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Issue 66 • September 2015

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Breitling’s Nigel Lamb at Home in the Red Bull Air Race Page 27

CONTENTS

CONTENTS 34 Beauty The latest products in the world of hair and beauty to get you through to the Autumn transition.

40 John Tsagaris

Natural medicine master offers a Zen facial to leave you feeling fresh and rejuvenated.

45 Travel West Coast road trip taking in the sights of Los Angeles and Las Vegas.

53 Your Palate Most expensive whisky tasting in the world at The Whisky Exchange Whisky Show.

11 BFI Archives Robin Baker, Head Curator at BFI helps us see the bigger picture.

14 The Handmade Fair The Green at Hampton Court Palace welcomes Kirstie Allsopp and her team for a plethora of crafts, creativity and fun.

64 Salvatore’s tails Cocktail competition brings in a global line-up for an all-Italian affair.

67 Caterham Seven 270S One of the latest additions to the company’s production car range and it is a real treat.

75 Your Living London’s new developments look to the East while the international market looks to Ibiza.

20 Montegrappa Q1 A revolutionary weapons-grade writing instrument and CEO, Giuseppe Aquila divulges very few secrets.

24 Hollywood Watches Ken Kessler demonstrates the importance of time when it comes to the big screen.

27 Nigel Lamb: Breitling Pilot Competing in the Red Bull Air Race is no easy feat, but what does it take to make it?

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FROM THE EDITOR

Following another fantastic summer in the City, it all but appears to be over already, but there is still plenty to look forward to and hopefully a late surge of sun will ease the transition into Autumn. Now is the time to reminisce over an open fi re on lazy evenings in the late summer sun, remembering all the things you have achieved over the past few months. But it also gives you the opportunity to realise the things that you had been meaning to do but never got around to doing. There is no better time to grab the bull by the horns and jump into your summer’s ambitions because, before you know it, the great British summer will be gone and who knows when it will return.

To start with, why not head over to the iconic West Coast of America for a trip to remember, taking in the sights of LA with an irresistible shop in Beverly Hills, fi nishing with a road trip to Las Vegas. The amount you can see and do in this vast area over a relatively short period is astounding and it will set you up for a lifetime of adventures, whether that’s returning to do it better or

picking out another part of the world.

Those of us in the unfortunate position of being confi ned to staying in the UK this month will have to fi nd other ways of seeking out the light. A drive through the country with the wind in your hair may just be the perfect answer. You can clear your head and make sound plans for the future...or fi nd yourself having the most enjoyable time possible in an unsuspecting £20,000 car. You won’t fi nd a purer experience than that from a Caterham Seven.

We get to grips with the new 270S to fi nd out just how usable it is and how much joy you can expect on your ‘little’ drive.

September carries the scent of change in the air with London Fashion Week thrusting next year’s fashion features at us and the events world winding down in preparation for, dare-I-say-it, the Christmas party season. But it also off ers some rest-bite from the full-throttle lifestyle of a summer in London, so make the most of the freedom you can fi nd to catch up on a little you time, before the tides change, along with your wardrobe.

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FEATURE

BFI National Archive

BFI National Archive BFI is a name we all know, but how many of us really understand the meaning of those three letters. BFI National Archive and Robin Baker, Head Curator help us unravel the mystery behind potentially the most thrilling story to never reach the big screen.

Most people are familiar with the BFI acronym, but not many people know the extent of the work of the BFI National Archive. How can you change the awareness?

RB We have been hugely successful recently in reaching new audiences across the world. In 2012 we launched our restorations of Alfred Hitchcock’s nine surviving silent films at the Cultural Olympiad. These films have now shown in over 30 countries – from Cuba to China – to a global cinema audience of c250,000 people. In fact, 25,000 people watched Hitchcock’s final silent, Blackmail (1929), at a screening on Odessa’s famous Potemkin Steps in July 2014.

We have just launched one of the biggest and most complex projects in our history - Britain on Film. For the last 3 years we have been busy digitising films from the BFI National Archive and partner archives. People from across the UK can now search an interactive map on the BFI Player and watch 2500 archive films shot in the places they know and love. We will be making 7500 more films available over the next 2 years. In the first month alone over 2 million people watched titles from Britain on film. This is an extraordinary result. And we’d never have guessed that our most viewed title to date would be a documentary about Milton Keynes made in 1973!

What is the main objective of the BFI? We firmly believe that film plays a central role in the cultural and creative life of the UK. As the lead organisation for film in the UK we want to create a flourishing film environment which inspires creativity and innovation through connecting audiences to the widest choice of British and World cinema. We look after one of the world’s largest and most important collections of film and

television, ensuring its preservation for future generations while making it accessible for today’s audiences. We support film-makers in the UK through the Lottery Film Fund and we are committed to growing new generations of film-makers and audiences. We work with a wide range of partners to promote the future of film and its appreciation in the UK and world-wide.

Why is the work that the BFI do so important?

The BFI is a unique organisation which has no equivalent anywhere in the world. We support film culture and the film industry, which contributes significantly to the UK’s economy.

In fact for every £1 spent on film it contributes £12.50 to the UK’s economy. The BFI play a vital role in every aspect of film from education and exhibition to supporting film production and distribution of British film through Lottery funding and the promotion of British film internationally. Without it we would not have the vision and resources to educate and support the next generation of film-makers and audiences. We are the custodians of the UK’s national collection of film and TV and preserve and restore this for future generations. We also have the world’s largest library of printed materials relating to film and television and an extraordinary range of special collections – from the papers of David Lean to the costume designs for The Red Shoes . We run the capital’s unique cultural venue BFI Southbank, the BFI London Film Festival and Sight & Sound magazine, release DVD’s and cinema releases and give a platform for films that wouldn’t be seen otherwise.

How can the public support the work that you do?

As a charity the BFI is able to accept donations from members of the general public and companies and organisations through our

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website: www.bfi .org.uk. The BFI is dependent upon the generosity of individual donors – as well as trusts and foundations - to enable much of our work. Indeed, most of our fi lm restorations would not have been possible without this support. We are launching a new fundraising campaign Film Is Fragile in October so watch out for how to donate via our website.

This year our fundraising gala LUMINOUS will have an online auction which launches on 21st September in which the public can bid for extraordinary fi lm items and experiences.

We also have a membership scheme which off ers discounts and priority booking. For anyone who wants to off er a higher level of support we have a special Patrons scheme which off ers some interesting benefi ts. Anyone can buy tickets to our public screenings year round at BFI Southbank including the BFI London Film Festival. Even paying to watch a classic fi lm or a new release on BFI Player helps to support the work we do.

What effect do projects like the limited edition timepiece from IWC have on public awareness and support and how can you maximise the potential of such projects?

The support of companies like IWC is absolutely vital to our continued existence and we rely on the support of a wide range of sponsors and supporters. The limited edition timepiece is a highly charged reminder of the preciousness of our fi lm heritage and it will be a key item in the online auction for LUMINOUS, the BFI’s fundraising gala on 7th October 2015 which IWC is generously supporting.

Is the future of the BFI secure or are further projects like the partnership with IWC essential to the organisation’s ’s longevity? . In addition to government support, funding for activities through the National Lottery and the income generated by our own commercial activity, we rely on support from our members, supporters and sponsors.

In your opinion, what is the most influential piece of footage that can be found in the archives?

RB We are currently digitising all the surviving fi lms were made in the UK between 1895 and 1901. Very few of these fi lms have been seen in the last 100+ years. Once we make these fi lms available it will transform preconceptions about life in the late Victorian period. Indeed, it will come as a revelation to most people that our Victorian forebears not only made fi lms – but that they did so with such creativity and innovation.

In a world where so much is freely available in the digital network, are there still historic pieces that are being found today which are securing a place in the archives?

RB We regularly discover fi lms which have been considered lost. Over 80% of all fi lms made in Britain before 1929 no longer survive, so the rediscovery of early fi lms is particularly exciting. One of our most recent rediscoveries was a major British feature Love, Life and Laughter (1923) starring one of Britain’s most popular stars of the 1920s, Betty Balfour. We are currently restoring the fi lm so that it can be seen by audiences for the fi rst time in over 90 years.

What does the future hold for the BFI in the ever expanding digital world which is making the real one so much smaller?

RB The digital world off ers us enormous opportunities to share our collection with audiences and the advent of the BFI Player has been a game-changer. However, to date, only a tiny fraction of the c1 million fi lms and TV programmes in the collection have been digitised. The digitisation of old fi lms, in particular, is both complex – and expensive. But we need to ensure that we have the funds to make sure that we can make more and more of the collection available to the widest audience.

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BFI National Archive

What is the most interesting thing you have come across during your time at the BFI? RB I love the byways as well as the highways of our collection.

Among my favourite items are Carol Reed’s annotated shooting script for The Third Man; the world’s oldest surviving film of China (shot in 1900 in Shanghai) and an invitation to Peter Sellers’ first birthday party!

IWC Schaffhausen is launching a limited edition time-piece in celebration of the partnership with the BFI. The brand is also creating a bespoke IWC timepiece in platinum, to be auctioned at the BFI’s unique fundraising gala LUMINOUS, of which IWC is headline sponsor. All proceeds from the auction will go towards the BFI National Archive. This year, for the first time, the auction will be opened to bidders across the world, with a selection of lots available via an online bidding process, set to go live the week of Monday 21st September 2015 at luminousauction.com.

The Portugieser Hand-Wound Eight Days Edition ‘BFI London Film Festival 2015’ will be a limited edition of just 59 time-pieces in stainless steel. Each model will be individually numbered on the case-back, alongside the inscription ‘BFI Film Forever 2015’, increasing their appeal to collectors.

The timepieces will be available from September at the IWC Boutique on New Bond Street and The Watch Gallery as the brands exclusive retail partner for the launch.

The BFI’s LUMINOUS fundraising gala in partnership with IWC will be held on 6th October 2015 at Guildhall on the eve of the 59th BFI London Film Festival in part-nership with American Express®, which runs from 7th-18th October.

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The Handmade Fair returns to London at The Green at Hampton Court Palace from 18-20 September, looking to be bigger and better than last year’s event which saw over 12,000 visitors.

With craft exhibitors including Kirstie Allsopp, Fiona Cairns and Annie Sloan, there will be plenty to see and do, from jewellery and accessory making to paper crafting, sewing and upcycling, not to mention how to craft the perfect handmade wedding.

Annie Sloan offers a little insight into what to expect from this years show and exactly what she thinks of it from the inside.

What can we expect from this year’s Handmade Fair?

“This year I have curated the workshops that will be taking place in the Upcyling tent! We have lots of exciting projects and techniques to share from some very cool people. I wanted to make sure there’s something for everyone and that it’s not just about painting furniture in the conventional sense.”

How did you get involved with the fair and what will you be bringing to the table?

“A long time ago Kirstie invited me to appear on her TV show and since then we’ve stayed in touch, mainly via Twitter! I hope to inspire and share how to use certain styles and colours in the home.”

Is there a craft that you would like to learn more about and develop?

“Floristry! I’d love to learn more about how to work with flowers. I’ve been inspired by Stockists who are florists and now know that there’s so much more to it than just putting some flowers in a vase! I’d love to incorporate my colour schemes and styles into flowers somehow.”

Why do you think handcraft is making a comeback in such a throwaway society?

“For the very reason that it is a throwaway society – People want things that mean something to them, they want individual pieces that they’ve made their own.”

What’s your favourite aspect of the fair?

“The Handmade Fair is my favourite fair that I’ve ever, ever been to in the whole world. Even my husband liked it! I loved how it felt like a village garden party. There was a great sense of community and a fantastic buzz.”

More than enough reason to head over and try your hand at some of the fantastic classes and courses on offer. Head to thehandmadefair.com now to book your tickets.

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EVENTS

LAPADA Art and Antiques Fair 22-27 September

London’s most prestigious annual art and antiques event returns to the leafy surrounds of Berkeley Square in Mayfair this Autumn to create another must-visit event for sourcing and buying fine art and antiques from over 100 dealers and experts in their field.

Specialising in a large range of disciplines including furniture, jewellery, carpets, tapestries, antiquities, clocks, ceramics, silver and fine art, the event is the sixth annual LAPADA Fair and follows the success of last year’s event, where more than 20,000 visitors from all around the world attended over the course of five days.

This year the event, sponsored by Delancey, has been extended by a day in response to demand.

Private collectors and art and antiques enthusiasts are expected to flock to the Fair, where an expert committee of 70 specialists will pre-vet every piece on sale to ensure quality and authenticity. Prices of art works range from £500 up to £500,000 and beyond, offering even the most discerning collector exceptional antiques and fine art to choose from and inviting first time collectors to develop exciting new interests.

Highlights this year include a number of first time exhibitors to the Fair including Anderson Wallrock Nautical, who will display its collection of all things maritime particularly yachting items from 1900-1950; and Bell and Bird from Austin, Texas who will present its carefully curated selection of 18th and 19th century unsigned jewellery.

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Open House London has always been a very popular event.

The concept was first created in London 23 years ago by OpenCity, the capital’s leading independent architecture education organisation. The event invites all members of the public to come and experience and understand the value of a well-designed built environment by opening some of London’s most fascinating buildings up for all to explore.

So popular is the concept that it has now been extended to other events in cities all around the world from New York and Rome to Tel Aviv and Helsinki.

This year the two day event will be taking place on 19 and 20 September aiming to shed light on the latest contemporary architecture shaping our city today.

Visitors will be able to find out more about the impact of buildings on their lives, from homes and offices, to public buildings and the role of architects and contemporary design in revitalising places and spaces, and shaping the city as a whole.

Returning to the programme this year, 50 years since it was declared operational in 1965, the BT Tower is still very much alive and relaying broadcast, Internet and telephone information around the world. An enduring, distinctive feature of the London skyline for all that time, the weekend will provide a rare opportunity for members of the public to visit the famous revolving floor, 158 metres above the capital.

Open House London’s selection of buildings for 2015 is more comprehensive than ever before providing a great opportunity to see, explore and learn about amazing architecture and design in your area and across London over one weekend. More than 700 buildings of all kinds not normally open to the public will open their doors across London, alongside a programme of neighbourhood walks, architects on site, engineering and landscape tours, cycle rides and experts’ talks – all for free.

Highlights include for 2015 include: engineering walks with the Institution of Civil Engineers; Archibus Tour with Arriva; and a moonlit walk for Maggie’s and Open House London Culture Crawl on 18th September to raise money for Maggie’s Cancer Centres.

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FINANCE WITH MATT GOLD

From China Fear to Global Meltdown Our financial insider reviews the global markets Chinese Yuan is falling against the US dollar. From 11th to 24th August, Chinese Yuan depreciated from 6.20 to 6.40 to a dollar.

This is the official rate in China. The offshore rate reached 6.51.

