Hari Ra Ra Ra
A few hurried steps from Sloane Street and Harrod’s Daniel Jeffreys found a charming boutique hotel that provided the perfect winter hideaway. The Studio Suite Waking up in the heart of...
MASH-UP AND SERVE HOT
Punk met Mod met Skinhead at Dior Homme's youthful and cool retro mash-up for Summer 2017, with a playground setting that made fun of fashion's tendency to take itself too seriously. With a sporty range...
FULL BAGS, FULL MINDS
The new Yi Ou Lai Shanghai shopping village opened on May 19, next door to the incredible Disney Shanghai, which has its official opening on June 19. Disney might be the emperor of theme parks, but Yi Ou...
Brilliance, Not Genius
When Albert Einstein was working on his theories of time and space, there were other renowned scientists doing excellent work, but none of them developed the theory of relativity. The parallel applies to the...
Luxury travel finds a new level of beauty and refinement at Nihiwatu
Nihiwatu lies secreted in a tranquil corner of Indonesia. Amongst palm trees and surf, the conventions of luxury travel are being reinvigorated. My legs were quivering as I struggled to keep upright...
Whaam! Roberto Cavalli confirms that Peter Dundas will be its new creative director
Peter Dundas I love the work of Peter Dundas (especially his fine tailoring) and I always thought he was like a party boy locked in a monastery when he worked for Pucci. I am delighted to learn that he...
Painting with Light by Grimanesa Amorós
Grimanesa Amorós is an artist fascinated by social history, scientific research and critical theory. Her revelatory work is captivating and beguiling, with an entrancing creativity that illuminates our...
French Artist Renaud Marion Defies Gravity
French art photographer Renaud Marion has coveted a car that defies gravity since childhood. With his beguiling, futuristic series “Air Drive” he has made his dream a reality, at least on canvas. In...
Building Support
Out in the New Territories lies a little known architectural gem. Designed by Frank Gehry and championed by some of Hong Kong’s most influential trailblazers, why is it that so few people know about...
“Fashion China”, the first scholarly introduction to the Middle Kingdom’s contemporary fashion scene
The work reviews forty-one designer brands and reveals that Europe’s “savoir-faire imperialism” in Asia is fast coming to an end. Here the book’s author Gemma Williams offers a sneak preview of a...