This month we checked into 100 Queen’s Gate, a Curio Collection by Hilton Hotel in Kensington and the former home of Victorian aristocrat William Alexander. The hotel boasts an eclectic collection of curiosities - as you explore the hotel, references to the life of William Alexander and his extensive travels can be found, from artwork and Asia-inspired cocktails to W/A Kensington and Bar, named after the man himself.
On Tuesday 21st June 2022, Annabel’s presented the Club’s biggest music event of the year in celebration of the summer solstice. Special guests were greeted with Dom Perignon, themed cocktails, an abundance of beautiful dried flowers and fairy-like dancers who roamed across each floor.
This week, we caught up with Dr Marco Nicoloso, Medical Director at Ouronyx in St Jame’s. Marco has always been passionate about beauty and aesthetic treatments. He passed his medical degree in Italy and went on to specialise in gynaecology, before doing a Masters in aesthetic medicine. He became Medical Director at Ouronyx in April 2021.
Maddox Gallery will soon present Mythomania, an exciting new solo show by The Connor Brothers in support of Teenage Cancer Trust. The exhibition will open on 24th June 2022 at Westbourne Grove, featuring drawings and canvases from their latest collection, the Regression series.
Gary Hersham, Founder of Beauchamp Estates, has revealed Anthology, a property book that explores the history, Royal, billionaire and celebrity connections of his most famous ultra-prime instructions. This 121-page glossy hardback book recently launched at a special party in St John’s Wood.
This month, we checked into London on Hilton Park Lane, an iconic, towering five-star hotel boasting incredible views over London. The hotel was the very first Hilton to land in the UK, gracing Mayfair with its presence in 1963, becoming a well known destination for luxury stays, fine dining and drinks.
This month, we begin to think about the start of summer dining season. Whitney shares her tips for creating an ideal alfresco setting; from planning a seasonal table, to floral styling perfection that will truly wow your guests.
Next week is the Residents’ Society of Mayfair & St James’s Summer Garden Party 2022. This exciting evening will celebrate Mayfair’s local businesses, residents and community with drinks, canapés and hot food provided by our local luxury hotels and restaurants, alongside live music, casino, luxury raffle and more.
My vision for Pink Tea Cafè was to have a place which captured the essence and history of chai. Mercato Mayfair is the restored St. Mark's Church, which was constructed in 1825 in the Greek Revival style. The room we are in was once ‘The Robing Room” of the priest, a place where the most sacred meetings took place and where the most sacred vessels are kept.
It’s hard to choose a favourite restaurant in Mayfair, so I have a top 5, and Hakkasan has always been on that list…
We have another exciting update from our friends at Fellows. A rare and beautiful necklace made by iconic Parisian jeweller Boivin has sold for over £40,000 at an auction in Birmingham on 26th May 2022.
Last week, I checked into a Buckingham and Lloyds apartment within 35 Hyde Park Gate, just moments from Kensington Palace Gardens. Buckingham and Lloyds offer high-end apart hotels in London (6 and 35 Hyde Park Gate) and villas in Ibiza, with plans to open 40 more apart hotels and villas across the globe by the end of the year.
Christie’s are proud to present The Art of Literature, part of London Now, an exhibition showcasing artistic masterpieces inspired by literature. Highlights include Magdalena (Venus) by Marlene Dumas, 1995; a French Aesop’s Fables manuscript dating from c.1495; and John William Waterhouse’s Tristram and Isolde (painted at the height WW2).
My sister and I visited Taj 51 Buckingham Gate Suites & Residences the other week to sample the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Afternoon Tea. The luxury hotel, a stone’s throw from Buckingham Palace, has played host to the Queen and various members of the royal family, and numerous dignitaries over the years, making it a perfect spot for a jubilee celebration.
I recently took a trip to The Lygon Arms in Broadway, a beautiful village often described as the ‘Jewel of The Cotswolds’. The Lygon Arms Hotel, formerly ‘The White Hart Inn’, is dripping in historical tales and celebrity secrets…
Park Modern is an an ultra-high-end development facing south over Hyde Park and Kensington Palace Gardens, representing Hyde Park’s finest park-side architecture to date.
Gleneagles Townhouse, the first venture beyond the Perthshire countryside for Gleneagles Hotel, will officially open its doors from Monday 6th June 2022. This 33-bedroom hotel, members’ club and all-day restaurant, will be based at 39 St Andrew Square, Edinburgh - and we can’t wait to visit.
While watch brands use sales metrics to determine the success of their strategies, the secondary market is often where the impact of novelties is best understood. DWL’s Danny Shahid explains how the new releases at the recent Watches and Wonders trade show are already changing buying behaviour.
Svetlana Cameron is a contemporary British realist painter specializing in classical portraiture. Trained in Italy in the methods of Old Masters, Cameron is dedicated to the modern interpretation of the Renaissance painting techniques.
