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Marque of distinction

It’s the antitheses of refinement. Mass-market clothing and accessories have created a bland, everyman of the average consumer. All trace of individuality and personal style becomes swamped by the global appeal of the multinational faux-designer clothing company. The average consumer is in

24 Apr 2010 By Official Bespoke

people · business

Mohammed Sultan Al Habtoor

Dubai, UAE Founder of House of Glamo, a statement fashion label. When Dr. Lamees Hamdan agreed to be on Oprah Winfrey’s Women Around the World segment she must never have anticipated the criticism that would ensue. There was anger at how Winfrey’s team had misstated how Dubai had free wate

22 Apr 2010 By Official Bespoke

Eco Logic
places · Tech

Eco Logic

Even with the planet suffering, most of us continue to neglect the environment as we compound the problems we’re doing nothing to resolve. Here are a few ideas to help you do your bit.

18 Apr 2010 By Official Bespoke

Holey Monolith
places · Unusuals

Holey Monolith

The 0-14 Tower in Dubai looks set to change the architectural landscape of the Emirate with a truly unique and stylised design. It’s also one of Dubai’s most technically advanced and ecologically efficient buildings.

16 Apr 2010 By Official Bespoke

The Vanguard: HRH Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, the Arab World's Most Influential Businessman
people · business

The Vanguard: HRH Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, the Arab World's Most Influential Businessman

No Arab today carries the international clout of HRH Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Al Saud, the world's nineteenth richest man and, at fifty-five, its highest-placed Middle Easterner. Yet who is this complex, many-faced prince and businessman?

16 Apr 2010 By Official Bespoke

A car named Desire
products · cars

A car named Desire

A boyhood fascination with chrome and sleek lines led one man becoming a vanguard in the importation of classic cars to our region. Bespoke talks to Gaurav Dhar about chrome, Cadillacs and the Fonz.

15 Apr 2010 By Official Bespoke

Back to the future
fashion · products

Back to the future

As the famous Burberry Trench nears a century of production it’s perhaps time to look back and see how this venerated brand continues to reinvent itself staying young, hip and fresh to each new generation.

13 Apr 2010 By Official Bespoke

Sole Search
fashion · products

Sole Search

It is no bold claim to say that custom-made shoes are a stellar investment. Tailored to the unique idiosyncrasies of one’s feet, they have been known to eliminate back and foot pain immediately, withstand regular use for decades and, in fact, only get better with age.

12 Apr 2010 By Official Bespoke

It’s got the look
places · Tech

It’s got the look

Bang & Olufsen has long been the undisputed design-meets-tech luxury electronics ruler of the audio-visual market. But with increasing competition compounded by some financial woes, is the brand still what it's cut out to be?

11 Apr 2010 By Official Bespoke

Eyes wide open
culture · places

Eyes wide open

Over the past few, the explosion of the UAE art market has been such that some venerable institutions have scrambled to keep pace with it all. On to this stage has stepped Arthur Guéret and his art advisory services.

9 Apr 2010 By Official Bespoke

Capturing the moment
places · Unusuals

Capturing the moment

The camera has a long and distinguished history as a means of recording moments in time, yet until recently there was no coordinated effort to create a Middle Eastern historical image bank. That is changing thanks to the Arab Image Foundation.

8 Apr 2010 By Official Bespoke

Undark age
places · Unusuals

Undark age

A new, globetrotting exhibition promises to further our understanding of Muslim advances in science and how they have contributed to modern society.

6 Apr 2010 By Official Bespoke