Nestled on the third floor of London’s National Portrait Gallery (NPG) between Lord Byron’s amazing decorated folding screen of actors and boxers and a plethora of paintings from the early 1600s art including The Somerset House Conference (1604), one comes across a room of portraits by one of Poland’s most important artists, Stanisław Wyspiański (1869-1907). Critics have widely praised the works.
On a scorching hot weekend at the end of June, Ragley Hall was the venue for the Adventure Bike Rider Festival or ABR.
Set in 450 acres of beautiful parkland, in the heart of Shakespeare’s England, the Ragley estate overlooks the unspoilt Warwickshire countryside.
When exceptional English sparkling wine meets handcrafted British boats, the result is a celebration of heritage, taste, and unapologetic indulgence. To mark the launch of Roebuck Estates’ Rare Expressions No.96, guests were treated to a deliciously slow-paced, sun-drenched day on the River Thames—complete with vintage fizz, electric boats, picnic drawers, and a touch of Gatsby-esque grandeur.
Roebuck Estates: A Toast to English Elegance
Two hours drive from London and only 90 minutes by train from London’s Paddington Station, and set, like Jerusalem and Rome, amongst seven hills is the city of Bath (www.visitbath.co.uk). The city centre is fantastically accessible and walking about is a real pleasure both visually and practically. Very at ease with itself with a vibe that’s genteel and civilised and very clean. Here is the Abbey, clean and light with its fan vaulting to heaven, and the beautifully-preserved Roman Baths.
For decades, wine storage has remained largely functional, often relegated to the shadows of kitchens and utility rooms. Smoked glass, humming fans, and brushed steel: useful, certainly, but rarely something to show off. EuroCave’s new Harmonie changes that. Quietly radical in form and finish, this is a wine cabinet that doesn’t try to hide; it holds its own alongside serious furniture.
When it comes to cosmetic treatments, brows are quietly transformative. They change nothing, yet somehow change everything. And Nez Hasan is widely regarded as one of the best in the business.
Known for her natural, softly structured aesthetic, Nez has built a reputation as one of the most trusted microblading specialists in the UK. Her client list includes some of the most recognisable (and carefully groomed) faces in London - Emma Willis and Edward Enninful among them - and her name is often passed between those in the know.
