Step away from the stuffed peppers: your guide to a delicious vegan Christmas

A wide range of animal-free festive foods means Christmas dinner is a treat for everyone

How to get the most out of your visit to the Borghese Gallery

With twenty exhibition rooms and many works of art of inestimable value mostly collected by Cardinal Scipione Borghese, which was the nephew of Pope Paul V, the Borghese Gallery has so much to offer to the sightseers that we have some recommendations for you to get the most out of this visit. Be careful to … Read more

L’Occitane and Pierre Hermé launch shared store

Beauty products group L’Occitane and renowned pastry chef Pierre Hermé (crowned Best Pastry Chef in 2016) have decided to combine their expertise and their retail universes to offer consumers a unique and innovative shopping experience in a shared store.   “We are partnering with L’Occitane and Pierre Hermé in creating a welcoming and refined concept … Read more

The Maltese Cat is back in action in Pogrom, the second book in The Maltese Cat Book Series

We welcome “Pogrom”, the second book in The Maltese Cat Book Series. Read about The Maltese Cat Series Book 1 here.   The Maltese Cat is back in action, and this time the stakes are higher than they have ever been. He has been invited to Saudi Arabia by his polo-playing friend Bruce and a prince from … Read more

The inverted Christmas Tree at Claridge’s is Karl Lagerfeld’s strongest souvenir of a happy childhood

The Claridge’s Christmas Tree has long symbolised the start of the festive season in the London, drawing visitors and Londoners alike to admire its magnificent design. This is the eighth year that Claridge’s has invited a creative visionary to reinterpret the tree in their own distinctive style.   Claridge’s Christmas Tree designs through the years … Read more

Designer trees and board-game butlers: Christmas in London’s poshest hotels

At Claridge’s they will read your children stories as you sip champagne, while the lights on the Connaught’s tree spell out bespoke poems by Tracey Emin