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
You only need to spend a minute or two in Montauk to know you’re in surfer country. Must be the Havaianas and hoodies: slacker-chic beachwear is the unofficial uniform on this stretch of Long Island. Somehow, however, Montauk sidesteps the see-and-sceney vibe of the other Hamptons, and keeps it small-town relaxed, a vibe that’s evident the [...]
It’s been a while since we visited Hong Kong so we’ve been refreshing our style radar ahead of a recon mission to track down some more Smith-style stays – keep your eyes peeled for some hot-off-the-presses Hong Kong hotel news. Meanwhile, Mr & Mrs Smith thought you’d appreciate a local shopping tip-off from vintage-dealer extraordinaire, [...]
Hurrah! Or should that be ‘très bien’ – we revisit the romantic-weekend capital of the world, with a peek at some more insider secrets from Paris, in the second Smith Travel Blog communiqué from Francophile femme and founder of Girls’ Guide to Paris, Doni Belau. Here, she reveals the Paris hidden away in its many [...]
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 [...]
Next time you need a window-shopping hit, head for Surry Hills in Sydney: Crown Street shopping serves up a bijou blend of quirky homewares, cutting-edge fashion and fabulous vintage finds. Surry Hills is the stylish gals go-to shopping street, just a 5-minute ride from Sydney boutique hotel Medusa, smack-bang in the centre of Darlinghurt’s hip [...]
As one of Australia’s top interior stylists, vintage maven Lyn Gardener (right, with Jack) is kept on her toes running a gorgeous emporium in Albert Park, South Melbourne, a decorating business and a holiday home in our Smith & Friends collection. We asked Lyn to spare a few minutes to tell us about [...]
No, we’re not suddenly advocating mobile-home holidays (although we do rather like the idea of a gaily painted, horse-drawn Romany gypsy affair) – we’d just like to draw your attention to a rather lovely new book from the inspiring interiors magpie Emily Chalmers, owner/curator of stylish London design boutique, Caravan, in Shoreditch.
If you’re a fan [...]
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 [...]
Earlier this week, Team Smith hotfooted it to New York’s Cooper Square Hotel – the edgy East Village stay looming over the Bowery – for lunch at the Trilby, its new Euro-style comfort-food eatery and bar.
Taking its name from the tiny titfer so beloved of Frank Sinatra (and countless Hoxton hipsters since), this laid-back lounge [...]
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 [...]
