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Pawn to shine: Anya Taylor-Joy on Nineties nostalgia, going barefoot and ‘magic takes’

CM Guest ColumnistMay 9, 2021May 9, 2021

By CM Guest ColumnistMay 9, 2021May 9, 202101260

It’s been quite a year for 25-year-old actress Anya Taylor-Joy, who gained global recognition for her incredible performance in Netflix 2020 limited series, ‘The Queen’s...

Luxury Living

Luxury stays: a tour of the Joali Maldives

CM Guest ColumnistMay 7, 2021May 7, 2021

By CM Guest ColumnistMay 7, 2021May 7, 20210566

In this video, Grand Luxury Hotels co-founders and brothers, Ivan and Rouslan Lartisien, introduce us to the exclusive environment of the Joali Maldives resort. Here,...

Luxury Living

Prophetic chic: how a Tarot-themed Dior collection came together

CM Guest ColumnistMay 6, 2021

By CM Guest ColumnistMay 6, 202101445

In this video, we see the making of Dior’s Spring-Summer 2021 haute couture collection by the Maison’s creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri… going from the...

Luxury Living

Shaping perfection: the story of visionary designer Elsa Peretti

CM Guest ColumnistMay 5, 2021May 5, 2021

By CM Guest ColumnistMay 5, 2021May 5, 20210799

With her sculptural shapes and new approach to luxury, Elsa Peretti forever changed 20th-century jewellery design. Born in Florence in 1940, Peretti was an Italian jewellery...

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Suave it up: quick tips to wearing loafers with style

CM Guest ColumnistMay 4, 2021

By CM Guest ColumnistMay 4, 20210259

Gents, this one’s for you. A staple of the well-groomed man-about-town’s footwear, loafers come into their own particularly in the hotter months of the year....

Luxury Living

Trinkets and tiaras: how historically accurate are ‘Bridgerton’ costumes?

CM Guest ColumnistApril 30, 2021April 30, 2021

By CM Guest ColumnistApril 30, 2021April 30, 202104118

Enjoying the refined Regency era misadventures of ‘Bridgerton’? You’re not alone… season one of the hit Netflix series was apparently viewed by a record 82...

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In the bag: how Nicola Coughlan’s purse keeps her classy

CM Guest ColumnistApril 28, 2021April 28, 2021

By CM Guest ColumnistApril 28, 2021April 28, 20210619

In this British Vogue video, ‘Bridgerton’ star Nicola Coughlan reveals the items she carries with her at all times – including shoot days when she’s...

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Safe and sound: the vigilant world of an elite bodyguard

CM Guest ColumnistApril 27, 2021April 27, 2021

By CM Guest ColumnistApril 27, 2021April 27, 20210718

As most of us will know, a bodyguard’s role is to keep their wealthy, high-profile clients safe from all possible threats. But how does that...

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Oscars swag: inside the $205,000 Academy Awards gift bag

CM Guest ColumnistApril 25, 2021April 25, 2021

By CM Guest ColumnistApril 25, 2021April 25, 20210533

The pandemic killed off a number of Hollywood traditions in the past year, but the Oscar season swag bag wasn’t one of them. Every year,...

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Cyprus 4.0: How to build trust in a brand online – Philio Hermann

Andrew RosenbaumApril 24, 2021April 26, 2021

By Andrew RosenbaumApril 24, 2021April 26, 20210926

“Building trust for a brand online is one of the biggest challenges for any product, but particularly for a product in which smell or taste...

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Amara: Own the horizon

Staff ReporterApril 24, 2021April 27, 2021

By Staff ReporterApril 24, 2021April 27, 202101188

Experience unique five star luxury alongside Cyprus’ rich history Named after the ancient Greek word ‘amarandos’, which means ‘everlasting’, the AMARA is an ultra-deluxe, five-star...

Luxury Living

Fit for a queen: Elizabeth Taylor’s jewellery top 10

CM Guest ColumnistApril 23, 2021April 23, 2021

By CM Guest ColumnistApril 23, 2021April 23, 20210852

In this video, we take a look at 10 highlights from the jewellery collections of late Hollywood icon Elizabeth Taylor. Born in London in 1932...

Luxury Living

On track to luxury: the top 10 premium train travel experiences

CM Guest ColumnistApril 22, 2021

By CM Guest ColumnistApril 22, 20210601

There is an undeniable romance about seeing landscapes change from a train window. And of course, there are options to ensure a trip across tracks...

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Cyprus Parklane Hotel opens for the summer

Press ReleaseApril 22, 2021

By Press ReleaseApril 22, 202103189

Parklane, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa is now open! Parklane, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, is now open for the Summer 2021 season...

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Apocalypse glitz: inside a custom-built doomsday bunker

CM Guest ColumnistApril 21, 2021

By CM Guest ColumnistApril 21, 20210637

Viewing the escalation of any number of existential threats – climate change, food and water shortages, natural disasters, nuclear conflicts – many of the world’s...

Luxury Living

Shell-ebration: why sake and oysters make a perfect pairing

CM Guest ColumnistApril 20, 2021April 20, 2021

By CM Guest ColumnistApril 20, 2021April 20, 20210249

Sake is a Japanese rice wine made by fermenting rice that has been polished to remove the bran. A cherished pour in Japan for over 2,500...

Luxury Living

Flying palaces: a tour of the world’s most pricey private jets

CM Guest ColumnistApril 18, 2021April 18, 2021

By CM Guest ColumnistApril 18, 2021April 18, 2021012003

A lucky few can afford to take luxury air travel to new heights, with state-of-the-art, ultra-long-range executive jets, made by manufacturers like Gulfstream and Bombardier....

Luxury Living

Star attraction: future space hotel promises flash getaway

CM Guest ColumnistApril 15, 2021April 15, 2021

By CM Guest ColumnistApril 15, 2021April 15, 20210407

A space hotel is hardly a new idea: the thought of leaving the atmosphere and combining it with a vacation, seems like a match made...

Luxury Living

High and roe: how Europe’s largest caviar producer farms its black gold

CM Guest ColumnistApril 14, 2021April 14, 2021

By CM Guest ColumnistApril 14, 2021April 14, 20210146

Thought of as gastronomy’s ‘black gold’ for its indulgence, the delicacy that is caviar, is roe traditionally extracted from wild sturgeon, originating from the Caspian...

Luxury Living

Model getaway: Naomi Campbell’s Indian Ocean mansion

CM Guest ColumnistApril 13, 2021April 13, 2021

By CM Guest ColumnistApril 13, 2021April 13, 20210637

In this Architectural Digest video, we head to the coast of the Indian Ocean in Kenya, to visit supermodel Naomi Campbell at her luxurious, airy...