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Face Up: Taylor Hill Joins the New Wave of Model Beauty Ambassadors
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Face Up: Taylor Hill Joins the New Wave of Model Beauty Ambassadors

At twenty, Colorado native Taylor Hill landed an ambassadorship at French beauty giant Lancome, joining a social-media-savvy generation of models, from Bella Hadid at Dior to Kendall Jenner at Estee Lauder, claiming lucrative beauty contracts.

22 Mar 2017 By Official Bespoke

Nanu Al Hamad: The Kuwaiti-American Artist Who Refuses Every Label
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Nanu Al Hamad: The Kuwaiti-American Artist Who Refuses Every Label

The Kuwait-born, California-raised and Brooklyn-based designer makes furniture and objects that defy categorisation, moving from acoustics to medical-inspired provocations while rejecting both the millennial tag and the expectations placed on Arab art.

21 Mar 2017 By Official Bespoke

Fine Tuning: South Korean Pop Star CL and the Millennial Path to Fame
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Fine Tuning: South Korean Pop Star CL and the Millennial Path to Fame

CL is a young South Korean singer making music the millennial way, with millions of followers on social media. But making it in the brick-and-mortar world brings a whole different set of challenges.

18 Mar 2017 By Official Bespoke

Business On Top: How The Porsche Panamera Finally Won Us Over
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Business On Top: How The Porsche Panamera Finally Won Us Over

Our writer never warmed to the original 2009 Panamera, an ungainly caricature of the 911. Yet Porsche's four-door has matured, and the latest incarnation makes a compelling case for changing one's mind.

17 Mar 2017 By Official Bespoke

Why We Love Rouba Mhaissen: The Economist Fighting For Syria's Refugees
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Why We Love Rouba Mhaissen: The Economist Fighting For Syria's Refugees

At just 28, the Syrian-Lebanese economist and activist has built the Sawa Foundation on dignity and ownership, drafting laws and rallying donors to support refugees the world too often forgets.

13 Mar 2017 By Official Bespoke

Breaking the Ice: A Close Encounter with a Curious Arctic Polar Bear
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Breaking the Ice: A Close Encounter with a Curious Arctic Polar Bear

It is a special, daunting experience when a curious adolescent polar bear plods over to say hello. Our writer wonders whether five metres of icy water is quite enough, yet refuses to lower the camera.

11 Mar 2017 By Official Bespoke

A Legacy in Gold: The Mouzannar Jewellery Dynasty's Dazzling Recent Years
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A Legacy in Gold: The Mouzannar Jewellery Dynasty's Dazzling Recent Years

The venerable Lebanese house Aziz & Walid Mouzannar, with roots in the eighteenth century, has lately collaborated with the late Zaha Hadid and crafted Victoria's Secret's multimillion-dollar Fantasy Bra under its sixth generation.

5 Mar 2017 By Official Bespoke

Young Blood: The Rapid Rise of Prince Mohammed bin Salman
people · business

Young Blood: The Rapid Rise of Prince Mohammed bin Salman

Born in 1985, Prince Mohammed bin Salman grew up overshadowed by three accomplished half-brothers, among them an astronaut and an Oxford-educated scholar, before his father, King Salman, transformed his prospects entirely.

27 Feb 2017 By Official Bespoke

Young at Heart: Rossinavi's Attitude Superyacht Courts a New Millennial Generation
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Young at Heart: Rossinavi's Attitude Superyacht Courts a New Millennial Generation

Italian shipyard Rossinavi is betting on a younger breed of owner with three eco-conscious superyachts. The standout, a 53-metre cruiser called Attitude, reimagines the classic lobster boat as a luxury villa at sea.

25 Feb 2017 By Official Bespoke

Boy Meets Virtual World: How Jim Chapman Became an Internet Superstar
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Boy Meets Virtual World: How Jim Chapman Became an Internet Superstar

Seemingly overnight, Jim Chapman has become one of the internet's most popular stars. His good looks and boundless enthusiasm for daily life have placed him on a short list of men dominating the social media sphere.

22 Feb 2017 By Official Bespoke

The Inward Shift: How Middle Eastern Millennials Are Rewriting the Rules
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The Inward Shift: How Middle Eastern Millennials Are Rewriting the Rules

Nadine Ghaith examines a multicultural, multilingual generation that has shed the religious and political labels it inherited. Exposed to turmoil rather than sheltered from it, these Middle Eastern millennials see the world quite differently from Western peers.

21 Feb 2017 By Official Bespoke

Keep an Eye on Dubai-Based Label Reemami
people · fashion

Keep an Eye on Dubai-Based Label Reemami

Starting a fashion label one year after the financial crisis of 2008 was undoubtedly a bold move. And that’s exactly what bright-eyed, 24-year-old, fresh out of college Reema Al Banna did. Her brand Reemami captures that spirit of a daring and thriving generation that rooted itself in a…

20 Feb 2017 By Official Bespoke