Tag: South Kensington

  • Naff off

    Naff off

    Central London is losing its character

     

    A house in Pelham Street for £105 million, Tamara Ecclestone spends £1 million on a bathtub and Made in Chelsea’s Spencer Matthews racks up a bar bill of £450,000. These are all headlines we’ve featured recently that illustrate the nonsensical world that has become The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Mayfair and Belgravia. (more…)

  • Seeing in 2014

    Seeing in 2014

    The perfect spot to say goodbye to 2013

     

    Struggling for ideas as to what to do on New Year’s Eve in Central London? If so, La Brasserie is offering a 6-course dinner with music by DJ Chris Sullivan for just £69. (more…)

  • Giacomo Brunelli: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”

    Giacomo Brunelli: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”

    20 questions with photographer Giacomo Brunelli

     

    The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force?

    Adrenaline.

     

    “Don’t get even, get medieval” is, in our humble opinion, a great motto. What’s yours?

    “If you are going through hell, keep going” – Winston Churchill.

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  • The art loving duo

    The art loving duo

    The art loving duoThis pair never miss an art gallery opening night. Prosecco surely flows through their veins.

  • Sighting the Cygnet

    Sighting the Cygnet

    Largest proportion of axed Aston Martin Cygnets were concentrated in Central London

     

    Yesterday, we reported that Aston Martin sold only 150 of their super-mini Cygnet vehicles between announcing it in 2009 and axing it recently. The total– we’ve now been told – may actually have been as low as 110 and given that we’ve photographed a fair few of them, here we share photographs of 15 of them (more…)

  • Pom Harrington: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”

    Pom Harrington: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”

    20 questions with Pom Harrington of leading rare book dealers Peter Harrington

     

    The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force?

    Integrity.

     

    “Don’t get even, get medieval” is, in our humble opinion, a great motto. What’s yours?

    Do judge a book by its cover.

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  • Lehmaned down

    Lehmaned down

    As Lehman Brothers sign sells for just £9,375 at Christie’s, one bidder disputes the sale price and former executives party

     

    The Lehman Brothers sign we featured earlier this month achieved just £9,375 in this week’s Christie’s South Kensington sale. (more…)

  • An evening at Theo Fennell

    An evening at Theo Fennell

    David Kerr captures an evening showcasing the craftsmanship of Theo Fennell

     

    It was not only the silver in Theo Fennell’s Fulham Road showroom that glistened on Thursday 5th September. (more…)

  • Moving on: August 2013

    Moving on: August 2013

    A round up of the moves of the newsworthy

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  • Five of the best: Apartments for the jet set

    Five of the best: Apartments for the jet set

    The best apartments for ultra high net worth individuals

     

    Jet setting ultra high net worth individuals, be they top flight hedge fund titans or Russian oligarchs, often want homes that they can lock-up-and-leave when they head off to yet another of their residences. They also tend to like properties with the very best of services. Here, we showcase five that might be especially desirable for such people (more…)