Brown’s Hotel is my favourite hotel in London, with an incredible history. The service is impeccable. I find it private and discreet and somewhere to get away from the hustle and bustle of Central London. Where else in the world can you sit, sipping an Old Fashioned or Gin & Tonic, by the same fireplace that Winston Churchill sat by during WWII?
Love tradition? Love Fashion.
I adore the traditions of Mayfair, Savile Row, St James’ and Jermyn Street. I’m not sure if it’s a ritual but I always have my shoes shined in Burlington Arcade every time I’m in Mayfair.
London is the most diverse and exciting fashion capital in the world. It has the heritage brands on Savile Row, but mixes this with fashionforward, exciting young designers, on top of huge international brands such as Burberry. No other fashion capital can really offer this.
An accessory to the look?
My ties and handkerchiefs are usually from Thom Sweeney or Drakes. I also have a watch collection, many of which come from Watch Club in the Royal Arcade in Mayfair.
So if you're looking good, where's good to look?
Wander along Embankment at sunset and past the Houses of Parliament. I truly think it is one of the best and most iconic views in the world.
Other fashionable favourites?
The Riding House Cafe for lunch. 34 Berkeley Square for dinner. The National Portrait Gallery for culture.
The Grand Tour has had its day, in the most fortunate way. What was once a rite of years is now within reach of anyone with the curiosity to make it. The prescribed list of sights has loosened too, leaving the traveller free to follow Goethe's original instinct, to stand where the present is being made as well as where the past is preserved. Today, our journey through Milan, Florence and Rome begins, as it always did, in the north…
Much like the island, the resort’s Rocco Forte Private Villas encourage a slower, more considered way of living. Designed by Olga Polizzi, each villa is thoughtfully arranged to bring loved ones together, while still allowing space for solitude
A summer day in Brussels begins, ideally, on foot, exploring the rhythm of a city changed by the season. Early morning flower markets fill the Place du Grand-Sablon, open-air concerts take over the parks, friendly boules competitions gather under the trees. At the heart of it all, a near neighbour to the Grand-Place, sits Hotel Amigo – the perfect starting point for an adventure in any direction.
