August Lifestyle Edit
From a five-star Tuscan restaurant and a star on stage to the strange, feathered artwork drawing curious minds to Mayfair, here's what to look out for this August
Eat...
... at Maremma, Brixton
… Classic Tuscan dishes flavoured with a touch of the modern are on the tip of everyone's tongue since Chef Dominique Goltinger’s new restaurant Maremma has landed in Brixton. Think wild boar prosciutto, spinach and ricotta tortelli, and bistecca alla Fiorentina. Sì, grazie.
Art fix...
... Renaturing Nature at the Hignell Gallery.
Kate MccGuire's installation piece 'Slick' is drawing curious, art-loving minds to Mayfair's Hignell Gallery. Made from the iridescent feathers of magpies' wings, it curves and cascades in a shimmering arc, as if it were a living mythical creature. It unsettles and allures, like some beautiful nightmare.
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Watch...
...Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
Tarantino's new (utterly) star-spangled blockbuster about Charles Manson, a washed-up Western star and his devoted stunt double, sixties LA and more lands in UK cinemas on 15 August. With Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Al Pacino and Lena Dunham as just a few of the starring names, we'll be heading to the silver screen to watch, and you should too.
The brand...
... Innika Choo.
Innika Choo's tiered, whimsical dresses have billowed onto the Instagram feeds of fashion's favourite taste makers, framed by lavender fields, glittering shores and urbanscapes alike. Inspired by her free-spirited lifestyle in Bali and vintage pieces, the former stylist creates effortless, throw-on-and-go staples you'll want to reach for on summer days.
On stage...
... Fleabag at Wyndham's Theatre.
Phoebe-Waller Bridge plays Fleabag on stage for the final time in a revival of the 2013 one-woman show that catalysed a TV phenomenon. What's more? There's still a way to get tickets, thanks to a lottery scheme that starts in August.
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Chop, steam and fry...
... at London's chicest new cookery school, Mimo London.
Mimo, the world-famous cookery school famed for its haute tapas and Basque brilliance has landed in Borough Market to offer foodies upbeat cookery school classes, market tours and futuristic food experiences and chef’s tables. From pinxtos and paella to Cornish scallops and Scottish prawns... Tuck in.
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Read...
... Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self Delusion by Jia Tolentino
A gripping first book of essays from New Yorker writer and culture-chronicler Jia Tolentino that shrewdly tackles topics of our strange times. From our frenzied obsession with weddings and athleisurewear as the new-age fetish-wear to explorations of the internet the self, and feminism, no millennial stone is left unturned. A bittersweet and hilarious symphony of now.
Available 8 August 2019
Sip...
... cocktails at The Berkeley Bar & Terrace in Knightsbridge.
The Berkeley Hotel's new bar and terrace is a thing of beauty. A strawberries and cream-hued snug boasts a many-faced mural painted by artist TM Davy, whilst the entirety of smooth woodwork was sourced from a single, three-hundred year old walnut tree felled in a storm.
Drinks are equally as impressive, from the vintage champagne found tucked away in a French cellar to the £700 single dram of rare whiskey on offer.
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Dance...
... at Notting Hill Carnival 2019
The leafy, distinguished quiet of west London's ice-cream-coloured squares gets blown apart for August bank holiday weekend. Carnival brings goat curry, steel drums, rum punch, coconuts, jerk chicken and a whole lot of joy to Notting Hill.
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Spritz...
... heat-prickled faces with Coola Mist Makeup Setting Spray SPF 30.
A face SPF - infused with aloe vera, coconut oil and hyaluronic acid - that you can spritz over the top of your makeup to protect skin whilst stopping makeup from melting and shifting. Two birds, one skin-loving stone.
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Garden gem...
... The perfect fairweather friend - a patterned parasol for your garden, balcony or beyond.
Sunbeam Jackie is responsible for the soulful, handmade parasols you'll find at the likes of The Pig and Soho House hotels. Made in a 19th century grain store studio in Cornwall, they're the ideal addition to your urban garden or smart country-side dwelling. They don't come cheap, though, with designs costing over £2000.
If that's beyond your budget, designs from East London Parasol Company are a little more wallet-friendly at £300, whilst bringing just as much joy.
Oh, you pretty things.
Wander...
... down to the banks of the River Thames to enjoy the new Illuminated River Scheme.
The first stage of the massive art project that is transforming the River Thames has been completed - a light installation across central London bridges. Created by American light artist Leo Villareall (who re-vamped the San Francisco Bay Bridge) and British architects Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands, the LED technology highlights each bridge’s distinctive architectural and geographic features.
Beauty buy...
... Buly 1803 Louvre Museum Fragrance Collaboration
... In the alchemic opulence of historic Parisian pharmacist Buly 1803. From exotic oils and scented matches to tortoiseshell combs and candles, this is packaging at its most beautiful. The brand new collaboration with the Louvre Museum - which has seen the emporium create eight scents inspired by the museum's most famous works - is firmly on our wishlist.
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Book...
... Tickets to the V&A's Tim Walker retrospective.
British photographer Tim Walker’s ethereal dreamscapes and idiosyncratic fairy-tales have entranced imaginations worldwide ever since he shot his very first fashion story for Vogue at the age at 25. Now, thirteen years later, the V&A is just around the corner from staging the third solo exhibition of the inimitable British fashion photographer, and you can book tickets now.
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