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Designer Selina Blow

Selina Blow

You grew up in an Arts and Crafts house designed by your grandfather in Gloucestershire. What was your childhood like?

It was a very romantic and magical house full of tapestries and suits of armour perched on an escarpment overlooking … Read more →

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Awana restaurant
'Awana’s food is intricate; each dish a talking point'

Awana

Lunch daily midday–3pm; dinner Mon–Wed 6pm–11pm; Thu–Sat 6pm–11.30pm; Sun 6pm–10.30pm

I had never eaten Malaysian food until visiting Awana and had decided to bring my friend Alex (Malaysian cuisine connoisseur) with me to help me out.

Through the reception decorated … Read more →

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Spell foot treatment

The Spell at Lush

The Blurb:

Not many massages claim to help you move forward in your life, but Lush’s new foot treatment promises to have you skipping down King’s Road without a worry in the world. The enchanting treatment combines reflexology, relaxing music … Read more →

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Eclipse bar
'Eclipse is home to the beautiful people of west London'

Eclipse

Open daily 5.30pm–1am

The style:

I had high expectations from this Chelsea institution. One of the first high-end cocktail bars in the area, it has played host to generations of Chelsea’s movers and shakers. Located on upmarket Walton Street, the … Read more →

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Marcell Symons, D&Me

D&Me and One Vintage

Who inspired you to work in the fashion industry?

My grandmother. She was very flamboyant and eccentric and wore incredibly huge cocktail rings and big hats.

One Vintage is a far cry from the cheaper vintage options around London. What

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Botanist

The Botanist

Open Mon–Fri 8am–11.30pm; Sun 9am–11.30pm

The style:

Occupying a prime location in Sloane Square, this Chelsea institution is constantly busy; be it at breakfast with yummy mummies enjoying a post school-run cappuccino or in the evening when all of Chelsea … Read more →

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Geales
'Abandon your chippy'

Geales

Mon 6pm–10:30pm; Tue–Fri midday–2:30pm; Sat 9am–10:30pm; Sun 9am–9:30pm

Fish and chips used to entail heavily battered cod and over oiled chips stuck to yesterday’s newspaper eaten on a windswept beach, but over the last few years the typically British dish … Read more →

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The Penny Black Restaurant

The Penny Black Restaurant

Open Mon–Sat midday–3pm and 6pm–11pm; Sun midday–10.30pm

Fulham Road is a foodie’s dream, packed with restaurants from every corner of the world; Mexican, Thai, Japanese, Italian… You name it, it’s there.

However new kid on the block, The Penny Black … Read more →

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Shop at Bluebird

Aromatherapie Massage at The Shop at Bluebird

The Blurb:

This signature treatment from the spa hidden within the King’s Road institution, Bluebird labels itself the ‘ultimate stress relief treatment’. Focusing on the face and body, the therapist uses specialist massage techniques on the autonomic nervous system and … Read more →

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Realhair

Realhair Shine Service

The Blurb:

Hairdresser to the stars James Forward has looked after some seriously impressive A-list locks including Alexa Chung’s and Kimberly Stewart’s. Lately, however, he has dedicated his time to working with luxury Chelsea hair salon Realhair to create an … Read more →

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