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In a world where powerful women are still too often defined by powerful men, former Nigerian finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is refreshingly her own person. John Defterios meets the architect of her country's economic reforms.
Aston Martin is up there at the summit of the world’s coolest brands, along with Nike and Apple. It’s the connoisseur’s carmaker of choice, just ask James Bond. But it’s not all plain sailing and there’s plenty going on behind the scenes to warrant a closer look. I love Aston Martins, I…
It is not big brands, celebrity guests or social-media campaigns that move our restless writer to travel. In a word, he seeks authenticity, and finds it where places stay true to themselves.
The world of hotels could easily be categorised as BA (Before Aman) and AA (After Aman). With its pioneering strategy of creating stunning hotels in far-flung locations with limited rooms at high rates – discreetly advertised just by word-of-mouth – Aman resorts have forever changed Hot…
Founded in London in 2008 by Alexia Hentsch and childhood friend Max von Hurter, Hentsch Man began with one aim: to perfect the white shirt. It has since grown into a full menswear label, classicism meets irreverence.
Not everyone is fortunate enough to gain access to the inner sanctum of the Patek Philippe world. For those who do, it becomes ever so clear how this prestigious brand has attained its eminent status. Standing in front of the Patek Philippe Manufacture at Plan-les-Ouates in Geneva, I ad…
Collaborating with such designers as Paul Smith, Vivienne Westwood and Alexander McQueen, The Rug Company, spearheaded by Suzanne and Christopher Sharp, do not make modern rugs per se. Rather, they make beautifully handmade traditional ones that embrace a contemporary aesthetic. It isn’…
Rivals may carry more passengers or earn larger revenues, but Emirates has its own bragging rights. Profits leapt forty per cent last year on rapid expansion and cheaper fuel, served by an exceptionally young fleet and countless awards.
His work may divide opinion but there’s no disputing that Richard Rogers is one of the most influential architects of our time. Still, at 81 he admits he “can see an end coming” and has changed the name of his firm from Richard Rogers Partnership to Rogers Stirk Harbour+Partners so that…
From DNA-tailored serums to space-age foundations, the beauty industry is shifting from anti-ageing toward holistic wellness. Trend forecaster The Future Laboratory maps where high-end skincare is heading next.
Australia is known for its beaches, laid-back spirit and wide open spaces, yet visitors invariably ask why the food, especially in Sydney, is quite so good. Start, as our writer does, with that famously diverse coffee culture.
Dressed all in black, its cutting-edge lines slicing through the water at phenomenal speed, Otam's Crazy Too is astonishing in its own right, yet it was conceived as a chase boat to accompany a far larger yacht.