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Archive for February, 2009

Inside London #2: Out of Africa, into Angel

Friday, February 13th, 2009

SECRETS FROM OUR INSIDER LONDON ADDRESS BOOK…

At a loose end tonight? Not so unlucky then, despite the date. If you’re staying in London but pining for an African adventure (or a slice of idiosyncratic fun before Valentine’s Day), a Victorian warehouse in Islington might just be the answer. Just remember to dress up.
Say what? Officially, [...]

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THIS MONTH, MRS SMITH CAN’T LEAVE HOME WITHOUT…
Celine’s cashmere fingerless gloves, £210 at Net-a-porter.com
Baby, it’s still cold outside, but these extra long, extra soft gloves will have you desperate to take romantic strolls to your local (or, even better, around a winter wonderland like Verbier). They’re perfect with this season’s bracelet-sleeved coats and tunic [...]

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Luxury lifestyle blogger Ronda Carman is a woman after our own hearts: her blog All the Best takes her on a tireless search dedicated to discovering the finest things in life, scouring the globe for everything from the world’s best hotel rooms, champagne and fashion photographers to hot new artists and interior-design trends. We caught [...]

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Fashion editor Toni Jones kicks off her series of posts highlighting on-trend weekend-wardrobe essentials for Mr & Mrs Smiths, with a stylish his ‘n’ hers packing list for romantic weekends away – just in time for your Valentine’s minibreak.
Let’s face it, you’ve already got enough to worry about (setting the seduction scene at your [...]

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In the diary: waltzing Brunhilde

Monday, February 9th, 2009

Date Thursday 19 February.
Place Vienna State Opera House, Austria.
Style Social whirl

Setting Imperial Austria
Vienna is the last European capital to continue the age-old tradition of sumptuous, elegant dances, with rustling silk gowns, commanding orchestras and gentlemen in top hats and tails. The famed Vienna Opera Ball – the grandest one of the season – held [...]

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Roving Smith stylista Toni Jones sends Mr & Mrs Smith a postcard from exotic Hong Kong…
As one of the newest recruits to the Smith blogging team, I felt it was my duty to jet off somewhere glamorous pronto. So… a slightly belated Kung Hei Fat Choi (Happy New Year) from Hong Kong! I’m taking a [...]

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New faces on the Smith Travel Blog

Friday, February 6th, 2009

It’s high time we introduced you to a couple of new faces on our blog: the lovely Toni Jones, a globetrotting fashion editor, writer and stylist; and travel guru Simon Westcott, our new Asia-Pacific office head honcho, formerly a major cog in the Lonely Planet machine and Mr & Mrs Smith’s newest recruit. Simon will [...]

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London Calling & the Cribs in America

Thursday, February 5th, 2009

At Mr & Mrs Smith, we love London, and not just because we live here. The thing is that, since we all have homes to go to, it’s rare that the Smith team gets the chance to stay in any of our city’s own luxury hotels (although we are partial to the odd cocktail at [...]

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Q&A: PSFK trendspotter-in-chief Piers Fawkes

Thursday, February 5th, 2009

Few companies keep their fingers on the cultural pulse of web technology, design and trend development quite as firmly as PSFK, the online consultancy that began as two friends sharing their observations on cultural and consumer trends and ballooned into an international innovation company with offices across the globe and an inspiring blog. We caught [...]

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Ok, we know you Mr & Mrs Smiths out there love a nice romantic weekend away, but we also know that all those romantic weekends away can result in a couple of mini-mes and put you in the family way, which is why we steer you towards hotels that are stylish and child-friendly with our [...]

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