Melnichenko’s epic Sailing Yacht A’, the world’s biggest sailing ship, set on its maiden voyage

Russian billionaire Andrey Melnichenko, founder of the fertilizer producer EuroChem, upgraded his £190million superyacht for a new £260m vessel with one of the simplest names – “A”. ‘Sailing Yacht A‘, now taking its first sea trials in Kiel, northern Germany, is the world’s biggest sailing ship. The 468ft-long luxury yacht designed by Philippe Starck was built near … Read more

Sir Paul Smith’s tailoring innovation – A Suit To Travel In

2016 Power Pieces: Paul Smith Travel Suit. In a true Sir Paul Smith style, the designer unveiled during London Collections: Men Spring Summer 2016 a tailoring innovation – a travel suit with an extraordinary ease of wear. The unique characteristics were demonstrated by Olympic medal- winning gymnast, Max Whitlock and a troop from the National … Read more

Ai Weiwei, Julian Assange and graffiti grannies – the week in art

Ai Weiwei and the Celts conquer London. Plus extraordinary outsider artists, endangered buildings and the real Alice in Wonderland – in your weekly dispatch

Two Japanese restaurants – the big winners in the new Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland 2016

There are 15 new One Stars and 2 new Two Stars in this year’s Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland 2016. The new Two Stars are both Japanese restaurants: Araki and Umu. “It is a great compliment to London that when Sushi Master Mitsuhiro Araki closed his Three Star counter restaurant in Tokyo it was … Read more

Ultrafast Super Air Nautique G23 aims to change what you knew about wake boats

Nautique’s flagship G-series boats have been completely redesigned and equipped with industry-changing technology. Considered to be one of the world’s best wakeboard and wakesurf boats, the all-new Super Air Nautique G23 and G25 are becoming the most advanced boats the company ever created. The next evolution of the G-Series features groundbreaking advancements that include a … Read more

“A certain kind of man dresses his own personality before his body” Ermenegildo Zegna Couture Made in Japan

Made in Japan Zegna Couture – a project by Stefano Pilati and Takashi Homma. A menswear limited edition collection celebrating Japanese craftsmanship. Ermenegildo Zegna Couture Head of Design Stefano Pilati combined the Couture ethos with traditional Japanese know-how to create an exclusive Limited Edition Collection called “Made in Japan“, imagined by local artisans, using Japanese … Read more