Something for the weekend June 4, 2015 WATCH! MORE LONDON FREE FESTIVAL This weekend the More London Free Festival returns, bringing a varied programme of arts and events to the concrete amphitheatre next to the Mayor’s building. See everything from child-friendly adaptations of Greek tragedies to a French Riviera-inspired pop up restaurant. Visit morelondon.com PERUSE! MAP FAIR What better way to add [...]
From Field Day to the Chelsea Fringe, the best of summertime in London June 4, 2015 The summer season is finally upon us! This means music festivals, rooftop drinking and lounging around in the park. Don’t wait for the weather to arrive, take advantage of all the adventures you can have outdoors this weekend Field Day Saturday and Sunday, Victoria Park, fielddayfestivals.com This may have been Field Day’s [...]
Fifty scents: Richard E Grant on being led by his nose, speaking to peacocks and watching his neighbours ‘at it’ June 4, 2015 When Richard E Grant suggested we meet at Fulham’s exclusive Hurlingham members’ club, it seemed to make perfect sense. He lives just up the road in Richmond and it’s exactly the kind of place I can imagine him hanging out, especially after having watched him star in Downton Abbey. I had visions of wood-panelled walls, winchester sofas, views over the croquet [...]
World wide: New exhibition offers a rare glimpse of Alighiero Boetti, a true 20th century maverick June 4, 2015 Alighiero Boetti 1989 embroidery on fabric, 103 x 107.5 cm, courtesy of the Mazzoleni London Alighiero Boetti (1940-94) is a refreshing antidote to all the things “conceptual artist” has come to connote: sterility, aloofness, opaque jargon that says too much to say anything at all. While his work is complex and its meaning elusive, [...]
Beyond memory: Tomoko Yoneda’s first UK solo exhibition in 10 years June 4, 2015 Nothing in the zen-like spaces photographed by Tomoko Yoneda indicates the destruction that once reigned in them, but the titles offer a clue. In Lovers After the Thaw (pictured), a couple embrace in a swimming pool in post-Cold War Hungary. In Sniper View, a nondescript city-scape is injected with a sense of danger when you [...]
Beautiful things: Slip-on shoes, azure sunglasses and the Acqua di Parma shaving kit June 4, 2015 From top: Emporio Armani suede driving shoe, $278, armani.com; Dolce & Gabbana Madonna and Majolica Amalfi slippers, £415, store.dolcegabbana.com; Bally Lorian moccasins, £395, bally.co.uk The number one trend in men’s footwear is the slip-on shoe. Whether you’re after a moccasin or a loafer, we have you covered. The slip-on is back. Whether it [...]
Tony Parsons: The rock critic turned crime writer on his new book and voting for the Conservatives June 4, 2015 DC Max Wolfe, hero of The Murder Bag and The Slaughter Man, is every bit as butch as his name suggests. He’s tough and loyal, decent but dangerous. For a certain kind of Top Gear-watching, Fleming-weaned middle-aged man, he’s the very pinnacle of masculinity. When he’s not assaulting paedophiles or wrestling with murderers, you can [...]
London Collections: Men – the lowdown on the latest menswear trends June 4, 2015 The Breton Stripe is a summer classic. Get the long-sleeved T-shirt from Ralph Lauran at mrporter.com, £110, the chinos from AMI at mrporter.com, £155, the Steve McQueeninspired shades from Persol at davidclulow.com and the “Classic Batchel” shoulder bag from The Cambridge Satchel Company, £130, cambridgesatchel.com Sketches: Emma Hopkins LC:M – aka London’s men’s [...]
Net prophet: Jim Chapman is the biggest star you’ve never heard of June 4, 2015 Photography: Leigh Keily Styling: Ozzy Shah Jim Chapman has the kind of adoring fanbase usually reserved for musicians and sportsmen. He’s a darling of the fashion world, sitting on every designer’s front row. Yet if you’re over 25, chances are you’ve never heard of him. He achieved his fame through vlogging, uploading good-natured clips [...]
These new chronographs aren’t just feats of engineering – they’re also things of beauty June 4, 2015 One of the more remarkable historic watches I’ve come across recently was a svelte pilots’ model with a black enamel dial and large, luminous numerals, that was made precisely a century ago. It still runs perfectly. The firm behind it, Zenith Watch Company, was already 50 years old when it made the watch for a [...]
