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Make mine an… architectural punch bowl

Monday, November 16th, 2009

Jelly. A curious entity – reminiscent of school days, lumpy custard and Seventies trifles. Many would agree it’s an unlikely object of passion. Not Bompas & Parr, the oddballs behind the Horseless Carriage of Curiosities, Flavour Tripping and the breathable cocktail. Their slippery creations include wobbly wedding cake-alternatives for adventurous brides, alcoholic stars for Courvoisier, [...]

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Looking for the perfect music to take on your trips? Well, there’s Mr & Mrs Smith’s new In bed with… CD , of course, but you may need some additional inspiration. Here, our very own TuneSmith, DJ Rob Wood,  the brains and ears behind our albums, makes his essential monthly recommendations…
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ALBUM OF THE MONTH

Warm Heart [...]

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Loosen your belt for London’s resto fest

Saturday, October 10th, 2009

As summer slowly slips away, the music and alfresco festivals have dismantled their seasonal gazebos to make room for the fallen leaves lacing our London streets. But it’ll take more than a chilly autumnal breeze to keep us Smiths from venturing out to savour the gastronomic delights of the very first London Restaurant Festival (8-13 [...]

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Hotel of the week: Jupiter Hotel

Friday, October 9th, 2009

The skies are grey, there’s a discernible chill in the air, and our trek to work this week has been peppered with sightings of commuters snarling at each other. A key-cutter at Victoria station was heard to bark at his customer, ‘Listen love, I’m just not a morning person’, to be met with her wail, [...]

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Hotel (Crillon le Brave) of the week

Friday, October 2nd, 2009

Having disgraced ourselves at last week’s Call My Bluff-style wine challenge, we’re determined to reclaim our oenophilic crown and return to cultural kingliness à la Smith. So we’re leaving London behind this week and heading south to chase those fading summer rays in Provence, where a distinct lull in the air can only mean that [...]

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Looking for the perfect music to take on your trips? Well, there’s Mr & Mrs Smith’s new In bed with… CD , of course, but you may need some additional inspiration. Here, our very own TuneSmith, DJ Rob Wood,  the brains and ears behind our albums, makes his essential monthly recommendations…
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ALBUM OF THE MONTH

People & [...]

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L’Hôtel of the week

Friday, September 25th, 2009

Ever since stumbling upon Reiss’ sexy promotional film for its new denim line, 1971, Mr & Mrs Smith have been practising an insouciant air, perfecting our pouts and channelling European-art-school cool. In our high-street crush’s mini movie, mind-bogglingly beautiful specimens are shown nonchalantly strutting around Paris in ravishing Reiss threads, sipping from a tiny tasse, [...]

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Looking for the perfect music to take on your trips? Well, there’s Mr & Mrs Smith’s all-new In bed with… CD , of course, but you may need some additional inspiration. Here, our very own TuneSmith, DJ Rob Wood,  the brains and ears behind our albums, makes his essential monthly recommendations…

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Hotel of the week: A’jia Hotel

Friday, August 28th, 2009

Last night, Mrs Smith dreamed of spices and sultans, of honeyed pastries and perfumed harems, of hammams, baklava and Byzantine domes. In obedience to her every desire, this week we’re Bosphorus-bound, lusting after a wave-lapped, gracious and grand ex-pasha’s mansion in mysterious Istanbul, Turkey.

Style: Contemporary Ottoman
Setting: Banks of the Bosphorus
Why this week?
Every day, our dream [...]

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In the diary: tomato warfare

Monday, August 17th, 2009

LA TOMATINA

Date 26 August
Place Buñol, Spain
Style Paint the town red
Setting Fruit-soaked Mediterranean square

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