Design hotspot: Tel Aviv
Image: A French convent and hospital’s chapel now serves as the bar of the Jaffa Hotel in Tel Aviv. Photography: Amit Geron Variously described as the Manhattan and Miami of the Middle East, Israel’s chilled-out Tel Aviv has turned its back on the wider region’s religious divisions and made an open-all-hours party of diversity. Avowedly…
Almost famous: iconic movie roles that nearly went to someone else
Would have been the same if Elizabeth Olsen had been cast in the now-iconic role of Daenerys Targaryen instead of Emilia Clarke? We’ll never know. But we do know that Clarke has been one of the key cast members who has made the show the cultural phenomenon it has become over the past eight mesmerising…
Inside Princess Märtha Louise and Ari Behn’s 2002 wedding
Her brother’s rule-breaking marriage to a woman with a complex past paved the way for Princess Märtha Louise of Norway to marry author Ari Behn one year later. Her brother having subverted protocol, Princess Märtha Louise didn’t hesitate when Behn proposed to her, despite the media’s critical view of the writer. They united at Nidaros…
The Kardashian-Jenners are trade marking their kids’ names
Share 24th May 2019 When it comes to making money from a “family business” the Kardashian-Jenner crew are certainly one of the most high-profile families succeeding in this area. Matriarch Kris Jenner took her second-born daughter’s, Kim Kardashian West, five minutes of fame and turned it into a multi-million dollar empire in large part via…
Mischa Barton just revealed that Marissa Cooper wasn’t originally going to die in the O.C.
Share 24th May 2019 Marissa Cooper dying in Ryan Atwood’s arms on The O.C. was a heart-wrenching moment. The scene played out in a typical-but-entertaining fashion: the troubled teen lovers were run off the road by Cooper’s drunken ex, Kevin Volchok, while on the way to the airport. Atwood pulled Cooper’s body from the wreckage before…
Everything to know about the history of the T-shirt
The T-shirt, now unisex and all-purpose, began its life as an undergarment worn by men. In the Middle Ages, T-shaped shirts made of woven cotton or linen provided a layer between the body and the garments worn over top. These shirts were easy to wash and provided a hygienic barrier for the skin. Wearing a…
Skincare experts on how to treat sensitive skin
Skincare trends come and go, but it’s the creams, balms and lotions that we turn to year after year that paint the clearest picture of our collective beauty needs. And it seems our skin is having a bit of a hard time. According to Mintel’s Global New Products Database, 23 per cent of skincare products…
Chop ‘n’ change: celebrity hair makeovers
Following the finale of , actress Sophie Turner stepped out with a look that is less Sansa Stark, and a whole lot more Hannah Montana. Ditching her low maintenance hair for an entirely new style, only time will tell if her new ‘do is one that is here to stay. Celebrity hair stylist Christian Wood,…
Inside Moët Impérial’s 150th anniversary with Natalie Portman and Kate Moss
Image credits: Courtesy of Moët & Chandon Click Here: Fireworks, lavish music, and glittering pyramids of champagne glasses: these were the sights and sounds that decorated the French night sky as Moët & Chandon threw an exclusive soirée in celebration of the 150th anniversary of its signature champagne, the Moët Impérial. At the newly-restored Château…
Cantona, Scholes and Rio? Give me Spearman, Steele, and Graham…
Send your mails to [email protected]… Pep picks the easy jobs If Pep does indeed end up going to Juventus, will there be anything but a collective shrug of indifference from most football fans? Most would be far more interested about a successor at the Etihad than anything which Guardiola might do in Turin. A manager…