...When we're doing our Christmas shopping saunter around the West End, we wouldn't miss a session in La Fromagerie's Marylebone store, to buy beautiful food presents, inhale fig smells, and become mesme...
...Established in 1643 by Claude Trudon, Cire Trudon supplied candles to French royalty, right up to the revolution (they developed a more elegant and tapered candle especially for Marie Antoinette). Cl...
...There are many, many places to drink the night away around Hoxton and Dalston. But, with Christmas nightlife madness in full spate, most of them are slightly terrifying. We asked Johnny and Daniel, ...
...We all remember making paper snowflakes at school, right? Well, rather than buying any old wrapping paper this year, we thought we’d call upon our very own DIY expert, Shini Park (aka Park & Cub...
...Editer food and drink expert Sophie Dening thinks of little else but restaurants, recipes, bread, wine and negronis, all year round. We asked her to select food-world treats to make your Christmas ext...
...Consider the everyday essentials: those basics we carry around in our handbags or pockets, the clothes we change into when we get home from work, and the necessities we gather on our desks. These bits...
...At her HQ in Clapton, aka home sweet home, Lillie O’Brien makes uncommonly good jam. You may have seen it on sale at Leila’s Shop in Shoreditch, the Deli Downstairs in Victoria Park, or La Froma...
...Christmas doesn’t have to be all glitter and baubles. If you’re looking to stamp a different style on this year’s festivities, why not try an alternative to a traditional Christmas tree: a sleek...
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The original designs and beautiful construction of Penelope Chilvers’ boots, shoes and slippers make her one of contemporary London's true style artisans; she has won a loyal following for her Da...
...'Mulled wine isn't just a drink – it's an aroma,' says Geoff Robinson, counting out his spices behind the bar at Happiness Forgets on Hoxton Square. 'What I love about making this is that it's so ev...
...With their lurid skulls and razor blades and tartan hand grenades, Alexandra Mann’s washbags are the antithesis of Cath Kidston-style cutesey florals. Sewn from Dutch-made cloth destined for the Afr...
...Editer stalwart David Annand spends his days visiting the best designer’s studios, and getting inside tips off the guys at GQ. We asked him to select the products and styles that have really stood o...
...With the magic of book shopping under threat from three-for-two tables, Amazon discounts and deathly downloads, readers can't be blamed for looking backwards for inspiration – seeking literary gifts...
...We decided the most helpful thing we could do this week would be to give you a hand in the kitchen at your Christmas party. To our joy, Felicity Cloake, who does those brilliant, obsessive-in-a-good-w...
...The festive season is upon us, which means one thing is certain: weekends away. Every group getaway to the country, every semi-awkward visit to the in-laws, every blissful break for two requires a bag...
...Christmas is coming at lightning speed and, as you may know, at Editer.com we’re always on the lookout for crafty ways to raise the style stakes. So, when talk turned to Christmas decorations recent...
...The party season is upon us and, yes, we feel sparkly and glamorous but… there are definitely mornings when we need a bit of reviving, restoring and putting back together. We asked Miles Kirby, exec...
...The LBD will always have a place in our hearts but, this season, there’s a new party dress code in town. Smart girls are mixing bold patterns and glamorous separates for a modern take on seasonal dr...
...Dabbous is famously the hardest reservation to secure in London right now (though our informers tell us that calling by in person usually fixes that). There is another way to get a piece of the action...
...All wood dust and flecks of paint, roll-your-owns and performing pugs, East London Furniture’s Bermondsey workshop mirrors perfectly the charm of the company’s two owners, Christian Dillon and Reu...
