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Commanding Respect: Pierpaolo Piccioli on Glamour, Family and Staying Grounded

Commanding Respect: Pierpaolo Piccioli on Glamour, Family and Staying Grounded

The celebrated creative director speaks candidly about reconciling a glamorous career with a deliberately simple life in Nettuno, the seaside town where he and his wife grew up and chose to raise their own children.

1 May 2022 By Official Bespoke

Airbus Got a French Graffiti Artist to Give its Upcoming TwoTwenty a Makeover
products · Planes

Airbus Got a French Graffiti Artist to Give its Upcoming TwoTwenty a Makeover

Airbus’ ACJ TwoTwenty is a gamechanger in the business jet segment. Based on the successful A220 airliner, which was itself designed by Bombardier to be their C-Series (a division that was acquired by Airbus in 2018), the TwoTwenty has an airliner-sized cross-section but is only the siz…

15 Apr 2022 By Official Bespoke

After Starring in ‘The French Dispatch,’ Algerian Actress Lyna Khoudri is Being Acclaimed as the Next Big Thing
people · culture

After Starring in ‘The French Dispatch,’ Algerian Actress Lyna Khoudri is Being Acclaimed as the Next Big Thing

Lyna Khoudri has her work cut out for her in Wes Anderson’s ‘The French Dispatch’. In the king of kook’s latest film, a love letter to journalism, France and all things quintessentially Anderson, the little-known French-Algerian actress first has to stake a claim for herself in an insan…

13 Apr 2022 By Official Bespoke

Creating a buzz: inside the achingly cool opening of The Edition Dubai

Creating a buzz: inside the achingly cool opening of The Edition Dubai

Marriott's newest luxury brand, conceived with Studio 54's Ian Schrager to make hotels that don't act like hotels, lands in Downtown Dubai with a soaring lobby, four restaurants and 275 rooms.

31 Mar 2022 By Official Bespoke

Tarek Shamma Cut his Teeth Working for Zaha Hadid and David Chipperfield, Now He’s Making His Own Name
people · design

Tarek Shamma Cut his Teeth Working for Zaha Hadid and David Chipperfield, Now He’s Making His Own Name

The now 40-year-old Egyptian-born architect Tarek Shamma launched his career at London’s Architectural Association School of Architecture (AA), graduating with honours in 2009. During the prestigious course, he hit the ground running for Zaha Hadid working on key competitions in Algiers…

12 Mar 2022 By Official Bespoke

The Dreamy and Surreal Renovation of the Colony Hotel in Palm Beach Centres around De Gournay
places · hotels

The Dreamy and Surreal Renovation of the Colony Hotel in Palm Beach Centres around De Gournay

Once you set foot in the lobby of the Colony Hotel Palm Beach you are treated to an enchanting visual feast thanks to a remarkable collaboration between the iconic newly renovated and re-opened hotel and the artisan wallpaper brand de Gournay. The exquisite wallpaper has the feel of a h…

10 Mar 2022 By Official Bespoke

A Villa in Riyadh Designed by Young Egyptian Architects and a Portuguese Furniture Powerhouse
people · Decor

A Villa in Riyadh Designed by Young Egyptian Architects and a Portuguese Furniture Powerhouse

Spread across ten beautifully curated rooms, the biggest challenge for Karim Abdul Muttalib and Ann Abukhalil, the two founders of K.A. Interiors, was to make sure the entire villa reflected a unified theme while still giving each room its unique character and identity. To fulfil their …

9 Mar 2022 By Official Bespoke

Redefining Gender in Fashion, One Book at a Time, with Nouchi
design · people

Redefining Gender in Fashion, One Book at a Time, with Nouchi

For the designer Nouchi, every collection begins with a book, transforming the private intimacy of reading into something shared. That softness now shapes a label where home wear and loungewear have naturally become the bestsellers.

2 Mar 2022 By Official Bespoke

Bugatti’s First Ever Pool Table is Stunning, Smart and Eye-Wateringly Expensive
products · Essentials

Bugatti’s First Ever Pool Table is Stunning, Smart and Eye-Wateringly Expensive

You probably haven’t heard of IXO (Iconic Xtrem Objects) but they’re Spanish carbon fibre prepreg experts, and their latest project was a collaboration with Bugatti in the form of the world’s most expensive pool table. Trust us when we say, this thing is mind-blowingly indulgent. The ta…

1 Feb 2022 By Official Bespoke

Carolina Cucinelli on the brand's first eyewear line, made with Oliver Peoples
fashion · products

Carolina Cucinelli on the brand's first eyewear line, made with Oliver Peoples

Brunello Cucinelli has never released eyewear, and never formed a partnership, until now. Co-creative director Carolina Cucinelli explains why Oliver Peoples was the only label honest enough to share the frame.

30 Jan 2022 By Official Bespoke

Alexander McQueen’s Cult Curve Crossbody Bucket Bag Has Been Downsized
products · Essentials

Alexander McQueen’s Cult Curve Crossbody Bucket Bag Has Been Downsized

Leaving the house used to be a simple affair: wallet, check; keys, check; phone, check. Nowadays though, what with alcohol sprays, spare masks, antiseptic gel, wet wipes and gloves, not to mention added paraphernalia for the kids and, more often than not, husband, and you can understand…

29 Jan 2022 By Official Bespoke

Majesty in Mystery: Oetker Collection Has Quietly Opened Geneva’s First All-Suite Five-Star Hotel

Majesty in Mystery: Oetker Collection Has Quietly Opened Geneva’s First All-Suite Five-Star Hotel

Oscar Wilde once said, “I’m a man of simple tastes. I’m always satisfied with the best.” And, after reflecting upon my stay at The Woodward, I’d imagine the owner of this property must live by a similar ethos. From the moment you’re met at the airport by a tailor-suited driv…

24 Jan 2022 By Official Bespoke