out and about
A lovely friendship bracelet from Links of London’s new collection.
To celebrate the new designs of their iconic friendship bracelets, Links of London are having a ‘Friendship Blitz’. They will be hiding brightly-coloured gnomes in seven major cities around the UK from August 2nd. Clues will be posted on their website and facebook page and there will also be an online hunt. If you find a gnome, you just take your picture with it, and bring it to a Links store to collect a friendship reward from the new AW10 collection.
Never mind fashion, have some food instead. Omar Allibhoy, former pupil of Ferran Adrià of El Bulli fame has set off on a 550-mile culinary journey to bring Spanish food to anyone who, well, feels like learning about it. He’s travelling the length and breadth of England in the shape of a giant ‘T” (for Tapas, naturally). All you need to is suggest a place to meet him and bring some crockery. Find an appropriate location on the website, drop him an email, send him a tweet or follow him on Foursquare.
Great news for shoppers in Glasgow – the City Marketing Bureau has launched your very own app for the iPhone, giving all the information you could possibly need when out and about. There are details of special offers, discounts, the nearest cafes for caffeine-replacement, beauty salons and more.
Fancy a spot of pampering? How about a lovely treatment for your hair in the peace and quiet of a private room. Celebrated hairdresser Paul Edmonds is opening two exclusive rooms within his Knightsbridge salon from August 1st. Get yourself a lovely collagen infusion – perfect for sun or sea-damaged hair – for £50, or any number of other luxurious treatments。