SIR RICHARD BRANSON reaches for the skies - Mayfair Times
SIR RICHARD BRANSON reaches for the skies - Mayfair Times
SIR RICHARD BRANSON reaches for the skies - Mayfair Times
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<strong>Mayfair</strong> <strong>Times</strong><br />
now in its 22nd year<br />
www.mayfairtimes.co.uk<br />
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22 Family values<br />
Fa<strong>the</strong>r issues and celebrity<br />
upbringing play an important<br />
part in Sacha Newley’s art<br />
24 High flyer<br />
Sir Richard Branson’s dream of<br />
putting tourists in space is<br />
moving closer to <strong>the</strong> launchpad<br />
6 News<br />
Bond author follows suit,<br />
McGregor’s design triumph,<br />
bangle to beat hunger<br />
13 Events<br />
Open house at Buckingham<br />
Palace, dancing in <strong>the</strong> park, an<br />
evening of luxury cars and food<br />
17 Theatre<br />
A tri-media celebration of Brief<br />
Encounter returns to <strong>the</strong> cinema<br />
where <strong>the</strong> film premiered 63 years<br />
ago<br />
21 Art<br />
First retrospective of artist of<br />
‘poetic silence’, return of Master<br />
Drawings<br />
29 Food & drink<br />
Designer’s thirst <strong>for</strong> new venture,<br />
facelift <strong>for</strong> ICA café<br />
26 Classical Karl<br />
Britain’s best-known classical<br />
composer refuses to be boxed in<br />
by categories<br />
32 Flying colours<br />
London is <strong>the</strong> perfect place <strong>for</strong><br />
Jean-Charles de Castelbajac’s<br />
wild palette of designs<br />
Cover<br />
Interview with Sir Richard Branson.<br />
See page 24<br />
34 Fashion<br />
Best on <strong>the</strong> beach,<br />
high-stepping footwear<br />
37 Health & beauty<br />
Henry Goldenberg’s web health<br />
business is booming<br />
40 Business<br />
A shaky economy is not scaring off<br />
<strong>the</strong> hedge fund managers<br />
43 Business<br />
St James’s Place chairman Mike<br />
Wilson relishes <strong>the</strong> thought of a<br />
tough year<br />
47 Property<br />
Super-prime holds its own as a<br />
tangible asset<br />
66 Meanderings<br />
Erik Brown drops <strong>the</strong> detox <strong>for</strong><br />
cocktails and parties <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> PAs<br />
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Editor Selma Day<br />
T 020 7259 1052<br />
E selma@pubbiz.com<br />
Art Sophie Bishop<br />
Business Erik Brown<br />
Events Lucy Brown<br />
Fashion, Food & drink,<br />
Health & beauty Selma Day<br />
Property, Theatre Nuala Calvi<br />
Sub-editor Steve Langley<br />
Designer Andy Lowe<br />
Publisher & editorial director Erik Brown<br />
T 020 7259 1053<br />
E erik.brown@pubbiz.com<br />
Publishing director Adrian Day<br />
Advertisement director<br />
Sam Bradshaw T 020 7259 1051<br />
Advertisement manager<br />
Katie Thomas T 020 7259 1059<br />
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