In a city as old as London it’s hardly surprising that it’s covered in little quirks and items of interest. Westminster is ram packed with facts and features that you wont notice unless you’re looking for them. We’ve put together our list of the best to keep an eye out for as you go round…
Category: Life
The Art of Savile Row’s Bespoke Tailors
Beatles fans know of the street as the venue of the band’s last performance, drivers know it as a single lane that isn’t easy to park on, but for most, Savile Row is known for its tailors. Since the late eighteenth century, Savile Row tailors have made bespoke garments for men – many of whom…
Learning to Create Style as a Savile Row Tailor
To have a pair of skilled hands is only the beginning. An appreciation of style and an understanding and good eye are key. “The sleeve looks right but you can’t see why. Then all of a sudden one day you can see it. It’s like your own eyes are opened up and you can see…
Art & Queer Culture
Published to coincide with the 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall Riots in June 1969, Phaidon is releasing a revised and updated edition of their acclaimed historical survey of queer art and culture by Catherine Lord and Richard Meyer. Essays by the authors delve into the oft hidden worlds of queer culture allowing us a window…
The Great New Build Leasehold Robbery
It’s a favourite past time for many of us – looking through Zoopla at properties we hope to one day buy, but millennials know it’s an ever increasing pipe dream, even with schemes like Help to Buy. Putting aside the depression and sense of helplessness that this past time is perfect at creating, the one…
Get to know London's Minimalist Tea Houses
Steeped in centuries of tradition, Japanese tea houses and culture have developed into a unique art form of ceremony, discipline, and eastern philosophy. Key to experiencing the art of tea is the work of Sen no Riky. A tea master born in 1522 who shunned the values of elaboration in favour of Wabi-sabi – a…