Our cover star, award-winning Laura Donnelly, speaks about her love of acting, her new role as a Marvel superhero and the need to improve gender parity in the entertainment industry. We celebrate 60 years of James Bond movies by visiting key film locations in France and Switzerland, as well as the place where his favourite champagne comes from, Maison Bollinger. In our pages you’ll realise that the life of his creator Ian Fleming was much closer to that of the secret agent than you could have imagined. The CEOs of some of the most prestigious luxury brands in the world, such as Rolls-Royce, Breguet watches and Bovet 1822 tell us about their values and experience running such businesses. In South Africa, we discover the amazing conservation work being done to secure the future of its wilderness, taking you on a once-in-a-lifetime journey across the country. Doctors and skin experts give us their advice to tackle hyperpigmentation, a condition that affects millions. With Christmas round the corner, we tempt you with a selection of luxury items that would make the delights of even the most spoilt of billionaires: from the new H Moser Streamliner featuring a Vantablack dial to the McLaren Artura or the new Heesen XV67 super yacht; fashion, watches and jewellery pieces have been especially selected for the season as have been a few tipples to keep the festive spirit going. This and much more awaits for you in our pages. Enjoy the read.