With Kate and Will’s big day less than three weeks away it’s worth remembering that as soon as the future king and queen of England have exchanged vows, the wedding season will be upon us.

For those of you who prefer to escape from the mundane and boringly practical items found on the gift list the Gift Library should be your first stop.

Bianca Ladow is the executive director of EarlCrown, specializists in project managing and interior designing for super high-end and luxury homes. We get the low down on her Haute Secrets to London.

This spring sees the launch of Mo Saïque, a new luxury London-based footwear label.

The designer behind the label is Afua Dabanka, a German-born Ghanaian city banker, who pursued her passion for shoes, turned it into reality and studied footwear design, at the London College of Fashion.

Last weekend’s Oxford and Cambridge boat race may be one of the first and more traditional society events to kick off the spring season but Sexy In The City The London Edition promises to be all altogether more girly and fun occasion.

With just over a month to go until the royal wedding, hotels in London for the night of the April 29 are filling up quick.

With the world’s media and fans of the monarchy flying in from all over the world as well as Londoners taking advantage of the public holiday, the capital’s wedding weekend promises to be one of crowds, high-spirits, street parties, and the maniac waving of Union Jack flags.

A night at the theatre is as much a part of London life as afternoon at the pub or our unreliable tube service. Still, while the musicals and celebrity-starring productions pull in the tourists, those with a more discerning taste can take in an altogether more reflective and topical type of play.

Ask any English person what a slider is and expect blank stares. Ask for mini-burgers and you might be on to something. Still, while the name is new in London, the concept is great. Tiny little burgers to nibble as you drink. We might know them as starters, nibbles, canapés, tapas or simply mini-burgers but whatever, we just want to know where to get them. Now that she knows what they are, Marie Teather searches out the top five sliders in London.

Michael d Souza is owner of Mufti, one of Notting Hill’s most loved boutiques. We get the low down on his Haute Secrets to London.

It was Lady Gaga fashion meets The American Civil war over at the Prophetik autumn / winter 2011 show at London fashion week.

The collection was influenced by the opulence of the Louis XIV era leading to bell sleeve dresses, corsets, tailed jackets, and military detailing.