Transatlanticism in the U.S.
Wellies at the Festival
Mandy Moore wears her black Wellies in the rain while fetching coffee. Jimmy Choo's have gold-metal buckles. Originally designed for soldiering, nowadays Wellies are standard equipment for festival gear for the likes of Kate Moss, James Blunt, and Naomi Campbell. The first Wellington Boot was created by Arthur Wellesley, who was appropriately, the first Duke of Wellington.
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Sherlock Holmes
In a dynamic new portrayal of Arthur Conan Doyle's most famous characters, "Sherlock Holmes," in theatres December 25, 2009, sends Holmes and his stalwart partner Watson on their latest challenge. Revealing fighting skills as lethal as his legendary intellect, Holmes will battle as never before to bring down a new nemesis and unravel a deadly plot that could destroy the country. The action-adventure mystery "Sherlock Holmes" is helmed by acclaimed filmmaker Guy Ritchie, for Warner Bros. Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures. Robert Downey Jr. brings the legendary detective to life, and Jude Law stars as Holmes' trusted colleague.
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Ben Sherman
Ben Sherman is proud to be opening its fifth U.S. store on Newbury Street in Boston. Following the triumphant launches of the New York, Los Angeles, Las Vegas and San Francisco stores, the 2800 sq ft Boston store is the natural progression for Ben Sherman in the U.S. In 1963 Ben Sherman began producing his iconic shirts from a small factory in Brighton, England to the soundtrack of The Beatles, The Kinks. Mods and rockers took over the nation and the Ben Sherman button-downs instantly became the signature fashion essential.
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TopShop
To much fanfare, Kate Moss cut the opening ribbon on Topshop's long awaited U.S. debut in Soho. Topshop is now known for affordable prices of its collections drawn from the latest British design talent from Christopher Kane to Kate Moss to Richard Nicoll. The New York store launched with an aggressive strategy of adding 100 new items each week and brought the popular Style Advisor service to help New Yorkers adopt new trends into their own personal style.
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Tea & Sympathy
Still the best place in New York City for a traditional English breakfast, Tea & Sympathy has been a Greenwich Village institution for almost two decades. English transplant Nicky Perry opened the small, cozy shop and restaurant after years of waiting tables. She's on a mission to prove that English food, if prepared well, has an unfair reputation stateside. Nicky's other project, A Salt and Battery, right next door, has the best fresh, crispy fish'n'chips this side of the Atlantic.
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Burberry Trench
Yorkshire designer Christopher Bailey has widely been credited with bringing the trench coat, and Burberry's luxury brand, back to the forefront of fashion. Originally designed for the British military at the turn of the century, the trench coat, now available with an attitude from Burberry's 'Prorsum' (Latin for "forwards") collection, is now a must-have piece on New York's streets. Burberry's flagship store in New York has been designed to embrace just that spirit of old meets new. Look out for Art of the Trench.
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Duke of Perth
Named as one of the great whiskey bars of the world, Chicago's Duke of Perth features 75 brands of single malt whiskeys to savor. The drink menu also offers a broad selection of ales from across Great Britain, but most notably Scotland's Belhaven. The fare tends toward American pub grub but many of the items take their inspiration or at least their namesake from famous Scotsman, such as the "broiled, not sh-tirred" Sean Connery Burger.
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The London Scoop from Metrotwin's
Metrotwin is an online community website that 'twins' London and New York and provides recommendations of the best places in both cities. It's a social utility rather than a social networking site: it's useful for the time-starved, novelty-seeking metropolitans living in or traveling between the two great cities. Recommendations come from locals, bloggers and online communities based in both New York and London - those who know the in-bars, the hip boutiques, and best kept foodie secrets. So, if you're looking for the best place to go, make Metrotwin.com your first stop.
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