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t’s finally time to ditch floaty dresses for cozy jumpers, sandals for boots and beautiful bare legs for warm woollen tights. And secretly, I’m glad. Don’t misunderstand, I love a warm summer’s day spent sprawled on Clapham Common as much as the next Londoner but there’s something comforting about waking up on a crisp cold morning and donning your winter coat (or even, perhaps buying a new one?).

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This month’s culture section features an interview with the fascinating Dominic West. Despite achieving great fame at the beginning of the television renaissance with his star turn in The Wire, West still lives with his family in a cozy house in Shepherd’s Bush, eschewing glamour for home comforts. Find out about his two latest (and vastly different) projects, Finding Dory and The Affair on page 18.

We also have a celebration of all things sixties on page 14 as the V&A unveils their exhibition ‘You Say You Want a Revolution? Records and Rebels 1966-70.’

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THE ALCHEMY OF THE EVERYDAY Fro m 2 5 O c t o b e r Pl u s O ne G a ll e r y ollowing on from her tin can series, F Uruguayan artist, Elena Molinari has examined and played with the concept of hyper-realism. Expect to see incredibly delicate still life paintings with details that usually cannot be seen. u York Road, SW18; plusonegallery.com

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11 - 28 October C l a p ha m P i c tu re Ho u s e fter a sell out first season children’s A theatre group Ga Ga Theatre will now bring Quentin Blake’s book Mrs Armitage & the Big Wave to life. Telling the story of a brave wave surfer, this show will combine original music with magical projections on screen. Perfect for all the family. u 76 Venn Street, SW4 ; gagatheatre.co.uk

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RODIN AND DANCE

Fro m 2 0 O c t o b e r T he C o u r ta u l d G a ll e r y his is the first major exhibition to T explore Rodin’s fascination with bodies in dance and acrobatics. His smallscale terracotta and plaster sculptures explore the natural form of the human anatomy. Created late in his career, these were previously only shown to his close circle of friends. u Strand, WC2R; courtauld.ac.uk

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CROSSROADS WITH SOHEILA SOKHANVARI 6 - 9 October K r i s ti n H j ell e hj e rde G a ll e r y ranian artist Soheila I Sokhanvari explores themes of nationality and displacement by drawing on her experience of exile from her native country. An installation comprising of 120 international passports and a life-sized bust are part of Sokhanvari’s attempt to construct presence in the absence of identity. u 533 Old York Road, SW18;

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Award-winning playwright Moira Buffini is back with her brilliant new comedy, Handbagged.

Calmer, wiser and a little bit older, Margaret Thatcher and the Queen reflect on their relationship back in the boom and bluster of the 1980s. Hysterical, witty and poignant, this is a brilliant reflection on modern history.

1 O ctobe r Wimb ledo n C om m on lla Mills (nee Woodward) is E the heart and soul behind the Deliciously Ella phenomenon.

Credited with starting the wellness craze, Ella nursed herself back to health with clean, nutritious foods after developing the debilitating illness, Postural Tachycardia Syndrome. At this literary festival she joins Fiona Lindsay in conversation. Tickets include a copy of her latest tome, Deliciously Ella’s Smoothies and Juices. u Wimbledon Common, SW19;

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RECORDS & REBELS The V&A’s major new exhibition looks at the revolutionary years 1966-70 in culture, politics, fashion and music words serena scalzo

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et ready to be taken back to the era that shaped the world as we know it. The V&A's explosive new exhibition promises to be as daring and sensational as the people who dominate it. The exhibition, 'You Say You Want a Revolution? Records and Rebels 1966-70' will shed new light on the generation that radically revolutionised the social, cultural and intellectual norms of the 1960s.

Showcasing more than 350 objects, including some major international loans, Records and Rebels will be split into six sections to display everything from a Mary Quant skirt suit to the first Apple computer. Other highlights include underground magazines like the International Times, a moon rock on loan from NASA, original artworks by Richard

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Hamilton, shards from Jimi Hendrix's guitar and the handwritten lyrics to Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds.

In creating the exhibition, the V&A has worked in partnership with iconic clothing brand Levi's. Since their invention by Levi Strauss & Co. in 1873, jeans have become one of the most recognisable items of clothing in the world. The brand's association with individuality and rebellion makes it the perfect partner. Director of the V&A, Martin Roth, said of the partnership: “The brand, which has such resonance with many of the cultural and social changes taking place during the period covered by the exhibition, is a very fitting sponsor”.

The V&A has also joined forces with Sennheiser, one of the world's leading manufacturers of headphones, microphones and wireless transmission systems, to provide a completely

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ARTS & CULTURE / PREVIEW John Sebastian performing at Woodstock, 1969 Š Henry Diltz Corbis

Postcard from the Montreal World Expo 1967 (c) Victoria and Albert Museum, London

immersive experience for visitors.

Its audio guide system will immerse visitors in the sights and sounds of the late 1960s using a special system which adapts the music to the listener’s location in the gallery.

The exhibition opens with a recreation of Carnaby Street and focuses on the revolution in youth identity in 1966.

The thriving fashion scene and rise of influential figures like Twiggy and Mick Jagger led companies to aim their designs towards the younger generation. As well as iconic outfits and stage costumes, photographs by David Bailey and artwork

by Bridget Riley will also feature.

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ARTS & CULTURE / PREVIEW Title: Poster for the Health Education Council, issued by the Family Planning Association, Cramer Saatchi Advertising Agency, 1969 (c) Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Blow Up, 1966 Š MGM THE KLOBAL COLLECTION

THE exhibition sheds NEW LIGHT ON A generation

contrasted with the hedonistic sounds of The Mamas and Papas' California Dreamin'.

As the world's leading museum of art, design and performance with collections unrivalled in their scope and diversity, the V&A is the perfect setting for this vast and immersive exhibition. Prepare to experience the late 60s in their finest moments, as the revolutionary era that rocked the world. u The second section focuses on clubs and counterculture and explores themes of experimentation and alternative lifestyles. Drugs, psychedelia and pirate radio exhibits surround the central installation, an evocation of London’s notorious UFO club.

Politics is the focus of the third section, with the spotlight placed on the dramatic demonstrations in Paris during the 1968 student riots and the anti-Vietnam movement. Newsreel footage and protest propaganda are used to vividly portray the wide-spread reach of youth solidarity.

This exhibition environment is followed by a section on consumerism, which boomed during the late 60s following the arrival of the credit card. Here visitors

will explore the excess of the Montreal and Osaka World Expos and their futuristic approach to consumerism.

In the fifth section, the focal point will be the monumental Woodstock, which saw more than 400,000 people come together for four days of peace and music. The exhibition will goes behind the scenes to reveal the organisation behind the record-breaking event as well as showcasing some of the costumes worn by the iconic performers.

The exhibition draws to a close with an exhibit on the spread of the British alternative culture to the West Coast of the USA. Living in conjunction with the pioneers of modern computing, exhibits like a rare Apple 1 computer are

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Djinn Easy Chair, designed by Oliver Mourgue, manufactured by Airborn, 1963 (c) Victoria and Albert Museum, London

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t would appear that Dominic West has mellowed somewhat since his days playing bluecollar Baltimore cop Jimmy McNulty in hit HBO drama The Wire. Having garnered quite the reputation as a ladies’ man, the ruggedly handsome actor has shed his lothario image and is now very much settled down with his wife, landscape gardener Catherine Fitzgerald and their three children, Dora, 10, Senan, 8, and Francis, 7. The family lives in a threestorey 19th century house in Shepherds Bush, which the couple converted from flats back into a singular family home and filled with art and ornaments, books and trinkets from their travels and bright textiles, creating an air of sophisticated bohemia.

With Ruth Wilson in The Affair

Having embraced his role as a handson family man, West was understandably delighted when he got the call asking him to voice a lazy sea lion in Finding Dory, the follow up to Disney Pixar’s animated monster-hit Finding Nemo and admits that a huge part of taking the role was to impress his children, who reacted gleefully: “Jaws, floor, game over. Yeah, I've been dining off this for a long time, bragging about it to all the other parents for two years. They all hate me,” jokes the actor.

The film is set one year after the 2003 original and finds our finned friends – Nemo, his father Marlin and of course, Dory (voiced by Ellen DeGeneres) - living peacefully in the reef. One day, amnesiac Dory has a flashback from her childhood and decides to track down her parents who lived at the Jewel of Morro Bay in

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California, leading the trio on another madcap adventure where they encounter dangerous giant squids, a seven legged octopus and a confused beluga whale who is unable to echolocate.

West plays Rudder, one of two cockney sea lions who are tasked with helping our aquatic heroes, alongside none other than his Wire co-star Idris Elba, who plays Fluke. It is the first time the pair have worked together since their days as nemeses on the mean streets of Baltimore, resulting in plenty of playful banter and improvisation in the recording studio.

Elba said all he needed to hear was 'sea lion, Dory, Dominic West,' and he was sold, with West agreeing it was a ‘no-brainer’.

“I hadn't seen Idris for a long time and the idea of us being in a scene together was great because we actually didn't share too many scenes together in The Wire. We were more antagonists, always plotting, so that was nice – and I was very keen to see him again.”

It was actually Dory’s voice star, Ellen DeGeneres, who helped the sequel come about, having campaigned tirelessly since the original. She has said that this is a film that the world needs right now; that Dory’s positivity is something we can harness to guide us through these difficult times. West, having confessed to feeling a ‘sadness’ and ‘change in the air in London’ since the Brexit vote, wholeheartedly agrees: “I woke up the other day and thought, 'Oh great, I'm going to see Finding Dory for the first time with my kids and I couldn't be more excited.' It's the perfect kind of film to get you out of whatever blues you're going through.”

Many people think of West as the stereotypical Old Etonian, but the 46-yearold was actually born in Sheffield and is one of seven siblings in a close-knit Catholic family. His father owned a plastic

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factory and its success afforded his son’s illustrious education. Recently, West told the Radio Times that being sent to Eton was ‘the worst feeling’ he’d ever had, even comparing it to the grief he felt when his parents died. He does however credit the experience with helping him become the great actor he is today, saying: “I learned to bury the emotional effects of that and then I went to drama school and had to dig it all up again."

