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Dress To Impress: Couturier Jean-Louis Sabaji In His Parisian Atelier

Dress To Impress: Couturier Jean-Louis Sabaji In His Parisian Atelier

Amid double-height ceilings, white marble floors and stained glass, Jean-Louis Sabaji cuts an incongruous figure. Skinny jeans, patterned trainers, an eyebrow stud and a diamond-encrusted skull necklace announce, unmistakably, the creative at work.

26 Feb 2014 By Official Bespoke

A Jewelled Occasion: Precious Stones Steal The Spotlight At The Region's Biggest Fair
products · Jewellery

A Jewelled Occasion: Precious Stones Steal The Spotlight At The Region's Biggest Fair

Gold was plentiful, yet it was the precious stones, diamonds, sapphires, rubies, emeralds and notably opals, that had their moment. More than 600 exhibitors from 30 countries made this dazzling fair the region's finest.

22 Feb 2014 By Official Bespoke

Nathalie Khayat’s Pottery is Pure Sensual and Savage Sophistication
people · design

Nathalie Khayat’s Pottery is Pure Sensual and Savage Sophistication

Nathalie Khayat’s studio isn’t especially quiet. Just down the road from the post office on Sassine Square in Beirut’s Ashrafieh, it opens onto the city’s soundscape; the dull roar of traffic, squealing tyres, honking horns, the drill of construction, passing conversations, the cries of…

20 Feb 2014 By Official Bespoke

The Bespoke Interview: Ruth Bradley on Building a Creative Consultancy in Dubai

The Bespoke Interview: Ruth Bradley on Building a Creative Consultancy in Dubai

After eleven years in the Middle East, Ruth Bradley talks to Bespoke about launching her own consultancy, why she chose Dubai, and how marrying regional know-how with art, fashion and culture promises a winning formula.

18 Feb 2014 By Official Bespoke

A Convoy of McLaren Supercars Drive on 2,000km Journey Across Saudi Arabia
cars · Videos

A Convoy of McLaren Supercars Drive on 2,000km Journey Across Saudi Arabia

Starting in Riyadh and then heading to Buraidah, Medina, Jeddah and Taif, this interesting four day, 2,000 kilometre journey through the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was completed by a convoy of McLaren 12C and 12C Spider supercars, led by the Saudi racing driver Faisal Binladin.

18 Feb 2014 By Official Bespoke

It Takes Two: How Dior's Collaboration With Zenith Turned Accessories Into Serious Watchmaking

It Takes Two: How Dior's Collaboration With Zenith Turned Accessories Into Serious Watchmaking

Once conceived purely as fashion accessories, Dior's watches have since become complicated instruments of time and stunning pieces of jewellery, the fruit of an enduring and exacting collaboration with the Swiss manufacture Zenith.

17 Feb 2014 By Official Bespoke

Going For Gold: Thailand's Central Group And A Family Retail Dynasty
business · people

Going For Gold: Thailand's Central Group And A Family Retail Dynasty

Bangkok hardly needs another shopping mall, unless you head Central Group's marketing. Founded in 1947 by Hainanese immigrant Tiang Chirativat, the family-owned conglomerate now oversees sprawling international holdings, with the Middle East firmly in its sights.

15 Feb 2014 By Official Bespoke

Don’t Miss Our Ultimate Guide to Courchevel, The World’s First Purpose-Built Ski Destination
places · France

Don’t Miss Our Ultimate Guide to Courchevel, The World’s First Purpose-Built Ski Destination

For over half a century, Courchevel and its 600 kilometres of glistening pistes has been one of the world’s most spectacular ski resorts. Though the focus nowadays is on how it’s attracting the world’s most affluent winter vacationers, there’s a lot more to this story. Before Courchevel…

14 Feb 2014 By Official Bespoke

Smooth Sailing: The Gulf's Grandest Superyachts Gather On The Water
products · boats

Smooth Sailing: The Gulf's Grandest Superyachts Gather On The Water

This year's boat show offers a rare chance to view spectacular vessels, both afloat and as maquettes, never before seen together in the Gulf, with nearly twenty yachts above 25 metres on display.

11 Feb 2014 By Official Bespoke

Rare Find: Inside Baroness Lambert's Art-Filled Three-Storey Home in Central Geneva
places · Unusuals

Rare Find: Inside Baroness Lambert's Art-Filled Three-Storey Home in Central Geneva

Looking to buy in Geneva? We were given exclusive access to a once-in-a-lifetime property about to go on sale: Baroness Lambert's beautifully decorated, three-storey, art-filled home, complete with its own enviable roof terrace in the heart of town.

11 Feb 2014 By Official Bespoke

Anything but Ordinary: Iniala Beach House in Thailand is One of The Most Talked About Hotels in Asia

Anything but Ordinary: Iniala Beach House in Thailand is One of The Most Talked About Hotels in Asia

Mark Weingard’s hotel venture, the Iniala, is more than a stylish hideaway. Part architectural playground, part art collector’s home complete with butler service and Michelin-starred chef, it’s a sensual, visually compelling and extraordinary experience. Sometimes, as we grow older, onl…

10 Feb 2014 By Official Bespoke

Charging Ahead: The BMW i3 Reinvents The Ultimate Driving Machine
cars · products

Charging Ahead: The BMW i3 Reinvents The Ultimate Driving Machine

Perhaps the most innovative car BMW has built in fifty years, the i3 was designed from the ground up to advance electric mobility, made sustainably and fully recyclable, without sacrificing the marque's driving credentials.

7 Feb 2014 By Official Bespoke