Marc Jacobs leaves Louis Vuitton Marc Jacobs (pictured in 1997) is moving on from Louis Vuitton after 16 years. The Fashionable Truth says this is...
The science of shopping: digital innovations shaping the future of retail A model demonstrates a virtual fitting room The London Eye is probably the right place for blue sky thinking,...
Julie de Libran work for the women of Louis Vuitton is a subtle triumph The two main seasonal collections shown in Paris, Milan, New York and London create all the buzz for fashion brands...
Private islands for billionaire castaways Paradise comes at a price, even in the midst of international economic meltdown. “Our most expensive property with a...
In Shanghai the Peninsula offers an exquisite window on China’s complex history PENINSULA SHANGHAI As a child in England in the 1960s I had a dream of...
UMAID BHAWAN PALACE, JODPHUR There was a dawn chorus at the Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodphur, but the birds were only bit players. The main...
Hong Kong Design Institute makes window displays into an art form I was one of the judges at The Hong Kong Design Institute’s Visual Merchandising Competition 2013 on May 7th. The...
Jing Yaa Tang makes The Opposite House taste grand China has an astonishingly diverse food culture but it can take courage to try a new restaurant where the rice might be...
Wild and delicate, Songtsam Shangri-la The untamed areas of Yunnan province offer rich opportunities for travellers seeking a special kind of luxury....
Dining at The Ritz The Ritz Restaurant is considered by many to be the most beautiful hotel dining room in the world The American...
Bordeaux enters the Year of the Horse with Cheval Blanc as its most sought-after wine The Bordeaux harvest is a special time of year, especially at Cheval Blanc where Daniel Jeffreys went to pick grapes...
In London Royal Salute whisky joins hands with the monarchy to protect England’s regal palaces With a thunderous roar cannons from the Honourable Company of Fusiliers gave a regal...
The Mogao Caves unveil a new route to the heart of Chinese culture with a new welcome centre In Northwest China, at the edge of the Gobi desert, a sinuous line of vertiginous cliffs is home to the Mogao...
The Art World searches for a more conservative way to thrive It’s always been there, if you’ve known where to look, but a more subtle, cerebral and contemplative art is...
A private function, Christie’s As Christie’s celebrates 238 years of business with a new gallery space overlooking Victoria Harbour, the...
