Where London • 21st October 2019

The capital of cool

TIME magazine might have been a little late to the party when it christened London 'The Swinging City' in 1966, but it was a phrase that would come to define the Sixties. It was an age of flower power, political liberation and sexual awakening - and London was at the centre of it all.

IN London • 21st October 2019

Quiet luxury

Quiet luxury is a concept that has been simmering away for a few years. Low-key and understated, it is the kind of luxury that is whispered by those in the know, by those who understand that indulgence doesn't necessarily lie in a high price tag and a flashy logo.

Where London • 14th October 2019

Inspirational women

When Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, launched the #BehindEveryGreatCity campaign, it felt like a turning point for gender equality. Marking 100 years since the first women gained the right to vote, it honoured women's contributions to the capital.

IN London • 9th October 2019

Haute horology

Only a handful of luxury brands more traditionally associated with fashion have succeeded in getting the stamp of approval from the stalwarts of Swiss watchmaking. So what happens when the worlds of haute couture and haute horlogerie collide?

World Spa & Wellness • 9th October 2019

Breaking the taboo

When sexual misconduct in the spa industry has made the headlines, it is has often been therapists' abuse of clients that has claimed the spotlight. However, what seems to be far less widely reported is the vulnerability of spa employees themselves.

IN London • 9th October 2019

Little luxuries

With the social media accounts of trendy tots now being followed by hundreds of thousands of people and posts racking up millions of views, our obsession with pint-sized posing has seen the playground turn into a catwalk and children's fashion become big news.

IN London • 9th October 2019

Be who you are

Bobbi Brown, the doyenne of natural beauty, celebrates the 25th anniversary of her eponymous brand by looking back over her career and revealing her beauty secrets, the biggest of which is that true beauty is all about feeling confident in your own skin.

IN London • 9th October 2019

Experiments in living

The 'Bloomsburies', as members of the Bloomsbury Group were affectionately labelled, were united in their rejection of the restrictive artistic conventions of the day. In this photographic essay, Kathryn Conway celebrates this cerebral group of bohemians.

IN London • 9th October 2019

The art of the dress

Say the word punk and it is likely that one of the first names that springs to mind is designer Dame Vivienne Westwood. While it might appear to be the very antithesis of punk anarchy, couture perfectly embodies Westwood's manifesto: buy well, choose less, make it last.

IN London • 8th October 2019

Simply beautiful

Twenty years ago, Victoria Beckham stood on a staircase in what is now the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel belting out the lyrics to Spice Girls' hit Wannabe. Thanks to a new beauty collaboration with Estée Lauder, she wants every woman to feel empowered.

IN London • 8th October 2019

Beauty in fragility

For anyone who has has the pleasure of viewing the work of Fenella Elms and Katharine Morling in person, they will know that it provokes quite an assault on the senses. In the hands of these two talented ceramicists, the medium of porcelain is utterly beguiling.

IN London • 8th October 2019

Havens of creativity

Hauntingly beautiful and wildly rugged, the Scottish landscape has captivated the hearts and minds of artists, writers, poets and composers for generations. Little wonder then that the Highlands of Scotland serve as the perfect destination for an artistic retreat.

IN London • 8th October 2019

Wonder wall

It might be one of the world's earliest expressions of art, but interior trends reveal that our love affair with decorative wall painting is far from waning. Kathryn Conway meets Flora Roberts to learn more about the enduring appeal of this artistic medium.

IN London • 7th October 2019

Colour, power, spirit

We need a few more people like Martha Ortiz in the world. She might be the brains behind one of London's hottest restaurants, but she could just as easily be running for parliamentary office in her native Mexico, tackling the corruption and poverty that she feels blights her homeland.

IN London • 7th October 2019

Be daring, be different

You can barely open the pages of a glossy magazine or a weekend supplement without coming across an article about Luke Edward Hall. Some might think this wunderkind's rise to fame has been meteoric, but Hall's time in the limelight is down to years of hard graft.

Where London • 7th October 2019

Le Freak, C'est Chic

There aren't many people who, while opening a tin of cat food, would envisage that can as a cuff bracelet or packaging for a fragrance. But the maverick mind of fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier taps a creative genius that has allowed him to see the world differently.