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Looking for the most exciting exhibitions happening  in London right now? With the end of winter and arrival of spring comes a calendar full of exciting cultural events, from art to photography and beyond! It might still  be a little cold and dark, but our guide to the best events, will leave you itching to get out and embrace all that London has to offer.   Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams (2 February-14 July) The Victoria & Albert museum is going big this month with their latest exhibition: “Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams”. The biggest exhibition held since “Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty”, the V&A will showcase over 200 rare Haute Couture garments, 500 exquisite jewels, gowns and photographs tracing the history and impact of one of the most influential couturiers of the 20th century. If you haven’t grabbed your tickets yet, do so now as they are selling fast! Victoria & Albert Museum, Cromwell Rd, Knightsbridge, London SW7 2RL Bedrooms of London (8 February-5 May) The Foundling museum, in partnership with The Childhood Trust, is presenting “Bedrooms of London”, a new photography exhibition by Katie Wilson, highlighting how themes such as poverty and wealth sit so close together in a vast ...

From haggis to kilts, we’re celebrating all things Scottish this week. Roberts Burns night is an annual festivity celebrated on the 25th January, to commemorate the life and literary works of Burns in a night of eating, drinking and merrymaking. Over the years, it has also become a landmark of Scottish pride, and an opportunity for restaurants and bars around the UK to offer everyone a chance to soak up some Scottish culture. Born in 1759, Robert Burns was a world-renowned poet and lyricist who shaped the Romantics literary movement. Inspired by the works of Alexander Pope, he shaped 18th and 19th century poetry in the UK. Burns’ most famous works include, “Auld Lang Syne” (1788) which is sung all over the world at the stroke of midnight on New Year’s. But what’s the best way to celebrate this night? A home-cooked haggis dinner with friends or a more formal supper is among the options. Traditionally, guests are meant to read out loud the famous “Address to Haggis” poem before they can start eating their meal. A traditional menu (usually haggis) is then served alongside whisky, wine or ale and entertainment for the night includes bagpipe playing, renditions of Burns ...

This season we are proud to support Mothers to Mothers (m2m), an International non-profit organization focusing on bolstering African healthcare systems, while delivering empowerment opportunities for women. From their launch in Cape Town, South Africa in 2001, m2m have developed to address the causes and effects of HIV, delivering benefits at almost all stages of life.  m2m employ, train and help to empower HIV-positive women as community health workers. These “Mentor Mothers” work in local communities, supporting understaffed health facilities to ensure that women and their families get the health advice and medication they need and are supported on their treatment journey. In support of their work, we at Les 100 Ciels have committed to donate the profits of the sales of our Kasia 100% Cashmere jumper to the m2m cause. As part of this commitment, we organised a workshop in collaboration with The Yard Café in London, inviting the members of the Mama Club and our customers, to join together to take part in an embroidery class and awareness raising talk. The aim of this event was to support a good cause and build awareness of m2m amongst our customers and the general public.  With the help of a sewing ...

This week Les 100 Ciels met Sarah and Lauren, sisters and founders of BY SARAH, a UK skincare brand focused on high quality, natural ingredients. Read on as the pair chat to us about their bold and empowering mission to bring greater clarity, authenticity and simplicity to skincare.     Tell us about BY SARAH BY SARAH LONDON is tackling the issue of transparency in skincare and advocating a more conscious way of living. Using only the finest certified-organic and ethically-sourced natural ingredients, we believe you should know exactly what you’re putting on your skin and it’s why we detail a full ingredient list on the front label of each of our products – absolutely nothing hidden, artificial or synthetic. We’re the only UK skincare brand to do this consistently across our collection. Founded and run by myself and sister, Lauren, from our studio in West Sussex, England.   What sparked your interest in skincare? I worked in the beauty industry for over 10 years and have been crafting skincare at home since I was a young teenager. I took my passion much more seriously six years ago when Lauren was recovering from leukaemia. I was unable to find skincare that I trusted as many ...

Summer is approaching and together with it some exciting news of a ten-day musical festival hitting London this May. This brand new ten day event, named All Points East, will first run from Friday 25 May 2018 until the 28th of May at the city’s Victoria Park, followed by a four – day community – focused programme, packed with comedy, food, outdoor cinema and more to reflect the vibrancy of its surrounding area. The event is split between the opening festival, as well as standalone headline acts by Catfish & The Bottlemen, The National and Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds. Get your tickets now as they are going fast! With tickets ranging between £59.95 and £259.95, All Points East line-up and schedule is as follows: Friday 25th May: Kicking off with the iconic LCD Soundsystem headlining the stage , the event will follow with artists such as Phoenix, the eclectic Glass Animals, electronic pioneer Richie Hawtin and Berlin club titans Dixon and George Fitzgerald; all together creating a one-of-a-kind experience of unmissable live music. Saturday 26th May: Following this amazing line-up comes the equally spectacular Saturday night in which the acclaimed The xx will be performing their signature ...

If you haven’t been forced into the Christmas spirit already with the sheer volume of red, green and glitter around the capital, it won’t take long before it hits you. There is a host of events on around London for both adults and families. At Christmas, London’s dance venues really do their best and stage a beautiful array of yuletide shows. Ballet classics like ‘Swan Lake’ and, yes, the immortal ‘Nutcracker’ dominates the bill at big theatres like the Coliseum and the Royal Opera House. But further afield, there are also family-friendly contemporary dance shows and dazzling ice spectaculars to see! We’ve brought together some of the best moments from our favourite Christmas shows! The Nutcracker Over 100 dancers and musicians bring The Nutcracker to life with exquisite dancing, beautiful sets and Tchaikovsky’s glorious score played live. Tchaikovsky’s classic Christmas tale has been knocking around since 1892 and has never been more popular. But how to decide which of the four Nutcrackers to see in London? -English National Ballet, The Coliseum The English National Ballet returns to the Coliseum to restage a show seen by over 70,000 audience members last year. From the sound of the orchestra tuning up, to the final bows and cheers, a ...