This is a very fast drop for a currency that is used by 1.4 billion people. The official reason is to echo international market demand to make the Chinese Yuan currency rate more market driven and follow offshore market supply and demand. For years, the US government has been urging the Chinese Yuan to appreciate as China exports more to US than imports from them or in technical terms, China is running a trade surplus against the United States.

On the other hand, while “Made in China” is still often found in many consumer products such as iPhone, there are more and more consumer goods such as clothing and sport shoes are now made in places like Vietnam and Indonesia. For those who travel to Beijing and Shanghai, a business dinner may not exactly cost the same as a meal in Gordon Ramsey’s restaurant but no longer at emerging market prices. China labour cost has definitely gone up in multiples in the past 10 years. Compared to Japanese Yen over 30% depreciation since Prime Minister Abe took office in December 2012, Chinese Yuan depreciation is not steep enough to revive its low end manufacturing. A more significant gesture of the Chinese Yuan depreciation is that it no longer artificially tags along the US Dollar. It is accepting market force to push it around a bit. This could be a step towards making the Chinese Yuan an international currency. Having seen how Russian Ruble collapsed last year, Chinese Central Bankers are very careful. Luckily, the Chinese Yuan is not yet fully convertible so not easy for hedge funds to short.

Why should one in Europe or US care about a few percentage drop in a restricted currency like Chinese Yuan? Well, Chinese Yuan is pretty much the last Asian currency standing as everything from Korean Won to Indonesia Rupiah have fallen 17.5% and 20.0% in the past 12 months as of 24th August. This may mean the US Dollar has been the winner but eventually, if all your neighbours are offering their products at 20% lower than yours, you will have to adjust as well. If US Dollar stays where it is, it could mean US Dollar asset has to drop in prices. This means stocks and properties. US stock market has fallen 7.2% in a month if we use S&P500 as the benchmark. Nasdaq Composite index also dropped 9.1% in the same period to show that even high tech stocks are not immune to asset price correction. Apple share price dropped 14.8% in the same period on the back of concern over its sales in China would slow down. Many US listed companies are international companies that make profit from all over the world. If “all over the world”

is struggling, many US listed companies will struggle.

Commodities such as iron ore, copper and coal have been falling since 2011. China is the biggest importers and users of many commodities. Commodities driven economy like Australia is in winter. Oil at USD 40 means Russia and the Middle East are pumping a lot less money from the ground. The 2008 financial crisis was driven by over leveraging of bank balance sheets. This time, we could be entering into a fundamental valuation correction and we may see deflation in developed countries and inflation in emerging markets.

Investors could take the 1997 Asian crisis as a reference. This time things should be better as Asian countries or companies have learnt their lessons and did not issue USD debt up to their eyeballs.

You do not want to owe people USD when your income in local currency is depreciating fast. The right strategy last time was to hold on to developed market currencies and perhaps pick up asset after the correction. The difficult part is how to tell when it is “after the correction”.

Elsewhere in the world, the Euro zone looks forward to the next Greek Prime Minister. This seems to be a new series of the Greek Debt drama. Who would be the new Prime Minister? Would the new PM tear up the agreement made by the last PM and refuse to implement the painful austerity measures? The nation has voted to go one way but then a change in leadership could re-open the conversation. It is hard to see the end of the tunnel but perhaps the whole issue has become part of normal life. Euro zone will live with the risk that one day there maybe a Grexit. After rehearsing it a few times since 2008, Grexit may not cause a Tsunami to the world but still a tropical storm. Euro as a currency may have reached a good level against USD or GBP. Euro stock markets have fallen 14% in a month as of 24th August and may need to correct more with the US market.

Content within this column is personal opinion and does not constitute financial advice and should not be taken as such. Information correct at time of going to print.

Contact Matt by email at matt.gold@yourmedialondon.com

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Revolving with the Times Montegrappa bend the rules on the traditional fountain pen to create a masterpiece of design and engineering with a substantial dose of functionality.

Rewriting the book on the fountain pen would be a bold statement to say the least, but if anyone were to have the right, it would fall to the 103 year old Italian manufacturer of some of the finest writing instruments to grace the world’s pages, Montegrappa.

Returned to family ownership after a brief spell under the luxury brand holder Richemont group in 2007, no time has been wasted to illustrate that family knows best, with the unveiling of 1 at this years Baselworld. A pen born from unrestricted design ideas and material use, 1 is Montegrappa’s boldest notion of a modern fountain pen, although, you won’t find any trick cartridges or space-age feeder system, this is a fountain pen and only a fountain pen.

Q1 draws its design inspirations from the fascinating world of firearms, exercised in a manner that shares a “steampunk” sensibility with Montegrappa’s “ rappa” pen, also in the Cult Collection where 1 sits. While the purpose of weapons is combative, their construction and aesthetic have always been a product of function, allied to standards of manufacturing quality, materials and finish that have been emulated by car makers, camera designers and now, by a pen producer.

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The Montegrappa octagonal pattern on both leather and titanium creates a contrasting surface with a different tactility to that of the matte-finish barrel. The cap locks onto the barrel with a slot-andpin system reminiscent of a gun scope or camera lens. The arched

pocket clip features the signature ball end-piece for smooth ingress and egress to and from pockets.

This pen is the fruit of two years research, which culminated in the invention of a unique multiple cartridge loading system. This system makes it possible for the Q1 pen to write with several ink colours by changing four different cartridges. The mechanism, similar to the one of a bullet cylinder in a gun, is contained entirely inside the pen barrel and is the subject of a registered industrial patent.

Q1 will be produced in an edition of only 100 pieces, and will be available only in a fountain pen mode. Appropriately, the 1’s packaging is as exclusive as the fountain pen itself. Inspired by the robustness and functionality of an ammunition case, the chest is made of wood, with soft lining to protect the contents. It is fitted with a number of compartments to accommodate both the pen and its accessories, including auxiliary hardware for its continued maintenance: a pair of gloves, a set of tissues and spare ink cartridges.

A final element of the 1 experience is the inclusion of a syringe, specifically supplied for the cleaning of the feeder from the ink colour last used, when changing the cartridge for a different colour. This attention to detail befits a pen that breaks the rules, while defining new ones. iuseppe Aquila, CEO of Montegrappa offered a little insight into the brands thinking behind Q1 and where it is going, and by little, we mean he’s not giving anything away.

As a member of the family, did you feel compelled to continue the trade, or was it something you had always believed and dreamt you would be a part of ?

As a third generation pen maker, I grew up among pens, ink and paper.

Making pens is the only business I have always wanted to be part of. In fact,

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In your position as CEO, what have you looked to bring to the brand and how has the direction changed over time?

The direction hasn’t changed much, except for the decision to initiate a brand extension followed by the opening of mono-brand boutiques.

What has been the ethos behind the brand and why has this proved so successful in the luxury market through an incredibly changed world?

Our brand values are ingenious creativity, jaw dropping designs, high-quality materials, superior craftsmanship, century-old savoir faire. Shaken, not stirred... by a passionate Italian cocktail bartender. With such values success is the only option.

How has over one hundred years of history in the luxury industry culminated in Q1?

We wanted to create a fountain pen with unique features, so we put our heads together and came up with a few ideas. Q1 is one of them. It has taken almost three years from the original concept until the rst pen will be delivered to one of the lucky one hundred owners.

Is Q1 a sign of the brands future direction or should we not get ahead of ourselves just yet?

The brand is going into multiple directions to suit the taste of our discerning customers.

Q1 represents only one of such directions.

What should we expect following 1 Q2! Just kidding...

How hard (or easy) is it managing the balance between an historic luxury brand and producing pieces for an increasingly modern world?

The world changes and evolves at an unprecedented pace. Life was certainly easier for our predecessors. They could afford to make little or virtually no changes at all in the collection for years. Today, end-users always require new products and the brands must meet such demand, if they want to survive.

Within our line, one can nd the right product for the purist as well as a more technological item such as the Q1.

Montegrappa Q1. Titanium and leather construction with an 18K gold nib. Limited to 100 pieces.

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Your New Timepiece with Jitesh Shah

Jitesh Shah is a Director at New Cavendish Jewellers, Marylebone High Street’s exclusive destination for Haute orolog uisite eweller O ficial agents or man o the world’s leading watch Brands alongside independently curated jewellery focusing on Diamonds & precious stones. Established in 1982, New Cavendish Jewellers is one of Marylebone’s oldest & still independent retailers.

Be it film or music; the underlying element to both mediums is ultimately escapism and aspiration. This perspective is shared by the luxury industry and as such, watches and jewellery have always gone hand in hand with both the actual arts and the performers. From the heyday of iconic cinematic stars and true musicians to their contemporary over exposed counterparts; both have still been drawn to luxury goods, be it as signs of newly gained wealth or for promotional purposes. espectively, the Brands have understood the marketing power of celebrity – again applying the aura of aspiration to an audience believing that talent aside, owning a slice of this luxury would be a tangible tantalising opportunity to live in the world of their idols.

This cross culture marketing has obvious benefits to both parties with artists, musicians and athletes being sponsored by the Brands hoping to attract a certain demographic and certain Brands like olex or ichard Mille becoming visible calling cards for having proverbially made it! I mention these Brands specifically because olex has via clever marketing engineered their product as the go to item to denote a certain sense of prosperity. This marketing has come from virtually every performing medium mentioning Rolex somewhere thus allaying to the recipient the importance of the Brand while ichard Mille, though an infant in terms of age compared to the other marques, has simply positioned their product and price point to attract exclusively the wealthy, not rich but wealthy. In turn, every artist and athlete worth their star power has to own a ichard Mille and in turn creates incredible aspiration amongst their fans for the product.

Another Brand that enjoys a similar story is Audemars Piguet, who despite having a fantastic history and pride of place amongst the watch elite saw an astonish boom in the product on there back of their endorsement and association with Arnold Schwarzenegger. Their oyal Oak family, a horological fan favourite, was given a makeover at the turn of the century to create the oyal Oak Offshore; a collection larger in size to their peers. Schwarzenegger associated “T3” and “End of Days” limited edition models cemented the ascendence of the oyal Oak Offshore as the watch of choice for those living larger than life in line with Schwarzenegger personality. From oligarchs to oyalty and of course those celebrated in the performing arts, the Offshore watch become and still is a sign of modern achievement.

The association across the Brands from Cartier’s love affair with the true characters of celebrity to Jaeger LeCoultre’s support of the Venice Film Festival; this relationship is tried and tested. The aura of celebrity and associated wealth has never been more visible than in the 21st Century. The Jewellery industry has gained hugely from this recognition and we don’t see this trend ending any time soon. Our only suggestion is there a beautiful and classic era of watchmaking that will stand the test of time while many of those courting the trend of the moment will die and fade. Just remember, there are reasons why entertainers such as Elvis Sinatra have stood the test of time, that same foundation of timeless class applies to the luxury industry too so choose wisely and enjoy your moment in the sun.

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Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept GMT Tourbillon in Titanium and White Ceramic UK RRP ÂŁ157,700.00

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Hollywood Watches

by Ken Kessler

Watches on the silver screen? Does that mean watches-as-props? Those that appeared because of calculated product placement? Or those blatant, paid-for celebrity endorsements?

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Let’s skip the “ambassadors”: with precious few exceptions, the stars seen in watch adverts couldn’t give a toss about the watches they wear, just the size of the cheque. Unless they’re exceptions, like John Travolta, who is a real pilot and does wear Breitlings, genuine watch enthusiasts like Tom Selleck, who wears his own Rolexes, and Sly Stallone, who basically put Panerai on the map because of his love for the brand. They do this in a manner that emulates Steve Mc ueen, who decades earlier chose the watches he wore in his films.

There’s a book to be written about the subject, embracing all of the key appearances, including paid ambassadors and product placement, but I wouldn’t want the job of securing rights to still images: film studios are notoriously difficult to work with, even if you’re providing publicity for a film, of which they’re sitting on a few thousand DVDs that they want to shift.

Do we mention the ubelin in Clint Eastwood’s Escape From Alcatraz The Chopards in Hollywoodland that didn’t exist in the periods the films portrayed Undoubtedly, among the most effective appearances of watches in your local Odeon was Panerai’s eye-filling debut in big Arnie’s Eraser, when he gave the thenobscure watch (apparently a gift from Stallone) screen time during the credits. Stallone followed a few months later with a Panerai in Daylight, while Arnie moved on to Audemars Piguet oyal Oaks for End of Days and Terminator 3.

But is there any watch image more famous – Hollywood-wise – than Steve Mc ueen strapping on a Heuer Monaco for Le Mans, thus creating a cult For such a small object, not as instantly visible as, say, a James Bond-piloted Aston-Martin, wristwatches do enjoy plenty of valuable screen time. Bond watches on their own have been the subjects of books and web sites – the spy has worn enough different timepieces, from his original olexes through Seikos and on to Omegas, to create an ideal collecting topic.

It probably started with the appearance of Rudolph Valentino’s own Cartier Tank, which he insisted on wearing in Son of the Sheik in 1926. You can even see it in a number of much-used stills, but back then, free advertising wasn’t on the cards: in the posters produced for the movie, as if to deny that such a delicate timepiece could be worn by such a macho screen character, it was painted out and replaced with a big gold bracelet.

Whether or not that was the first screen appearance of an identifiable brand of wristwatch is uncertain, but the biggest boost for recognisable timepieces came in the 1950s, via a brace of diving watches. Hamilton models featured in The Frogmen 1951 with ichard Widmark and Jacques Cousteau wore a Blancpain Fifty Fathoms in his award-winning documentary, The Silent World 1956 .

Six years later, and the Submariner worn on Sean Connery’s wrist in Dr. No 1962 made its mark so strongly that it’s now known as the “James Bond Submariner” – the one without crown guards. That connection to 007 adds a few thousand pounds to

second-hand values. It’s too soon for the same effect to apply to Daniel Craig’s Omega Planet Oceans, but find one actually worn in the film, and it will pay for your pension. This year, the watches worn in the forthcoming Spectre include a reissue of the stunning Seamaster 300 on striped cloth strap a la Bond, which will sell out even a production run of 7,007 pieces.

While only a few hard-core collectors call it the “ aquel Welch Breitling”, the Breitling ef 765 AVI chronograph that timeless sex symbol donned for the movie Fathom (1967) has seen its value

enhanced for that alone. Even without the connection to Ms Welch, the Breitling has something else in common with all of the best Hollywood watches: it’s a fantastic timepiece regardless of its screen time.

Best of all are the occasions when reality often crosses over to the movie, and the watches in the movies are correct for the story lines, especially if it’s a film based on factual events or one that takes a specific period in time. Thus, Tom Hanks and Co. could only wear Omega Speedmaster Professionals in Apollo 13, while Steve Mc ueen, though filming a fictional race, wore a proper, contemporary Heuer in the aforementioned Le Mans, Heuer then being the watch of choice for professional racing drivers.

