From the frow to the brow: how front row politics transcended fashion

Once upon a time, the most in-demand seat was on the front row of a Burberry show. Now it’s a seat courtside at the NBA playoffs and even in high-octane exercise classes

When extraordinary and one-of-a-kind intersect: 5 new Leading Hotels of the World

As one of the world’s largest luxury hotel collection brand, The Leading Hotels of the World seeks the unexpected and the exceptional for its collection. The result is a unique portfolio of hotels, which are united not by what makes them the same, but the remarkable details that make them different. The Leading Hotels of … Read more

World debut of The Toroidion 1MW, the electric megacar from Finland

The 1341 horsepower electric supercar from Finland launched at 2015 Top Marques Monaco. It’s official. The purely electric 1341hp supercar Toroidion 1MW Concept has been launched at Top Marques Monaco. Prince Albert II of Monaco officially opened the 12th edition of Top Marques by unveiling the Finnish megacar concept. 1 megawatt all-electric 1MW is the first … Read more

Beyond the bling: the most pointless luxuries ever

A bubble-bath necklace? A DNA vending machine? An unwearable gold hat that took 12 years to weave? Through a collection of priceless, pointless and surprising objects, the V&A’s new exhibition asks: what is luxury?

Top 10 museum cafes and restaurants in Paris

Many of Paris’s museum cafes and restaurants now offer a lot more than coffee and cake. You can now expect great food and magnificent art – and some take their cuisine so seriously they merit a visit in their own right