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
Many of Australia’s blockbuster art exhibitions kick off from June to October, when the southern winter makes cosy gallery-hopping an ideal date for culture-vultures. So why not time a stylish city break around one of this season’s best art shows? Segueing swiftly from sketch pads to crash pads, Smith (of course) has plenty of boutique [...]
Picture the scene: the sun is setting in the Côte d’Azur, glasses glitter with champagne, the scent of flowers vies with wafts of garlic from the kitchen, and a group of singers stand on the terrace, letting their voices soar into the serenity. Bastide Saint Mathieu has captured our imagination with its Riviera Opera events, [...]
When we decided it was time for an exclusively Antipodean guidebook to add to our ever-expanding library for stylish globetrotters, our first port of call was acclaimed Australian photographer Earl Carter (right). Melbourne-based Earl has roamed the world shooting hotel, food and interiors pictures for A-list magazines and books, so who better to quiz for [...]
As if a waterfront city that straddles two continents and brings together historic architecture, exotic dining and sensual spas needed more enticements, Istanbul has recently endowed itself with a number of must-go events, including the Turkish Grand Prix, musical extravaganzas both cutting-edge and classical, fashion weeks, book fairs and biennials. Adding yet another attraction to [...]
Polished marble, pristine monochrome fabrics, striking modern art… So far, so glamorous and grown-up, right? Parents, seeking style, be assured: The Surrey is as sophisticated as Manhattan luxury hotels get – but lucky for those with little ones, this Upper East Side establishment is also as family-friendly as it is fabulous.
A skip from Central Park, [...]
Question: what do Heston Blumenthal, Richard E Grant and Tracey Emin have in common?
Were they all guests at Camilla and Charles wedding? (Nope, only Grant.) Do they all hail from seaside town, Margate? (Nah – just Ms Emin.) Can they all make a mean snail porridge? (Er, you know who that applies to.)
Answer: these celebrity [...]
We might have been ramming our faces with chocolate all weekend, but we could never be sick of the stuff. And so to Belgium, dream home of the chocolatier, and Antwerp, its second-largest city, home of the shiny new MAS museum as of next month…
Why go Opening on 17 May, the much-anticipated Museum [...]
When Mr & Mrs Smith’s Australian office relocated from shabby-chic Fitzroy to Melbourne’s lively city centre, they cornered a cool laneway position and called on some sassy folk to spice up the warehouse space. Eco-aware builder Martin Upton of Smartshax kitted out the open-plan office, and Lyn Gardener of Gardener & Marks lent luxe [...]
Last week, we caught a sneak preview of the John Makepeace exhibition at Somerset House. Makepeace is an industry maverick, championing bespoke furniture-making and sustainable practices in an age of hi-tech mass production – a man after Smith’s own heart, then, since we share a loathing of unimaginative replication and soulless sameness.
A founder member of [...]
We like to think we’ve got an eye for the finer things in life, and, having inspected some of the world’s most stylish interiors in our pursuit of dreamy design dens and hip hideaways for the ever-expanding Smith hotel collection, we know a Good Thing when we see it.
And last night in London, at Somerset [...]
