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On September 12th, 1962, John F. Kennedy told the United States, “We choose to go to the Moon.” What JFK and the American public didn’t know yet was that by investing in its space programme, it was also getting memory foam, precision GPS, the cardiac pump, food safety standards, invisible…
House of Today’s Cherine Magrabi is propping up regional talent on the international stage. Her visionary concept is inspired, innovative and most of all- it’s working. Anyone casting even a cursory glance over the Lebanese design scene today will notice that the country’s game has strengthened significantly. The number of…
With a sharp eye and a curator’s approach, Chahan Minassian creates unpretentious, tasteful interiors. It’s little wonder then that he was chosen to help renovate one of Paris’ most prestigious projects – the Hôtel de Crillon. Picture the plump curves of two soft grey armchairs, mirrored in the wavy metal…
With enough money, you can buy almost anything – even a bold new dawn.…
What do you get when you take a 35-year old Italo-Belgian who honed his skills under Karl Lagerfeld at Fendi, before launching his eponymous label two years later, and who then worked for three years with Donatella Versace before being made creative director of Versace’s Versus label, and who has…
Inflation, salaries, property maintenance, upgrades, introducing new curricula, let’s be honest, running an institute of higher education is very expensive. You can turn to tuition fees and alumni associations, revenues from intellectual properties and, if you have a healthcare arm, hospitalizations. But tuition can only be raised so high before…
Collections are for the masses. True luxury is all about a personal experience: having something tailored just for you, customised according to your posture, the unique slope of your shoulders, and your preference for subtle pinstripe that’s just so. It’s about a suit that’s been given the seal of approval…
Launched seven years ago by French designer Alexandre Matiussi, Ami is suddenly everywhere you look. From Bergdof Goodman to Mr. Porter, on the cover of American GQ – as worn by Stranger Things’ Joe Keery, and on Jay-Z and Beyoncé in between, the French label is spreading like wildfire. “It’s…
If redefining what’s cool is the key to success, then Valérie Messika, the founder and creative director of Messika, is certainly on a roll. She first re-wrote the diamond codes just over a decade ago when she launched Move, a collection of fine jewellery featuring diamonds that slid back and…
Supreme’s 50 per cent sale to Carlyle Group didn’t just represent a rags to riches story of a NY skateshop capitalising on anti-capitalism, it constituted the first ever investment by a large private equity firm in a streetwear brand. When James Jebbia founded Supreme in the SoHo neighbourhood of New…
