CONTENTS
JANUARY 2016
54
87
68
12 | COUNTRYANDTOWNHOUSE.CO.UK | January 2016
36
40
ON THE COVER Styling by Ursula Lake. Photography by Greg Sorensen. Simone from FM Models wears Crombie coat by Paul Smith, dress by Alberta Ferretti and boots by Victoria Beckham
At the Start 24 THE GOOD LIFE Alice B-B puts on her boxing gloves 26 THE RURBANIST Animal sculptor
Hamish Mackie Up Front 30 LOUNGE LIZARD Go with the flow 31 SNOW BABIES Ski accessories 33 OBJECT OF DESIRE Grazyna Solland’s
Marque unit 34 THE TASTEMAKER Lucia van der Post 35 STYLE NOTEBOOK News and trends 36 THE GOLD DIGGER Jewellery news 38 MY BEAUTIFUL LIFE Facialist Su-Man 39 THE BOTTOM LINE Health and fitness 40 WELL GROOMED Men’s style The Guide 45 THE DIARY 2016’s cultural highlights 50 ARTS AGENDA Children’s stories take to the stage 52 BOOK CLUB Review of Edna O’Brian’s latest work, The Little Red Chairs 53 CHINA IN YOUR HAND Discussing
Herend’s superlative heritage in the world of porcelain Features 54 ON THE ROCKS Winter whites have never looked so dramatic. Styling by Ursula Lake, photography by Greg Sorensen 65 WELCOME TO THE WHITE HOUSE
Felix Milns takes a snoop around White Company founder, Chrissie Rucker’s gorgeous new alpine retreat 68 MEASURE FOR MEASURE Yes, it’s fun and easy to buy online but it will never replace creating your own bespoke pieces, says Lucy Cleland 76 A NICE BIT OF TOTTY How interior designer Totty Lowther went from London to the Lake District
