4 EDITOR’S letter SUMMER 2013 THe BrIGHT YOuNG THINGs Issue SOUTH EDITION 0.FC SOUTH FINAL.indd 122/04/2013 14:59 YOUR HOME, YOUR LONDON FROM DOUGLAS & GORDON SOUTH EdiTiOn summer 2013 THE BrigHT Young THings issuE All hail London’s dazzlingly precocious talent PLus the largest selection of the best london properties to buy and rent from douglas & gordon THE BRIGHTEST AND BEST In the capital, we are frequently reminded of the hot young talent in our midst. Lists of “30 under 30” abound, charting the inexorable rise of those precocious stars in the ascendant who – barely out of short trousers – have achieved things many of us would be proud to lay claim to over the course of long lives. As an agency full of youthful, bright and sparky talent, we at Douglas & Gordon are celebrating those exceptional talents that have been nurtured in the Big Smoke (rather than carping enviously at their prodigious gifts), and as such, we’ve devoted this issue to the city’s Bright Young Things. Our cover girl Olivia Grant epitomises such stellar brilliance. Having first trained as a ballet dancer, she flirted with opera and law, and then, after studying at Oxford, was snapped up by Matthew Vaughn to appear in Stardust . This spring sees her return both to our screens and the dreaming spires in Endeavour , a prequel to Inspector morse , alongside Shaun Evans and Roger Allam. Alexander Larman meets a very down-to-earth rising star on page 24. Elsewhere, we talk style dos and don’ts with Jonathan Bailey, page 17, who recently graced our screens in Broadchurch and this summer appears alongside Rory Kinnear in Othello at The National Theatre. A clue: never take to the dance floor in a too-restrictive suit while wearing cartoon underwear. Fred Macpherson has, meanwhile, cut a dash through the charts over the past year as frontman of the much-lauded Spector, attracting comparisons with Jarvis Cocker, Brandon Flowers and many more besides. We talk to him on page 40 about his musical influences and ultimate heroes. We also chat to the Young Georgians, page 12, headed up by the charming Oliver Gerrish who has corralled an ever-expanding group of architecture enthusiasts, including dandy-about-town Henry Conway, to lavish praise and appreciation upon this most elegant period in British aesthetic history. All this plus Florence Knight, the absurdly talented 26-year-old head chef at Russell Norman’s Polpetto, who guides us through her recipe for ultra-summery, ultra-simple clams and cannellini beans on page 39. Meanwhile, on page 194, Charlie Gilkes of Barts, Maggie’s and Bunga Bunga tells us why drinking and dining out is all about theatre these days. And finally, don’t miss our eye-poppingly bright and beautiful guide to accessorising both yourself and your home this summer, page 6 – or words of wisdom from the inimitable Percival the Parakeet, page 10. I do hope you enjoy this issue of <strong>Bridge</strong> – and the coming of the long-awaited summer. Nancy Alsop , Editor is THErE anYTHing oLivia granT can’T do? Renaissance Woman This issue’s BRIDGE cover of Olivia Grant was photographed by Adam Fussell. Lace chiffon dress by Alberta Ferretti. EDITORIAL Editor Nancy Alsop Creative director Cat Howard Designer Edward Webb Sub editor Camilla Cary-Elwes Editorial assistant Iska Lupton Editorial director Laura Roechert Contributors Adam Fussell, Michael Gray, Hope Lawrie, Maeve Hosea, Digby Warde-Aldam, Marco Walker, Morten Odding, James Hulme, Alexander Larman, Georgina Luck, Design Surgery, Base Studios Print Xpedient Print Services For D&G George Franks & Olivia Quarrelle D&G brand consultants Ideas Factory PUBLISHING CEO/publisher Tim Lovell Finance Manager Jordan Buchanan Digital Creative Matt Flynn Published by Matchbox Publishing Ltd, 10 Barley Mow Passage, London W4 4PH Tel 020 3056 6860 contact@matchboxmag.com www.matchboxpublishing.com © Matchbox Publishing Ltd 2013 The views expressed in this magazine are not necessarily the views of Douglas & Gordon or Matchbox Publishing. The contents of this magazine are fully protected by copyright and may not be reproduced without permission.
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