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I t sdi gi t ali ndi cat i onwasr evol ut i onar yatt het i me,and hasbeeni ndi cat i ngt heexactt i me–vi si bl eevenf r om t he back r ow – dur i ng al lper f or mances ofmusi cal mast er pi eces si nce 1841.About150 year sl at er ,i t i nspi r edA.Lange& Söhnei nt hecr eat i onofanot her wor l dpr emi er e:TheLange1,wi t ht he r steverout si z e dat ei ndi cat i oni naser i espr oduct i onwat ch.TheLange out si z edat ei sal soachar act er i st i cf eat ur eoft henewA. Lange&SöhneGr andLange1,whi chi saboutt ocome ont ot hemar ket ,pr ovi di ngagoodoppor t uni t yt or evi si t t hehi st or ybehi ndt hef amoust wi naper t ur es.

Wi t ht he A.Lange & Söhne Gr and Lange 1,t he movementhasbeenat ot al l yr edevel oped t opr ovi de a pl easi ngl y at desi gn.Wi t h a di amet er of40.

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I naddi t i oni thasbeenpossi bl et ot r ansf ert hepr eci sel y bal anceddi alar r angementoft heLange1t ot hel ar ger modelwi t houtany over l appi ng.The i mpor t ance t he Lange pr oductdevel oper s at t ach t ot he pr i nci pl e of del i t yofscal ei sdemonst r at ed eveni nt hesmal l est det ai l s:TheLangeout si z edat e,t hehandsandevent he sol i dgol dappl i queshavebeeni ncr easedi nt hesame pr opor t i onast hecase.

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7 mi l l i met r es,t heA.Lange&SöhneGr andLange1has an i mpr essi ve powerr eser ve of72 hour s.T o save space,t hemovementhasonl yonebar r el .I nsi det he el abor at el y handdecor at ed and t wi ceassembl ed Lange manuf act ur e cal i br e L095.

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Thi sGr ande Compl i cat i on t i mepi ece wi t hf useet ype t our bi l l on and Br eguetbal ancespr i ng i n si l i con j oi ns t heexi st i ngyel l ow gol dandpl at i num model s.I nspi r ed by t he l egendar y“ souscr i pt i on”wat ches cr eat ed by A. L.Br eguet ,t hi sobj etd’ ar tsymbol i sesbot har et ur n t or oot sandar esol ut el yf ut ur eor i ent edbr andvi si on.

I t s pur e,moder n aest het i c set st he st age f ort he t our bi l l on and t he f useeandchai n t r ansmi ssi on posi t i onedont het opoft hepl at e.Thi sscul pt ur al model hi ghl i ght st he cont r ast s and dept h ef f ect s,t her eby gi vi ng l i f et o each component .Fourpat ent s pr ot ect t hese t echni cal accompl i shment s and symbol i se Br eguet ’ swat chmaki ngexcel l ence.

Movement Handwound,ant hr aci t ecoat edt our bi l l on,Cal i br e569, 18, 800 vi b/ h,16 l i gnes,43 j ewel s,50hourpower r eser ve,t i t ani um uppert our bi l l on car r i age,t i t ani um bal ance wi t h 4 gol d adj ust ment scr ews, si l i con bal ancespr i ng Funct i ons Hour s,mi nut es,seconds,andpower r eser vei ndi cat or Case 18Kr osegol d, nel y ut edmi ddl e,41mm Sapphi r ecr yst al ,f r ontandback Wel dedl ugswi t hr oundedends Wat er r esi st antt o30m /3ATM/3bar Di al Of f cent r eat7 o’ cl ock,handgui l l oché,bl ackcoat ed 18Kr osegol d I ndi vi dual l ynumber edandsi gnedBr eguet 60secondt our bi l l onat1o’ cl ock Moont i pped“ Br eguet ”handsi npol i shedst eel Br acel et / St r ap Br ownal l i gat orwi t h18Kr osegol dpi nbuckl e

BVLGARIPapi l l onVoyageur The Dani elRot h Papi l l on Voyageuri s an excl usi ve Haut eHor l oger i et i mepi ecewi t hanessent i al f eat ur ef or i nvet er at et r avel l er s:a second t i me z one.Gr aduat ed over24 hour s,t he l ocalhourappear si n a ver t i cal wi ndow at12o' cl ockbymeansofaj umpi ngdi spl ay .

