March Lifestyle Edit
From an ice cool fashion collaboration to a major new Van Gogh exhibition, here's how to enjoy the month ahead
Notting Hill's starry new restaurant
... Orasay, Kensington Park Road.
A new joint-venture from chef Andrew Clarke and chef-restaurateur Jackson Boxer lands in Notting Hill this month, named after an outer Hebridean island off the coast of Scotland, where Boxer spent every summer since he was a child. Expect organic produce from Boxer's family farm, and shellfish flown down from the Hebrides daily.
Find out more here
The album of the moment
...When I Get Home, Solange.
Solange Knowles and her effortlessly breathy, soulful melodies are back with a new album. It's her first release of new music since 2016 and she wants it to 'bang, and make your trunk rattle'. And so it shall.
Listen to the album here
Van Gogh lands at the Tate Britain
... The EY Exhibition: Van Gogh & Britain, Tate Britain
The Master of Sunflowers gets his first UK retrospective at Tate Britain in over seventy years, this month. Bringing together the largest group of Van Gogh paintings shown in the UK for nearly a decade, Van Gogh and Britain will reveal how the artist was inspired by British art, literature and culture throughout his career and how he in turn inspired British artists, from Walter Sickert to Francis Bacon.
Find out more here
Step into Staud
...Staud's debut shoe collection.
Cult LA label Staud is officially dipping its toe into footwear, to join the ranks of its celebrated accessories and womenswear lines. Think strappy heels in palest blue, wedge mules in chocolate croc, and an array of other shapes and textures to delight in. Oh, you pretty things.
Browse Staud's shoe collection here
Cinema fix
...The Kindergarten Teacher Starring Maggie Gylenhall..
Based on the 2004 Israeli film of the same name, Maggie Gyllenhaal plays a bored, unsatisfied kindergarten teacher living in Staten Island, who becomes convinced that her five-year-old student is a budding poetic genius. A moving story of morality, creativity and kindness.
Read more here
The book with the band
The book... Daisy Jones & The Six.
An absorbing novel about the stratospheric rise of a seventies rock group, their reckless, beautiful lead singer, and the breakdown of the band. Think Almost Famous meets the hazy Sunset Strip, with all the sex, drugs and rock'n'roll you'd imagine.
Out 7 March. Pre-order here
Cherry blossom spotting
London begins to blush in March, with cherry tree branches straining under the feathery pink of their blossom. Take a stroll in these petal-padded streets and parks for the most glorious displays.
Star power on stage
...Tom Hiddleston in Betrayal, Harold Pinter Theatre.
This month sees Tom Hiddleston's return to the London stage, as he stars in Harold Pinter's reversed romantic drama Betrayal, directed by Jamie Lloyd. Hiddleston might be hotly-tipped to be the next James Bond, but he shines brightest in the intimacy of theatre.
Find out more here
Cool kids' colab
... Fred Perry x Bella Freud.
Perpetual cool-girl and taste maker du jour Bella Freud has teamed up with Fred Perry for a collection inspired by seventies West London and the music scenes of her youth. Think star-spangled polo-shirts, rainbow-logo dotted sneakers, and subculture-glam. Shop before it's gone.
Shop the collection here
A Japanese supper club
... At Dinings SW3.
Kensington's much-loved Japanese restaurant Dinings SW3 is launching monthly, intimate omasake dinners hosted by executive chef Masaki Sugisaki. With just twelve spaces available, gathered around the sushi counter, guests will sample a selection of sakes and fresh, innovative dishes. For very special evenings.
Find out more here
Karl Lagerfeld's design exhibition
Karl Lagerfeld, who died at the end of February, was renowned for his countless and industry-shaping contributions to fashion, but he was also an avid sculptor of marble. See his functional pieces – from salt-and-pepper hued bed-frames to coffee tables – at the Carpenter's Workshop Gallery until 8 March.
Find out more here
Feminism's trending tee
... Dior's new slogans for sisterhood.
Dior's 'WE SHOULD ALL BE FEMINISTS' tee became something of a right-on beacon amongst the fashion set last year. Now, Maria Grazia Chiuri is giving us a second helping ahead of International Women's Day (8 March). Her three new mantras?
'Sisterhood is global', 'Sisterhood is powerful' and 'Sisterhood is forever.'
A romantic hatnaissance
... Hood London's designs.
With romantic quirks, touches and riffs making a heady return into street style sections, we look to our favourite new head-wear brand Hood London, which makes every type of hat, fascinator and veil you could imagine. Think goth-princess meets candy-punk pin-up. Perfect for those upcoming spring and summer weddings.
Browse the website here
Sustainable style with Evian x Virgil Abloh
Plastic-free isn't a fad, it's a reality, and re-usable water bottles are the functional accessory of the moment. Having been recently appointed as Evian’s creative advisor for sustainable innovation design, Virgil Abloh has created a limited edition of the Soma refillable glass water bottle as part of his debut collection with the natural mineral water brand.
Shop the collection here