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Objects that took a long time to make and reward a long time looking at.
Can a motorbike really command a six-figure price? At 140,000 euros, the Midual Type 1 manages it, not through gold plating but through two decades of patient perfection and genuinely original, innovative engineering thinking.
Foldable, adaptable and bought by more than thirty million owners, Longchamp's Le Pliage has triumphed since 1993. Inspired by Japanese origami, its light, water-resistant nylon body and Russian leather trims made it an enduring everyday classic.
We awarded the Kormaran as a toy, yet it may prove far more than that. This shape-shifting craft hints at the future of luxury boating, even if for now it remains one extraordinary indulgence.
Driving a Lamborghini is pure theatre, staged to within an inch of its life. Our writer recalls the comic ordeal of reversing a windowless Countach, scissor door raised, before surrendering to the marque's sensational sense of drama.
At one metre ninety-one, with a handshake that swallows your hand whole, David Gandy is a genuinely imposing presence. In a crisp white t-shirt and skinny jeans, the model proves disarmingly down-to-earth.
Some owners prize aesthetics, others volume or speed. For the owners of Grace E, the defining ambition was how everyone aboard would feel, extending guests and crew alike not merely comfort but genuine wellbeing.
Behind an unassuming door lies a bustling yet intimate Parisian atelier filled with intricately made shoes. As artisans tap away at wooden lasts, moulding each one to a client's foot, the craft of bespoke footwear comes alive.
Chances are, if you’ve ever walked into an Aesop shop, you won’t have forgotten it easily. I remember when I first did. It was in New York’s Grand Central Station, where entire walls were constructed from thousands of reclaimed issues of the New York Times. In places like France, Singap…
Remember the Aston Martin Lagonda of a decade ago? Kevin Hackett reports that the distinctively wedge-shaped saloon is making a comeback, better than ever and built specially for the region's most discerning buyers.
In autumn 1965, just five years after opening his house, Yves Saint Laurent sent shift mini-dresses inspired by Van Gogh, Mondrian and Poliakoff down the runway, causing a sensation in both fashion and art.
On the outside, it seems you never truly own a Harley-Davidson; rather, it owns you. So immersive is the culture that even the motoring press gets swept up, as our writer discovers astride a Heritage.
Arriving late but radiant, Chaumet chief executive Thierry Fritsch settles into his office overlooking Place Vendôme. Below, in one of the grand salons, a small selection of the storied French house's creations awaits.