Thesecondt i mez onei si ndi cat edbyacent r al ,openwor khandt hatsweepsagui l l ochédi sc,al sogr aduat ed over24 hour s.Mi nut esar er ead f r om t he Papi l l on® mechani sm.Posi t i oned i nt he cent r e oft he di al ,i t count st hemi nut esonabear i ngdi sc.T woi ndependent andpi vot i ngl oz engeshapedhandsmoveacr osst wo 180°segment si nt ur n.Onemeasur est he60mi nut esi n t hehourwhi l et heot hercount st enmi nut ei ncr ement s.

99pi ecel i mi t edser i es.

Gr i e b&Be n z i n g e r Bl u eWh i r l wi n dS k e l e t o n i z e dT o u r b i l l o nMi n u t eRe p e a t e r Ther ar ePat ekPhi l i ppet our bi l l onmovementf oundi t s wayt oGr i eb&Benz i ngert hankst oahar dcor ewat ch col l ect orandahappycoi nci dence.I tt ookmor et han f t eenmont hsf r om r stt ouchi ngCal i berRTO 27PS f ori tt ot akeoni t s nalf or m –wi t houtknowi ngt he ki ndofhypet hatt hi smovementwoul dcr eat ei n2011: t hi sver ysamemovementcausedagi antsensat i onas i tsol dwi t hi naoneof aki ndPat ekPhi l i ppeT our bi l l on Mi nut eRepeat eri nst ai nl essst eel ,whi chwasdonat ed t ot heOnl yWat chchar i t yauct i oni nMonaco2011.

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Thi ssensat i onalauct i onr esul ti nspi r ed t hemast er s atGr i eb & Benz i ngert o cr eat eabr eat ht aki ng new wr i st wat ch.Thi si nt ense hor ol ogi calwor kt ook t he ar t i sans’f ul lat t ent i on si nce t he ne gui l l oché on t hepl at esandbr i dgesnecessi t at edmovi ngor i gi nal dr i l l i ngsbyl esst hanonet went i et hofami l l i met er ,and t hemovementneeded t o becar ef ul l yr eassembl ed, adj ust ed,di sassembl ed,andr eassembl edi nor dert o guar ant ee f ul lhar moni ous f unct i oni ng oft he gr eat numberofl ever s.Thi smovementwi t h336i ndi vi dual component s not onl yi ncl udes a t our bi l l on, but addi t i onal l yami nut er epeat ermechani sm –maki ngi t oneoft hemostcompl i cat edmovement si nt hewor l d.

Thi smovementwascompl et el ymodiedi nt hest yl e char act er i st i cofGr i eb&Benz i nger :f ul l yskel et oni z ed, gui l l ochéand engr aved byhand.Evengearwheel s wer e embel l i shed wi t h gui l l oché and t he 12 nel y gui l l ochébr i dgesandcockscoat edwi t hr hodi um and r osegol d.Asi ft hatwer enotenough,anaddi t i onal myst er i ouswheel ,vi si bl eont hebacksi de,r epl aces t heor i gi nalgol ddr i vewheelf ort het our bi l l on.

I n handskel et oni z i ng t he base pl at e,t he t eam at Gr i eb& Benz i ngerj our neyedt ot heedgeofwhati s possi bl eandi spr oudt ohavecr eat edt hewor l d’ sr st vi si bl e skel et oni z ed t our bi l l on based on a Pat ek Phi l i ppe movement .Af t er t he skel et oni z at i on and gui l l oché, t he base pl at e was coat ed wi t h bl ue pl at i num,asi gnat ur eel ementofever ysi ngl euni que Gr i eb& Benz i ngerpi ecet hatwasdevel opedbyt he r m.

The skel et oni z ed St er l i ng si l ver di al i n st r i ki ng r egul at orst yl ewasembel l i shed wi t har ar eBr eguet f r ost ed ni shcr eat edusi ngt hecl assi cmet hod,whi ch i sonl ypr esent l ypr act i cedi nt hi smanneratGr i eb& Benz i nger .

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Pi ni ons,wheel s and gear sf or m an or chest r at hat soundst hehour sand vemi nut ei nt er val sondemand.

