The Ollivier Saveo Butterfly watch was inspired by the vision of a butterfly poised on a cherry blossom. The watch maker Ollivier Savelli’s aim was to transport the observer to a beautiful garden through these two symbols of ephemeral elegance, the Radiant Swallowtail and the Cherry Blossom tree. The award winning watchmaker Ollivier Savelli studied over thirty different butterflies before selecting the most spectacular to immortalise in this unique and fascinating watch. The “Papilio Lorquinianus”, also known as Sea Green Swallowtail butterfly, is found in Indonesia, Java, Borneo and Sumatra. It is normally metallic black and aquamarine but transforms into…
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Visit Chessington World of Adventures Resort between October 20 to 31, 2017, for a spooky Howl’o’ween experience, NOW with two new attractions! Open late every night until 8pm, spend this Howl’o’ween at Chessington World of Adventures Resort, with four attractions including new for 2017, Creepy Caves Unearthed and Room on the Broom* Spooky Story Time, plus rides in the dark. With a ‘three bat rating’ Creepy Caves Unearthed is Chessington’s scariest attraction yet. With Zoo Keepers going missing, the Resort has issued one warning, ‘enter at your own risk’. Also new for 2017, is Room on the Broom Spooky Story…
Do you get instant feelings of regret after reaching for the biscuit tin or having that extra piece of chocolate? You are definitely not alone! A new study has found that British workers look in the fridge or food cupboard 13 times per day!* Our experts share why we feel the urge to snack and how we can do this without damaging our health! Why do we snack? Psychologist and author, Corinne Sweet, explains “People snack for many, individual reasons: often it is to do with habit, as it is a learned behaviour. We often want to snack when our sugar levels…
What: Evita Where: The Phoenix Theatre, London Who: The musical about Argentina’s most beloved woman When: Running until October 14, 2017 Why: The songs are excellent and the cast do a very good job of singing the story of this famous woman ‘Evita’ has returned to the West End and takes us through the highs and many lows of Eva Perón, the woman who was revered in Argentina not only as the wife of the country’s President – Juan Perón but also as a woman who was perhaps more powerful than her husband. Played by Emma Hatton (‘Wicked’), ‘Evita’ begins somberly at her funeral,…
Day 7 10 August 2017 Session 9 ticketed at: 56,290 The IAAF World Championships London 2017 has a special digital toolkit for spectators and fans to use as they watch the action unfold live in the stadium or at home. Spectators and fans around the world are encouraged to share their experiences by using #BeTheNext and by downloading the official Championships app for free. In addition, in a Championships first and to commemorate Usain Bolt’s farewell from the track, an emoji of the Jamaican’s trademark ‘Lightning Bolt’ pose will follow #BeTheNext on Twitter. Similar to Bolt, Sir Mo Farah will also…
Never-before-seen photographs of legendary artists including Salvador Dali, Pablo Picasso and Joan Miro have been unveiled by Hampstead’s Zebra One Gallery, where the images will be on display until the end of September.The vintage photographs are by celebrated photographers like Andre Villers, Paul The vintage photographs are by celebrated photographers like Andre Villers, Paul Almasy, Robert Capa and Robert Doisneau and are on sale for £500 to £2000. The owner of Zebra One (www.zebraonegallery.com) Gabrielle Du Plooy said: “We are so excited to have found these extraordinary images of icons, taken by icons. “They give a rare and intimate glimpse…
Day 6 9 August 2017 Session 8 ticketed at: 51,130 The official volunteers of the IAAF World Championships London 2017 are called Runners. Over 15,000 people applied to be a Runner and 4,500 were chosen to help stage the Summer of World Athletics. The Runners range in age from 18 to 84, are fluent in more than 65 different languages and originate from 24 different countries. 250 volunteers have declared a disability and the organising committee has been officially recognised as a Disability Confident leader. H:17 L:12 Thundery showers with a risk of prolonged, heavy rain spreading slowly south through the day. Though some sunny spells…
AINSEL is made for girls who love themselves as they are, who have the confidence to wear their own style, who embrace their individuality & exude tons of self-love. London, Summer, 2017 – the launch of AINSEL, deriving from the old English for ‘MYSELF’, is a new, digital beauty brand with individuality and difference at its core, so it’s only natural that its products don’t follow the format of all others. AINSEL is a beauty brand with a conscience, conceptualised by a team of millennial minds. Each lipstick is formulated and handcrafted in their unique LONDON LAB and is 100%…
PRESS RELEASE 08/08/17 National motor retailer Lookers is proud to announce that it is giving its diversity credentials a further boost by becoming one of the first motor retailers to become a Stonewall Diversity Champion. Stonewall is a leading employers’ programme that works to ensure that all lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) staff are accepted without exception in the workplace. The retailer joins over 700 other Stonewall partners in the programme and is now planning to launch its first LGBT network, which will be available to all group people and will feature a forum in which members can organise…
Day 5 8 August 2017 Session 7 ticketed at: 55,540 Fans attending the IAAF World Championships London 2017 are able to enjoy the event’s very own ‘Hero Village’ – the dedicated fan zone for the Summer of World Athletics. Hero Village is open every day between 4-13 August and is the dedicated area for sponsorship activation and spectator engagement. Fans can pay a visit by dropping in on the zone situated on the South Park Lawn next to the London Stadium and near the Orbit. The Village is open to ticket and non-ticket holders. A Village resident DJ is on hand to…