January Lifestyle Edit
Twelve things to have on your radar this month, from copper-infused beauty to the trendiest new workout
Buy...
... A pair of trainers from the Sacai x Nike collection.
The second collaboration sportswear giant Nike is embarking upon with ice-cool, high-fashion Japanese label Sacai, it's billed to be one of the hottest picks of 2019 for sneaker lovers. Don't miss out.
Release date: early January 2019
Bookshelf buy...
...Recipes and Rituals to Realign The Body and Mind by Danielle Copperman.
Author, wellness guru and model Danielle Copperman's new book boasts over two hundred recipes and sixty rituals (be it sleep, anti-stress or home beauty) to encourage nourishment of the mind and body. Perfect for brushing off those post-festive cobwebs.
Read more here
Restore...
... Health and vitality to tired, limp locks with Virtue Hair Recovery.
Dubbed 'the best thing to happen to haircare since Olaplex', this range is the not-so-secret weapon that uses a transformative protein discovered by an ex-army colonel using keratin for wound healing and tissue regrowth.
Thanks to this, Recovery Conditioner rebuilds damaged hair with each use, while also helping to reconstruct frayed cuticles and brittle ends to restore softness, shine and manageability.
Shop the range here
Visit...
...Bill Voila/Michelangelo at the Royal Academy.
A ground-breaking new exhibition will showcase drawings by Italian Renaissance master Michelangelo alongside video art by Bill Viola. A fiery start to the year, exploring notions of life, death and human consciousness.
Read more here
Watch on stage...
...When We Have Sufficiently Tortured Each Other, in which Cate Blanchett will be gracing the National Theatre's smallest stage for a timely new play about sexual domination and resistance.
Hundreds of thousands of hopefuls joined the online queue to ballot for tickets, and only the very blessed managed to book. If you were one of the lucky few, this play is bound to dazzle, and bring star power to the start of your year.
Read more here
Take refuge...
... in A Place to Heal.
Holland Park has a new wellness sanctuary, opened by award-winning psychologist Fiona Arrigo. It's a haven for healing, inspiration and community and offers a programme of events, lectures, workshops and transformational one-to-one consultations.
Read more here
Reduce your plastic intake...
... with an eco-friendly lunch box from Black & Blum.
January is a month where we want to pack our own wholesome, nutritious meals with us on the go – but we're sick of all the plastic.
Made from bamboo and stainless steel, this is the smart, planet-saving alternative to your tupperware.
Buy it here for £29.95
Add copper...
... To your skincare routine.
While silver is antibacterial and rose quartz rejuvenates, copper is the new supercharged element to enter the beauty sphere. Studies have concluded that copper peptides work as anti-inflammatory antioxidant against pollution and stress, while bestowing skin with serious radiance.
Try Omorovicza's Copper Peel, £95 for 16 tubes
Embellish...
... your home with an accent or two from interior design power house Matilda Goad.
Her playful designs have been Instagrammed in the houses of London's fashion set with the same frenzied enthusiasm as the latest It-bag. From scalloped lamps and striped jugs to shell ornaments, hers is the ecclectic aesthetic we're all buying into.
Browse the website here
Silver screen...
... Watch If Beale Street Could Talk.
Moonlight director Barry Jenkins adapts James Baldwin's novel If Beale Street Could Talk with colour and care, in a story of loyalty and lasting love.
Read more here
Grab lunch...
... at upscale takeaway Nathalie in Mayfair.
Deskside-dining undergoes a renaissance with this latest venture from Juan Santa Cruz, the brains behind Isabel and Casa Cruz. Think neat shelves of fermented drinks, cold-pressed juices, healthy crisps and sweet treats, served up by staff in lab coats. Sticking to resolutions has never been so chic.
Work up a sweat...
... at the The Engine Room, London's first world-class rowing studio.
Forget pilates reformers and spin bikes, this year it's all about rowing machines. This is the capital's first gym dedicated to rowing, with a workout that promises to employ 85% of your muscles.
Read more here