No other sporting event can compete in significance to the FIFA World Cup. It is by far the most-watched programme in the world today with over half the globe tuning in to catch their favourite…
Yearly Archives
2022
When The Mercer opened in Manhattan on the corner of Prince and Mercer, 25 years ago – as the sister hotel to Hollywood’s legendary Chateau Marmont – it was groundbreaking in so many ways. Not…
You know what they say – location, location, location! Even though Chanel’s original Resort 2023 collection was first unveiled in the not so shabby principality of Monaco (back in May), the storied French brand decided…
It’s funny but I have been reading about how amazing Baros is for years. Maybe it’s because I grew up in England or that I was an avid reader of magazines, but whether it was…
Built in the artist’s hometown and designed by architect Jawdat Arnouk, Mohtaraf Anachar Basbous (MAB), which translates as ‘workshop’ rather than ‘museum,’ opened last September, gathering around 50 artworks across Basbous’ career, from his first…
Last June, we were invited by Perpétuel, the specialist watch retailer in Dubai founded by Melika Yazdjerdi and Hamdan Alhudaidi, to fly out to Germany and discover Lang 1943 – a new watch brand that…
Dubai-based architect Wael Al Awar is not a big fan of 20th century modern architecture. Rather, he subscribes to a new school of expression that eschews ornamentation and focusses on projects that revive cultural identity…
Everything about the Czinger 21C is extraordinary. It’s an American hypercar, limited to 80 units, which was created using AI and 3D print technology and, as a result, it has the entire automotive industry paying…
There’s no denying Breitling is in a good place these days. Sales have been growing exponentially since the European private equity firm CVC Capital Partners acquired it from the Schneider family in 2017, placing it…
From the moment I start talking to Heba El-Dessouky, it’s evident that she’s one of a kind. We’re on a Zoom call and the 27-year-old model-turned-actress is at home in Cairo’s leafy Maadi suburbs. She…