Mark C. O'Flaherty

Burning down the Firehouse

Burning down the Firehouse

by Mark C. O'Flaherty

Balazs and Nuno – London’s ultimate double act, or a limited engagement?

Are cameraphones killing fashion?

Are cameraphones killing fashion?

by Mark C. O'Flaherty

The blown out, blurred flipside of the digital revolution in fashion

Sow, sow good | Review: The Pig, The New Forest

Sow, sow good | Review: The Pig, The New Forest

by Mark C. O'Flaherty

"The Pig is a typical, 21st century post-Babington enterprise – the retired-from-clubbing generation’s idea of a country pile"

The best burger in London

The best burger in London

by Mark C. O'Flaherty

It's not something worth queuing for. But then, nothing is

Review: KLM Business class – Narita (NRT) to Amsterdam (AMS)

Review: KLM Business class – Narita (NRT) to Amsterdam (AMS)

by Mark C. O'Flaherty

"I tried a Dutch white – the 2012 De Kleine Schorre – which came with the flight attendant’s barbed, but as it turned out bang-on, recommendation: 'It’s okay for a glass, but I wouldn’t put a whole bottle of it on the table if I was hosting dinner'"

Review: British Airways – London (LHR) to Hong Kong (HKG)

Review: British Airways – London (LHR) to Hong Kong (HKG)

by Mark C. O'Flaherty

"The sight of Alice Temperley’s diaphanous printed gowns and Great Gatsby crystal dresses, worn by statuesque Chinese models making their way down the stairs of the plane to an LL Cool J soundtrack, was thrillingly glamorous"

Review: Hoi Polloi, London

Review: Hoi Polloi, London

by Mark C. O'Flaherty

"Refreshingly, there isn’t the 'of the moment' style of service that’s been fed through several filters of irony and the cod bonhomie of neighbourhood bars situated within two blocks of any L train stop in Brooklyn"

London 1996: The greatest fashion show on Earth

London 1996: The greatest fashion show on Earth

by Mark C. O'Flaherty

Review: The Caledonian, a Waldorf Astoria hotel | The Pompadour Edinburgh

Review: The Caledonian, a Waldorf Astoria hotel | The Pompadour Edinburgh

by Mark C. O'Flaherty

"Such is the way of the wine pairing. There’s often just too much wine..."

Review: Timberyard, Edinburgh

Review: Timberyard, Edinburgh

by Mark C. O'Flaherty

"There’s the Beach House and Cat Power soundtrack; the raw, industrial interior with exposed ceiling beams; the wine list which comes on a clipboard that looks like a giant steampunk mousetrap for giant steampunk mice; the waiter with tattooed sleeves and slicked hair; the other waiter who looks like a vintage letterpress moustachioed carnival Strong Man in search of his striped unitard and dumbbells… "