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London to Oxfordshire and back again with Bicester VillageMay 2025, Oxfordshire
It was all aboard the 10.40 express from Marylebone as The Gentlewoman Club tripped from London to Bicester Village and back again for an anniversary celebration of the luxury shopping destination and the momentous year of its arrival. Penny Martin cut the ribbon on the Village News Kiosk, our print-packed pitstop whose merchandise includes the limited-edition publication 1995, a gentlewomanly look back at three phenomenal decades. Photography by Holly Whittaker.
The Gentlewoman nº 31 launch do with Dear FrancesMarch 2025, London
Auspiciously coinciding with the spring equinox, Issue nº 31 was launched at Shreeji Newsagents in London. Thanks to Dear Frances — whose fab mesh flats and signature loafers are famed in discerning circles — for their largesse in co-hosting, and to our dear readers, too, who always bring the zing. Photography by Holly Whittaker.
Softness in the city with VINCEOctober 2024, London
The Gentlewoman Club convened in autumnal splendour for a special tour of the Chelsea Physic Garden, London’s riverside cornucopia of healing plants. Then, it was on to the VINCE store on Draycott Avenue, where the brand’s creative director Caroline Belhumeur talked us through the outdoorsy Future Heritage collection over a seasonal brunch by Violet. All marvellously mellow. Photography by Holly Whittaker.
The Gentlewoman nº 29 launch do at Margaret HowellMarch 2024, London
Hooray! Issue nº 29 received an impeccable welcome chez Margaret Howell on London’s Wigmore Street, with special copies of the magazine featuring a cool A2 poster with artwork by Scheltens & Abbenes. Thanks to our ever-engaging readers for making it a cracking shivoo. Photography by Holly Whittaker.
Tour de force at the V&A with ChanelDecember 2023, London
The Gentlewoman Club’s 10th anniversary celebrations culminated in high style in London with our special members’ tour of the V&A’s Gabrielle Chanel. Fashion Manifesto exhibition — the hottest ticket in town — led by none other than its curator Oriole Cullen, who wowed us all with her knowledge of all things Coco. Photography by Holly Whittaker.
A legendary lunch with Versace IconsDecember 2023, London
How better to toast the glamour and ambition of Versace Icons than with a Gentlewoman Club feast along a Medusa-bedecked table? Guests from the worlds of film, fashion and music convened at Cromwell Place in London for a lunchtime lecture by Susan Irvine exploring the mythic tendrils of the Italian house’s definitive iconography. Bellissima! Photography by Holly Whittaker.
An Evening with Chaka KhanNovember 2023, New York
On the eve of Chaka Khan’s induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, The Gentlewoman hosted an evening with the singing superstar at the Times Square EDITION in New York City, where, for one night only she answered all our burning questions. Photography by Adam Slama.
The Gentlewoman Club turns 10October 2023, London
It was all round to Cromwell Place to celebrate 10 years of The Gentlewoman Club and the launch of the Gentlewoman T-shirt, made in collaboration with our friends at Arket. As the champagne flowed, guests enjoyed a special performance by Florence Shaw of Dry Cleaning. What a laugh! Photography by Dunja Opalko.
Sarah Lucas: Happy Gas with BurberrySeptember 2023, London
Art, fashion and rip-roaring cab rides through central London were the order of the day as The Gentlewoman Club and Burberry hosted friends new and familiar for a private view of Sarah Lucas: Happy Gas at Tate Britain. Photography by Holly Whittaker.
A Denim Masterclass with Levi’sJuly 2023, London
The Gentlewoman Club discovered the secrets to the perfect fitting jeans in a denim masterclass by the expert makers at Levi’s, as together we celebrated 150 years of the iconic Levi’s 501. Photography by Holly Whittaker.
