There’s something undeniably magnetic about the 1950s and 1970s, and not just aesthetically but emotionally. These were eras of guiltless pleasures, where resort life wasn’t just a pause from reality, but a lifestyle in itself — thoughtful, sensual, and deeply present. People dressed to travel, to dine, to lounge. There was ceremony in leisure, and that’s a spirit we feel is missing today.
15 years in, Holland Cooper isn’t chasing trends, it’s building legacy: expanding into bespoke ateliers, menswear and a new 70,000 sq ft headquarters, all without a single external investor. We join Jade at the Cheltenham Festival as she shares insights into her strategic vision, the challenges of scaling a British luxury brand, and her approach to sustainable growth in a competitive market. Want to know why betting on yourself might be the most rewarding wager of all?
Well, the new year is well and truly underway, and the calendar’s first opportunity for heartfelt gift-giving is upon us once again.
Whether you’re a seasoned romantic or simply erring on the side of caution (which is, let’s be honest, always sensible when it comes to matters of the heart), Valentine’s Day has long been a chance to demonstrate your affection via the medium of gifting.
We speak about walking a mile in another’s shoes to express how we might see through their experience, to better understand how we might help a loved one through times of hardship. However, we don’t tend to look much further than the notion of wearing footwear that might be a little too big, or small, or just generally fit a little differently.
My love language is quality time. The moments shared whilst getting ready for a leisurely meal, enjoyed by candlelight and accompanied by a bottle of something very special to share across the evening…
Celebrating British film making and screen culture, the annual Dunhill & BSBP Pre-BAFTA Dinner and Party remains a staunch social fixture. Hosted at Bourdon House, Mayfair, emerging and established talent from on-screen and behind the scenes gathered at Dunhill’s iconic London location to honour the British film industry.
The word ‘classic’ is thrown around a lot, not least within the realm of menswear. Dunhill, with its commitment to excellence and an apologetically English sense of finesse, has consistently celebrated the timeless, the distinctive and the inherent elegance in the understated.
When it comes to Alpine wear, Moon Boot has become synonymous with mountainside style. But whilst we all know their quintessential Icon boot, there are many more ways to stand out in style when enjoying the snow.
Having spent what felt like an eternity at home in ‘athleisure’ wear, we are certainly applauding a much more sartorial sojourn this AW season. To this end, we’ve tasked Stylist Adam Telling, Photographer Barney Oats and model Cameron Mackintosh to head out on a winter sojourn in the incredibly fetching Mercedes Benz SL R107.
I met Karl Lagerfeld for the first time in 2006 because (again) of Stephen and James. Harper’s Bazaar had commissioned me to shoot his portrait in various iconic New York locations. It was very nerve-racking; there were a lot of models and a lot that could go wrong.
It’s the final adornment before an evening well-lived. Finding a signature scent amongst the abundance of musky, floral, citrus or even woodsy notes is a time-honoured tradition amongst the many perfume counters and white-glove perfumeries across Europe.
Maybe your vacation plans are looking a little different this year. Maybe they’re not. We can all agree that we’ve all got wardrobe staples that make you feel vacation ready, even if you happen to be staying put.
Whether you lean towards the timeless wayfarer or something wraparound, ensure you always consider face shape. Leave the lens strength, polarisation and colour for when you’ve decided on that perfect shape.
Luca Faloni creates evergreen, classic-styled, Italian knitwear – from cashmere jumpers to linen shirts.
For thousands of years, the nomadic herders of the Khangai Mountains have stewarded the land home to the Khangai yak. These semi-wild indigenous species roam the rugged grassland steppes of the remote far reaches of Mongolia. Its intense wild landscapes are capped by glacier-tipped mountains, separated by green river valleys and shadowed by soaring peaks.
Founder, Laura Sänger, underlines the importance of creating a sustainable brand: “we focus on being good rather than less bad”.
Where are you spending your summer this year? Chances are you’ve spent so many months contemplating your next escape, you probably haven’t given thought to the actual logistics of it. Flying commercial, private, driving, sailing – no matter where you’re headed this season, it’s likely the journey is going to take that little bit more of a toll.
The style editor looked at me with wide-eyed panic. “There is only a month left of the SS20 season”. It was a fair point. “You’re basing that on the assumption that the readership is going to stay in their hemisphere, which we know they aren’t, Bobby,’’ I replied. “But it’s incredibly tailored and it’s evening wear.” “Which will be relevant in Cap Ferrat, Nantucket and Tokyo, no matter what time of year it is, Bobby’’. Bobby had already covered swimwear and linen shirts earlier in the calendar, so I thought it was about time we preempted the AW push for tailored sophistication. Better to be overdressed than underdressed. And the Brioni design director,…
Assessing Riccardo Tisci’s pre-fall collection at Burberry is as tough a job as curating and designing it in the first place. I see a flick of a navigational map, patch work, ornithological prints. It’s elegant, classic and country chic all in the same breadth.
Graff, which has cut and polished the majority of the 20 largest diamonds discovered this century, reveals the principal diamond cut and polished from the 1,109 carat Lesedi La Rona rough diamond. Weighing 302.37 carats, the Graff Lesedi La Rona, is the largest square emerald cut diamond in the world, and the largest highest colour, highest clarity diamond ever graded by the GIA. Found at the Lucara Karowe mine, Botswana, the rough diamond was the largest gem quality rough diamond discovered in over 100 years and the second largest ever found. Graff was confident that buying the rough stone would result in sensational gems, following the acquisition of 373 carat…