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Fade Away: Why Curators Now Wield the Art World's Greatest Power
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Fade Away: Why Curators Now Wield the Art World's Greatest Power

For five years curators have crowned ArtReview's Power 100, eclipsing the likes of Hirst and Saatchi. From Hans Ulrich Obrist to Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev, we examine the quiet figures now steering contemporary art's direction.

4 Mar 2013 By Official Bespoke

Global Expansion: How Mohamad Bitar and Fadi Malas Took Just Falafel Worldwide
people · Restaurants

Global Expansion: How Mohamad Bitar and Fadi Malas Took Just Falafel Worldwide

When Mohamad Bitar struggled to find a falafel in Dubai, he turned his disappointment into Just Falafel, a venture to take the humble dish to new audiences. With Fadi Malas as chief executive, the idea is going global.

2 Mar 2013 By Official Bespoke

All That Jazz: A Blistering Night With Saxophonist Jed Levy
places · culture

All That Jazz: A Blistering Night With Saxophonist Jed Levy

Leaning into the microphone, Jed Levy puffed out his cheeks, blew hard on his sax and launched into a blistering solo that fixed every ear in the house front-of-stage, before rocking back and taking a quick bow.

28 Feb 2013 By Official Bespoke

Shaking Things Up: Broadcaster Ahmed Shihab-Eldin on a Chaotic Media Industry
people · culture

Shaking Things Up: Broadcaster Ahmed Shihab-Eldin on a Chaotic Media Industry

Ahmed Shihab-Eldin arrived at our Manhattan coffee shop with a frenzied confidence, fiddling with phone, hat and jacket. His physical hyperactivity mirrors the racing pace of a mind navigating the chaotic industry he has chosen for himself.

26 Feb 2013 By Official Bespoke

Well Crafted: The Quietly Prolific Design World Of Nayef Francis
places · design

Well Crafted: The Quietly Prolific Design World Of Nayef Francis

When Nayef Francis mentions a twenty-year passion for design, our writer is taken aback, for the man hardly seems out of his twenties. He proves, in fact, to be an exceedingly well-preserved thirty-seven. Hardly ancient.

21 Feb 2013 By Official Bespoke

Unlike Many Promising Saudis, Ahd Kamel Gets No State Support, Yet She’s Definitely One of the Kingdom’s Most Talented Artists
people · culture

Unlike Many Promising Saudis, Ahd Kamel Gets No State Support, Yet She’s Definitely One of the Kingdom’s Most Talented Artists

In another life, Ahd Kamel might have been a lawyer. She might have been an animation artist. Or she might have stayed right home in Jeddah. But in this life, Ahd is a filmmaker and actor, readying herself for the world stage. The filmmaker/actress known simply as Ahd is at the helm of …

19 Feb 2013 By Official Bespoke

Breaking Boundaries: Five Pioneering New Luxury Hotels Opening Around the World
places · hotels

Breaking Boundaries: Five Pioneering New Luxury Hotels Opening Around the World

From Nicaragua's first luxury beach resort, where rainforest meets the Emerald Coast, to Singapore's highest green-rated hotel with its solar-powered sky gardens, here are five pioneering new openings redrawing the boundaries of luxury travel worldwide.

18 Feb 2013 By Official Bespoke

Know Your Gstaad: An Insider's Guide To The Alpine Resort's Best Tables
places · hotels

Know Your Gstaad: An Insider's Guide To The Alpine Resort's Best Tables

Our insider's guide to Gstaad steers you to the resort's most rewarding tables, from Charly's celebrated hot chocolate, worth braving the dated decor for, to the fondue that foodie friends swear is the finest in town.

17 Feb 2013 By Official Bespoke

Name: Mario Griariotto, the Slowear Chief on a Life in Italian Style
people · business

Name: Mario Griariotto, the Slowear Chief on a Life in Italian Style

Milan-based Mario Griariotto, CEO of retail and marketing at Slowear, reflects on a working life in fashion, a sector brimming with creativity, talent, glamour and culture that represents Made-in-Italy excellence the world over.

14 Feb 2013 By Official Bespoke

Da Nang Style: How Vietnam's Reborn Port City Found Its Feet
places · Unusuals

Da Nang Style: How Vietnam's Reborn Port City Found Its Feet

They say time heals, and the Vietnamese port of Da Nang proves it. After decades manipulated by the French, Japanese and Americans, a unified Vietnam is burgeoning, and the central city now stands confidently on its own.

10 Feb 2013 By Official Bespoke

Chop It Up: The Kuwaiti Builder Crafting Motorbikes From Scratch
products · Bikes

Chop It Up: The Kuwaiti Builder Crafting Motorbikes From Scratch

It is five o'clock on a Thursday outside Kuwait City, and while locals head home, Hussein Salmeen's work is just beginning. This weekend the thirty-eight-year-old is building a motorbike from metal, chassis, fuel tank, wheels and welding torch.

7 Feb 2013 By Official Bespoke

Coming Up Roses: David Crickmore And The Art Of Amouage
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Coming Up Roses: David Crickmore And The Art Of Amouage

Two things strike you on meeting David Crickmore, CEO of luxury fragrance house Amouage: a confident manner so disarming you forget it is an interview, and impeccable taste in ties. We meet at Muscat's Chedi hotel.

3 Feb 2013 By Official Bespoke