Ti met ol di n musi c,and acel ebr at i on ofmechani cal beaut y ,t echni cal pr eci si on, and t he sobr i et y of t he whol e. A mast er pi ece i n st eel or i n gol d, dedi cat edt ooneoft hemostpr est i gi ouswat chmaki ng compl i cat i ons.

Pr oposedasa100pi ecel i mi t edser i es.

Movement Aut omat i c,ET A2892DD89,f ul l yskel et oni sed, decor at edandengr avedbyhand Funct i ons Hour s,mi nut es,seconds,st r i kest hehour sand5 mi nut es Case St eelor18Kgol d,42mm Sapphi r ecr yst alandnumber edt r anspar entback Wat er r esi st antt o20m /2ATM Di al Gr ey angewi t happl i edAr abi cnumer al s Br eguethands Br acel et / St r ap Bl ackorbr ownal l i gat orwi t hst eelor18Kgol dbuckl e

Zeni t hElPr i mer oChr onomast er1969 Thenew ElPr i mer oChr onomast er1969Chr onogr aph i spur eZeni t h.Fort he r stt i me,t heor i gi nalcol our s combi newi t ht heopeni ngi nt hedi al ,now asi gnat ur e f eat ur e,t oof f eragl i mpseoft heper f ect l ysynchr oni sed beat i nghear tandt hemagi coft hewheel si nmot i on.

I ndeed,t het wochr onogr aphcount er s–30mi nut eat3 o' cl ock,12hourat6o' cl ock–bor r owt hemi dni ghtbl ue and ant hr aci t e gr ey oft he 1969 model .Agai n wi t h aest het i csi nmi nd,Zeni t h' smast erwat chmaker shave goneasf arast or et hi nkt hemovementconst r uct i on, and movet her egul at i ng or gan,vi br at i ng t ent i mesa second,t ot heedgeoft hemovement .

Thi s new aut omat i c chr ono cal i br e -t he ElPr i mer o 4061,desi gned,devel oped and made by Zeni t hcompl et est hi scont empor ar y ,cl assi ct i mepi ece.

Movement Aut omat i c,ElPr i mer o 4061,282 par t s,31 j ewel s, 36, 000vi b/ h,50hourpowerr eser ve,osci l l at i ngwei ght wi t h" Côt esdeGenève"mot i f Funct i ons Hour s,mi nut es,seconds,chr onogr aphandt achymet er Case St ai nl essst eel ,42mm Domed ant i r e ect i ve sapphi r e cr yst alon bot h si des andt r anspar entback Wat er r esi st antt o100m /10ATM Di al Si l ver ed,sunbur st ni shandopenwor ked Rhodi umpl at ed, f acet t ed hour mar ker s and hands, coat edwi t hSuper l umi nova 30mi nut ecount erat3o' cl ock,12hourcount erat6 o' cl ock,smal lsecondsat9o' cl ock Br acel et / St r ap Bl ackal l i gat orwi t hr ubberl i ni ng and st eelbuckl eor t r i pl ef ol di ngcl asp

Ul ysseNar di nMar i neChr onomet erManuf act ur e For mor et han a cent ur y , Ul ysse Nar di nhasdevot ed i t st al entt ot he manuf act ur eofmar i nechr onomet er s, andcar r i esont hi st r adi t i oni n2012.

TheMar i neChr onomet erManuf act ur e combi nest hear tofgr andf euenamel wi t ht he pr eci si on oft he UN118 cal i br e,i nt r oducedi n2011.

I t si mposi ng45mm casei npi nkgol d i senhancedwi t hanew cr ownwhose r ubbercasi ngf aci l i t at eswi ndi ngand set t i ng.Thehandcr af t eddi al i nsnow whi t eenamel cont r ast swi t ht hebl ack Roman numer al s and cher r yr ed accent s. Ul ysse Nar di n f ur t her demonst r at es i t s cr eat i vi t yi nt he pr opr i et ar y movementwhose l ever escapement i s manuf act ur ed i n Di amonSI L,a r evol ut i onar y al l oy of di amondandsi l i con.Thegol dmodel i s pr oposed as a 350pi ece l i mi t ed ser i es.

