Wednesday, 26 October 2011
Caroline Monk does Big Brother Spooktacular
Our very own Caroline Monk headed to the Big Brother house last week to watch the premiere of 'Paranormal Activity 3'... and as usual she made a few new celebrity friends on the way.
London Lifestyle Awards Does OK!
Check out the coverage of The London Lifestyle Awards 2011 in this week's OK! Magazine.
Friday, 21 October 2011
New Talent at Handmade
Handmade UK are excited to announce that we are now the sole press representatives for Caroline Monk.
Caroline Monk was recently crowned 'London Personality Of The Year 2011' at The London Lifestyle Awards and is Celebrity Liaison Manager at The Variety Club and founder of Caroline's Campaign.
Caroline Monk was recently crowned 'London Personality Of The Year 2011' at The London Lifestyle Awards and is Celebrity Liaison Manager at The Variety Club and founder of Caroline's Campaign.
New Talent At Handmade
Handmade UK are delighted to announce we are now the sole press representatives for the lovely Sinitta
Star of TV and Stage with 15 worldwide top ten hits to her name. Gave her the credentials to have worked on the X Factor as a mentor. She is now a respective business woman with the development of talent platform website Attinis.com.
For press enquiries please contact
Jason@handmade.uk.com or Kiefer@handmade.uk.com
Star of TV and Stage with 15 worldwide top ten hits to her name. Gave her the credentials to have worked on the X Factor as a mentor. She is now a respective business woman with the development of talent platform website Attinis.com.
For press enquiries please contact
Jason@handmade.uk.com or Kiefer@handmade.uk.com
London Lifestyle Awards 2011
Here at Handmade Headquarters we were busy beavering away behind the scenes getting everything ready for the London Lifestyle Awards 2011 to ensure this year’s London Lifestyle Awards went off with an almighty bang.- which of course it did.
Preparations for the awards started back in February and we have been working hard for all the nominee’s ever since.
On the day of the awards Team LLA headed down to the River Bank Plaza. Job one of the day was goody bags!
We had an amazing team of interns helping us to make up 500 goody bags for all our guests. The lovely Boohoo.com kindly provided us with bags and our star team of interns made a glam production line to fill them to the brim with treats.
After a spot of lunch which included a bucket full of chocolate, sweets and crisps the girls were put into ‘teams’ that included Celebrity team, Goody Bag Team, Team AV and Trophy team.
The rest of the day consisted of sound checks with our host Greg Burns, and celebrity run through of the awards and presenters with the celebrity team. We had to ensure everything was perfect.
When every detail was prepared and perfected it was time to chill and get glam! (Whilst eating pizza!) Nine girls getting ready in one room makes for A LOT of hairspray and bronzer!
At 6.30pm all teams took their places ready for awards to start. Guests and celebrities started to ascend into the hotel lobby and were escorted up to the Thames suite for a cocktail and champagne drinks reception… ready to be seated for a mouth-watering 3-course dinner.
Once everyone was seated; dinner was served. Guest tucked into a Tomato & Basil tart with goats cheese to start, followed by Oriental Five Spice Duck Breast with noodles, vegetables and a sweet chilli jus, topped off with a chocolate and raspberry tart with vanilla cream for dessert.
Once dessert was eaten, our host Greg Burns took the stage…It was show time!
After all the awards had been presented to all our deserving winners it was party time, Contemporary Pianist Clifford Slapper was accompanied by the Hackney Heroine Pauline Pearce who sang her heart out to Wonderful World, followed by a DJ set by Rusty Egan who set the tone for the after-party.
Once guests had grabbed their goody bags they bundled into cabs to our official London Lifestyle Award After Party in the heart of Soho at Zebrano Ganton Street where they danced until dawn to celebrate the City we love.
Team LLA finally called it a night at 3am and were back in the office bright eyed and bushy tailed at 9am ready to start planning next years event.. With the help of bacon sandwiches and a few alkaselters to hand.
The Winners 2011
Congratulations to all our winners and runners up of 2011.