Too bad the Prop Masters of 2001’s Pearl Harbor, who fitted pilots with Hamilton Khakis, failed to realise that quartz didn’t exist in 19 1.

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The Authority in Aerobatics Current Red Bull Air Race Championship title holder, Britain’s Nigel Lamb divulges just what it takes to make it to the top and how hard it is to stay there. Just 14 pilots from around the world have achieved their Unrestricted Superlicence from the Red Bull Air Race Committee in order to compete in the Master Class division of the series including two British Pilots at the top of their game.

The pinnacle of aerobatic flying so elite that a select 1 pilots in the world are currently allowed to compete, reserved for those with an unfathomable level of nerve and an apparent immunity to g-force. Hitting up to a massive 10 g during a race event, these pilots are subjected to almost double the force an F1 driver would experience during a race and more than Apollo 16 felt on re-entry.

Needless to say, it takes a certain type of person to firstly achieve the impressively high levels of skill required and then to push those boundaries to a whole new level.

Every pilot in the line-up has received extensive training at the highest level, offering up a erman with experience in over 130 different types of aircraft including gliders, jets and helicopters, a former Australian top gun pilot and a French top gun pilot instructor, each looking to impart their knowledge on producing the quickest time around the varying stages of the championship.

This exclusive group of elite pilots from the aerobatic stage ascended over the iconic Ascot acecourse last month for the British leg of the ed Bull Air ace Championship. Last years

championship winner Nigel Lamb took a brief moment out of his busy schedule at his home for the weekend, the Breitling Hanger to let us in to the secret of success, and it would appear it takes a lot more than mere nerves of steel.

Last year was a fantastic year for Lamb and his team, but it was something that had been brewing for some time. We were the first ones to go off in a different direction to everyone else in terms of airplane design, so we went for the M ’ and it was first of all a two seater and very heavy, but the single seater didn’t exist. We then got the first single seater.’ The plane was then developed to get it to a competitive level. We were pretty competitive in 2010 and got a shot for the championship, (I) came third but really had a chance. I was capable of winning it in the last race. Anyway, that was a good sign.’ Unfortunately for the team, following the 2010 event, the ed Bull Air ace had a three year shutdown. However last year saw the return, and with a few more improvements and a continuation mostly in terms of knowledge and analysis of tracks, they were back in the game. We had our first win and then really

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what won the championship for us was just consistency. I didn’t get any more wins, but I was always in second, so got more than enough points to win (the championship so that’s great, that’s all history. Then the question is what do you do next You can’t really go a different direction with the airplane and we developed this particular airplane since 2008, so there’s not a huge amount more we can do with it, so I really tried to change the control system to improve something that had always bugged me a little bit.’

However different, isn’t always better, as the team discovered. The theory I think was good, the rationale is very sound, but we didn’t have enough time to test it properly, so I persevered with it in the races up to now and was lacking in consistency which is really what has dogged me this year. But the bitterest blow is really yesterday (Saturday 15th), because we went back to 2014 setup with an improved - what I thought was an improved - setup. I just didn’t have the performance and you know, it’s not necessarily the airplane, it’s probably the way I’m flying, so yes, I need to be a bit more aggressive I think.

For us here at Ascot, because we’ve had such troubled period for 50% of the season with the elevator, we’ve spent a lot of time analysing that side. So I use my son Max, he does all my analysis. So we did some really scientific stuff with the different elevator control that we had and we decided to go back to 2014 based on proper scientific analysis. The elevator we’ve got just needs to be improved and we didn’t have time for that, so I was doing a lot of flying two weeks ago in preparation for this race and then suffering actually a really bitter blow yesterday because I had great expectations for yesterday and actually didn’t perform very well. And its not so much the place that’s disappointing, it’s the gap.’

There is an incredible balance which is evident the moment you start speaking to Nigel or indeed any of the other pilots, and that is how much they are reliant on the machine and how much the machine is reliant on them. The relationship between pilot and plane is such that the slightest of variant can cause catastrophic consequences on the lap time. As a result Lamb is keen to minimise his impact, but how do train for something so extreme?

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It’s time in the plane. Well, it’s time in the plane, but also, outside the cockpit, you’ve got to be keeping your general fitness, your flexibility, you’ve got to take care of your neck, your back, your lower back is very important with exercises.’ Aerobic fitness is equally important and fortunately provides a little fun outside this intense world. I play sport, I play racquetball quite a bit, I peddle my bike a bit, so you’re doing that outside the cockpit, but there’s no replacement for g-training. I’ve got a two-seater, so when this

airplane is not in the country, I can go before racing and at least arrive at a race g-fit and roll-fit because you need to keep your reactions going and the roll rates are very fast, so you’ve got to keep the precision and I can do that in my two-seater. But not down in a track, there’s no replacement for being in a track, but of course we get very little track time and that’s the same for everybody. I mean, you’ve just got to do what you can do between races to keep fit and to keep your g threshold up.’

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and discipline. I hate diets, I really don’t like doing those, like for breakfast you must have one egg and half a kipper or something, so I avoid all of that kind of stuff, but I’m careful in between races and then in the build up to the races, especially during race week, I’m very careful. I do a protein breakfast and lots of fluid, obviously the sleeping patterns, the hydration, no alcohol of course…during race week you know, I’ll have a few beers now and then, but all in moderation and then lunch time, more carbs type stuff. I try not to mix the two and then dinner, I’ll have a light meal early and avoid all the things you know, biscuits, sweets, so when they brings stuff in the back here (the hanger I’ll eat bananas and fruit rather than the nutty, sweet bar that is the one I really want. It’s not as hard as for some athletes, like jockeys, go and speak to a jockey, you’ll get a different answer, they have a life of purgatory, but I guess they get used to it.

Training comes in all shapes and size, from diet to exercise, but in a sport like this, there are massive implications for the mental capacity to influence the result, so is there anything that a man who throws a plane around in the air at insanely fast speed fearful of Er, yeh, no, not really. You know, when you view what we do from the outside, it’s fraught with risk, there’s risk everywhere and there’s no doubt that we are immersed in a very detailed risk analysis programme so a lot of it is subconscious. It develops from the day you’re born and your upbringing, how you climb a tree and how you climb up a mountain and stand next to the edge of a cliff and the risks you take as a youngster. The processes you go through which develop your own personal ability to manage risk; riding a bike, do you wear a helmet, all that kind of stuff. The what-if ’s. Having an imagination as to what could go wrong and then try and prevent it and this is exactly that, so it starts from the very front to the very back. The engine, what is it, who built it, how does it run, how’s it maintained, how do you operate it. Everything to do with the airplane from a mechanical point of view to the aerodynamics of it, the feeling of it, everything. You, your fitness, your hydration, your diet, your training and everything, then how you train for the worst case scenarios and then in the end if you’re not in a frame of mind where you feel completely uncomfortable in the environment, then you shouldn’t be doing it. So when I go into the track, I’m more fearful of failure in terms of the clock than I am of oh my god, something might screw up and hit a tree or something, that doesn’t enter my mind.

There are things I try and avoid, but I am not really fearful of anything. I mean I look at many other things that people do like base jumping, like people who work with wild animals, I mean there’s all sorts of things that people do on this planet that I wouldn’t even go anywhere near, and that list is so long, I can’t even begin it. So I have huge respect for what other people do and I’m mostly looking at others thinking the same as them looking at us.

I’m very comfortable with what I do and I look at so many other things and go oh my god, you guys are nuts. These guys outside Ascot doing flips on their bikes, the x-guys, oh my god. No, it does my head in.’

Although these pilots will burn an unimaginable amount of calories during a race weekend, it is not an everyday activity, and as a fellow sweet-lover, it is easy to sympathise with Nigel’s plight when it comes to eating in the real world. I do have a fairly strict pattern. I have a sweet tooth, so always, always prone to porkiness and I enjoy the odd beer, but I think a lot of people struggle with that. I envy the people who like more savoury, but I love chocolate, so you’ve got that in between, your general lifestyle, moderation

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Leading Ladies with Helen Erhabor Hollywood: the land of glitz, glamour and gratifi cation. A glistening movie realm where dreams are birthed and visions are actualised. Seducing us with its cinematic prowess, Hollywood has impacted our lives with profound motion pictures and unforgettable characters, providing escapism, entertainment and enlightenment through the world of make-believe.

Then there are the leading ladies the glamorous and formidable characters who against all odds triumph over adversity and evil emerging as a pearl of a woman’. These leading ladies often birth good and beauty out of a testing and troublesome situation, turning the most diffi cult a ictions into pearls.

A pearl is birthed when a foreign body or an irritant’ a icts an oyster causing the oyster to secrete layers of nacre, which is the pearlescent substance that forms the fi nal pearl. This substance is then secreted around the intruder gradually and patiently engulfi ng the off ensive material layer by layer until a beautiful pearl is formed, transforming an otherwise unpleasant situation into a triumphant victory. Similar to many leading ladies, the pearl is also known for transforming an otherwise unpleasant situation into a triumphant victory.

Hollywood’s leading ladies from Angelina Jolie, Charlize Theron, Kate Winslet and Salma Hayek share common characteristics of beauty, sophistication and individuality, coupled

with their on and off screen portrayal of a woman’s strength and power. These leading ladies often take on the roles of women whom are strong yet graceful, powerful yet beautiful and tenacious yet heroic, qualities and characteristics embodied by a pearl creating strong resonance between a pearl and a leading lady – the uniqueness and individual beauty (each pearl is individual and unique, no two are ever the same), the beauty and gracefulness, the strength and power, the resilience and determination.

These alluring leading ladies gains legions of adoring fans and admirers worldwide, revered for their beauty and gracefulness and admired for their strength, power, defi ance and resilience in both the real and movie world. Their private lives are also on display and, like a movie; we watch and often admire the desirable qualities and characteristics that makes a leading lady worthy of admiration, desirability and recognition.

Yet in comparison to each of Hollywood’s leading ladies; every woman has been cast as the leading lady in the movie of her own life, and just like the Hollywood greats, we overcome adversity, override a iction, triumph good over bad, display resilience, defi ance and formidability, with each leading lady possessing individual and unique characteristics of beauty, sophistication, strength and power – alluring qualities worthy of admiration – Just like a Pearl.

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Hair Heroes The latest in haircare launches Lock in hair colour with Paul Mitchell’s latest Ultimate Colour epair Shampoo and Conditioner. Infused with Quinoa, a fantastic source of protein, the innovative formula protects colour-treated hair from becoming dull and faded from over-washing, by maintaining the vibrancy for up to nine weeks and defending the hair against thermal styling and UV exposure leaving hair softer, smoother and much more manageable. Use with the dual phase Ultimate Colour epair Triple escue for even healthier and shinier hair over time.

If you have a sensitive scalp try natural brand Yes To Carrots Scalp Relief Shampoo and conditioner that’s proven to soothe dry and flaky scalps in just eight days and is infused with softening Lemon Peel Oil.

Do you have baby fine hair that is in need of hydration but can be left feeling weighed down by heavy product You need Macadamia Professional Weightless Moisture collection. Consisting of Shampoo, Conditioner and Leave In Conditioner the range has been designed with limp, lifeless fine hair in mind and transforms locks, with no heavy residue, thanks to the exclusive Pro Oil Complex of Macadamia and Argan Oils plus Avocado and Walnut oils to nourish, strengthen and repair any C o l o u r f u l d a m a g e . tresses are still very Take our much a hot hair trend word for but for those who are it, you not ready to take the w o n ’ t regret it.

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Providing all the strengthening, smoothing, shine-enhancing benefits of the original we are hooked on the new scent and beautiful packaging.

Honey Oat Mask, 120ml £15.75 from Toni uy and essensuals salons globally and online at www.labelm.com Philip Kingsley eranium Neroli Elasticizer, 150ml £31.50 from www.philipkingsley.co.uk and feelunique.co.uk Ultimate Colour epair Shampoo, 75ml £7.75, Conditioner, 75ml £7.75 and Triple escue, 75ml. £7.75 www.paul-mitchell.co.uk Macadamia Professional Weightless Moisture Collection from £7.80; and Activating Curl Cream £18.60 www.macadamiahair.co.uk SilkSkin Pillowcases retail at £ and are available at Chelsea Hair Studio: 7 Sydney St, South Kensington, London, SW3 6PU and www.silkskin.co.uk Label.m Powder Colours £9.95 www.labelm.com The Wet Brush £11.99 available from Boots and boots.com Yes To Carrots Scalp elief Shampoo Conditioner, 280ml £5.99 each available from Boots and boots.com

Ultimate Bed-Hair Silkskin, the unique silk pillowcase brand that’s proven to prevent wrinkles and eliminate split ends. This hot new beauty product has a whole host of celebrity clients including Helena Bonham-Carter, Nigella Lawson and members of the oyal Family. So popular, the brand has recently partnered with hair extension specialist Stephanie Pollard and is now stocked in celebrity hangout, Chelsea Hair Studio.

Offering long-term hair care for their own hair as well as easily-tangled extensions, Silkskin has already been a big hit with Stephanie’s clientele, who she provides with bespoke hair extensions for stunning realistic heads of hair. The luxurious specially-woven pillowcases are super-soft to touch and allow the hair to glide across the surface without breaking. The formula itself is different to regular silk; instead of catching hairs whilst you sleep, the neutrally coloured pillowcase actually helps rejuvenate hair overnight leaving you with incredibly smooth hair as well as better, healthier skin over time too.

Nicky Clarke Mayfair Located on Carlos Place in the heart of Mayfair, Nicky Clarke Mayfair is the perfect place to indulge in some hair therapy.

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The salon offers a number of treatments which are ideal for holiday frazzled hair, restoring moisture and softness in an instant. We tried one of the salon’s Alterna Caviar Treatments – the Caviar and Sea Silk epair Treatment. Priced at £ 5.00 the deeply reconstructive treatment uses Strand Building Proteins to fill in the gaps and tears in the hair, particularly the ends, to repair each individual strand of hair from the inside out to rebuild, resurface and restore the hair helping to prevent future breakage and restore hair back to its youthful, more supple state.

As a rule, it’s suggested that three treatments will have your hair back to its optimum prime, however one is enough to see an incredible difference with hair not only looking sleeker, hydrated, shiny and smooth but it also looks a lot fuller without even having a cut.

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Offering a great space where you can simply pop in for a quick maintenance or even catch up with work or girlfriends, DryBy boasts an array of fantastic services with quality treatments. From express manicures to luxury CND Shellac Pedicures, nothing is too much and thanks to the salon’s early opening you can even pop in before work and get that perfect blow dry to really set your day off to a fantastic start.

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Deeply detoxify pores and exfoliate dead skin in one quick step with Origins Original Skin e tex t u r i z i n g Mask.

