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2 days ago | thehandbook.com | Ashling McCloy

We love it when new seasons drop at our favourite stores, but when they’re eco-friendly ones, even better! Here we reveal the amazing sustainable launches happening in the world of fashion and interiors. New gorgeousness from Saint + SofiaThis UK-based fashion label launched with sustainability and fair practice at its core. Founded by Malcolm and Dessi Bell, the team has married the most beautiful design with incredible fabrics.

1 week ago | thehandbook.com | Astrid Carter

If you’re looking for an antidote to high-gloss, all-white, marble-filled kitchens that have been everywhere for the best part of a decade, this is a trend for you. The cosy kitchen is making a comeback, with soft layers of fabric, warm lighting and cocooning colourways taking centre stage. We spoke to three interior experts to find out how to bring a bit of cottage kitchen charm into your own home…“Overhead lighting can feel a bit stark, especially in the evenings.

1 week ago | thehandbook.com | Patrick Dunne

You’ve heard of dinner and a show, but what about dinner and an art exhibition? We’ve rounded up 12 restaurants in London that have art collections to match some of the city’s best galleries, from Bacchanalia‘s operatic Roman sculptures to Sessions Arts Club’s revolving curations. Situated in a grand Grade II* listed building in Clerkenwell, Sessions Arts Club is a restaurant that acts like an art studio, with regular curated art programs adorning its grand walls.

1 week ago | thehandbook.com | Rufus Punt

Loki and The Night Manager star Tom Hiddleston takes on his latest role in The Life of Chuck, a new film adapted from a Stephen King story of the same name. The titular Chuck is a mild mannered accountant, who seems to have his fate tied to the end of the world itself in this sci-fi drama film. Also starring are Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years A Slave), Karen Gillian (Guardians of the Galaxy), Nick Offerman (The Last of Us) and Jacob Tremblay (Room).

1 week ago | thehandbook.com | Rufus Punt

Another Wes Anderson film is, surprise, just around the corner- the much-loved director’s latest work, The Phoenician Scheme, is coming to cinemas at the end of May. Benicio del Toro, star of Sicario and Anderson’s The French Dispatch, leads the film as a businessman trying to secure the future of his business, which apparently involves his daughter, a nun. Names like Tom Hanks, Scarlett Johansson, Richard Ayoade and Benedict Cumberbatch also feature in the cast.