• Cocktail Hour with Laura Bailey in London, Paris and Rome
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    Cocktail Hour with Laura Bailey in London, Paris and Rome

    Laura Bailey is a model, a writer and cultural ambassador for the British Fashion Council. Her travels are usually filled with runway shows and shoots, but for SUITCASE Volume 9, the food and drink issue, she travelled through three European capitals in pursuit of the perfect cocktail hour.

  • The Rise of Cold-Water Surfing
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    The Rise of Cold-Water Surfing

    Home Explore Stories Current Article The Rise of Cold-Water Surfing 30 July, 2015 Words by Maria Alafouzou It It is a sunny day in early March and I am completely naked in a beach hut in St Ives, Cornwall. Hopping from one foot to the other on the cold concrete floor, I pull a slimy […]

  • Plywood Is the New Concrete: Eco Architecture on the Rise
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    Plywood Is the New Concrete: Eco Architecture on the Rise

    Home Explore Stories Current Article Plywood Is the New Concrete: Eco Architecture on the Rise 27 July, 2015 Unless Unless you've been hiding under a concrete slab for the past decade, you'll know that grey is out, and lush green pastures are very much in. In contrast with the consume-all waste-all culture of the 80s […]

  • Tokyo Tourguide: Rina Sawayama
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    Tokyo Tourguide: Rina Sawayama

    Home Explore Guides Insider Guides Current Article Tokyo Tourguide: Rina Sawayama 20 July, 2015 Words by Monica Urquijo Zobel Meet Meet Rina Sawayama, 22-year-old pop princess, avid nail artist, ramen fanatic and your go-to-girl for quirky Tokyo tips. Born in Niigata, Japan, Rina moved to London at the age of five and after studying at […]

  • Doisy & Dam – London’s Superfood Willy Wonkas
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    Doisy & Dam – London’s Superfood Willy Wonkas

    Home Explore Stories Current Article Doisy & Dam – London’s Superfood Willy Wonkas 16 July, 2015 Words by The Curious Pear If If ever there is an excuse to eat an entire bar of chocolate meant for sharing, it's with the birth of Doisy & Dam, the London chocolate company that is about to change […]

  • 24 Hours in Rome with Delfina Delettrez Fendi
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    24 Hours in Rome with Delfina Delettrez Fendi

    Home Explore Guides Insider Guides Current Article 24 Hours in Rome with Delfina Delettrez Fendi 30 June, 2015 Words by Nora Maloney As As a fourth generation member of Rome's Fendi family, the Italian capital runs in Delfina Delettrez' blood. The city in which her family's fashion brand grew into a global name has helped […]

  • Hole in One: London’s Doughnut Obsession
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    Hole in One: London’s Doughnut Obsession

    Home Explore Stories Current Article Hole in One: London’s Doughnut Obsession 25 June, 2015 Words by The Curious Pear We We love a bit of dough. The more sugar-coated, the better. Lately, it seems London is cottoning on to the New York doughnut trend in a big way, with bakeries perfecting their cream-filled creations throughout […]

  • How to Be Quiche in East London
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    How to Be Quiche in East London

    Home Explore Stories Current Article How to Be Quiche in East London 23 June, 2015 The The world is made up of poets and douchebags. In East London, everyone's a poet, and everyone's a douchebag. Here the trick is to be unimpressed by everything and anything you come across; breweries, espresso bars, graphic designs, Kingsland […]

  • Shredded Harissa Chicken and Jewelled Couscous
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    Shredded Harissa Chicken and Jewelled Couscous

    Home Explore Stories Current Article Shredded Harissa Chicken and Jewelled Couscous 23 June, 2015 To To me, Middle Eastern food is exciting, aromatic and beautifully colourful. The flavours are fresh, zingy and vibrant but still comforting and warming. By 'jewelling' this couscous salad, a staple in Middle Eastern cuisine, it adds a lot of colourful […]

  • Nomadic Luxury in Nagaland: the Hornbill Festival
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    Nomadic Luxury in Nagaland: the Hornbill Festival

    Home Explore Stories Current Article Nomadic Luxury in Nagaland: the Hornbill Festival 23 June, 2015 Words by Megan Lambert My My Bell 412 helicopter searched for the helipad, a spherical silhouette on a patchwork of multicoloured terraced houses, slung out on a ground of undulating forest. I felt like Elizabeth Bowen, a lone female entering […]

  • Tim Yap: The King of Manila Nightlife
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    Tim Yap: The King of Manila Nightlife

    Home Explore Guides Insider Guides Current Article Tim Yap: The King of Manila Nightlife 23 June, 2015 Words by Serena Guen A A night out in Manila would not be complete without paying a visit to one of Tim Yap's clubs. A radio and TV host, club owner, columnist, creative director, newspaper editor and eventologist, […]

  • Claire Ptak's Violet Cakes, London's Sweetest-smelling Building
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    Claire Ptak's Violet Cakes, London's Sweetest-smelling Building

    Home Explore Stories Current Article Claire Ptak's Violet Cakes, London's Sweetest-smelling Building 18 June, 2015 Words by The Curious Pear If If you haven't tried one of Claire Ptak's Violet Cakes, you're in for a treat. Former pastry chef at Alice Walters' Chez Panisse, the California native moved to London 10 years ago and has […]

  • A Day with Daisy Lowe in Palm Springs
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    A Day with Daisy Lowe in Palm Springs

    Home Explore Guides Insider Guides Current Article A Day with Daisy Lowe in Palm Springs 26 May, 2015 Words by Serena Guen Daisy Daisy Lowe doesn't seem to spend much time sitting still, even when she's relaxing in her favourite holiday spot in Palm Springs. The model, sometimes actress, author and chef is constantly on […]

  • Where to Drink + Dance in Cape Town
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    Where to Drink + Dance in Cape Town

    Home Explore Guides City Guides Current Article Where to Drink + Dance in Cape Town 07 May, 2015 To Stay To Eat To Drink To Shop bar Yours Truly Cape Town, South Africa Small but perfectly formed, Yours Truly does design-your-own sandwiches, pizzas, as well as super smooth lattes. Address 73 Kloof St, Schotsche Kloof, […]

  • Where to Eat in Miami
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    Where to Eat in Miami

    Home Explore Guides City Guides Current Article Where to Eat in Miami 07 May, 2015 To Stay To Eat To Do To Shop To Drink Words by Isabella Aballi and Juliet Kasbar restaurant Rincon Escondido Tapas & Restaurant Miami, United States A quaint tapas bar tucked away in Downtown Miami, Rincon Escondido serves some of […]