Turner and the Thames: David Attenborough’s ‘Joy’ at Discovering Painter’s Riverside Retreat
“Of course, I knew that Turner was around here, but I never dreamt that there was a hidden gem like this.”
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Laughing and Crying about Dementia
A hilarious, heart-wrenching musical comedy about a very touching subject.
J’Adior! Record-breaking Dior Show Totes and Tees Flew off the Shelves
Dior and fashion fans were still zig-zagging round the block 48 hours before the show closed at Albertopolis on 1 September. The V&A’ s most popular show in history had had its equivalent of an encore after it was extended for a further seven weeks. A first run at Paris’ Musee des Arts Decoratifs which closed in early 2018, had also become one of the city’s most visited of all time. Even sales of the specially designed tote bag to commemorate the show at £25 a pop had been limited to three per customer. A sophisticated queuing system was operational and stopped right at the first room of curated exhibits. But Monsieur Dior had not always been a darling of the masses, sparking protests in fashion capitals with his radical reinvention of the hemline in 1949. Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor bemoaned the fate of some thirty of her most striking dresses after Dior lowered the hemline to 15 1/2 inches, but agreed with Dior’s new revolutionary length dresses. The designer felt that skirt lengths should …
Photo London 2019: David Bailey and other Shooting Stars Come out to Play
Even the big beasts are here as Bailey prowls around the pavilion galleries glowering at the framed prints on the walls showing his disdain or approval.
Tired of Brexit? Time for a Swift Swiss Getaway
Norway model. Canada+++, Chequers Plan. Just when you thought you’d heard it all, now add the Swiss Getaway.
Their Royal Likenesses: Hang Out with Meghan and Harry at Royal Wedding
Meghan’s wax figure which took six months to make at the entertainment company’s Acton studios in west London, wears a green P.A.R.O.S.H. dress like the one Markle wore on TV during her engagement interview with fiance Harry.
Miles Davis Bounces Back with Rubberband
Rubberband is the never-heard before EP record released after 32 years and it will change the way you looked at Miles Davis. The king of cool mixes bebop, funk and soul because he was bored of doing the same old stuff.
What We Learnt: Prince Harry’s Takeover of The Today Programme
Prince Harry’s stint as guest editor on BBC 4’s flagship news programme did not disappoint for its variety and top-draw interview subjects; They don’t come any bigger than the erstwhile occupant of the White House, President Barack Obama and heir to the British throne, Prince Charles [Pa] who has “bored him to tears” banging on about the devastating impact of climate change. And the easy bit? Getting Obama to do his first candid interview since leaving Pennsylvania Avenue last year told us he had friends in high places and an “outsize” voice according to Obama. RELATED STORY: Meghan Markle’s £56,000 Ralph & Russo Engagement Gown He hinted how fiancee Suits actress Meghan Markle had fared well with the in-laws at their Sandringham Christmas get-together, “running around with the kids” of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. He however let his guard down when he let slip: “She’s done an absolutely amazing job, she’s getting in there and it’s the family that I suppose she’s never had.” Now that told us volumes about Markle’s private family …