DESIGN

Architecture, fashion, furniture and fine type

Clutching at clutches | The minaudière empire of Sylvia Toledano

Clutching at clutches | The minaudière empire of Sylvia Toledano

by Karen Krizanovich

Karen Krizanovich is quite obsessed with the Parisian jeweler who makes her favourite minaudières from semi precious stones in Jaipur. We await the restraining order...

Why I love Japanese cold brew

Why I love Japanese cold brew

by Joseph Hammond

Joseph Hammond loves cold brew coffee. More than that, he loves Japanese cold brew. Which might actually be Dutch

Worlds of wonder | Susanne Bartsch

Worlds of wonder | Susanne Bartsch

by Civilian New York City

Susanne Bartsch's never-ending New York fashion adventure

How to drink whisky if you hate it

How to drink whisky if you hate it

by Karen Krizanovich

"I may hate the taste, but the whiff of good whisky is so descriptive, it’s like snorting a great oil painting"

Tumi ache | “I don’t have kids. I have luggage”

Tumi ache | “I don’t have kids. I have luggage”

by Karen Krizanovich

"The reason I own this bag is I don’t want to see a clutch of cheap thongs splayed along the baggage belt and know those thongs are mine"

Let’s locate the thermal exhaust port on the Walkie-Talkie, and send the Rebel Alliance in…

Let’s locate the thermal exhaust port on the Walkie-Talkie, and send the Rebel Alliance in…

by Mark C. O'Flaherty

Let’s locate the thermal exhaust port and send the Rebel Alliance in…

Some like it retro | Vintage shopping in London

Some like it retro | Vintage shopping in London

by Rachel Cohen

Death to fast fashion! London is still the world capital of vintage. Rachel Cohen goes in search of fashion treasure

Martial Arts | An afternoon with Martial Vivot

Martial Arts | An afternoon with Martial Vivot

by Neil D.A. Stewart

An afternoon at New York’s ultimate high-end men’s salon: meet Martial Vivot, who cuts hair according to your personal music tastes

Alexander McQueen: “I can’t wait to go”

Alexander McQueen: “I can’t wait to go”

by Simon Gage

"There are too many black souls out there to make this a happy place"

Doris Day | Designing <em>Pillow Talk</em>

Doris Day | Designing Pillow Talk

by Corinna Tomrley

"It’s the texture and the colour of the things: a 50s hue of salmon pink meets dusky rose that’s bloody beautiful. I want to rub my face on those shiny, Bakelite-looking kitchen tops"