A New Kind Of Desire
At an exclusive event last week at their revamped boutique in Mayfair, the new SV Lansdowne Edition car was revealed. The latest SUV from the SV Bespoke division of the British manufacturer is proof positive that true luxury is in high demand these days. Perhaps we should rather speak about the redefinition of luxury, which […]
Lynn Calder
It’s an indisputable fact that women are making serious headway in high-level roles at the top of traditionally male-dominated industries – and Lynn Calder is certainly one woman doing just that. At the close of last year, the 45-year-old Scot was appointed CEO of Ineos Automotive, the fledgling car-building arm of the giant Ineos Group founded […]
Rituals of Emotion
The Riviera Maya on the East Coast of Mexico is home to some of the best beaches in the world; turquoise blue water, sparkling-white sand and vibrant coral reefs. You’d struggle to find a better place to unwind and forget the stresses of everyday life. At the heart of the region, in Playa del Carmen, […]
Days of Love
As we wave goodbye to the magical twinkly lighted wonderland that was Christmas and find ourselves tripping over the evergreen graveyard of wilted and sickly-looking pines discarded by the side of the road, we now have to face the year ahead. Whether you are feeling joyful and ebullient or frazzled and disenchanted (or even everything […]
The Gift of Time
My job as an editor means that my life is ruled by strict time boundaries and imminent deadlines, so I spend a lot of time looking at my watch. I imagine this happens to many of you and your partners, so I thought you may be interested in introducing a bit of variety into the […]
Liquid Gold
Founded in 1715, the oldest of the “big four” cognac houses, Maison Martell, is renowned throughout the world for the finesse and elegance of its cognacs. Among their most celebrated expressions is the exceptional L’Or de Jean Martell 1715, a cognac named after the House’s founder Jean Martell, that exemplifies the quintessence of Maison Martell’s […]
Once Upon a Half-Term
Half-term is just around the corner. I know, just when there’s a reprieve after Christmas, many of us are faced with planning what to do in February to keep everyone in the house happy. Well, look no further; here’s our line-up of some of the best destinations to take your children for something a little […]
An Icon Reimagined
Norton, the world-renowned motorcycle brand, has re-invented itself with the launch of a new Commando model, the 961. I-M Intelligent Magazine sent Jeremy Webb to Dorset to get up-close and personal with this icon of the British roads. The Norton Commando was launched in 1967, the year of my birth. The bike was so popular […]
The TEMPO Murders
As Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells reaches its 50th anniversary and the 19-year-old youth who composed it prepares to turn 70 and lives in virtual retirement, Mark Slattery re-discovers a furious exchange of letters between renowned classical composers about Mike Oldfield’s musical credentials. Whatever one makes of the album’s classical credentials, Oldfield’s subsequent career has certainly taken in […]
Bring Out The Jewels
The fourth week of advent is full of anticipation and joy at the proximity of Christmas Day. Myth has it that light gets brighter as we approach Christmas day, despite the days being the shortest in the year. Our Advent Time series aims at finishing in the brightest of lights with seven jewelled watches which […]
