Kelys & Chirp – a lovely tortoise automaton with a a tiny singing bird on its back

MB&F presents “Kelys & Chirp”: a co-creation by Reuge and Nicolas Court. Luxury music boxes manufacturer Reuge and Nicolas Court have teamed up with MB&F, the world’s first ever horological concept laboratory, to create Kelys & Chirp – a stunning creation made of two unlikely companions. The result of this collaboration is a simphony of … Read more

Bandit9 brings another fanatically crafted bike that is out of place and out of time

Saigon-based motorcycle company Bandit9 keeps turning to vintage motorcycles. Bandit9 brings again the world motorcycles only seen in science fiction films and comic books with The Dark Side. To ignore close-minded traditionalists and outdated road regulations that have delayed the future, the company launched last year The Odyssey – the signature Bandit9 and a leap … Read more

Designer trees and board-game butlers: Christmas in London’s poshest hotels

At Claridge’s they will read your children stories as you sip champagne, while the lights on the Connaught’s tree spell out bespoke poems by Tracey Emin

Chanel Paris-Hamburg 2017-2018 Métiers d’art show brought a feminine touch to traditional male sailors’ outfits

CHANEL’s Métiers d’art are a constantly reinvented tradition that combines exacting standards with bold innovation. They are a constellation of workshops offering exceptional craft skills. The workshops include Lesage, Massaro, Barrie, Lemarié, Desrues, Lognon, Goossens, Maison Michel, and so on. The Métiers d’art collection, presented in the port of Hamburg, pays tribute to the exceptional … Read more

This Salon de Parfums shop is in the vanguard of today’s more experiential luxury retail venues

For the past 10 years, New York-based Bond No. 9 has been a success across the pond in London—specifically on the main floor of the world’s most iconic retail institution, Harrods. But come September the celebrated, prize-winning American perfumer will be in the ascendant at this palace of shopping wonders, expanding its presence into a … Read more

Be Inspired by Award-Winning Mayfair Penthouse

Once a piano showroom designed by Sir John Burnett & Pathers, Greybrook House’s duplex penthouse was recently awarded ‘winner of residential design over £1M’ by the SBID International Design Awards 2017, following its recent refurbishment by property enhancement company Fenton Whelan. The art deco, Grade Two listed building in the heart of Mayfair, London, showcases … Read more