Journal

Glamour on the go

In the fifties Christian Dior famously proclaimed, ‘grooming is the secret of real elegance. The best clothes, the most wonderful jewels, the most glamorous beauty don’t count without good grooming...

Leave the wedding list in style

It was a groundbreaking concept, back in the day, when Marshall Field’s, the Chicago-based department store, introduced the wedding list. For the first time couples could select exactly what they n...

Small is beautiful

The phrase, ‘Small is Beautiful’ comes from a book by E F Schumacher, with that as its title. After its publication in 1973, selling 4 million copies worldwide, his ideas on consumerism became fash...

Colour yourself calm

‘Colour is a power which directly influences the soul,’ said the artist, Wassily Kandinsky. As the first abstract painter, he was also one of the first artists who expressed how different colours a...

Hands-free style

You’re off on horseback, navigating an unknown landscape, or on someone’s shoulders at a music festival. How to keep your valuables close at hand yet safe and, of course, remain looking stylish? ST...

The Mobile Office

Two things are changing the world of work. Firstly, it’s most likely that some of your team will be ‘working from home’ each day. No longer can we rely on the Monday morning dissection of the lates...

STOW's SLOW Collection for a Happier Weekend Away

Did you know that the best way to boost your happiness after you get back from holiday is to book your next one? According to a study in the journal Psychological Science,  it is the anticipation o...

Here come the Jet Set

The 1960s: a decade of glamour, movie-star idols and the golden age of travel, ushered in by the arrival of the jet engine.

Packing - Make your own rules

Gone are the days when a toothbrush and a spare pair of socks (or bottle of your favourite tipple!) suffice as holiday essentials. When it comes to packing for your summer break everyone steps forw...