A Time To Mourn, A Time To Dance : The Death of Margaret Thatcher
To celebrate the death of another human being is always abhorrent; as Martin Luther King once said “I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy” and this is something I firmly agree with. Whether or not it is appropriate to celebrate a death of another is a question of context. On the night that … Read more
Demographic-Online’s Budget Review 2013
There has been a huge amount of press coverage over the last few weeks speculating about George Osborne’s fourth annual Budget and what we could expect. I always find though it takes a good few days for the real picture to emerge of the economic measures that the Chancellor of the Exchequer has put into … Read more
Luxury Leather – Noble MacMillan
Luxury is an overused word today. On every high street, there are products that presumptuously claim to be luxury goods – chocolates, sweaters, scarves, even something as mundane as a sandwich from Marks & Spencer. But what is real luxury? Well, it is hard to define, except you know it when you see it, smell … Read more
Best of British : Roast Restaurant
Every Brit loves a roast, and I am certainly no exception, so why oh why do most restaurants limit roasts to a Sunday? Well they don’t here; Roast restaurant perched above the iconic Borough Market in South East London serves not only a delicious roast daily but they also use the highest quality seasonal ingredients … Read more
SIGNED IN STYLE
I am sure by now my regular readers are well aware that I am a big fan of both the legendary Italian sportswear brands CP Company and Stone Island, so it will be of no surprise to you that as soon as the monograph of their founding father Massimo Osti was released I rushed out to … Read more
Feasting & Shopping – A Thoroughly Festive Combination
With Christmas fast approaching I thought it was about time I braved the shops and made a dent in the ever extending wish list of gifts I have received from friends and family. Over the past few years, I have done most of my Christmas shopping online as I generally prefer to drag and drop from … Read more
The Come-Barack Kid
There was talk of it being one of the closest presidential showdowns in years and it was certainly one of the toughest fought election campaigns of recent times, but at 11.18pm EST on Tuesday 6th November 2012 it was announced that Barak Obama had been re-elected by a comfortable margin to remain as President of the United States of … Read more
Buon 30th Anniversario Stone Island
As part of the celebrations for their thirty year standing, Stone Island have not only re-released an exact replica of one of their most iconic jackets from their first collection but also a 645 page book “Archivio ‘982 – ‘012” which perfectly illustrates the story of the family run brand. Earlier this month I was invited along … Read more
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