Initial proposals for Grosvenor Square redesign revealed
News
The Rolling Stones to open store on Carnaby Street
The flagship Stones site will offer customers band-related merchandise from premium brands
Eaton House Schools publishes wellbeing e-book for parents
The Belgravia school has written a wellbeing guide for parents
Culture
Desert Island Books
The bestselling author, television presenter and adventurer Simon Reeve reveals the five books he could not be without on his castaway island
The mole in Windsor Castle
When local resident James Reatchlous used to tell his young daughters stories about a mole, little did he know they would one day be made into a global tv series.
Lord of the dance
Akram Khan is one of the world’s most respected choreographers – with his company celebrating its 20th anniversary
Halloween: The Poetry Hour releases spooky ‘Goblin Market’
The reading from last year’s Mayfair & St James’s Literary Festival has been released as a Halloween treat
Art
Art with a heart
Sacha Jafri has raised millions of dollars for charity through his art – and has just completed his most important work yet
National Portrait Gallery commissions new portrait of Zadie Smith by Toyin Ojih Odutola
The new portrait of the acclaimed author enters the gallery’s collection
New artist incubator platform for the digital age
Kovet.Art hopes to nurture the talent and profile of the world’s top art graduates
New Keeper elected at The Royal Academy of Arts
The former Professor of Sculpture will guide the RA Schools in her new role
Lifestyle
Is this London’s next mayor?
Shaun Bailey is the next Tory candidate for Mayor of London
Selfridges launches new sustainability initiative
Selfridges continues it commitment to the environment with Project Earth initiative
Numan founder Sokratis Papafloratos on boosting your mental health
The founder of the men’s digital health clinic on keeping on top of your mental health
Business
Rethinking Retail
With a vaccine on the horizon but the future uncertain, can retail reinvent itself?
A self-made man
Self-made entrepreneur Syed Ali Naqvi on his path to success
Peninsula rising
Sonja Vodusek is the managing director of the emerging Peninsula London
Young guns
Mayfair’s millennial businessmen and women are boosting the area’s vibrancy and economy
People
On the fast track
At just 21 years old, local resident Phil Hanson has become the youngest person to win the iconic Le Mans race. He tells Adrian Day what’s driving his ambition
Wishing for a star
Columnist and author Sophia Money-Coutts tells Cally squires about the joys of writing and researching her third novel, The Wish List, in Chelsea.
Striking Spirit
He’s the only man to have scored a hat trick in a World Cup final – and for England too! That was over half a century ago – but it’s not all over for Sir Geoff Hurst
The new Indian High Commissioner of India to the UK
Gaitri Issar Kumar recently took over as the High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom – the third woman envoy in the key post since independence
Food & Drink
Strong Stuff
Auction houses have seen healthy sales of wines and spirits over the past few months as the focus on digital attracts a more diverse – and younger – audience
The Oriental Club launches meal deliveries across the UK
Exclusive Stratford Place institution The Oriental Club offers meal delivery across UK
JW Steakhouse offers family lunch in-house or at home
JW Steakhouse has reopened with dine-in and takeaway options, including Sunday feasts
Finance
Passport to the future
Amid a global pandemic, Citizenship by Investment is on the increase – and the UK is high on the list for overseas investors, thanks to benefits such as education, healthcare and quality of life
Trading places
Aman Natt is co-founder of Mayfair-based trading company, AstroFX
Visas made easy
Get your visa wrong and you could miss your whole trip. New firm Viselio simplifies the process and even fills out those tedious forms for you.
What women want
With increasing amounts of the UK’s wealth now in women’s hands, a new network seeks to challenge the male-dominated finance industry.
Property
ISLAND SHOPPING
You can buy a private island for a fraction of the price of a Mayfair pad – and it may be a sounder investment than a superyacht
Property advice from the experts
We catch up with David Turner of David Turner Property – a private property consultancy based in Mayfair
Life in the market with British Indian buyers seeking luxury
The luxury development in Middlesex popular with Britain’s wealthiest Indian buyers
Ready, set, bloom
With added time on your hands to let your green fingers flourish, Chelsea Physic Garden offers five tips on how to manage your own blooms at home 1. Think about what it is you are aiming to achieve. Are you trying to encourage bees and pollinating insects? Are...
Travel
C’est magnifique!
An escape to Raymond Blanc’s two Michelin-star retreat in Oxfordshire should be your first calling place when restrictions allow
Barefoot luxury
The Soneva Fushi resort in the Maldives opened 25 years ago – and is now setting the standard for sustainable luxury
Channel your inner Bond at Beaverbrook
Enjoy a superb staycation in the Surrey Hills, at elegant bolthole Beaverbrook
