Praised for her emotional depth, versatility and fearless choices over a four-decade career, Laura Dern is that rare breed of Hollywood actress
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The Dutch Photographer Who Put Postwar Life Under the Skin
There are photographers who observe the world and those who seem to plunge straight into it. Ed van der Elsken belonged firmly to the second camp. Never coolly detached, rarely neutral, he photographed with appetite: for faces, for attitude, for youth, for cities in motion. That instinct is at the heart of Ed van der […]
Italian Summer Dressed in Maiolica Gialla
Dolce&Gabbana’s DG Resort returns to Hotel Cala di Volpe for summer 2026, turning it into a living extension of the luxury maison’s world. This time, the house brings its Maiolica Gialla print to the two terraces of the Atrium Bar, one of the most recognisable gathering places on the Costa Smeralda. Expect decorated cabanas, hand-painted […]
A Journey Through Gold, Myth and Memory
Ancient Egypt is a a civilisation of power, colour and afterlife. Its symbols still seem to speak to us millennia later. With Fascinating Egypt, Van Cleef & Arpels enters the language of the Nile Empire with confidence, creating a high jewellery collection that asks why the style of the Pharaonic empire continues to hold us […]
Why Luxury Must Rethink Its Digital Presence
For more than a decade, luxury brands have embraced digital platforms with increasing intensity. What began as a cautious entry into social media has evolved into a race for visibility measured in impressions, engagement rates, and constant content production. Yet, paradoxically, the more visible luxury becomes, the more it risks losing what makes it desirable […]
Celestial Mechanics for Everyday Collectors
The perpetual calendar is one of watchmaking’s great acts of stubborn intelligence: a cluster of wheels and levers trained to understand 30 days, 31 days and leap years, only losing the plot when the Gregorian calendar itself misbehaves in 2100. In the new Bovet Récital 31, that old brain receives a more approachable body. Bovet’s […]
A Sophisticated Retreat with a Lighter Footprint
Luxury resorts often promise privacy, personalised service and a sense of escape. At Raffles Bali, those promises are delivered with remarkable consistency, alongside a sustainability programme that feels genuinely embedded in the guest experience rather than simply appended to it. Set across 57 acres of tropical hillside overlooking Jimbaran Bay, Raffles Bali is an all-villa […]
A Father’s Day Edit with Spirit
Father’s Day calls for something with a little more thought than the usual last-minute bottle. Whether he leans towards a finely made gin, a serious Italian red, a crisp white for summer lunches or Champagne with real occasion value, this edit brings together drinks with personality, provenance and refinement. PIO
How “Jaws” became the shark's greatest champion
When Jaws was released half a century ago, it instantly sank its teeth into our consciousness – and has never loosened its grip. Steven Spielberg’s gripping masterpiece follows three mismatched men – aquaphobic Chief Brody (Roy Scheider), passionate ichthyologist Hooper (Richard Dreyfuss) and salty shark fisherman Quint (Robert Shaw) – hunting the
How science is reshaping what – and how – we eat.
In Future of Food, the Science Museum delivers a compelling deep-dive into how science and innovation are revolutionising the way we grow, cook, and consume food. With more than 100 thought-provoking objects on display – from 3,500-year-old Egyptian sourdough to lab-grown beef steak and cricket burgers – the free exhibition
Gourmet
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Couture, Cakes and a Touch of Surrealism
Created to coincide with the V&A’s Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art, Fashion Becomes Tea takes one of London’s most civilised rituals and gives it a surrealist wink. The hotel is only minutes from the museum, which makes the experience feel like a delicious postscript to the exhibition itself. The V&A’s show
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MasterChef Flair Arrives in Wimbledon
Tucked along the Ridgway in Wimbledon Village, MasterChef winner Alex Webb has opened Orion. As you walk in, the room is immediately calming – cool tones, clean lines and tables laid with quiet precision. We were instantly greeted by the lovely host and manager, Alice. We were swiftly brought a
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Outstanding Andalusian Produce with a Touch of French Glamour
Part of the SO/Sotogrande Spa & Golf Resort at the western end of Costa del Sol, El Cortijo Santa María pays homage to the eponymous traditional rural farmhouse, which many aristocrats and wealthy landowners once had – and some still do – in Andalusia. The name is not arbitrary. The restaurant
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French Classics Above the City Skyline
Perched above No.1 Poultry, Coq d’Argent has long held one of the most enviable positions in the City, with sweeping views over the Bank of England and the surrounding skyline. It operates year-round as a destination in its own right, thanks to its heated terraces, manicured rooftop garden and lively
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Lifestyle
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Celebrating Cinema and Craftmanship
At the 98th Oscars, taking place on 15 March 2026, Rolex continues its partnership with the Academy as proud sponsor of the Greenroom, a private backstage retreat at the Oscars, reserved for the ceremony’s key talent to relax and unwind as the show progresses. Although some form of backstage “green
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A Weekend at the Kohler Waters Spa, Old Course Hotel, St Andrews
