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Who Thierry Mugler Since Thierry opened his first boutique in 1978. He officially shut his couture house in 2003 only to relaunch it again last year. Why Thierry Mugler, uninspired by the lack of creativity in fashion, retired in the early 1990s, but the intense allure of Beyonce drew him
The talented Lebanese fashion designer Rabih Kayrouz has had a phenomenal year: he made the grade into the exclusive Haute Couture club, he launched the Starch boutique to help up and coming talents and now he has become the recipient of Bespoke’s third annual Ultimate Fashionism Award.
Who Isabel Marant Where Left Bank boutique in Paris What A daring approach to fashion, discarding the overtly feminine Why Marant clothes may not be photographed for glossy magazine fashion spreads, but she has gained a cult status for her streetwise combination of mixing elegant and casua
Daab Publishing This is a coffee-table book cataloguing the latest in shoe design from up and coming designers and global brands alike. From sandals to knee-high boots, the whole gamut of footwear is explored using striking imagery and evocative text. Perfect for a quick glance, or even th
What KKL Gocycle Price 1,895 USD Specs 16.2kg bicycle with a 3-speed sequential gearbox and a 9Ah NiMH battery pack. Why A foldaway, super lightweight bicycle featuring a completely enclosed multi-speed chain-drive and instant auxiliary electric power at the touch of a button. www.gocycle.
What Embraer Lineage 1000 Certification USA FAA certification granted on January 7th, 2009 Specs Three crew, 19 passengers, maximum speed: Mach 0.82, range: 8,344 km, price: 42 million USD Why The Lineage 1000 is the largest private jet except for the Boeing Business Jet and Airbus Corpora
What Berluti Formula 1000 Price X,000 USD From Berluti UAE (Mall of the Emirates), Berluti Lebanon (Beirut Souks) Why The legendary purveyor of the finest gentlemen’s’ footwear firm has now shown the way with a sumptuous piece of luggage, ready to top every man’s holiday wish-list. www.ber
What Balmain Who Christope Decarnin is the creative director When Since Fall-Winter 2006 Decarnin has been at the helm Why The House of Balmain, established in 1945, has been reinvented and its fortunes dramatically reversed. 2009 was the undeniably the year of Balmain www.balmain.com Balm
What BMW S1000 RR Engine 999 cc inline-4 cylinder Specs 193hp, 112 Nm, 183kg (dry) Why BMW has created this extraordinary bike to take on the competition in the Supersports segment - both the road and the racetrack. www.bmw-motorrad.com As any aficionado will tell you, BMW have been design
Who Aïshti Agency H&C Leo Burnett What A striking geo-centric advertising campaign that focuses less on products Why Hopefully the herald of a more hopeful era age, the new Aïshti campaign has made a mark on a city drowning in adverts There is often a profound power in an image. As they sa
Hermès silk scarves are one of the most recognised luxury products in the world today. Though the company’s founder, Thierry Hermès, was a saddle maker in the 1800s, once his eponymously named company had produced its first scarf in 1928, their rise to the top never stopped progressing in
Tom Ford, the man who brought Gucci back to the forefront of fashion, opened his own fashion house in 2004 and once again took the world by storm. Consequently, he’s busily opening up stores across the globe including a number right here in our region.