For LUSSO readers, Luxe speaks in a familiar voice. There’s no tedious travel guide drone here. Friendly and funny, their city guides are the wealthy man’s Lonely Planet. Rather than budget hostels and cheap eats, these chaps show you the crème de la crème of your chosen city. With the world moving so fast these…
Like anyone in the public eye, the Queen’s clothes are discussed extensively in the media… though usually just to the tune of “Oh, she’s gone for a purple one this time” or “Yup, pearls again” In honour of the 60th Anniversary of dear old Queenie’s rein, however, she will be fully embracing the scene and…
Our friends over at Sotherby’s International Realty have just brought this absolute gem of a property to our attention. Dreamily located on Cap Martin, Les Rochers is a stunning luxury villa with a whole lot of charm and a price tag available on request. Built in 1905, the vast Belle Epoque abode covers 850m2 and…
Julia Clancey is a nomadic wonder. She floats between New York, LA and London exactly the same way she has floated through her eventful life. This daughter of York has succeeded at everything she’s tried her hand at to date, thanks to – I’m told – a combination of bloody hard work and a spot…
A friend once said to me: “Don’t you find it peculiar that we’re most in love with someone when we know them the least?” Long-term relationships are not our forte. We share an addiction to the frisson of falling in love but tend to avoid the ensuing technicalities. However, he did get me thinking. The…
When you dare to mix art and chess, you get ‘Art Chess’. As the late Danish chess champion, author and all round gentlemen, Bent Larsen once said, “Chess is a beautiful mistress”. He hadn’t even seen these beauties. Purling London have taken the classic Staunton design to arty new levels with two themes: ‘Art Chess’…
Play arctic explorer while being amused by your stag’s own frozen Pole. It’s safe to say that the majority of stag nights are no longer just ‘nights’. The occasion has become as mired in protocol and expectation as the wedding itself. Except here, there’s no excuse that the main driver of the ‘need for perfection’…
Is the place where this really good wine comes from. This isn’t about McBain’s nemesis at all. It’s not every restaurant that gets it’s very own wine. But over two years ago, Bodega Ruca Malen created Malbec magnums for Roast, the consistently great meat’n’Brit eatery nestled above Borough Market. This proved to be a jolly…
Nothing says ‘Please, please, please wear this underwear I bought for you’ like a non-verbal box of lady joy. More often than not, chocolate really is the way to a woman’s heart, especially when they look this gorgeous. Whilst we’re sure you’ve had your lavish Valentine’s Day plans secured for months now, here’s a little extra…
Simply can’t make it to a spa? Why not treat yourself and your home to its very own Aequum luxury massage chair? The perfect addition to any fine home (or office, or yacht), these handcrafted bad boys are of a seriously high quality. Whether you’ll be summoning your very favourite masseuse or attempting a spot…