Har r yWi nst onHi st oi r edeTour bi l l on3 Act3i nt hi sHi st oi r edeT our bi l l onl eavesnodoubtast o t hevi si onar ypat ht akenbyt hi scol l ect i on,whi chHar r y Wi nst on l aunched i n 2009.Pr oposed as a 20pi ece l i mi t ed ser i es,Hi st oi r edeT our bi l l on3dr awst heeye deepi nt ot hemesmer i si ngmeander sofi t sper pet ual l y r ot at i ngmechani sms,f r amedbyacasei nwhi t egol d andZal i um速.Thedi al ' st hr eeopeni ngsar ecompl et el y i ndependentyeti nt i mat el yl i nked.Respl endentat9 o' cl ock i st he bi axi aldoubl et our bi l l on whose out er cage makes a compl et er evol ut i on i n 120 seconds wher eas t he i nnercage makes i t sr evol ut i on i n 40 seconds.At6o' cl ock,asi ngl eaxi st our bi l l onr ot at esi n 36 seconds.The of f cent r e hour s and mi nut es ar e di spl ayedont wor ot at i ngdi scs,whi l esecondsr egul ar l y t i ckby .Thet hi r dz onei sf ort hepower r eser vei ndi cat or , onadi scsetwi t hsapphi r esandci t r i nes.

Anar chi t ect ur edi ct at edbyavant gar dedesi gn,set f r eebyt i mei nal li t sdi mensi ons.

Mi c he lJor di-I c onsoft heWor l d Wi t hI consoft heWor l d,Mi chelJor dipays t r i but et osomeoft hewor l d’ smostl egendar y pl aces.Onecol l ect i on,ei ghtl ocat i ons,each i ssued i nal i mi t ed edi t i on of t hr ee. I n cooper at i on wi t h JeanFr ançoi s Moj on, Mi chelJor dihascr eat edanunusualgongst r i ki ng mechani sm.I nst ead oft he usual vi br at i onsoft hecaseback,ahammerst r i kes t he gong at a l ow f r equency of 2Hz , r emi ni scentoft hecadenceoft her i ngi ngofa mount ai nchapel bel l .Chr i st opheMoi nati si n char ge oft he desi gn oft hi smodel ,whi ch r e ect st hesi gnat ur ecodesoft heSwi ssI con col l ect i on, i ncl udi ng a sapphi r e cr yst al camber edl i keapebbl ef r om t heRi verRhône and t he cyl i nder shaped cr own f eat ur i ng a deconst r uct edSwi ss ag.I ti showevert he day/ ni ghti ndi cat ort hatspr i ngst hebi ggest sur pr i sebyr eveal i ngat10o’ cl ockt hepl ace ormonumentt hatgi vesi t scount r ysuchan i coni cnat ur e.Thet i t ani um andr edgol dcase l endst het i mepi ecea nalt ouch ofst r ong char act er .

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The Hi st or i adorRet r ogr ado i st he qui nt essent i al Cuer voySobr i nost i mepi ece,when1940sHavana meet scent ur i esofwat chmaki ngexper t i se.Each modelbecomes an expr essi on oft hi s uni quel y i ndi vi dualand ecl ect i c st yl e.The f or m oft he Hi st or i adorRet r ogr ado caset akesusbackt oa wat chwhi cht hebr andmadeear l yi ni t shi st or y , whi l et henamei si nspi r edbyi t sf unct i onsofday i ndi cat orand r et r ogr ade dat e.The pi nk gol dpl at edcasehousesanaut omat i cmovementwhi l e t het r adi t i onal" Cl ousdePar i s"decor at i onoft he di almakesanel egantcount er poi ntt ot hebl ued " Br eguet "st yl ehands.

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I nt hecent r alcockpi t ,t hest r eaml i nedcockhas beencutawayi ni t smi ddl et or evealasmuch oft he osci l l at i ng wheelas possi bl e,and t he sophi st i cat ed ni sh oft hese mi cr omechani cs.

Thi st hr eedi mensi onalaest het i cwasconcei ved specical l yt o house t he engi ne,whose 311 component sar eal lt ai l or made.

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T oachi evet her eal i sm oft hi sscenenol esst hanei ght di f f er entani mat i on mechani sms acti n synchr oni sm: t he movementoft he bi r ds'heads and wi ngs,t he movementoft he edgl i ngs,t hehat chi ngoft heegg,t he spar kl eoft he owi ngwat er .

