New York Fashion Week is the first of the big four and is a whirlwind of style and glamour over eight champagne-fuelled days...
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10 February
A trip to Milan during Fashion Week is one of the best cures for winter gloom. Not only is the Italian financial capital one of the best...
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23 February
Carnival of Venice: Intrigue and courtship in the home town of Casanova...
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25 February
Paris Fashion week: Romance in the city of lights - Paris is at its best in spring....
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1 March
The Armory Show: Your perfect excuse for a romantic weekend in New York...
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3 March
It could be the Roman heritage; or maybe the elegantly relaxed, Mediterranean outlook on life. Either way, Italians seem able to make...
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12 April
Taking its name from the short summer season when the sun never sets, the Stars of the White Nights Festival is...
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8 May
Movie fans might think the Cannes Film Festival is all about cinema. But most would agree it is the parties that...
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11 May
True tennis fans will have the Tournoi de Roland-Garros, commonly known as the French Open, firmly etched in their diaries...
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17 May
The Monaco Grand Prix is an event that will stimulate all your senses. Whether it’s the roar of the Formula 1 racing cars as they...
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26 May
The Swiss Alps may conjure up images of pristine snow and Heidi-like children frolicking in the sun, but for art-lovers they are...
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15 June
The Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic is one of the highlights of the US social season. Now in its fourth year, it takes place on Governors Island...
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27 June
Parati, a colonial seaside hamlet on the coast of Brazil, is an unlikely place to find a prestigious literary gathering. And yet...
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6 July
The Benicàssim Festival has a major unique selling point: the sun. Touted as the ‘Spanish Glastonbury’ or ‘Glasto del Sol’...
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14 July
As the oldest and most prestigious film festival in the world, the Venice Film Festival is a magnet for Hollywood stars and...
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31 August
As the long days of summer come to an end, you could be forgiven for feeling despondent. Thankfully, the fashion season...
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1 September
A trip to Milan during Fashion Week is one of the best cures for winter gloom. Not only is the Italian financial capital one of the best...
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21 September
As the last of the four, Paris Fashion Week never disappoints. After all, it’s the only city that still has couture ateliers...
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27 September
This is the French equivalent of Ascot. One of the most important meetings on the European race calendar, the Prix...
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2 October
If you want intellectual stimulation thrown in with your winter sun, look no further than Art Basel Miami Beach...
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1 December
The St. Moritz Cresta Run is a legendary ice run upon which the brave (and crazy) take their chances every year. Racers lie head first on...
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20 December
