Zagato-styled Thunder Power EV Electric Sedan. This car really is more than a bit special

Taking the EV further, faster. The recent edition of Frankfurt Auto Show saw the debut of a revolutionary electric vehicle from Taiwanese technology group Thunder Power. The rear-wheel drive Thunder Power Sedan is offering both exhilarating performance and an enviable maximum journey distance. With a choice of 230 kW or 320 kW power configurations, the Thunder … Read more

Time for HER: Discreet watches turned into sublime pieces of jewellery

‪#‎OmegaHerTime‬. Nicole Kidman shares her natural on-screen grace for a new OMEGA Ladymatic watch campaign. The actress joined OMEGA in Milan for a special celebration of women. The Swiss luxury watchmaker based in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland was looking back at more than 100 years of ladies’ watchmaking with a memorable exhibition in Europe’s home of fashion. OMEGA’s … Read more

Rome’s iconic Westin Excelsior hotel sold to Qatari luxury hotel group

The Westin Excelsior hotel Rome, a symbol of Italian elegance in the 1960s, has been sold for €222m to a Qatari hotel group. Qatari hotel group Katara Hospitality, owner of both Sheraton Doha Resort & Convention Center and The Excelsior Hotel Gallia, a Luxury Collection Hotel in Milan, bought the iconic Westin Excelsior Hotel in … Read more

Behind the curve, the closed world of haute couture calls in the geeks

Fashion has been wary of high tech, but the Apple Music boss’s defection to a luxury house hints at a rethink

Out of the toy box and on trend: Barbie gets a style reboot

Inspired by the tiptoeing doll, shoe designer Sophia Webster has created a line of heels and flats for real women. She’s the latest fashion star attempting to bring the plastic classic up to date

Leica Ultravid 8×32 ‘Edition Zagato’

Italian automotive atelier meets Leica binocular – The Leica Ultravid 8×32 ‘Edition Zagato.’ Leica chose The 2015 Chantilly Concours d’Elegance in France (on 6 September 2015) to present a special limited edition – the Leica Ultravid 8×32 ‘Edition Zagato’ made in collaboration with Italian automotive atelier Zagato. The outer shell of the ‘Edition Zagato’ is … Read more