After last year’s exhibition, we are really looking forward to Masterpiece London 2012 – the fair featuring the best of the best in art, antiques and contemporary design taking place from 28 June – 4 July.
Latest news from the exhibition is very exciting; In celebration of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, Carol Woolton is curating a special diamond exhibition in London at Masterpiece London 2012 entitled “Brilliant”.
Names including Harry Winston, Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, George Jensen, Solange Azagury-Partridge, Dior, and Tiffany & Co are just some of those to be involved.
Carol Woolton is the jewellery editor of UK Vogue, author and leading international authority on jewellery.
“Brilliant” promises to wow visitors with the finest diamond jewellery, as well as diamond performance art and never-before-seen, innovative one-off pieces.
Carol Woolton has structured the diamonds according to four artistic disciplines – art, architecture, fashion and sculpture – to provoke surprise and discussion about the role of the world’s most coveted gems.
According to Carol Woolton: “With the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee putting a spotlight on the Crown Jewels and historic Royal Regalia, “Brilliant” will show how diamonds, imbued with their own billion year old history and majestic role in Britain’s heritage, remain relevant in our modern lives and at the forefront of ground-breaking contemporary design”.
Masterpiece London showcases the best of best in fine and decorative arts with contemporary collectors’ items such as classic cars, fine wines, exquisite jewellery and contemporary design from around the world.
Masterpiece London 2012 will be held at the South Grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea, London SW3. Tickets can be purchased online at masterpiecefair.com
(Written by Toby Rose)
Prince Harry is everywhere. Very much the action Royal. At the same time he displays a strong empathy with peoples he meets. To rework his mothers moniker…he is the People’s Prince.
Not an ounce of pomp. In an attack helicopter, in Afghanistan, in the arms of a beauty, coming to the aid of a mugged pal in South London and, recently, in Rio. What a way to finish off his Royal Tour – a convincing win at polo in Sao Paulo. A globetrotting Prince of Polo. It was Prince Harry’s first visit to Brazil and by way of a souvenir he a scooped the Sentebale Royal Salute Polo Cup in a match which took place at Haras Larissa, Campinas, Sao Paulo.
It was a convincing win of 6-3.
Christian Porta, Chairman and CEO of Chivas Brothers, paid tribute to the polo playing Prince’s winning team. “We’re honoured to support Sentebale for the second year. It was great to witness such a well-played game, with the Prince’s team taking the cup”.
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The recent singlehanded glad-handing tour of some of the most sun kissed and scenic parts of the Americas was a triumph. He handled gold medalist sprinters, republican prime ministers and 12 year old blind girls with the same ease. His style was relaxed and always engaged and had the talent of finding the right tone in all circumstances. The rules of engagement Of Captain Wales were simple there were no rules.
Seen from the outside this was like a dream gap year n the space of ten days. And the event was topped off with a very juicy cherry in the cake..or in this case Sugar Loaf Mountain, ending his solo tour in Rio.
A carefree spirit was much in evidence when he energetically dance the samba with the ladies and plunged into the favalas. Here he showed that he didn’t just do handshakes he could shake his hips as well. All executed with a deft common touch. But it was at the polo that Harry showed that he is not just a beaming smiling People’s Princes with a world class line in small talk. He a player with talent and skill which saw his team lifting the trophy.
The sporty nation of Brazil will have seen his hi jinks in Jamaica with Usain Bolt and loved his lighthearted approach to sport. This from a nation so proud of Pele and its world cup winning soccer squad.
After all the photo opps things got serious when he climbed on his polo mount. Being pukka with the chukka and twisting and turning his steed in a fast moving match is bound to thrill spectators. And when you have a competitive competitor like Prince Harry, it is a level playing field for the royal horseman. No amount of blueblood or size of silver spoon makes a difference and the crowd knows this and loves it all the more. Their Prince is one of the people and fights his corner with the commoners. Or some at least some rich dudes and artistos.
Speaking of his work for Sentebale the Prince said “I hope that with the position that I’m in and the title that I have, I will continue to be able to use that to bring attention to these disadvantaged kids all over the world.”
