LIFESTYLE
Originally published on Monday, 09 January 2006
2006 Lifestyle Odyssey
You ate, you slept, you argued, you partied.
New Year passed without a glitch, newspapers are churning out the happy stories (at a rate to challenge the ANOREXIC! headlines of sleb zines in '05), and we finally have a viable challenger to Crony Blair.
Is it just me, or does 2006 look altogether lighter, brighter and sunnier despite the chill?
Sense and Sensibility. Say farewell to selfish and frou frou. Embrace a more earnest, environmentally and socially conscious year (for real this time). We're talking voluntary work, sustainable living, the word chav being non-proliferately used and, yes, locally sourced produce continuing to be sought after.
Bye bye bimbo. The catwalks for SS06 featured ethereality aplenty, oodles of white and beautifully tailored, tongue-in-cheek fashion. So if you're a flesh barer, cover up.
Premium. Making a huge impact on the drinks industry last year, the rise of the premium lines will continue, with Premium Line Olive Oil being introduced (no, really), porn, of course, and... loo roll. Tampons. Lurpak?
Experiential. Continuing to overload the senses of all those ADD adults will be multi-purpose drinking. Expect macramé classes in members' bars, spontaneous indoor football in pubs and the return of the restaurant magician.
St James's and Knightsbridge. Goodbye Noho, we're heading south.
Hair. The newfound adoration of the bush is turning even the most hardened Hollywooders to hirsute harpees.
Old-fashioned. Do we really want fingerprint room entry when we have to keep calling the concierges to let us in?
Art. Yes, we'll still be seeing, buying and talking about it and, this year, we may even try our hand at it, too.
