It was raining in London on the evening of March 5th, and so only a small crowd had gathered outside Mansion House, the official residence of the Lord Mayor of London, to watch the Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrive for an awards ceremony hosted by the Endeavour Fund, a charity that supports wounded ex-servicemen and women.
Year: 2020
If you’ve been listening to The Weeknd’s long-awaited fourth studio album, After Hours, you should know there’s more heartbreak where that came from. A little over a week after releasing the enigmatic collection of breakup songs — presumed to be predominantly about his ex-girlfriend Bella Hadid — the singer surprised listeners on March 29 with three new bonus tracks: “Nothing Compares,” “Missed You,” and “Final Lullaby.”
FOR THOSE OF US who are not used to working from home, it may be difficult to keep the days straight. That being said, we are used to it here at TIG, but due to the lockdown, we’re having trouble keeping the days straight as well, as can be seen with this post falling a Friday…
There is a constant feeling in Paris that the city is living a lazy Sunday morning on repeat, where everyone stays home with their families, enjoying the sun on their balconies, going out just to buy croissants, bread and a few groceries, embracing this slow living quietly, listening to classical music with juliet balcony doors flung widely open, or reading in front of the windows.
ON INSTAGRAM, had confessed that sometimes, in the mornings, when I first wake up, I forget and everything feels normal and bright. And then it hits me and I try not to fall into despair for the world, at least until after coffee...
Solitude has become a topic of fascination in modern Western societies because we believe it is a lost art – often craved, yet so seldom found. It might seem as if we ought to walk away from society completely to find peaceful moments for ourselves.
MONIQUE LHUILLIER posted a wedding story shot at Chateau de Varennes on their Instagram page to showcase one of the gowns in their new collection and it could not be more perfect.
Right now, a lot of people are covering other people’s songs. They’re sitting home on quarantine, they’re messing around with acoustic guitars, and they’re staring soulfully into their webcams, sharing their own versions of their favorite tunes.
The deserted streets will fill again, and we will leave our screen-lit burrows blinking with relief. But the world will be different from how we imagined it in what we thought were normal times. This is not a temporary rupture in an otherwise stable equilibrium: the crisis through which we are living is a turning point in history.
EVERY YEAR, AROUND this time, we always like to celebrate springtime with a bright moodboard of the all the beautiful things there are to look forward to: blossoming pink magnolias and bicycle rides, spectacular sunsets by the sea, light spring jackets and bouquets of white tulips―and while things feel like they may never been the same again, we created this moodboard for happier days to come...
SPENT MOST of the day Wednesday convalescing on the sofa by the fire, having fallen ill the night before with what is most likely the stomach flu, possibly brought on by food poisoning. It was most unpleasant, but given the current state of things in the world, could have been much, much worse, and for that I am grateful ...
I have seen people preoccupied lately with all kind of topics―finances, careers, relationships―and I realize how easy it is these days to fall into a whirlwind of negative thoughts. But in order to remain positive and keep the good thoughts flowing, you have to fill your time with beautiful things: with art, books, music and inspiring stories.
IT'S MONDAY but does not feel like it, for nothing has felt normal for a while now. While we're all still practising social distancing and spending most of our time at home, here are some inspirational words written by Paul Williams...
Mick Jenkins has returned with two new songs since dropping off his latest EP, The Circus, in January. The Chicago MC offers up distinctive sounds through the new tracks, which are dubbed “Frontstreet” and “Snakes” respectively, linking up with Kaytranada and Kojey Radical along the way.
IF YOU’VE EVER wondered where that hotel that you’ve seen shot a million times by influencers on Instagram is, we’re here to tell you that it’s at the Tinah, Paris.
