Lavazza Flagship Store
Having experienced the hospitality and the delicacies served at the Lavazza flagship store in Milan, I couldn’t wait for their London counterpart to open. Spread over three floors and located in a historical building just opposite Liberty’s in the heart of London, this is a beautifully designed space that goes far beyond our normal understanding […]
Fiat 500 Elettrica
I must confess I’ve always been a big fan of the Fiat 500, a car that seems as at home whizzing around the streets as it would do in the pages of a fashion magazine, that’s how pretty it is. From the humble original Nuova 500 in 1957 till this very latest electric version, only […]
Louis Roederer Collection 242
The first example of Roederer’s new multi-vintage champagne, Collection 242, is a wine that reveals the power of blending and expresses the direction in which the Maison is taking the brand. With the creation of Collection, Louis Roederer wants to write a new chapter in the history of Brut Premier, one that invites the consumer […]
Bugatti Baby
Like your first kiss just behind the schoolyard bicycle sheds, you always remember your first car. At the risk of showing my age, I still remember mine. It was a Junior Forty J40 Roadster – a 1950s pedal car made of some hefty metal components that helped build leg muscles the size and strength of […]
Salon Privé 2021
Salon Privé has become a must-attend event for car enthusiasts throughout the length and breadth of the country and this year, it has been no different. The industry’s latest and greatest designs meet with classic legends, from pre-war Bentleys to two of the most famous Jaguar E-Types ever, prototype 9600 HP and 77 RW, their […]
A Delight in the Heart Of Chelsea
A stone’s throw away from Kensington Palace and Holland Park, this all-luxury apartment, puppy friendly residence is total heaven with its state-of-the-art contemporary boutique design and sophisticated surroundings. Who wouldn’t want to be almost next-door neighbours to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge? “Racing Green”, “Luxurious Regal Red” and “Cool Neutral Equestrian” are the three […]
Driving Sustainable Change
The Hope Classic Rally is making its much-anticipated return on Saturday 11 September and is inviting all classic car owners and enthusiasts to celebrate their love of classic vehicles while raising funds for international development organisation WeSeeHope and their work with vulnerable children and communities across Southern and Eastern Africa. After a one-year absence due […]
The Future of Supercar Auctions
The High-end car auction business is booming, but it can prove a minefield if you haven’t got the proper guidance. I spoke to online auctioneers PaddlUp about how to avoid any obstacles and horror stories when looking for your marque and model of choice to either enjoy or as an investment… or both. People have […]
If Ignorance is Bliss
It is not often that I get to read a book that makes me reconsider all the things I assume and take for granted in everyday life. Starting with the disconcerting statement that no knowledge is possible, in this book, Professor Fred Leavitt does exactly that from his position as a radical sceptic. In If […]
Ferrari Portofino M
If last summer I could say I had a beautiful romance with a Ferrari Portofino driving it top-down around the gentle English south coast, what I experienced a few weekends ago with the Portofino M can definitely be called a torrid affair! M (for “Modificata”) is the more athletic version of the Portofino, loaded with […]
