Bespoke Magazine

Travelling Light

We love it when well established brands can still surprise us. And that's exactly what French luxury giant Louis Vuitton did when it collaborated with contemporary designers to produce a delightful collection of foldable furniture and accessories.

Food for Thought

We take you inside IDAM, Alain Ducasse’s first venture in the Gulf. It's located at the top of I.M. Pei’s Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, boasts an interior designed by Philippe Starck and is already proving one of the most popular restaurants in the region.

Versace Sells Minority Stake

Versace has agreed to sell a 20 percent stake to the Blackstone Group, an American private equity firm, in a deal that values the Italian fashion house at nearly $1.4 billion.

City Slicker

It's been thirteen long years since Harley-Davidson last launched an entirely new platform, but the Street has been well worth the wait. Marking a bold new direction for the company, this hog is a usable every day rider that's not at all intimidating.

New Age

Last August, Ralph Lauren’s executive vice-president of advertising, marketing and communications was elected to the corporation’s board. Noteworthy? We thought so. Why? Well, let’s just say this acorn hadn’t fallen far from Ralph’s tree.

Spirited Dynamism

Just when you think the motor industry can’t do anything more to surprise, along comes Rolls-Royce with a creation that not only defies conventions it also and rather magically makes challenging looks beautiful.

Pushing the Limits

His bold designs have been worn by Lady Gaga, Madonna and have appeared in a Mugler collection and a Testino shoot. Assaad Awad’s kinky leather gear made his name but now he’s moving on to subtler things.

King of Cling

Iconoclastic couturier and living legend, Azzedine Alaïa was the subject of a retrospective dedicated to his work, an exhibition that also marked the reopening of Paris’ pre-eminent fashion museum, the Musée Galliera.

Right On

A woman’s beauty, whether it’s the shape of her face, how she carries herself or does her hair means nothing if she doesn’t know how to dress. In this shoot we highlight the best to make the best of you.

New Fashion District at MoE

On February 17th the Mall of the Emirates unveiled a new Fashion District featuring 30 contemporary brands as part of its ambitious 1 billion AED (275 million USD) Evolution 2015 project.

Never Give Up

The Egyptian feminist writer, activist, physician and psychiatrist, Nawal El Saadawi, has braved prison, exile and death threats in her fight against female oppression. It’s a fight she wants to see through to the end.

BESPOKE Website Wins Awards

We’ve just been awarded the Web Marketing Association’s 2013 WebAward for Outstanding Achievement in Web Development. We were recognised twice, first for Magazine Standard of Excellence and second, for Media Standard of Excellence.

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