But academic credentials don’t always lead to instant success and West’s career has been hard won. After graduating from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 1995 there were seven years of bit-parts in films (he played a palace Guard in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace) and small TV roles before landing the job that changed his life in The Wire.

Critics and viewers alike were blown away by the gritty and multi-faceted drama which highlighted the many ramifications of the illegal drug trade in America, and were wowed by West and Elba, who played arrogant detective McNulty and drug kingpin Stringer Bell respectively, finding their accents and swagger to be so convincing that people found it hard to believe that the pair were from the UK and not born and bred in Baltimore.

in Showtime drama The Affair, which will air its third series in November.

Exploring the emotional effects and fallout of an extramarital relationship between Solloway and Alison Lockhart (Ruth Wilson) after they meet in the resort town of Montauk in Long Island, the show has proved to be emotional, steamy and immensely popular, earning West a certain breed of fan. “I'm getting recognized a lot more, little side-glances.

And it's happening in the strangest places. I went to a football camp with my sons during the summer and kept getting all these looks from the mums. You know those, trying to catch your eye and holding

it a little too long. And you have an idea what they're thinking,” he says with a laugh.

For his wife this perhaps, isn’t so entertaining, especially after West was reported as saying that Fitzgerald hadn’t watched the show, something he is quick to deny. “Rubbish, I said that as a joke.

She's seen it, dips in and out, it's just my job to her, she not irrational like that.

Will she watch it all? Of course not, she's a very busy woman with a lot on her plate.”

And when pressed on whether she had been on set during one of ‘those scenes’ he quips back with a chortle: “I love that, 'those scenes’. I don't even want to be there during those scenes!” u

I hadn't seen IDRIS IN A LONG TIME and the idea of us being IN A SCENE TOGETHER WAS GREAT

The enormous success of the show not only made the actor an overnight A-lister but also a household heartthrob, and West, who was dating aristocrat Polly Astor (the mother of his eldest child, Martha, now 18), is the first to admit that he got caught up in hyperbole of fame and wanted to play the field a bit longer. He has since expressed regret for his playboy behaviour and is much changed after marrying his former college sweetheart, Fitzgerald.

In the last few years he has terrified audiences with his eerily accurate portrayal of serial killer Fred West in Appropriate Adult; been nominated for a Golden Globe in stunning period drama The Hour; and played the legendary Hemingway in recent film Genius.

However, his most revered role of late has been as suave adulterer Noah Solloway

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TOP OF THE CHARTS Pop princess Selena Gomez has joined Louis Vuitton’s ‘heroine’ girl gang line-up for their Series 5 instalment. Photographed by Bruce Weber, the new campaign showcases one of the most critically acclaimed collections of the season.

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ringing is having a moment.

In the world of Athena Procopiou, fringing is always having a moment. The Greek designer's inspirations are entirely rooted in the 1970s, with an aesthetic that takes in Janis Joplin, Stevie Nicks and Jimi Hendrix. For her, it's all about floatey, drapey fabrics with psychedelic prints (albeit digital, she's not a retro devotee) and lots of fringing. 'At heart I'm a hippy,' she explains, over a syringe shot called Firestarter at Westbourne Grove's Farmacy. She has been doing fringing for the past four years, ever since her first collection of fringed scarves was picked up by Net-a-Porter and sold out. For her,

It’s all about

FLOATY, DRAPEY FABRICS with

psychedelic prints

it all started with graphic design and pattern, and now her Hendrix-inspired kimonos ('he wore a kimono on stage with a belt') have spawned a larger collection of summery resortwear that includes coverups and wafty dresses as well as sharper swimwear and a wide range of fabulous fringed kimonos. On the beach or at home, this is the ultimate in loungewear. u athenaprocopiou.com

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Bags of Style Dior

Long-time Dior ambassador Jennifer Lawrence has made a return for AW16 to present the brand’s new handbag collection.

Photographed by Patrick Demarchelier, the campaign features the covetable metallic ‘Diorever’ bag (£2,800, above), which has gone straight to the top of our wish list. dior.com

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FASHION / NOTES

7 of the best

ON THE BALL J .W. A n d e r s o n

VELVET

Cast from gold-plated brass, JW Anderson’s statement-making oversize sphere earrings are the easiest way to elevate your look this season. Show them off with slicked back hair.

‘Double Sphere’ gold-plated earrings, £265 selfridges.com

Autumn's No.1 fabric

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A IS FOR ABSOLUTELY Liberty London

This month sees Liberty add to its iconic accessories range with the ‘Alphabet’ collection. Choose between the ‘Little Marlborough’ tote bag (£395, left) and the ‘Isabella’ purse (£150), with each letter featuring a unique re-worked print from the company’s extensive scarf archive.

In store and online from 15 October; liberty.co.uk

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Cutting-edge Australian designer Kym Ellery’s eponymous label continues to excite the fashion pack with its sculptural modern silhouettes. The 70s-inspired tailored signature pieces include a fluted waterfall sleeve blouse and a flared cropped trouser.

Stockists include brownsfashion.com & mytheresa.com

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MILITARY FORCE Burberry Prorsum

With army khaki tones and officer’s jackets and trousers marching down the catwalks, it’s safe to say fashion is having a military moment. This capeback coat with regimental piping and oversize gold buttons is the ultimate power purchase.

Wool & cashmere coat £2,495; net-a-porter.com

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01. LANVIN Velvet coat £4,150; mytheresa.com 02. RACIL 'Orion' velvet jacket £680; matchesfashion.com 03. MRS ALICE FOR FRENCH SOLE 'Hefner' velvet pumps £185; frenchsole.com 04. JIMMY CHOO 'Deon' velvet boots £695; jimmychoo.com 05. RAQUEL ALLEGRA Velvet trousers £500; liberty.co.uk 06. GUCCI 'GG Marmot' velvet bag £955; selfridges.com 07. ALESSANDRA RICH Velvet dress £1,845; net-a-porter.com

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CHIFFON & LACE MAXI DRESS, £3,200, ETRO BEADED SCARF FROM A SELECTION AT ROBERTO CAVALLI CUFF FROM A SELECTION AT PEBBLE LONDON EARRINGS, £80, DINNY HALL RINGS FROM A SELECTION AT BEE GODDESS, DINNY HALL, SHAUN LEANE AND PEBBLE LONDON LEATHER PATENT BOOTS, £995, PAULA CADEMARTORI

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INTO THE WOODS Autumn sees a return to 70s bohemia with a heady mix of prints, velvet, suede and embroidery Fashion Editor CHARLOT TE ADSET T Photographer benja min k aufm ann

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SILK BLOUSE, £390, ANNA SUI AT NET-A-PORTER.COM SHEARLING SCARF, £185, CHARLOTTE SIMONE DIAMOND ‘ISHTAR STAR’ EARRINGS, £5,280, BEE GOODESS SUEDE TROUSERS, £1,995, ROKSANDA SNAKESKIN BOOTS, £2,105, ROBERTO CAVALLI RINGS FROM A SELECTION AT BEE GODDESS, DINNY HALL, PEBBLE LONDON, SHAUN LEANE AND KAMUSHKI

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LACE BLOUSE £1,460 ZIMMERMANN EMBROIDERED WAISTCOAT £410 ANNA SUI AT NET-A-PORTER.COM FIL COUPE SKIRT £1,815 ROBERTO CAVALLI RINGS FROM A SELECTION AT BEE GODDESS, DINNY HALL, SHAUN LEANE AND KAMUSHKI

FASHION EDITOR CHARLOTTE ADSETT PHOTOGRAPHER BENJAMIN KAUFMANN MODEL MEGAN AT MODELS ONE MAKE-UP AFTON RADOJICIC AT STELLA CREATIVE USING URBAN DECAY HAIR GOW TANAKA USING BUMBLE & BUMBLE FASHION ASSISTANT GABRIEL LOVE WITH THANKS TO BUS SHOT LOCATION VAN HIRE; BUSSHOT.COM

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LAME CAPE, £450, ONE VINTAGE FRINGED DRESS, £1,026, ZIMMERMANN DIAMOND ‘ISHTAR STAR’ EARRINGS, £5,280, BEE GOODESS GOLD & DIAMOND CHOKER, £8,943, KAMSUHKI AT MODAOPERANDI.COM BEADED SCARF FROM A SELECTION AT ROBERTO CAVALLI RINGS FROM A SELECTION AT BEE GODDESS, DINNY HALL, PEBBLE LONDON, SHAUN LEANE AND KAMUSHKI

STOCKISTS

ANNINAVOGEL.CO.UK BEEGODDESS.COM CHARLOTTESIMONE.COM DINNYHALL.COM ETRO.COM KAMUSHKI-JEWLLERY.COM MYTHERESA.COM NET-A-PORTER.COM ONEVINTAGEDESIGNS.COM PAULACADEMARTORI.COM PEBBLELONDON.COM ROBERTOCAVALLI.COM ROKSANDA.COM ZIMMERMANNWEAR.COM

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Beautiful Bespoke Jewellery

Spoil Someone Special Exceptional Pieces for every Occasion

Specialist Bespoke Goldsmith and Jeweller Complex Restoration Work & Valuations undertaken on site by Master Jewellers

www.michaelplatt.co.uk Goldsmiths and Jewellers in Wimbledon Village 1 Church Road | Wimbledon Village | London | SW19 5DW Tel. 020 8947 4772 | info@michaelplatt.co.uk

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ZENITH

DRY CLEANERS & LAUNDERERS EST. 1982

Stunning Designs for Glamorous Girls Sizes 14 - 30 267-269 Coombe Lane SW20 0RH open Mon - Sat 9.30 - 5.30 FREE local parking

Award Winning Boutique

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Grange Hotel, St Pauls

Quality Clothes Deserve Quality Care Silk | Satin | Sequins Beading Ball Gowns | Wedding Gowns Ample parking at the corner of Pirbright Road 203 Replingham Road SW18 www.zenithdrycleaners.co.uk

Luxuriant Style offers a full range of styling and personal shopping services to clients and VIP’s in the UK and overseas

020 8874 8651

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FASHION / TREND WHITELY

'Aly' felt beret £155; johnlewis.com

GUCCI

HARRY LARY'S

'Banality' tortoiseshell glasses £295; liberty.co.uk

ALEXANDER MCQUEEN

BURBERRY AW16

Tartan skull-handle umbrella £405; harveynichols.com

Wool-tweed blazer £1,470; mytheresea.com

CHLOE

'Harper 70' leather boots £775; selfridges.com

BARBARA BUI

LE KILT

Wool-blend trousers £325; farfetch.com

'Morgan' wool tartan kilt £395; harveynichols.com

HUNTER

'Original Refined' wellington boots £125; hunterboots.com

HIGHLAND FLING Traditional tartan, tweed and checks have never felt so modern

PRADA

Virgin wool coat £2,385; mytheresa.com

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PRETTY BALLERINAS

Tartan & leather pumps £109; prettyballerinas.co.uk

JOHNSTONS OF ELGIN Wool scarf £149; johnstonscashmere.com

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LAUNER

'Traviata' leather bag £2,000; selfridges.com

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In The Bag We catch up with the woman behind handbag brand Sevda London I n t e r v i e w c at h e r i n e h a l e s

ABSOLUTELY: What inspired you to start designing handbags?

