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
We Smiths like to rank ourselves rather highly in the cookery stakes. In fact, a week rarely goes by without Gareth bringing in baking-parchment parcels containing new-recipe treats or Anthony relaying his latest culinary combinations (eg. pork balls and rice for breakfast). But if there’s any time of year when you need skills in the [...]
To be fashionable these days, it seems you need to be in pop-up format. Walls, foundations and just plain standing still have become deeply uncool, due to a recent flurry of fold-away activity, from eateries to bars, boutiques to parties. Smith HQ jumped on the (unstable) bandwagon a while ago – we’ve lusted after vintage [...]
It’s that time again when we reveal the new hotel debutantes we’re inaugurating into Smith society. We’ve combed the beaches of San Sebastián, searched the coastal charms of Empordà and scoured the heavenly excesses of the Hamptons to bring you the very best of the boutique-hotel world this August…
Fashion editor Toni Jones continues her series of posts highlighting on-trend weekend-wardrobe essentials for Mr & Mrs Smiths, with a stylish his ‘n’ hers packing list for romantic city breaks – just in time for your May Bank Holiday getaway.
Let’s face it, you’ve already got enough to worry about – picking the perfect weekend [...]
I thought this might grab your attention.
And no, this isn’t merely a ruse using the age-old tactic of risqué connotation and celebrity name-dropping just to hook you in, only to find that the story has nothing to do with the headline: the bawdy and beautiful burlesque star Dita Von Teese really is one of our [...]
Inject a little vintage style into your wardrobe with a weekend whirl at this designer hotel in London…
The concept of ‘Vintage Lifestyle Weekends’ at London boutique hotel the Pelham conjured up two mental images. And I’m not sure which gave this dress-adoring boutique-hotel lover a bigger thrill: the thought of someone presenting stylish finds sans [...]
This month, Mr and Mrs Smith can’t leave home without… Ting’s eco-friendly recycled travel bags
On planet fashion, green is the new black. So what better (and more tenuous) way to celebrate St Patrick’s Day than with something super-stylish that will also up your green credentials?!
TING is a small London-based company that creates sustainable and seriously [...]
SECRETS FROM OUR INSIDER LONDON ADDRESS BOOK…
If last week’s one day of sunshine got you thinking about summer, then this week’s Minimission party will have you speed-dialling your private jet (or at least logging on to ryanair.com).
Say what? The people behind Ibiza’s ultimate party - Manumission - are here to help raise London’s chilly temperatures [...]
Fashionistas have flocked to the British capital for London Fashion Week’s shows, after-parties and insider club scene; so if you’re looking for a stylish place to stay in London, we thought we’d pinpoint where some of the catwalk creators showing their A/W 09 collections might bunk up, bed down and tuck in while they’re in [...]
As London Fashion Week gets into full swing this weekend, art-performance-fashion collective House of Blue Eyes’ idiosyncratic creative director Johnny Blue Eyes gives roving Smith stylista Toni Jones his top 10 quirky style tips for the upcoming season. Read Toni’s interview with Johnny Blue Eyes, posted yesterday, for a bit of background on London’s most [...]
