Lusso 16’s lead fashion and front cover fashion shoot – shot on location in London. Photography by Anders Brogaard, styling by Mistah Gammon.
I find myself writing about this because no matter how much I think about it, it still just seems so extraordinary. ‘It’ being Mighty Mouse, aka Sara Campbell, the world free-diving record holder and the tester of our Supermarine watch. My brother, Giles, and I have been developing mechanical watches now for several years. Our…
The International Herald Tribune (IHT) announced today that Karl Lagerfeld will join the illustrious speaker lineup at its annual luxury conference, this year entitled Heritage Luxury, taking place at the InterContinental London Park Lane, November 9 to 10, 2010. One of the most admired and respected figures in the fashion world, Mr. Lagerfeld is head…
Simple – more! Whether the classic racing Brit, or something with an ostentatious eye, perhaps even that special someone in your life. We compile the best gift options for those who have it all – there’s something for every taste in here. Image 1 Trunk: 28″ by Swaine Adeney Brigg; Watch: A. Lange & Söhne,…
Some categories of people are rather rare. Italian war heroes, vegetarian cowboys, drunken nuns and English watchmakers are all hard to find. Roger Smith certainly comes into this category. He is not a vegetarian cowboy but he is an English watchmaker; probably the second finest English watchmaker working today. The finest, as I am sure…
In LUSSO’s 18th edition we head to the countryside and take the opportunity to investigate some of the accessories that you simply must take. There’s plenty of space in that Land Rover, so get packing! Styling by Thea Lewis.
I was having trouble parking the other day. Before you start, it had nothing to do with my ability to reverse, as a woman. I was queuing to get into Daylesford Organic Farmhouses overflow car park when some guy in a BMW 5-series cut in front of me (perhaps he was embarrassed at having the…
Hotel is a dream, not surprisingly, as it’s one of the Dorchester group, not that Roger has noticed though. He’s lain on the bed watching the 24hr news channel waiting for some update on a tropical storm, hasn’t moved all morning. I ask him what’s so important about a storm, which of course annoys him,…
The Swiss watch industry is synonymous with luxury, yet some of the major brands are producing millions of units a year. This is far from exclusive. LUSSO recently heard from the new distributor of Saro-Gem watches, a brand that never produce more than 1,000 units a year, and each one is custom. Saro-Gem was founded…
Designer Jenny Packham has to be one of the UK’s most successful exports in the fashion industry. Internationally renowned for her fantastic collections of breathtaking dresses, Jenny’s designs have graced many red-carpet events, with a star fan base that includes Keira Knightly, Sarah Jessica Parker, Halle Berry, Beyonce and Helena Christensen. Glamorous evening wear is…