SEVDA LONDON: My defining career moment was realising my desire to make a high quality, as well as an ethically produced, handbag fulfilling every possible fantasy a women had in a bag.

I only had one purpose in mind: to create an object that is rare, desirable, durable and everlasting.

ABS: Where in the world inspires you?

SL: I couldn’t pick just one place! I am very much familiar with eastern culture as well as the west and women’s needs regarding their individual preferences and the way they express themselves. I feel more global than just belonging to one culture. It is reflected in my designs and makes it appealing to all women around the world, east and west.

ABS: Where did you study?

SL: I was encourged by my mother to pursue my dreams of becoming a designer so I studied fashion design at the Mimar Sinan Faculty of Fine Arts Textile and Fashion Design in Istanbul. I relocated to London to hone my craft and completed a variety of courses at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design.

ABS: Why did you choose Canary Wharf as a base?

SL: Both Mayfair and Canary Wharf are our base. While we have our sales meetings with high end buyers at the Mayfair office, we mostly welcome our private customers in Canary Wharf. Lots of our customers come from the city and we work with lots of people on private orders, so this has been an ideal base for us. We also really enjoy being in the buzz of Canary Wharf, the shopping and the wide open spaces. It is also a great place for style inspiration! ◆

ABS: What is your design process?

SL: I use my sketchbook! I am old-fashioned in my approach. Then it’s all about the

I had only ONE PURPOSE IN MIND: to create something RARE , DESIRABLE and DURABLE materials – I spend a lot of time handpicking and analysing each material. And of course London, one of the most beautiful cities in the world, stays at the heart of my creative ability and inspires me all the time.

sevdalondon.com

ABS: How would you define your style?

SL: SEVDA LONDON Handbags are ethical, timelessly classic, modern and chic. Our motto is: ‘Designed in London; Made in Italy.’ Sevda London specialises in identifying quality leather and ensuring a well-finished handbag that makes a woman stand out. I want each woman to feel as if each handbag was made just for her.

ABS: Who else do you admire?

SL: For me there is only one lady who epitomises style, longevity and elegance, all the things that Sevda London aspires to encompass, and that is Coco Chanel.

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LINGERIE • NIGHTWEAR SWIMWEAR • BEACHWEAR Lingerie and swimwear measuring and fitting service available all year round without appointment from A to J cup (size 8 to 20) GIFT VOUCHER AND GIFT WRAPPING AVAILABLE 34 Webb’s Road, London SW11 6SF Tel: 020 7924 3826 | www.ameliesfollies.co.uk

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Discover a warm community on your doorstep

Yoga & Pilates Yin & Restorative Yoga Pregnancy Yoga Meditation & Mindfulness Courses & Workshops Try us! 2 weeks unlimited yoga for ÂŁ25 & 15% off your first treatment* * Terms and Conditions apply. Call 0208 874 4500 for more details or go online at www.samsaramindandbody.com

We are situated on the roundabout of Granville Road and Merton Road.

205 Merton Road, Wandsworth, SW18 5EE Tel: 0208 874 4500 www.samsaramindandbody.com

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SCARLET WOMAN Chanel’s new launch, Le Rouge Collection N˚1 is all about red. The first from their global creative makeup and colour designer Lucia Pica, it is all about the potency of this primary shade.

We particularly love the dramatic, smoky crimson eye shadow palette. chanel.com

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B E AU T Y R e v i e w

A new fragrance launch and our pick of the best make-up removers W o r d s C AT H E R I N E H A L E S

LONDON GRACE No nonsense nails arrive in Clapham

Wo r d s E ly s i a Ag n e w

W

ho doesn’t love an afternoon spent at the nail salon? At London Grace, it’s even more of a treat Ω with cocktails, cakes and no nonsense cuticle care in one place.

We’re pleased to discover that this Putney beauty bar with a social agenda has now landed in Clapham. I arrive with a friend and we are seated at our reserved nail-bar, offered a drinks menu and introduced to our lovely technicians. We’re in for a 'Top Notch' manicure and pedicure. Using the London Grace branded polish, the technician offers cuticle care, shaping and moisturising as part of the procedure. The pedicure treatments are performed dry here Ω keeping things clean and hygienic. For my toes, I go for the ARAN colour. I’m not quite ready to move away from the summery colours and into the bold darks, so I go for a dulled down minky pink Ω the perfect alternative. Each nail colour at London Grace has a story behind it, based on the experiences of the lady behind the venture, Kristen Hazell. Kristen was a design consultant and graphic designer and always dreamt of opening a New York inspired nail bar. A year later, London Grace was born in Putney, before branching out across South West London, now sitting on Clapham High Street. London Grace is the perfect parlour to enjoy some serious pampering, baristas, bubbles, and a girly catch up with friends.

Aperol Spritz in hand, I'm pampered and ready to step out into the new season. ◆ ● L O N D O N G R AC E Clapham, SW4; 020 7627 1467 londongrace.co.uk

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Scent from Above Charlotte Tilbury

Charlotte Tilbury’s first foray into the fragrance world has been well worth the wait. Kate Moss is at her glittering best as the face of Scent of a Dream and Tilbury describes the fragrance as ‘a portal for love, light, power, positivity and sex’. Top notes include peach and black pepper, with floral heart notes and a base of hedione, ambroxan and fire tree – the bottle’s a beauty, too. £68 for 50ml; charlottetilbury.com

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editor's

PICK

8 BIT OF POLISH

of the best

Christian Louboutin

The fashion label’s adventures in beauty continue with the AW16 Beauté Noir Collection which launches this month. Think vampy shades of deep burgundy for the lips and a touch of glam rock in the glittering grey nail varnishes, all packaged in signature dramatic style. christianlouboutin.com

MAKE-UP REMOVERS 01 02

TRESSED UP G oldwell Kerasilk

03

Cold weather can wreak havoc on your hair; switching shampoo in the autumn is a smart move and Kerasilk have launched their Reconstruct range in the nick of time. The blend of keratin and hyaloveil protects from the elements and aids repair. goldwell.co.uk

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FACE FIRST

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T o m Fo r d

The new Tom Ford Face Collection is all about creating a natural-looking glow. The foundation/concealer is waterproof with a matte finish and provides a high level of coverage while the shimmer shot is the perfect highlighter. selfridges.com

07

08

BE PREPARED Perricone MD

Designed to be a preventitive measure counteracting the first signs of ageing, the Pre:Empt Series covers all bases with its Exfoliating Pore Refiner, Skin Perfecting Serum, Oil-Free Hydrating Cream and Brightening Eye Cream. perriconemd.co.uk

01. CLINIQUE TAKE THE DAY OFF EYE MAKE-UP REMOVER STICK, £16; clinique.co.uk 02. SISLEY PARIS EAU EFFICACE, £73; sisley-paris.com 03. LANCÔME BI-FACIL MAKE-UP REMOVER, £21.50; lancome.co.uk 04. MAC GENTLY OFF EYE AND LIP MAKE-UP REMOVER, £16; maccosmetics.co.uk 05. SHU UEMURA PREMIUM CLEANSING BEAUTY OIL, £60; liberty.co.uk 06. ELEMIS WHITE FLOWERS EYE AND LIP MAKE-UP REMOVER, £21; elemis.com 07. ELIZABETH ARDEN ALL GONE EYE AND LIP MAKE-UP REMOVER, £21; johnlewis.com 08. KIEHL’S SUPREMELY GENTLE EYE MAKE-UP REMOVER, £17.50; kiehls.co.uk

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TOP TIPS POST SUMMER

The stylists at Anthony Laban Home help you to achieve your seasonal look ABSOLUTELY MAGAZINES

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ou might find that after your holiday the cool beach babe blonde is looking dry, brassy and beyond help. Here are our top tips for healthier looking hair: ● Get a haircut as little as a cm - this will remove split ends and is a great excuse for a new look. ● Get an intense treatment or an Olaplex to repair the damage and re-hydrate the hair. ● Rid your hair of all the chlorine and sea salt with a deep detox shampoo . ● Get some depth and tone into your hair colour.

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ABSOLUTELY / PROMOTION

MOLLY

Molly is Anthony Laban Home's colour technician and in-house Balayage expert, using several different techniques to achieve the look. She loves invisible natural grey coverage and is extremely skilled at fixing hair colour horrors.

● Ronde is an extension of Bronde. This is great coming trend Ω a blend of copper red and golden brown works really well on all skin types either as a full colour or as a highlight.

BALAYAGE has

been so big this year and continues TO BE POPULAR

Fa s h i o n T i p s f o r au t u m n

by E l l i e We are very excited to see that the new season is bringing low maintenance textured styling, using the natural curl in the hair combined with some smoothing, giving volume, texture and style. Salt sprays and shine products will help to achieve the perfect texture for autumn.

This styling really suits the brunette tones and looks great with softened balayage. ● Bronde is a great way to go dark – but not too dark. It was big in summer 2015 and its looking strong for autumn 2016 as an antidote to the over bleached beach blonde.

