Health, Fitness and Style
Yinka Shonibare in Paris, Brooklyn and Newark
"The animated body language of the guests suggests a moment in which proper Victorian etiquette has been cast away as an indulgent celebration of prosperity tips toward misbehavior and even debauchery" more »
Calm Sea Palace at the Garden of Perfect Clarity*
"In the early 18th century, the theatre building itself acquired new importance as proof of courtly or civic power. A wave of building across Europe established the theatre types we know today." more »
"It is as if wrinkles which were about to form have stopped"
I staggered out onto our balcony overlooking the hills here in southern France, gasping, trying desperately to take in some of the warm night air. I was more than a little frightened; I was terrified more »
Hidden Jewellery Treasures at the V&A
'Your peacock is finished" wrote C.R. Ashbee, the architect and designer, to his wife Janet in 1900. He is at the present moment pinned on my coat and is preening his tail.' more »
