Le Creuset’s replica of the very first French oven, or cocotte. In 1925, Le Creuset, the French cookware manufacturer best known for its colorfully-enameled cast-iron cookware “French ovens“, changed the culinary world forever with a vibrant cast iron cocotte. At the time, typical cookware was a dull grey, so the small French foundry soon became … Read more
Diptyque Fleur D’Oranger Hourglass Diffuser. “An hour is not merely an hour, it is a vase full of scents and sounds and projects and climates.” Marcel Proust. The hourglass diffuser is a time capsule captured in perfume form. Fleur d’Oranger by Diptyque, the Paris based Maison that produces high-end scented candles, perfumes, face and body … Read more
In the mood for holidays…. The hottest looks on the beach, all right here. Best of luxury swimweare brands The first bikini was born in the Ancient Greece. After centuries of oblivion, the bikini reappears in 1947 on the French beaches. First banned as a vulgar item, it ends up being socially tolerated in the … Read more
Christian Wijnants from Belgium – 2013 International Woolmark Prize winner Belgian designer Christian Wijnants was announced the winner of the 2013 International Woolmark Prize, the only major fashion award dedicated to designers working with wool. Christian Wijnants took home a €77,200 cash prize and the opportunity to be stocked in the most important boutiques around the … Read more
Raf Simons x Fred Perry A lifelong fan of Fred Perry British fashion house, designer Raf Simons, the creative director at Christian Dior, has collaborated on six capsule men’s collections with the brand, his most recent launching in March 2013. Simons is often viewed as one of the most influential contemporary fashion designers. Raf Simons … Read more
From the museums in South Kensington to a painter’s retreat in Chiswick, here are eight free places to visit in west London