Hints and tips:
...St John at Fortnum’s is open until 22 February, from Tuesday to Sunday for breakfast and lunch, and for dinner on Friday and Saturday Baya Simons SHOP Saint Laurent Rive Droite and Eames Office: The Plywood...
...Last year, Tevita Lavaki, a former lance corporal, had his house raided by Thames Valley Police’s rural taskforce, which found £18,000-worth of sperm whale teeth....
...The late Laurent Fignon, however, LeMond’s biggest rival in the 1989 Tour de France, was clearly less cuddly....
...The buyer is also a tenant: Kering’s brand Saint Laurent occupies part of the building with a store. In fact, Via Monte Napoleone 8 is full of rivals....
...I’m also an admirer of the wines of négociant Tardieu-Laurent....
...The last thing I bought and loved was a black velvet Saint Laurent jacket and a pair of yellow-green shoes from Loewe....
...“In today’s saturated market, an ingenious strategy to cut through the noise is the art of category creation,” says Laurent François, managing partner at consultancy 180 Global....
...She has played a hand in the beauty offerings from Yves Saint Laurent, Christian Louboutin, Tom Ford, Burberry and Byredo. “And then I finally felt like there was a space for me to do my own thing.”...
...Scott’s, 20 Mount St, London W1; scotts-mayfair.com Nobu Hotel London Portman Square x Laurent-Perrier summer terrace Themed around the Japanese concept of “wa” or “serenity”, this alfresco oasis offers...
...Since becoming the Louvre’s director in 2021, Laurence des Cars has brought Yves St Laurent into the Apollo gallery alongside the crowns and jewels of French monarchs, staged Things, a landmark still-life...
...Rapid growth has encompassed the roll-out of repeat concepts in St Tropez and Courchevel....
...Kering, however, set medium term ebit profitability targets for brands such as St Laurent and Gucci in 2017 and 2018, only to meet them within one year....
...Rings, Lila’s own Stella wears Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello fine viscose dress, £2,500....
...You pay when you pick it up and, no matter what the bag, whether a vintage oldie or a precious new Saint Laurent, the price stays the same. 6 Rue de l’Épée de Bois, 75005 Paris; lepeedecuir.fr IK Lights...
...My favourite beach, though, is called Plage des Salines, in St Barths, which is a long, quiet beach surrounded by hills....
...Martin modelled in the 1980s for the likes of Hermès, a fact Clark-Perry didn’t know when he scouted him on the beach in St Leonards. Relatability seems part of such models’ appeal....
...The deal is the largest in the family’s history and comes as its $40bn holding company Artémis seeks to diversify its operations from consumer businesses such as Saint Laurent....
...The violet-hued Rybíz (£16) is steeped with blackcurrant; but it’s the raspberry-coloured Vinné Červené (£16, both basketpresswines.com) I liked most – kissed with St Laurent and Cabernet Franc grape skins...
...DJ Laurent Garnier, a friend from my days DJing in Layo & Bushwacka!, who lives nearby, pops in to drop off a mixtape and a box of oysters from Arcachon. “Un cadeau, a bientôt!”...
...As for Stokey-Daley, it’s all about Yves Saint Laurent: “He was one of the first people who made glasses feel really sexy.”...
...Festive afternoon tea starts with a chilled glass of Laurent-Perrier La Cuvėe champagne and ends with cakes and pastries (priced £78 and served until 4 January)....
...Laurent Ruseckas, an analyst at S&P Global, said that Russian flows to Europe were down more than 80 per cent since the start of 2021....
...Azagury-Partridge’s first Hotlips Boutique is now open at 25 Chilworth St, London W2...
...“When you invest in a new lift it’s for 25 years — knowing if it will be snowing in 2100 is not a big concern currently,” says Laurent Vanat, a Geneva-based consultant to the industry....
...The peak of The Shard and the Golden Gallery of St Paul’s sets the spectacular aerial scene – need we say more about the views?...
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