Word: victorianism
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...hotel - housed in an immaculately restored 1924 shophouse - is owned by first-time hotelier Geeson Lawadinata, and is the vision of first-time designer Michael Tan, who amazingly professes no formal design training. Not that you can tell. Extravagance is the order of the day, with Venetian crystal chandeliers, Victorian-style wall sconces, beaded lamps and gilded mirrors abounding in a space richly bathed in crimson, gold and black. Textures such as faux snakeskin, suede, silk and organza add gloriously theatrical touches, and the opulence is carried through to the restaurant, Desire. The Scarlet's luxe in-room amenities include...
...cutting free from political interference the Bank of England's capacity to change interest rates, Brown deserves his place among the Treasury immortals. He is already the longest-serving Chancellor since the 1820s; of those who have held his office in the modern age, only the great Victorian William Ewart Gladstone spent more time in the Treasury's corridors. Gladstone, of course, went on to be as great a Prime Minister as he was a Chancellor, and Brown dreams of emulating him. Yet for all his many virtues, there are things about the Chancellor that would stop him from being...
Digesting aesthetic New Orleans will make you hungry. Hop back on the St. Charles car and travel about 10 minutes to the garden district, where mid--19th century aristocrats settled in the Victorian mansions that line the picturesque streets. Although Emeril's grabs the headlines, here you will find Commander's Palace, which the prestigious James Beard Foundation has namedbest restaurant in the country. Try the Louisiana court bouillon, a fish soup with crabmeat, shrimp and oysters simmered in a white wine broth. For dessert, don't miss the chocolate fudge Sheba, a double mousse pie dipped in white...
...sleep you get. Although surveys suggest that we get less sleep than folks did a century ago, that's not necessarily a problem. "Our sleeping environments are better than they ever have been," says Jim Horne, director of the Sleep Research Center at Loughborough University in England. In Victorian workhouses, to give just one example, folks used to sit on benches and drape themselves on long ropes, called hang-overs, to sleep. They must have got used to it, Horne says. Indeed, the sleep system can be very flexible and adapt quickly to different conditions. "It's peace of mind...
...production of the Winthrop House Drama Society and producer Ted T. Ashley ’06 took place on a stage decorated as a suite in the Westminster hotel, with lush Victorian sofas, a rickety window that could almost be considered another member of the cast—it had the important role of closing on just about every member of the drama team on stage. The stage set-up was very professional-looking and all of the cast members were cool and confident on the stage...