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By Kristina Moskalenko From Sicilian carts to couture on the food hall floor, the designers transform Knightsbridge into a celebration of style, indulgence, and la dolce vita. The fourth floor of Harrods, London’s iconic temple of luxury. It is here that Italian designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana have conjured a lavish celebration of all…

Interview by KRISTINA MOSKALENKO For his leading role in Dracula Untold, Welsh actor Luke Evans didn’t need prosthetic fangs — his natural charisma and intensity did the job. In this exclusive interview with Kristina Moskalenko, Evans opens up about reimagining Dracula, transforming physically for the role, and why he’s always game to do his own…

By Kristina Moskalenko and Maria Korolkova (Pasholok) Steve McQueen’s Widows Opens London Film Festival with Power and Precision This year’s BFI London Film Festival opened with Widows, the bold, brilliant new film from Steve McQueen—Turner Prize winner, CBE, Oscar recipient (12 Years a Slave), and arguably Britain’s most important director since Hitchcock. Expectations were sky-high.…

By Kristina Moskalenko David Downton exudes an unexpected modesty. His voice is soft, his British accent impeccable, and his vocabulary so rich that I found myself reaching for Oxford English Dictionary. We meet at Claridge’s, where he holds the enviable title of “artist-in-residence.” “It simply means I paint the guests that the hotel selects,” he…

By Kristina Moskalenko It’s not just the British royals who are busy. Across Europe and beyond, royal families balance centuries of tradition with the demands of modern public life — and, in some cases, their own sources of private income. So how much do they really work, and where does the money come from? Forget…

By Kristina Moskalenko KRISTINA: Simon, I was wandering around the set of Absolutely Anything and overheard an extra explaining how she’s going to play a skeleton popping out of a box. So… what exactly is going on here? SIMON: (laughs) Yeah, well, today we’re filming a zombie uprising. My character, Neil Clarke — a teacher…

By Kristina Moskalenko Explaining who Paul Smith is? Easy. Just show anyone his legendary print — those 28 bold, multicolored vertical stripes that have become synonymous with his name. You’ll spot those stripes everywhere: on designer clothes and scarves, sure — but also on countless souvenirs from China: mugs, keychains, iPhone cases. That’s the first…

By Kristina Moskalenko This year, the Croisette isn’t just glistening with diamonds—it’s patrolled by soldiers in full combat gear.They’re everywhere: composed, well-built, and striking enough to resemble cavalry officers from a period drama. As you pass, you might smile—perhaps even attempt a playful glance—but they remain impassive, fingers firmly resting on the trigger. Security, one…

By Kristina Moskalenko A museum where it rains? Or perhaps: a museum where it rains light? Or even crazier: a museum like Atlantis rising from the water? How about a museum-quarter instead of a single building? Or a museum-quarter overshadowed by a flying saucer? All these concepts are embodied in the new Louvre, which opened…

By Kristina Moskalenko John Lobb is the epitome of British shoemaking tradition — a name that conjures oak-panelled workshops, the scent of polished leather, and the timeless elegance of craftsmanship passed down through generations. Yet since 1976, this most quintessentially English house has carried a French passport too. Acquired by the Hermès Group, John Lobb…