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"'Twas
well they married each other, for then there
were two unhappy, instead of four", once
said an Irish writer whose name escapes me (Yeats?,
Behan?, anyone?)
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Bear
this in mind today as you attempt to negotiate the
minefield that is V day. In many ways it's better
to be single, since you've got a better than
average chance of a shag, and you're not lumbered
with the mental pressure of buying sufficient fleurs
/ chocs etc, and sitting in a battery restaurant,
like pairs of animals being prodded with profiteroles
to encourage mating.
The length bars, hotels, and holiday resorts go to
in order to persuade us that instant divorce will
be the result of failure to buy your beloved a luxury
spa experience/ platinum vibrator/ chocolate tasting
course in The Maldives is amazing.
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Yes,
it's easy to be cynical about V day, but
the best way to cope is not to take it seriously.
Our suggestion: do something original, like
Hanky Panky at The Whitechapel Gallery tomorrow
evening featuring "go-go dancers, a kissing
booth and love sick bands, a festival of beating
& bleeding hearts". Oh, and flowers
always, always work.
Lithe
presents: Hanky Panky - Twilight adventures
in music, Friday 15 February, 7pm
Whitechapel Gallery, E1 - £6. Booking
recommended
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The
Wallace
Collection & the Musée du Louvre unveil
their first ever collaboration.10-5. Manchester Sq,
W1.
Free.
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Gresham
fave, Christopher
Dye, investigates London as a microsm of global
health. Barnard's Inn Hall 1pm. EC1
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Sean
Rowley, Broken Hearts & The Laundrettas lead
this anti-Valentine's bowlerama. Bloomsbury Bowling.
8pm-2am. Bedford Way, WC1.
£7
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Music,
misery, and mother's ruin: how better to do V-Day
than with Loss?
10pm-4am. £15. 47 Chiswell St, EC1.
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Queens
of Noize get all hot & bothered for their
V-Day Smash & Grab special. Punk
8pm. 14 Soho St, W1.
£7.
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The
new flagship H&M
store opens its haloed portals with 25% off for first
500 through 9am. 234 Regent St, W1.
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The
Old
Blue Last whips up an anti-V-Day gig solely with
records pinched from exes. 8pm. 38 Gt Eastern St,
EC2.
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ON | OFF PICK
OF THE DAY: On|Off PRESENTS
What a great idea, for the second season running, for the On|Off team to showcase six designers who would not otherwise receive catwalk exposure. A packed audience certainly got their moneys worth with variety, balance, and two wonderful couples from Strictly Come Dancing thrown in as the opener for the show for good measure.
Report by Tony Glenville
Click here to read in full or
click here for more show reports |
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Personal Shopping with Design Hotels™
Liberty, the leading destination store in London and Design Hotels™
are proud to announce this very special opportunity. Stay one
night, or more, over a weekend in February and March at our hotels
in London and enjoy the following benefits included in your stay:
Breakfast, Bottle of Champagne on arrival, Late Check-Out, Added
amenities, Personal Shopping experience at Liberty, 10% discount
on purchases at Liberty and complimentary refreshments, alterations
and delivery at Liberty.
design hotels™ - 147 hotels around the world, 40 countries, one source. |
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SEEN & HEARD
Don't have anything nice to say? Come sit by us.
Looks like the Conde Nast's Newhouse brothers have put their proverbial foot
down. No editors, assistants or interns are allowed to accept gifts any
longer, meaning that the meager salary the Conde girls are on is no longer
sated with designer bags and free dresses.
We say: revolt, ladies! Walk out! Fashion just isn't fashion without the
freebies.
Click here
read in full. And do write in with your piece of gossip. |
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CHECK OUT WHAT OUR FRIENDS AT TOPSHOP HAVE BEEN UP TO THIS LFW.
Click here to read insider reports from the fash frontline. |
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