Named as ‘Scottish Spa of the Year 2024’ by The Sunday Times, the Old Course Hotel offers Scotland’s most advanced contrast therapy experience and is launching a series of exclusive and transformative seasonal wellness retreats. With sweeping views over the Old Course and a location in the ‘Home of Golf’,
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Re-energise Your Cells at the Vivamayr Clinic
We pay close attention to what we eat, how we move and how we sleep, yet the role oxygen plays in cellular energy is often overlooked. Originally designed to support the recovery of professional athletes, Intermittent Hypoxic Hyperoxic Therapy (IHHT), sometimes called “cellular interval training”, guides the body through controlled
Business
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Riccardo Bisazza on Venice’s Last Live-Fire Mosaic Furnace
What does Orsoni Venezia 1888, Venice’s last live-fire furnace, have to offer the world of modern luxury? We speak to Riccardo Bisazza, president of the historic Venetian producer of smalti, glass mosaics and gold mosaics, about heritage, craftsmanship and the future of a 138-year-old art. Riccardo Bisazza is a man
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How the New CEO is Reviving the Legendary Watchmaker's Fortunes
Sharply dressed, engaging and enthusiastic about all things Breguet, CEO Gregory Kissling is a man on a mission. It is no secret in the watch world that the jewel in the Swatch Group crown has not performed as it would have been expected over the last few years. But cometh
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Pioneering the micro-brand revolution
Minding my own business at Baselworld in 2017, sitting quietly in the press lounge, William (Bill to his friends) Massena sat down next to me, sighed and exclaimed, “I’ve had enough of this. I have only seen one thing that I call interesting and that’s the Urwerk EMC Sympathetique.” He
Science
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Humanity’s boldest messenger carries our hopes across the Cosmic Sea
There is something intrinsically romantic about a lone spacecraft drifting through the infinite horizon. It valiantly continues to communicate, even if its time is finite. In February this year, travelling at 61,197 km/h (38,026 mph) relative to the sun, Voyager 1 crossed the 25-billion-kilometre mark (about 15.6 billion miles) from
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The famed Italian fashion house and Axiom Space reach next frontier
Space is an unforgiving environment. It is cold and inhospitable and has no understanding of fashion designers and their processes. There is no “air kissing” in the vacuum of space. Yet, in October 2024, at the International Astronautical Congress, Axiom Space and Prada revealed the flight design of the Axiom
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Bigorexia, the reverse form of anorexia plaguing male teenagers
Bigorexia in teenagers is growing at an alarming pace. This form of reverse anorexia is described as the obsession with achieving a bulky and heavily muscled body, often resulting in unhealthy changes in diet, obsessively going to the gym, social isolation and in some cases, taking dangerous steroids which can
Conservation
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A plea to put an end to bottom trawling in our seas
Ocean, Sir David Attenborough’s latest documentary, exposes the curse of modern-day industrial fishing: bottom trawling. Sir David cannot contain his anger. This highly destructive practice is laying waste to marine life all over the globe. It involves gigantic trawlers pulling a massive metal beam across the ocean floor and driving
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The unsung hero of the environment turns 60
Celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species provides a vital service to us all. It is the world’s most far-reaching information source on the global conservation status of animal, fungi and plant species, watching over them with the care of a doting parent. It
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The search for the elusive Jacquot, the emerald island’s national bird
A few months ago I went birdwatching to St Lucia in search of the elusive Jacquot, the island’s national bird, and learnt about biodiversity, endangered species and the power of environmental activism. My wife and I are nearing the end of an eight-hour hike up a vertiginous mountain trail. We
Philanthropy
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Catalonia Gives a Voice to Survivors of Gender-Based Violence
In Spain, gender-based violence remains a devastating and deeply rooted reality. Almost one in three women over the age of 16 has suffered violence from a partner or former partner, and many have experienced sexual violence beyond a relationship. Yet around 70 percent of victims never report their abuser, often
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The Bicester Collection Celebrates Trailblazing Women Entrepreneurs
In a world where talent is universal but opportunity is not, The Bicester Collection’s Unlock Her Future Prize stands as a rare, decisive intervention. Designed to fuel women-led social ventures, the Prize recognises a truth too often overlooked: women are already driving change, what they need is access, investment, and
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Pedal Power Drives Breakthroughs at The Royal Marsden
A cancer diagnosis is life-altering. For Marianne Butler, receiving this news in 2013 set in motion not just a journey of personal resilience, but the birth of one of the UK’s most inspiring charity movements: Le Cure. What began as a challenge between friends and family has now raised millions