● Aubergine is back in a big way and works so well for deeper and darker hair that has lost its natural shine. ● Angel lights are big this season. We apply very fine strands of colour through the hair with either foil or meche to boost the natural tones. ● Uber Blonde maximise all the suns bleaching and take it to the next level to the cool platinum tones for a powerful autumn look.

Ba l ayag e by M o l ly Balayage has been so big this year and it continues to be popular. It’s a soft technique keeping the colour natural. We use lots of different techniques to achieve the desired results. I love to use a mix of foil, balayage and toners to gain an effortless autumn look. u 3 Bennet Court, 1 Bellevue Road, SW17 7EG 020 3475 6644; anthonylabanhome.com

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ELLIE

Ellie is Anthony Laban Home's stylist and an expert in mastering the perfect blonde look, from highlights to Angel lights and fullcoverage blondes. She loves short fashion cuts but is also very skilled at styling long hair.

JACKIE

Jackie is a technical haircutter at Anthony Laban Home. She is also a curly hair expert and loves nothing more than dressing hair up. She's the in-house wedding stylist, and will have you looking party-ready ahead of your event or big day.

OCTOBER 2016

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Call: 0207 731 7316 Email: info@karenhardystudios.com Book: www.karenhardystudios.com 10 The Boulevard, Imperial Wharf, London SW6 2UB

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HEALTH & BEAUTY / PRODUCTS

LIPSTICK QUEEN Frog Prince, £22; spacenk.com

SUQQU

Blend colour eye in 22, £45; selfridges.com

CHARLOTTE TILBURY

BECCA

Shimmering Skin Perfector Slimlight, £24; spacenk.com

Scent of a Dream, £68; charlottetilbury.com

EVE LOM

Sheer Radiance Translucent Powder, £42; spacenk.com

SUSANNE KAUFMANN

Hair Elixir, £74; liberty.co.uk

SHISEIDO

Synchro Skin, £32; houseoffraser.co.uk

TOO FACED

Better than sex mascara, £23.75; debenhams.com

NAILBERRY

L’Oxygéné, £14.50; selfridges.com

CHANEL

Le Blanc De Chanel Multi-Use Illuminating Base, £33; houseoffraser.co.uk

Mary Katrantzou AW16

TOM FORD

Lip Contour Duo, £39; selfridges.com

BENEFIT

Bow Zings, £24.50; benefitcosmetics.com

FALL IN LOVE

Autumn essentials to see you through the chilly months

Radiance Gel Bronzer, £51; spacenk.com

BURBERRY

Full Kisses in Oxblood No.549, £24; burberry.com

B y C AT H E R I N E H A L E S

AESOP

Protective Lip Balm SPF 30, £11; liberty.co.uk

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CHANTECAILLE

BOBBI BROWN

Pot Rouge for Lips and Cheeks, £20; bobbibrown.co.uk

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Free

Spot

Discover the authentic taste of Sicily Café Rosi bring the fresh flavours of Sicily to Wimbledon with a new menu influenced by the culture of the island. A real Mediterranean delight.

Wide range of Gluten Free pasta and ingredients available to eat in or to cook at home

Cafe Rosi Est. 2012 Est. 2012

8 LEOPOLD ROAD, WIMBLEDON, LONDON SW19 7BD

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COLD COMFORT Just because summer is over, it doesn’t mean the time for ice cream is through especially this ice cream. Amorino holds the honour of being the most-Instagrammed gelato this summer and looking at the gorgeous flower shaped cones, its not hard to see why. Stop by one of their nine London locations this autumn. amorino.com

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What to drink

kitchen

CONFIDENTIAL South West London’s food news and delicious things for October W o r d s C AT H E R I N E H A L E S

A GREAT MATCH Wine and food pairings for the month ahead B y J a n e Pa r k i n s o n

MUSHROOM PÂTÉ

his starter-cum-canapé loves to be matched with a traditional method sparkling wine because the richness from the mushrooms and toast likes both richness in the wine and crisp acidity to cut through the texture. This is zesty-fresh but has delicious buttery toast flavours too. ● Coates & Seely Britagne Brut Reserve NV, £27.95, Lea & Sandeman

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ROAST DUCK WITH ROASTED CELERIAC

o matter how duck is cooked it’s a match with Beaujolais because fatty duck meat likes the freshness and fruitiness of the Gamay grape.

Fleurie is usually one of the lighter styles but this is very serious and beautifully smooth with strawberry flavours as well as a hint of black tea. ● Domaine Grand Pre Fleurie 2014 £16.50, The Sampler

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SPICED PEARS

uddings that flirt with cinnamon – and nutmeg to a lesser degree – love Gewurztraminer and the northeastern French region Alsace is a master at bringing the best out of it. This is a great value version with pungent Turkish Delight aromas plus ginger and lychee juiciness to match the pears. ● Finest Alsace Gewurztraminer 2015 £8, Tesco

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Truffle Season London House

This October marks the beginning of the Great Gordon Ramsay Restaurants Truffle Hunt; the coveted fungi will be be cropping up throughout the London House menu and may even pick up some hints on how to use truffles in your cooking at home. The best part? If you take a pic of you meal and share it on social media, you’ll be in the running to win a trip to Italy.

7-9 Battersea Square, SW11; gordonramsayrestaurants.com

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CHICKEN TONIGHT Fa n c y F u n k i n C h i c k e n

It’s official: fried chicken is the new gourmet fast food trend for autumn. The three founders of Fancy Funkin Chicken have decided to take the concept of a late night chicken stop a little more high end; it will be a bar cum restaurant serving ethically sourced birds prepared in Southern American style.

441 Coldharbour Lane, Brixton, SW9 fancyfunkinchicken.com

OCTOBER cocktail

editor’s

PICK

CLUB LIFE Bistro Union

This October, Bistro Union’s everpopular Sunday Supper Clubs will include English classics like fishcakes served with tartare sauce and BBQ corn on the cob and a French-themed evening which will feature a hearty bouillabaisse with rouille and garlic roast potatoes. C’est bon.

40 Abbeville Road, SW4; bistrounion.co.uk

GRAPEFRUIT MARTINI C r e a t e d b y t a n q u e r ay ◆ INGREDIENTS

1/2 shot Martini Extra Dry Vermouth 2 1/2 shots Tanqueray Ten Gin ice cubes grapefruit peel ◆ METHOD

Stir the vermouth and gin with ice for around 30 seconds to chill. Strain into a chilled martini glass. Squeeze the grapefruit peel over the glass to release the oils, then garnish with a twist of peel.

BOX FRESH Pierre Marcolini

Alexandre Mattiussi, founder of Parisian ready-to-wear brand AMI, has designed a box with the retro appearance of a 1950s television set for chocolatier Pierre Marcolini.

These limited edition boxes contain Pierre Marcolini’s all-new Barre² Chocolat bars. Don't miss out. marcolini.com

tanqueray.com

SPIRIT of the Month

ince launching Haig Club in 2011, David Beckham’s whisky project seems to have gone from strength to strength. This August they have launched the more inexpensive (but no less tasty) Clubman, a single grain Scotch whisky designed to be drunk with a mixer. ◆

BY THE LAKE

S

Pear Tree Café

The brainchild of Annabel Partridge and Will Burrett, former Sous Chefs at Petersham Nurseries and Spring Restaurant respectively, Pear Tree Café will serve breakfast and seasonal all-day lunch on weekdays as well as having brunch on weekends and hosting supperclubs in the evenings.

Lakeside Cafe, Battersea Park, SW11 peartreecafe.co.uk £25; asda.com

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WE DO BRUNCH!

BUENOS AIRES DONE OUR WAY

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alham has grown to become one of South London’s hotspots for food and drink, with new bars and eateries filling up the highstreet. Brother Marcus is among the chic new dining spots. Run by three school friends, it serves up brunch by day and loaded buns by night. As the evening draws in, the sun sets through the retractable glass façade and the rear courtyard is transformed into a cocktail garden adorned with lights and candles.

Stone greys, natural wood and emerland greens form the basis of the decor, with large street-side windows and plants bringing the buzzy street vibe and the herb garden inside. Catching the last of the autumn sun, we are seated in the courtyard with two cocktails on the way Ω The Clover: ginger infused tequila, grapefruit and lime, and the Miss Robinson: prosecco, lemon and lavender infused gin. I order The Salty Wench, braised beef sitting on focaccia bread, topped with two fried eggs, shredded potato crisps, gherkins and smoky paprika sauce.

My dinner date opts for the Notorious P.I.G, a pulled pork bun with apple and rocket salad, lime yoghurt, crispy corn and Mexican sauce. Mac and cheese balls and sweet potato fries seal the deal. The food here is simple, organically sourced and incredibly tasty. Make sure you catch up with the brothers for a weekend brunch or the best burgers in Balham after dark. 

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reating yourself to an Indian meal can sometimes mean overindulgence and a feast leaving you feeling full and fragile. This autumn, one of South West London's most popular restaurants turns this idea on its head, offering an exclusive Indian dining experience. There’s nothing more authentic than Cornish Tiger’s new venture, so we head over to check it out.

Tiger Dram is a new pop-up curry and whisky house with its own secret entrance and tapas-style dining. Combining whisky and curry is an authentic concept that many of us may not be familiar with, but it works, it works so well. Setting up its new home in the back room of the celebrated Cornish Tiger on Battersea Rise, it’s an autumn venture celebrating the very best of artisan whiskeys and authentic Indian dishes. It's a concept that Zia Trench, the brains behind the pop-up had always dreamt of pursuing. Sitting in the back room of Cornish Tiger one evening, she realised she was sitting in the perfect spot

for it, it just needed it’s own entrance and it’s own menu. Just months later, we’re here to see what all the fuss is about. We're led through the enchanting garden, seated and ready to delve into this exciting new menu. So once you’ve found the right way in and you’ve rubbed the buddha’s tummy for access, it’s time to admire the space and enjoy the array of artisan whiskeys, tapasstyle curries and tasty sharing dishes.

There are four curry options: fish, chicken, lamb and vegetable Ω we opt for the fish and the vegetarian curries, accompanied by the sharers: special nan, dal, plain rice and a soft-shell crab tempura.

