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Power Dressing: Inside Kiton's Marble Fortress On The Upper East Side
fashion · products

Power Dressing: Inside Kiton's Marble Fortress On The Upper East Side

Kiton's Manhattan flagship is a marble fortress, its altars awash with pastel confections of luxury. Ties lie scattered on richly tinted tables and mannequins flank the staircase; it is a clothing store, yet feels like so much more.

18 Jun 2013 By Official Bespoke

Fresh Faces: Sandra Ghattas and the Sold-Out First Beirut Designers' Week
people · design

Fresh Faces: Sandra Ghattas and the Sold-Out First Beirut Designers' Week

When Sandra Ghattas decided to tap into what she calls the Lebanese designers' boom, she never expected that within a month Beirut Designers' Week, the country's first such event, would sell out entirely.

16 Jun 2013 By Official Bespoke

Fending Well: How Fendi Brought Italian Elegance To Luxury Furniture
design · places

Fending Well: How Fendi Brought Italian Elegance To Luxury Furniture

Elegance, timelessness and artisanal excellence, made exclusively in Italy: these tenets shape every piece of Fendi furniture, from a poolside lounger at the Grand Palais to a divan for a pampered pooch, for twenty-four years.

14 Jun 2013 By Official Bespoke

Name: T. Harv Eker, the Self-Made Millionaire on Mastering Money
people · business

Name: T. Harv Eker, the Self-Made Millionaire on Mastering Money

Self-made millionaire, trainer and bestselling author T. Harv Eker, founder of Peak Potentials Training, explains how a personal journey through ruin and recurring financial frustration gave rise to Secrets of the Millionaire Mind.

10 Jun 2013 By Official Bespoke

people · culture

Beyond Tahrir: Egypt's Tourism Minister on Reviving a Battered Industry

Tourism veteran Hisham Zaazou faces protests, a collapsing economy and visitor numbers down some 30 per cent since the revolution. "This job should be fun," he admits, "but it's not fun anymore." Still, he has ideas.

7 Jun 2013 By Official Bespoke

Best Of Basel: The Standout Timepieces From This Year's Watch Fair
products · Watches

Best Of Basel: The Standout Timepieces From This Year's Watch Fair

Our pick of the standout timepieces from Basel ranges from Jaquet Droz's Twelve Cities Aventurine, tracking a dozen capitals at once on a mother-of-pearl dial, to a sporty new extension of the Hermes Clipper line.

3 Jun 2013 By Official Bespoke

We Stay at Franco Zeffirelli’s Old Holiday Home, Which is Now One of Positano’s Most Exclusive Boutique Hotels
places · hotels

We Stay at Franco Zeffirelli’s Old Holiday Home, Which is Now One of Positano’s Most Exclusive Boutique Hotels

Sheltered bays, steeply terraced gardens and tiny, stucco houses that seem to ascend straight from the deep blue sea, the Amalfi coast is a startlingly beautiful place. A visit to Franco Zeffirelli’s former private estate-turned boutique hotel, Villa Tre Ville, casts it in the light of …

3 Jun 2013 By Official Bespoke

Substance Over Style: The Epic Rebuild of the Superyacht Ulysees
products · boats

Substance Over Style: The Epic Rebuild of the Superyacht Ulysees

Damaged by fire before completion, the superyacht Ulysees was relocated to Brisbane for two years of work involving 200 people from 30 specialist firms, who replaced the entire superstructure and 1,500 square metres of interior.

29 May 2013 By Official Bespoke

people · culture

What Would Brad Do? A Wry Confession of Encroaching Middle Age

Between a prostate-minded urologist, talk of flow and nocturnal bathroom visits, and a GP warning off red meat, our writer finds himself muttering about fibre, soya and Omega B. Middle age, it seems, has arrived.

25 May 2013 By Official Bespoke

Stitch by Stitch: Inside Inaash, Reviving Palestinian Embroidery and Aiding Refugee Families
people · culture

Stitch by Stitch: Inside Inaash, Reviving Palestinian Embroidery and Aiding Refugee Families

Run by passionate volunteers from a discreet Ras Beirut office, the charity Inaash preserves the rich heritage of Palestinian embroidery while supporting destitute refugee families. Nadine Khalil sits with founders Maya Corm and Susan Shammas.

23 May 2013 By Official Bespoke

people · culture

A Guide to Surviving Yourself: Lessons From Bridget Jones and Beyond

"It's not you, you're lovely, it's vile Richard." Taking its cue from Bridget Jones's Diary, our writer mines the rom-com's tearful bathroom phone call for a momentary, tongue-in-cheek lesson in surviving oneself.

21 May 2013 By Official Bespoke

Curiosity and the Couturier: Daniele Cavalli on Reinventing Roberto Cavalli's Menswear
people · business

Curiosity and the Couturier: Daniele Cavalli on Reinventing Roberto Cavalli's Menswear

When Daniele Cavalli, son and heir of Roberto, took charge of the label's menswear, he steered it in a bold new direction whilst remaining true to its past, prompting reflection on what keeps fashion afloat.

17 May 2013 By Official Bespoke