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GEIGER’S GREAT BRITISH GARDEN COLLECTIONKurt GeigerKurt Geiger is leaning into its Britishness with its countryside garden-inspired new collaboration with botanical artist and floristry wizard, Tattie Isles. The collection was born via Isles’ friendship with Rebecca Farrar-Hockley, Kurt Geiger’s chief creative officer, who live near each other in bucolic west Dorset. Ranging from teapots to sun hats, gardening gloves and watering cans to, of course, floral-strewn trainers, hiking sandals and Kensington handbags, each piece is printed with Isles’ whimsical oil pastel designs featuring foxgloves, pansies, roses and daisies. Farrar-Hockley describes the result as “conjuring a spirit of what it means to be British and uniqueness of a British garden at its most abundant. There is a lack of form...

Opting for an age gap or going boy sober? Desperate newbie or turning a blind eye to your partner’s misdemeanours? Prefer hot rodents or not attached to the outcome? Summer 2024 might just have the weirdest coupling rituals yet. Here’s Emily Phillips’ guide to saying afloat in the dating Upside Down Source link

The menswear collections in Paris have heated up thanks to the Dior show, designed by Kim Jones, which caused a buzz in the fashion capital on Friday, 21 June. Kate Moss arrived arm-in-arm with boyfriend Count Nikolai von Bismarck in support of Jones, who is a long-term friend, as they joined a stellar guestlist including Demi Moore and her minuscule Chihuahua, Pilaf, Robert Pattinson, Brooklyn Beckham and the Colombian singer Maluma.  Kate Moss and Nikolai von Bismarck Vianney Le Caer/Invision/APMany will be relieved to see Moss and von Bismarck cosied up, following rumours of a split after a Gucci show in London last month — where better to squash them than the city of love? For the photocall, Moss posed alongside the French actress and singer Amanda Lear.  Robert Pattinson Dave Benet...

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After such a long journey, in which he has practically grown up with Slave Play, Harris’s undimmed enthusiasm about the play is noticeable, as if it has only deepened the role theatre plays in all aspects of his life. ‘Theatre is my religion,’ he tells me. ‘Growing up I read so many plays. And now, like some monk, writing plays for me is like writing little prayers to myself. And not everyone’s invited into my prayer. But much like you can read, say, Thomas Aquinas, that’s hopefully what is happening with people who engage with my work.’ Source link

There is nothing quite like taking some time to yourself and enjoying a decadent spa day, where you can hunker down in a fluffy robe and let your only concern be whether to sauna or steam next. But with London so saturated with sanctuaries — how to decipher the good from the great? Well, we’ve taken one for the team and done the hard work for you, with a round-up of London’s most luxurious spas. Whether you’re looking for a deep tissue massage to iron out WFH-induced aches and pains, want to revive an exhausted complexion (who can blame you) or are just after some much needed “me time” in a serene subterranean bubble, the perfect destination awaits.The Recovery Room at The Bvlgari Hotel SpaBvlgari HotelThe underground, two-floor spa at the Bvlgari is terrifically luxurious: the gold mosaic...

While there had been speculation that the upcoming visit would be postponed again because of the UK general election on July 4, it has now been given the green light, making it the first state visit in modern times to take place during an election campaign.The trip, from June 25 to 27, will also be the first Japanese state visit to the UK since 1998. Despite it being more than two decades since Japanese royalty touched down on UK soil in an official capacity, Japan’s royal couple have deep ties to the UK. Emperor Naruhito, 64, and his wife, empress Masako, 60, who have been at the head of Japan’s monarchy since 2019, both studied at Oxford in their university days, when Naruhito was a young prince and Masako a fledgling diplomat. The couple also attended the state funeral of Queen Elizabet...

Everything was lavender-themed (the fragrant plant has noted soporific properties, even more powerful than reading a long blog by Dominic Cummings, or listening to an audiobook). There were to be lavender baths, lavender infusions, lavender dinners, hilltop meditation, sunrise yoga, foraging, sound healing. Yet, when my tired eyes rested on the promise of “sleep activity with an expert sleep practitioner” on the beach followed by a “herbal pouches massage” I yelped. I knew Ivo (the husband) had to come. One, his name works in Croatia, where everyone is called Ivo, and two, he was an expert sleep practitioner already but you can teach an old dog new tricks, etc, so I would take the coals to Newcastle. And I would learn how to sleep better. Source link

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It’s no secret that losing weight is a struggle for many of us. Despite being well-informed about nutrition and healthy eating, sticking to our plans long-term remains an uphill battle. A 2021 Ipsos survey found that 43 per cent of Britons were trying to lose weight, yet the knowledge doesn’t always translate into lasting results.Through my work as a behavioural-change scientist specialising in addiction and weight loss, I’ve seen first hand the vast gulf between knowing what to do and actually implementing it consistently over time. Food is meant to be enjoyed — it connects us, allows creativity and love to be expressed, and can be delightfully delicious. Deprivation and rigid rules often backfire. The truth is that sustainable weight management isn’t just about what you eat, but about ho...