This multi-tasking beauty, uses creamy Rose Clay to deeply cleanse before natural wax Jojoba beads gently exfoliate and polish the skin as you remove the mask.

Selfridges Star et yourself to the glam film set-like Laura Mercier counter in Selfridges pronto for the brand’s special Eye-Con’ experience that is running throughout the month.

The Eye-Con’ experience involves a 30 minute appointment with one of Laura Mercier’s leading international makeup artists who will talk you through the perfect shades, textures and techniques to use to enhance your eye shape. Not only providing you with some great hands on tips you can use at home, the artist will then choose for you a custom made palette, including Laura Mercier Eye Shadow shades, 1 Cheek Colour and 1 iconic Laura Mercier Tightline Cake Liner as well as a Waterproof Mascara and your choice of a brow, eye of kohl pencil. Amazing!

The Eye-Con’ experience, including the products, is £150.00. www.lauramercier.com

Beauty Skin Cleansers from uerlain, www.guerlain.com Flora Hydroactive Cellular Face Oil Sunday iley £70.00 available at www.cultbeauty.co.uk Cellular Performance Eye Contour Balm, 15ml £82.00 from SENSAI. Exclusively at Harrods and harrods.com Super estorative emodelling Serum £80.00 from Clarins New Original Skin etexturising Mask with ose Clay £23.00 from Origins at select department stores and via www.origins.co.uk

Beauty Buys The latest beauty products you should have in your life

Launching this month, bareMinerals are introducing a new loose mineral foundation called Blemish Remedy.

Designed to reduce the appearance of redness/blemishes the lightweight formula contains ingredients to promote clearer, healthier skin with great coverage. What more could you want!

Highlight, touch-up, blend and sculpt with the click of a button and the flash of a wand. By Terry has created the ultimate beauty essential with his new Light Expert Click Brush. Incredibly easy to use, the tool provides instant radiance and a smooth, photo ready complexion thanks to correcting light prisms. Available in six shades, we can’t stock up fast enough!

Shades of khaki, fawn, bronze, copper and even a hint of rust orange are blended together in a glorious celebration of the classic autumnal vision for Chanel’s latest seasonal collection. The limited edition eye-shadow palette sculpts and illuminates eyes, drawing you away from the warmer months but also making the most of those final hints of summer radiance through the bronze and shimmering beige shades. Lips and nails are also given the new season treatment too and we love the Ch ne ouge Lip Shine.

Treat eyes, lips and cheeks to a rose gold touch up in an instant thanks to NARS Liquid Gold Face Set.

Greige – the perfect blend of grey and beige hues together - and who better to create a collection with this notion than Queen of beautiful Neutrals, Bobbi Brown.

Universally flattering, Bobbi has created a collection that celebrates the subtlety of neutral grey and beige shades with their more dramatic counterparts allowing you to slip into the transitional autumn period effortlessly. Collection favourites include the stunning reige Eye Palette and the Intense Pigment Eye Liner.

bareMinerals Blemish emedy £26.00 bareminerals.co.uk Liquid old Face Set, NA S Cosmetics £27.00 exclusive to www.narscosmetics.co.uk reige Collection, Bobbi Brown from £12.50. Stocklists 0870 03 2566, www.bobbibrown.co.uk By Terry Light Expert Click Brush, www.byterry.com. Available at Space NK Creation Exclusive Entrelacs Eyeshadow Palette Limited Edition £ 6.00 from Chanel. Stocklists 020 7 93 3836, www.chanel.com

Ibiza Calm Treatment Services

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Ibiza Calm are pleased to announce the opening of our new fully medically accredited treatment centre on Ibiza. We have a wide range of inpatient and outpatient treatments for alcohol, substance use disorders and other compulsive behaviours. These services include detoxification, group psychotherapy, counselling, mindfulness and complementary therapies such as yoga and meditation. Our job at Ibiza Calm is to help our clients start the process of physical, emotional and mental recovery in beautiful surroundings. Our mission is to provide our clients with excellent care, dignity and treatment based on empathy and understanding.

You can expect Detoxification • Counselling • Group Work • Educational Lectures • Family Work Meditation, Yoga, Exercise • Individual Nutrition Planning • Family Support We Provide Family Programme • 24 Hour Medical Cover • After Care • Relapse Prevention Over 25 Years Experience

info@ibizacalm.com | www.ibizacalm.com Ibiza | +34 971 197 010 | Can Fruitera, Carrer De Santa Eulalia a Sant Rafael UK | +44 (0)7970 977 002 | 42 Harley Street, London W1G 9PR

Zen Meso ® Facial from John Tsagaris Settled in the heart of a quiet and unobtrusive part of Chelsea, just off the King’s Road, lies The John Tsagaris private beauty and wellbeing clinic. Here, with its ultra-chic, modern and stylish interior, there is a soothing calm which you notice as soon as you enter the premises.

Doctor John Tsagaris, world renowned principle practitioner and holder of an Honours degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine TCM combined with Human Bioscience and holder of a post graduate diploma in skin disorders and cosmetology, believes ‘healthy skin is a beautiful skin’. He combines his extensive knowledge of traditional C h i n e s e

medicine with western science. TCM is also known to be one of the oldest healing systems that accelerates the body’s own healing powers and although John does use his many skills to treat various health and medical conditions, he has also developed a range of unique signature beauty treatments by combining the two and these procedures are all available in his clinic.

The very latest Zen Meso® Facial Treatment has been pioneered by John and is the ultimate rejuvenation treatment for instant, long lasting results using breakthrough aesthetic medical technology and oriental wisdom. Incorporating deeply hydrating and nourishing Meso-therapy, LED light therapy for maximum active absorption and an ultra-soothing revitalising mask, it is an integration of his Signature Beauty Acupuncture alongside his Chinese medicine interventions.

Before this bespoke treatment begins, John does a visual appraisal and consultation during which he applies the knowledge he has gained over twenty five years of experience. He describes the whole procedure and talks about how the skin is affected by so many aspects of everyday life such as the weather, digestion and hormones and he explains that its response to these constant changes all leads to the inevitability of ageing. He is passionate about his work and in his own words he believes ‘The way to balance these effects and strengthen the ability of the skin to repair and defend itself is my way to address a beautiful and youthful skin’. John is not a fan of injecting poisons into your body so, in keeping with his beliefs, the Zen Meso® is a natural and minimally invasive treatment. With his calm and serene manner he puts you completely at ease and asks you to kick off your shoes to make yourself more comfortable before hopping onto the bed where he administers the treatment.

Because the initial Meso-therapy involves micro injections of specially prepared active ingredients which include natural hyaluronic acid and antioxidants that are applied directly into the areas of concern, John prepares the skin by applying johntsagaris.co.uk

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a numbing cream all over the face. The injections are then administered with the aim of delivering the vitamins directly into the middle layer of the skin. This activates micro circulation in the skin itself and acts as a remedial agent which is delivered directly to the targeted areas oxygenating the skin and stimulating regeneration activity. Due to the numbing effect of the cream, the only sensation you might feel is a slight pricking of the skin but John is so skilled, this is done before you even realise it. The deeply hydrating and nourishing Meso-therapy rejuvenates the skin by stimulating collagen and elastin production which are the key building blocks and are crucial in fighting aging.

This is then followed up by the customised soothing and rejuvenating Photodynamic or LED light therapy. LED light therapy was developed by NASA and is one of the most acclaimed treatments in the fight against anti-aging and used after the Signature Beauty Acupuncture, it encourages the skin’s cellular and tissue stimulation and again enhances collagen and elastin production resulting in visibly radiant and younger looking skin.

It works by converting light energy which is already found in skin cells and promotes healing anti-aging effects by increasing the rate of cell renewal which in turn then greatly reduces wrinkles.

This is a unique and highly advanced treatment that works from

a cellular level to re-programme the skins ability to adapt to the ageing process.

John finishes the treatment by applying a blissfully soothing face mask. Using gentle acupressure he uses a specially designed Jade facial roller, which is similar to a derma roller, and is designed in such a way that it fits the contours of your face. Jade has been used for thousands of years as a traditional Chinese therapeutic tool to promote a healthy skin and good circulation. To complement the ultra-concentrated and luxurious treatment, the smoothness of the Jade also provides gentle and soothing stimulation while the mask moisturises and detoxifies the skin, improves circulation and replenishes nutrients intensely hydrating the skin leaving it visibly plumped with a youthful, radiant and re-energised complexion. To summarise, the acupuncture addresses the skins structural integrity, the LED Light therapy focuses on skin’s DNA performance and the treatment mask supports the dermal matrix.

The full facial takes up to two hours and a two week follow up is required. For best results, John recommends an additional treatment after one month.

John Tsagaris ZenMeso® Facial Treatment starts from £495 per treatment.

John Tsagaris, 24 Godfrey Street, Chelsea, London, SW3 3SX | 020 3489 9779 | johntsagaris.co.uk

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Star Regime from RE:Spa Red pouts, perfect nails and a glowing complexion, the Hollywood glamour look is one that is renowned for its timeless elegance, a look that will never go out of style. Grace Kelly and Audrey Hepburn are just two examples of timeless beauties that are renowned for their secret beauty regime. Grace Kelly preferred a minimalist chic look and opted for neutral shades to enhance her natural features. The look is still frequently replicated on the red carpet today, by modern beauties such as Keira Knightley, Scarlett Johansson and Kate Winslet to name a few.

Perfecting this Hollywood beauty regime, replicating these stunning classic beauties, can at first seem a little daunting but fear not, there are many techniques and treatments available to make Hollywood glamour much more accessible.

E:Spa, located within the eebok Sports Club in Canary Wharf, provides a wide range of treatments to help you create a glamorous look from head to toe. “Achieving the Hollywood look is all about preparation” explains Re:Spa manager Adele Rowley “Glamour is about indulging and allowing yourself to be pampered. This will leave you not only with a Hollywood starlet appearance but also feeling rested, relaxed and confident, ready to take on any event.”

Start your day of pampering with the Murad Vitamin C treatment to smooth and brighten the skin, the perfect base for a St Tropez Spray Tan. St Tropez is the first choice tanning treatment of professional’s world over and an important step in the Hollywood glamour process, ensuring you have an even golden glow all over.

Finally the RE:Spa Manicure is key to creating a polished look,

which includes a hand exfoliation treatment and a finishing butter

by OPI with SPF massaged in. RE:Spa is due to launch the OPI Autumn collection in September, featuring dark romantic shades, perfect to add an extra special shine to your manicure.

If you’ve been longing to perfect your Hollywood look, these treatments will ensure you’re red carpet ready. Providing you with a fabulously finished and particularly polished look, whilst feeling refreshed and rejuvenated within.

Keira Knightley Photo by Anthony Harvey Getty Images for BFI

Re:SPA, Reebok Sports Club, 16 - 19 Canada Square, London E14 5ER | 020 7970 0912 | reebokclub.co.uk

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Los Angeles, Las Vegas & Beverly Hills An exclusive oasis in the heart of Los Angeles, Beverly Hills off ers an escape like no other. The epitome of luxury, this area is considered one of the most exclusive in the world and it is easy to see why. Thankfully, you don’t have to move there to enjoy the lifestyle. Montage Beverly Hills is perfectly located to provide you with an unforgettable stay and access to an unparalleled lifestyle.

With beautiful weather year-round, acclaimed full-service and boutique hotel accommodation, superb dining, and unrivaled shopping. Synonymous with Hollywood glamour, Beverly Hills enjoys an international reputation as the home and playground of A-list movie stars. The city is not only known worldwide for its grand mansions and chic shops along Rodeo Drive, but also for its multitude of art and architecture, spas and salons, and exceptional walkability.

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Starting at the Top Nothing says adventure like a great summer USA road trip and what better way to do it then along the coastal highways and desert stretches of the stunning West Coast. Of course, where you stop is up to you but there’s good reason as to why the Los Angeles to Las Vegas route is so popular.

Sure you will need to tick of tourist hot spots such as Hollywood Boulevard, a hike in the hills by the infamous sign or even one of the impressive studio tours; however the real gem in LA’s glistening crown is Beverly Hills. Steeped in celebrity history and home of all things luxury, Beverly Hills is the picture perfect movie image of LA that you are expecting to see.

Beverly Hills has some of the finest hotels, restaurants and beauty services around the world, providing the ultimate escape to indulge. Sprawling palm tree lined roads give way to as host of fashion outlets on the world-famous odeo Drive with over 100 stores from the crème de la crème of the fashion world with everyone from Gucci to Chanel. Smaller boutiques on surrounding streets such as Beverly Drive, Canon Drive and Brighton Way and visitors to the area can also experience the Rodeo Drive Walk of Style which honours fashion legends for their contributions to the world of fashion; Burberry was one of the latest to receive the accolade. Many of the city’s hotels also offer personal shopper experiences with direct transfers to Rodeo Drive to ensure fashionistas make the most of what’s on offer.

With the highest concentration of five star hotels within the US, second only to New York; it comes as no surprise to find it difficult to choose where to stay. Soak in the views in one of the top suites the city has to offer including Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel, The Beverly Hilton, The Beverly Hills Hotel & Bungalows, Montage Beverly Hills and The Peninsula Beverly Hills, amongst others.

Our favourites have to be the Montage Beverly Hills and The Beverly Hills Hotel & Bungalows.

Affectionately known as the Pink Palace’, The Beverly Hills Hotel is famous for legendary service and legendary guests.

Over the past one hundred years, Hollywood stars have enjoyed the timeless glamour of this dramatically beautiful setting and relaxed resort-feel with five star services. Located on Sunset Boulevard in the centre of Beverly Hills, the Dorchester Collection hotel is surrounded by 12 acres of lush, tropical gardens and exotic flowers.

Here you can opt for a luxurious room, spacious suite or even a secluded private bungalow. The hotel has been carefully renovated over the years, not only remaining faithful to the original architecture and interior design but to also preserve the high standard of comfort.

By the palm-tree lined pool, complete with newly refurbished private cabanas, guests can enjoy refreshing complimentary poolside mini ice-cream sundae and mojito pop treats, or dine at the acclaimed Cabana Caf . For the ultimate in relaxation, experience a revitalizing spa treatment at The Beverly Hills Hotel Spa by La Prairie.

The famous Polo Lounge restaurant is the place to be in Beverly Hills, countless Hollywood deals have been made in the restaurant and it’s a hotspot for discreet A-list celebrity watching while enjoying a beautiful breakfast with fresh juices on the stunning patio. Guests enjoy indoor and outdoor seating for breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner, and late-night suppers. Adding to the iconic atmosphere, The Polo Lounge boasts live entertainment every day for lunch, dinner, and Sunday Brunch.

Just further down the road and in the heart of Beverly Hills Golden Triangle, the Montage Beverly Hills, effortlessly mixes European grandeur with Hollywood Glamour.