The Gentlewoman nº 27 launch do at magCultureMarch 2023, London
Issue nº 27 was ushered in with a jovial evening at magCulture — thanks to our dear readers for turning out. And a special word of gratitude for our friends at Veuve Clicquot for keeping everyone refreshed. Cheers! Photography by Adam Slama.
Fresh air with Loro PianaDecember 2022, London
The Gentlewoman Club took a breather with Loro Piana to enjoy the outdoor vitality of the Italian house of sensuous apparel’s Holiday Collection, exploring London’s clean-air pathways, followed by a deep-breathing workshop and a seasonal lunch prepared by Laura Jackson of the al fresco cafe Towpath. Photography by Holly Whittaker.
Modern Manners Live!July 2022, London
Modern Manners: Instructions for living fabulously well was live at the Twenty Two in London’s Grosvenor Square, with special guest readings from our esteemed contributors Caroline Roux, Joan Juliet Buck, Otegha Uwagba and Susan Irvine. Sincerest thanks to our hosts at the Twenty Two and to Equiano Rum for the delicious refreshments. Photography by Adam Slama.
Celebrating Sonia BoyceMay 2022, London
In honour of Radio Ballads featuring Sonia Boyce at Serpentine, Bettina Korek, Hans Ulrich Obrist and Penny Martin hosted a special tour of the exhibition for members of The Gentlewoman Club in the company of Sonia herself. Photography by Holly Whittaker.
A London launch at CASA LOEWEApril 2022, London
Issue n° 25 was welcomed by readers, friends, well-wishers, and the iconic Dame Zandra Rhodes, one of the fabulous gentlewomen gracing its 304 pages this season. Enjoy these photographs from the launch do at CASA LOEWE London. Photography by Adama Slama.
In Milan with Fondazione PradaNovember 2021, Milan
The Gentlewoman Club made a thrilling return to Milan with our friends from Fondazione Prada. Club members enjoyed private tours of Sturm&Drang at the Osservatorio Fondazione Prada, the Domenico Gnoli retrospective, and the Atlas exhibition, as well as the hearty fare of Pasticceria Marchesi and Restaurant Torre. Oh, Milano! Photography by Adam Slama.
A marvellous mini-book signing in LondonFebruary 2020, London
It was mini books and max jollification on the Mall for The Mini Magazine festivities at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in St. James’s, London. Photography by Adam Slama.
The Gentlewoman Tour: LondonNovember 2019, London
The Gentlewoman Tour: BraemarNovember 2019, Braemar
The Highlands called as The Gentlewoman Tour ventured to the Fife Arms in Braemar with Begg & Co, where Club members enjoyed rambling and revelry amidst the majesty of the Scottish outdoors, along with the festive unveiling of Touring blanket.
The Gentlewoman Tour: StockholmNovember 2019, Stockholm
To celebrate 10 years of fabulousness in print, The Gentlewoman hit the road with an anniversary tour. First stop: Stockholm, for an urban expedition with ARKET exploring the Swedish home and the women redefining it. The outing concluded with a hearty feast at Rosendals Trädgård in the jovial company of our newest and fondest friends. Skål!
Celebrating Issue nº 20 at Hauser & WirthSeptember 2019, London
The 20th issue of The Gentlewoman magazine, marking a decade of style and purpose in print, was welcomed in a fabulous flurry of friends, well-wishers, gentlewomen of past and present and tasty tequila cocktails by Casamigos. The dear Xavior sizzled on the baby grand, while La Grotta Ices ensured everyone kept their cool. Here’s to 20! Photography by Marco Torri.
A night of cards at Isabel with Salvatore FerragamoSeptember 2019, London
A season in fashion and a fabulous new bag by Salvatore Ferragamo, the BOXYZ, were toasted with a glamorous cards night at Isabel in Mayfair, London. Photography by Adama Slama.
A very private view with Christian DiorMay 2019, London
The hottest ticket in London town this summer is Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams at the Victoria & Albert Museum. Club members were treated to a dreamy, early-morning private view courtesy of our friends at Dior. Photography by Kasia Bobula.
