It's Rude To Stare | But if everyone's staring..

Lifestyle

Film in Focus: Steve McQueen’s Hard-Hitting Mangrove

December 1, 2020 by Zay

If there's one film you bookmark for this week, make it ‘Mangrove’ the first in a 5-part collection of films in the ‘Small Axe’ series both c0-written and directed by Oscar-winner Steve McQueen. The Small Axe anthology tells the often untold black Briti...

STRYKK: Ready to drink cans with all of the spirit but none of the alcohol and just 18 calories

May 2, 2021 by Sadie Whitelocks

Distilled and bottled in the UK, STRYKK is a London based non-alcoholic spirits brand featuring an impressive range of the highest quality alternative alcohol options. This spring, STRYKK introduces their much anticipated STRYKK Ready to Drink cans, tapping i...

HANGOUTS

LAPADA Art & Antiques Fair: The Lagerfeld photography no one was supposed to see

September 11, 2019 by Ami Agbolegbe

One of the foremost international showcases for art, antiques, design and decorative arts is about to open its doors. And unlike the decadent jewellery and ornate paintings we expect of an antiques fair, a collection of signed Karl Lagerfeld photographs is com...

News

JBL’S NEW NOISE CANCELLING HEADPHONES: The Live Pro+ TWS are great for on the go

July 13, 2021 by Sadie Whitelocks

If you're looking for smart, comfortable and discreet noise cancelling headphones, then this new product from JBL hits the right note. The Live Pro+ TWS is all about more music, less noise, delivering an immersive true wireless experience with incredible soun...

LONDON EDITION & BERNERS TAVERN: Favourite city hotel and restaurant is set to reopen from May 17

April 30, 2021 by Sadie Whitelocks

One of our favourite London hangouts, the London EDITION in Fitzrovia is set to open from May 17. The jaw-dropping 173-room hotel will open its doors first, with its highly-acclaimed restaurant, Berners Tavern by Jason Atherton, welcoming guests the very next...

WELLBEING

CACAO POW DEO BAR: The first natural deodorant bar in a jar!

February 11, 2021 by Nicola Robinson

Conscious and natural skin care lovers stand to attention! I've stumbled upon The Cacao Pow Deo Bar..."The first natural deodorant bar in a jar." Packaged in a bubblegum colored jar, this product is visually fun with integral ingredients. Made with organic ca...

Latest Posts

If you're looking for smart, comfortable and discreet noise cancelling headphones, then this new product from JBL hits the right note. The Live Pro+ TWS is all about more music, less noise, delivering an immersive true wireless experience with incredible sound quality. Whether you’re an Obsessional Professional wanting the most from your time in the day, a Workout Warrior who can’t wait to get to the gym, a Busy Bee always socialising with friends, or a Rest & Relax kind of person who enjoys a slower pace to life, these headphones cater to all. Adaptive Noise Cancelling means zero di...

Read more →

One of our favourite London hangouts, the London EDITION in Fitzrovia is set to open from May 17. The jaw-dropping 173-room hotel will open its doors first, with its highly-acclaimed restaurant, Berners Tavern by Jason Atherton, welcoming guests the very next day. It's Rude To Stare stayed the night at the London EDITION the evening before it closed for the last lockdown and we were highly satisfied with the measures in place, from room cleanliness to table spacing. Here's what you can expect now the the great unlocking has started... The London EDITION hotel On walking into the London ...

Read more →

Conscious and natural skin care lovers stand to attention! I've stumbled upon The Cacao Pow Deo Bar..."The first natural deodorant bar in a jar." Packaged in a bubblegum colored jar, this product is visually fun with integral ingredients. Made with organic cacao butter and a bicarbonate of soda formula, it packs a punch to deliver powerful pit protection (it's also certified organic by the Organic Food Federation) . The organic cacao butter dissipates into a neutral odour to allow you to be odourless. One application of the Cacao Pow Deo Bar keeps on working - even after showering. If you’ve...

Read more →

If there's one film you bookmark for this week, make it ‘Mangrove’ the first in a 5-part collection of films in the ‘Small Axe’ series both c0-written and directed by Oscar-winner Steve McQueen. The Small Axe anthology tells the often untold black British experience during the late 1960s-1980s in London and is derived from a Jamaican proverb and title of a Bob Marley song from The Wailers' 1973 album Burnin'. The message in the first film ‘Mangrove’ is clear: Small voices of dissent can successfully challenge voices in power. It tells the true story of the trial of West London's Ma...

Read more →

I'm not really one to rave about skincare products but after being introduced to Lucy Bee I'm hooked. The Radiance-Boosting Face Cream does exactly what it says on the pot, and since using it, my spot-prone skin has improved no-end. It features organically grown and natural ingredients, with no fragrance, alcohol, sulphates, parabens or other nasty things. What's more, the packaging is recyclable, with glass and aluminium used in most of the Lucy Bee collection. The pot of face cream is £35 but this will last you for a couple of months plus, with the thick cream stretching a long way. You ...

Read more →