Dress designer Ruben Singer plays fashion fortissimo for Beyonce Russian designer Rubin Singer scored a huge touchdown at the Super Bowl on February 5, and he wasn’t even on the...
Top luxury entrepreneurs discuss strategy for the China market What’s the best way to build a market in China, and how does a successful entrepreneur stay...
Nightmare at the Picasso Museum On 30 June 1972 Pablo Picasso created his last self-portrait. He had depicted himself many times before, but never...
The Fairmont Peace Hotel, Shanghai The-Fairmont-Peace-Hotel When a callow youth I played Elyot, one of two husbands in Noel Coward’s Private...
Taking tea with the French in Mohkan Shan In times past Chiang Kai-Shek, gangsters with tigers and French diplomats all sought refuge from Shanghai’s...
When it comes to luxury hotels in London the Maybourne Group offers three unique ways to sample the best of everything In the heart of London are three hotels that set a standard for hospitality few can...
Hong Kong Design Institute makes window displays into an art form I was one of the judges at The Hong Kong Design Institute’s Visual Merchandising Competition 2013 on May 7th. The...
Ma Jian Ma Jian’s novel The Dark Road uses scorching satire to expose the agony that China’s One Child Policy has brought...
Higher Calling, Hoverit A source tells me in absolute confidence - which is why I’m telling you - that a certain billionaire media mogul...
Dining at The Ritz The Ritz Restaurant is considered by many to be the most beautiful hotel dining room in the world The American...
The Martell Trunk by Pinel & Pinel is a masterpiece of fine craftsmanship The Martell Trunk packs thrills for lovers of exquisite eau de vie and spectacular craftsmanship. Daniel Jeffreys...
Perrier-Jouët, the master gardener Perrier-Jouët has been transforming grapes into the magic of champagne for over two centuries. Since 1993...
Bright approach Many songs and poems have perished along with the minstrels who sang them, while untold books and scripts have been...
A global reappraisal of Charles and Ray Eames’ contribution to modern design The Eames exhibition gallery at HKDI The work of Charles and Ray Eames made life easier. Their chairs are...
The Art World searches for a more conservative way to thrive It’s always been there, if you’ve known where to look, but a more subtle, cerebral and contemplative art is...