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TheBr az i l i anbeaut y ,f avour i t eoft hest ar sandcel ebr i t i esal i kef r om al lovert hegl obe,hasbeenf eat ur edas oneoft hel eadi ngl uxur yhot el si nRi of ordecadessi nce openi ngi n1923,butnow,i nt i mef ort hef est i vi t i esi t wast i mef orchange.T omaket hel adyl ookbet t ert han evert hepr oudowner sOr i ent Expr esshavepul l edout al lt hest ops.

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Payi ng car ef ulat t ent i on t o pr eser vi ng t he or i gi nal f eat ur esandhi st or yoft hebui l di ng,t hedesi gner shave gi vent hewhol est r uct ur eabr eat hoff r eshai r .I fyou once wer e a guestoft hi sgl amor ousest abl i shment , you’ d not i ce t he changesi mmedi at el y .A br and new gl ass and st ai nl ess st eelpor t i co now shi nes above t he mai n ent r ance pr ot ect i ng t he new ar r i val sf r om t he el ement s,and t he sweepi ng ext er i orhas been expendedt oal l owf ormor et hanonecaratat i met opul l upanddr opof ft heguest s.

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T wo weeksofpat er ni t yl eave wasper f ectf orme t o embr acemynew r ol eandmeantt hatIdi dnotcome backt ot oo much cat ch up.Pr esent l yIseem t o be copi ngwel l wi t hDadshi pandMDshi p-goodj obt ooas we have j ustdespat ched a col ossalamountof ne j ewel l er yt o mycl i ent s.Thesl eepl essni ght sdo t ake t hei rt ol lso i ti sagood t hi ng t hatmyj ob i ssel dom cust omerf aci ng.

LM:Andr ew,asy ou know we ar e bi gf ansofy our wonder f ulj ewel l er y ,someofourr eader smaynotbe asf ami l i arwi t hyouwor kaswear e.So,gi veusani nsi ghti nt o yourbackgr oundandhow y oubecamea j ewel l er ydesi gner .

AG:Dur i ngmyear l yschoolyear si twasobvi oust hat Iwasan‘ ar t y’andi nvent i vet ypeandwhenpossi bl eI woul d st ealawayt o myDad’ sgar ageand seewhat Icoul dcr eat e.Myar tf uel l edschool i ngsoonl edmet o mor escul pt ur alendeavour sdur i ngAl evel sandImost de ni t el yhadapassi onf orwor ki ngwi t hmet al .

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Thi sappear st oechohow Iam qui t econt r ol l i ngi nmy per sonall i f e( cont r olf r eakIhearyoucr y) .

Af ewyear satuni ver si t ydevel opi ngmyski l l si nwor ki ng met alanddesi gni ngspar kedmyf asci nat i onwi t hcombi ni ngmet alandst onesomypur sui ti nt ot hewor l dof j ewel l er ywasaf or egoneconcl usi on.Af t ersomever y shor tl i ved appr ent i ceshi ps,shor tmai nl y due t o my yout hf ular r ogance,t he r stf ouryear sofmybusi ness wer espenti nagar denpot t i ngshedki ndl ydonat edby mypar ent s!Wi t hanunconvent i onalt r ai ni ng,t hej ewel l er yi ndust r yst ar t edt ot akenot eofmyst yl easi tappear edt obeaf r eshappr oach.

LM:I fyouhadn' tbecomeaj ewel l er ydesi gner ,what doyout hi nkyouwoul dbedoi ngt oday?

AG:Oneofmypassi onsasal adwasar chaeol ogy .I l ovedt hef actt hatIcoul dunear t hsomet hi nghi dden– t hi si spar al l el edi nmyspi r i t ualendeavour swher eyou coul d sayIam t r yi ngt o‘ unear t h’somet hi ngt hr ough medi t at i onwhi chi sofgr eati nt er estt ome.

Soi fnotanar chaeol ogi st ,t henI t hi nkI woul dbei nI ndi a sati nacaveorashr am wi t haver yl ongbear d!

LM:Do you r ecal lwhatt he r stpi ece of' t r ue' j ewel l er yyoumadewas?

