#Vegas In 24, a never-before-attempted 365-mile one-day bicycle challenge. Most of us are aware of breast cancer, but many forget about the hopeless, about those who cannot take the steps to detect the disease in its early stages. Humanity has made a lot of progress, but we still have a long way to go. October … Read more
Colombian-born designer Haider Ackermann has been named the new Artistic Director of the luxury menswear label Berluti. Fashion designer Haider Ackermann enrolled at the Royal Academy of fine Arts in Antwerp in 1994 and started his own label in 2003. He presented his first menswear collection in June 2013 in Paris. In just three years, Haider … Read more
The temptation alluded to in a gaze may change the very course of history: each love story begins with that very first look. The almond-shaped eyes of a snake or the hypnotic eyes of a beautiful woman can hold a power as incomparable as it can be unconquerable. Bulgari reinterprets its first Bulgari serpent, the … Read more
In her first interview since being appointed director of the world’s most popular contemporary art gallery, Frances Morris talks about its major new expansion, the morality of sponsorship, and her vision for the institution’s future
Investments of passion performance and global luxury spending trends. Luxury is getting a makeover, all at the speed of social media. The consumer of “luxury” is increasingly digitally-savvy, time-sensitive, socially aware, and more and more concerned about sustainability. The industry surpassed €1 trillion in retail sales value in 2015 and delivered healthy growth of 5% … Read more
From Heston Blumenthal’s sweet shop to the policeman turned pie-maker, here (in no particular order) are 50 of Observer Food Monthly’s favourite things