This sprawling five star hotel boasts a stunning rooftop pool and grill restaurant with stunning panoramic views of the city.

Perfect for soaking up the summer sunshine and indulging in a fresh salad such as the ooftop Chop - grilled tiger prawns, olives, feta, tomato, garbanzo beans, cucumber, red pepper or even the moreish Sea Bass Tacos.

The hotel also boasts a high ceiling Italian restaurant, afternoon tea options, a cocktail lounge featuring live music and an intimate bar specialising in premium Scotch whisky.

Plush rooms and suites offer free WiFi, custom chaise lounges, flat-screen TVs and marble bathrooms with soaking tubs; larger suites also boast dining tables, separate living areas with pull-out sofas and or fireplaces.

If an indulgent pampering is in order, Beverly Hills has a reputation for exceeding expectations by providing the best spa and beauty services throughout the city. Whether a day-long spa package or a quick one-hour treatment, a number of options fit for Hollywood royalty are available including Spa Montage’s cameraready facial.

The Beverly Hills Hotel, 96 1 Sunset Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90210, USA +1 310 887 2777 www.dorchestercollection.com Montage Beverly Hills, 225 N Canon Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210, USA +1 888 860 0788 www.montagehotels.com

Courtesy of Beverly Hills Conference Visitors Bureau

Beverly Hills features some of the finest hotels around the globe. The city proudly claims four Forbes Five Star and AAA Five Diamond hotels within its 5.7 square-mile radius – the largest concentration of five star and five diamond hotels in the US, second only to New York. With the ultimate in amenities and services, the world is at your fingertips. Hotels in this glamorous city dot the streets, catering to movie stars, monarchs, studio moguls and visitors alike, and offering a home away from home with the finest quality for every taste and budget.

With every visit to Beverly Hills, guests and locals can experience the very best personalized service and meticulous attention to detail that one would expect from this incomparable destination. Lounge by a sparkling pool, cool drink in hand. Indulge in a day of ultimate relaxation and pampering at one of the many state-of-the-art and sophisticated spas in Beverly Hills.

Soak up the warm California sunshine from a private balcony. Book a suite and receive a complimentary luxury sedan during your stay. Dine on lavish cuisine at exquisite Beverly Hills restaurants or lay back and let a personal butler take care of your every desire. The hotels of Beverly Hills open doors to experiences that let guests live like royalty.

For information on hotels, restaurants, spas and walking tours in Beverly Hills please visit www. lovebeverlyhills.com Polo Lounge at The Beverly Hills Hotel & Bungalows Enjoy delicious breakfast, lunch or dinner while stargazing in this classic Hollywood-style setting. Lunch and dinner are served with piano accompaniment; a jazz trio is featured during Sunday Brunch. In the evening, guests can take in the scenery and ambiance while enjoying a specialty or old-favourite cocktail.

Prices start from 500 per room per night. For information and reservations, please contact The Beverly Hills Hotel Bungalows at +1 310 887 2777 or visit www.dorchestercollection.com

Courtesy of Beverly Hills Conference Visitors Bureau

Montage Beverly Hills Located in the vibrant epicentre of Los Angeles, Montage Beverly Hills is ideally situated for shopping and dining among Rodeo Drive’s storied collection of shops, restaurants and galleries. The hotel features 201 well-appointed guestrooms, including 55 suites as well as 20 private Residences. Spa Montage features 20,000 square feet of private relaxation space, a co-ed mineral pool and 17 tranquil treatment rooms and is home to the flagship full-service Kim V Salon. Italian cuisine is impeccably served at celebrity Chef Scott Conant’s culinary gem, Scarpetta. Tucked discreetly above Scarpetta, £10 welcomes true connoisseurs to the lounge specializing in the world’s most precious whisky, The Macallan Single Malt. With their commitment to sustainability, Montage Beverly Hills was the first hotel and residences to receive old LEED certification in Southern California.

Prices start from 595 per room per night. For information and reservations, please contact Montage Beverly Hills at +1 888 860 0788 or visit www. montagehotels.com/beverlyhills

LAS VEGAS

At the weekend, everyone starts heading out of LA and into the desert. Embarking on a trip across the seemingly endless stretch of barren land is just long enough before you can get too bored in the car and then suddenly, as if out of nowhere, the twinkling lights of Las Vegas appear.

Famed for its buzzing energy, 2 -hour casinos and endless entertainment options, the focal point of the renowned resort is the Strip. Just over miles long and lined with some of the most elaborate themed hotels in the world, such as the pyramidshaped Luxor, the Eiffel Tower of Paris and the mesmerising dancing fountains of the Bellagio, this non-stop playground is full of things to see and do.

Whatever the age, whatever the budget and whatever the interest may be from non-stop partying, shopping to professional gambling Vegas boasts it all.

In a car miles is no problem, and many of the hotels boast underground valet car parking which is often free. However sometimes it isn’t always practical to take a car just to visit the surrounding hotels on the Strip and you may prefer to walk, the searing desert heat of the summer may make this more tiring than it sounds and the solution to that is the Strip’s very own Monorail.

Allowing visitors to hop between hotels with ease, the Monorail is quick and cheap, with a 2 -hour ticket costing just 12 per person, making it perfect if you want to try out one of the many restaurants, shows and nightlife up and down the Strip.

Trains arrive every -9 minutes across the seven stations with stops including MGM Grand, Bally’s/Paris and Flamingo/ Caesars Palace.

Shoppers will be in heaven in Sin City with fantastic bargains to be had in the two Las Vegas Premium Outlets. With two sites – Las Vegas North, 175 stores and Las Vegas South, 1 0 stores – just a short car drive or even bus ride away, brands include Saks Fifth Avenue, Kate Spade, Calvin Klein, Burberry, Tory Burch, Coach, TA Heuer, Polo alph Lauren and many more with extraordinary savings ranging from 25% to 65%.

Closer to the Strip and full of new season lines that are often yet to be launched in the UK, The Forum Shops at Caesars Palace is a theatrical experience as much as it is a luxury shopping experience.

Take a stroll over three floors through ancient ome and soak in the sights including a replica of one of the most famous ancient sculptures of all time, Laocoon and His Sons fending off a sea

For more information on The Forum Shops at Caesars or Las Vegas North Premium Outlets visit www.simon.com www.lasvegas.com | www.lvmonorail.com

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serpent; an exotic fish aquarium; and the Fall of Atlantis Show.

With world-class brands from Cartier and Balenciaga to Fendi and Louis Vuitton, you will be able to find everything you want and wish for from the 160 specialty shops and designer boutiques.

The incredible centre also boasts American favourites Victoria Secret, Abercrombie & Fitch and Apple, as well as high street brands H&M and Nike. A number of restaurants are also on hand to provide much needed refueling with delicious options from Sushi Roku; Spago; and Il Mulino New York. This is one shopping experience you will not want to miss.

When looking for somewhere to stay, the options on the Strip can seem endless. However for opulent surroundings that are still in the heart of the action but offer a more tranquil space to retreat to, the Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas is the perfect choice.

Boasting five star luxury and a fantastic location, the hotel towers 7 stories high with views of both the Strip and far into the desert along with fantastic, gourmet fusion restaurants, large leisure facilities including yoga classes and stunning rooms and suites.

During you stay it goes without saying that you must experience the stunning 8th floor pool boasting fantastic views over the gleaming heights of Aria Resort and Casino and the Strip.

Sun in style in one of the hotel’s luxury Cabanas that comes complete with mini fridge, sunscreen, safe,

lounge area, flat screen television, cooling fans and mist sprays to keep you cool in the searing dry heat.

The serene atmosphere is the perfect luxury location to sleep off a late night and enjoy some truly relaxing me-time away from the noisy, teen packed pool parties you may previously think you can’t escape in Vegas.

If you choose to opt for a cabana you will have a designated attendant for the day to tend to your every wish. Pool attendants are also on call and circulate every hour with a selection of different services and amenities including mini-smoothies and frozen fruit to help keep you cool and relaxed.

Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas, 3752 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV 89158, USA +1 702 590 8888 molas-reservations mohg.com www.mandarinoriental.com lasvegas

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enting a car is the only way to go, allowing you to make the most of everything on offer and take advantage of the relative proximity between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Hertz offer rentals at both locations, but you can also pick up a car on arrival at LA and drop it off in Las Vegas, meaning you don’t have to worry about additional taxi fares getting to and from airports and can rest assured that you will have the opportunity to enjoy the vast American open road on a road trip filled with anticipation.

Hertz offer car hire in Los Angeles; Pick-up Los Angeles International Airport, based on 7 days car hire in February 2016: Compact car e.g. Ford Focus from £213.53 or Dream Collection e.g. Porsche Boxter from £9 3.75.

For hire in Las Vegas, you can get a Compact car e.g. Ford Focus from £129.38 or a Ford Mustang convertible from £ 65.90. To make a road trip out of your American adventure, go for option C, the pick up in LA to return to Las Vegas. Based on 7 days car hire in February 2016, you can expect to find a Compact car e.g. Ford Focus from £213.53 or a more suited all-wheeldrive vehicle such as the Cadillac Escalade AWD from the Prestige Collection from £808.65.

Visit hertz.co.uk for more information and to book your hire.

Why Hertz They are the world’s leading car rental company. The size of the company enables them to always offer you brilliant value for money rates; more conveniently situated pick-up points, including Hertz 2 7, where you can collect your car at any time of day or night; and a bigger choice of cars, such as our Collections ranges, which come complete with a make model guarantee, so that the car you book is the car you drive. The US Collections include: • The Family range, a highly practical and roomy range of five and seven-seaters.

• The reen Traveller Collection, a fuel-efficient range, chosen especially to keep running costs low.

• The Fun Collection, a sporty range of convertibles and coupes that are sure to put a smile on your face.

• The Prestige Collection, an elegantly stylish and exhilarating range of luxury cars.

• The Dream Collection, a breath-taking range of the world’s most desirable cars.

Plus Gold Plus Rewards – the free loyalty programme that: • Gets you on the road faster – you can skip the desk and go straight to your car at over 50 of the world’s busiest airports. In ,000 other places, use your own dedicated counter.

Enjoy instant returns, too.

• Let’s you earn Hertz reward rental days - with Hertz points for every rental, as well as Nectar and Virgin Atlantic reward points.

• Offers you a range of free extras – such as a free additional driver; Carfirmation , where they tell you where your car’s parked before you even arrive; and a Make & Model Guarantee every time.

• Gives you regular member-only deals and discounts.

Hertz NeverLost in-car GPS system to make sure you always know exactly where you are and where you’re going. You can also pre-plan your trips with NeverLost® Online before you leave.

Hertz PlatePass® - the simple, electronic way to pay road tolls and avoid queues at turnpikes.

Child Safety and booster seats ensuring your child is safe and at the correct height for travel.

Entertainment extras – all our cars have either a CD player or MP3 dock, and optional Hertz Sirius M Satellite adio only available in some cars gives access to commercial-free news, sport and music of nearly every genre. hertz.co.uk

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palate Karuizawa 1983 Nepal Appeal The Whisky Show has announced an exclusive tasting experience of the revered Karuizawa 1983 Nepal Appeal, as well as four other rare Karuizawa drams, for 45 fortuitous whisky enthusiasts. At £6,000 per ticket, this is one of the world’s most expensive whisky tastings.

As part of the package, each guest will receive a very special bottle of Karuizawa 1983, of which only 50 have been made for this event. 100% of all proceeds will be going to charities that support the redevelopment of Nepal after the 2015 Nepal earthquake, so it’s worth every penny.

In addition to the funds raised by the tasting, two bottles of Karuizawa 1983 will also be auctioned on Whisky.auction and Bonhams Hong Kong, with the proceeds going to the fi e charities involved.

Karuizawa Tasting, 5.00pm, Saturday 3 October 2015 The Whisky Show, Old Billingsgate Market, London EC3R 6DX | Ticket ballot: www.whiskyshow.com

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London Fashion Week

Blow Dry Bar at sketch

With London Fashion Week hitting the Capital this month, we have rounded up the best food related events taking place in town honouring the prestigious event.

Guests visiting Mayfair’s sketch during London Fashion Week can enjoy their morning coffee whilst getting front-row-ready with a restyle by a team of colour and coiffure experts as sketch teams up with leading London hair salon, FOUR. From the 18th of September until the 22nd, FOU London will offer sophisticated styling between the hours of 8:30am and 11:30am tailor-making on-trend styles for individuals.

Priced at £25, the styling session will include a sketch breakfast selection consisting of a fresh fruit salad or homemade muesli topped with mixed berries, a selection of mini viennoiseries and a tea, coffee or fresh juice.

Marios Schwab Terrace for aqua kyoto Multi-award winning fashion designer Marios Schwab has turned his eye to the terrace at aqua kyoto. Set on top of the old Dickins & Jones building in the heart of London’s Regent Street the terrace provides the perfect spot this London Fashion Week for everyone looking for a light lunch or cocktails in an alternative and striking setting. Inspired by his S S 2015 collection Marios’ designs will enhance one of London’s most iconic rooftop bars drawing on the signature ideas behind his spring/summer collection. It features Herculaneum prints as a nod to Marios’ Greek heritage and textiles inspired by the Japanese art of origami pay homage to aqua kyoto’s Japanese legacy. Finally, a striking infinity mirrored bar sits alongside beautiful lighting displays making this a true sanctuary for anyone wanting to experience the glamour of LFW from up high.

To accompany the fashion terrace, aqua London’s Bar Manager Luca Missaglia has worked closely with Marios to create a specialist drinks menu using super-premium vodka C roc.

The drinks include the Charcoal Fizz, made with C roc Vodka, Cr me de Poire and fresh strawberries, the Mercury Drop, a zingy mix of C roc Vodka, coconut and elderflower, and the Smoky Fig, using C roc Vodka ,Cr me de Fig and a smoky Mezcal. All of the cocktails have been created with the inimitable style and inspirations of Marios in mind, and are perfect to be enjoyed in the late September sunshine.

To book, contact sketch at reservations sketchuk.com 020 7659 50 Sketch, 9 Conduit Street, London, W1S 2

aqua kyoto, 5th Floor, 2 0 egent St, London W1B 3B 020 7 78 05 0 aquakyoto.co.uk

Nobu London Beauty Bento Box This September, Nobu London will launch an exclusive Beauty Bento Box, to keep everyone going between shows at LFW. The limited edition box has been carefully crafted by head chef Hideki Maeda to include an array of ingredients known for their health and beauty benefits, perfect for maintaining luscious locks and keeping skin, eyes, bones and even teeth in fabulously fashionable condition.

