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A new innovation is erasing the jagged traces of surgical scars, allowing patients to be cut open with scarcely an imprint left behind. It could transform how people feel about even the most invasive operations.
Wood lasts shaped like a human foot, metal stems set into heels to keep the wearer upright; the Parisian maestro, born in 1964, reveals why the perfect shoe is as much engineering as art.
Despite its fame, the famous handset struggles in tech round-ups and top-ten lists, with critics citing a thin app catalogue. Meanwhile the iPhone 4 grows slicker and faster with every release.
While New York and Hong Kong are celebrated for their verticality, it is fitting that the Middle East should again host some of the tallest structures on earth. Setting aside the Burj Khalifa, we spotlight the standouts.
At 82, Frank Gehry has designed his first skyscraper and it has transformed Manhattan’s skyline. Official Bespoke tracked down the spirited architect to discover his side of this twisting, rippling tower. “I’m getting tearful,” says Frank Gehry when we ask him how he feels about finally…
We rank the world's richest governments by total reserves, from monetary gold to foreign exchange, while acknowledging that vast holdings, as China's overspending shows, are no guarantee of lasting prosperity.
The former Dior Homme designer turned photographer discusses his black-and-white chronicle of young men across four countries, his instinct for the zeitgeist, and why fashion and the image are inseparable.
Rana Aytug profiles Samih Toukan, chairman of Jabbar Internet Group, who co-founded Maktoob, the first Arabic email service later acquired by Yahoo, then set out to build the region's biggest online marketplace at Souq.com.
Many filmmakers make their first short before twenty-five, but few cast legendary actors or work under the patronage of a luxury jeweller. Bespoke sought out Abdullah Al Ka'abi to learn how he managed exactly that.
Tanning is serious business, and respect is essential if you want to avoid getting burnt. Begin with safety: assess whether your skin is fair, medium or dark, then choose a cream that blocks both rays.
From the equestrian-inspired line that birthed the horse-bit icon to the wartime ingenuity of jute and bamboo under embargo, we trace nine decades of the house Guccio Gucci built in Rome.
Have you considered what your undergarments reveal, or are you happily oblivious to the naked truth they expose? Bespoke is here to help, humorously unpicking the generalisations behind your most personal choices.