On its opening night, the dishes are faultless and the service is second-tonone. Our waitress talks us through the menu and finds us the perfect whisky to compliment our dishes. We are warmly welcomed to this authentic new concept Ω and we love it. It’s open until December, so make sure you check it out.  TIGER DRAM 1 Battersea Rise, SW11; cornishtiger.com

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> GLORIOUS GARDEN ROUTES: EXPLORING ALL SOUTH AFRICA HAS TO OFFER p. 52

OUT OF AFRICA Safaris, vineyard hopping and gourmet dining; Rowena Marella-Daw takes the scenic Garden Route around South Africa to get the best of both worlds.

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oad trips lend themselves to fun, spontaneous journeys.

This is particularly true of South Africa’s glorious Garden Route, where the panorama of imposing mountain ranges and dramatic coastlines is endless.

The 754-km stretch of the N2 national road from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth runs parallel to the Southern Cape coast, bringing surprises at every turn.

Our Garden Route jaunt commences in Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront, where our elegant bolthole, Cape Grace Hotel, benefits from views of the imposing Table Mountain and marina. The bustling harbour, markets and restaurants are all within walking distance, including the Watershed, where I scour over 150 stalls showcasing innovative African arts and handicrafts, decor, fashion, jewellery and furnishings.

Across the harbour in Cape Town is the Nelson Mandela Gateway to Robben Island, where a memorable exhibit details the national hero’s story. For 18 of his 27 prison years he was incarcerated on Robben Island, now a World Heritage Site and museum. Tours of the island can be booked at the adjacent passenger ferry terminal.

Cape Town’s culinary scene is creating a buzz worldwide, with chef Luke DaleRoberts’ The Test Kitchen and The Potluck Club requiring bookings weeks ahead.

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THE 754 km stretch OF THE N2 brings surprises AT EVERY TURN Over at Cape Grace Hotel’s classic Signal Restaurant, Chef Malika van Reenen’s repertoire marries Cape Town’s heritage with modern influences, evident in the Rooibos-smoked salmon fish cake and Bobotie-spiced springbok, not to mention a delightful tasting menu paired with exquisite wines from local producers. And speaking of wines, Stellenbosch has over 150 wine farms across a 30km radius – the highest concentration of producers in the world, many of which grace the gentle slopes of the majestic Stellenbosch, Jonkershoek and Simonsberg Mountains. A perfect excuse to make a detour.

Wine tourism is burgeoning here, and with so much to do, we manage to cram some of the best tastings and culinary trips into a three-day marathon. During a ‘Foodies on Foot’ tour, we eat our way through town: lunch at Oude Werf hotel, dessert at M Patisserie, Biltong at Eikeboom Butchery, and a visit to Schoon de Companjie, a cooperative for artisan treats.

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Stellenbosch region landscape

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Stellenbosch is home to some of the region’s finest restaurants. Tokara boasts creative dishes, a contemporary art gallery and romantic views, while Makaron at Majeka House is popular for its quirky décor and innovative cuisine. The mouth-watering traditional braai at WedgeView Country House & Spa is a true feast. Next up – some serious vineyard hopping.

A salt and wine pairing of Fleur du Cap’s Unfiltered range at Die Bergkelder cellars includes naturally crafted varieties, and a ‘vertical tasting’ at Stellenbosch Vineyards involves various vintages of the same variety, notably the Lanner Hill Kumkani sauvignon blanc’s 2006 to 2015 vintages.

JC Le Roux’s Methode Cap Classique range is a serious rival to champagne, while at Van Ryn’s, the only brandy distillery in Stellenbosch, we learn about the distillation process and pair their award-winning vintages with Belgian chocolates. Staying in a vineyard – the Lanzerac Hotel & Spa –enables us to taste their wines at leisure.

Our Stellenbosch sojourn is brief, but we leave clutching beautiful memories and bottles of world-class wines.

Just off the R327 turning before Mossel Bay, a long, rocky road leads to Gondwana Game Reserve. In this 11,000-hectare malaria-free private game reserve, the Big Five (lion, buffalo, elephant, rhino, and leopard) share space with many other species that roam free within an immense spread of valleys and undulating hills. At the heart of Gondwana are the Kwena Lodges, their dome-shaped thatched roofing inspired by tribal Khoi-San Fancourt’s Manor House

Camps Bay and Twelve Apostles Mountain

dwellings. Native furnishings bring a rustic feel, balanced with laid-back luxury and 180-degree views. An outdoor infinity pool sits at the bottom of the slope, and it’s not unusual to see wildlife paying an occasional visit here.

Early morning and afternoon safaris in the company of our expert guide, Felix, are captivating. We come across herds of zebra, elephant, giraffe and hippo, but most riveting is a pride of lions guarding their kill, an eland. They aren’t perturbed by our presence, even when we return the next day to witness them feasting on the carcass at very close range. A close encounter with an adult elephant is heart-stopping, and spotting two precious rhinos is an unforgettable finale.

Fancourt, our next port of call, is a popular golfing destination in the city of George. But for non-golfers like me, the real star here is the Manor House, proclaimed Africa’s Best Romantic Boutique Hotel in the 2015 World Boutique Hotel Awards.

Our Oakland Suite comes with butler service, and he makes sure the sweet treats kept coming. Dining at Henry White’s, we satisfy our seafood cravings, and over at La Cantina, the Italian tasting menu of three starters, three mains and two desserts puts even the best restaurants in Italy to shame.

We devote a day to exploring the Klein Karoo region’s boutique vineyards – Herold Wines, Karusa Premium Wines & Craft Brewery, and Surval Boutique Olive Estate, where we dine among olive groves. Passing through the town of Oudtshoorn, sightings of ostrich are not unusual – this is the ostrich capital of the world, after all. Not far away are the famous Cango Caves, Africa's largest show cave system of limestone caverns and towering halls of stalactites, some resembling giant organ pipes.

The journey to Knysna, our last

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destination, is punctuated by forests, lagoons and coastlines. The focal point in this laid-back enclave is the waterfront, with its restaurants and quirky shops. Conrad Pezula sits on the hilly eastern head of Knysna, where an outdoor pool overlooks the Knysna lagoon. Pieces of art from local artists grace the hotel’s lobby, and suites have a touch of retro elegance. A shuttle service takes guests to Noetzie Beach, a secluded oasis with two romantic private retreats: Pezula Castle and Beach Castle.

There’s so much to do here – horse riding, hiking in Pezula's ancient indigenous forest, canoeing on the Noetzie River – if you can summon the will to get up and leave behind the relaxing ambience. I can’t.

Rounding off our Garden Route adventure, we head for Camps Bay, an affluent coastal enclave on the foothills of the majestic Twelve Apostles mountain range. Our South Beach crash pad is part of the new Blue Views Collection of luxury apartments, and by the time we settle in and perused our private terrace, the clouds are already hovering, the winds causing waves to crash over boulders and rocks.

The Garden Route is indeed full of wonders and surprises, and our mini road trip is packed with memorable experiences, most remarkable of which are the safari, wine tastings, great food, exquisite resorts and friendly locals. No doubt, the Western Cape captivates, and I know I’ll be back. 

 CONTACTS Lanzerac Hotel & Spalanzerac.co.za / lanzerac.co.za Gondwana Game Reserve gondwanagr.co.za / gondwanagr.co.za Fancourt fancourt.co.za/ fancourt.co.za/ Conrad Pezula Hotel conradhotels3.hilton. com/ conradhotels3.hilton.com/

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ince their great success sponsoring the Bahrain Grand Prix in April this year, Gulf Air has gone from strength to strength. Most recently, the Kingdom of Bahrain’s national carrier has announced, on the first day of the Bahrain International Airshow 2016, restructured orders of 45 aircraft with Boeing and Airbus in deals worth a combined total of USD7.6 billion. This order will be made up of 6 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, 17 Airbus A321neo and 12 Airbus A320neo aircraft.

The delivery of these aircraft will begin in the second quarter of 2018 and come as a result of extensive negotiations with both aircraft manufacturers. The restructured orders will simplify Gulf Air’s future widebody fleet to Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners and make sure that its future narrow-body fleet will mostly focus on A320 neo Family aircraft.

So, what does all this exciting news mean for you and me?

Most importantly it means that Gulf Air will have the capability to expand and begin to realise the airline’s extensively studied future network requirements. It also ensures that Gulf Air will maintain one of the youngest fleets in the region while building upon its award-winning reliability and on-time performance.

Commenting on the agreement, Gulf Air Chief Executive Officer Mr. Maher Salman Al Musallam, said, “As long-

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standing partners, Boeing and Airbus have understood the challenges faced by Gulf Air and embraced our future looking strategy.

I am delighted that we have arrived at mutually agreeable solutions to restructure our previous orders with aircraft that are more fuel-efficient, modernised, reliable and which, at the same time, allow Gulf Air to operate our wide and narrow-body fleet at lower operating costs. This is in-line with our mission to put the airline firmly on a path towards long term commercial sustainability.”

As Mr. Maher commented later on, “the airline’s future looks increasingly promising.”  gulfair.com

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t's been a real pleasure to watch this fledgling London brand take flight over the course of 2016, with mama and founder Louise Shill beginning to corner the market in classic styles.

The aim of Young Soles was always to take timeless footwear shapes – the fisherman sandal, the Derby, the desert boot – and reimagine them for the contemporary child, using the best materials and a grown-up's eye for good design to improve upon the (let's be honest) tacky and underperforming stuff so often found in kids' shoe shops.

Designed in east London and made with care in Europe, the shoes are hardwearing yet supple, so that they mould to little ones' growing feet. They also feature a stylistic simplicity and attention to detail (even when enlivened by all-over zebra patterns or Libertyprint laces) that ensures they run streets ahead of the competition.

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ew things start an argument quite like the subject of grammar schools. When it was revealed during the summer that the new Prime Minister might lift the 18-year ban on grammars, possibly as early as this month, she was accused by of “opening old wounds” by a Martin Stephen, previously high master of St Paul’s School.

