Elena Bowes

New York-London design & culture writer of a certain vintage looking for meaning and wholeness in life

October 30th, 2014 | Places

No FOMO in Sizzling Brooklyn

Brooklyn may only be a bridge away, but for years it was a bridge too far, a no-go zone for Manhattan loyalist moi. But what would be the 4th largest…

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October 10th, 2014 | PeoplePlaces

The Mouse that Roared

Auction house Phillips is tired of playing little brother to domineering older siblings Sotheby’s and Christie’s. Phillips is demanding some airtime with this week’s opening of its splendid new European headquarters…

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| Books & Authors

Lessons for Life

“Be present. Make love. Make tea. Avoid small talk. Embrace conversation. Buy a plant, water it. Make your bed. Make someone else’s bed. Have a smart mouth, and quick wit.…

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