Green Contribution to London
WINNER: Barclays Cycle Hire
Runners Up
Go Green Car
Green Tomato Cars
London Fashion Retailer of the Year
WINNER: Bolongaro Trevor
Runners Up
Mark Powell Bespoke Tailoring
Jeffery West
Lucy in Disguise
London Coffee Shop of the Year
WINNER: Benugo Café and Deli
Runners Up
Bar Italia
The Haberdashery
London Hotel of the Year
WINNER: Sanctum Soho Hotel
Runners Up
The Dorchester
Rafayel Hotel and Spa
London Cultural Attraction of the Year
WINNER: Victoria and Albert Museum
Runners Up
St Paul’s Cathedral
Regent’s Park Open Air Open Theatre
London Sports Attraction of the Year
WINNER: MINT Polo in the Park presented by Captive Minds
Runners Up
Lords Cricket Ground
Urban Golf
All England Lawn Tennis Club
London Health and Fitness Facility of the Year
WINNER: The Third Space
Runners Up
River Wellbeing Spa
Soho Gyms
London Live Music Venue of the Year
WINNER: Hootananny
Runners Up
The o2
Dover Street Restaurant Jazz Wine Bar Club
London Theatre Show of the Year
WINNER: The Lion King
Runners Up
Wizard of Oz
Mamma Mia
London Hairdresser of the Year
WINNER: Errol Douglas
Runners Up
MACS Salon
Stuart Phillips
Ian Carmichael at Royston Blythe
London Restaurant of the Year
WINNER: Searcys Portrait Restaurant
Runners Up
Quo Vadis
Aqua Nueva
London Concierge Company of the Year
WINNER: Quintessentially
Innerplace
Bon Vivant
London Bar of the Year
WINNER: McQueen
The Hoxton Pony
Artisan & Vine
London Club of the Year
WINNER: PUBLIC
Merah
The Roof Gardens
London Member’s club of the Year
WINNER: Home House
Morton’s Club
Eight Members Club
Outstanding Contribution to London
WINNER: Christopher Moran
Really Useful Group
The o2
London Beauty Salon and Spa of the Year
WINNER: Taylor Taylor London
Independent MindBodySoul
MACS Salon
London Personality of the Year
WINNER: Caroline Monk
Nick Ede
Zoe Griffin
Daniel Priestly
Preparations for the awards started back in February and we have been working hard for all the nominee’s ever since.
On the day of the awards Team LLA headed down to the River Bank Plaza. Job one of the day was goody bags!
We had an amazing team of interns helping us to make up 500 goody bags for all our guests. The lovely Boohoo.com kindly provided us with bags and our star team of interns made a glam production line to fill them to the brim with treats.
After a spot of lunch which included a bucket full of chocolate, sweets and crisps the girls were put into ‘teams’ that included Celebrity team, Goody Bag Team, Team AV and Trophy team.
The rest of the day consisted of sound checks with our host Greg Burns, and celebrity run through of the awards and presenters with the celebrity team. We had to ensure everything was perfect.
When every detail was prepared and perfected it was time to chill and get glam! (Whilst eating pizza!) Nine girls getting ready in one room makes for A LOT of hairspray and bronzer!
At 6.30pm all teams took their places ready for awards to start. Guests and celebrities started to ascend into the hotel lobby and were escorted up to the Thames suite for a cocktail and champagne drinks reception… ready to be seated for a mouth-watering 3-course dinner.
Once everyone was seated; dinner was served. Guest tucked into a Tomato & Basil tart with goats cheese to start, followed by Oriental Five Spice Duck Breast with noodles, vegetables and a sweet chilli jus, topped off with a chocolate and raspberry tart with vanilla cream for dessert.
Once dessert was eaten, our host Greg Burns took the stage…It was show time!
After all the awards had been presented to all our deserving winners it was party time, Contemporary Pianist Clifford Slapper was accompanied by the Hackney Heroine Pauline Pearce who sang her heart out to Wonderful World, followed by a DJ set by Rusty Egan who set the tone for the after-party.
Once guests had grabbed their goody bags they bundled into cabs to our official London Lifestyle Award After Party in the heart of Soho at Zebrano Ganton Street where they danced until dawn to celebrate the City we love.
Team LLA finally called it a night at 3am and were back in the office bright eyed and bushy tailed at 9am ready to start planning next years event.. With the help of bacon sandwiches and a few alkaselters to hand.
The Winners 2011
Congratulations to all our winners and runners up of 2011.
