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3 weeks ago | 
countrylife.co.uk | Simon Mills
In his 1833 essay on vanity and elegance, Honoré de Balzac posited a bold opinion on the tying of bow ties. The manner in which his cravate is bowed and knotted, Balzac wrote in Traité de la Vie Élégante: Physiologie de la Toilette, separates ‘a man of genius from a mediocre one’. This was back when the fashion for men’s neckwear was in its infancy.
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1 month ago | 
dailymail.co.uk | Simon Mills
Eating at a Michelin-starred restaurant these days is like going to a premier league relegation football match. You have to fork out huge amounts of money in advance for your seat, it takes ages to get there and then the whole experience lasts just 90 minutes before they start trying to kick you out. What happened? Why is fine dining suddenly taking lessons from fast food, hustling us from our seats and literally turning the tables on us?
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1 month ago | 
wallpaper.com | Simon Mills
In partnership with TurriInspired by the Roman goddess of the hearth and home, Italian furniture company Turri’s new ‘Vesta’ pieces – an armchair, two- and three-seater sofas, and a matching coffee table – burn with domestic bliss and luxurious comfort. Designer Francesca Lanzavecchia conceived the pieces to mark Turri’s centenary this year.
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1 month ago | 
wallpaper.com | Simon Mills
In partnership with PorscheVenice’s public transport system – ancient, predominantly aquatic, reliant on the gondola since the 11th century and last revolutionised by the city’s first steam-powered, mechanically propelled vaporetto (water bus) back in 1881 – is having a rare radical rethink.
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1 month ago | 
countrylife.co.uk | Simon Mills
'My dogs? They're home,' says the Duke of Richmond. 'They are SO tired!' Winston the Goodwood dachshund, Charles Gordon-Lennox tells me, is especially beat, what with this year’s event being dachshund-themed, with a hilarious, hundreds-strong dachshund parade and bow-tied dachshunds everywhere. Some days last longer than others, as another famous Winston once said.
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1 month ago | 
wallpaper.com | Simon Mills
In collaboration with LodesAn ‘innovative and unconventional’ approach to outdoor lighting. That’s how Lodes’ managing director Massimiliano Tosetto describes the Venice-based studio’s new collection. Lodes, he says, goes beyond illumination, shaping exterior lighting products that strike a balance between form and functionality, elevating spaces with a distinctively decorative touch. There’s no compromise on design, finish, materials and utility.
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1 month ago | 
wallpaper.com | Simon Mills
In partnership with Portman MaryleboneThe handsome red-brick buildings of London’s Chiltern Street and neighbouring Dorset Street will play host to a special, one-night-only shopping event on Thursday 22 May 2025. From 5 to 8pm, the street will invite visitors to explore its unique array of boutiques, specialist shops and cafés, while enjoying a programme of in-store drinks, exclusive offers and creative workshops.
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1 month ago | 
wallpaper.com | Simon Mills
In partnership with FMGThe creators at FMG Fabbrica Marmi e Graniti like to think of themselves as ceramic astronauts; mineral explorers travelling through space and strata, touching down in previously uncharted territories, seeking out exotic ore deposits and new, igneous forms to inspire the production of high-end porcelain stoneware surfaces. A collaboration of nature and innovation is at the heart of the FMG’s mission.
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1 month ago | 
onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Edicson Parra-Sanchez |Guillaume Latombe |Evolution The |Simon Mills
1 Introduction Human activities have massively reshaped Earth's natural habitats. Between 2001 and 2023, a total of 488 Mha (12%) of tree cover was lost globally (Global Forest Watch 2024). Consequently, most species are now impacted by transformed habitats (Haddad et al. 2015), with many of these species threatened with global extinction, including 43.7% of vascular plants (Nic Lughadha et al.
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1 month ago | 
wallpaper.com | Simon Mills
In partnership with R FindsA global traveller needs a world-class summer bag – or a whole series of bags – to call on for many and varied adventures. A roomy fabric tote is a go-anywhere companion, and perhaps a stealthy nod to environmental responsibilities – the simple cotton or nylon bag as a universal humble brag. A cross-body messenger or a backpack is for those who intend to explore their destination on foot (the same ones who have probably thought to pack for rain).
