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Sweet Dreams
culture · places

Sweet Dreams

Patchi, founded by Nizar Choucair over 25 years ago, is a phenomenal success story of one man’s ambition and his ability to give back to his community. To get to grips with this Lebanese company, that is now amongst the top chocolatiers in the world, Bespoke took a tour of the company’s ma

28 Feb 2009 By Official Bespoke

When silence is golden
hotels · places

When silence is golden

While some go up and others go down its nice you to know there is somewhere to get away from it all, even in Dubai. The Park Hyatt is a secret haven of a hotel that also manages to successfully offer that most elusive of escapisms, a quality city spa.

26 Feb 2009 By Official Bespoke

Paradise found
hotels · places

Paradise found

Safa al-Hashem’s beachfront getaway in Muscat is an enchanting mix of Omani style and Moroccan magic.

25 Feb 2009 By Official Bespoke

places · Tech

Innovation never stops

For those with fresh memory of the Betamax vs. VHS format war, it was a serious case of deja-vu when Bluray went head-to-head with HD-DVD (and came out a winner). But for the regular consumer, acronyms and strange names are only part of the problem to understanding the crazy world of techn

24 Feb 2009 By Official Bespoke

Portioning the jet
people · business

Portioning the jet

The concept of fractional ownership was created by NetJets in 1986, and the company has since grown to be the largest operator of business jets in the world. With Net Jets Middle East, in its tenth year of operation, perhaps it is time to understand just how you can benefit.

23 Feb 2009 By Official Bespoke

people · culture

‘The Screening Room’ with Myleene Klass

The New Year in film always opens up with awards season reaching fever pitch. Nominations for The Golden Globes, Screen Actors Guild, BAFTAs and Academy Awards raised a number of tantalising prospects this year: a posthumous award for Heath Ledger’s joker; a first Globe or Oscar for Kate W

21 Feb 2009 By Official Bespoke

Abramovich step aside
people · business

Abramovich step aside

We’ve heard stories of Arabs vying for real estate and cars, but buying soccer teams - that seems to be the new trend. Here we find out what exactly is in it for the Arabs.

20 Feb 2009 By Official Bespoke

History in the racing
people · culture

History in the racing

Joe Ghanem, or “Smokin’ Joe” as he has been fondly nicknamed on the circuit, is not your average 18-year-old racing driver. This one might just have what it takes to crack into the pinnacle of motorsport racing, Formula One.

18 Feb 2009 By Official Bespoke

Be my devil angel…
fashion · products

Be my devil angel…

Guilty Brotherhood is a relatively new brand label that blurs the lines between sophisticated luxury apparel and urban street wear. With two French designers and one Lebanese businessman at the helm this is a brand gearing itself for world domination.

16 Feb 2009 By Official Bespoke

Arabian Mother Nature
places · beauty

Arabian Mother Nature

Totally free of preservatives and additives, Green Bar’s beautifying, detoxifying and all-round life-enhancing oils simply rely on plants’ natural goodness to get you glowing. What's more these products are made right here in our region.

14 Feb 2009 By Official Bespoke

Green city car
products · cars

Green city car

With scientists saying that we have only 15 years to combat climate change, at least South African automobile designer, Gordon Murray, is not sitting around idly. The designer of the legendary McLaren F1 supercar is set to launch a frugal vehicle that will revolutionise the auto industry.

13 Feb 2009 By Official Bespoke

Soulful timber
design · places

Soulful timber

Wood is largely used in most of Woodand’s designs, due to its liveliness and quality. Founded by Lebanese designer, Georges Mohasseb, the company is not afraid to experiment with materials and textures in order to create exceptional custom-made furniture.

12 Feb 2009 By Official Bespoke