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Chic & Seek
What inspired the concept for Chic & Seek?
Mainly a frustration with eBay… I liked the idea of buying something pre-owned, but the clothes presented on eBay devalues designer brands and you can never be sure of the authenticity and … Read more →
Electric Brasserie
Open Mon–Wed 8am–midnight; Thu–Sat 8am–1am; Sun 8am–11pm
Portobello Road stalwart Electric Brasserie was the first restaurant I visited in Notting Hill. Our tenuous excuse for our review visit is that executive chef Paul Witherington started at the end of last … Read more →
The Merchant
What inspired you to run The Merchant?
A lot! The economic situation; no-one wants to lose their status symbols, which clothes certainly are. Luxury goods are becoming more and more expensive and people are fed up with the low quality … Read more →
Bumpkin Notting Hill
Open Mon–Fri 11am–11pm, Sat–Sun 9am–11pm
From the team behind Boujis and Eclipse, Bumpkin (as the name suggests) plays on the comforting, nostalgic, farmhouse kitchen feel. This branch is smaller than its South Kensington sister venue with the intimate downstairs brasserie … Read more →
Pizza East Portobello
Open Mon–Wed midday–midnight; Thu midday–1am; Fri midday–2am; Sat 10am–2am; Sun 10am–midnight
Pizza East Portobello’s confused branding (why didn’t they call it Pizza West?) hasn’t put off the locals. ‘This is the fourth time I’ve tried to get a table here,’ … Read more →
Sophie Harley
You are a Royal College of Art alumni. Can you describe the craziest project you did?
All the catwalk jewellery I did for Harvey Bertram-Brown [a successful video director]. I made some amazing metal seahorse bustiers which Cat Glover then … Read more →
The Clarendon
Open Mon–Thu 5pm–midnight; Fri 12pm–midnight; Sat 10am–midnight; Sun midday–11pm
The style:
The Clarendon is an attractive pub with eclectic, shabby-chic furniture and a fantastic hidden rooftop terrace which would suit small private parties perfectly. Inside, communal chunky wooden tables, mismatched … Read more →
E.K.A
What inspires you the most and why?
London and Londoners. I think London is the best city in the world – the diversity of the people, their style, the fashion, the architecture, the history… I could go on.
Why did
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Manuka Honey Facial at Comvita
The Blurb:
Comvita has recently launched a new complete skincare range, which combines the anti-ageing and antibacterial properties of New Zealand manuka honey – HUNI®XA™, a special type of manuka honey with anti-ageing properties – with other natural products such … Read more →
The Jemma Kidd Make Up School
The Blurb:
The Jemma Kidd Make Up School offers a choice of six sessions that can be tailor-made to suit individual requirements. Sessions last two hours and you receive a goody bag of some of the products used for your … Read more →
