Month: September 2019

  • The Macallan Boutique Collection

    Recently, I was lucky enough to be given a look around the new Macallan Boutique store at Heathrow Airport. For whisky fans among you, it is in Terminal 5, to the right of security, where the Harry Potter shop used to be. But I digress. To celebrate the launch of its Boutiques programme, Macallan has…

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    Timex gives style a Batman twist

    If you are looking for a new day-wear watch, Timex might just have answered your prayers with this, the Allied Three GMT ‘Batman’. Earlier this year, Rolex caused a stir at Baselworld with its GMT Master II (126710) in Batman colours. Before it launched, the watch already had three years of backorders, making it almost…

  • Jurassic World 3: The Originals Return

    “Life,” Dr Ian Malcolm once told us, “finds a way”. And it appears the open-shirted, mathematical cynic was right on may levels as yesterday the universe found a way to reunite the stars of the original Jurassic Park film for the latest in the series. Yes, the irrepressible Jeff Goldblum will be joined by Sam…

  • Penhaligon’s: Meet Heartless Helen and Terrible Teddy

    “Come with me and you’ll be,” Willy Wonka sang, “in a world of pure imagination.” Well, recently Penhaligon’s and Mr Fogg’s served up a world of sensory sensation as the fragrance house took over one of the London bars to launch it’s latest scents, Heartless Helen and Terrible Teddy. The brilliantly-monikered releases are the newest…

  • Havaianas: A tribute to summer’s hottest footwear

    Those of you who know me will be aware that I have a long-standing love affair with Havaianas. I bought my first pair while travelling when I was 19 (because I’m a massive cliché sometimes) and they are now my default footwear setting for summer. The moment the sun breaks over Britain my staple look…

  • Cannabissimo and the CBD coffee delight

    In a small Italian factory, a Master Roaster is creating a blend which could change the way you take your coffee. I discovered Cannabissimo at the Brighton Coffee Festival last month and it has quickly become one of my favourite unexpected discoveries. Don’t get hung up or – or over excited by – the name,…