Top Things To Do

There are a million things we could all do with some extra time. Indulge in some of life’s little pleasures.
Here are Grazia’s top time treats…

Immerse yourself in the world of New York’s uber-opulent Upper East Side in the nineteenth century with ‘The Luxe’ by Anna Godbersen. It’s the first in a new series of novels detailing the era’s gorgeous fashion, rich-girl rivalry and secret dates with stable boys. Or in other words, it’s Gossip Girl set in 1899…. A deliciously guilty pleasure.

Just as style chameleon Madonna’s private life hits the headlines (again) her brother publishes a book about the ‘real’ Ms Ciccone: ‘Life With My Sister Madonna’. Talk about cashing in on your relatives! From dancing on tables with Gwyneth to what really goes on behind closed doors with Guy. Love it or hate it, you know you’ll want to read it!

If you’re the type of woman who considers snagging those Carrie Bradshaw Manolos before anyone else sport, then the V&A’s new exhibition ‘Fashion v Sport’ is your type of art. It explores the relationship between contemporary fashion and global sportswear brands, featuring icons such as Stella McCartney and Bernard Wilhelm

Ok, not that you need any excuse, but we have a very important piece of shopping news to announce: a standalone Yves Saint Laurent shop launches at London’s Dover Street Market this month. It’s bound to be spectacularly designed and will stock some of YSL’s classics – a smoking jacket, the pant suit and a patent court shoe. So pay tribute to the late legendary fashion designers and make a pilgrimage there.

Loved the sumptuous costumes in Tudor drama The Other Boleyn Girl? Well now you can inspect Scarlett Johansson and Natalie Portman’s clothes up close as they go on show at a new exhibition at Hampton Court Palace.