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The Edit
If it's good enough for John Terry, it's god enough for the rest of us. Yes, the multi-millionaire former England captain and fan's favourite was pictured last week doing a bit of Christmas shopping in a thrift shop, proving that just because you've...
The Edit
London College of Fashion's pop-up shop has exploded in Soho, bringing you the work of tomorrow's fashion superstars at modest prices. Anyone in the market for some bleeding-edge design will want to head to Foubert's Place off Carnaby Street, where...
Barcelona
Interior designer Jaime Beriestain is inviting everyone around to his place for a bite to eat and some helpful hints on sprucing up their own homes. Nice of him isn't it? The Chilean is a big noise on the Barcelona style scene and his new concept...
Hong Kong
WOAW!, or World of Amazing Wonders to give it the full title, is a curated lifestyle concept store in Hong Kong. With a billing like that, we are entitled to expect big things, and Kevin Poon's treasure trove of specially selected stuff certainly...
Journal
Ever peered through the glass of a high-end fashion boutique at the lovely, lovely clothes, but been too shy to go in? Intimidated by model-thin salespeople? Scared to ask for a size 12? You are not alone. Clothes shopping can be a minefield,...
New York City
The Paris Review, co-founded by the late George Plimpton in 1953 and edited by him for 50 years, has enjoyed some pretty successful collaborations. The quarterly published a Jack Kerouac short story two years before On The Road hit the shelves, for...
The Edit
If I was going to pick one branch of the fine arts to blunder around in, it would have to be collage. Collage artists just look like they have far more fun than the poor old tortured painters, and you get to play with knives without anyone...
Art & Culture
You know the space on your mantelpiece that's been crying out for a super intricate hand-crafted hand-grenade with mind-blowing Day of the Dead beadwork? You are in luck my friends, the talented Rage Handcraft team from Mexico City have got just...
New York
Amidst the downtown charm of SoHo's Crosby street is the flagship locale of Saturdays Surf NYC, a lifestyle brand that encompasses surf culture, authenticity and urban living. Envisioned by founders, Colin Tunstall, Morgan Collett and Josh...
The Edit
There was blood on the walls last time We Heart featured the art of James Franco, and not because we were mean about it – quite the opposite in fact. We enjoyed his tongue-in-cheek but unmistakably dark collaboration looking at the violent side of...
Berlin
What better way to show off your range of designer homewares and fashion accessories than in a home? Located on the third floor of a residential street in East Berlin, BLESS Home Berlin kicks the traditional showroom to the kerb and instead offers...
Melbourne
Chris and Nick Schaerf set themselves a lofty goal - to create the finest shoe shop in the world – and it looks to me very much as though they have succeeded, although by way of a disclaimer, I must add I don't go into a lot of shoe shops. I might...
City Notes
“A masterclass in conceptuality,” a hotel that “takes you on a fuzzy trip of vague recollection,” and “a paradise of inimitable escapism.” That’s what we said about Port de Sóller’s impressive Bikini Island & Mountain Hotel three...
City Notes
Hidden in the quiet heart of rural Spain, La Torre del Visco Hotel offers unrivalled luxury and adventures walking in a shepherd’s footsteps across the ancient Aragonese landscape that once inspired Picasso… In the early 20th century,...
City Notes
The world’s first StandardX hotel has opened in Fitzroy, Melbourne, the offshoot of the renowned global The Standard hotels, officially touted as the brand’s “rebellious younger sibling” with an offering of “intuitive hospitality without...
Stuff Crush
See captivating, never-before-published photographs of 1970s and '80s USA cultural hotspots including New York City, San Francisco, Las Vegas, New Orleans, Miami Beach and more in Street Walker, a new publication from revered street photographer and...
Dispatches
Stand-up comedy has given several up-and-coming performers their way from the legends. Examples of famous stand-up comedians who honed in their craft for success at top comedy clubs are Richard Pryor, Steve Martin, Bill Burr, Chris Rock, Taylor...
Dispatches
The purpose of nursing homes is to provide older people at risk with the care and attention they require in a secure setting. For some residents, however, the truth is unsettling: abuse by doctors and other medical professionals. Nursing home...
Dispatches
China, the United States of America, and Japan do it again, the three powerhouses ranking 1st, 2nd and 3rd for the fourth consecutive year in the A’ Design Awards' World Design Rankings. Using a slick methodology for ranking countries, the...
Dispatches
It's important to pick the right company to clean your air ducts so that your home stays healthy and safe. When your air ducts are clean, the air quality inside your home is better, which is good for everyone's health. But how do you choose which...