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On a recent jaunt to the metal- and concrete-covered Hotel Straf in Milan, we fell in love with all manner of fripperies, and wished to trade in our current Mr Smith for a Milanese millionaire. Top of the shopping list (aside from Italian men) was a trip to Milan’s best glove shop for some luscious [...]
Following up on our interview with Amanda Wakeley earlier this year (not to mention her chic weekend packing tips post), we’ve delved further into her non-stop fashion life to bring you all the best tips from her international travels.
Here, the OBE-bestowed British fashion designer, brides’ best friend and all-round wonderwoman reveals the most stylish [...]
We’ve all told the odd white lie about why we’re home late, but ‘sorry, love, a volcano erupted’ doesn’t normally hold water. Until last week, that is. Here’s my own tale of enforced overground travel, hire-car hell, and unruly sheep. I think it gives an insight into the kind of journey that tens of thousands [...]
The 2010 La Dolce Vita show is set to honour all things Italian this week. We’ll be there of course – look out for our Graham and Green-styled stall, G1. In greedy anticipation, we’re playing foodie Top Trumps with six of Italy’s regions, highlighting their signature plate-toppers and suggesting where to sleep off the calories…
UMBRIA
Countryside [...]
After last week’s game adventures on the African plains, this time we’re heading for the bright lights of the big city and the gritty, disheveled chic of Hotel Straf in Milan.
Style Industrial-cool installation
Setting Doors down from the Duomo
Why this week? A place this cool is only enhanced by the cold. The edgy, urban, minimalism of [...]
And another review (they’re coming thick and fast at the moment): this time, our Smith spies have been in La Bella Italia, in that most stylish of fashion capitals, Milan. They took refuge in the spankingly chic new urban resort in the up-and-coming Boviso district known as The Chedi Milan, and here’s a little excerpt [...]
