Romeo Gigli falls in love with fashion again at Joyce To have John Galliano and Romeo Gigli working again is a dream come true, but that’s not because The Fashionable...
Off the coast of Virgin Gorda, Loro Piana weave sailing and luxury into an unforgettable challenge Everything that Italian cashmere brand Loro Piana does in the world of elegant clothing has...
Shoe Sale Jimmy Choo was valued at £525m when last sold in 2011 Jimmy Choo started as an east London cobbler and was forged...
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...
In Shanghai the Peninsula offers an exquisite window on China’s complex history PENINSULA SHANGHAI As a child in England in the 1960s I had a dream of...
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...
Guitars fit for a king of rock and roll Ulirich Teuffel makes the most desirable guitars in the world. His instruments have an astonishing musical clarity but...
Champagne Shoes, Berluti The beautifully handcrafted shoes of Berluti will soon be sighted more frequently in Asia, as the brand embarks on an...
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...
Kazuo Okada passes the taste test A great restaurant is more than just fabulous food, it should also be a wonderful space and that rule has been...
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...
Chinese caviar finds fortune with the New York Times Since the USSR fell and the state’s monopoly on the sturgeon egg delicacy ended experts estimate that 90% of the...
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...
The lost emperor, Huang Yao Huang Yao is not a widely-recognised name in the history of 20th Century Chinese art. This is an...
Sculptor Wang Keping uses wood to tell astonishing stories For over 30 years sculptor Wang Keping has been changing the face of contemporary art with works that are a rare...