On the one side there are those who think grammar schools are brilliant agents of social mobility, providing bright children with the opportunity to excel, whatever their background. For others they are the opposite, a failed experiment in social selection that merely entrenches advantage and privilege for the few at the expense of the many. Stephen said: “If you condemn 70 per cent of the school populace to sump schools you create a vehicle not for social mobility but rather a mass uprising.”

If Theresa May – herself the product of a grammar school – were to lift the ban imposed by Tony Blair nearly two decades ago, it would be a hugely symbolic move for many in the Conservative Party who have campaigned for the return of grammars for years.

Grammar schools grew from the 1940s to the 1970s, and by the mid-1960s, 1,300 grammars were educating a quarter of all pupils (and their pupils won half of all Oxbridge places). The best were (and still are) bastions of rigorous academia, where Latin and Greek were learnt as standard and poems learnt by rote. But politics turned against grammars, and in 1976 the Education Act compelled local authorities to introduce comprehensive education. Yet existing grammars still dominate the league tables, often outclassing top private schools, and tiger mothers fight for places with Hunger Games-style ferocity.

Yet it is this issue of selection, the

The conservative party has CAMPAIGNED for the RETURN of GRAMMARS for YEARS

punishing 11+ entrance exam taken to grab a grammar place, that makes these schools repellent for their opponents.

Critics say grammar schools cream off only the brightest (or the most tutored) and to introduce more such schools will only encourage the academic arms race that already blights the private sector, and leaves no room for children from less privileged homes.

Evidence collected by the Sutton Trust, a charity that works to improve social mobility through education, found that less than three per cent of grammar school entrants are entitled to free school meals, a marker of social disadvantage – compared with 18 per cent of English children overall.

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But for politicians like cabinet ministers David Davis and Liam Fox, the answer to this disparity is to create more grammar schools. They are the founders of pressure group Conservative Voice which wants to see a new grammar school system for the 21st century, and has already drawn up plans for 20 new grammars created initially in deprived areas of Britain to boost “choice, opportunity for all and aspiration”.

As David Cameron’s government made it a requirement that all new state schools should be free schools, a type of academy set up by community groups or chains, it is likely that any new grammars would take the form of free schools. But free schools are also non-selective, so entrance tests for grammar free schools would have to change.

It is possible that new grammars would follow the model of free schools like the London Academy of Excellence (LAE), a very successful selective sixth-form college in Newham that has already sent eight pupils to Oxford and Cambridge.

A Westminster source said: “What they [the government] want is to introduce a LAE, but for 11- to 18-year-olds.”

But for many senior educationalists, including outgoing Ofsted inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw, any sort of return to grammar education is not the answer.

Many have said that they believe the government should press on with the root and branch reforms of A-levels and GCSEs, instigated by Michael Gove, continue with academisation and widen access to technical training.

Tony Little, a former headmaster of Eton, said the debate about expanding the number of grammars was the “wrong one to have” and urged a focus on quality instead. “Beware the nostalgic comfort of a golden age. Held up to the light, most golden ages do not glister, they prove to be made of base metal.” ◆

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MASCOTTE ROAD SW15

beautiful three bedroom terraced house located just minutes from Putney town centre. The property offers three bedrooms, a double reception room and scope to extend into the loft. Mascotte Road is situated within close proximity to the excellent primary schools of West Putney, and a few minutes from the River Thames. u

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Hendham Road SW17 ÂŁ1,850,000 An extremely spacious six-bedroom home in Wandsworth, with potential to be extended further (stc.) Freehold. EPC=F Tooting Sales: 020 7368 4450 sales.too@marshandparsons.co.uk

Leathwaite Road SW11 ÂŁ800,000 A bright and stunning two-bedroom split level apartment, with a private west facing garden. EPC=D Battersea Sales: 020 7228 9292 sales.bat@marshandparsons.co.uk

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The Coach House SW4 ÂŁ1,200 per week A stylish and contemporary three-bedroom property with a beautiful landscaped garden. EPC=D Clapham Lettings: 020 7501 3666 lets.clp@marshandparsons.co.uk

Turret Grove SW4 ÂŁ1,000 per week A charming four-bedroom house, boasting spacious living, ideally located in the heart of Clapham Old Town. EPC=F Clapham Lettings: 020 7501 3666 lets.clp@marshandparsons.co.uk

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Property ROUND UP The inside scoop in your area

HOUSE HUNTING

MOST SATISFYING TRANSACTION

I NEVER THOUGHT I’D SEE

I sold a beautiful house on Orlando Road to a lovely couple who were expecting their first baby. Initially we weren’t able to complete in time but with lots of hard work they collected keys and brought their new-born back to their new home.

MOST INTERESTING PROPERTY

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I recently sold a house for an international pop star. The house had been totally renovated and designed to an exceptional level with vaulted ceilings and impressive glass panelling. stunning development set within this attractive building in Southfields. Carlyle Court offers a collection of one, two and three bedroom apartments, many with outside space. Each home's layout and interiors have been meticulously planned and constructed using only the very best available materials in their construction. The

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It’s surprising to see so many parents buying property outright in cash for their children to live in as an investment or early inheritance.

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specification of each apartment includes a bespoke handleless kitchen with quartz worktop and splashback. There is a comprehensive range of Bosch integrated appliances including fridge freezer, induction hob, multifunction oven, dishwasher and washing machine. The development is situated on Wimbledon Park Road, only a few hundred yards from Southfields tube station. u

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e made a number of international buyer sales during a traditionally quiet August when many family buyers are busy with children and holidays. It is difficult to gauge whether these sales are discerning buyers who just want to buy in this area or if they've been influenced by the more attractive rate of sterling. Demand for flats has been good, however purchasers are very well informed of other property transactions and properties for sale. During September a number of new Hamptons offices are opening in South West London and Surrey. u

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lettings team to find a tenant to occupy the property in the interim. This was successfully achieved within days and now the vendor is receiving an income during this period. We aim to achieve the best results in any market by working closely together as a sales and lettings team, freely sharing information and ideas and always having the best interests of our clients at heart. u

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Nichola Denman Marsh & Parsons Area Director

Q&A HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN IN THIS AREA?

I have worked in the same office for seven years – initially starting as a trainee Lettings Negotiator in 2009 and now the Area Director of our four offices around the Common.

WHAT IS YOUR ETHOS?

Going the extra mile for my clients to ensure they come back. Whether its finding the right tenants or just being available for a cup of tea and some advice. Being in the office so long has enabled me to get to know my clients.

Knowing they wouldn’t market with anyone else is key for me!

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Three and four bedroom properties are the hottest stock at the moment.

The summer is our busiest period for professionals moving to the area for work.

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Associate Director (sales)

Senior Sales Negotiator

Having been born and raised in South West London, Battersea is very much home soil for me. I sampled the central market, but returned back to Battersea to continue my extensive local area and market knowledge.

Outside of the office I have a passion for cars and playing tennis. u

I started my career in the lettings market almost six years ago in Derbyshire, but moved to Battersea to experience the London lifestyle. In my spare time I enjoy attending sporting events, live music and the theatre. I also enjoy a good brunch at Café Tamra. u

I have been based around Battersea Park since 2010. After a peripatetic childhood taking in countries such as the Philippines, Hong Kong and Papua New Guinea, with the arrival of my second child I decided to settle in the slightly less exotic surroundings of Horsell. u

I have worked in South West London for five years now. As a resident of Battersea Park, I spend most of my time in the park or in nearby restaurants with friends and family.

My favourite thing every year is watching Battersea Park fireworks from my window in November. u

MARKET PREDICTIONS FOR THE COMING MONTHS?

I expect an extremely busy period as the hustle continues for everyone to secure a property before they start their new graduate roles, or simply return to work. u

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hen I was younger I always wanted to be an astronomer until I discovered a passion for basketball as a teenager. I ended up playing for teams including Wandsworth, Brixton, Crystal Palace and also represented England under 17s. I was offered a basketball scholarship in New York, but due to a severe injury, that dream was never fulfilled. So it took me some years to find my ideal career.

I’ve always considered myself a ‘secret geek’ and loved figuring things out. In my early 20s I studied computer programming and sound engineering and I was interested in becoming a music producer. So prior to becoming an estate agent, I was involved in all kinds of jobs from retail and courier work, to modelling and music production. All of these experiences have combined to make me the agent I am today.

In 2009 with no experience in the industry, I decided to hand deliver 50 CVs until I landed a role in a small agency in Tooting. I hit

I am extremely confident that the future of Balham will continue to be positive

the ground running and within nine months I was engaged in both sales and lettings. It was only a matter of time until I felt that I was a big fish in a small pond and then a friend recommended me to Lauristons.

South West London has always been my home and I do not plan to leave in the near future. This part of London is exciting as it has changed a lot, especially over the last 15 years Ω and it continues to do so. My relationship with Balham started back in 1993 as my secondary school was in the local area. My lettings career started in the area between 2010 and 2012. I was based in our Wimbeldon branch for four years, but returned to Balham at the end of May and have been successfully growing the business ever since.

I love Balham as it has a vibrant

energy about it. Locals are spoilt for choice when it comes to bars, restaurants, cafes and boutiques.

The Northern Line and various transport links in Balham can get you into the city in no time.

Our property portfolio is generally mid to high value, though includes everything from studio flats to seven bedroom houses. Prices can range from £1,000 pcm to £6,000 pcm depending on the size. My landlords are based all over the world with our international landlords generally opting for our fully managed service. Our UK based landlords tend to be quite hands on, however the relationships I have with them are all long term and I am always available whenever they need me.

Although it is now the end of the rental rush in the hectic summer lettings market, things never really quieten down, it's just how you adapt to the new season.

Post Brexit, I believe the lettings market will continue to be buoyant. The demand for rental property will never end, so I am extremely confident that the future of Balham will continue to be positive, as is the future for Lauristons. u

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Balham 020 8772 9373 balham@lauristons.com

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Kennington 020 7385 2296 kennington@lauristons.com

Land 020 8943 2211 land@lauristons.com

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Putney 020 8780 8780 putney@lauristons.com

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Wimbledon 020 8946 9468 wimbledon@lauristons.com

Stuart Road SW19

ÂŁ965,000

A superb 3 double bedroom Edwardian house situated on a popular and most sought after residential road. Arranged over 3 floors, this handsome end of terrace family home is well presented providing spacious and well-proportioned accommodation throughout. There is potential (stpp) to create additional space with a rear extension plus another bedroom/bathroom on the top floor. The property is offered with no onward chain.

