Monday News & Gossip Archive
Below you will find past comment, gossip, photos and news from the category Monday
Friday, October 2nd, 2009
The London Evening Standard is to join the ranks of the free newspapers in London.
According to reports 600,000 copies of the paper – which currently costs 50 pence – will be given out in London free from Monday, 12th October which will be a big increase on the current circulation of 250,000.
London Newspaper The Evening Standard is NOT 50 Pence
The newspaper, which was bought by Russian billionaire Alexander Lebedev in January, from Associated Newspapers will compete with The London Lite paper which is already freely distributed following the withdrawal of the other free paper, the London Paper which was withdrawn from circulation in September.
Tags: Alexander Lebedev, Associated Newspapers, free newspapers, london papers, Monday, The London Evening Standard, The London Lite
Posted in London, London Events, Mayfair, Monday, Soho, West End | No Comments »
Friday, September 25th, 2009
London is famous for having had the world’s best club scene for more than 100 years. The wildest characters and celebrities such as Oscar Wilde, Jimi Hendrix, and the young Royals have all enjoyed participating in late-night revelry at the exciting parties and events they host. Even Jane Austen’s fiction focused around the courtship rituals her fictional debutantes played out in the club court life of the early 1800s.
Many of today’s fashionable Londoners use the services of a company that works with the top London night clubs they are so keen to be seen at including legendary names from the gossip columns like Amika, Boujis, Cafe de Paris, Embassy, Funky Buddha, HeyJo Club, Kensington Roof Gardens, Valmont and Vendome. Forbidden London Clubs is a Mayfair based concierge service, events organisation and PR Company run by James J.W. Wilson, a young entrepreneur who is working with characters as diverse as Vivienne Westwood – on a stage production of her Active Resistance Manifesto; Peter Stringfellow and civil rights advocate Dave West. His company has worked with most of the high-end clubs that celebrities are frequently snapped at for celebrity magazines and newspapers.
James explains: “Forbidden London offers an amazing chance for new people and new faces to gain the opportunity to rub shoulders with some of the world’s most famous and glamorous people. And party with the elite. We are offering something no-one else has done before.”
“Everyone want a taste of the highlife? With much of the news at present being taken up with tales of economic woe and environmental chaos, the glamour and escapism of a night out at a VIP club or a trip to the theatre is extremely appealing to many. People are still willing to pay for a night out when a holiday is out of the question. The whole ritual of getting dressed up and arranging a night out with friends is something many can’t and won’t consider living without, even if they have to make other sacrifices.”
“This rings true particularly if there is a chance of meeting someone as special as a prince, for example.”
He elaborates: “Some of the clubs frequently have Prince Harry as a guest – anyone with their eyes on him or perhaps looking to date a young model will be delighted they can now rub shoulders with the people they dream of marrying or befriending.”
Tags: Amika, Boujis, Cafe de Paris London, celebrities, concierge services, dave west, Embassy London, funky buddha london, James Wilson, Kensington Roof Gardens, london events, london night clubs, london papers, london theatre, Mayfair London, modelling competitions, Peter Stringfellow, private members clubs, valmont chelsea, Vendome, vip clubs, Vivienne Westwood
Posted in Amika, Boujis, Cafe de Paris, Celebrity Gossip, Embassy, Fashion news, Friday, London, London Bars, London Events, London Nightclubs, Mayfair, Monday, Movida, Punk Soho, Saturday, Soho, Sunday, Theatre, Thursday, Tuesday, Valmont, Vendome, Wednesday, West End, funkybuddha | 1 Comment »
Friday, September 25th, 2009
Posh Spice, aka Victoria Beckham, was spotted in Mayfair on Monday night looking somewhat frail, giving some of the waif-like models a run for their money.
The press were on hand to see the style icon go to Vogue magazine’s Fashion Week private London party at top restaurant Le Caprice in Mayfair last night. Of course she was surrounded by hordes of photographers swarming for celebrity pictures. She was papped taking a call on her mobile phone – which might have made more sense if she had actually held it the right way round, instead of talking into the battery.
Tags: Le Caprice, london fashion week, london party, Models, Vogue
Posted in Fashion news, London Events, Mayfair, Monday, West End | No Comments »
Sunday, September 20th, 2009
Top London clubs like Amika, Boujis, Cafe de Paris, Chinawhite, Embassy, Funky Buddha, Movida and Vendome have traditionally welcomed some of the World’s richest and most glamorous people through their doors. With sterling suffering, property prices falling and unemployment rising the economic downturn seems to be effecting the UK particularly harshly. Combined with the quieter summer months you would expect London night clubs to be suffering but with the help of a new service by entrepreneur James WJ Wilson business is booming and a whole host of new elite party-goers are being introduced to the scene.
The new website he launched in April this year with the help of his business partner Dave West – who has already achieved success and fame for making millions from cut-price booze and cigarettes in France and Belgium; employing Cherie Blair to fight the smoking ban; and of course his penchant for bright pink suits – allows non-members to register for access to the best clubs in London via the Forbidden London guest list.
