Vara Much: How Ferragamo Reinvented Its Most Iconic Shoe
More than four decades after Fiamma Ferragamo created the bow-fronted Vara pump, designer Paul Andrew is giving the house's best-loved shoe a bolder, more assertive evolution.
Recurring Dream: Aboard the 80-Metre Superyacht Excellence by Winch Design
The sixth vessel to bear the name and the fourth from Abeking & Rasmussen, 80-metre Excellence is a masterclass in discipline. Launched in 2019, Winch Design unites exterior and interior in symbiotic harmony.
Her Calling: The Designer Putting Saudi Arabia on the Global Fashion Map
Saudi Arabia is no fashion mainstay, with a fashion week only since 2018 and few designers of global renown. Yet its people have long been considered important style enthusiasts, and one designer is determined to lead.
Sinot's Aqua: The Hydrogen Superyacht Concept Rewriting the Rules
Unveiled at the Monaco Yacht Show, Sinot's 112-metre Aqua is conceived as the world's first hydrogen-powered superyacht, pairing fuel-cell propulsion with an owner's pavilion of rare ambition.
Telling the Time Backwards: A Cool New Watch for the Arab World
Let’s put aside the fact that Hublot makes a looooot of special editions because this one’s much more than just ‘another’ limited Classic Fusion. For starters, it took five years to develop. It also features Eastern Arabic numerals (on a sunburst grey dial). And finally, it has a custom…
Cybertruck: Why We Love Tesla's Daring, Divisive Stainless-Steel Pickup
Tesla's polarising electric pickup promises a dent-proof steel exoskeleton, supercar pace and a cabin full of clever tricks. We weigh the bravado against the bulk on the concept that started it all.
Escape From Quarantine With Oculus’ Newest VR Headset
The 400 USD Quest is Oculus’ (aka Facebook’s) fourth consumer VR headset and it’s the one you’re going to want to own. It was released in May and like the slightly older Go unit, it’s a standalone design that doesn’t need to be connected to a phone or a PC. But where the Go is […]
Audi RS Q8: The Twin-Turbo V8 Sleeper That Quietly Outruns Its Rivals
Audi's halo SUV hides a 592bhp V8 and a record-setting Nürburgring lap beneath understated bodywork. After two days thrashing one around the Canary Islands, our writer finds a wolf in sheep's clothing.
All-in-One: The Super-SUVs Blending Everyday Practicality, Luxury and Genuine Sporting Thrills
Once buyers chose between an SUV, a saloon and a sportscar. Today machines such as the Lamborghini Urus and Bentley Bentayga Speed promise all three at once, provided you can reach the very summit of the market.
Dubai Watch Week: How Seddiqi Built the Anti-Trade-Fair Where Horology Comes First
As traditional luxury fairs falter, Ahmed Seddiqi and Sons' free, non-commercial Dubai Watch Week keeps gaining momentum, drawing collectors, retailers and industry legends to share ideas rather than chase sales.
A Canadian Company Called Taiga Has Just Launched the World’s First Electric PWC. Here’s Why We Love it
Just another personal watercraft (PWC)? Certainly not. Taiga’s Orca’s suspended “floating” seat design betrays how this one has no engine and instead relies on electric power for a quiet yet powerful ride. Taiga’s Orca isn’t cheap – at 24,000 USD (for the carbon vesion) – b…
Alphabetics: An A-Z Guide to the People, Places and Ideas Defining 2020
From Saudi Arabia's G20 presidency and a debut Global AI Summit to Kaia Gerber, Yeezy's billions, electric Porsches, recycled cotton and Caribbean hideaways, here is the year ahead, letter by letter.