Omar Salam and the motherly magic of Sukeina The Senegalese designer Omar Salam, who debuted his FW 2013 collection on February 10 2013, says he chose to call his...
North Korea: Inside Pyongyang’s annual fashion show Some designers are pushing the boundaries in the rigid state Some designers are pushing the boundaries in the rigid...
7 Contemporary Works Inspired by Bosch’s Garden of Earthly Delights Left: Dr. Martens, 15″ Satchel. Right: Dr. Martens, Hell 8-eye boot Hieronymus Bosch’s Garden of Earthly...
Çiragan Palace Kempinski, Istanbul Frequent business travellers know the pain of modern air travel: luggage restrictions, lost luggage or...
In Indochina a pair of Aman resorts provide the perfect base for culture and relaxation THE BATTLE BETWEEN GOOD AND EVIL IN INDOCHINA HAS LEFT BEHIND ASTONISHING ARCHITECTURE...
The battle for the soul of Aman’s luxury chain of resorts turns nasty The latest edition of Fortune magazine has a brilliantly forensic examination of the chaos that has descended on Aman...
The Fairmont Peace Hotel, Shanghai The-Fairmont-Peace-Hotel When a callow youth I played Elyot, one of two husbands in Noel Coward’s Private...
Symphony of Colour GRAFF emerald jewels In the world of fine diamonds nobody does colour better than Graff. Founded in...
Van Cleef & Arpels takes diamond lovers to school Towards the end of the 19th century, a young girl and a young boy met and fell in love; thus begins our love story....
Ferran Adrià creates a new recipe for global food Ferran Adrià’s ‘techno-emotional’ cooking changed food forever. But with his famed restaurant no more, the mad...
Vegetables are the new chic on Chinese banquet tables After a decade in which Iberico pork, wagyu beef and french chicken were the most desirable menu items...
Luxury grandmaster Jean-Marc Lacave takes charge of Moët Hennessy in Asia Pacific Christophe Navarre, CEO of Moët Hennessy, announced today (Friday July 25th) that Jean-Marc Lacave is to become...
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 Inaugural SCAD/Quintessentially Asia Magazine Fine Art Prize The first Fine Art Painting class at SCAD Hong Kong drew a rich array of talent and the best among them was...
David Yarrow’s Encounter I grew up watching wildlife documentaries and, like most kids, was fascinated by the wild animals I saw. Yet...
