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Max Wiedemann has caught us somewhat off guard, perturbingly so. Meet him, he’s disarmingly charming. And why not? He’s on a roll, with his work already having fronted the poster campaign for VH1’s TV show ‘Divas’ stateside, and then the body herself, Elle McPherson, came calling and his last show sold out. So the question…
About as unwanted as a jury summons in August is the demand from a public relations firm that you actually acknowledge, in print, the services provided by one of their clients. But that would let the cat of the bag! I protested. And your point being? The icy reply, anyway, they’re threatening to call in…
If you just happen to be a premiership footballer who has become disgruntled with their current clubs lack of ambition by failing to expend vast sums of money on new talent, then you may want to consider the latest offering from those lovely people at the May Fair Hotel. Showing no such lack of ambition,…
Could a first time shot bag himself the coveted Highland Macnab? LUSSO editor, Greg Nasmyth heads to the highlands to see if John Buchan’s Macnab is still possible. Find out how the challenge went by watching the film, or downloading the edition – the feature is available exclusively to readers of Lusso magazine on iPad,…
Oxford’s ongoing insomnia has been alleviated by the Old Bank Hotel on The High – no, not a narcotic induced undergraduate state but what they’ve taken to calling Oxford’s High Street. Owned by Jeremy Mogford, the entrepreneur behind Browns Restaurants, the Old Bank Hotel is housed in a modest Georgian stone building, which used to…
Chances are that if you’ve ever drunk or eaten in one of London’s restaurants or bars then its more than likely it happened in a David Collins’ creation. For not only does he count such world-renowned eateries as J Sheekey, Marcus Wareing at the Berkeley and The Wolseley amongst his ever-expanding canon, but was also…
Measuring less than 8mm deep, the Samsung LED 9000 is one of the slimmest and sleekest TVs on the market. And did we mention it’s fully 3D compatible allowing users to convert exisitng 2D content into 3D? So you can enjoy your favourite games, movies and that sitter ‘even you could have scored’ in truly…
Peter stares towards the obstruction, a sharp tumulus of ancient lava rising sharply from the tortured and rutted tangle of scrub which constitutes Kenya’s western savannah; stares at it, judging the incline, assessing possible winch points, the lie of the land, estimating how far he will get before the inevitable and indomitable forces of gravity…
If you ever thought of owning a second home in London but have been dissuaded by all the hassle and costs then think again. 47 Park Street Grand Residences by Marriott is offering elegantly designed one or two bedroom residences in the heart of Londons Mayfair for £111,000 and £260,000 respectively. In return, members get…
New York, New York, so good they named it twice. We take a look at two of Manhattan’s finest establishments and discover great views and art deco to boot. When your business empire is about to crumble like a cookie, what should you do? Commission an extravagant building, of course. Preferably one that is architecturally…