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Get Christmas Off to an Elegant Start by Jemima Haddock

Get Christmas Off to an Elegant Start by Jemima Haddock

Museum Store Sunday was launched a few years ago to remind the public what a wonderful source of interesting gifts museum shops can be and that purchases support the institutions. 

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Autumn Style Tips by Liz Peters

Autumn Style Tips by Liz Peters

This Autumn we’re pairing a few of our favourite personality-packed silks for him and for her with the blouses and shirts that are trending this season.

 

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Egypt, Cornerstone of the History of Civilisation by Jemima Haddock

Egypt, Cornerstone of the History of Civilisation by Jemima Haddock

Ancient Egypt has captured the imagination of the world for centuries, inspiring technology, science, literature and design in all forms,. 

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Summer Style Tips by Liz Peters

Summer Style Tips by Liz Peters

5 fabulous ways to wear silk this summer, and mix it up to make a new outfit every time with a statement pattern that has the power to completely change a look. 

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Klimt by Jemima Haddock

Klimt by Jemima Haddock

Gustav Klimt was born 160 years ago this month and died in the influenza epidemic of 1918, aged only 56. His rich colour palette and style are, like Monet’s Waterlilies and Turner’s skies, recognizable to someone with only a passing interest in art. 

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