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Reem Acra, the Couturier Dressing Red Carpets Across the Globe
fashion · products

Reem Acra, the Couturier Dressing Red Carpets Across the Globe

Having conquered America first, Reem Acra dresses the world's most dazzling stars, runs ready-to-wear alongside bridalwear, reaches over 150 leading retailers and now mentors on television. She is, arguably, a household name.

4 Feb 2018 By Official Bespoke

A Middle East Space Race? That’s Right, the UAE Actually Has Plans to Colonise Mars Within the Next 100 Years

A Middle East Space Race? That’s Right, the UAE Actually Has Plans to Colonise Mars Within the Next 100 Years

On September 12th, 1962, John F. Kennedy told the United States, “We choose to go to the Moon.” What JFK and the American public didn’t know yet was that by investing in its space programme, it was also getting memory foam, precision GPS, the cardiac pump, food safety …

2 Feb 2018 By Official Bespoke

Dubai Watch Week: Inside the Gulf's Grandest Gathering of Horological Titans
places · Unusuals

Dubai Watch Week: Inside the Gulf's Grandest Gathering of Horological Titans

Held over five days at the DIFC, the third edition of Dubai Watch Week traded insider stories on fakes, etiquette and icons, with Bovet, MB&F and H. Moser among the headline names.

1 Feb 2018 By Official Bespoke

A Leading Stem Cell Scientist May Have Unearthed The Fountain of Youth
products · beauty

A Leading Stem Cell Scientist May Have Unearthed The Fountain of Youth

We at Official Bespoke have been granted the worldwide exclusive to break the story on a miraculous new FDA-approved hydrogel developed by Dr. Augustinus Bader, a German doctor specialised in stem cell research. Originally developed to heal burn wounds in days, the patented erythropoiet…

31 Jan 2018 By Official Bespoke

Super Nest: No.1 Palace Street, the London Address Overlooking the Queen's Gardens
places · Unusuals

Super Nest: No.1 Palace Street, the London Address Overlooking the Queen's Gardens

If real estate is all about location, little can rival this. Ramsay Short surveys No.1 Palace Street, an address fit for a king that sits beside the Queen of England with views across her gardens.

27 Jan 2018 By Official Bespoke

Inside Zegna's Bespoke Tailoring, Where Every Suit Is Made for You
fashion · products

Inside Zegna's Bespoke Tailoring, Where Every Suit Is Made for You

Collections are for the masses; true luxury is personal. At Zegna, a suit is shaped to your posture and shoulders, approved by Alessandro Sartori and fitted by a master tailor named Angelo.

21 Jan 2018 By Official Bespoke

Take an Unexpected Cultural Trip to the World-Class Palestinian Museum
places · Palestine

Take an Unexpected Cultural Trip to the World-Class Palestinian Museum

The Palestinian Museum honours the country’s history and represents an optimistic investment into its future. It’s also a remarkable architectural project. A museum to represent any one people, or nation, seems destined to be a reductive project, all the more so when the nation in quest…

19 Jan 2018 By Official Bespoke

Cherine Magrabi’s House of Today is Propping Up Lebanese Designers on the International Stage
people · design

Cherine Magrabi’s House of Today is Propping Up Lebanese Designers on the International Stage

House of Today’s Cherine Magrabi is propping up regional talent on the international stage. Her visionary concept is inspired, innovative and most of all- it’s working. Anyone casting even a cursory glance over the Lebanese design scene today will notice that the country’s game has stre…

18 Jan 2018 By Official Bespoke

Hotel de Crillon Interior Designer Chahan Minassian’s Cosmopolitan Style is Timeless
people · design

Hotel de Crillon Interior Designer Chahan Minassian’s Cosmopolitan Style is Timeless

With a sharp eye and a curator’s approach, Chahan Minassian creates unpretentious, tasteful interiors. It’s little wonder then that he was chosen to help renovate one of Paris’ most prestigious projects – the Hôtel de Crillon. Picture the plump curves of two soft grey armchairs, m…

17 Jan 2018 By Official Bespoke

Top Shop: The New Dolce & Gabbana Boutique Near Venice's St Mark's Square
Unusuals · places

Top Shop: The New Dolce & Gabbana Boutique Near Venice's St Mark's Square

Just a hundred metres from St Mark's Square lies a new Dolce & Gabbana boutique that holds its own as a cultural destination. Bucking convention, the label tailors each store to its setting rather than replicating one identity.

14 Jan 2018 By Official Bespoke

Saudi Arabia has Ambitious Plans to Build the World’s Biggest Solar Power Plant
people · Tech

Saudi Arabia has Ambitious Plans to Build the World’s Biggest Solar Power Plant

With enough money, you can buy almost anything – even a bold new dawn.

12 Jan 2018 By Official Bespoke

Anthony Vaccarello is Exactly What Yves Saint Laurent Himself Would Have Hoped for From a Successor
people · fashion

Anthony Vaccarello is Exactly What Yves Saint Laurent Himself Would Have Hoped for From a Successor

What do you get when you take a 35-year old Italo-Belgian who honed his skills under Karl Lagerfeld at Fendi, before launching his eponymous label two years later, and who then worked for three years with Donatella Versace before being made creative director of Versace’s Versus la…

1 Jan 2018 By Official Bespoke