Dishes will include; Salmon avocado sushi cut rolls - fatty acids, omega 2, vitamins and antioxidants for glowing skin; Tomato and quinoa ceviche - vitamins A and C, and protein, for healthy hair, skin and bones; Grilled baby chicken and spinach - iron, potassium, magnesium and calcium for rock hard nails; and Pan fried broccoli stem and kale with spicy brown rice salsa - high in antioxidants and fibre.

Nobu London, 19 Old Park Lane, London, W1K 1LB 020 7 7 7 7 noburestaurants.com

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The Arch London Joins Forces with Chocolate Artist & Sculptor Paul Wayne Gregory to Launch ‘The Art of Chocolate’ Master Classes Boutique hotel The Arch London in Marylebone is proud to announce a partnership with Chocolate Artist Sculpture extraordinaire Paul Wayne regory.

A pioneer in bespoke edible art, Paul’s show-stopping creations have of both the media and chocolate fans alike. His repertoire includes creating a bespoke chocolate dress with designer Henry Holland, making a life-like model of This Morning’s Phillip Schofield’s face, and an edible chocolate egg with ussell Brand’s likeness on it.

Priced at £70 per person for a three hour class at the boutique hotel, the master class will start with guests being treated to a glass of fizz in a bespoke edible chocolate Champagne flute.

During the three hours, guests will enjoy lots of tastings of Paul’s award-winning chocolates; all hand decorated using Paul’s special technique of painting coloured chocolate onto the finished sweets to create a textured effect. Paul will also demonstrate how to make the chocolates, and guests will try their hand at making and filling their own tru es to take away after the event. There will also be the chance to have a go at some chocolate painting.

As a piece de resistance, Paul will also exhibit one of his jaw-dropping edible chocolate sculptures.

The Arch London is itself a paradise for art and architecture lovers, with its displays of artworks by emerging London artists, and beautiful Grade II listed Georgian architecture.

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The Whisky Show The Whisky Exchange Whisky Show is the UK’s finest whisky festival, bringing distillers and whisky lovers from all over the world together in the heart of London for a truly luxurious food and whisky experience. This year the show is moving to a new venue Old Billingsgate to the north of London Bridge.

The Whisky Show will be staying true to previous events, again focusing on each exhibitor’s premium whiskies, well above their standard drams. TWE Whisky Show is the whisky festival for connoisseurs and enthusiasts to experience the world’s finest drams in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere.

The show will run from Saturday 3 to Sunday October 2015 between 11.30am and 6.30pm. For tickets and more information, visit whiskyshow.com.

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Percy & Founders Launches Private Dining Room All-day Fitzrovia bar and restaurant, Percy & Founders has launched a private dining room named ‘Percy’s Den’, designed for everything from business breakfast meetings to bespoke private dinners.

With room for 24 seated and 35 standing, The Den at Percy & Founders perfect for both business and private events with a hidden 60” Full HD LED TV, Apple TV for air playing presentations, a Mac Mini with wireless keyboard and mouse, and a standalone Bose surround sound system to either play your own music or the same as the main restaurant.

The twelve handmade tables in contrasting primary colours can be arranged to suit and the floor-to-ceiling, bespoke wood and glass bar comes fully kitted out; and even boasts a pull out drinks trolley complete with bar staff on request to create an array of cocktails from an extensive menu.

Other interior features include one-off printed wallpaper panels from US artist Michael Waraksa, a monochrome ceiling pattern mirroring the upstairs entrance marble floor and adjustable lighting to sharpen or soothe the senses depending on preference.

As well as Executive Chef Diego Cardoso’s highly acclaimed dishes, guests at Percy’s Den will also have event-specific menus to choose from. For those wanting to book the space for a private dinner, a trio of three-course set menus (£35, £45, £55 per person respectively offer seasonally changing dishes suited for all budgets. Standout dishes include rabbit terrine with pickled

girolles & mustard crème fraiche; goosnargh duck breast with watercress, cauliflower granola; and peanut butter parfait with fresh cherries. There’s also a breakfast menu including a selection of filled bagels, granola and savoury muffins designed for early morning business meetings, priced at £20 per person.

Prices for Percy & Founders Private Dining Room and exclusive venue hire are available on request by calling the events manager on 020 3815 6700.

Meet The Makers 2015 After the success of its inaugural year in 2014, Meet the Makers has returned to Selfridges with 12 new undiscovered artisans - from foraging to farming, coast to countryside. Selfridges buying teams have selected some of the British Isles’ most exciting artisan producers and chefs to be showcased this summer and during the campaign customers will discover the Maker’s mouth-watering creations and enchanting stories in Selfridges Foodhall, restaurants and online.

Over the course of ten weeks, until 31 October, Selfridges Foodhall will play host to an array of events from cooking demonstrations, dinners, food tastings and a chance to meet ‘The Makers’. This Year the winning

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Yauatcha celebrates the Mid-Autumn Festival To celebrate one of the oldest and most respected traditions in the Chinese calendar - the Mid-Autumn Festival - Yauatcha Soho and Yauatcha City will be serving moon cakes on their menus from 17th August to 27th September.

Yauatcha has created a signature moon cake to mark the occasion - a sweet pastry exterior with a thick, Chinese custard filling. Traditional moon cakes feature a lotus seed filling however the restaurant has created a modern take on the filling for this classic cake whilst still retaining the traditional shape.

Launched last month - the eighth month - an auspicious date due to eight being a lucky number in China - these small Chinese pastries are spherical in shape to represent the full moon and unity. They are traditionally offered as gifts during the eighth month of the Chinese calendar when the moon is considered to be at its roundest - the Chinese used to worship the mountain gods under the full moon once the harvest was complete. A respected part of the country’s cultural heritage, the festival originated before 1000BC and to this day celebrates the gathering of friends and family, thanksgiving and prayer.

The moon cakes will be on offer at both Yauatcha Soho and Yauatcha City on the à la carte menu and through the retail counters. They will be priced at £3 each on the retail menu and £6.20 on the à la carte menus where the moon cake is served with a vanilla ice cream and crème anglaise.

‘Maker’, decided by a public vote, will be the recipient of a six month mentoring programme from the team at Selfridges, and will cover product development, packaging, branding and Marketing & PR. Brands taking part in the special event include the National Trust; Mighty Bee: the UK’s first aw Coconut Water; and The Marshmallowist. www.selfridges.co.uk

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Last of the Summer Wine Summer may be over but if you’re not quite ready to let go then enjoy the last few sunny days of September with a refreshing tipple.

Chandon is being celebrated as a “spur of the moment, unplanned” party drink. At an aff ordable price point starting at £1 .99 and suitable for drinking alone as well as in a number of cocktails, the refreshing bubbly beverage that comes in Brut and Rose is incredibly versatile. To get you started we have included a fantastic recipe below for you to try.

Patagonia Punch Recipe: 2 Strawberries | 5 Basil Leaves | 20ml Rhubarb & Strawberry Cordial | 15ml Fresh Lemon Juice | 30ml Belvedere | Top with Chandon.

Method: Muddle the fruit, shake and strain into coupette glass.

Garnish: Half Strawberry.

Another great option is Moet & Chandon’s latest innovation – Ice Imperial. Designed as the World’s fi rst champagne specifi cally created to be enjoyed on ice, the stylishly housed Ice Imperial is fruity and fresh with vibrant notes of mango, guava and nectarine mixed in with the original notes of raspberry and gooseberry. You can even add to the freshness by adding mint, cucumber or white grapefruit zest. www.chandon.com | uk.moet.com/ice-imperial

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The Oenophilist

with Edward Gerard, Wine Buyer for Harrods

dward erard started his career c cling cases o fine wine round the SW1 and SW3 postcodes. Some 13 years later after a stint in the and having e tensivel traveled and tasted his wa around the wine world he finds himsel with the enviable ob o selecting the vast range available in the ine ooms at arrods

What price do you need to pay for a decent bottle of wine?

This was a question put to me the other day and unfortunately the answer is not altogether simple. I have tried wines at £6 that have been perfectly decent and wines at £100+ that have frankly been disappointing. But my rule of thumb is to learn the grapes and regions that you enjoy first and then expect to pay between £10 and £25 for a good quality option.

I have chosen three wines which are stocked here in The Wine Room at Harrods, that I believe hit the sweet spot between value and great quality!

For a sparkling wine, I have chosen the 2014 Villa Marcello Prosecco that we retail for £1 .95. This has lovely fresh pear and apple notes with a hint of acacia blossom, the finish is dry and refreshing and at just 11% alcohol it makes a perfect summer aperitif.

Up next is my white wine of choice at the moment and it comes in the form of the simply delicious 2014 Domaine de

Pellehaut Chardonnay which we retail at £12.95. This erupts from the glass with abundant tropical aromas of freshly cut passion fruit and perfectly ripe mangoes. The palate is balanced and full of the fleshy yellow stone fruit of mangoes, peaches and apricots then the passion fruit comes back and envelopes the finish with those delicious tropical notes again. This is a perfect white wine that can ably dance with multiple food pairings.

As for a red, there are many options in our range from great petit chateau Bordeaux to full bodied Aussie Shiraz but ultimately it was the 2012 Casa Primicia Carravaleca ioja Crianza retailing at £16.95 that I’ve chosen. It has wonderfully powerful notes of blackcurrant and blueberry jam with subtle notes of black olives, sage and fresh vanilla pod. These complex notes follow onto the palate where the plush silky structure of the wine allows the elements to dance around your mouth and will adequately combine with a plethora of food pairings.

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Sackville’s Beef and Truffle Bar Speciality restaurants are quite often a joy and a labour of love for their founders and owners and they thrive on creativity.

Sackville’s new tru e bar and grill in the heart of exclusive Mayfair is no exception.

Focusing on combining luxurious black tru e with the fi nest cuts of quality prime beef from around the world such as Japanese Wagyu and grass fed Casterbridge Angus which has been aged for 28 days; Sackville’s off ers a showcase selection of fi ve gourmet burgers. Also available are various steaks and other meat and main dishes which have all been exclusively created by executive chef Wayne Dixon. Wayne is a former senior sous chef at Gordon Ramsay’s Maze Grill and brings with him years of culinary experience allowing him to create and concoct these mouth watering and succulent treats. The fundamental ingredient of this meat focused menu is the decadent tru e.

Sourced from Istria in Croatia and known for its superior quality, it adds a special touch of unique fl avour and richness to many of the dishes.

Spread over two fl oors, the forty two cover ground fl oor dining room and sixteen cover bar and lounge downstairs have a New York inspired theme and the restaurant has been designed in the colours of a typical autumn tru e hunt. In keeping with the overall decor, the stylish interior uses earthy colours such as greens and mustard yellows to complement the exposed brickwork.

As you would expect from this menu, tru e is off ered with almost everything and this includes the starters. The delicious Tru e Hunt consists of grilled and marinated mushrooms with tru e salami and tru e dust and the Carpaccio uses the supreme USDA fi llet which has been fi nely cut in the house and is generously served with parmesan and tru e oil. Steak is always a good choice and the Wagyu rib eye is superb in quality and heavily marbled with fat, this ensures that the texture is tender and juicy and the sweet taste will have you fi nishing every last piece. If you are up for the burger challenge, George’s Black Burger has a Wagyu patty with dark tru e mayonnaise and foie gras mousse all in a tru e brioche bun. Or try the extravagant Fat Pat which consists of a Wagyu patty and an Angus patty which has been topped off with tomato relish, peppered pancetta and melted emmental. There is also a vegetarian option which has a falafel patty with tomato relish and a tru e mushroom pur e and various sides also have an inclusion of tru e.

If you don’t want to go home after the meal but want to enjoy your experience a little longer, you can visit the downstairs bar which is masterminded by expert mixologist, Monica berg and enjoy a cocktail or two or perhaps another glass of wine.

If you are looking for a true meat feast or an extravagant burger made with a diff erence, visit this restaurant and you won’t be disappointed.

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As all of the entries included Amalfi produce we thought, why not widen the entry pool? Together with Andrea Ferrigno, the owner of Matin e in Maiori - which I would say is one of the best bars in the south of Italy - we whittled down the submissions to just nine competitors who went head to head, presenting drinks they had conceived earlier.

Now, I’m something of a veteran of judging cocktail competitions, but I can tell you that without a doubt, I have never been prouder than to see an audience of 700 turn out for the open-air event, at the water’s edge in the local harbour and in the shadow of the town’s 300-year-old castle. At one point I even got a standing ovation!

After three rounds of sipping Amalfi cocktails, I was really living La Dolce Vita and astounded by the creativity and imagination of some of the competitors who produced drinks worthy of the International stage.

From these, three finalists were chosen and presented with a mystery box of ingredients, thinking on their feet they first had to produce a long refreshing drink, then with my oldest friend, the Savoy Hotel’s former head bartender Peter Dorelli at my side as a fellow judge, I asked them to prepare a twist on a White Lady gin, lemon juice, Cointreau and egg white, shaken and served in a delicate coupe glass) a drink innately associated with the Savoy.

I’m happy that it was ultimately an Italian bartender, Antonio Esposito, from Azoth Cocktail bar in nearby Naples that triumphed: another great walking and talking advert for Italy!

Antonio’s winning entry combined Tanqueray in, limoncello, bergamot liqueur, pink grapefruit and a reduction of wine from Furore and local herbs.

If you’d like to try his drink, called Moment of Madness or the original White Lady, my staff and I would be delighted to reproduce them both for you at my bar in London. We can raise a toast to Maiori and hopefully I can convert you to my first love too. Salute!

Regular readers of this column, or guests at my bar ‘Salvatore’s Bar’ at Playboy Club, London, may have noticed that from time to time I happen to mention - just in passing - that I am Italian. Yes indeed, I am a walking, talking advert for La Bella Italia!

More specifically, I am a champion of my home town, Maiori, the beautiful Amalfi coast where it is found and the fantastic produce and hospitality that emanates from there. As recognition of my achievements around the world, two years ago, the local government of Salerno awarded me ‘Salernitani Illustri nel Mondo’ an honour which is something like an OBE. With this in mind this year the local council under the new administration of Mayor Antonio Capone were looking for new ways of promoting tourism in the area and approached me with the idea of holding a cocktail competition with the main rule being that you must include Amalfi Coast produce in the ingredients list. From the beautiful lemons we’re famous for, to the limoncello we make from them and the countless other fruits and herbaceous liqueurs that are made locally, we wanted competitors to put them together in a refreshing new drink that captured the spirit of the area: The Maestro Challenge was born and I’m proud to say the grand final was held last month.

While we initially limited this to bartenders in the local area, word spread on Facebook and suddenly we had more than 100 entries, from across Italy and Europe.

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Caterham 270S 1956 Ford Thunderbird Two icons from both sides of the pond.

One of Caterham’s latest additions to their line-up, the Seven 270S in the British countryside and an American icon from Ford with a stunning example of the twoseat Thunderbird available for you to buy right now at Chelsea Cars.

