William Sitwell meets Carlo Distefano, the most influential restaurateur you’ve never heard of
Birmingham is an unlikely starting point for a global Italian restaurant chain, but workaholic Carlo Distefano made it happen, writes…
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Oliver Proudlock – The Spear’s Midas interview
The Made in Chelsea star opens up about home renovation, fashion, saké – and what his thumbs tell him. Interview…
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Artist Brendan Murphy on his first London show, influences and the joy of positive energy
Brendan Murphy’s first solo UK show brings together linguistics, symbolism and lots of ideas. Arun Kakar talks to him to…
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Nick Foulkes on the trials of having an eponymous fashion accessory
When it comes to getting your name attached to an iconic fashion accessory, it helps to have friends in the…
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PPFM: What to see, read, spend and do in July
Pinch Punch First of the Month: six things to see, splurge on, read and do over the next 31 days.…
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Spear’s meets Rose Wylie, art’s coolest, most colourful octogenarian who isn’t afraid to be brave
A decade ago, Rose Wylie was largely unknown. Now the art world’s most energetic octogenarian is reaping the rewards of…
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‘We don’t just get people through the doors’ – inside the exclusive art world of the Cultivist
The Cultivist is one of the world’s most exclusive art members clubs. Arun Kakar talks to the founders to get…
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Clive Aslet on the unlikely return of the folly: ‘Couldn’t somebody design one to Brexit?’
Follies are making an unlikely comeback in our gardens – and there’s a story behind every one, writes Clive Aslet…
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Into the kingdom of Bhutan: ‘Is there really more to life than money?’
Bhutan is held up as a symbol of happiness, an antidote to our obsession with money. But is this true,…
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How ‘rental yield’ is changing HNW overseas property – Catherine Moye
Fittingly for such a large investment, an overseas property’s potential rental yield has become a huge factor in buying decisions,…
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William Cash heads to the Animal Ball – report and photos
One of the summer’s glitziest event in aid of endangered species and featured London’s A-lists of fashion, society, conservation, business…
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How did books become so utterly worthless?
They’ve shaped our world and we still couldn’t do without them – so why on earth are books so hard…
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‘Bring back the real fast times, dude!’ – Alessandro Tomé on influencers
Social media influencers have a bizarre amount of power over their followers – at least until they end up on…
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Donald Sultan swings again at the Huxley-Parlour Gallery
Donald Sultan was a huge noise in the New York art scene in the late Seventies and Eighties, now a…
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Curator Q&A: Jay Rutland on new exhibition Between the Lines
Arun Kakar speaks to the Maddox gallery’s creative director Jay Rutland about how he put together its latest star-studded and…
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Tom Davies: going bespoke with the ‘dynamo’ of spectacles
Visionary designer Tom Davies knows exactly what style of glasses will suit each customer – even an editor with asymmetric…
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Elizabeth Day on miscarriages, mixed feelings and millennials – Spear’s interview
Elizabeth Day has tasted success as a journalist and novelist – but it’s failure that has inspired her latest work,…
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Sir Tim Laurence: ‘There is still a lack of clarity amongst people about exactly what English Heritage is’
England’s historic environment is a cherished jewel, but the charity protecting it doesn’t get the sort of public support you’d…
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PPFM – What to See, Sample and do in June
Pinch Punch First of the Month: Five things to see, spend and do over the next 30 days. Edited by…
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‘Caught In The Net’: JGM Gallery to celebrate ghost net art with Blue Marine Foundation
An artistic collaboration is set out to create public awareness of the growing crisis of plastic pollution in our oceans…
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