A vinyl love-in at 5 Carlos PlaceApril 2019, London
It was Bring-Your-Own-Vinyl as The Gentlewoman Club and MATCHESFASHION.COM got together to compile the ultimate gentlewoman playlist at a disco-down in Mayfair. On the wheels of steel was the heavenly Hanna Hanra, while the incomparable Kate Tempest captivated with a performance of new, as of yet unreleased, work.
Enjoy the evening’s playlist in full, here, on Spotify.
In Firenze with GucciNovember 2018, London
The Gentlewoman Club spent an autumn afternoon in Florence with our friends from Gucci, enjoying the wonders of the Boboli Gardens, a five-course luncheon at Gucci Osteria da Massimo Bottura and an exclusive tour of the Gucci Garden led by curator Maria Luisa Frisa. Photography by Adam Slama.
A night at the pictures with Agnès VardaSeptember 2018, London
The eighteenth edition of The Gentlewoman arrived in spectacular style with an exclusive screening of the film Faces Places in the company of its director and issue cover star, Agnès Varda. Special thanks to our friends at Curzon for their wonderful hospitality. Photography by Holly Whittaker.
A lively life drawing with Giorgio Armani, Julie Verhoeven and Studio VoltaireJuly 2018, London
Giorgio Armani and The Gentlewoman Club got together at the Royal Academy of Arts for an exuberant life drawing class led by the artist Julie Verhoeven, with special guest sitter Anna Calvi. Sincerest thanks to our friends at Studio Voltaire and to Armit Wines for the delicious refreshment on a balmy evening. Photography by Kasia Bobula.
Stepping out in BrooklynMay 2018, New York City
McNally Jackson were our gracious hosts on the occasion of The Gentlewoman Club's first outing in the Big Apple. Photography by Adam Slama.
A summer supper with Tory BurchMay 2018, New York City
To welcome forth a new season, Tory Burch and Penny Martin fêted the wild and wondrous women of New York City at the designer's Manhattan home. Photography by Adam Slama.
A gentlewomanly get-together at TenderbooksFebruary 2018, London
A festive unveiling of The Gentlewoman nº 17 at Tenderbooks in Covent Garden, London.
Photography by Adam Slama.
Cocktail Hour at BlacksNovember 2017, London
An evening of delicious Martinis at Blacks Club in London's Soho district on the occasion of the launch of The Cocktail Needle by The Gentlewoman and Delfina Delettrez — the exquisite pick of the divine and the dissolute. Cheers! Photography by Adam Slama.
Glimpses of the Future: LondonSeptember 2017, London
The second leg of the Glimpses of the Future international architecture tour by COS and The Gentlewoman saw Club members journey through 100 years of the Big Smoke's modernist dream. Photography by Adam Slama.
Glimpses of the Future: Los AngelesSeptember 2017, Los Angeles
COS and The Gentlewoman Club travelled through the architectural highlights of Los Angeles on the first stop of the Glimpses of the Future international architectural tour. Photography by Adam Slama.
Ciao, Milano!March 2017, Milano
The Gentlewoman welcomed its fifteenth edition with a sublime get-together in Milan at Pasticceria Marchesi. Special thanks to our friends at Prada – sweet dreams, indeed!
Cards night at The Savile Club with BrownsOctober 2016, London
It was an evening of high jinks and high stakes as The Gentlewoman and Browns hosted a glamorous night of cards at the Savile Club in London's Mayfair. Photography by Adam Slama.
An intimate dinner in honour of Lauren CollinsOctober 2016, London
The Gentlewoman assembled some the magazine's nearest and dearest for a charming dinner in celebration of contributing writer Lauren Collins' new book When in French: Love in a Second Language, published by 4th Estate. Photography by Adam Slama.
