With half term on the horizon, old-school amusements offer an engaging alternative to arguing over screen time. And with a game to suit every gathering – from the classics to the new boards on the block – you can’t lose.

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Play Date

A true tastemaker, Marie-Louise has transformed her family’s Il Pellicano group of boutique hotels into must-visit fashion-world meccas. So we quizzed the chic hotelier on her perfect festive season…


Marie-Louise Sciò

Model and body activist Charli is renowned for promoting physical diversity, inspired by her negative experiences as a naturally curvy model. Her quest for self-acceptance led her to launch the skincare range Squish Beauty, and now the style and wellbeing influencer lets us in on her favourite feel-good finds…

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Charli Howard

Sisters-in-law Veronica Swanson Beard and Veronica Miele Beard don’t just share a name, they share an effortlessly cool, eponymous womenswear label. Renowned for their contemporary chic, the duo’s stylish vision extends to everything they do, including throwing parties. Here the they share their tips and buys for a breathtaking bash…

The Top Table

A former fashionista turned culinary star, Florence is head chef at Sessions Art Club. Renowned for her flawless taste – the flavour, colour and texture of her recipes is mirrored in the exquisite imagery of her Instagram posts; her feed as voraciously devoured as her food. Here she shares the latest delights on her wishlist…

Florence Knight

As the nights draw in, the desire to ignore party invitations in favour of a cosy chair and a good book is hard to resist. Now, we’re heaping temptation upon temptation with a list of our favourite fireside reads, curated by Collagerie’s very own library mistress, Katie Law.

Candle Lit

While British summers can be hit or miss, it’s hard to compete with autumn for a spirit-lifting staycation. From sumptuous statelies to snug cabins, a fall getaway reveals our fair isle in all its glory. So we’ve selected our top three homeland hideaways for a chic taste of the countryside…

Blighty’s Boltholes

No one can lay claim to the epithet “international nomad” quite like Gabriella Cortese, the founder of Antik Batik. Her global-chic designs reveal a born traveller with wanderlust in her soul, but having chosen Paris as her home town, who better than Cortese to guide us through the City of Light…

Toujours Paris

From the vintage glamour of her red-carpet gowns to the fairytale beauty of her gossamer bridalwear, there’s an otherworldly romance to Alice Temperley’s work – a perfect reflection of the designer’s own bohemian charm. As she launches her new fashion and interiors collaboration with Anthropologie, we quizzed the quirky British creative on a few of her favourite things…


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