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Another lilac, and this is a lovely, intriguing take on quintessentially summer scent. It’s made in Grasse for Fortnum and Mason with a floral combination of iris, jasmine, orange blossom and tuberose, underpinned by sandalwood, violet, vanilla and musk. It’s sophisticated, not too sweet and, I’d say, good for both sexes. One of my favourites. Source link

With both parents in the industry and children entering it (her son is a musician, her daughter is starring alongside her in a Roger Vivier campaign) how does she feel about the nepo baby discourse? ‘I’m appalled by it, actually, because I don’t understand it. It never came up when all of us “nepo babies” were working. Myself and Jamie Lee Curtis…Your butcher is a nepo baby, your baker, the seamstress, the tailor. Lawyers and doctors who get their kids internships working at a practice so they can see if it’s what’s right for them. Isn’t it our job [to inspire our children]?’ she says. ‘I was so proud of it when I started. Because I love legacy and the history of film. I was raised around so many beautiful film-makers and actors and painters that inspired me. Gregory Peck and his wife Vero...

On the Cannes red carpet last night, Kelly Rowland was caught raising a very pointed forefinger to a member of the film festival staff. We can’t be sure what she said, but any woman knows what the general aura of her body language was saying. “Back the f*** up.”There is a chance that Rowland’s actions were completely warranted — some online commenters note that the Cannes staff member appears to be stepping on the back of her dress, others have pointed out the invasion of her personal space. But it got us thinking about how there has been a distinct drought in diva behaviour as of late. Self aware celebs accustomed to being perpetually filmed are too smart now, too keen to appear relatable, to pull the diva breaks. Sabrina Carpenter isn’t exactly going to kickdrop a paparazzo’s camera anyt...

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But Sotheby’s, with O’Brien at the helm, have time on their side. He is, against the 71-year-old Hersham, cherubic: aged 32 and enjoying an influx of young buyers clamouring for someone more aligned with their tastes. ‘Over the last 10 years, the average age of a buyer with $25 million or more to spend, globally, came down 12 years,’ he says. Competition is heating up for the first gen of luxury agents – Andrew Langton, Peter Wetherell – and for the classic stomping grounds of Mayfair and Belgravia. Today’s purveyors are entrepreneurs from the US and China, along with the scions of Russian and Middle Eastern fortunes: profiles in search of greener pastures, namely Notting Hill, where already stratospheric prices were forced further upwards during the pandemic as London’s most desirable hom...

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Of course, there’s also Meghan’s new lifestyle brand, American Riviera Orchard, which so far has only released a limited-edition batch of strawberry jams, 50 of which were sent out in cute lemon-filled baskets to Meghan’s nearest and dearest (which include former Suits co-star Abigail Spencer, fashion designer Tracy Robbins, wife of the president of Paramount Pictures, and Delfina Blaquier, wife of Harry’s polo-playing pal Nacho Figueras). Critics have been swift to point out that the brand’s trad-wife aesthetic – in its promotional video, Meghan is seen wearing an apron in the kitchen, as well as wafting around a Montecito mansion in a ballgown – feels at odds with the more presidential chords struck in Nigeria. Source link

You’d be hard pressed to find someone in London who hasn’t binged The Gentleman by now. Remember the handsome pile owned by the Horniman family and the sprawling estate, on which the Glass clan’s were running their clandestine activities, and where Geoff Secombe (Vinnie Jones) turned a blind eye in his keeper’s cottage? That’s Badminton House, owned by the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort. Their daughter, Lady Bella Somerset grew up in this beautiful part of Gloucestershire and the house’s ornate rooms and rolling parklane, which she now uses as part of her Somercecil wellness retreats (when she’s not leading groups on mindfulness treks through the Himalayas).The Gentleman is set in real life pile Badminton HouseKevin Baker/NetflixWe caught up with Bella for her Gloucestershire gems, many of w...

Thankfully, there isn’t. I found this out on day two, after a lifestyle biomarkers meeting, bio-energetic checkup and medical consultation. This involves a blood test, a conversation about your typical diet and a test to see which of your “energy centres” are experiencing stress. I was dubious of this chakra-esque element, but the Chenot professional did correctly identify my liver and feet as being under stress, which was wholly correct. What was even more interesting, though, was the result of my blood and medical tests: I’m vitamin B and C deficient, which explains all the sickness, as well as under hydrated and oversaturated with salt (I replied to the doctor, “That is because I love salt.”) But, on the plus side, I apparently have the metabolism of a 23-year-old. Huzzah! Source lin...

But with a world of sock styles and colours to choose from, and likely a whole selection ready-made in your own sock drawer, which is the type to pick? “I’ve been seeing girls wearing red socks everywhere,” says Stothert, “and I love those especially because I think they just feel really preppy. It reminds me of really dapper men at fashion week, especially at Pitti Oumo. It feels almost like a reference to funky men’s tailoring. They go with everything — brown shoes, red shoes, white shoes, black shoes, everything.” Source link