Simon Gage

Mondo Baltimore

Mondo Baltimore

by Simon Gage

"He points us to the shops along this stretch, places like Parisian Flea, crammed with essentials from antique jewellery and caps saying 'What the fuck are you looking at?'"

The Catalan tapes | Almanac Barcelona

The Catalan tapes | Almanac Barcelona

by Simon Gage

"So I got liver! Such a treat for a vegan!"

Sigh Bourg | The loveliest little hotel in the whole of Paris

Sigh Bourg | The loveliest little hotel in the whole of Paris

by Simon Gage

"It’s not huge like the George V, or “humorously” funky in that way that proves Parisians have no sense of humour"

Alexander McQueen: “I can’t wait to go”

Alexander McQueen: “I can’t wait to go”

by Simon Gage

"There are too many black souls out there to make this a happy place"

The luxury of nothing in New York

The luxury of nothing in New York

by Simon Gage

Behold - one of the best hotels for business, and minimalists, in Midtown Manhattan

Dive right in | Fanelli’s, SoHo

Dive right in | Fanelli’s, SoHo

by Simon Gage

"Fanelli’s Café is the last great bastion of the dissolute, the work-shy, the old reprobates of New York City"

Why I love “Love to Love You Baby”

Why I love “Love to Love You Baby”

by Simon Gage

"I don’t know why I associated all this with New York City – it was recorded in Munich by Italian producer Giorgio Moroder and released before Studio 54 had even got its tax evasion systems in order"

Shopping, Champagne and Cirque du Soleil | Celebrity Cruises

Shopping, Champagne and Cirque du Soleil | Celebrity Cruises

by Simon Gage

“It’s not usually like this,” people everywhere told me. “Please don’t let this be your first impression.” Oh, OK then

L.A. | The dark side of deco

L.A. | The dark side of deco

by Simon Gage

"It’s bleak, threatening and, in this willfully cheery environment, delicious"