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Yousef Akbar's Unlikely Journey From Logistics Management to Fashion Design

Yousef Akbar's Unlikely Journey From Logistics Management to Fashion Design

Saudi-born and educated in the UK and Australia, Yousef Akbar graduated with a master's in Logistics Management from Sydney in 2012, then swapped spreadsheets for fashion and studied design to follow his true calling.

5 Oct 2020 By Official Bespoke

His Offices May Have Been Decimated but Zuhair Murad Won’t be Spiritually or Commercially Derailed
people · fashion

His Offices May Have Been Decimated but Zuhair Murad Won’t be Spiritually or Commercially Derailed

IT HAS BEEN 23 YEARS SINCE YOU FOUNDED YOUR COMPANY, HOW WOULD YOU CLASSIFY WHERE YOU’VE REACHED AND ARE THERE ANY AMBITIONS YOU HAVE YET TO REALISE? [Zuhair Murad] I’m very happy with and grateful for how far I have come. I’ve worked incredibly hard to get to this poi…

1 Oct 2020 By Official Bespoke

Lebanese Dance Sensation Yousra Mohsen Stars in Karoline Lang’s Winter 2020 Campaign Video
Videos · fashion

Lebanese Dance Sensation Yousra Mohsen Stars in Karoline Lang’s Winter 2020 Campaign Video

Our issue 81 cover star – Yousra Mohsen, is the face of Karoline Lang’s latest collection but, instead of featuring front and centre as she did last season, this time, the young, gorgeous and highly talented dancer is teaching a class of untrained women how to move, in unison and …

29 Sep 2020 By Official Bespoke

Here’s a Sneak Peek at How Great Life Would be Aboard the World’s 16th Largest Yacht
Videos · boats

Here’s a Sneak Peek at How Great Life Would be Aboard the World’s 16th Largest Yacht

Delivered in 2019, Flying Fox is an extraordinary 136m luxury megayacht, built by Lürssen. She’s the kind of vessel that would normally be wrapped in a shroud of mystery, except she’s not, as she was made available for charters (for which you’d need a spare $4M a week …

3 Jul 2020 By Official Bespoke

A Corona-Time Interview: We Catch Up With Michael Bryden, the Man Who Makes Dreams Come True at Rolls-Royce
products · cars

A Corona-Time Interview: We Catch Up With Michael Bryden, the Man Who Makes Dreams Come True at Rolls-Royce

HOW IS LIFE AT ROLLS-ROYCE SINCE COVID-19? [Rolls-Royce Bespoke Designer, Michael Bryden:] Rolls-Royce was the first manufacturer to restart production in Britain after the coronavirus shutdown. Notably, our production resumed on May 4th, which was 117 years to the day that car builder …

16 Jun 2020 By Official Bespoke

Hot Damn: So There Are Bike Videos, And Then There’s This Bike Video
Bikes · Videos

Hot Damn: So There Are Bike Videos, And Then There’s This Bike Video

Starting in Lyon and ending in Paris next to the the famous Eiffel Tower, the Austrian bike phenom Fabio Wibmer manages a gnarly urban freeride unlike we have ever seen before. With a multiple stair set on Montmartre and a huge bridge jump to an almost flat landing at La Défense, Wibmer…

3 Jun 2020 By Official Bespoke

The Era of Mega Ships is Over, Now It’s All About Bridging the Divide Between Superyachts and Cruise Ships
products · boats

The Era of Mega Ships is Over, Now It’s All About Bridging the Divide Between Superyachts and Cruise Ships

Why pay to spend your holiday trapped on an overcrowded floating mall when there’s a way to have an affordable superyacht experience. Three years ago, the Ritz Carlton announced it had begun building a fleet of ships that would bridge the gap between 20-guest-superyachts and 650-person-…

3 Jun 2020 By Official Bespoke

Automotive Reincarnation: The Enduring Magic of the Air-Cooled Porsche 911
cars · products

Automotive Reincarnation: The Enduring Magic of the Air-Cooled Porsche 911

The 911's silhouette is familiar to millions, yet no modern model quite captures the character of the air-cooled cars that ceased production in 1998. We celebrate the simple engineering brilliance that keeps enthusiasts utterly devoted.

26 May 2020 By Official Bespoke

Charging Ahead: How the Electric Hummer Sheds Its Gas-Guzzling Past
products · cars

Charging Ahead: How the Electric Hummer Sheds Its Gas-Guzzling Past

Ten years after its demise, General Motors is resurrecting Hummer — but this time the once-brash icon of excess returns as an electric GMC sub-brand built for a cleaner age.

17 May 2020 By Official Bespoke

Being The Change: Kim Kardashian West Takes On Criminal Justice Reform
people · culture

Being The Change: Kim Kardashian West Takes On Criminal Justice Reform

In a new documentary for NBCUniversal's Oxygen, the reality star joins legal experts on four cases of people she believes were unfairly sentenced, while reflecting on criticism and her bold new direction.

16 May 2020 By Official Bespoke

A Grand Refresh: The Luxury Hotels Reborn After Their Biggest-Ever Renovations
hotels · places

A Grand Refresh: The Luxury Hotels Reborn After Their Biggest-Ever Renovations

From Madrid's Belle Époque Ritz to Tokyo's rebuilt Okura and Singapore's gutted Raffles, the world's grandest hotels have spent fortunes reinventing themselves. Here is where to book once travel resumes.

13 May 2020 By Official Bespoke

Playing Catch-Up: Why The Middle East Cannot Afford To Stall On Innovation

Playing Catch-Up: Why The Middle East Cannot Afford To Stall On Innovation

As governments wrestle with political uprisings and pandemics, policy adviser Suzan Elsayed warns that the region risks falling behind unless it commits seriously to research, development and growth-centred thinking right now.

6 May 2020 By Official Bespoke