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Last Page: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Year in Making Bespoke
people · culture

Last Page: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Year in Making Bespoke

As the year closes, we look back fondly on the trials, tribulations and inspiration behind each issue, with a candid peek at the mishaps and ironies encountered along the way, including one desert border.

30 Jan 2012 By Official Bespoke

Knockout Punch: Giovanni Castiglioni on MV Agusta's Revival and the Formidable F3
people · business

Knockout Punch: Giovanni Castiglioni on MV Agusta's Revival and the Formidable F3

Synonymous with brilliance and bravura, MV Agusta's powerful F3 marks a triumphant return to form. In an exclusive interview, Giovanni Castiglioni charts the marque's revival under the Castiglioni family, now debt-free and brimming with confidence.

29 Jan 2012 By Official Bespoke

Beads Not Words: Selim Mouzannar Reinvents the Masbaha With Amber and Wit
products · Jewellery

Beads Not Words: Selim Mouzannar Reinvents the Masbaha With Amber and Wit

Channelling the Ottoman spirit with a twist of happiness, the jeweller takes a playful approach to prayer beads, threading ancient dinars, tassels and newly discovered amber through his thirty-three and sixty-six bead strings.

26 Jan 2012 By Official Bespoke

Beirut-Based Product Designer Karen Chekerdjian is Thriving in a Man’s World
products · Decor

Beirut-Based Product Designer Karen Chekerdjian is Thriving in a Man’s World

Bespoke speaks to vanguard designer Karen Chekerdjian about her lovingly crafted handmade objects and her influence in the design world. There is something raw about Karen Chekerdjian’s store. There’s her logo etched into the floor that you stumble upon as you enter and the dictum facin…

25 Jan 2012 By Official Bespoke

Beauty and the Beast: The Ferrari 458 Spider Wins Our Ultimate Vehicle Award
products · cars

Beauty and the Beast: The Ferrari 458 Spider Wins Our Ultimate Vehicle Award

Choosing a single Ultimate Vehicle from cars, boats, planes and bikes is never easy, and the verdict is always the most fiercely contested. This year Ferrari made the decision simple with its extraordinary 458 Spider.

24 Jan 2012 By Official Bespoke

The Write Track: The Acclaimed Novelist Hailed As Arabic Literature's Nabokov
people · culture

The Write Track: The Acclaimed Novelist Hailed As Arabic Literature's Nabokov

Hailed as the Nabokov of contemporary Arabic literature, the prolific Alem proves surprisingly modest about her success. Popular is a tricky word, she says, preferring to be appreciated by more intellectual readers.

24 Jan 2012 By Official Bespoke

Eye Candy: Pomellato's Capri Collection And The Joy Of Everyday Jewellery
products · Jewellery

Eye Candy: Pomellato's Capri Collection And The Joy Of Everyday Jewellery

Founded in Milan in 1967 by Pino Rabolini, Pomellato pulled jewellery out of haute couture and into pret-a-porter, to be worn as changeably as clothes. The Capri Collection carries that credo forward beautifully.

20 Jan 2012 By Official Bespoke

Driven to Design: Car Designer Karim Habib on Shaping the Road Ahead
people · design

Driven to Design: Car Designer Karim Habib on Shaping the Road Ahead

Beirut-born, Canada-raised and McGill-trained, master car designer Karim Habib not only dominates his domain but, through his team, is busy shaping the future kings of the road, one sketch at a time.

20 Jan 2012 By Official Bespoke

Happiness Is A Beach At Abu Dhabi's Sprawling New Park Hyatt
places · hotels

Happiness Is A Beach At Abu Dhabi's Sprawling New Park Hyatt

You could easily spend your first hours at Abu Dhabi's Park Hyatt Hotel and Villas getting pleasantly lost. The freshly opened property is so expansive that, between room, library, spa and beach, it seems to stretch forever.

18 Jan 2012 By Official Bespoke

Peninsular Paradise:  Amanjunkies Can Now Stay at Amanresorts’ latest property, the Amanruya in Bodrum
places · hotels

Peninsular Paradise: Amanjunkies Can Now Stay at Amanresorts’ latest property, the Amanruya in Bodrum

There are few lifestyle experiences more unique or memorable than a stay at an Aman resort. The elegant, stylish hotels never have more than 50 keys, each location is unique, the architecture is always in keeping with its surroundings, and the service is beyond comparison. In fact, Aman…

17 Jan 2012 By Official Bespoke

A Kingdom's Milestone: Princess Nora and the University That Bears Her Name
people · business

A Kingdom's Milestone: Princess Nora and the University That Bears Her Name

Flamboyant and astute, Princess Nora was King Abdulaziz's elder sister and trusted adviser. A lover of language, she lends her name fittingly to the Riyadh university reborn in her honour as PNU.

16 Jan 2012 By Official Bespoke

Sky's Not the Limit: Inside Etihad, the Middle East's Multi-Award-Winning National Airline
places · Planes

Sky's Not the Limit: Inside Etihad, the Middle East's Multi-Award-Winning National Airline

Its First Class offers suites rather than seats, and a Six Senses spa graces its lounges. Joseph Ghandour examines how Etihad swept another stellar year of accolades to become our favourite way of flying.

16 Jan 2012 By Official Bespoke