London’s 5 Hertford crowd will have a new meeting point come January. Albeit one that caters to the mind, body and soul, rather than the city’s best night cap. Introducing the South Kensington Club, a true lifestyle temple nestled in the heart of South Ken. A place where green juice will no doubt be elevated to the status of life elixir. Here’s a sneak peek inside…
Sportwear’s assault on our daily wardrobes continues as designers add a sportif spring into our summer step. The middle picks up the mantle as the season’s new erogenous (and now workout) zone from Phoebe Philo’s Celine cut-outs to Julien Dossena’s leotard rifs at Paco Rabanne. On the street we saw crop bras replacing singlets, and track tops and pants (complete with go-faster stripes) teamed with party heels. Note that what we won’t be donning are gym bags: clutches and chain-bags have been deployed to keep this athletic look elegantly evening. On your marks…
Even fashion’s reigning king of elegance Tom Ford couldn’t jog past the allure of the designer trainer. Ford just stepped up the luxe factor a tad. Cue metallic leathers, exotic skins and even a touch of velvet for his fancy women’s sneaks and high-tops. His signature TF logo is, of course, also stamped onto each trainer’s tongue.
To celebrate the launch of his new e-commerce site, contemporary jeweller Jordan Askill has enamel dipped his cult heart rings. The Australian-born, New York-based designer’s 9 carat gold heart signatures have been recast in shades of sapphire blue, red ruby, emerald green and a grey agate for the holiday season. Just one more reason to heart the talented Mr Askill.
