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A sophisticated mix of the best of the industrial and the artisanal, Santoni’s hand-finished shoes strike a stylish revolt against mass produced uniformity. As I clatter along the pebble beach at Portonovo, I notice a path snaking its way through the forest of pine trees and Mediterrane…
Ziad Taha explores the tourbillon, the whirlwind invented by Abraham-Louis Breguet two centuries ago to counter gravity's pull, suspending a watch's most delicate components, the balance and escapement, within an endlessly turning cage.
From Ralph Lauren and American Psycho to gangsters, bankers and The Wolf of Wall Street, the pinstripe suit speaks volumes in a few lines. Govind Dhar argues it is, above all, a statement of confidence.
Few Middle Eastern couturiers have worked with fashion greats of Caroline Seikaly's calibre, yet she remains wholly down to earth. In her Hamra atelier, her young daughter bounces about as if it were her playroom.
Can you excel at work, anchor the social scene, see the world and still invest for the future? Such balancing acts have caused countless headaches, yet a rare few seem to manage every commitment with ease.
While SUVs crave the rough and sports cars chase the track, convertibles are happiest cruising empty country lanes. Open-air motoring is less about speed than the unhurried connection of sun on your face and wind in your hair.
From singing notes to smelling them, Amouage's creative director Christopher Chong has not wholly left opera behind. His latest fragrance, though, a tribute to smoky jazz clubs and Chinese film noir, proves far more personal.
In his modernist Beirut loft, fashion designer Mohammed Al Mazen presses cake upon his guest, then loses himself in talk of turning concept into material, surrounded by white orchids and a gleaming black skull.
We all know Diesel, the Italian label that reshaped denim in the 1990s with sophisticated cuts and bold campaigns. Its premium line extension, Diesel Black Gold, has stayed under the radar, until now.
Karl Lagerfeld closed Chanel's autumn-winter couture show with a visibly pregnant bride in crêpe de Chine and a gold brocade cape, the set inspired by the terrace of a 1930s Le Corbusier home.
Iguazu, the first Alen 68 completed, will appear at September's Monaco Yacht Show. This versatile 20-metre motorboat promises to stir buyers as a chase boat, a striking day boat or a comfortable overnight cruiser.
Founded in 1972 as a local tie factory, Stefano Ricci is now an opulent menswear house. Under the direction of Ricci's sons, Filippo and Niccolo, the family firm opens the doors of its Florentine headquarters.