Matthew Williamson
Matthew Williamson is an award-winning, British interior designer known for his bold use of pattern and colour. Having begun his career in fashion under his namesake brand 25 years ago, Matthew slowly but steadily moved towards interior design. He now develops several homeware collections to sit alongside his growing residential and commercial interior design portfolio […]
A Modern Cinderella Story
If Cinderella had been born in this age, she would have probably arrived at the palace in a Mercedes S 500 4MATIC like the one I had the pleasure to be driven around in a couple of weeks ago, when I decided to follow on the steps of Perrault’s character and take a day off […]
Julia Roberts Is Feeling Happy
One of the most beautiful smiles in Hollywood, Julia Roberts jumped to stardom after her role as Vivian in the blockbuster romantic comedy from 1990, Pretty Woman. In a career that expands over more than three decades, she has won three Golden Globe Awards and an Oscar for Best Actress in the year 2000 for her performance in Erin Brockovich. Roberts was the highest-paid actress in the […]
Impossible Makes Incredible
Yacht design has become increasingly imaginative and futuristic. What was once a relatively staid world of one design fits all, irrespective of the length of the vessel, has in recent years developed into a discipline akin to conceiving Captain Nemo’s Nautilus – “the sword of the sea” – or the latest Bond villain’s command deck from which to […]
Cars and Watches
Cars and watches go together like strawberries & cream, Bonnie & Clyde or champagne & oysters. The association makes sense. Motorsport and horology share key elements: mechanical precision, innovative materials, complex engineering and the most refined aesthetics. By the mid-20th century, watch brands were not only timing famous races around the world but were also sponsoring […]
Olympic timing: from 1964 to 2021
When American Bob Hayes crossed the finish line at the Tokyo Olympics in 1964, winning gold in the Men’s 100 metres, there were two times measured. One manually by the stewards, one via a fully automatic timing device. Although it was not evident as Hayes celebrated his triumph, in that moment Olympic timing changed forever. […]
Five Watches Under 5k
Fathers are men who dared to place the world’s hopes and dreams in their children. As such they guide us and help us shape our personality and attitude in the world. I remember fondly how Scout refers to his father Atticus in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, “It was times like these when I […]
London Concours 2021
Once again London Concours delighted us with an incredible display of nearly a hundred of the finest classic and performance cars ever produced. Hosted at the Honourable Artillery Company garden in the heart of the City and basked in gorgeous summer sun, London Concours have gone the extra mile and besides a fabulous collection of […]
The perils and tribulations of driving electric
Although there is little doubt that fossil fuel vehicles have their expiry date written all over their shiny bonnets, drivers are all but convinced that going electric is the solution at present. There are too many fears. Our Editor Julia Pasarón, who last year spent quite some time testing electric cars, has spoken to insurers, […]
Carrera: Race timing thoroughbred
It all started with a road race. The “Carrera Panamericana” was inaugurated in 1950 by the Mexican government and was scheduled as a six-day border-to-border dash to celebrate the completion of Mexico’s portion of the Panamerican Highway. It was considered the most dangerous and exotic race in the world attracting the very best drivers and […]