James WJ Wilson expanded on the concept, “The London clubs have tended to keep a closed circle in order to maintain the quality of their crowd. The result of this is that is often difficult to find out information about events taking place in these amazing venues. These are events attracting some of the most famous names in celebrity circles such as Jay Z, Beyonce, Prince William and Prince Harry. The public can access these London parties if they know the correct people. We have made things easier for visitors to our website and subscribers to our newsletter by providing information about the top clubs online and most importantly giving them a channel for receiving invitations.”
A quick tour of the website, which is easy to navigate with a sophisticated black and gold look, shows the clubs open on a Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday may not be the same clubs open on a Thursday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday. The website clearly simplifies the process of finding out information.
James explained further, “Past experience has long shown that in times of recession and doom & gloom people love to enjoy themselves whilst the devaluation of the pound against the euro has made it a better time than in a long time for Europeans to visit London.
These new faces have fed the cosmopolitan West End nightlife scene as heightened awareness in the clubs – created by the mainstream newspapers following the movements of celebrities around Soho and Mayfair nightspots – has drawn a new pool of people keen to rub shoulders with the wealthy and celebrated.”
James has been working in the nightlife industry since 2006 when he was introduced to the high-end venues he is now a virtual resident at by his business partner Dave West.
“I am a club owner myself so that’s primarily where my interest in the business is, helping the club owners and keeping the London club scene that has existed for nearly 400 years burgeoning”, Dave, the owner of the HeyJo Members Club on Jermyn Street explained, “I think it’s a fantastic way of introducing new customers to our private clubs without compromising on the type of guests we hope to attract.”
Those interested in taking a trip to London and its exclusive clubs can do so by registering for guest list or by making club table reservations via the London based website guide to clubbing, http://www.forbiddenlondon.com
Tags: Amika, Boujis, Cafe de Paris, Celebrity Gossip, Embassy, guest list, London, nightclubs, private members clubs, table reservations, Vendome, Volstead
Posted in Amika, Boujis, Cafe de Paris, Celebrity Gossip, Chinawhite, Embassy, Friday, HeyJo Club, London, London Events, London Nightclubs, Mayfair, Monday, Movida, Saturday, Soho, Sunday, Thursday, Travel, Tuesday, Vendome, Wednesday, West End, funkybuddha | No Comments »
Tuesday, August 4th, 2009
A million hearts were broken when Strictly Come Dancing beauty Rachel Stevens got married in Mayfair yesterday.
Rachel tied the knot with actor Alex Bourne, 31, at posh London hotel Claridge’s.
Among the celebrity guests at the largely family affair was former Coronation Street actress Kate Ford, 32, who played bad girl Tracy Barlow in the ITV soap.
Pictures from the wedding are expected to surface in the gossip columns of the newspapers very soon…
Tags: Claridge's, Corination Street, ITV, Mayfair, wedding
Posted in London Hotels, Monday | 7 Comments »
Tuesday, July 7th, 2009
Harry Potter author JK Rowling was spotted tottering to top London restaurant Scott’s in Mayfair last night, wearing a pair of extremely high Christian Louboutin shoes.
The hot-to-trot author obviously had a magical evening out, leaning on husband Dr Neil Murray for support as she manuevered in the £900 six-inch heels. She will be in London tonight for the premiere of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in Leicester Square, starring Daniel Radcliffe.
Tags: Celebrity, Harry Potter, JK Rowling, Scott's restaurant, The Half Blood Prince
Posted in Celebrity Gossip, Monday, Tuesday | No Comments »
Friday, July 3rd, 2009
What a week so far! Monday night saw an impromptu performance by RnB celebrities Black Eyed Peas at top London VIP club Boujis.
No sooner than you were sipping an Amaretto Sour, rapper Will.I.Am busted out a heartfelt performance of ‘Boom Boom Boom’. Truly memorable.
Tonight marks the one, the only, the legendary DJ Adam Ratzker making his Boujis Friday debut. Adam has blitzed the champagne circuit for the last decade, and some of the best London parties have been in his creative hands.
We would recommend to all those planning to attend to arrive early.
This Sunday (5h July) will host a box at top London venue Royal Albert Hall for the ‘The Killers’ gig. Packages start at £275 per person. There will be a full bar with your own barman and a chauffeur driven limo back to the London nightclub where you will have a table waiting. Contact Forbidden London for more details.
Tags: Black Eyed Peas, celebrities, dj, rapper, top nightclubs, vip club
Posted in Boujis, Celebrity Gossip, Friday, Monday, Sunday | 5 Comments »
Monday, June 29th, 2009
Black Eyed Peas celebrity RnB chart topper Will.I.Am, fresh from the Glastonbury Festival, visited two of the best London clubs last night; first the musician travelled by luxury limo to Baroque nightclub on New Burlington Street in Mayfair – formerly know as the Burlington Club – and then he continued the fun with a trip to dance the night away at Boujis on Thurloe Street in South Kensington. Needless to say photographers were out in force to capture the star’s visit, and a frenzy was created in newspaper celebrity gossip columns.
He obviously loves to party in London – he was also at Baroque last Friday with the Black Eyed Peas. Phew!
There are rumours circulating that the Black Eyed Peas may make a special appearance at the HeyJo Private Members Club in St James’s as guest judges for their Karaoke Competition taking place this week.
Tags: Black Eyed Peas, Celebrity, celebrity pics, Glastonbury, london club
Posted in Baroque, Boujis, Celebrity Gossip, Friday, Monday | No Comments »
