We are super excited about the new season of Game of Thrones, so it made our day when HBO announced that season four will arrive in early April. The first full trailer of the new season will air on Sunday, Jan. 12, before True Detective. To keep you going until then we have the videos HBO released on Vine and the 16-second video from their YouTube channel. Enjoy.
MENS HEALTH x YMC x LIBERTY
WHAT: Fashion label YMC celebrated the launch of their AW14 collection at London Collections: Men’s with an exclusive after party at Liberty Menswear with Men’s Health Magazine.
The evening featured special guest performances from Telegram and DJ sets from The Horror’ Rhys Webb and Martin Green
WHERE: Liberty Menswear, Regent St, London
WHEN: Tuesday 7th Jan 2014, 7.30- 11pm
Following the success of last season, Men’s Health and Liberty teamed up for the second consecutive season at LC:M, this season with YMC, who celebrated their AW14 show in the menswear basement of Liberty in central London.
Guests enjoyed canapés by Gaucho and drinks from the Milk & Honey bar which included cucumber infused Gordon’s gin and tonics, Reyka Vodka Moscow Mules and pale ale and larger from the Meantime Brewing Company.
Performances included a set from Telegram and DJs sets from The Horrors’ Rhys Webb and Martyn Green.
WHO:
| Tinie Tempah | Harold Tillman |
| David Gandy | Dylan Jones |
| Samuel L Jackson | Bonnie Wright |
| Wretch 32 | Telegram |
| The Horrors | Princess Julia |
| Louis Smith | |
| Eliza Doolittle | |
21st & 22nd February 2014 – ExCeL London
Next month the first ever Work & Family Show, sponsored by My Family Care and Sky Broadband Shield, will take place, giving working parents on the lookout for a new challenge in 2014 access to a wealth of ideas and opportunities. We have six tickets to giveaway. The speaker line-up is quickly taking shape, with Jenny Willott, Minister for Employment Relations and Consumer Affairs, confirmed as a key speaker on the main stage.
Born out of the demand from families in need of help when returning to work or starting up their own business, the show aims to give practical advice, inspiration and ideas to help create a happy and healthy work-life balance.
Driving confidence to get back into work, the event will be packed with inspirational experts and employment opportunities. Participants include Red Magazine, The Women’s Business Council and The Family & Childcare Trust, while the likes of The Post Office and franchise companies including Stella & Dot and Yogabellies will be on the search for motivated individuals to sign up.
There will be employment advice available at The Career Surgery (brought to you by Sky Recruitment) from the team at Inspired Mums, Thinking Potential, Workingmums.co.uk and the National Careers Service while there will be an array of experts on hand to give practical solutions help create an ideal work-life balance.
The show will be an interesting and engaging event full of lively debates, inspirational expert advice, and confidence-building ideas that will leave visitors eager to make their next move.
Organised by Clarion Events and working in conjunction with My Family Care, it is set beside the hugely successful Baby Show and is expected to attract over 10,000 visitors.
Oliver Black, Director of My Family Care says: “Over 2.2 million are not working in order to look after their family. More than 60% of these are looking to return to work but do not know how to and don’t appreciate the number of family friendly businesses that are out there. This is exactly who this show is for – helping talented parents find businesses and services who see the efficacy of installing family friendly working practices.”
Guardian Careers are the headline sponsor, while Sky will sponsor The Sky Broadband Shield Community Café – a lively and informative place for parents to meet with like-minded people on the lookout for inspiration. Here, parents will be able to learn more about Sky Broadband Shield which is a brand new tool that helps parents choose which websites are accessible in their home to ensure their children are kept safe online. Working Families, the charity that helps working parents and carers find a healthy work-life balance, are the official show charity.
Nicole Muller, Portfolio Director of Clarion Events says: “We’re very excited to be organising the first ever Work & Family Show and the response from businesses and parents keen to come to the show has been very positive. There is a real need for an event of this kind from those wanting to successfully balance work and family, especially with the recent ongoing changes to equality in the workplace, shared parenting, flexible working and childcare.”
