Get the low-down from the original style-seekers' latest good-time hunting expeditions, find destination inspiration and insider tips from around the world. Welcome to the official Smith blog: we hope you enjoy your stay
Good grief: death finally got its own festival in the UK last weekend. Since we hate to miss out on under-the-radar activities in London, we sent a spy. Bon viveur Bruce Traynor’s verdict was that Death: Festival for the Living at London’s Southbank Centre was definitely worth writing home about…
London Southbank’s artistic director, Jude Kelly, [...]
Unique in the Smith collection, Bay of Fires Lodge & Walk in north-east Tasmania combines a stay at a boutique eco-retreat with an inspiring two-day guided trek along one of Australia’s iconic coastlines. Turquoise seas, snow-white beaches and wildlife-filled bush make the Bay of Fires the perfect place to recharge…
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1 Day One kicks off [...]
Londoners, are you bored of carols? Sick of Santa? Want to punch a reindeer? Calm down! You can have festive fun in the capital – you just need to know how. Here’s our mini-guide to alternative Christmas activities in London, whether you’re a city-dweller or just passing through…
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Skating at Somerset House
In our mind’s eye, [...]
A cyclist in a wetsuit pedals by clutching a surfboard. An old man in wizard’s robes skateboards along the pavement. Buskers play the didgeridoo… Laid-back Aussie beach town Byron Bay, on the north coast of New South Wales, is just over an hour’s flight north of Sydney, but it might as well be a parallel [...]
With summer hotting up down under, it’s outdoor movie season – so we’ve focused on the top 10 best outdoor cinemas in Australia, with hip rooftop screenings, beachside film festivals and open-air park soirees up for grabs. Pack a picnic, take a plus one or even a pooch, and enjoy a romantic evening under the stars. [...]
The Bloody Mary: probably the best hangover cure known to man. Fact. Also, probably the single best drink you can craft from in-flight trolley ingredients (or, if you’re totally lazy, from Belvedere’s pre-macerated Bloody Mary vodka, right). Fact 2.0. Also, in the wrong hands, potentially the most repulsive, godawful hash of a cocktail on God’s [...]
He drums for Aussie alt-rock band The Vines, he microbrews his own beer and he DJs at some of Sydney’s coolest bars. OK, so he claims to be a fairly average surfer, but what’s not to like about Hamish Rosser? When not touring with the band, Smith tastemaker Hamish (right) loves travelling, even penning a [...]
Visiting London any time soon? Don’t let the end of our (so-called) summer mean an end to gallivanting round the Capital. Let us show you a fresh side of Mr & Mrs Smith’s original hometown so you can eke out the last shreds of this supposedly sunniest season in one of our favourite destinations. [...]
Earlier this month, the rather foolhardy amazing Andrew Diprose (art director of Wired and he behind the gorgeously illustrated cycling journal The Ride) undertook Le Jour de France, a sponsored ride from London to Paris.
The twist? It was a 24-hour overnighter.
Since we’d choose carrot over stick any day of the week, Mr & [...]
Trust those clever old sticks in Berlin to come up with such a cool way to beat the summer heat. Jutting out over the River Spree in the eastern enclave of Treptow, the Badeschiff (literally ‘bathing ship’) is the place to take a dip, sunbake and sip beers, all to a background of chilled DJ [...]
