From City financier to “King of Cufflinks,” it’s a mighty leap for anyone to make. Not for Robert Tateossian, a man whose international upbringing and love of traveling the world over have provided inspiration in making this a natural progression.

Stepping into Rous Iland’s collection is like stepping into the walk-in wardrobe that you’ve always dreamt of owning. Sophisticated, timeless, and ultra fashionable pieces are packed along the walls of this Mayfair basement showroom, which, in addition, contains little more than one individual changing room and one huge standing mirror.

Never too old to stay in touch with her people, Queen Elizabeth II has joined the social networking site Facebook and has attracted nearly 250,000 visitors since the launch on Monday.

While the definition of ‘Mediterranean’ continues to be debated—one recent list even saw parts of Albania included—one thing is for sure; the cuisine along this picturesque and idyllic coast represents all that is good about love, life and eating. Said to be the diet to lengthen your life span, Mediterranean food comes in a vast array of colors and flavors and in a variety of cuisines. Marie Teather seeks out the five best in London.

Jeff Garner is the in-demand designer and owner of Prophetik: a sustainable fashion and lifestyle brand that featured at London Fashion Week. We get the lowdown on his Haute Secrets for London.

Raw. It’s new to the restaurant scene, it’s fresh, and it looks like it’s here to stay. Raw food dishes are normally comprised of organic, unprocessed ingredients served no warmer than body temperature. A hit with meat eaters, fish loves and vegetarians alike, the added bonus is that this fine fare is often washed down with your favorite glass of something sparkly. Marie Teather seeks out the finest raw bars in London.

Huw Edwards Jones is a bespoke designer and maker of furniture. He has an enviable pedigree being a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Furniture Makers, who have awarded him five separate Guild Marks to date, and a Freeman of the City of London. We get the lowdown on his Haute Secrets for London.

There was a time in such a bygone era that compiling a list of vegetarian restaurants would have been a challenge. Add ‘gourmet’ to this list and the word challenge morphs into impossible.

Thankfully times and trends have changed in the capital to such an extent that some might say just including five in this list is now impossible. Vegetarian Marie Teather takes on her best challenge ever.

Marie Teather talks A-listers, family life, and obscene hair with celebrity hairstylist Jonathan Long at the award-winning and celebrity favourite Lockenego salon.