AG:Yes,i twas an ar chi t ect ur ali nspi r ed pi ece at Uni ver si t ywhi chIhavei nmyst udi oi nLeeds.I twas basi cal l yut i l i si ngdi f f er entgaugesquar ewi r est ocr eat e ar i ng.Unequi vocal l year l yAG duet ot hehar dangl es– i nf actt her ei snotacur vei nsi ght .Myt ut ort houghti t wasbr i l l i antand t hi sadded f uelt ot he r et hatwas al r eadypr et t ydamnwar m!

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LM:Yourj ewel l er yr angei sst unni ng,pr et endt hatI am nott hatf ami l i arwi t hyourpr oduct s,how woul d youdescr i beyourj ewel l er yt ome?

AG:Fi r stt hi ngt osayi st hatIhaveonef oot r ml yi nt wo camps–EngagementRi ngsandCockt ai lRi ngs.Nott o sayt hatIdon’ tdesi gnot herf or msbutt heset wof oci havebecomesynonymouswi t hmyr ange.

Asal l udedt oal r eadymyst yl ehaschangedashasmy char act er , ci r cumst ances and per sonal i nt er est s.

Cur r ent l yIwoul dsayt hatt her ear et hr eever yi mpor t ant f eat ur est omywor k–Fl ui di t y ,I nnovat i onandI nt r i gue.

The ui di t yofmypi ecesIbel i evecanpr oj ectar i ng i n mor e ofa scul pt ur all i ghtas opposed t o mor e f unct i onal .

Byensur i ng t hatt heent i r er i ng comesi nt o pl ayand t her e ar e no cont r i ved el ement s,t he pi ece can be appr eci at ed as she shoul d be,as a pi ece ofar t .

I nnovat i onhar ksbackt o myear l ydayswher eIwas al wayst r yi ngt oi nventsomet hi ng–ar eal mot i vat i onf or mei st odevel opnew st yl esofset t i ngornever bef or eseenf or ms.Iwantt oi nspi r epeopl ebybei ngi nvent i ve andi nnovat i ve.

On a sl i ght l y di f f er ent t ake,Iwoul d descr i be my j ewel l er yasi mpeccabl ymade.Dur i ngt hepast16year s ofbusi nessIhavesoughtonl yt hebestcr af t speopl e andbel i evet hatmybusi nessi sonl yasgoodast hese i ndi vi dual s.

LM:T al ksust hr oughsomeofy ourpr of essi onal hi ghl i ght s?

AG:Bei ngt wi ceshor t l i st edf or‘ Desi gneroft heYear ’i n t heUK Jewel l er yAwar dswer especi alf ormeandmy t eam.Theot herawar dssuchasEdi t or sChoi ceand Pl at i num I nnovat i onAwar dwer esi mi l ar l yi mpor t antand havehel pedbui l dmycon denceasadesi gner .I nmor e r ecentyear s,bei ngaccept edasasuppl i ert oHoul den, t he mostpr est i gi ous buyi ng gr oup i nt he UK was i n val uabl et o my busi ness and i s gi vi ng me t he oppor t uni t yt or eal l ypushmybusi nessf or war d.Asa manobsessedwi t hdesi gnIwoul dal sosi t et hecr eat i on oft woofmysi gnat ur epi ecesaspr of essi onal hi ghl i ght s –t heyar et heRevealengagementr i ngandt heSat el l i t e cockt ai l r i ng.Theset wodesi gnshavebeeni nst r ument al i npushi ngmybusi nessi nt ot hel i mel i ght .

LM:What ' st hebestandwor staspectof r unni ngaj ewel l er ydesi gnbusi ness?

AG:Besti sdoi ngsomet hi ngIl ovedoi ngwhi chi s desi gni ngandi nvent i ngj ewel l er y .Iam mi ndf ul t hat t hi si squi t er ar eespeci al l yasInevergett i r edofi t .

Icoul d al sodescr i bet hi saspectast hewor sti n t hatI ndi tast r uggl et ot ot al l ydet achf r om my wor k.Whenapassi onr unsdeep,andnotj ustt he desi gni ngaspectbutt her unni ngoft hebusi ness i n gener al ,t hen t he t empt at i on t o wor k on i ti s i ncr edi bl e.