Stuart Road can be found just off Durnsford Road in the popular Wimbledon Park area. An array of amenities can be found within the immediate vicinity whilst strong transport links including Wimbledon Park and Earlsfield stations serve the area. EPC rating: EPC EER D Wimbledon: 020 8946 9468

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The Glass House SW15

ÂŁ525,000

An immaculately presented one bedroom second floor apartment. Gorgeous views across the rooftops of Putney which can be seen as you open the front door. Large glass doors open out on to the south-facing balcony which is perfect for enjoying the sun all day. The entrance hall also leads into an open plan reception room, fully fitted kitchen, modern bathroom and a good-sized double bedroom. The property is being sold with a long lease and a secure underground parking space. The location is perfect for access to the riverside bars, restaurants and shops West Putney has to offer, while the property also benefits from easy access to Putney High Street, Putney Station and Putney Bridge tube. EPC rating: EPC EER B Putney: 020 8780 8780

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BROXASH ROAD, BATTERSEA Four bedroom Victorian house set between the commons and with Clapham south underground station within easy reach. Available mid October. EPC = F

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BURNS ROAD, BATTERSEA Superb two double bedroom house located within the popular “Southside Quarter” gated community opposite Latchmere leisure centre with caretaker, off street parking and access to Battersea Park Road. Available from early October. EPC = C.

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MYSORE ROAD, BATTERSEA Fantastic example of a “Northside” family home including a stunning double reception room with plenty of space to entertain your guests, traditional fire place and high ceilings leading onto a beautiful paved garden. The property is located moments from the green open spaces of Clapham common, the transport links of Clapham Junction and the many amenities that Northcote Road, Battersea Rise and Lavender Hill have to offer. EPC = D.

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Wimbledon Village, SW19 A charming and beautifully presented Grade II listed cottage nestled in a delightful courtyard on Denmark Road. Situated in a sought after conservation area in Wimbledon Village, the property provides 2/3 bedrooms, a pretty southeast facing garden and roof terrace. EPC: C

Guide Price £1,075,000 • Grade II Cottage • Village Location • Courtyard Setting • Conservation Area • 2/3 Bedrooms • SE Terrace & Patio

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FAMOUS PLACES London hides a plethora of celebrity homes. These are the most recent to come on the market

FAB FLAT FOR GEORGE AND RINGO

fter just one hit single in 1963 - Please Please Me – The Beatles were so famous that their screaming fans made it difficult to use hotels as a base in London. So manager Brian Epstein suggested George and Ringo should move into his apartment block, and the two bandmates rented a party pad in Whaddon House near Harrods.

The block witnessed some legendary parties, one star-studded bash at which all four Beatles partied with Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Judy Garland. Later the next year, The Beatles famously met at the flat before heading to Buckingham Palace to receive their MBEs from the Queen.

A three bedroom apartment in the block is now on the market for £3.5m.

It’s been given a makeover and has an open-plan reception and kitchen with under-lit and mirrored bar area, and decked balcony through sliding glass double doors. The master bedroom has an en suite, with its own dressing room.  Harrods Estates 0207 225 6506; harrodsestates.com

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London, he hopes to forget his troubles by immersing himself in writing a crime novel in the south of France.

The two bedroom garden flat where the fictional writer lived with his girlfriend, until he found out she was having an affair with his brother, is available to Firth fans. The Grade II listed Chiswick house was originally built in 1879 for the English watercolour painter and lithographer Joseph Nash and the layout is still centred around the original artist’s studio which is now a big open-plan dining room with large window and high ceilings. The two bedroom conversion with garden and garage is up for sale at £1.5m.  Johnd Wood 0208 166 1792; johndwood.co.uk

The Beatles famously met at the flat before heading to Buckingham Palace

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ovelist EM Forster had five novels published in his lifetime, most of them movie material. They were made into films

by Merchant-Ivory - A Room with a View, Howards End and Maurice – while David Lean directed A Passage to India.

Forster kept a London flat from 1925, although he spent much of his life with his widowed mother Lily in Surrey. He moved from Bloomsbury to Arlington Park Mansions in October 1939, partly to escape central London following the outbreak of war, and also to be closer to his friend and lover Bob Buckingham. Forster spent one or two days a week at his top-floor flat.

The thrifty writer used the flat as a pied-à-terre until his death in 1970.

A one bedroom, ground floor maisonette in the building is now up for sale at £525,000. This blue plaque property opposite Turnham Green has been recently renovated and has its own private access.  Fjlord 0208 747 8601; fjlord.co.uk

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A LOCATION FOR LOVE, ACTUALLY

lder readers may remember Colin Firth in several more serious roles than his recent venture into spoof spy thriller Kingsman: The Secret Service and its mooted follow-up, The Golden Circle. For example, how about soft-hearted Jamie Bennett in 2003 rom-com Love Actually. Betrayed by an unfaithful girlfriend while living in

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SIR BEN’S FORMER BOLT HOLE ON THE BRIDGE

ctor Sir Ben Kingsley is best known for his many high profile roles in films including Gandhi, Schindler’s List and Ender’s Game in which he starred with Harrison Ford. He’s also had several recent box office successes including 2015's The Jungle Book and the role of Hebrew slave in Night At The Museum: Secret of the Tomb. But back in 2006 he was enjoying this view over the River Thames in central London

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from the balcony of his two bedroom apartment next to Hammersmith Bridge. It’s thought he bought the property as a bachelor pad in between divorcing his third wife Alison Christmann in 2005 and marrying his current wife, Daniela lavender, in 2007. The property, which has access to communal gardens, is on the market for £850,000.  River Homes 020 8995 0500; riverhomes.co.uk

ONE OF PAUL’S EVER-CHANGING HOMES

or many fans Paul Weller is worshiped for his prolific song writing and refusal to be pigeon-holed. His talents first emerged during the early 1980s after he formed punk/mod revival band The Jam. His next outfit – The Style Council –enjoyed three top ten

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albums during the late 1980s. But since 1992, Weller has been a solo artist, releasing albums every two or three years while almost constantly touring.

Anyone in their forties or older will remember when he put his legendary energies into supporting the Labour party, usually on-stage with the other Red Wedge headliners such as Billy Bragg, the late Kirsty MacColl and The Communards.

But some of his old values have remained. Weller rarely embraces the flummery of celebrity and leads a relatively normal existence. This is his old home on Cartbridge Close in the Surrey village of Send. Weller lived here during the noughties while working on his fifth solo album, Heliocentric and later on his chart topping live album, Days of Speed.

The house is for sale with Knight Property Services for £625,000. The agent says the integral garage was converted by Weller into a soundproof practice room.  Knights Property Services 01483 678997; knightspropertyservices.com

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KINGSMERE ROAD

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his beautifully presented five bedroom family house is very well lit with natural light throughout. The ground floor offers excellent entertaining space with a stunning bay fronted reception room leading through to the open plan kitchen with dining area. The kitchen is well equipped and comprises fitted cupboards and units, a wine fridge, large standing fridge freezer with ice dispenser, a

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COMPTON ROAD SW19

£3,995 PCM

ituated on one of Wimbledon's most sought-after locations, this beautiful four bedroom house is presented in exquisite condition throughout. Set in a very central location, the property features ample living and generous entertaining

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space. Comprising of a master bedroom with an en suite, three additional bedrooms, a family bathroom and a further ground floor cloak room. The contemporary modern eat-in kitchen leads out onto a beautifully kept decking area

with steps leading down to a private garden. The house also benefits from a large reception room at the front and a separate dining room. u  Lauristons Wimbledon, 020 8405 5340; lauristons.com

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THE HEIGHT OF LUXURY The UK’s tallest residential brick tower brings Manhattan-style living to Vauxhall.

Surrounded by an acre of landscaped public open space, Keybridge is just walking distance from a Zone 1 transport hub, offering unparalleled connectivity across the capital.

With its distinctive art scene, vibrant restaurants, sophisticated bars and unrivalled nightlife, Vauxhall is the epitome of the 24–hour economy, where you can enjoy life at your leisure.

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PROPERTY / NEW TO THE MARKET PRIME

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CHATHAM ROAD

 SW11

£2,650,000

his newly built five bedroom town house offers an abundance of entertaining space and is conveniently located just off Northcote Road and close to the wide open spaces of Wandsworth Common and Clapham Common. The master bedroom features a luxurious en suite bathroom with a separate shower and a dressing room. Three further bedrooms, one with en suite bathroom and a dressing room and a family bathroom can be found on the second floor. A light studio/ reception room on the top floor creates further living space and makes this house a rarity between the commons. u  Douglas & Gordon Battersea, 020 3131 4909; douglasandgordon.com

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VARDENS ROAD

number of original features making it unique. Vardens Road is a prime residential road in Battersea and is close to good transport links in and out of the city. u  KFH Battersea, 020 3792 1088; kfh.co.uk

 SW11

£1,995,000

ocated on a sought after residential road in the heart of SW11 is this stunning Victorian family home set over four storeys of well balanced accommodation.

Comprising four well-sized bedrooms, three bathrooms and an extended kitchen diner, the property benefits from an abundance of natural light throughout as well as a delightful west facing garden, off street parking and a

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LARKHALL RISE

 SW4

£2,395,000

beautiful semidetached Victorian house retaining many period features and benefiting from a large garden plus off street parking for two cars.

This home is ideally located for the amenities of Clapham Old Town, Clapham High Street

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and the open spaces of Clapham Common. On the raised ground floor there is a drawing room overlooking the garden and library to the front with a large bay window. On the lower ground floor there is a kitchen, dining room, utility

room, WC and storage room.

The upper floors consist of four bedrooms, three bathrooms and a second kitchen which could be a fifth bedroom. u  Marsh & Parsons Clapham, 020 7501 3666; marshandparsons.co.uk

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PROPERTY / CATCHMENT AREAS Two bedroom flat on Glentworth Street, Marylebone for sale at £1.55m with KFH Marylebone (020 3792 5745)

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SCHOOLS Cost of getting into six of the best

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n the face of it parents in London’s central boroughs should have a wide choice of state secondary schools to send their children to – there are 112 secondary schools for them to choose from. But of these only 23 are 'Outstanding' and 20 'Good', so competition is white hot for these better establishments and consequently only two thirds of parents get their first choice.

