Annabel’s has marked its grand reopening with an immersive art experience celebrating the work of symbolist painter, Gustav Klimt
News
Eaton Square School Celebrates Creativity & Innovation Day
Eaton Square Senior School is renowned for instilling a lifelong love of creativity and innovation in all pupils
Designs for new Grosvenor Square revealed
Initial proposals for Grosvenor Square redesign revealed
Culture
Under the radar
Mayfair and St James’s have some fascinating stories to tell – so why not get off the beaten track and explore some of these hidden gems?
London Calling
A campaign from the Mayor’s office and London & Partners aims to encourage Londoners to reconnect with the West End and kickstart economic recovery.
Desert Island Books
Audrey Brisson, Olivier-nominee and star of Amélie The Musical – now on at the Criterion Theatre – reveals her castaway choices
Let’s do London
As London starts its road to recovery, Major Sadiq Khan sends out a positive message, highlighting the wonders of our capital and why it’s time to celebrate what’s on our doorstep
Art
City Archaeology
Japanese multimedia artist and filmmaker Yusuke Akamatsu and His ‘City Archaeology’ at the Photo London Art Fair this year.
Crypto Dynamite
The term ‘NFT’ has been inescapable of late. We explore what they are and why this relatively new technology has suddenly boomed in recent months.
The Dust Became the Breath
Azeri artist Aidan Salakhova is bringing her signature marble sculptures to Gazelli Art House. We speak to curator Farah Piriye about the artist’s process and inspirations.
A decade of diversity
Gazelli Art House has become a fixture of Mayfair’s art scene. Reyhaan Day speaks to founder Mila Askarova about the gallery’s journey so far
Lifestyle
The fast lane
Alice Cairns speaks to the director of a new documentary about Formula One boss Max Mosley: It’s Complicated
Design denizens
Meet the interior designers making Mayfair and St James’s that bit more beautiful
Flying high
We look at the sharp rise in demand for private jets caused by Covid-19 and ways that innovation is helping to create a more sustainable future
Business
Adapt to survive
From a drinks trolley to members’ lounges, a new co-working space in Belgravia is upping the workplace experience
Tech check
The London Technology Club is a community of over 70 private and institutional investors, family offices and entrepreneurs – all sharing a passion for tech investing. We catch up with CEO Konstantin Sidorov
Theories of relativity
These family-run businesses are all very different, but what they have in common is a shared interest and passion for what they do
Back to life
Leader of Westminster City Council, Rachael Robathan discusses how the council hopes to get the cogs whirring for residents and businesses again
People
Secrets of a Hollywood Star
A Hollywood star since the 1950s and a Belgravia resident for the past 30 years, Dame Joan Collins and her daughter, Tara, talk fame, motherhood and the uncensored diaries that promise to pull no punches
Love & loss
Former Tatler editor Gavanndra Hodge talks about a wild childhood on the King’s Road, and the tragic death of her younger sister on a family holiday which inspired her book Consequences of Love
Insta stars
Bella Roberts is the director of a steel business, who splits her time between Belgravia and the Cotswolds. She is the owner of Coco & Lily, who have their own Instagram page.
Meet the passport king
Investment migration is on the increase as families and individuals assess where they want to be in a post-Covid world. Henley & Partners’ Dr Kalin gives us the lowdown
Food & Drink
A taste of honey
While honey is a food used in kitchens across the world a new restaurant at Selfridges is spotlighting bees and the sweet nectar they produce
Gentlemen Baristas
July sees the opening of the new Gentlemen Baristas coffee house on Bruton Place.
Ready, steady, bake
s there anything nicer than a freshly-baked loaf or a crisp, buttery pastry? Alice Cairns rounds up a selection of the best across Victoria and Westminster
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
Location, Location, Technology
As an asset class, real estate is the largest store of wealth. Yet it has been a laggard in embracing technology. Therefore there’s no bigger industry ‘more ripe’ for technological disruption says Simon Pavitt, COO of the London Technology Club
Occupational therapy
Matthew Flood, head of occupier markets at Landsec – responsible for Victoria’s Nova development – talks to Reyhaan Day about how the company plans to continue its work to revitalise the area post-pandemic
Brand values
With more flexible working practices seen as a result of the pandemic, and wealthy individuals seeking to buy into the quality and high levels of service associated with high-end luxury brands, we look at what’s available.
The Officer
The Officer is a collection of chandeliers designed to bring the ultimate piece of jewellery into a home, says brand ambassador Victoria Christian
Travel
Beaverbrook comes to Chelsea
Completing the trio of flagship hotel partnerships with the Cadogan Estate is country house Beaverbrook, set to open a townhouse on Sloane Street in 2021.
Swiss Glitz
The ghosts of Gstaad’s glitzy past still beckon and if you’re looking for some post-pandemic pampering, Ultima Gstaad is the place
All aboard for vintage dining at sunset
All aboard for vintage dining at sunset – The Sunset Steam Express offers a glorious mid-week jaunt Drink in glorious views of the Surrey countryside
