Rihanna’s empire: empowering women and making lots of money

The singer’s new lingerie brand has been met with fanfare and lengthy online queues

Sofía Sanchez de Betak Designs CHUFY x The Luxury Collection

  The Luxury Collection and Sofía Sanchez de Betak Unveil Vibrant Kimono-Inspired Capsule Collection With an adventurous spirit, a gift for storytelling and keen eye for design, Sofía Sanchez de Betak is the true embodiment of a Luxury Collection Global Explorer. The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts, and graphic designer and creative director Sofía Sanchez … Read more

2018 Travelers’ Choice awards for Vacation Rentals winners

  Types of home rental range from a lodge near Kruger National Park to a cozy apartment in Rome, and a luxe private villa in Greece. Why rentals’ popularity continues to grow among travelers? A recent TripAdvisor survey found that 64% of US travelers plan to stay in a vacation rental in 2018. TripAdvisor, the travel … Read more

Dordogne holiday guide: what to see plus the best restaurants and hotels

The food, wine and idyllic lifestyle of this region’s villages have always appealed to Brits – and with Brexit looming they’re settling in record numbers – but that has not dimmed its thoroughly French allure

One&Only to challenge the conventional city hotel

One&Only’s first Urban Resort to debut in Dubai’s latest architectural icon, One Za’abeel One&Only Resorts’ ambition is to become part of the soul of any city we enter. The luxury resort collection is introducing One&Only to the urban space, “providing something completely different for our discerning guests.” One example. For the loyalist who returns to the … Read more

Bobbi Brown: ‘Give me a martini and some dover sole, and I’m a happy girl’

The makeup artist and entrepreneur on having seven hours’ sleep, being a simple chef and running an indie startup