Queen Elizabeth, who celebrates 60 years on the throne this year, will open both the London Olympics and Paralympics, Buckingham Palace and organizers said to reuters. The monarch also opened the Montreal Olympics in 1976 and her husband the Duke of Edinburgh opened the 1956 Melbourne Games on her behalf. This, however, will be the … Read more
The “Hermès Leather Forever” exhibit with live demonstrations of the Hermès craft. Get up close and personal with some of the most stylish bags in the world Hermès is landing in London for its 175th anniversary celebrated with Leather Forever exhibition held in the Royal Academy of Art’s sister space, 6 Burlington Gardens. The … Read more
This London Fashion Week, starting 17th February 2012, the British Fashion Counci (BFC) continues to unite fashion and digital innovation, encouraging engagement with this global fashion showcase through social media, live streaming and pioneering new technologies. The digital schedule is the strongest yet: 44 shows will be live streamed – 22 from the The Courtyard … Read more
London Luxury-Home Prices Rise as Foreign Buyers Seek Haven Luxury-home prices in central London gained for the 15th consecutive month in January as overseas investors seeking to protect their wealth competed for the few properties for sale, the London-based broker Knight Frank LLP said to Bloomberg. Values of houses and apartments costing an average of … Read more
Only 588 electric cars registered, a fraction of Boris Johnson’s target of 100,000 across the city
Smart new hotels are popping up all over London as the Olympics draw closer. Here are 2012’s new-builds and revamps