To try and allay furious parents and balance the system, most schools work hard to filter applications by prioritising some children over others. These often include those with disabilities, particular religions (for faith schools), academic ability and the most controversial one… proximity to the school. But not all do this.

For example, The Grey Coat Hospital in Pimlico where Michael Gove famously sent his daughter in 2014, does not have a catchment area.

Parents who want to send their children to an 'Outstanding' state school in central London may have one choice left – to move close to their target school and hope to fall within its catchment area, a trend that has made homes within these areas 25% more expensive, according to Savills.

So how much might these homes cost?

Here we look at six of central London’s 'Outstanding' schools and the property markets in their catchment areas. u

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Where: Lambeth, SE1 7HS Last inspected: 2015 Pupils: 359 Gender: mixed Type: Free school

NOTRE DAME ROMAN CATHOLIC GIRLS’ SCHOOL

Where: Lambeth Last inspected: 2012 Pupils: 602 Gender: Girls Type: Voluntary aided

PROPERTY AROUND THE SCHOOLS:

This is a market for flat buyers, which start at £300,000 for a one bedroom and rise to £2.65 million for a luxury three bedroom.

The bulk of two bedroom apartments for sale are between £600,000 and £750,000.

Three bedroom flat on the Walworth Road, £1.25m with KFH London Bridge (020 3792 2689)

PIMLICO ACADEMY

Where: Pimlico SW1V 3AT Last inspected: 2010 Pupils: 2,000 Gender: Mixed Type: Academy

PROPERTY AROUND THE SCHOOLS:

Pimlico Academy has a wide catchment area which is approximately a three mile circle around the school, but the schools’ own pupil heat map reveals that most come from Pimlico and Vauxhall. Despite being in the heart of London, it’s largely a house market ranging from £700,000 for a post-war three bedroom terraced house between Kennington and Vauxhall to around £4.5 million for a period two bedroom terrace near Sloane Square. But prices quickly escalate to tens of millions for the larger houses off Eaton Terrace.

ST MARYLEBONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL

Where: Marylebone, W1U 5BA Last inspected: 2014 Pupils: 33 Gender: Mixed Type: Free school

PROPERTY AROUND THE SCHOOLS:

This is an expensive catchment to join.

Prices start at £600,000 for a two-bedroom flat to £5 million for a luxury penthouse.

But the median price is around £1.5 million for a two bed example.

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STREATHAM’S HOTTEST NEW ADDRESS A stunning collection of studios, 1, 2, 3 and 4 bedroom apartments

Introducing London Square Streatham Hill, a smart development of studio, 1, 2, 3 and 4 bedroom apartments, located within a few minutes’ walk of shops, cafés, restaurants and Streatham Hill Station, where you can reach London Victoria in as little as 17 minutes. Designed for the fashionable SW2 lifestyle, apartments boast light and spacious open plan living areas and are situated around private landscaped gardens, with the added benefit of a concierge, gym and parking.

One bedroom apartments from £425,000 To organise your viewing appointment call 0333 666 2131 The Sales Suite, 142-170 Streatham Hill, London SW2 4RU

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Completely at home in SouthWest London.

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Charlwood Terrace, Putney, SW15 £1,695,000 West Putney 020 8785 2122 westputney.sales@kfh.co.uk

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This beautiful end of terrace period house is arranged over four floors and provides four double bedrooms, two receptions and modern fixtures and fittings throughout.

Charlwood Terrace is situated within walking distance of Putney High Street and the River Thames. This property also benefits from close proximity to three local primary schools.

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Hildreth Street Mews, Balham, SW12 Guide price £525,000 A beautiful first floor apartment with a balcony, tucked away in a quiet mews development in the heart of Balham. This flat is situated moments from popular shops, cafés and restaurants.

The well presented accommodation includes an entrance hall, large reception room with doors onto a private balcony, well appointed fitted kitchen and a double bedroom with built in wardrobes. Leasehold. EPC rating C. Balham 020 8675 1123 balham.sales@kfh.co.uk

Comyn Road, Battersea, SW11 £799,950 A beautifully presented apartment arranged over the ground floor of a handsome Victorian house.

Newly refurbished, this property provides two large double bedrooms, a luxury bathroom and an open plan kitchen/reception that opens onto a private south facing garden.

Comyn Road is ideally located for access to Clapham Junction station as well as the array of cafés, boutiques and restaurants of both Northcote Road and nearby Battersea Rise. Share of freehold.

EPC rating D. Battersea 020 7228 2666 battersea.sales@kfh.co.uk

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York Road, Battersea, SW11 £650,000 This apartment is beautifully decorated throughout and comprises an entrance hall, one large double bedroom, a modern bathroom, well appointed kitchen and a 25 ft reception, which leads onto a conservatory and a decked terrace. This property benefits from the freeholder’s permission to convert part of the spacious reception into a second bedroom.

Situated in a sought after development close to Clapham Junction, the River Thames is just a short walk away. Leasehold. EPC rating C. Battersea Park 020 7924 1944 batterseapark.sales@kfh.co.uk

Mandalay Road, Clapham, SW4 £935,000 This stunning split level maisonette provides 1,048 sq ft of living space and has been tastefully renovated to an excellent standard throughout.

This property provides two bedrooms, bathroom and en suite WC, spacious reception room and a separate kitchen/diner, which leads onto a private roof terrace.

Situated on a quiet residential road in the heart of Abbeville Village, moments from Clapham Common. Several local primary schools are within walking distance, as are Clapham South and Clapham Common underground stations. Share of freehold. EPC rating D. Clapham 020 8675 5436 clapham.sales@kfh.co.uk

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Tranmere Road, Earlsfield, SW18 ÂŁ1,350,000 Occupying 2,077 sq ft of space set over three floors is this stunning five double bedroom home.

This property provides a double reception and an open plan kitchen/diner leading onto a private garden. As well as an en suite to the master bedroom, there is a large family bathroom and a guest WC. Moments from Earlsfield station, this property benefits from being within walking distance of the sought after Earlsfield Primary School. Freehold.

EPC rating D. Earlsfield 020 8944 6464 earlsfield.sales@kfh.co.uk

Woodlands, Raynes Park, SW20 ÂŁ839,950 This well proportioned family home is presented to an excellent standard throughout and boasts four bedrooms, two family bathrooms, a bright and modern kitchen, separate utility room and a secluded rear garden.

Situated in a quiet cul-de-sac close to Cannon Hill Common and Motspur Park mainline station.

Freehold. EPC rating D. Raynes Park 020 3542 2000 raynespark.sales@kfh.co.uk

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Carlyle Court, Wimbledon Park Road, Southfields, SW18 Prices from £580,000

Carlyle Court offers a collection of one, two and three bedroom superbly fitted and specified apartments and two stunning penthouses, all with access to the private landscaped residents’ garden.

Many of these apartments also offer additional private terraces or balconies with spectacular views across London and to the City.

Land and New Homes 020 8222 7200 newhomes@kfh.co.uk

The layout and interiors in each apartment have been meticulously planned with very high quality fittings and finishes.

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Lombard Road, Battersea, SW11 £3,011 pcm Battersea Park 020 8104 9777 batterseapark.lettings@kfh.co.uk

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Set within a highly desirable riverside development, this stunning apartment has been recently refurbished and is presented in fantastic condition. The property comprises two large double bedrooms, two bathrooms and a vast open plan reception, kitchen and dining room.

Located on the second floor with lift access, this property further boasts a large private balcony with direct views over the River Thames.

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Two double bedrooms Two bathrooms Open plan reception room Portered building Newly refurbished Furnished EPC rating B

£210 tenancy agreement fee per property. Other fees apply, visit kfh.co.uk/lettingsfees

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Squarey Street, Wandsworth, SW17 £2,400 pcm

This beautiful mid terrace period house provides three bedrooms, a modern fitted bathroom and a spacious eat in kitchen.

Situated close to the main shopping street, Garratt Lane, this property is well situated for local amenities, as well as schools and Earlsfield mainline station.

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Three bedrooms One bathroom Double reception Modern eat in kitchen Downstairs cloakroom Unfurnished EPC rating D

Earlsfield 020 8875 2980 earlsfield.lettings@kfh.co.uk £210 tenancy agreement fee per property. Other fees apply, visit kfh.co.uk/lettingsfees

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Belleville Road, Battersea, SW11 £3,878 pcm An exceptional three double bedroom family home boasting a spacious reception room, bright eat in kitchen and a private south facing garden.

Located moments from the open space of Wandsworth Common, local schools are conveniently close by and Clapham Junction mainline station is also within close proximity.

Part furnished. EPC rating D. Battersea 020 7228 8688 battersea.lettings@kfh.co.uk

Worple Road, Wimbledon, SW20 £1,625 pcm An exceptionally spacious and immaculately presented ground floor flat, providing two double bedrooms, a modern bathroom plus en suite shower and ample storage throughout.

Worple Road is ideally located for access to the excellent range of local amenities in Wimbledon along with the numerous transport links into the City. Unfurnished. EPC rating D. Wimbledon 020 8944 4040 wimbledon.lettings@kfh.co.uk

£210 tenancy agreement fee per property.

Other fees apply, visit kfh.co.uk/lettingsfees

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Prince of Wales Drive.

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SHOW APARTMENT NOW OPEN Introducing Prince of Wales Drive, a brand new collection of 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments just moments from Battersea Park, Zone 1 and a mile from Sloane Square*.

Set around 2.5 acres of beautiful landscaped gardens, these spacious apartments offer a premium specification and distinctive interior design. The state-of-the-art facilities include a 17m pool, sauna, steam room, 8th floor roof terrace, 24-hour concierge and secure basement parking.

Prices from ÂŁ690,000 For your appointment to view the show apartment please call 020 3797 4939 or email sales@princeofwalesdrive.co.uk or visit www.princeofwalesdrive.co.uk

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