Phoebe Philo On Creative Freedom at Céline, Her “Innate Fear of Fame” and Fashion’s mediocrity Céline's Phoebe Philo made a rare public appearance yesterday at the British Vogue Festival here, sitting...
Nicolas Ghesquière’s debut collection for Louis Vuitton was inspired With petite-malle bags and architectural dresses Nicolas Ghesquière created a new Louis Vuitton woman and swept...
Silicon gravity, Roger Dubuis Roger Dubuis’s Excalibur Quatuor is the first watch with a case that is entirely produced from silicon. The watch...
Çiragan Palace Kempinski, Istanbul Frequent business travellers know the pain of modern air travel: luggage restrictions, lost luggage or...
Tiger’s Nest, Switzerland The Swiss Alps in central Valais may be an odd place to find a big striped cat but once it becomes clear...
The award-winning Kamalaya Wellness Spa and Retreat is a chill getaway for body and mind The architecture of the Kamalaya Wellness Spa and Retreat is deceptive. The resort has a rustic look with wooden...
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...
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...
Perrier-Jouët brings bespoke to champagne Perrier-Jouët makes some very fine champagne and has been doing so for two centuries, 2014 being the 203rd anniversary...
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...
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...
Visual fireworks Visual Merchandising competition at the Hong Kong Design Institute Deluxewords, The Fashionable Truth’s...
Chinese Ink Painting takes captivating new directions in the hands of two masters The Square by Song Yonghong As this year’s exceptionally gloomy rainy season made Hong Kong feel...
Two artists battling with the existential forces of darkness The work of Daniel Arsham and Kaz Oshiro copies objects designed by other people. The execution of the...