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The Flip Side

By Rana Ballout Über Rules, OK! There is a new breed of Man afoot. Suave, calm, collected with an exuberant lifestyle to match. Red-blooded yet sensitive, he looks and acts like a cross between cool Clint Eastwood and heartwarming celebrity chef Jamie Oliver. In other words, he can cook so

27 Jan 2008 By Official Bespoke

fashion · products

Cutting Edge

Better known for creating stylish dresses for women from the ghutra, Essa is preparing to launch a men’s collection that, as Rasha Shaath discovers, will create a stir among the region’s riskier male fashion aficionados.

26 Jan 2008 By Official Bespoke

The Process
culture · places

The Process

American husband and wife designers Charles and Ray Eames were two of the most influential designers of the twentieth century. Active in a flurry of domains including industrial and graphic design, art, film and architecture, Dr. Abdallah Kahil takes a look at their best furniture design.

23 Jan 2008 By Official Bespoke

Towering Dreams
people · business

Towering Dreams

DAMAC Properties has built a formidable reputation in this region, and beyond. Fiona Walshe talks to ceo Peter Riddoch about waterside living, the latest in luxury, and why Dubai is still the hottest development market around.

21 Jan 2008 By Official Bespoke

business · places

Up in smoke

With governments worldwide hiking up the price of a pack of cigarettes, locally-produced brands may yet see the light of day. But do they have the blend it takes to play with the big boys, asks Helen Assaf.

17 Jan 2008 By Official Bespoke

Best of all Worlds
people · business

Best of all Worlds

The age-old idiom ‘behind every successful man is a strong woman’ no longer rings as true as it used to. There are some men that are managing to move mountains on their own while still having a choice of damsels. Rana Ballout talks to pioneering investment banker Tarek Haffar about focus,

12 Jan 2008 By Official Bespoke

Battle of the Bachelors
places · Unusuals

Battle of the Bachelors

Two luxury concierge services, a 200,000 USD budget for a party of ten men. The only requirement is that one destination should be in the region. As the concierge services lock horns, a very much married Ramsay Short has the unenviable task of choosing only one.

9 Jan 2008 By Official Bespoke

design · places

The Pad

A bachelor’s life is not just about cool gadgets and heavy nights, writes Warren Singh-Bartlett. It’s also about understanding life, how to live it and in your more private of spaces, doing it with taste, refinement and pizzazz.

7 Jan 2008 By Official Bespoke

hotels · places

A winning bouquet

While Doha continues to advance at incredible speed, the sad truth remains that if you’re not actually doing business there, you’re unlikely to visit. But The Four Seasons Hotel Doha offers the perfect location from which to run your affairs, observes Maya Khoury.

5 Jan 2008 By Official Bespoke

products · cars

To The BachMobile

The GT3 is the most powerful naturally aspirated 911 that Porsche has ever built. Nicolas Shammas tests the car that some have dubbed a ‘track-car’ on some of the worst roads in the Middle East.

3 Jan 2008 By Official Bespoke

24 Hours with Anthony Maalouf
people · business

24 Hours with Anthony Maalouf

“I don’t believe things happen for a reason. I believe things happen for the right reason,” says Anthony Maalouf, the ceo of regional restaurant-café behemoth Casper & Gambini’s worldwide, leaning forward with purpose. At age 37, Maalouf embodies a rags-to-riches story that involved a sudd

2 Jan 2008 By Official Bespoke

A Gentleman’s Discretion
products · Watches

A Gentleman’s Discretion

A.Lange & Söhne is a unique brand. For one, most people cannot even pronounce its name. Enunciated ‘Ah Lahngeh unt Zoohneh’ it makes watches with soul, replete with complications yet with an outward appearance that alludes to the contrary.

30 Dec 2007 By Official Bespoke