The Greatest Showman review: A musical airbrushing of the sordid history of the freak show December 21, 2017 Like a circus-themed, two-hour long Adele video with original-Jumanji-era CGI elephants and lions, The Greatest Showman is a whitewashing movie-musical about the life and trials of PT Barnum, originator of the big top and freak show, and infamous exploiter of hirsute women. Hugh Jackman stars, and does a decent and sincere enough job belting [...]
Forget gold, invest in watches December 21, 2017 | City Talk Buying for the purpose of investment takes a lot of consideration and expertise in your chosen area. Items with a technological expiration date do not often make good investments; televisions, phones and cars – unless it’s a rare vintage vehicle that will be kept in a garage and never used. This is why the extortionate [...]
TAG in time for Christmas, don’t crack under pressure December 20, 2017 | City Talk With gifting season upon us it’s time to start giving serious thought to the route you’re going to take. Giving the gift of time is incredibly personal and says a lot about the relationship you have with the recipient. Whether it’s between something rugged versus an elegant piece or even a contemporary smart watch, TAG [...]
Focus On Dulwich: Forget the new shiny skyscrapers, this London village attracts well-heeled families with good schools, period houses and bags of charm December 15, 2017 A Tube stop is usually the making of a neighbourhood in London. But in the case of Dulwich in south east London, the absence of a London Underground station may have been an advantage. Left to its own devices and hardly a tourist hotspot, some say this has allowed Dulwich to develop a character all [...]
The only watches to give him this Christmas December 15, 2017 | City Talk Buying a gift for yourself or for the special man in your life is a notoriously tricky task. With lots of proclamations that they don’t need anything for Christmas, they are also the first that wish to see nothing more than a healthy stack of presents. Whatever type of man you’re shopping for here’s our [...]
How to buy a diamond December 13, 2017 | City Talk Buying a diamond is always exciting, whether it's for an engagement ring, a pair of cufflinks or a watch there is so much to consider. Whether you know your pave from your facets, our diamond expert Roland Noser tells all you need to know about investing in the world’s toughest stone. The infamous four C’s [...]
The only four watches to give at Christmas December 7, 2017 | City Talk Buying the perfect gift for the woman in your life can be difficult at the best of times, but what to give the woman who has everything? From the most on-trend pieces to timeless wristwatches browse our picks of the best gifts for her. Wife Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso £5,400 Case size: 20mm x 40mm. Movement: Quartz [...]
What do World Rugby, Lady Gaga and David Beckham have in common? December 6, 2017 | City Talk World Rugby joins TUDOR ambassadors, Lady Gaga, David Beckham and the New Zealand All Blacks. With a desire to push boundaries, World Rugby and prestigious Swiss watch brand TUDOR have launched a long-term partnership that will see TUDOR support some of the world’s biggest and most prestigious rugby competitions and events. Announced at the World [...]
Island Poké review: Hawaiian street food has hit the streets of Canary Wharf this week, so we try it out to see if it’s any cop December 5, 2017 Island Poké Broadgate Circle, EC2M WHAT? If you haven’t already said aloha to poké, the biggest street food trend of the year, then you better hurry up because there isn’t much of 2017 left. Pronounced pok-eh, the word means “cut” or “dice” in Hawaii. WHERE? The one we visited was nestled into the second tier [...]
Interiors: Gather Christmas decoration inspiration for your house from the capital’s best festive hotel installations December 5, 2017 I’ve never felt as festive as I did last year on my tipples ‘n’ trees food and drink crawl of Old London Town. To regain my festive mojo, I’ve been schlepping the streets again in search of the best Christmas decorations and installations to visit with family and friends at this wonderful time of year. [...]
