We visit one of the last luxury chalets to be built in Courchevel March 3, 2016 Perched high up in the Tarentaise Valley in France’s Rhone-Alpes region, Courchevel 1850 has long reigned as one of Europe’s most expensive and glitziest resorts – ranking top on both Knight Frank and Savills’ prime and ultra prime ski resort indices. Set in the vast Three Valleys area – the largest ski location in the [...]
Watch review: Four classic wristwatches that will stand the test of time and match any style March 2, 2016 Ties are just so very 2014, aren’t they? Right now, dressing down is the new suited up to the nines, which you’d think would make life easier. Inevitably, though, the opposite is the case: looking effortlessly relaxed requires considerable effort, and details are everything. That’s where a classic wristwatch comes to the rescue – designs [...]
Women’s watches that are just mini-versions of their masculine counterparts are making a return March 2, 2016 It is a truth universally acknowledged that a man’s watch shrunken in size and covered with diamonds does not a woman’s watch make. However, that is precisely what Vacheron Constantin has done with its Overseas Small Model, which it unveiled last month at SIHH, the invite-only watch event in Geneva. And you know what? It [...]
How Japanese whisky became the world’s hottest tipple (and which ones you should buy) March 2, 2016 When a Japanese brand was named the world’s best whisky in 2014 – knocking Scottish distillers off the top spot for the first time – the news travelled across the globe. But to those in the know, it had been a long time coming. Japanese whiskies have been hotting up for a decade or more [...]
Formula One rising star Jordan King on how it takes more than cash to become a champion March 2, 2016 Jordan King is just 22-years-old, but to talk with him you’d think he’d been racing in Formula One for a decade, such is his calm confidence and commercial aptitude. He’s currently contesting F1’s feeder series, GP2, and testing for the Manor F1 team with the hope of stepping up to a race seat next year. [...]
Now trending: Your new spring wardrobe in pictures March 2, 2016 Fashion artist Emma Hopkins lays bare the latest styles for spring/summer 2016 to help you stay ahead of the crowd.
How E Tautz designer Patrick Grant is using Kickstarter to save the UK textiles business March 2, 2016 Patrick Grant, the award-winning designer behind resurgent Savile Row tailor E Tautz, is best known for his modern take on traditional men’s tailoring. With his latest venture, however, he’s set his sights even higher: saving the UK textile industry. Community Clothing was born when E Tautz’s manufacturer Cookson and Clegg near Blackburn (also a supplier [...]
Sheer delight: gothic fashion and vampish accessories are back March 2, 2016 Bring out your inner goth with these floaty black dresses and vampish accessories, shot exclusively for City A.M. Bespoke Photography: Carla Guler, Styling: Ozzy Shah, Fashion assistant: Harry Clements, Hair & makeup: Scarlett Burton using YSL Beautè and Bumble & Bumble, Hair & makeup assistant: Sophie Heaton, Retouch: Faye Sampson, Shoot location: Ormonde House, currently on the market for £10.8m through [...]
Spanish wine is enjoying an unprecedented period of quality and affordability – take advantage now March 2, 2016 It struck me as I was deciding where to invest my modest 2016 wine budget, that Spanish wine is an absolute bargain, at every level. We would all be mad not to take advantage of this phenomenon while it lasts. My brainwave was hardly original; none other than the great wine seer Robert Parker has [...]