Amiri turns Selfridges Corner Shop into a beach, with sun, sounds, exclusives and coffee bar

France’s Amiri is the latest temporary resident of The Corner Shop at Selfridges, staying there until 2 August with, appropriately given the weather, a beach-themed space. It has transformed the prime retail site into the Amiri Beach Club, a “unique and one-off brand experience within a custom-designed environment”. This has launched with “exclusive experiences and…

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Lazy Daisy Cake Is as Easy as It Sounds

“Lazy people, this cake is for you.” So goes Melissa Clark’s clarion call to her lazy daisy cake, also known as Danish dream cake (drømmekage). The “dream” part, I’d guess, is the tender cake flavored with a generous dose of vanilla or cardamom. The “lazy” bit is its so-easy frosting of melted butter, brown sugar…

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