The sought-after work of London-based illustrator Jack Hughes is a master class in visualizing the contemporary man with exquisite nods to previous golden eras of style. Sharp, elegant and refined, it’s no surprise his client list includes Montblanc, Esquire, Adidas, Mr Porter, The Macallan, Vogue, L’Officiel Hommes, Christie’s, Harrods and […]
Art & Culture
Art & Culture blog featuring recent news, art, gallery openings, events and collection previews.
The House of Peroni is Popping Up in Edinburgh this Spring
I don’t think there is anywhere on earth that can claim to be the birthplace of as many pioneering and fantastic leading artists as Italy. In fact some of Italy’s cities are like works of art in their own right, places like Florence and Venice are just so culturally significant […]
A Visit to the DFS Factory & Design Studio in Derbyshire
I will be completely honest with you, up until last week when I thought of the brand DFS the first thing that sprung to mind was discounted sofas. The next thing I associated with the brand was those brash television adverts that you see pushing the seemingly never-ending sales. Last […]
The International Talent Support in Trieste with Swatch
I bought my first Swatch watch in the late 80s – a kaleidoscope of colour timepiece, which rarely came off my wrist. I have no idea where that watch is today but the first Swatch watches were revolutionary in concept, creative design and affordability. By 1990 people were collecting Swatch […]
The House of Peroni: FOR THE LOVE OF ITALY
The Italian language is a beautiful thing. Culaccino, is a single word that describes the mark left on a table by cold glass. In English we’d simply call it a watermark. The fact is Italians just do things with style. When they make cars they are fast and red. When they […]
Watch a movie under the night sky at Cinema Paradiso Ibiza
Having been to Ibiza quite a number of times now I was determined that on my latest visit I was going to explore a side of the island that I had never seen before. Away from the hustle and bustle of the islands famous super clubs are some spectacular isolated […]
Win a HUGE bundle of Captain America Merchandise worth £400
We have definitely been spoiled with a raft of Marvel film releases over the past few months. The latest of these to grace the big screen is Captain America: Civil War. It has already received lots of positive reviews online with some people saying that they reckon it could be […]
Hinterland brings a 1960’s ruin back to life with light and sound
St Peter’s Seminary in Cardross (west of Glasgow) was built in the 1960s but after a very short life span as a college for priests it has lay in a very neglected state for some time before evolving into a long forgotten ruin. Not to all though, as the building itself […]
Batman vs Superman. Limited Edition Police Watches
No matter where you superhero allegiances lie you can show it on your wrist with the release of the Police Limited Edition Batman vs Superman watches. The new film ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’ doesn’t hit cinemas until March 25th but you can proudly wear your team colours from March […]
Competition: Win a Kiehl’s hamper of products with Zoolander 2!
Zoolander 2, cert 12A, is in cinemas now! To celebrate this highly anticipated release we’re offering you the chance to win an amazing Kiehl’s hamper, featuring some of the exclusive Zoolander products! Zoolander 2 marks the next chapter in the life of Derek Zoolander, a hilariously oblivious supermodel. Derek and […]