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My managing editor and I were having a conversation the other day and he told me about a run in he had had with an old friend. After catching up and exchanging news, he gave her a copy of Bespoke and went on his merry way. A few days later the friend called him up to rant about how irrespo
I recently had the pleasure of meeting Maria Hibri and Hoda Baroudi, the founders of Bokja Design, an edgy firm producing truly unique furniture. These vibrant and garrulous Lebanese women have literally taken the interior design world by storm. Their brand is the realisation of a juxta…
A fundamentally significant characteristic of successful people is that they look successful. They wear clothes that look attractive on them, they are well groomed and they hold themselves with confidence. Learn how to dress your best when you need to impress.
West end and Soho are usually equated with the quaint Chinese restaurants and the bustling clubs of London town. In the midst of this garden variety of nightly locations, stands Floridita, a Cuban flower opening its colourful petals to the busy bees of Londoners and ‘Out of Towners’ lookin
Amid the plethora of gadgets available for Apple’s Ipod one company stands out from the crowd. Creston Electronics’ touchscreen controls, state of the art audio capabilities and innovative design mean that creating a wireless, modern home entertainment package is easier than you might thin
NSFW. German e-portal, Liaison Dangereuse, dares to venture into controversial waters with this ad. In our opinion, there’s nothing wrong with it and, if anything, humanising the veil (and the abaya for that matter) can never be a bad thing. It’s certainly memorable, and not degra…
Giuseppe Vaccarini lifts to his nose the first of three glasses of water. “The tap water here is unusually good,” declares the sommelier at Villa Panna, located in a village on the slopes of Mount Gazzaro in Tuscany famed for its precious springs. Vaccarini was voted the world’s best somme
The story of one man’s love affair with classic cars and a race across the desert form the basis for an extraordinary tale of classic motorsport set in Jordan.
Hussein Hadid is one of the best chefs in the region. In great demand when it comes to catering weddings and events. Challenged by Bespoke to come up with greatest ‘rare meal’, the Lebanese maestro came up trumps.
There is a myriad of companies out there that will revamp your car, bike or boat. But what about your aeroplane? And what if that plane was an Airbus A380 `Flying Palace’? We’re fairly certain that your options are fairly limited. Or rather, they were fairly limited.
Basil El-Baz is a young star on the rise. The Egyptian entrepreneur defied his critics and successfully created one of the world’s largest facilities for the production of ammonia and petrochemical products.
Mural arts What happens when two artists become the councillors of a town that was on the verge of obscurity? Something unexpected. Here is a rare story about the rebirth of a forgotten Arab homeland and its transformation into a living testimony to culture, dialogue, reflection, life and