Get To Know Model Turned Le Cordon Bleu-Trained Chef Tess Ward

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Review | Dara Puts Islam Under The NT’s Spotlights

Review | Dara Puts Islam Under The NT’s Spotlights

Has the National Theatre's fine family tragedy missed an opportunity? Vincent Ebrahim as Dara, Prasanna Puwanarajah as Prosecutor Talib and the company of Dara. Credit: Ellie Kurttz  Rarely do domestic squabbles and sibling rivalry decide the fate of a nation. But...


New Beauty: Rouge Bunny Rouge


New Beauty: Rouge Bunny Rouge

Diving down the Rabbit hole of London’s most magical beauty brand Every now and again, a new beauty brand appears on our radar which completely and utterly intrigues us. A brand which is so totally unique in its approach to cosmetics that it causes us to contemplate...

Celebrate Womankind With The Southbank’s WOW Festival

Celebrate Womankind With The Southbank’s WOW Festival

Celebrate girl power in style with the Southbank Centre's Women of the World Festival It's official: sisters are doing it for themselves for 2015. With Sport England's 'This Girl Can' campaign being heralded a roaring success by women across the land, it is with...

How Frida Giannini saved Gucci

How Frida Giannini saved Gucci

Hannah Rogers celebrates the legacy of Gucci's outgoing queen bee Alessandro Michele, the new creative director of Gucci My first taste of, well, taste, came from being dragged around the street markets of Cardiff by my grandmother. These were not the colourful,...

On Royals, Rebels And The Art Of Distinctive Homes

On Royals, Rebels And The Art Of Distinctive Homes

From Buckingham Palace to your own front room – resident interiors guru Helen Spencer of evespencer.com examines how we can all bring a sense of distinction to our lives My Dad, receiving his MBE from Wills. This month I was given the privilege of an invitation to...

Today You Should Dress Like… A Bohemian Bombshell

Today You Should Dress Like… A Bohemian Bombshell

Be inspired by our bespoke daily Polyvore outfit... For a glamorous bohemian feel to the end the week, slip on Temperley London's long silk leopard-print skirt, and pair it with Topshop's black neoprene crop-top with statement fluted-hem. Aquazzura's elaphe and black...

Appreciate The Little Things In Life With Roy’s People

Appreciate The Little Things In Life With Roy’s People

Roy's People: Street Life is a playful exhibition from Roy Tyson, a new kid on the urban art block. Tyson's images explore the whimsical side of the everyday and are guaranteed to raise a smile. His work, which features miniature hand-painted figures going about their...

5 Of The Best… Foundations (It’s Making A Comeback)

5 Of The Best… Foundations (It’s Making A Comeback)

When was the last time you applied a proper faceful of slap? Thanks to the inexorable rise of BB, CC, DD and now EE creams (yes seriously; it stands for Extra Exfoliating, with offerings already on sale from Previse Skincare and Omorovicza), fancy tinted moisturiser...

Today You Should Dress Like… A Summer Sorbet

Today You Should Dress Like… A Summer Sorbet

Be inspired by our bespoke daily Polyvore outfit... Marc by Marc Jacobs' loose-fitting pastel and black colour-block dress has a delicately fluted hem for a more feminine cut. It works well paired with these simple silver flats by Zara. A Miu Miu bubblegum pink...

Over The Rainbow: See Spring In Technicolour

Over The Rainbow: See Spring In Technicolour

SS14 trends are an ode to paint palette hues - from Chanel to Prada and Celine to Fendi, colour has been crowned as king. Menswear has also come under the technicolor spell with tailored separates coming in eye popping blues, whites and reds, worn over elaborately...

Today You Should Dress Like… J Lo

Today You Should Dress Like… J Lo

Be inspired by our bespoke daily Polyvore outfit. This look is super-polished, high-flyer glamazon. A suede H&M skirt gets pulled out of the High Street by pairing it with an Alexander Wang pleated cotton-piqué crop top in pale lilac and a pair of suede cutout...

5 Of the Best…Boyfriend Jeans

5 Of the Best…Boyfriend Jeans

PHOENIX selects the best boyfriend jeans - no other halves needed  The counter-revolution has been brewing for years; wide leg came and went, as did bootcut jeans and straight leg. But this year there is a cut to rival the skinny's reign - prepare for the year of the...

Ayoade’s Bleak, Brilliant Double Is A Modern Classic

Ayoade’s Bleak, Brilliant Double Is A Modern Classic

The Double Director: Richard Ayoade Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Mia Wasikowska, Wallace Shawn, Chris O'Dowd  Comedy – Drama – Thriller ★★★★★ Adapted from Dostoevsky's 1846 novella The Double, Richard Ayoade's latest film is a tour de force of surreally bleak humour and...

Today You Should Dress Like…A Palm Springer

Today You Should Dress Like…A Palm Springer

Be inspired by our bespoke daily Polyvore outfit. Marc by Marc Jacobs bird-print linen boyfriend t-shirt works well paired with these Stella McCartney stretch cotton-blend skinny trousers in sunny yellow. Dress it up with these gorgeous Mary Katrantzou for Gianvito...

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