A sumptuous soirée with Filippa KSeptember 2016, London
The Gentlewoman and Fantastic Man co-hosted a grand celebration of fashion in print with our friends at Filippa K, with performances by Xavior and Lung Dart. Photography by Adam Slama.
Day trip to Durslade FarmJune 2016, Somerset
In the jovial company of Paul Smith, The Gentlewoman Club headed west for a countryside jaunt to Durslade Farm, Hauser & Wirth's Somerset art complex. There, we revelled in bucolic splendour with a sumptuous summer picnic by the Roth Bar & Grill. Photography by Adam Slama.
B.Y.O.V.April 2016, London
The Gentlewoman Club celebrated Record Store Day with a Bring-Your-Own-Vinyl shindig at Alleycat on London’s famous Tin Pan Alley, aka Denmark Street. Beloved post-punk prima donna Brix Smith Start also regaled with tales from rock ’n’ roll's frontline in a reading from her memoir, The Rise, The Fall, And The Rise. Photography by Adam Slama.
A springtime celebrationFebruary 2016, London
An evening with friends and well-wishers on the occasion of the launch of The Gentlewoman No. 13 and a smashing sartorial collaboration with Sunspel. Photography by Adam Slama.
A guided tour by Es DevlinOctober 2015, London
The Gentlewoman Club was treated to a very special tour of the exhibition Louis Vuitton Series 3 – Past, Present, Future by the award-winning stage designer Es Devlin. Please enjoy these photographs from the evening's festivities. Photography by Adam Slama.
The Gentlewoman Running Club: Summer 2015Summer 2015, London
Eight weeks’ training, 18 runners and a collective time of 73:28:21 – this is what it took to ace the Nike Women’s 10KM. Meet the team that ran the final stretch.
A jolly do at The Millinery WorksJune 2015, London
To celebrate the enduring brilliance of Arts and Crafts furniture, The Gentlewoman Club co-hosted a jolly do with the antique traders at heart of its renaissance: those fabulous fellows at The Millinery Works. Photography by Kasia Bobula.
The Gentlewoman in SohoFebruary 2015, London
The Gentlewoman No.11 was ushered in for spring and summer two thousand and fifteen with a sublime party at Claire de Rouen books in London's Soho. Photography by Fernando Uceda.
Christmas Ghost WalkDecember 2014, London
The Gentlewoman Club hosted its first Christmas Ghost Walk on a chilly December evening with a terrifying exploration of Soho and Covent Garden convening at Sunspel on Old Compton Street for warming post-walk drinks. Photography by Danny J Peace.
The Gentlewoman keeps shop at House of VoltaireDecember 2014, London
It was a jovial evening of affordable art, drinks and shopping as The Gentlewoman played shop with special guest gentlewoman shopkeeper actor Maddy Hill at House of Voltaire. Photographs by Kareem Abdul.
An intimate screening with Anne CollierOctober 2014, London
The Gentlewoman Club hosted a film screening with Studio Voltaire and the artist Anne Collier at The Club at Café Royal. Anne selected the cult classic “Eyes of Laura Mars”. Photography by Danny J Peace.
A super-duper party in BerlinOctober 2014, Berlin
To Berlin! The Gentlewoman and Fantastic Man caught up with old friends and made some new at Voo Store in Kreuzberg, who hosted a super-duper party in honour of the new issues of both magazines. The evening also featured a special live performance by Heatsick. Wunderbar!
A glamorous night at Hotel Café RoyalSeptember 2014, London
It was a scintillating evening of disco-dancing with Swedish pop superstar Robyn, the face of The Gentlewoman nº 10. Photography by Ivan Ruberto and George Harvey.
A tour of Bridget Riley’s show at David Zwirner LondonJuly 2014, London
To celebrate Bridget Riley: The Stripe Paintings 1961-2014 at David Zwirner London, friends and members of The Gentlewoman Club were treated to a special tour of the exhibition by Angela Choon, senior partner at David Zwirner. Photography by Ivan Ruberto.