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When we speak over Zoom, Cameron Russell is sitting beneath a slightly surreal sculpture of dozens of metal birds. It looks like a scene from Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds. ‘I’m in a hotel in LA,’ she says, laughing. During fashion month, Russell was my companion of sorts. In snatched moments I devoured her thoughtful new memoir, How to Make Herself Agreeable to Everyone. In it, she details the seedier, exploitative sides of the fashion industry: being told to lose weight, being plied with alcohol as a minor, sexual assault, surreptitious topless pictures, racism. Source link

Spring is in the air – and so is the first family getaway of the year. These holiday homes are stylish, kiddo-friendly and at the time of writing have availability to stay during the Easter window. Though with looks this good, they probably won’t stay empty for long…Le Jardin Du Chateau, Dordogne, FranceChâteau-style romance with a pool in DordogneOlivers TravelsGazing up at majestic Château de Duras in sun-soaked Aquitaine, this romantic French pile boasts a spacious garden area for tiny outdoor explorers as well as a child-friendly pool. But it’s what’s nearby that makes it parfait when travelling en famille. Amenity-stocked Duras village, with its small playground, is just up the pathway, and there is cycling, hiking, horse-riding, a tree-top climbing centre and waterpark all in the vic...

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Berlin, Hamburg, Munich. They’re all well-loved weekend destinations known for avant-garde clubs, cultural intrigue, hearty food, and the spectacle that is Oktoberfest. But one of Germany’s most intriguing cities has been flying under the tourist radar for decades. As Germany’s financial hub, Frankfurt has always had a somewhat dowdy reputation, but the metropolis is anything but boring. Now, the once shady city is having its moment in the spotlight thanks to an influx of creative street art, an epic food scene, and the rise in design-led hotels like Roomers Frankfurt. Source link

During our boat trip, Shashamane detoured to Paradise Beach Hotel so we could taste ‘the best roti on the island’: shrimps wrapped in elastic dough and swimming in a turmeric curry sauce that stained our fingertips. Back at Sugar Beach, the Jalousie Grill quickly became my favourite spot, where we feasted on grilled tandoori king fish and garlic lobster with our toes dipped in the sand. Otherwise, we ran the gamut from casual to fancy, ordering ceviches and salads to our front row beach loungers, and tasting the best cuts of steaks on the terrace of Saltwood, the hotel’s most elegant restaurant. Source link

Kristian the founder, an ex-broker and tennis coach, says he wants his club to become the Soho House of padel clubs, and so far he’s going the right way about it. The west London club sits right next to The Prince pub in the heart of Earls Court’s snazzy new wellness hub Empress Place, and there is an ice bath pop-up opening next door this summer. Plus, a sister club is already running at Soho House’s Somerset outpost, Babington House. Source link

“It’s a shift that makes sense,” Nnadi told the Standard at the launch of her first issue, covered by musician FKA Twigs, on March 14. “There’s so many more facets to the job than there used to be.” The main one being the rise of social media and the digital age challenging the relevance of print. “I come from a very digital-first background, so I’m thinking of telling stories from a completely different perspective,” she says. Source link

Nowhere was McGirr’s appreciation for youngsters more evident than in his unlikely muse, however…one 19-year-old Cruz Beckham. While we can assume it was coincidence, the second-youngest member of the Beckham junior brigade (joining Brooklyn, Romeo and Harper Seven) flaunted about Perfect magazine’s London Fashion Week party looking every inch his dad in the 90s — bright shirt, wide collar, chain and suit. The look was all but replicated for McQueen’s autumn winter 2024 collection. Source link

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As for Dior’s front row at the castle, their autumn winter 2024 collection shown in Paris in February attracted the likes of Jennifer Lawrence, Nataltie Portman and BLACKPINK’s Jisoo onto the front row. Whether we will have a K-pop sighting in Scotland remains to be seen — as for the A-list Scottish set, actors Tilda Swinton, Ewan McGregor and James McAvoy would all make for starry extras. Source link