Art galleries: the last refuge of the cultural window-shopper
While bookstores and record shops close their doors, squeezed out by the online competition, the gallery still offers something the internet can’t: real-life art
Month: February 2015
Starwood ushering in the next generation in travel rewards
Starwood Hotels launches a rewards partnership with ridesharing service Uber. The partnership will allow loyalty members to earn Starpoints for every Uber ride around the world. “This new partnership with Uber accelerates our SPG members’ drive to rewards and is just one more way that Starwood is combining high tech and high touch to transform … Read more
Your Ego customized
Kustom Mobile Ego Luxury Smartphone. A luxury smartphone is a wise combination of design, craftsmanship, leading-edge technology and fine jewellery. Ego Luxury Smartphone by Spanish company Kustom is made-to-order, with every detail customized to the image and likeness of the owner. Handmade by Spanish masters of the trade and designed from a titanium alloy chassis, … Read more
Dubai’s meteoric rise and its horseracing heritage
An exhibition which explores the shared development story of Dubai and its horseracing heritage has opened to the public at Meydan Racecourse Dubai. First showcased to Newmarket racegoers at the 2014 Dubai Future Champions Day, the special exhibition comes to the emirate ahead of the spectacular season-ending Dubai World Cup. Celebrating its 20th running, the … Read more
Vulcan, the track-only Aston Martin supercar. Limited to just 24 examples worldwide
Aston Martin’s most intense and exhilarating creation to date. Motorsport-inspired, the new 800-plus bhp, all-carbon fibre Aston Martin Vulcan promises truly extreme performance. Vulcan is a track-only supercar and the British luxury brand’s most exhilarating creation to date. The new supercar – limited to just 24 examples worldwide – will allow drivers the opportunity to … Read more
Milan Fashion Week: Gucci’s smart revamp ensures brain over brawn
Alessandro Michele, the brand’s new creative director, begins work by discarding traditional glitz with a pared back, philosophically influenced womenswear show