The Work & Family Show will include the following dedicated areas:
• Recruitment & Employers – Work Opportunities (sponsored by workingmums.co.uk)
• Career Advice & Personal Development – Education & Advice
• Image, Style & Media Resources – Personal Branding & Development
• Family Services, Enablers & Networking – Support Systems
• Franchise, Self-Employment & Start Up Business – Going it Alone
Tickets are available from www.theworkandfamilyshow.co.uk from just £12, and people coming to the neighbouring Baby Show will have free entrance*.
Opening times:
February: 9am – 5pm (trade and press entry from 8.30am on Friday for a networking
Saturday 22nd
February: 10am – 5pm
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Gravity returns to IMAX cinemas across the UK thanks to overwhelming demand from cinemagoers.
Alfonso Cuarón’s spectacular sci-fi thriller starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney is considered by critics and the public alike as one of the best films of 2013. Since opening in October 2013, the film has become the highest-grossing IMAX release of 2013 in the UK and worldwide and is so far the seventh biggest IMAX release of all time in the UK.
Gravity is dominating awards season, most recently leading the 2014 BAFTA nominations this week where it secured 11 nominations, including Best Film and Outstanding British Film, with Director and Leading Actress nominations for Cuarón and Sandra Bullock. It is also nominated for four Golden Globe Awards, taking place this Sunday.
Greg Foster, CEO of IMAX Entertainment and Senior Executive Vice President, IMAX Corp. said, “We couldn’t be happier with the overwhelming success of Gravity and the continued demand we’re seeing from UK cinemagoers to bring it back in IMAX. Word of mouth around this film has been tremendous, with fans and critics across the globe demanding that Gravity must be experienced in the most immersive way possible.
“Hats off to our partners Alfonso Cuarón, David Heyman and Warner Bros. for delivering this breath-taking and relentless journey that is truly worthy of the big screen. Gravity has surely cemented its place in cinema history and we’re thrilled to provide fans the opportunity to see it again, or to offer anyone who missed it another chance to see what all the fuss is about.”
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This wine is new for us: a blend. Some of us were a bit befuddled by the concept and unsure what to expect. In fact, we were sent three wines from Errazuriz and this was the overall favourite. (The others were Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc: also good). The Blend 2011 is a blend of three different grapes: Roussanne (55.0%), Marsanne (30.0%) and Viognier (15.0%). All from the Aconcagua Valley. It is 13.5% Alcohol and you can drink now or two-to-five-years from now.
The main thing about this wine is it’s uniqueness; it has typical Roussanne aromas like pear, honey, hawthorn, almonds and honeysuckle. The wine has plenty of flavour and complexity. It does not have that terrible aftertaste a lot of white wines have. Greenish-yellow in colour, the wine is also fresh. We’re a fan. Delicious.
Enjoy with: pizza, pasta, casseroles, stew, mild creamy cheeses, oriental food.
Morocco, Barbados and Kenya were the big success stories for 2013
Montenegro is hotly tipped for 2014, while Spain and Portugal continue to perform well
Morocco has outperformed any other worldwide holiday destination in terms of increased bookings for 2013, according to loveholidays.com
Data from the online travel agency reveals bookings to Morocco are up a staggering 1,100% year-on-year. Barbados and Kenya have seen bookings soar, by 800% and 700% respectively, while regular favourites Spain and Portugal also report big increases.
Montenegro, meanwhile, is being tipped as the next big destination in 2014, after it too showed a healthy increase in bookings last year.
Morocco holidays: up 1,100%
Morocco has been boosted in recent years, partly since easyJet launched flights to the destination. Since then, UK holidaymakers have started to realise what great value it is, and because it’s only a three-hour flight away, it’s possible to nip over for a short break.
loveholidays.com founder Alex Francis says: “Morocco is a very decently priced option for people who want to set foot on exotic soil and experience ‘Africa’ from as little as £150 per person.”
