Category: SHELTER
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Fast Things in Fancy Dress: Lamborghini and Brabus
Lamborghini, the Italian supercar maker from Sant’Agata Bolognese, has just unveiled a two-tone version of its Temerario called the Tettonero. A few days earlier, Brabus, the German tuner that made its name by transforming Mercedes G-Classes into something considerably louder, showed an electric hydrofoil board at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, built with the…
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Cabinets of Curiosity: A Lit-Up Bar and a €30,000 Trumeau
Two luxury Italian houses, two cabinets, one trick. In both, the pleasure comes at the moment of opening the door. Poltrona Frau is the Italian leather-and-furniture house founded in Turin in 1912 by Renzo Frau, famous for its full-grain Pelle Frau leather. Its Fidelio drinks cabinet, designed by the Pisa-born architect and designer Roberto Lazzeroni,…
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Made in Britain, Voted by Peers: Reading the British Luxury Brand of the Year Shortlist
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in Art, Beauty, Best Of Luxury, Business, Cigars & Spirits, Design, Fashion, Gifts, Gourmet, Hi Tech, Holiday, LUST, Pets, SHELTER, Sport & Health, Watches|JewelryOn Monday 9 November, at The Dorchester on Park Lane, a London ballroom will crown the British Luxury Brand of the Year. The organiser is Walpole, the official sector body for UK’s £81 billion luxury industry, with more than 250 member companies across fashion, cars, hospitality, beauty and interiors. The prize is not decided by…
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Mandarin Oriental Is Collecting Houses (Some of Them Monasteries)
Mandarin Oriental, the Hong Kong hotel group with a fan as its emblem, has been quietly building a collection of private homes it vets, services and rents out as if they were rooms in one of its hotels. This autumn it added another dozen, which takes the Exceptional Homes collection to 44 villas, castles, farmhouses…
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The Vineyard as Destination: What The 50 Best Vineyards Really Rewards
Wine quality gets you through the gate. Architecture, a table, a bed and a story get you on the list. On November 18, in Santiago, a new “best vineyard in the world” will be crowned. The 2026 list is not public yet, so the clearest guide to why vineyards win is the 2025 edition, plus…
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Coty Targets Fragrance Experts and AI Chatbots
Coty Wants a Seat Among the People Who Know Perfume, and a Place in the Chatbot’s Answer Coty has had a curious fortnight. The beauty group, founded in Paris in 1904 and now selling in more than 120 countries, makes fragrances under licence for houses such as Gucci and Hugo Boss, and it is currently…