Robyn Alexander

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Robyn Alexander

Robyn Alexander is an editor and writer whose lifelong passions include architecture, interior design, clothes (not necessarily fashionable ones) and food. She also loves Rome, Persephone Books and Formula One, cooks dhal at least once a week, and is of the considered opinion that a glass of grappa after dinner is a very good idea.

Goodbye to Italian fashion legends Valentino Garavani and Giorgio Armani

Explore the legacy of Valentino Garavani and Giorgio Armani, two legendary icons of 20th-century Italian fashion

When in Rome… do as Currency says

Explore the hidden gems of Rome beyond the usual tourist hotspots and discover unique places to eat, shop, and stay.

The Currency gift guide does… gorgeously glitzy

Glitzy gifts of gold, diamonds and other good things are part of Currency’s gift guide for the festive season

The Currency gift guide… goes full boet

For the boets and boytjies, here are treats and gifts to bring them some gees this festive season

The Currency gift guide does… Pan-African cool

Your guide to pan-African cool: thoughtful, design-led gifts for the stylish, globe-trotting aesthetes in your life

The Currency gift guide does… incredibly chic

She’s perfectly put together, brilliantly well-read and oozes effortless cool – here are all the gifts your most stylish friend could desire

The Currency gift guide does… high-octane colour

Bright colour is the name of the game in Currency’s selection of fun and really great items to give as gifts this festive season

The Currency gift guide does… pretty charming

Pretty charming is an apt way of describing the people who’ll love the presents in this Currency gift guide

Retro gift guide. Rawpixel/Currency collage

The Currency gift guide does … modern retro

The Currency gift guide includes a selection of retro but contemporary items, part of the 100 items we’ve curated for the festive season

Local gift guide. Rawpixel/Currency collage

The Currency gift guide does … locally made

As part of Currency’s gift guide, here’s a round-up of proudly South African presents to suit all tastes and styles

Five new international hotels we’d like to flee to

Our roundup of five fabulous new hotels around the world you need to add to your travel wish list, stat