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FEATURE Dreaming of long sunny days on the open road in the picturesque British countryside is a pastime of many. But what is the perfect car to feature in such dreams? Caterham have for many years provided a more than suitable contender in their iconic Seven machine, and now they have introduced a few additions to the mix, just to make the dreaming a little more exciting. A step up from the entry level Seven 160, the new 270 offers a much more complete package that packs a bigger punch whilst maintaining a sufficient level of everyday drive-ability.

The 270 features a 1.6-litre Ford Sigma engine which produces 135 bhp at a high revving 6,800 rpm with 165 Nm of torque at just over ,000. Thanks to the ever impressive weight of just 5 0 kg, 1600cc is more than enough to propel the 270 from zero to sixty in just 5.0 seconds. And considering the power-to-weight ratio of a whopping 250 bhp-per-tonne, it is easy to understand why this might be an enjoyable car to drive. The 270S - as driven - features the addition ‘S’ pack which is focused towards the road user with a fully carpeted interior, black leather seats, a 12v socket, full windscreen, hood and side screens and a choice of four paint finishes. Alternatively, you could choose the ’ pack which lends itself to both road and track use. Maintaining its road usability, this

version also features a limited-slip differential, lightweight flywheel, rear anti-roll bar, sport suspension pack, uprated brake master cylinder, composite race seats and 4-point race harnesses allowing you to make the most of the car around the track. Regardless of the pack you choose - or not if you would prefer the standard version - the car is well balanced to offer a fantastic driving experience wherever you choose to take it. In the countryside on the outskirts of London, you can open up the throttle and take in the invigorating throaty roar from the stylish and unmissable exhaust positioned conveniently next to your head - considering you are basically seated on the floor with your legs accommodated by the long bonnet section.

Due to the high-revving engine and responsive nature of the steering, you can take pleasure in playing with the gear changes through the winding roads using the short shifting ‘box to maximise thrill levels. Drop it down an extra gear and you will find it easy to get this pocket-rocket sideways, just remember that you are essentially sitting over the rear axle, so anything you throw out will be taking you with it. What this does mean however, is that you have so much feel through every twist, turn and gear change, that it immediately becomes an incredibly easy car to enjoy regardless of your driving skill level.

What makes this car even better is the versatility in the drive. If you are looking for a lazy Sunday morning cruise in the sun one week and a fuel filled weekend at the local track the next, then this is the car for you. For the latter, you may want to consider the ‘R’ pack for the additional body control to maximise your times, but either way, you can happily drive to the track (with a support car and spare tyres following behind if you’re hitting it hard) at a leisurely pace, taking in the country air and make the most of a day on the track with the same car.

Fortunately, what this car lacks in the rain-friendly stakes, it more than makes up for in sun soaked open-top driving joy. The second you jump in and start the engine, a smile will spread across your face as well as the face of anybody within earshot. And that is simply the beginning. Punch the accelerator, release the handbrake and engage the clutch and you will be thrust forward in dramatic fashion with the added pleasure of each and every change-up. It is not the fastest car you can buy, but thanks to the incredibly low centre of gravity and the fact that your eyes are approximately a hairs width away from the ground, the effect is undeniably exhilarating.

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Leather seats as part of the ‘S’ pack are a necessary addition if you are looking for a slightly more comfortable ride and thankfully take nothing away from the sporty nature of the car. Equally, the optional half hood is an essential piece of kit for the weekend drive, especially if you plan on taking a pit stop. With the notorious British weather, you never know when the rain might come, but this allows you to keep dry whilst still enjoying the fresh air and uncompromised exhaust tone.

Caterham’s Seven has never been a car for the faint of heart, nor has it regularly been an impulse purchase, buyers have been as calculated as the cars design which has been perfected over 58 years. Originally produced under Lotus, the rights for the design were bought by Caterham in 1973 once production had ceased after 15 years and now, after considerable development, no longer represents any part of the original design that was purchased. It does of course maintain the underlying original purpose born from the innovative motorsport design ideas of a Royal Air Force pilot. The superlightweight yet incredibly strong structural design is the secret to the Caterham Seven’s success and the performance parts added to the 270S merely provide a swifter, more composed way of getting the narrow, aluminium body and its passenger(s) from a to b.

The responsiveness is impressive, only highlighted by the small diameter steering wheel, making every turn a joy. Especially as you get to watch it all unfold in front of you. The independent front suspension lifts and shudders across the uneven surface, soaking up imperfections and ensuring consistent contact between tyre and tarmac, whilst the long nose turns in with a precise determination.

Punch the accelerator on the apex and you will fi nd yourself being dragged through the turn with a similar feel to sitting in the back row on a rollercoaster. The benefi t of this however is that you are the one handling the controls, so you can decide just how much you want to push the drive and how many tyres you fancy using.

With such a low ground clearance and minimal overall height, the Seven is and always has been blessed with an unfathomably low centre of gravity. When combined with its relatively wide track, this car is allowed to travel in directions and at speeds unachievable for most production vehicles on the road, and certainly not any for the same price as you can get hold of one of these. Starting at a surprising £19,995 for the home-build kit or £22,995 assembled

at the factory, this is a born and bred sports car with an unrivaled history that will make you smile every turn of your journey.

For any potential buyers interested in the latest from the Caterham marque, this is the perfect place to start. Packing more of a punch than the entry 160, whilst providing the same bare bones driving please, this car has more than enough under the bonnet to maximise the driving potential on UK roads. If you look towards the other new additions, you will fi nd yourself questioning whether either the 360 or 20 would really off er such a perfect balance between a track-ready racer and an enjoyable weekend car with both featuring a much larger - in proportion to the cars size - 2.0-litre Ford Duratec.

The great thing about this car is that you always have the option to upgrade if you feel that you have outgrown your current model, but it would be a wise choice to start here if you are just starting out in the two-seater, super-lightweight sportscar world. It may come as a surprise just how far a 1.6-litre engine goes in something that weighs just over half a tonne!

There will be plenty of opportunity to experience the ride of the 2.0-litre versions when you take your 270 to the track and fi nd some like-minded enthusiasts who have a few more years experience in the hot seat. Then you can decide which version to go for next, but you will always remember your fi rst time.

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‘56 Thunderbird

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An American icon in its own right, Ford created a whole new market segment around the first generation Thunderbird - ‘personal luxury car’ - to avoid competition with the European sports car imports. This example was born in 1956, a year which saw the lowest production numbers of this 1950’s classic. The first generation Thunderbird offered the first Ford two-seater since 1938 and what an excellent job they did. Designed to provide a more comfortable ride than focussing on speed, this was pitched as a swift luxury tourer rather than a sports car thanks to its V8 block which allowed it to reach 110-120 mph.

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ea2 are pleased to offer for sale this modern built 3rd floor studio apartment within this riverside development. The apartment benefits from open plan lounge and bedroom area, fitted kitchen and 3 piece bathroom suite. Laminate wood floors.

Video entry-phone system. Parking space. Close to Wapping station and local bus routes.

ea2 are pleased to offer for sale this 1980’s built 2 double bedroom 2nd and 3rd floor duplex apartment. The apartment benefits from kitchen diner, reception leading to patio garden. Bathroom with separate Wc. Parking space. Located close to Tower Hill Stations and St Katharine’s Dock.

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Capital Wharf, West Wapping E1W

ea2 are pleased to offer for sale this 1st floor 2 bedroom modern built apartment within this popular West Wapping development. The apartment benefits from lounge, fully fitted kitchen, en-suite shower room to master bedroom and family bathroom. Floor to ceiling windows. Laminate wood floors. Video-entry phone system. Allocated parking space. On-site caretaker. Close to St Katharine’s Dock, Wapping station and Tower Hill stations. Share of Freehold.

ea2 are pleased to offer this bright 2 bedroom 2 bathroom apartment with stunning River views from the balcony on the second floor within this sought after development. The master bedrooms ensuite comprises of a 4 piece bathroom suite. The second bathroom is also an ensuite in the second bedroom. Wooden floors throughout and has a separate cloak room. 24 hour concierge and use of residents gym Secure underground parking. Close to transport links to canary wharf and the city.

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The Highway, Wapping E1W

ea2 are pleased to offer this executive Studio apartment to rent within a luxurious landmark development. This South Facing apartment comprises of modern open plan fitted kitchen, contemporary fitted bathroom & Balcony, The flat totals 382 Sq. ft. Residents of Wapping Lane have the benefit of 24hr concierge facilities, exclusive residents health club, gym and enjoy close proximity to DLR and underground stations.

ea2 are pleased to show you this 2 double bedroom recently renovated modern apartment which comprises of 2 bathrooms, this property benefits from a garden and is close to transport links.

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The Highway, Wapping E1W

ea2 are pleased to offer for rent this modern built 2 bedroom ground and first floor duplex apartment. The apartment benefits from lounge, fitted kitchen, 3 piece bathroom suite. Double glazing. Laminate wood floors. Views over ornamental canal. Allocated parking space. Close to St Katharine’s Dock and Tower Hill stations.

ea2 are pleased to offer a fantastic opportunity to rent this 2 double bedroom house which has been re furbished completely to a high standard throughout.

The property offers a reception with bi-folding full length doors leading to garden.

Fully fitted kitchen. First floor bathroom. Utility room/ground floor cloakroom. Can be furnished or unfurnished. Garden with decking. Close to Tower Hill and within easy access to the City & Canary Wharf.

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further family bathroom. The property is available immediately and offered on a fully furnished basis.

The property is of a good size and is finished to a high standard, it offers an open-plan kitchen/living area, with two generously sized double bedrooms, an ensuite shower room to the master, and one

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Naxos Building, Docklands, E14 Two bedroom apartment Situated moments away from the banks of the River Thames and the wealth of amenities the Canary Wharf estate has to offer. This property comprises an open-plan kitchen, a living/dining area which benefits from floor to ceiling windows leading to a private balcony with side river views. The property also has a two good sized double bedrooms, both with generous storage space and a family bathroom with a three piece suite.

The development offers lift access, security entry, 24 hour concierge service and residents’ leisure facilities including a communal gymnasium, sauna, steam room and Jacuzzi.

Transport links close to the property include Crossharbour and South Quay DLR stations and Canary Wharf jubilee line just a short walk away.

ÂŁ499,995 Prices are correct at the time of going to print.

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Canary Wharf Office 020 3006 7788

Old Sailors House, E14 ÂŁ420 per week fees apply

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A two bedroom apartment refurbished to an extremely high standard, boasting an abundance of light and space. Old Sailors House is a Victorian conversion sitting on a no-through road moments from Canary Wharf and the Limehouse Basin.

Canary Wharf Office 020 3006 7788

Elektron Tower, E14 ÂŁ550,000 Leasehold

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This stylish thirteenth floor apartment sits within a modern development seconds from East India DLR. The property boasts an open plan kitchen/living area with floor to ceiling windows as well as access to a private balcony with fantastic city views.

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Davenant Street, E1 ÂŁ1,050,000 Leasehold

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A stunning penthouse apartment situated on the top floor of this converted denim factory. Meticulously refurbished including reclaimed oak flooring, cast iron vintage radiators, LED lighting, NEST heating controls and a superb private roof terrace.

Bow Office 020 8981 7788

Patent House, E14 ÂŁ450 per week fees apply

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Rarely available to the market is this stunning apartment set within a converted warehouse. Offering flexible living accommodation spanning over 1200 sq. ft. the property offers original windows, exposed brickwork and two spiral staircases.

Additional offices: Hackney 020 8525 7788 Kentish Town 020 7424 7788 Stratford 020 8534 7788 Wanstead 020 3728 7788

Adriatic Apartments, E16 £359,950 Leasehold

Truman Walk, E3 £465,000 Leasehold

Set next to the Royal Victoria Dock, this contemporary one bedroom apartment enjoys a bright open-plan interior and is located on the fifth floor of a portered development with views over the picturesque and well-groomed courtyard. The property comprises stylish reception room with sleek open-plan kitchen, spacious double bedroom, chic bathroom with off street parking.

Situated moments from the vibrant amenities of Bow, Stratford and Canary Wharf, this spacious two bedroom split level maisonette offers ample accommodation, a modern chic bathroom and bright interior. Arranged over two floors, this spacious and well-constructed apartment offers two double bedrooms and a chic bathroom to the first floor, whilst the fully fitted and integrated kitchen, spacious lounge, separate wc & private terrace are to the ground floor.

Evelyn Road, E16 £1,777 Per Calendar Month

Western Beach Apartments, E16 £1,820 Per Calendar Month

This beautifully renovated three bedroom house is located on this quiet residential street boasting a good sized reception area flooded with natural light as it looks over the private garden. Features include separate kitchen and dining area with access to the charming patio area and lawned garden. The property also comprises three bedrooms (two of which are doubles) located on the first floor, along with a chic bathroom suite.

Spacious two bedroom, two bathroom apartment within the pleasant surrounds of Britannia Village, which is located within the beautifully landscaped Royal Victoria Docks. This property features modern decor throughout, stylish and wellproportioned furniture and large balcony overlooking the Dock. Ideally located in the heart of Docklands where you will find a wide range of shops, bars and restaurants.

Docklands Office, Unit B, 20 Western Gateway, London E16 1BS T 020 7474 5505 | docklands@madisonbrook.com | www.madisonbrook.com

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Peninsula Tower, SE10 £525,000 Leasehold

Bywater Place, SE16 £1,150,000 Freehold

This stunning one bedroom, one bathroom apartment is located on the thirteen floor of Greenwich’s most desired new build development Peninsula Tower, SE10. Due to be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2015 is this spectacular one bedroom, 551 sq. ft. thirteen floor apartment, overlooking the River Thames & located next to Londons O2 Arena. Set on the bank of the River Thames beside the O2 Arena, The Peninsula Tower introduces a whole new concept in luxury, private residences to London. Its prime river-front position on the Greenwich Peninsula affords truly spectacular 180° views of London from each of its exquisite, contemporary apartments.

Beautifully arranged over four floors, this fantastic six bedroom mid-terraced house has recently been refurbished throughout, boasting spacious accommodation, garden and off-street parking. The property boasts a substantial space, with an incredible six bedrooms, five bathrooms, arranged over four floors and with the benefit of private parking space and a stunning landscaped garden. In refurbishing the property the sellers have taken great care to use only the best quality fixtures and fittings, a white simplistic but chic integrated kitchen has been fitted.

Admirals Tower, SE10 £1,995 Per Calendar Month

Westgrove Lane, SE10 £3,700 Per Calendar Month

Madison Brook International is proud to introduce this 6th floor sophisticated two bedroom riverside apartment, located within the Royal Borough of Greenwich.

Complete with luxury furnishings, a private prime river-facing balcony and a 24 hr concierge, with the added security of a video entry-phone system the property includes a spacious reception and dining room leading onto the property’s exterior space.

