Clangers overheard and snippets spotted by readers of ‘The Steeple Times’
Defining an Aston
In Cecconi’s in Mayfair, a group of salesmen convened to discuss sales figures. The head honcho told the group: “We’re not selling...
A 20-question interview with M&A broker turned artist Maximilian Wiedemann
The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force?
I say: “The only pain is champagne”.
“Don't get even, get medieval” is, in our humble...
America should worry about who will guide it if Donald Trump wins this week; here we highlight a troubling example
This morning, in the final hours of the 2016 American election campaign, a plastic faced...
Lady Kitty Spencer is an example of someone with privilege who uses it for the good of others; we salute her
Kitty Spencer, as she prefers to be known, has it all. She’s actually really...
Boy George shows his nasty side (yet again); it’s time he was banished
Boy George blocked The Steeple Times on Twitter after we pointed out that the BBC really shouldn’t continue to promote this convicted...
Matthew Steeples reports on a confrontation at the Saatchi Gallery
Last night, at a party at the Saatchi Gallery, I was accosted by a dishevelled and somewhat nutty woman named Melanie Rochester.
In the presence of...
Exclusive – Will Young has changed careers
It seems we’ve gotten to the bottom of the reason Will Young pulled out of Strictly Come Dancing.
Though the singer – who is allegedly worth £13.5 million –...
Matthew Steeples meets Christopher Flourentzou, a little-known tailor but one well worth knowing
There are tailors and then there’s Christopher Flourentzou. Described as a “master of copying a pattern” by the well-known hairstylist Luke Hersheson...
A private view featuring works by the actor and artist Edward Akrout
On 27th October, at the Gallery of African Art in Albermarle Street, Mayfair a private view of a group exhibition titled Africa my...
Laura Bott invites readers to the Ormiston Families Beauchamp Bazaar in Knightsbridge on Tuesday 1st November
Now in its fifth year, the annual Ormiston Families Bazaar returns, this time to a new residence at St....
Publicity seeking duo share details of their wedding – prepare to be amused at the bizarre details of their ridiculously over-the-top nuptials
New York based Norah Lawlor is undoubtedly a talented PR and her ability...
A 20-question interview with “super voice” and ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ contestant Nick Celino
The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force?
My guiding force has to be my friends and family. I surround...
Hillary Clinton usurps Donald Trump in her use of a comparably modest campaign plane
Hillary Clinton is often criticised by Donald Trump for having a mammoth campaigning staff but yesterday she illustrated her relative modesty...
Donna Air shares her views on bums, being called a “Chelsea bitch” and Theresa May
In last weekend’s Mail on Sunday, Donna Air – a lady who famously once asked the Corrs sisters: “Where did...
John Stoddart’s ‘It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll’ exhibition in Whitstable
On Friday 7th October John Stoddart hosted a private view of an exhibition titled It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll at The Fish Slab Gallery in...
Woman whose sex toy ended up stuck up her bum (and then told the ‘Mail Online’ all about it) has to be our ultimate Wally of the Week
You couldn’t make it up – Our...
David Baddiel announces that the BBC needs to get a ‘Right Wing Hour’
This morning, in the Mail Online, the comedian David Baddiel surprisingly announced that the “lefty BBC” needs to change its ways.
In comments...
Clangers overheard and snippets spotted by readers of ‘The Steeple Times’
In a departure from our normal mix, all of this week’s clangers come from a duo overheard at a bar. Both are Chelsea toffs...
A 20-question interview with Nolan Browne, manager of London’s Taschen store and Gallery Nolan Browne
The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force?
Ambition.
“Don't get even, get medieval” is, in our humble opinion,...
A 20-question interview with director and producer Charlie David
The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force?
I have an uncanny knack for honing in on beautiful Brazilian men in a crowd. I’m...
Clangers overheard and snippets spotted by readers of ‘The Steeple Times’
How to Spend It
Prior to RM Auctions’ Battersea sale, an American woman conversed with the dealers advising her on the £1 million car she...
A 20-question interview with jetsetter Eric Meier
The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force?
My intuition.
“Don't get even, get medieval” is, in our humble opinion, a great motto. What’s yours?
‘Forgive but don’t...
A tribute to Gerald Cavendish, the 6th Duke of Westminster (1951 – 2016)
Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor, the 6th Duke of Westminster was a man of duty dedicated to his country, its military and to the...
Home Office immigration enforcement officials raid SW3 apartment block that counts actress Jacqueline Bisset amongst its residents
A ritzy Chelsea apartment building that counts Bullitt star actress Jacqueline Bisset amongst its residents was raided by...
A 20-question interview with music teacher and former ‘The X Factor’ vocal coach Oliver Popa
The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force?
My guiding force is wit and intuition. I am of...
A 20-question interview with photographer Hannah Harley Young
The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force?
What you put in, you get out. Work hard and success will follow. My parents always instilled...
Hugh Bonneville shares his views on the self-satisfied classes
Hugh Bonneville can’t keep himself out of the papers. Even The Sun, in a radical departure from their normal entertainment coverage, bothered to review a play...
Romona Keveža’s event for the American Cancer Society in New York
On Thursday 28th April, international fashion designer Romona Keveža hosted a champagne reception for the American Cancer Society in her New York penthouse flagship...
Oliver Estreich perfectly sums up Anna Wintour’s gathering of the brazen and the not so bashful
On Monday night at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, Anna Wintour ‘curated’ her annual gathering of...
Lady Meyer packs in charity
“Chanel-clad” Catherine Meyer – whose pay packet from an organisation she founded named Parents & Abducted Children Together attracted criticism from The Telegraph’s Richard Eden and The Independent’s Janet Street-Porter...
Remembering one of London’s great ladies, Marisa Masters
Though born in Italy, Marisa Masters undoubtedly adopted London as her home and wherever she went this pint-sized, sociable sort brought colour to any occasion.
Twice married and...
Private view of ‘What’s Up?’ in Soho
On 13th April, Lawrence Van Hagen hosted a private view of a collection of works by fifty artists he curated in Greek Street, Soho.
Over Ruinart champagne and Portobello...