Faced with mass production, a rapidly changing automobile industry and the development of new materials like nylon and plastic, the venerable luxury trunk and bag maker, Moynat closed its doors in 1976. What it didn’t…
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At first sight, you’ll never guess that Marianne Hoayek is the right hand of one of the world’s strongest and most respected central bank governors. Ignore those good looks and youthful exuberance because underneath lies…
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With high collars, plunging backless dresses, tailored cropped tops and smart tuxedo jackets, Karoline Lang’s designs are refreshingly un-Middle Eastern, and even her branding doesn’t give the game away. She does in fact hail from…
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Nestled in the gently undulating hills overlooking the dramatic coastline of Vinh Hy, the new Amanoi is not just a secluded getaway, it’s another compelling reason why you should visit Vietnam. I am way ahead…
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Many of us are passionate about things. Machines, electronics, mechanical and material things. Things that make our lives easier. Or more exciting. Cars, planes, computers, dishwashers, hairdryers, even high-heeled shoes; somewhere there’s someone with a…
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Seven years on, Philippe Massoud’s ilili , the New York-based Mediterranean fusion restaurant is busy redefining the concept of Lebanese cuisine. New York City is now several years deep into its fascination with Brussels sprouts.…
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Forgive me, but the idea of reinventing the concept of a hotel makes me cringe. Literally. Such statements immediately make me think of pernickety PR people so wrapped up in their own hyperbole that it’s…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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