, this penthouse apartment has 2,800 sq. ft of ample living space. The property has four bedrooms and three bathrooms. There is a wraparound terrace with views of Canary Wharf and Basin, two parking spaces and a concierge service, energy rating d.

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A truly unique, three double bedroom, three bathroom penthouse apartment within this Grade II Listed building with 24-hour concierge. The property has a large roof terrace with spectacular views of the River Thames, London Eye, Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament, energy rating c.

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Located on the riverside of the prestigious Sugar Quay, a south facing, luxury apartment with two bedrooms and incredible views. The development has 24-hour concierge, swimming pool, gym and various areas to socialise. This property is perfect for busy professionals, energy rating b.

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A NOVEL IDEA Foyles enters the housebuilding market Following in the footsteps of luxury booksellers Assouline and Heywood Hill, Foyles has entered the property market with a new library scheme in partnership with developer Elysian Residences.

Targeted at Elysian’s later living residential schemes, which are located in London and across the South East, Foyles’ new libraries will include a curated selection of mixed genre titles, as well as specialist foreign language books, classical and jazz music recordings, and DVDs. Residents will also have the opportunity to order in books from Foyles in order to keep the stock fresh, and will benefit from regular on-site talks by popular authors such as Nigella Lawson and Andrew Marr.

The first Elysian property to elicit this scheme will be The Landsby in Stanmore, which is expected to be operational by the end of the year. Prices start from £490,000 for a onebedroom apartment.

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five-minute walk of a Tube Station (or 500m) were found to have risen by 10.9 per cent a year since 1998, compared to an average 8.8 per cent annual increase across the surrounding area.

This surge was found to be consistent across all Tube lines, with the Jubilee Line and DLR recording the biggest increase thanks to regeneration projects along their routes – annual inflation rates were recorded as 3.1 per cent above borough-wide levels.

SUITE LIFE Mandarin Oriental launches exclusive owner-rental programme London’s second Mandarin Oriental Residences are due to launch in 2021 in Mayfair — the first opened in Hyde Park in 2009 — and with them comes an unusual perk. Homeowners will be presented with the opportunity to earn a guaranteed return on their investment in the form of an exclusive rental programme, allowing them to let their property for up to 90 days of the year.

Part of the deal includes all management and maintenance, which will be taken care of by the Mandarin Oriental Residences team. Located on Hanover Square, the Mandarin Oriental Residences Mayfair is offering 80 fully-serviced properties for sale, with prices starting from £1.9m. Rental costs are expected to start from approximately £900 per night for a studio. All homeowners and prospective tenants have access to the adjoining Mandarin Oriental hotel’s in-room dining and housekeeping, bar and restaurant, 24/7 concierge and state of the art gym.

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Built circa 1870 is this exceptional four bedroom, two bathroom Victorian family home on the borders of Chislehurst and Bickley.

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Handsome double-fronted and well maintained 2,421 sqft link detached three storey period home with driveway providing parking for three vehicles and only a short walk from Greenwich Station.

Traditional three storey Victorian home, internally presented in beautiful order throughout and retaining many period features. Transport links can be found from Woolwich Dockyard and Charlton stations.

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The development is created in partnership between Qatari Diar and Canary Wharf Group and is the first residential building to be completed at Southbank Place, with 19 apartments to purchase. There is a private lounge, outdoor terrace and an impressive 17,000 sq ft health facility available for residents.

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Luxury 4-bedroom villa only 30 minutes** from Canary Wharf in desirable Blackheath Village Forbury is conveniently located just 9 minutes† from the village and train station.

Thoughtfully designed across four floors to maximise the expansive living space.

The Villa features car parking, a generous entrance hall, open-plan kitchen with bi-fold doors opening out onto a private garden, and a master bedroom with an en suite, dressing room and French doors that open onto a roof terrace.

To book an appointment, please call 020 8108 1349 or visit www.forbury-blackheath.co.uk Sales and Marketing Suite located on Lee Terrace, SE13 5DL Open daily 10am - 6pm

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