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Partners in Time: Girard-Perregaux and a Lebanese Painter Unveil a Wearable Artwork
products · Watches

Partners in Time: Girard-Perregaux and a Lebanese Painter Unveil a Wearable Artwork

When a 220-year-old Swiss watchmaker and an acclaimed Lebanese painter join forces, the result is a wearable work of precision art. Girard-Perregaux unveiled the collaboration at Menasart in Beirut, paying tribute to the country's creativity.

12 Aug 2011 By Official Bespoke 2 min

Rebel With Applause: A Night Inside Dior Homme's Decadent Afterparty
fashion · products

Rebel With Applause: A Night Inside Dior Homme's Decadent Afterparty

Sara White Wilson descends into the underground Paris nightclubs of Dior Homme's afterparties, an intoxicating scene of young male models, rock-and-roll splendour and the raw, restless nonchalance that has long come to define youth itself.

9 Aug 2011 By Official Bespoke 5 min

Under the Influence: The Emirati Designers Boldly Reinventing Traditional Eastern Dress
fashion · products

Under the Influence: The Emirati Designers Boldly Reinventing Traditional Eastern Dress

Inspired by Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland, Mariam Al Marzo leads her clients down a psychedelic rabbit hole, fusing the traditional jalabiya with the Western maxi dress in a riot of pattern and bright colour.

7 Aug 2011 By Official Bespoke 3 min

Right on Track: Alfred Dunhill's Journey From Saddlery to Luxury House
fashion · products

Right on Track: Alfred Dunhill's Journey From Saddlery to Luxury House

Nadine Khalil charts how Alfred Dunhill, true to its leather-working roots, has evolved with the times. Inheriting his father's saddlery in 1893, Dunhill built an empire now famed for menswear, writing instruments and fine accessories.

5 Aug 2011 By Official Bespoke 2 min

Art and Sole: Chopard and Zanotti Craft the World's Most Precious Shoes
products · Jewellery

Art and Sole: Chopard and Zanotti Craft the World's Most Precious Shoes

Nadine Khalil reports on the collaboration between Chopard's Caroline Gruosi-Scheufele and Giuseppe Zanotti, whose jewel-encrusted pink satin shoes, hundreds of hours in the making, are now quite literally the most precious footwear in the world.

2 Aug 2011 By Official Bespoke 2 min

Contre-Virage, Ad-Vantage: Aston Martin Launches the Virage and Vantage S in Andalucia
products · cars

Contre-Virage, Ad-Vantage: Aston Martin Launches the Virage and Vantage S in Andalucia

It is a rare thing for a marque to launch two models at once, yet that is exactly what Aston Martin has done. Bespoke flies to Andalucia to discover the fresh Virage and Vantage S.

27 Jul 2011 By Official Bespoke 7 min

Objet d'Heart: Stephanie Boghossian's Handcrafted Lingerie of Silk and Lace
fashion · products

Objet d'Heart: Stephanie Boghossian's Handcrafted Lingerie of Silk and Lace

Tired of drab lingerie, Lebanese-born Stephanie Boghossian created her own line in 2003. With a flair for colour and an eye for detail, she crafts each sultry piece by hand from silk and French Chantilly lace.

22 Jul 2011 By Official Bespoke 3 min

Revival of the Fittest: A Private Viewing of Ralph Lauren's Cars in Paris
products · cars

Revival of the Fittest: A Private Viewing of Ralph Lauren's Cars in Paris

In a regional exclusive, Bespoke was invited to a private viewing of Ralph Lauren's extraordinary car collection, a masterful assortment of vehicles now showcased in a special public exhibition at the Musee des Arts Decoratifs.

20 Jul 2011 By Official Bespoke 5 min

Knock on Wood: Art of Kinetik and the Craft of Luxury Wooden Powerboats
products · boats

Knock on Wood: Art of Kinetik and the Craft of Luxury Wooden Powerboats

Founded in 2007, Art of Kinetik launched its Mazokist and Hedonist models at Cannes and Monaco in 2010. Behind the young firm lies more than a decade's expertise in building high-end wooden powerboats.

2 Jul 2011 By Official Bespoke 4 min

Here’s How an American-Born Talent by the Name of Joel Arthur Rosenthal Became the World’s Most Respected Jeweller
products · Jewellery

Here’s How an American-Born Talent by the Name of Joel Arthur Rosenthal Became the World’s Most Respected Jeweller

It is one of those jewellery shops you cannot simply go to and just choose and buy. The 67-year-old founder, though a secretive man, has managed to garner a cult following and as if to prove a point, his perfume sells at 325 USD an ounce (30 ml). This is JAR. The street-level window dis…

28 Jun 2011 By Official Bespoke 6 min

Bon Appetit: Cannes's Carlton Hotel Changes Hands in a Landmark Deal
products · hotels

Bon Appetit: Cannes's Carlton Hotel Changes Hands in a Landmark Deal

Our roundup of luxury news, led by the sale of the landmark Carlton Hotel on the Croisette in Cannes to Lebanese businessman Toufic Aboukhater, part of a 450-million-euro deal involving seven InterContinental properties from Morgan Stanley.

24 Jun 2011 By Official Bespoke 1 min

Summer Seascape: BOSS Black Sets Sail With Its Carefree New Collection
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Summer Seascape: BOSS Black Sets Sail With Its Carefree New Collection

Sold in more than six thousand stores and accounting for most Hugo Boss sales, BOSS Black unveils a Summer Seascape collection that is as classically casual as it is structurally cool and effortlessly elegant.

13 Jun 2011 By Official Bespoke 1 min