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Gabriella Cortese
fashion · products

Gabriella Cortese

Biography Travel is a long-term passion of Gabriella Cortese. Italian by birth and Parisian by adoption, Antik Batiks creator, Gabriella Cortese’s passion for travel has been one of the main influences throughout her beautiful and intricate creations. Covering all five continents through e

22 Jun 2009 By Official Bespoke

people · culture

Skills for tomorrow

My daughter is now almost two-and-a-half years old. Everyday I look at her and think wow! Simply that. She walks, talks, cries and laughs. She is in good health (thanks be to God and all of that), she’s clever and, for the most part, she listens. All that can only be a good thing. The hard

18 Jun 2009 By Official Bespoke

Keeping it in the family
people · design

Keeping it in the family

At the age of just nine, Salvatore Ferragamo had made his first pair of shoes. Fabricated overnight using materials borrowed from the local cobbler, he created a beautiful pair of white sandals that his sister could wear to her holy communion.

16 Jun 2009 By Official Bespoke

Fast Talk: Camellia Mohebi on Dubai's Baby Bling Boutique
people · design

Fast Talk: Camellia Mohebi on Dubai's Baby Bling Boutique

Name Camellia Mohebi Age “Not saying” Residence Dubai Job Founder and owner of Baby Bling Company Baby Bling is the first boutique catering to blinging up everything related to babies, from pacifiers and bibs to t-shirts and prams Why Baby Bling? I decided to combine my knack for design an

15 Jun 2009 By Official Bespoke

Dubai is not enough
hotels · places

Dubai is not enough

Chalked out over a space the size of Singapore, Dubai’s tourism project - Dubailand - was being heralded as the most ambitious tourism, leisure and entertainment venture in the world. Yet with the economic downturn what will become of it?

12 Jun 2009 By Official Bespoke

places · Unusuals

City Escape – Health farms

La Prairie – Switzerland Since 1931 La Prairie has enjoyed an impressive international reputation. Lying one hour away from Geneva Airport, the exclusive spa rests on the sleepy shores of Lake Geneva and faces the Alps. La Prairie’s unique selling point is the use of CLP Cell Extract to pr

10 Jun 2009 By Official Bespoke

Blossoming Attraction
fashion · places

Blossoming Attraction

The Blossom Mother & Child store is a unique concept started by two Saudi Arabians and one Jordanian. Since it opened in 2003, Blossom has been an unbounded success, expanding with ever more store openings.

8 Jun 2009 By Official Bespoke

Revamping the Flagship: BMW's New 7-Series Sets the Class Standard
products · cars

Revamping the Flagship: BMW's New 7-Series Sets the Class Standard

Images: Christian Bittmann / wheeledmedia Revamping the flagship BMW has worked hard on cleaning up its 7-Series’ divisive looks, revising its suspension, tweaking its iDrive and creating some new scintillating engines. The result is a class leader. The new Seven-Series has a handicap. Its

7 Jun 2009 By Official Bespoke

Creating space
design · places

Creating space

As the daughter of the world’s most famous contemporary designer, Ara Starck has had to excel in order to be taken seriously as an artist in her own right.

6 Jun 2009 By Official Bespoke

Sublime vertigo
places · Unusuals

Sublime vertigo

Replete with history, the land that gracefully extends along the warm waters of the Amalfi Coast has seen the birth of empires and cradled the growth of civilisations. Arguably the best way to explore the west coast of Italy is by boat, providing easy access to quiet backwaters and anchora

4 Jun 2009 By Official Bespoke

Understated Elegance
hotels · places

Understated Elegance

Riyadh's Al Faisaliah hotel raised the bar when it opened back in 2000. Offering new levels of personalised service the hotel is a beacon to discerning business travellers.

3 Jun 2009 By Official Bespoke

Diamond cuts for dummies
people · Jewellery

Diamond cuts for dummies

You’ve all heard the women in your lives waxing lyrical about the importance of diamonds. You get the stone right and you’re half way there. Be it a D flawless four and a half carat, emerald cut solitaire or some other intricate specification, it’s vital that you’re on the ball when it com

2 Jun 2009 By Official Bespoke