Aswi t hmypi eces,Ihaveat endencyt oconst ant l y i mpr oveandt hi s,wher easanexcel l entqual i t yi n mostcases,can al so l ead t o a‘ neversat i sed’ f r ame ofmi nd.Iam sur e Geoghegan j uni orwi l l i n some way be hel pi ng me cr eat e a heal t hy det achmentf r om t he busi ness.I ti s onl y ver y r ecent l yt hatIcamet ot heconcl usi ont hatwher eas I donothaveabossi nt heconvent i onal meani ngof t hewor d,i nt er nal l yIhaveabosswhi chi scal l ed ‘ t hebusi ness’ .

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Thi scr eat edbosshascer t ai nexpect at i onsofme and i n a way does become an ent i t y( al t hough unr eal )i ni t sownr i ght .Themor eIcont empl at et hi s t hemor eIappr eci at et hei mpor t anceofensur i ng t hatIdevel opt hebusi nesst owor kf ormeandmy ci r cumst anceasopposedt omesl oggi ngmygut s outf ort hi spseudoboss!

LM:T el lusabouty ourbespokej ewel l er yser v i ce.

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AG:T ocompl i mentt her angeswecr eat e,weof f er a wonder f ul l y compr ehensi ve bespoke ser vi ce.

Thi si sai medatcl i ent swhowantt ohaveani nput i nt ot hedesi gn,orwantsomet hi ngt ot al l yuni que.

Iuset heMat r i xCAD pr ogr ammewhi chgi vesme excel l entver sat i l i t yt ocr eat eanyt hi ngmybel oved cust omer swant .

I tal sogi vesmet heoppor t uni t y ,bysendi ngexcel l entqual i t yr ender s,t okeept heexpensi vepr eci ous met al s out of t he pi ct ur e unt i lt he desi gn i s con r med.WhenI j umpedont heCADbandwagon af ew year sagot hewhol edesi gnpr ocessf ormy r angepi ecesaswel lasbespokewaschangedf or goodandf ort hebet t er .Wehavecr eat edawhol e r angeofdi ver sebespokepr oduct sf r om Dogt ags t opi er ci ngst hatwoul dl i t er al l ymakeyouweep!

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LM:Wher edoest hei nspi r at i oncomef r om f oryourdesi gns?

AG:Thei nspi r at i onbehi ndmydesi gnshasbeensomewhatamyst er y howeverIam awar eofcer t ai nt hemesr unni ngt hr ought hecol l ect i on.

Att hest ar tofmycar eer ,t hepi eceswer eal laboutangl esand at sur f aces–t hi spossi bl yar e ect i onofmyyout hf ul ar r ogance,r i gi dmi nd and ‘ wannabe’t ough guy!As t i me pr ogr essed,my desi gns have not i ceabl ysof t ened –r e ect i ng mor e ui d and accept i ng char act er t r ai t s.Col ourhasbeenani mpor t antf eat ur ei nr ecentyear sandIwoul d sayt hi swaspar t l yduet oani ncr easi ngcon denceand adesi r et o expr essmyar ti not herwaysasopposedt oj ustf or m and ni sh.So muchsot hatt hemor ecol our f ulpi ecesi nt hecol l ect i onar ebecomi ng t hemostt al kedabout–especi al l ywher eIcr eat edi scor dwi t hcer t ai n col our s.AsIwr i t et hi sIwoul dsuggestt hatt heent i r et yandunf ol di ng ofmyl i f eexper i encesar emyi nspi r at i onandt r yi ngt ocon nei tt osi ngl e event sor‘ t hi ngs’doesn’ tqui t eseem t ot .

I wo u l dg oa sf a rt os a yt h a t e v e r y t h i n g wed oi sa ne x p r e s s i o no f o u rs e l f i ns o mewa ya n dd e s i g n i n g i sn od i f f e r e n t .

