Author: Chris Mads

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    Falling for autumn style

    Let me start by saying, I love summer and dressing for the sun. I am a massive fan of shorts and flip flops and would, quite happily, dress like that by a beach every day. But the clouds are overhead, rain is falling here in the UK and – like many others – I have…

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    A night with Jeff Goldblum at Pryzm

    Jeff Goldblum is in his element. Sharply dressed, the Hollywood megastar is holding court in front of a packed ballroom at Kingston’s Pryzm nightclub. “Thank you all for coming out tonight to Pryzm,” he purrs, before greeting a lady in the front row: “Hey don’t I know you? Didn’t we meet yesterday? You’re from Nat…

  • Rise of Skywalker’s final trailer

    For more than four decades, the Star Wars saga has thrilled and enchanted fans around the globe. Now, this winter, the main strand of the story will come to an end. The fact that the Disney behemoth owns the rights all but guarantees we will be well served with legends from the Star Wars universe…

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    Yes we Cannes 2019

    Last week I took a trip to Cannes for work. The biggest duty free show of the year was taking place and I went down to join the fun. Some of the brands, new products and items on show were incredible and I’ll be bringing you a few of my favourites over the coming days.…

  • Guy Ritchie presents The Gentlemen

    The first trailer for Guy Ritchie’s new film landed a few days ago and it appears the Snatch and Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels maestro is heading back to his best. Or at least the arena where he performs at his best. Make no mistake, Ritchie is no cinematic midas; King Arthur: Legend of…

  • 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…