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Dedication to the yummy mummy with the S.U.V stroller
by Elizabeth Renzetti
Perhaps the following scenario seems familiar: You’ve decided to treat yourself to a plate of pasta or a cappuccino, and throw open the door to your favourite restaurant only to be confronted by a landscape that looks like an SAS obstacle course. Except in place of tire swings and vast pits of mud there are babies.
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Who Said So?! - The Origins of Etiquette
by Jay Remer
“So, where did all these rules for good manners and proper etiquette originate?” This was recently asked of me, and it is a very fine quetsion. After all, when I was a young boy and asked the “Why?” question that all young children ask, the answer was usually “because I said so!”
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Vintage street style: observations from Vintage at Goodwood
by Katie Antoniou
Much is made of 'festival fashion' every summer, with new snaps of Kate Moss and company wearing thigh-skimming shorts and designer wellies gracing the pages of every glossy. Vintage at Goodwood has been launched to cater to an equally fashion-conscious crowd, but rather than starting new trends, they base their looks on those that have stood the test of time. MIEN Magazine headed to the festival in its inaugural year to capture some of the best 'street style' and the inspiration behind it.
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Starlite Urban Drive-In
by Dana Gornitzki
Summer air, an open field, a Cadillac or vintage open top convertible, diner food, and - if the night goes well - a little canoodling in the car. Ah, the pleasures of a drive-in movie theatre. Perhaps, a throwback to the 50's (or a scene out of Grease), the drive-in is merely a fantasy to those out of the Americas where the theatres are still very popular.
Now, thanks to creative maestro Damian Barr, urban dwellers can enjoy the fantasy of the drive-in experience in the heart of the city and all you have to do is turn up. No driving, no parking. Perfection.
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Is chivalry dead? Take this poll...
By Dana Gornitzki
Move over courtly love (puhlease, that's so dated). Or are you an incurable romantic who still believes in chivalry? We're not talking about knights in shining armour, just a dash of old school romance.
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Diary Dates
Chin chin, a new bijou movie house is on the scene that's perfect for date night. Enter The Cineroleum: a street side cinema reviving the tradition of 1950s suburban cinema-going glory.
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The Parlour is now closed. Thanks for making it such a huge success! Thank you to all of our lovely visitors, generous sponsors, supporters and collaborators. In case you missed the inaugural Parlour, take a peek at a few images from our photo album:
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Meet Prunella, MIEN Magazine's etiquette dab hand and Salon maven.
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