Boasting charm & elegance in an idyllic but well located private lane is this substantial detached period property which is arranged over three floors. Immaculately presented and recently refurbished throughout, the property benefits from three double bedrooms, with the top two enjoying expansive views over Canary Wharf and the master an ensuite bathroom & additional shower, a beautifully presented formal reception with stripped wooden floors, second reception, well crafted & integrated kitchen with enough space to dine, a ground floor shower room & ample storage space.

Greenwich Office, Unit C, 32-34 Wood Wharf, Horseferry Road, London SE10 9BB T 020 8853 8950 | greenwich@madisonbrook.com | www.madisonbrook.com

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The Ridgeway

Lordswood, Kent

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£850,000

Lordswood Lane

£575,000-£600,000

Five Bedrooms, Two Bathrooms. Stunning Detached House.

Five Bedrooms, Two Receptions Rooms. Detached House on a Private Road.

Walderslade Woods, Kent

St. Marys Island, Kent

Cossington Road

£550,000

Four Bedrooms, Two Bathrooms. Detached House on a Private Road.

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The Avenue

£335,000

Three Bedrooms, Two Bathrooms. Semi-Detached House.

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Walderslade Woods, Kent

Hurst Hill

£375,000

Saracen Fields

£345,000

Five Bedrooms, Three Bathrooms. Detached House.

Four Bedrooms, Two Bathrooms. Detached House.

Walderslade Woods, Kent

Walderslade Woods, Kent

Longwood, Boxleys Road

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£600,000

Four Bedrooms, Two Bathrooms. Detached House.

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The Post Summer Search with Emma Seaton Head of Savills Wandsworth

We’ve had a scorcher of a summer both in Wandsworth and across South West London with plenty of activity in the sales market, particularly between the £1million and £2million marks.

These family houses often make up our busiest market, with so much to appeal to families in this area; including wonderful schools, communities and open spaces. This appeal has not at all dimmed; especially evident in the summer when popping down to the common! Our stock levels are fairly strong with some stunning houses and flats, though it is often worth bearing in mind that many properties are kept off the open market, especially in the build up to September. In light of this I would always encourage those looking to buy to get in touch with us to see the full range of our available properties.

We have an absolutely stunning house overlooking the common on Wandsworth Common West Side at the moment, with five bedrooms and a gorgeous and secluded landscaped garden. The house has recently undergone complete refurbishment to the most exacting of standards and will make a wonderful family home.

The large open plan kitchen, dining and living room provides exactly what modern families now look for, who tend to prefer to live in a more inclusive environment. Bi-fold doors open the entire wall out into the garden, offering an excellent space for both family life and entertaining. It’s fantastic.

Along with the ever changing trends in buyer preferences, their expectation of the service they receive from the agents has also increased; and this is something which we are delighted to provide.

Our Northcote oad office now opens seven days a week, from where buyers and renters can arrange viewings across Clapham, Balham, Wandsworth and Battersea. It is a pleasure to provide a helpful and honest service for our clients, especially in the midst of such un-regularisation of estate agency and cowboys in the market who give the industry a bad name.

The market as a whole has now had a little more time to absorb the changes to stamp duty in December last year’s Autumn Statement, though we are still seeing its effect, particularly in the £2million to £3million price brackets in Wandsworth, where buyers have to take into account significantly higher costs of purchasing. Despite this, we have seen some excellent sales over the past couple of months and the best in class properties do, as always, continue to sell very well. The September market is generally fairly vibrant and exciting, as many buyers who have been away over the summer weeks renew their search, and we expect to see a great few months ahead.

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Recycle, Renovate, Renew with Kate Gould

Kate Gould is an award winning garden designer with more than a decade’s hands-on experience transforming gardens of all sizes and a regular exhibitor at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show where she has been awarded three Gold medals. If you would like to know more about our services please contact Kate at kategouldgardens.com

These words trip very easily off the tongue but perhaps are not so easy to put into action. We are all used to recycling our kitchen waste now but perhaps something new we could all think about is how we can reuse old items in the garden.

At the 2013 Chelsea flower show we created a show garden called The Wasteland which transformed a perceived old water pumping station into a usable community space using the leftover infrastructure and items that we “imagined” would be found on the site. These ubiquitous items of rubbish were those that we see on a regular basis lying by the side of the road or in skips and they were transformed into interesting and very importantly, attractive pieces that could have a viable second life in a garden. We reused several items in the garden but two of the most striking reuses were the shopping trolley and the sheet steel.

Supermarket shopping trolley - These are incredibly expensive to make and are strong and almost indestructible. They are chromed to make them shiny and when this begins to wear off it is too expensive for the supermarkets to have them re-chromed so they go back to the manufacturer where they are smelted down and remade. They can be bought or salvaged for very small amounts of money. The metal in supermarket trolleys can be cut and reformed into screening, walkways or tree guards. At Chelsea we created a large screen of trolley sides that help to divide up the garden.

Interestingly everyone who saw it recognised it as trolleys but was amazed that an everyday object that they considered had only one single purpose could be used for something entirely different. This was the first of many surprises in the garden all with the intention

of opening people’s eyes to the possibility of reusing everyday items in a totally different but yet practical way.

Galvanised sheet steel - These panels do rust in time but there are hundreds of thousands lying around from old roofs that can be reused. We used them as a vertical boundary treatment behind trees and evergreen shrubs. This softened their hard visual effect and the galvanised surface caught and reflected the light, which against the concrete in the garden was warming and even on dull days the garden was never gloomy, harsh or uninviting. Local reclamation yards or scrap yards have second-hand galvanised panels available and are usually happy for you to pick through and select the best out of the pile. They must be screwed together with rubber washers in between and overlapped by at least one third to ensure that wind cannot whip behind and bend them free of their fixings.

The garden for all of its “rubbish” as one person called it was exceptionally well received and the overall comment “pretty” or “beautiful” which just goes to prove that rubbish reused with thoughts and care, even though it still has its original form can with careful planting and a good layout create an attractive space that people want to spend time in. It will never be possible to recycle everything into a garden but if we are more careful with how we think about our waste and consider whether something can have a second life then we will be much farther towards a world where we no longer turn to landfill as the first and only option for broken item. kategouldgardens.com

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Peabody move East of the City with New Build Homes in Thriving E3 With almost a third of new homes in London set to emerge in the East end over the next five years1, it’s no wonder East of the city has become a hotspot for those looking to get onto the property ladder. Established housing provider Peabody is an integral part of this developing trend by providing new build homes at Merchants Walk to first time buyers, couples and families. Due to launch Wednesday 9th September, Peabody will release the next phase of private sale homes at one of its flagship developments, Merchants Walk.

Peabody works solely in London, with a presence in the majority of London boroughs and own and manage around 27,000 homes, providing housing for over 80,000 people across London.

Supporting home owners as well as those who rent, Peabody has plans to build a further 8,000 new homes across the capital. Every penny generated is reinvested back into providing more affordable homes to help Londoners get that first step onto the property ladder.

This stunning development offers affordable home ownership to a variety of purchasers. With the average price of an apartment

in Bow priced at £370,6332, buyers at Merchants Walk can purchase a one bed property from just £325,000. With the average rental yield expected to be in the region of 5% and the improving E3 post-code, these apartments also make for a great investment. David Jubb, Savills reater London Development Sales Team comments, “As the first of four phases to be launched in the scheme, those buying now can expect to see strong capital growth at Merchants Walk and a good return on their investment in the future.”

Each apartment features light and airy living spaces with high specification finishes and private outdoor space. Merchants Walk also offers extensive landscaped grounds, cycle storage, car club spaces and secure underground car-parking. Situated between Canary Wharf and the Olympic Village, Merchant’s Walk is conveniently located adjacent to Devons oad DL , with journey times just 5 minutes to Stratford and 10 minutes to Canary Wharf.

Bromley-by-Bow tube station, on the District and Hammersmith City lines, is also just a 10 minute walk away. City workers can enjoy a quick and easy commute as well as a lively urban lifestyle in the peaceful surroundings of the Limehouse Cut and the Lea Valley. With Westfield Stratford City, ueen Elizabeth Olympic Park, oman oad Market and Victoria Park all close by, Merchants Walk is perfectly placed for home owners to enjoy the very best of East London living.

Sarah Butler, Sales Marketing Director at Peabody, comments: “London can be a tough market for any first time buyer with the east becoming increasingly popular for the working professionals of the city. Merchants Walk is the ideal development for those first time buyers seeking the eclectic East London lifestyle, without the central London price tag.”

Prices at Merchants Walk start from £325,000 for a one bedroom apartment. Buyers can register their interest by calling Savills on 020 3369 868 or visiting www.merchantswalk.co.uk.

1 Savills London Development Building Opportunities East of City – Autumn 201

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‘Safe Haven’ Ibiza Sets Tourism Records but Remains Peaceful Inland This summer traditional Spanish tourist resorts have welcomed record numbers of visitors as the holidaying public returns to familiarity. In July, aviation authority AENA reported a 17th consecutive month of passenger growth through Ibiza Airport, but agent Sotheby’s International ealty says there’s still plenty of peace and tranquillity to be found. lynn Evans, Managing Director of Ibiza Sotheby’s International ealty, says, “Many of us saw the photos of jampacked beaches at Spanish hotspots last month, reflecting the fact that in the first seven months of 2015 a record 37.9 million tourists arrived in Spain, up .7% on last year. In the same period, almost 3.5 million passengers passed through Ibiza Airport, up .9%, and July figures from the official Hotel Owner’s Federation show occupancy rates up again, and now well above 90% in both Ibiza and Formentera. This is great news for the economy, and Ibiza was ready with many new coastal attractions to welcome the extra visitors. At the same time, travellers can still find peace and tranquillity just a few moments from the coast.”

“We have dozens of properties for sale, and for rent, located in Ibiza’s unspoilt boho’ countryside interior,” continues lynn.

“And, thanks to the relatively small size of the Island, some 571km , even if your property was positioned right at the centre of the island, beaches, nightlife and bright lights will never be more than 20 minutes away. The advantages of buying an inland property

can be many, including more extensive grounds and even larger room sizes, while the likelihood of being overlooked by neighbours, or even hearing them, is greatly reduced.”

2015 is proving to be a vintage year for the tourism industry in Ibiza. Year on year, the Island sees returning royalty, A-list celebrities, industry leaders and some of the world’s wealthiest plutocrats. Among those not managing to hide from the press lenses have been Princess Beatrice, Anne Hathaway, Mariah Carey and James Packer, and Oprah Winfrey.

The other trend to emerge from first-half tourism figures is that more travellers than ever are choosing to make their own arrangements, rather than relying on package tours. A record 10.2 million tourists opted for non-hotel accommodation, up 8.7% on 201 , and 70.7% of arrivals came to Spain without booking as a package. Both of these figures indicate that buying a countryside property in Ibiza could also prove to be a profitable rental investment.

On the back of such a successful summer for tourism, the Balearic overnment is opening a public tender process with the aim of encouraging more airlines to continue to fly to the Islands between October and March. Additional flights during the winter months will increase visitor numbers and open up Ibiza’s other inland attractions - from hiking to cycling and yoga to bird watching.

Ibiza Sotheby’s International Realty | (+34) 971 31 07 99 | ibiza@ibizasir.com | ibiza-sothebysrealty.com

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Hilltop Villa, San Miguel This hilltop villa is built in very private surroundings in an isolated plot in a well-maintained forest, yet is just 20 minutes from Ibiza Town, and within easy reach of a number of beaches including Puerto San Miguel and Benirras. Perfectly set up for family living, but lending itself perfectly to conversion into any other lifestyle, the property is set in the upper part of the terrain, which also includes the top of the hill. The property is arranged over two floors of flexible living space, with the four bedrooms, living spaces and various terraces all having panoramic views.

Four Bedrooms | Three Bathrooms | Built area 336m² | Plot size 25,000m² | Price 3.75 million euros (approx £2.7 million)

Fusion Minimalist Villa, Santa Eulalia Can Bass represents one of the most authentic restoration projects you’ll find in Ibiza. The traditional farmhouse has been stripped bare and rebuilt using stones and handcrafted wooden beams to replicate the originals. The handiwork of a Belgian property expert and local Ibiza architect Am lia Molina, this finca’ has also embraced state-of-the-art technology, but in a discreet manner so as not to disturb the aesthetics. Set in tranquil unspoilt Ibiza countryside, just minutes from the coastal resort of Santa Eulalia, the luxurious home has six en-suite bedrooms, an outdoor dining arrangement, swimming pool with concrete deck’, and manicured lawns. Peace, serenity and style – perfect escapism.

Six Bedrooms | Seven Bathrooms | Built Area 400m² | Plot Size 26,000m² | Price 5.25 million euros (approx £3.73 million)

Ibiza Sotheby’s International Realty | (+34) 971 31 07 99 | ibiza@ibizasir.com | ibiza-sothebysrealty.com

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Tech City reaches new heights North of the Square Mile lies Tech City, an area that was once considered a City Fringe location but has come into its own in recent years. Notably, in November 2010, David Cameron announced government’s ambition for East of London to become a world-leading technology city to rival Silicon Valley.

Having undergone significant redevelopment and with investment from companies such as Cisco, Facebook and oogle, today the area around Old Street roundabout sits alongside San Francisco and New York as one of the largest technology clusters globally.

At the heart of Tech City is Shoreditch, where almost five times more new businesses were set up between 2013 and 201 than in Canary Wharf. An area known for its edge and entrepreneurial spirit, Shoreditch is constantly evolving, with new shops, restaurants, caf s and bars appearing all the time, from worldrenowned fine dining to quirky speakeasies and experimental popups.

The rise of the tech sector around so-called Silicon roundabout has not only had a commercial impact, but has also driven growth in the residential market. This month sees the opening of The Atlas Building’s marketing suite and show apartment, overlooking the development on City oad.

The mixed-use scheme, which is being developed by private property development and investment firm ocket Investments, will include a dramatic 0-storey residential tower, a 10-storey office building, as well as a new public piazza and retail space.

With a striking silhouette and spectacular cityscape views across the City and the West End, the tower will be a collection

of 302 apartments, including studios, one, two and three bedroom apartments and penthouses – all with either a balcony or terrace.

As well as highly-specified homes, the development will offer residents hotel-style amenities and services, including a gym, spa, swimming pool, 2 -hour concierge and security and a private residents’ lounge.

The bold design by award-winning international architectural practice MAKE Architects aptly responds to the spirit of innovation that is transforming this part of London. With further growth and regeneration predicted, The Atlas Building offers a unique chance to be part of one of London’s most vibrant and opportunistic areas.

Prices start from: £580,000 020 7205 28 egister to attend the opening party in September: www.theatlasbuidling.com enquiries

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