Green Contribution to London
WINNER: Barclays Cycle Hire
Runners Up
Go Green Car
Green Tomato Cars
London Fashion Retailer of the Year
WINNER: Bolongaro Trevor
Runners Up
Mark Powell Bespoke Tailoring
Jeffery West
Lucy in Disguise
London Coffee Shop of the Year
WINNER: Benugo Café and Deli
Runners Up
Bar Italia
The Haberdashery
London Hotel of the Year
WINNER: Sanctum Soho Hotel
Runners Up
The Dorchester
Rafayel Hotel and Spa
London Cultural Attraction of the Year
WINNER: Victoria and Albert Museum
Runners Up
St Paul’s Cathedral
Regent’s Park Open Air Open Theatre
London Sports Attraction of the Year
WINNER: MINT Polo in the Park presented by Captive Minds
Runners Up
Lords Cricket Ground
Urban Golf
All England Lawn Tennis Club
London Health and Fitness Facility of the Year
WINNER: The Third Space
Runners Up
River Wellbeing Spa
Soho Gyms
London Live Music Venue of the Year
WINNER: Hootananny
Runners Up
The o2
Dover Street Restaurant Jazz Wine Bar Club
London Theatre Show of the Year
WINNER: The Lion King
Runners Up
Wizard of Oz
Mamma Mia
London Hairdresser of the Year
WINNER: Errol Douglas
Runners Up
MACS Salon
Stuart Phillips
Ian Carmichael at Royston Blythe
London Restaurant of the Year
WINNER: Searcys Portrait Restaurant
Runners Up
Quo Vadis
Aqua Nueva
London Concierge Company of the Year
WINNER: Quintessentially
Innerplace
Bon Vivant
London Bar of the Year
WINNER: McQueen
The Hoxton Pony
Artisan & Vine
London Club of the Year
WINNER: PUBLIC
Merah
The Roof Gardens
London Member’s club of the Year
WINNER: Home House
Morton’s Club
Eight Members Club
Outstanding Contribution to London
WINNER: Christopher Moran
Really Useful Group
The o2
London Beauty Salon and Spa of the Year
WINNER: Taylor Taylor London
Independent MindBodySoul
MACS Salon
London Personality of the Year
WINNER: Caroline Monk
Nick Ede
Zoe Griffin
Daniel Priestly
Thursday, 1 September 2011
London Lifestyle Award 2011 Tickets on Sale NOW!
The second London Lifestyle Awards will be held October 6th 2011 at the Riverbank Park Plaza.
500 people attended last year’s award which was a fantastic eclectic list of celebrity, press, celebrated industry figures and the public. This year will be no different with the great and the good attending… Fear not we have reserved 150 tickets available to the public. Follow this link to purchase tickets for the 2011 awards ceremony
After the massive success of the inaugural London Lifestyle Awards 2010, voting has now opened for the Lifestyle Awards 2011 and you can be part of it! To contribute and have your say, simply vote for your favourite lifestyle business or personality. Whether you’re one of a group of friends hanging out in Soho, a Saturday visitor who loves to check out the latest exhibition, or even if you’re not a born and bred Londoner but couldn’t bring yourself to leave this magnificent city, now is your time to prove your love for the businesses and people who help to make London the best city in the world.
Like most of us maybe you can’t make it through the morning without your daily dose of caffeine from your local coffee shop? Or maybe you’re a keen fashionista who buries themselves in the rails of this season’s style at your favourite store? Or even just the night owl who can’t survive the weekend without a trip to one of the best bars or clubs that London has to offer.
Now is the time to vote for that great lifestyle business, that makes your life in 'The big smoke' more relaxed, cultured, happier, tastier, funnier, sexier, hotter and simply MUCH more amazing.
Take a look at the categories and vote HERE and say thank you by voting for those special businesses. Then tell them all about it next time you visit them. We bet they love you right back. Spread the love and love London as much as we do.
Zebrano Beach Party
Last weekend we brought the Caribbean sands to the 'shores' of central London with our annual Zebrano beach party in the heart of Soho.
The Handmade team spent months of planning to ensure this special event went off with an almighty bang! This year we decided to turn up the temperature with a steamy 'Love Island' theme.. equipped with sharing cocktail buckets and plenty of Love heart sweets!
Our bank holiday weekend started at 6am on the morning of the 26th.. we huddled around drinking strong coffee, rubbing our eyes and waiting for the 5 tonnes of sand to arrive at Ganton street. When it arrived, the real work began, shovelling all that sand into the bar was no mean feat! After hours of hard work, the final decorations were put in place and the party could begin!
To reward our hard work the Handmade team stayed to celebrate with some yummy Zebrano food and a few of the Love Island sharing cocktail buckets. The whole 4 day bank holiday was a roaring success once again and the Beach Party lived up to its 'legandary' name tag.
We are already counting down the days until next year..
Only 359 days to go.
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