Christian Porta, Chairman and CEO of Chivas Brothers also said: “We’re honoured to support Sentebale for the second year. It was great to witness such a well-played game, with the Prince’s team taking the Cup.
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To coincide with Fairtrade Fortnight 2012, which runs from 27th February until 11th March and the launch of FAIR. Spirits, Lussorian attended the launch night at Searcy’s Club on top of The Gherkin in London.
Here we learnt about the world’s first premium fair trade spirits company and tasted some truly special cocktails from FAIR. Spirits.
During Fairtrade Fortnight 2012 cocktail mixologists throughout the city will be joining forces to raise money for fair trade. A whole host of clubs and bars will be serving up FAIR. Spirits cocktails, with £2 of each sold going towards Fairtrade Fortnight.
At the Gherkin, We were received by Paul Bungener UK Brand Ambassadeur from the Fair Trade Spirits Company. Paul is passionate about fair trade spirits and his passion was infectious throughout the evening, from meeting and greeting to enthusing about how he sees FAIR. Spirits growing in the future.
Mixologist, Boris Ivan (bar and club lounge manager at Le Meridien Piccadilly) worked tirelessly all evening keeping the many guest’s thirst quenched with a delightful choice of cocktails made from the FAIR. Spirit range of Quinoa Vodka, Goji Berry Liqueur and Café Liqueur.
My guest and I started with the Goji Berry cocktail – a delicious mix of Goji Berry Liqueur, Quinoa Vodka and fresh cranberry juice – topped with a tiny little dried rose! You can tell the quality of the FAIR. Spirits used – the taste was fresh and vibrant.
My guest, being a coffee lover, was keen to try the Café Liqueur cocktail – it went down a treat. The appearance in the cocktail glass looked just like a good coffee with a good creamy head! Served ice cold, with three coffee beans on top, it was very moreish!
I opted for another Goji Berry Liqueur as the taste was just so crisp! Canapés were served – a selection of Goji Berry jelly/mousse ‘spoons’ with FAIR. Spirits Quinoa Vodka shots – very contemporary.
Such a worthwhile event had to take place in a memorable venue – The Gherkin. From the moment we arrived in the plush foyer to the bar where the FAIR. Spirits event was hosted on the top (39th) floor it was pure indulgence.
Having gone through security on the ground floor we were whisked up to the 34th floor in a super-fast lift to the cloakrooms. We deposited our coats and took the ‘shuttle’ lift to the 39th floor – to the restaurant and bar. Searcy’s private member’s club is one of the very best in London and so too is its base here in The Gherkin.
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Whether you find cooking a challenge, want to be better at it or love it and want to know more then you may just want to read on…
Steven Kitchen is possibly the best cookery school around. This one man cheffing machine not only helps you organise your own cookery lesson at your house, but he encourages you to create a menu, sources the very best ingredients then turns up on your door to help you cook it!
Perfect for dinner parties or just spending time with friends or family, Steven is the perfect guide for cookery heaven as we recently found out for ourselves. Steven recently, kindly agreed to run a cookery lesson for my family. Now, we’re not a family that spends days and weeks together, we’re all busy people and rarely get to meet 4 times a year as a unit, so I jumped at the chance of having Steven come and teach us something useful and at the same time get to spend some QT time with the family.
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My colleague and I walked from Chancery Lane tube to the Volupté Lounge with a sense of anticipation and some trepidation. Neither of us knew what to expect from a ‘burlesque themed tea’, something we had not had the pleasure of before.
Following a warm greeting from the door staff, we were shown into the cocktail lounge, where a smooth talking barman was holding court. Refreshingly, gender stereotypes were turned on their head as we were the only two male clientele. We happily chatted to the other customers, keen to discover what attracted people to such an unusual afternoon tea experience. One answer is the fantastic cocktails - My colleague opted for a fruity and refreshing Chilean cocktail called ‘Passion Fruit Pisco Sour’. I opted for a hearty ‘Blood and Sand’, whipped up from a mixture of Black Grouse, Cherry Heering, sweet vermouth and orange juice. Both cost a fairly typical London cocktail price of £9 each.
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