BLUE NOTE COMES TO LONDON
New York's legendary jazz club crosses the Atlantic. This September, London gets a Blue Note of its own.
BOOKS TO MAKE THE WORLD FEEL BIG AGAIN
Eight books for anyone who suspects there is more to life than what can be found at the end of a scroll.
VENICE IS CALLING
As cinema prepares to return to the Lido, Cutler looks ahead to the films, faces and old world glamour of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival.
A LITTLE OVERDRESSED
Somewhere along the way, getting dressed became another problem to solve. Perhaps it is time we started enjoying it again.
BITTER CHRISTMAS
Cinema - Pedro Almodóvar turns the camera towards himself in a film about grief, inspiration and the uncomfortable question of who really owns a story.
DRESSED FOR THE PART
Cinema has always been rather good at making us want clothes. Not necessarily because the clothes themselves are extraordinary, but because of the lives happening inside them. Alain Delon made a pale shirt look dangerous, Diane Keaton turned waistcoats and men's trousers into a uniform, and Richard Gere made soft tailoring feel positively indecent. Before we could identify every jacket, loafer and pair of sunglasses online, we had to do something far more interesting: steal the idea.
DRESSING FREDDIE
This autumn, the V&A opens the wardrobe of one of Britain's greatest showmen.
THE RETURN OF THE DINNER PARTY
Why it might be time to clear the table, open a bottle and start inviting people over again.
Where Have All the Bit-Part Actors Gone?
Films used to be filled with people who appeared for thirty seconds, delivered one magnificent line and disappeared forever. They weren’t stars, but they gave films humour, texture and a life beyond the plot. So where did all the great bit-part actors go?
Capturing Glamour: The Impact of George Hurrell's Iconic Portraits on Hollywood's Biggest Stars
In the glamorous world of Hollywood's golden era, where movie stars were revered as gods and goddesses, one man's lens captured their essence like no other. George Hurrell, a masterful portrait photographer, played a pivotal role in shaping the iconic images of Hollywood celebrities during the 1930s and 1940s.
THE ORIGINAL IS BETTER
Before buying another imitation of the past, consider buying the thing that inspired it.
THE IN BETWEEN
When summer hasn't quite left and autumn hasn't quite arrived, getting dressed becomes considerably more interesting.
WHO IS BOND?
Before they decide who should play the next James Bond, perhaps we should remember who James Bond actually is.
How to Wake Up With More Energy
Forget the punishing 5am routine. Better energy begins with a few simple signals: consistent waking, morning light, gentle movement and resisting the urge to invite the entire internet into your bedroom before breakfast.
SORRY, ARE WE FAT AGAIN?
Thin is back, apparently. After years of body positivity, fashion has once again decided there is a correct way for women to look. But if a dress only works on a six-foot size-zero model, perhaps the problem isn't the body. Perhaps it's the dress. We make the case for eating well, lifting weights, having the cake and growing old strong enough to carry your own shopping.
THE PHOTOGRAPHER'S LIBRARY
Ten photography books that deserve a permanent place on the shelf.
A Cure for Modern Life
An old desert hideaway, naturally heated mineral waters and the delicious luxury of being unreachable. At Two Bunch Palms, the cure for modern life may be wonderfully simple: slow down and disappear for a while.
BEFORE HOLLYWOOD, THERE WAS ALICE
At the birth of narrative cinema stood Alice Guy-Blaché, a pioneering filmmaker whose extraordinary contribution to the medium was almost written out of its history.
POSTCARD FROM ROME
There is a temptation, on arriving in Rome, to immediately start seeing things. The city has spent more than two thousand years accumulating monuments, masterpieces and ruins, and it can feel almost irresponsible not to begin ticking them off. The Colosseum before lunch, the Pantheon afterwards, the Vatican tomorrow.
THE CULT OBJECT
A recurring Cutler series on the objects we kept, coveted and gave meaning to, and what they reveal about the way we live.