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Sophie Thompson – My Family Kitchen‏

September 4, 2015 by Lisa Hooper 2 Comments

Book Review – My Family Kitchen by Celebrity Masterchef Sophie Thompson I love cookery books and when I get a new one I settle down to read it with the same excitement as I would a new novel. I suppose I’m a real foodie as I also love cookery shows (much to my husband’s annoyance) […]

Claudia Roden – The Food of Spain

May 19, 2012 by Fiona Maclean 2 Comments

Claudia Roden brings Spain to Wanstead: When my friend mentioned that her sister, who runs Newham Book Shop, had invited Claudia Roden to talk about her latest book ‘the Food of Spain’ and then asked if I’d like to come along, I was thrilled. Despite the fact that the event was being held in Wanstead…on […]

LONDON CRAFT WEEK - THE JIMMY BEAUMONT TRAVEL COLLECTION
Take one imaginary early 20th Century Hotelier, make him real by giving him his very own luxury hotel just off Bond Street and then make sure the glitterati of the art deco world are his ‘friends’ by putting their pictures up around the hotel in the form of specially commissioned caricatures by San Francisco artist John Mattos. Along with stunning interior design and a careful attention to period detail, that’s how Jeremy King OBE, founder of The Beaumont Hotel, has created an Art Deco hotel that feels as if it’s been there for a hundred years or so.
And what would Jimmy be doing for London Craft Week? Well, of course, he’d invite some of Britain’s finest craftspeople to demonstrate the art of contemporary travel. The exhibition at the Beaumont Hotel showcases specially commissioned modern-day pieces which demonstrate the various skills of cutting leather, embroidering on leather, the process of tanning, embellishing pieces with hand-painted designs and commissioning specialised cases.
A carefully selected range of vintage travel pieces from the early 20th century, a more luxurious era of travel, are on show, highlighting a time when travelling with bespoke items, whether steamer trunks, writing cases, map cases, dressing sets or cigar caddies, was the norm.
Brands include Alfie Douglas, Billy Tannery with Charles Laurie, Caroline Groves, Ettinger, Geraldine Larkin, Gladstone LDN, Purdey, Trunk Clothiers with Charlie Borrow.
The exhibition will run throughout the duration of London Craft Week so do pop along to The Beaumont

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