‘We can’t expect success in the future because we’ve had it in the past’ – Coutts’ Peter Flavel on the bank’s revival
‘There is a feeling of being completely out of one’s depth’ – Spear’s meets Colin Davidson, portraitist to the stars
Mayfair must safeguard its 'idiosyncrasies' to stay special Read More... Only Mayfair’s artisans could provide the King of Tonga’s coronation uniforms but such uniqueness is not guaranteed says British Land panel. Alex Matchett reports
Obsession’s food fiesta cooks up a storm with global guest chefs Read More... Now, obsessions are usually frowned on -- at least when they involve hiding round a corner trying to capture a potential life partner with a butterfly net -- but they're often passions by another name, and who can object to passion?
Al Thani’s treasures at the V&A showcase the best of Indian jewellery Read More... Walk through rooms which look like the inside of a jewellery box and get transported to the ‘land of the Maharajahs and their very bejewelled treasures’, says Josie Goodbody
Yoga matters to men too, but are some of them trying to run before they can plank? Read More... From top sportsmen to high-flying executives, men are taking yoga more seriously, but it isn’t all about being ‘bendy’, says Spear’s wellness correspondent Jo Foley
Book Reviews: Empire of Cotton by Sven Beckert and The Red Earl by Selina Hastings Read More... Christopher Silvester on how the cotton industry shaped modern capitalism and Peter York on a daughter’s biography of one of the last upper-class eccentrics
Book Reviews: Empire of Cotton by Sven Beckert and The Red Earl by Selina Hastings
