Calling all shoe lovers: The ‘Shoe Heaven’ – a more five-star hotel than shoe department

Surrounded by shoe perfection in Harrods.A ‘Shoe Heaven’ with private shopping suites opened at Harrods. Shoe Heaven is a place in London’s Harrods. 17 footwear boutiques with collections from over 50 of the biggest luxury brands make the map of this new ‘Shoe Paradise’ opened at Harrods, one of the store’s biggest rennovations to date. … Read more

Avoid those departure lounge blues – use a luxury airport

If there’s one thing that doesn’t feel luxurious, it’s being cooped up in a bustling, sweating, noise-ridden airport. The stress can be too hard to bear – endless security checks, baggage restrictions, waiting times in purgatorial departure lounges, eyeing up shifty passengers and hoping you’re not on the same flight as them, being stuck next … Read more

A look at the 350 years of underwear, the fashion’s foundation

Undressed: 350 years of Underwear in Fashion. Underwear is fashion’s foundation. A new exhibition a the Bendigo Gallery in Victoria, Australia looks at the history of private and intimate clothing – from corsets to court mantuas and boudoir wear to bustles – exploring underwear’s function in decorating and manipulating the body. The exhibition organised by London’s … Read more

FEEL XE: Emeli Sandé, Stella McCartney and Idris Elba on what exhilaration means

“What makes you feel Exhilarated?” Emeli Sande on what exhilaration means to her. The face of Jaguar’s new XE mid-sized premium sports saloon. British high-end automaker unveiled the face of its upcoming XE S sports sedan and a the first FEEL XE project, an audio-visual spectacle that will be seen and heard across the Thames. … Read more

To Be Honest / In Pursuit of Magic/ Shaded & Wanted. Diane Pernet’s fragrance collection

Emotions with style: the fragrance collection of Diane Pernet. The Paris-based American blogger Diane Pernet has teamed up with Intertrade Group and announced a fragrance collection of four scents which can be found under the “To Be Honest,” “Wanted,” “In Pursuit of Magic,” and “Shaded” codes. The American journalist and blogger has been the special guest … Read more

Shard leads Olympic Aquatics Centre in race for the Stirling prize

Other contenders for architecture award include Birmingham library, Everyman theatre in Liverpool and LSE student centre

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