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Elena Bowes

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

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Places

May 15th, 2017 | Places

Pacing Manhattan

Every time I fly to New York I have a mile-long list of cultural, art-y things  I can’t wait to see. Every time I leave New York  I get discouraged…

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May 13th, 2017 | Places

Foodie Mecca Comes to Chelsea

Alongside the Chelsea outposts of Chloe, Cartier, Kate Spade and J Crew, a slew of old-school shops have moved in: a butcher, a baker, and in lieu of the candlestick…

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January 8th, 2017 | Places

New Year, New Attitude

Mommy, why is my panini taking so long? My youngest is 18, but when Julia gets hungry, an uncomfortable, alien feeling for her, she reverts to her grumpy four- year-old…

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December 18th, 2016 | Places

Clifford Street, a gem of a street

Blink and you might miss Mayfair’s Clifford Street, a gem among the marble palaces (Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Dior) that line the famous New Bond street. But the small, charming…

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September 10th, 2016 | Places

Ola Barcelona & Mallorca

Well, the first night was a bit of a bomb.  Months before this trip to Barcelona and Mallorca with my boyfriend Stretch and his youngest son Will I had suggested…

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July 11th, 2016 | Places

Ciao for now

Hi there, I’m off exploring the wilds of the Hamptons, Mallorca and Los Angeles. Yes, in that order. Don’t ask. But rest assured I will be seeking out interesting,  unusual…

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