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  • Road Test: This Stärke Speedster Pairs Porsche 356 Styling With the Performance Chops of a 718 Boxster

    Road Test: This Stärke Speedster Pairs Porsche 356 Styling With the Performance Chops of a 718 Boxster

    The tribute to Porsche’s 356 Speedster is built from the chassis of a 982-generation 718 Boxster, delivering the best of both models. The tribute to Porsche’s 356 Speedster is built from the chassis of a 982-generation 718 Boxster, delivering the best of both models.

  • Will Your Future Wardrobe Be Made From T-Rex Leather?

    Will Your Future Wardrobe Be Made From T-Rex Leather?

    From algae-grown bioplastics to lab-grown fur and leather crafted from fish scales and jellyfish collagen, luxury fashion’s future is being engineered in the lab.  Fashion has long looked to the past for inspiration. One season it’s all ‘90s minimalism and slip dresses; the next, it’s capri pants and thong sandals. But luxury’s latest obsession reaches…

  • Can You Copyright A Scent? And Should You?

    Can You Copyright A Scent? And Should You?

    They are odes to craftsmanship, but why aren’t perfumes protected like other art forms?  A luxury fragrance can take years to compose, yet a dupe that mimics its scent profile – and sells for a fraction of the price – can appear within weeks. It’s a phenomenon plaguing perfumers, whose largely intangible work is difficult…

  • Feeling The Heat? These Are The Best Luxury Rooftop Pools to Cool Off in London

    Feeling The Heat? These Are The Best Luxury Rooftop Pools to Cool Off in London

    From members-only rooftops to sky-high hotel pools, these are the chicest places to cool off during London’s heatwave. 

  • BYD and Chopard Created a Custom EV That Sold for $815,000 at Auction

    BYD and Chopard Created a Custom EV That Sold for $815,000 at Auction

    The Chinese automaker’s luxury sub-brand Denza made a real splash in Cannes. The Chinese automaker’s luxury sub-brand Denza made a real splash in Cannes.

  • Step Inside London’s Best Hotel Suites

    Step Inside London’s Best Hotel Suites

    The capital might be abundant with penthouse suites and duplex residences, but these are the very best of the best to book.  London — with its myriad landmarks, storied history, oodles of character, vibrant culinary scene and top-notch shopping — is always a good idea. Already home to a plethora of exceptional five-star hotels and…

  • These Elite Fitness Resorts Want You to Train Like a Pro Athlete

    These Elite Fitness Resorts Want You to Train Like a Pro Athlete

    At these resorts, your vacation comes with a training schedule.  Some people go on vacation to switch off and unwind. Others go to train with ex-Olympians and voluntarily plunge into an ice bath afterwards. If you fall into the latter category, welcome to the world of elite active resorts. From trail running through the Swiss…

  • Macallan’s Next Big Bet: A $105K Whisky Inspired by Its Greatest Legend

    Macallan’s Next Big Bet: A $105K Whisky Inspired by Its Greatest Legend

    Macallan 1926 set whisky auction records for decades. Now the 1986 Romantica Collection enters the spotlight – can it rival the legend?  But in truth, there’s one single bottle that has done more than any of those marketing messages to elevate the brand. The Fine and Rare 1926, the first bottle of wine or spirit…

  • Ferrari’s First EV Is Finally Here: What to Know About the 1,035 HP 4-Door Luce

    Ferrari’s First EV Is Finally Here: What to Know About the 1,035 HP 4-Door Luce

    Debuted in Rome, Maranello’s highly anticipated all-electric car seats five—but don’t confuse it for an entry-level grocery getter. Debuted in Rome, Maranello’s highly anticipated all-electric car seats five—but don’t confuse it for an entry-level grocery getter.

  • Everything You Want to Know About Padel but Are Too Afraid to Ask

    Everything You Want to Know About Padel but Are Too Afraid to Ask

    This is your one-stop guide to the exploding sport.  It would be difficult not to notice the rise of padel. What was once a relatively niche sport, played mainly in Spain and Latin America, now seems to be everywhere: luxury hotels are building permanent courts, fashion brands are hosting padel pop-ups, and private members’ clubs…