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High Rise: Madiyah Al Sharqi, The Gulf's Brightest Fashion Talent
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High Rise: Madiyah Al Sharqi, The Gulf's Brightest Fashion Talent

At just 23, and with only three collections to her name, Dubai-based designer Madiyah Al Sharqi is, if the hype holds, among the most exciting fashion talents to emerge from the region in years.

28 Dec 2013 By Official Bespoke

Flying Colours: The House of Hermès and Its Gorgeous New Arceau Lift Watch
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Flying Colours: The House of Hermès and Its Gorgeous New Arceau Lift Watch

Much more than mere makers of silk scarves and leather saddlebags, the venerable House of Hermès are past masters of fine timepieces too, as their gorgeous new offering, the Arceau Lift, so handsomely attests.

25 Dec 2013 By Official Bespoke

Spilling The Beans: Inside The Devoutly Particular World Of Coffee Collective
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Spilling The Beans: Inside The Devoutly Particular World Of Coffee Collective

Marked by a colourful map of bean origins, Coffee Collective serves nothing heavy, bitter or dark, and certainly no sugar, which the baristas insist destroys the aroma. Here, coffee is crafted rather than merely made.

24 Dec 2013 By Official Bespoke

Twisted Sister: The Audacious New Tower Reviving Our Region's Quiet Skyline
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Twisted Sister: The Audacious New Tower Reviving Our Region's Quiet Skyline

After almost a decade of breakneck development and ever more hallucinatory projects, our region has fallen quieter of late. Now one boldly twisting new tower reminds us just how much we have missed the spectacle.

21 Dec 2013 By Official Bespoke

Travelling Light: Louis Vuitton's Debut Collection of Foldable Furniture and Adventurer Accessories
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Travelling Light: Louis Vuitton's Debut Collection of Foldable Furniture and Adventurer Accessories

Louis Vuitton surprised us this year by collaborating with contemporary designers on a charming debut collection of foldable furniture and accessories, honouring the romantic gentleman adventurer of yesteryear who once called upon the famed trunk-maker.

21 Dec 2013 By Official Bespoke

To the Moon and Back: Hasselblad's Enduring Love Affair With Space
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To the Moon and Back: Hasselblad's Enduring Love Affair With Space

Hasselblad has accompanied NASA into orbit since 1962, and Armstrong and Aldrin captured the first lunar images on specially modified models. We trace the camera maker's long, storied association with space exploration and serious collectors.

17 Dec 2013 By Official Bespoke

Heart Maker: Dr Hesham Sadek and Research That Could End Heart Disease
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Heart Maker: Dr Hesham Sadek and Research That Could End Heart Disease

Dr Hesham Sadek is pioneering research that could change the face of medicine. If his work in cardiac regeneration succeeds, he may one day end heart disease altogether, sparing that valiant, thumping organ its often fatal toll.

16 Dec 2013 By Official Bespoke

Blogging Agent: Soraya Bakhtiar And The Rise Of A Style Influencer
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Blogging Agent: Soraya Bakhtiar And The Rise Of A Style Influencer

Soraya Bakhtiar calls her style girly and bohemian yet edgy and boyish. Launched eighteen months ago while she studied fashion journalism in London, her eponymous blog now commands over 25,000 fast-rising Instagram followers.

14 Dec 2013 By Official Bespoke

Diversity Rules: Architect Richard Landry on Thinking Big and Small
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Diversity Rules: Architect Richard Landry on Thinking Big and Small

Celebrated for his sensational large houses, architect Richard Landry insists his practice also designs small, actively seeking commissions of 500 square metres each year. He explains why scale, ultimately, is always relative to the client.

10 Dec 2013 By Official Bespoke

King Of Cling: Azzedine Alaïa's First Parisian Retrospective Draws The Faithful
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King Of Cling: Azzedine Alaïa's First Parisian Retrospective Draws The Faithful

To be draped and shaped by Azzedine Alaïa is a rite of passage for the fashionable elite. Opening night at the Franco-Tunisian couturier's first Paris retrospective drew his devoted family of editors and admirers.

6 Dec 2013 By Official Bespoke

Unexpected Match: Actress Hiam Abbass Directs a Film for Miu Miu
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Unexpected Match: Actress Hiam Abbass Directs a Film for Miu Miu

Hiam Abbass, the Arab actress and director known for playing strong women from struggling widows to defiant mothers, seems an unlikely choice for Miuccia Prada's playful younger label. We explore this intriguing fashion collaboration.

3 Dec 2013 By Official Bespoke

Christo and Jeanne-Claude Have Been Involved in Some Monumental Art Installations But There’s One That Got Away
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Christo and Jeanne-Claude Have Been Involved in Some Monumental Art Installations But There’s One That Got Away

If ever it is completed, Abu Dhabi’s Mastaba Project would be the world’s largest public sculpture. First developed by the celebrated art duo Christo & Jeanne-Claude back in 1977, a new book by Taschen documents the process of the monument’s construction. The craft of the builder wa…

30 Nov 2013 By Official Bespoke