“Air capacity from the UK is increasing by 60% this winter with easyJet, for example, further expanding with the launch of a Bristol-Marrakesh service last month. It’s not surprising the Moroccan Tourist Board is predicting double-digit growth in travellers to the country. We think Morocco has still further to go.”
Barbados holidays: up 800%
Barbados is served with a great selection of flights from UK airports and transfer times from the airport to resort are shorter than some of the other Caribbean destinations.
Francis says: “It’s relatively safe and very “British” – you could say it’s got a ‘faraway familiarity’ about it, which is why it’s a firm favourite among Brits. This year, the Barbados Tourism Authority ran a promotion in conjunction with selected hotels giving tourists ‘free spending money’, redeemable at restaurants and attractions, to boost low-season bookings – and this definitely helped raise the island’s profile as a value-for-money destination.
“In addition, Barbados’ best-known export, Rihanna, is never far out of the media spotlight, ensuring regular publicity for the island.”
Kenya holidays: up 700%
Tourism to Kenya reached record levels three years ago, with British travellers making up the biggest proportion of its one million visitors. Political unrest, terrorism and rare instances of attacks on holidaymakers since then have kept the destination in the spotlight for the wrong reasons. But Kenya is so unusual that it never takes long to bounce back. Hence a 700% increase in demand.
Francis says: “There really is nowhere on earth like Kenya and safari holidays combined with a few days on the beach are really popular. Prices remain keen, so a bargain safari and beach holiday in Kenya is perfectly possible.”
Montenegro holidays: up 300%
“Our money’s on Montenegro as a hot destination for 2014. It’s a tiny country, but it’s going to be huge this year, with tourists flocking to the resort of Becici and the nearby Medieval town of Budva. Upmarket accommodation providers, such as Regent Hotels and Resorts and Kerzner International’s One&Only, are opening new properties in 2014; however, even on a smaller budget, it’s easy to experience Montenegro in style and comfort.”
“The four-star Hotel Montenegro Beach in Becici has proved really popular this year. As far as value for money goes, it’s hard to beat – and that’s why we’re tipping Montenegro as one to watch this year,” predicts Francis.
Spain and Portugal holidays: up 571% and 616% respectively
The original summer holiday destination for Brits – Spain – has been back in favour for a few years now. It’s not surprising, since it’s got brilliant flight links, offering the convenience of flying from a local airport in the vast majority of cases. Its neighbour, Portugal, is also a staple favourite and both destinations have a loyal repeat visitor clientele.
“In addition, these are two destinations that, even throughout the economic downturn, still represent great value for money, especially holidays to Spain,” says Francis.
“It’s just over two hours away and has stayed relatively ‘cheap’ while other destinations have shot up in price. Spain is consistently our big seller.”
Other high-performing destinations during 2013, and expected to prove popular next year, are: Tunisia (up 408%); Canary Islands (up 340%); Egypt (up 317%); Aruba (up 300%); Jamaica (up 289%); Balearic Islands (up 267%); Turkey (up 271%) and Slovenia (up 250%).
Miley Cyrus’s first fashion campaign is for Marc Jacobs Spring Summer 2014. Shot by David Sims and Katie Grand, we barely recognised her with her clothes on.
Marc Jacobs said to WWD: ‘We wanted this beach with girls kind of sulky and broody, and we thought it would be cool if it was Miley with what could be two friends, feeling distant and quite dark. We all just love her and her entire being, her energy, her talent, her intelligence, everything. There’s nothing I don’t like about her. She is just genuine and very natural.’
However Juergen Teller, who usually shoots Marc Jacobs campaigns, didn’t shoot the campaign this time; ‘I have worked with Juergen for years and love him as an artist. He just didn’t want to shoot her.’ Ouch.
What do you think?
We came across this beautiful song by accident on YouTube and couldn’t get over how beautiful it was. It is an anti-hate, pro-equality song with smart lyrics that we should all live by. Have a listen and let us know what you think.