Have our bovine friends ever been sacrificed for such a noble cause? Other than a Hawksmoor steak, the answer is ‘no’. Time was, when all a gentlemen needed for transporting his paraphernalia was a wallet and a deep pocket. Maybe a weapons bag, if you go back to ancient Budo times, or a sporran, which…
In the last issue of LUSSO, we introduced four actors we believe will be dominating the stage and your screens in the next decade, however small, large or 3-dimensional those screens may be. Here’s four more alpha males from the survival-of-the-fittest savannah that is British acting talent, each giving an articulate insight into their personal…
Did someone say “dark and throbbing?” There’s a small and elite club of brands that have the ability to cross seamlessly over into the luxury goods’ world. So much so, they’ll release an aftershave that can actually transform the quintessence of an already legendary brand into an elegant and confidently manly, fragrance. Defined by it’s…
If you believe time is nothing more than a human construct, and yours is a life governed by the phases of the moon, then you probably don’t wear a watch. But what if you could see the current constellation of the earth, moon, and sun on your puny little arm? Game-changer. This timepiece from A. Lange…
For many years, except for only but a handful of home-grown stars, British thespians had few choices. The Burtons, Connerys, Caines, Nivens along with Vivien Leigh, Deborah Kerr and Julie Christie had the run of Hollywood. Most didn’t and had three choices: stay in rainy, tabloid Blighty and plough on in our indigenous kitchen sink…
Did you know that sex appeal starts with the teeth? It’s just been statistically proven. There are numerous cutting-edge treatments on offer at The London Smile Clinic to give you that high net worth smile. Plus there’s a 20% discount for LUSSO readers on teeth whitening during December. So if you’re dreaming of a white Christmas… When it…
A perfectly restful refuge for the hairy man travelling at 300 kph. A lady acquaintance of mine recently complained that the cost of her feminine razors had shot up in recent months. She put this down to the brutes at Gillette and Wilkinson Sword having to offset losses caused by the current beard trend. Being…
Why the high price tag? The principle ingredient of IRISSS (that’s not a typo, it really does have that many sss’s) is Florentine Iris butter, the perfumers equivalent to diamonds. Lush, expressive and costly, the buttery oil is made from iris roots that are harvested, perfectly cleaned, cut, dried and aged for 3 to 5 years,…
Caroline Phillips unearths the 20 people who really matter to the people who really matter. Who celebrities, those in the know and the ultra wealthy have on speed dial… Extracting secrets about services used by the ultra wealthy is like pulling teeth – although the latter will be easy now with the cosmetic dentistry clinic recommendation…
Every self-respecting man should have a pair of ostrich slippers in his wardrobe, surely. Useful for an impromptu visit from a sartorially savvy guest maybe? Or even just decadently lounging in your own living room, safe in the knowledge that you literally exude style even when there’s no one around to witness it. One person…