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

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
places · hotels

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
people · culture

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

A Clean Conscience: The People And Brands Putting Their Money Where Their Morals Are
products · Watches

A Clean Conscience: The People And Brands Putting Their Money Where Their Morals Are

From an 88-year-old Egyptian feminist still writing against the grain to watches forged from seized firearms and leather grown from fungi, a roundup of the changemakers proving conscience and craft can share a wardrobe.

1 May 2020 By Official Bespoke

IWC’s Creative Director, Christian Knoop, is Showing that Limitations Can Fuel Creativity
people · design

IWC’s Creative Director, Christian Knoop, is Showing that Limitations Can Fuel Creativity

HOW DID YOU END UP WORKING IN THE WATCH INDUSTRY? [Christian Knoop, Creative Director at IWC Schaffhausen] Watch design was always something I looked at as a source of inspiration and admiration. I am a trained industrial designer and have worked on vastly different products, ranging fr…

1 May 2020 By Official Bespoke

Environmentally Friendly, Hybrid Planes that Only Use Fuel as a Backup? Yeah!
products · Planes

Environmentally Friendly, Hybrid Planes that Only Use Fuel as a Backup? Yeah!

One way or another electric planes are going to happen. After all, they’ve been around for decades, albeit as experimental prototypes. So how long will it be until they become commercially viable? Not too much longer! That’s right, Airbus, Rolls Royce and Siemens are working together on…

29 Apr 2020 By Official Bespoke

Vara Much: How Ferragamo Reinvented Its Most Iconic Shoe
products · fashion

Vara Much: How Ferragamo Reinvented Its Most Iconic Shoe

More than four decades after Fiamma Ferragamo created the bow-fronted Vara pump, designer Paul Andrew is giving the house's best-loved shoe a bolder, more assertive evolution.

27 Apr 2020 By Official Bespoke

A Total Reboot: Wellness and Renewal at the Four Seasons Lāna'i
places · hotels

A Total Reboot: Wellness and Renewal at the Four Seasons Lāna'i

On the Hawaiian island of Lāna'i, the Four Seasons Resort at Kōʻele, A Sensei Retreat, offers a serene garden of Eden. Cool mountain breezes and warming sun set the scene for genuine restoration and renewal.

26 Apr 2020 By Official Bespoke

West Bank Story: How As-Samou' Is Dusting Off Its Past to Build a Future
places · Unusuals

West Bank Story: How As-Samou' Is Dusting Off Its Past to Build a Future

In a remote Palestinian town south of Hebron, an international consortium has reclaimed Roman, Byzantine and Crusader vestiges, restoring centuries-old courtyards and turning a place left for ruin into something resembling renewal.

23 Apr 2020 By Official Bespoke