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1 month ago | 
tatler.com | Amy Wakeham
Picture the scene. The camera pans over the sun-kissed pink walls of a lavish château, the backdrop an azure splash of Mediterranean sea. In the foreground, you watch Cary Grant and Grace Kelly fall in love. This summer, Alfred Hitchcock’s Silver Screen icon, To Catch a Thief, turns 70. Central to the film is the jaw-droppingly gorgeous Château de la Croix des Gardes, the location of the film’s climactic masquerade ball and jewel heist.
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Feb 25, 2025 | 
wallpaper.com | Amy Wakeham
We saw a step-change on the S/S 2025 runways and in jewellery collections. After seasons of fiddly little chain necklaces dominating trends, they’ve been swept away by statement torque collars, as seen at Gucci, Schiaparelli, Acne and Elie Saab. So what is a torque? Sometimes spelt ‘torc’, these necklaces are defined as large, rigid neck rings, often made from gold.
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Feb 12, 2025 | 
luxurylondon.co.uk | Amy Wakeham |Zoe Gunn
From the workplace to weddings, the tailored trouser suit has become a wardrobe go-to for many women in recent years. However, it’s taken on a louche new look for SS25 – and we’ve been obsessed ever since Saint Laurent sent models in oversized power suits down the runway at Paris Fashion Week back in September.
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Jan 28, 2025 | 
luxurylondon.co.uk | Amy Wakeham |Zoe Gunn
Nothing pulls an outfit together more than a well-chosen piece of jewellery. It’s also the easiest way to inject this season’s trend for ‘elevated basics’ – think well-cut tailoring, crisp shirts and oversized silhouettes – with a touch of personality and pizzazz. But, when it comes to investment pieces, what’s really worth your money and what’s just a flash in the pan?
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
countryandtownhouse.com | Charlie Colville |Lucy Cleland |Amy Wakeham
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Nov 18, 2024 | 
countryandtownhouse.com | Amy Wakeham
How To Keep Your Luxury Watch SafeIs it safe to wear a watch out and about in London? A fun, retro Casio - of course. But what about the Rolex Submariner inherited from grandpa? The Patek Philippe you invested in after a lucky windfall? Recent headlines suggest that, actually, you'd be pretty foolish to flaunt your prized timepiece on the streets of the UK capital. There was the woman robbed of her £185,000 Richard Mille at King's Cross, in front of her children.
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Oct 10, 2024 | 
countryandtownhouse.com | Amy Wakeham
You don't have to wait for big-name brands to make it across the pond when it comes to skincare: the UK has more than enough brilliant brands to keep your skin feeling healthy and nourished. It's not just your larder where shopping local pays off in climate and community-friendly brownie points - your bathroom cabinet can also benefit from a best-of- British skincare makeover. Made in the UK, these skincare brands will give you the glow up you're looking for in 2024.
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Sep 18, 2024 | 
countryandtownhouse.com | Amy Wakeham
How Mulberry Became a B Corp Since it was founded in 1971, care for the planet has been central to Mulberry's ethos. It launched its Made to Last manifesto in 2021, which detailed the brand's commitment to transforming its business to a regenerative and circular model. Now, the Somerset-based British brand has gained B Corp status, successfully passing the organisation's exacting audit.
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Sep 10, 2024 | 
countryandtownhouse.com | Amy Wakeham
Sitting down for a wee dram with iconic illustrator Ralph Steadman to mark his new, educational collaboration with the whisky experts at Cask 88. Interview with Ralph SteadmanWith the nights drawing in and autumn making itself known, there's no better time to rediscover your love of a warming wee dram. But whether you're a whisky beginner or aficionado, there's always lots more to learn about this historic tipple.
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Sep 10, 2024 | 
countryandtownhouse.com | Amy Wakeham
Catching up with racing driver and Rolex testimonee Tom Kristensen at Goodwood Revival. Interview with Tom KristensenGrey skies over the South Downs didn't deter Goodwood Revival's thousands of eager attendees, all dressed to the nines in vintage-inspired outfits from the 1940s, 50s and 60s.
