Twin chics, The Row The Row, New York The Row has yet to become a part of Asia’s “must-have designers” list but this will happen...
Royal Approval, Alexander McQueen Sarah Burton’s starring role as designer of the Royal Wedding gown may have been kicked from the headline’s by Kate...
John Galliano gets a lift from Oscar de la Renta Oscar de la Renta is one of several loyal friends who has made himself a mentor to damaged designer John...
Three new London hotels combine buzz and beauty London has seen a slew of turbo-hyped hotels come on line this year, with each one offering more than a place to...
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...
Unique Destinations Where Mermaids Dine A traveler must sometimes follow her intuition to find a unique destination where guests are rewarded with...
Hilary Mantel brings up Kate Middleton’s body The British media must secretly hate Kate Middleton. Why else would they poisonously misquote the brilliant Hilary...
UMAID BHAWAN PALACE, JODPHUR There was a dawn chorus at the Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodphur, but the birds were only bit players. The main...
The Write Stuff, Aurora Pens create powerful emotions. When I visited the Hero pen factory in Shanghai recently (the plant is now mostly...
Dining at The Ritz The Ritz Restaurant is considered by many to be the most beautiful hotel dining room in the world The American...
Royal Salute World Polo thrills at the Maharaja of Jodhpur’s Golden Jubilee Cup Sport can claim few better partners than Polo and Royal Salute, a game of monarchs matched with a whisky that...
Bordeaux enters the Year of the Horse with Cheval Blanc as its most sought-after wine The Bordeaux harvest is a special time of year, especially at Cheval Blanc where Daniel Jeffreys went to pick grapes...
Thomas Coldefy talks about sustainability in architecture and green skills Thomas Coldefy and Isabel Van Haute designed the Hong Kong Design Institute. Two and a half years after it opened...
The Inaugural SCAD/Quintessentially Asia Magazine Fine Art Prize The first Fine Art Painting class at SCAD Hong Kong drew a rich array of talent and the best among them was...
Daily sketch Derek Marks is an artist who draws his inspiration from the people around him. After spending three months at the...
