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07 March 2007
SIM4travel
Unless you're in a remote jungle, a mobile phone is an essential piece of holiday kit, but my god those bills can be brutal. All those minutes spent booking restaurants and tables at clubs come back to bite. Which is why we're delighted to have found SIM4travel, a clever pay-as-you-go SIM card that you use in your phone abroad. Benefits include free incoming calls, local calls made at local rates and cheaper international calls and texts. The SIM cards cost just £29.95 to buy including £10 credit, additional credit can be purchased from their website.
06 February 2007
Trees
Adam Ball is undoubtedly living up to the many accolades awarded him, ranging from “Hottest Rising Star” (ES Magazine) to “Bright Young Artist” (Esquire). Yet Ball lets his art do the talking. The excitement surrounding the work of this 29-year-old painter is palpable and is fast establishing him as one to watch in the art world. London’s most respected art collectors are ensuring that these “startlingly beautiful” (Saturday Times Magazine) paintings remain in hot demand. Since the headline-grabbing exhibition of his 32ft high painting in Soho’s Golden Square, Ball has had solo shows around the world. All That Glitters, curated by Manfredi della Gherardesca in London, was the culmination of one year’s work, referencing his early childhood memories and the magic, timelessness, fantasy and ephemeral world of fairytales and story telling.
31 October 2006
Art Collecting
Have you ever thought about starting an art collection? I have, but the problem is I simply didn't know where to start until someone recommended Jack Wakefield to me. Jack is an art consultant and journalist who worked, formerly, with the Beadleston Gallery, New York, and Christie's auction house, London. Jack will come and have a chat with you, find out your taste, price range and needs and then go out looking for pieces for you. He charges no fee (he makes his money on commission from the gallery or artist) and when he finds something you might like, he'll email you an image and then bring the work of art to you. His knowledge of the art market means you won't be wasting your money on something pretty but valueless. Contact Jack on +447795416197 or email him on jackwakefield@gmail.com
10 October 2006
Stuck for music? Expand your horizons
You've packed your bags, you've bought your plane ticket and rented that villa and are just about to head off into the sun for a week of fun with your friends - damn, what music are you going to take, you know your friends will, at one point, scroll through your iPod only to find a selection of retro-ly uncool Rick Astley and Abba - how are you going to impress them with your musical taste? Try Pandora, a site created by the Music Genome Project (who?) - simply go online, enter the name of an artist you admire, or think you should like, and they will create and play a selection of their songs as well as a list of others who are of a similar genre/sound - this is such a superb tool for expanding your musical horizons. Once you find something you like you can purchase the track/album from either itunes or Amazon.
13 July 2006
Be the chicest girls on the beach this summer
Fun, flirty and flattering – what more can you ask for in a bikini? Pistol Panties’ designer Deborah Fleming draws on her cosmopolitan upbringing to create a fabulous range of glamorous, fifties-inspired swimwear. A whirl of polka-dots, kitsch prints and retro glamour, there are styles to flatter every shape. The range is available online at www.pistolpanties.com but Londoners should find time to visit the shop (75 Westbourne Park Road, just down from the perennially popular pub, The Cow), for stylish clothing, handbags, beachbags, sunglasses and one-off pieces of jewellery.