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Fashion
Barcelona-born, self-proclaimed aesthete Alfred Kerbs has teamed up with the nature, travel and adventure editorial website Eldorado (it too born from the Catalan capital) to create a one-off piece of eyewear. Inspired by the vivaciousness of...
Seattle
Seattle-based project MiiR has been doing good work on the internet since 2009, when founder Bryan Papé set up the online retailer with a mission to make social and ecological change in the US and internationally. MiiR's range of...
Fashion
You only need spend a minute amount of time in any major world city before spotting the tourist — all bum bags, front-rucksacks, sunglasses clipped onto a piece of string around their neck. It was observing the hoards that descend upon...
Fashion
What you see before you is a collaboration between Tusk — a design/fashion retailer in Chicago's Logan Square 'hood — and artist Chad Kouri; who describes himself as 'semi-nomadic, mostly Chicago-based'. You could be forgiven for seeing...
Interiors
The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Palmyra hasn’t been without recent troubles; a well known caravan stop for those passing over the Syrian Desert in the early second millennium BC, the site now sits as monumental ruins under constant threat from...
Somerset
Who says the big cities should have a monopoly on contemporary style? Gallery powerhouse Hauser & Wirth started the ball rolling in Somerset with their impressive art complex near Bruton, which includes a brilliant farmhouse renovation along with...
Fashion
Birds, never been much of fan of them to be honest. Growing up by the seaside I spent years swerving acts of defecation; on a recent visit home I watched as my sister wrestled to regain control of her fresh-made sandwich ... needless to say,...
London
When industrial designer Raymond Loewy spoke, people listened, and YMC (You Must Create) takes its name from the revered Frenchman's reply to a question on the future of design. Fraser Moss and Jimmy Collins started their clothing company...
London
The neighbourhood has changed a bit since the 19th Century when this fine Arts and Crafts building in Mayfair was built as a workshop for a firm producing leather breeches. Now lovingly restored, 34 North Row (just around the corner...
Journal
We are spending more time than ever in the kitchen. The days of the housewife shooing the rest of the family out of her exclusive domain while preparing the dinner in a pinny are now only seen in sit-com repeats. It has become a family affair –...
London
We love a bit of Victoriana, and household goods store Labour and Wait on Redchurch Street wisely retained the Truman Brewery's signature green glazed tile from the old Dolphin pub when it took over in 2010. If the frontage is a throwback, then so...
Fashion
Hear me now: Vancouver-based Booooooom is one of the very best online magazines in the business and its founder, Jeff Hamada, one of the nicest chaps I've met in this business. The Canadian's eye for art and design is unrivalled out there on the...
City Notes
Chefs Karina Mejía and Israel Montero combine the tradition of Provençal cuisine with the soul and passion of Mexico in Saint Jacques Bistrot, their new gastronomic spot in the capital city's affluent Polanco neighbourhood. Allowing diners to...
City Notes
Located next door to Hotel Wilmina, which is housed in a former Berlin-Charlottenburg women's prison, Lotta Tagesbar has opened its doors, the café cum deli and bar designed by the same team behind Wilmina and serving an exquisite menu of healthy...
City Notes
With an enviable seafront location close to Barcelona and its airport, and having undergone a recent refurbishment, AC Hotel Gavà Mar is a 69-room hotel that is ideal for the business traveller, but also a surprising destination for the discerning...
City Notes
With interiors inspired by the Art Deco of Palm Beach County in Miami, and serving delicious ice cream on a newly pedestrianised street just off Barcelona's renowned Passeig de Gràcia, Amiko is not simply a 'heladería', rather it's a sensory...
Dispatches
Minimalism and elegance, too, are gaining fast as popular choices for serene, sophisticated interiors. Simplicity, clean lines, and curative approaches to decor are all that these two styles are made of, bringing home really calm and clarity within...
Dispatches
Finding the best Botox experts in Toronto can feel overwhelming, given the many options available. To focus your search, consider professionals with extensive experience and positive client reviews. A key step in identifying top specialists is...
Dispatches
Wellness Trends for 2025: A series of posts designed to uncover the most progressive concepts in wellness for the year ahead. Number Eight: Restorative Home Design. In the pursuit of wellness, many people are turning their attention homeward....
Dispatches
Austin’s housing market has seen a significant boom in recent years, with many homeowners looking to boost their property’s value through home improvement projects. In a city where home prices continue to rise, updating key areas of a property,...