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AG:TheKi net i car angeofr i ngswhi chIcr eat eds ome y ear sagowasbas edonmyobs er v at i onofhowpeopl e weart hei rr i ngs–ormor epr eci s el ywhatt heydowi t h t hem.Inot i ced t hats omewomen( and men)woul d r ot at et hei rr i ngar oundt he ngeror i cki tf r om s i de t os i de.Mos tl i kel yuncons ci ous l yandas i mi l aract i on t o bi t i ng ngernai l sort appi ng t he f oot .The r api d mov ementoft her i nghad becomef ors omeaway ofexpr es s i ng t hei r uneas e,i mpat i ence,bor edom, exci t abi l i t yet c.SoIdev el opedt heKi net i cawhi chhas af r ee mov i ng s et t i ng whi ch t he ownercoul ds pi n t ot hei rhear t sdes i r e.Iam v er yj ewel l er yobs er v ant whenouts oci al l yandhav epr obabl ymades omeal i t t l e uncomf or t abl ebys t ar i ngatt hei rpendantj us tal i t t l e t ool ong.

How doyouknow whensomet hi nghasmetyour hi ghst andar ds?

AG:Par tofmy bus i nes si deol ogy i s‘ i n pur s ui tof per f ect i on’ .Thi skeepsmyt eam andmy s el fs t r i v i ngt o bet t erourcr af tbuti sul t i mat el yanunachi ev abl egoal ast he cl os ery ou l ook,t he mor ei mper f ect i onsar e v i s i bl e.Idon’ ts ee t hi sasdemor al i s i ng,j us tt hati t keepsev er y oneont hei rt oesandchancesar et her et o cons t ant l yi mpr ov et hepr oduct .Ev er ypi ecewecr eat e i spai ns t aki ngl yl oupecheckedf orany‘ i mper f ect i ons ’ bymygol ds mi t h,s et t erandbymy s el f .Weknow exact l ywhatt ol ookf ori neachpi eces ooncei tpas s esal l ourbeadyey es ,t hepi ecei s tf orpur pos eandbyany t r ai nedcr i t i cal ey ei si mmacul at e.

LM:I fyoucan,descr i beat ypi caldayi nt heofce f orAndr ew Geoghegan?

AG:Notasexci t i ngass omewoul dt hi nk.Agr eatdeal oft i mei ss pend i nf r ontofacomput err epl y i ng t o emai l s , s endi ng quot es , t y pi ng out i nt er v i ew ans wer sand gener al l yr unni ngt hebus i nes s .Thi si s i nt er s per s edwi t hmeet i ngswi t hmyPA,qual i t ycont r ol ofwor kand count l es sconv er s at i onswi t hs uppl i er s andcus t omer s .Themaj or i t yofdes i gnwor kact ual l y happensathomeduet ot hef actt hatt her ear et oo manydi s t r act i onsatt heofce.I fmydogWi l buri swi t h me,wemaygof oras t r et chatl uncht i mei nal ocal gr av ey ar d.My60pl usr et ai l par t ner shav et hepl eas ur e ofmycompanyf r om t i met ot i meandt hati sus ual l ya v er ypl eas antaf f ai raccompani edwi t hher bal t ea.

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LM:I st her eapi eceorpi ecesyou' vecr eat edt hat youwoul dconsi deryourf avour i t e?

AG:As al l uded t o al r eady ,t he Revealand t he Sat el l i t esar er mf avour i t esofmi ne.Theybot hhave t he keyqual i t i esf ort he t ype ofr i ng t heyar e;t he Revealhasver sat i l i t y ,cl eanl i nes,i nt r i gueandgr ace wher east heSat el l i t ei si nnovat i ve,hi ghi mpactand t ot al l yt act i l e.TheSat el l i t ei ssot act i l et hatIwoul dgo asf art osayt hati tbr i ngst hesenseoft ouchi nt ot he mi xasmuchast hevi sual .

LM:Whatdo y ou hav e pl anned f ort he next12 mont hs?

AG:Fi r st l yal i t t l et i meof fwi t h myf ami l yf orNew Year / Jan i n Fr ance.Then t he yearwi l lst ar tver y st r ongl ywi t ht hei nt r oduct i onofnew t oughpl at i num f orAG,anonl i necampai gnt or i valt he‘ Wor l d’ sFi r st FacebookRi ng’ ,del i ci ousnew desi gnsi ncl udi ngmy t akeont het r adi t i onalCl ust er ,andt hepossi bi l i t yof usset t i ngupsomeaccount sout si deoft heUK. LM:Andr ew,t hankyouf oryourt i me,asyouknow we' ve been pl anni ng t hi si nt er vi ew f or a f ew mont hsnow andwer ekeent ot el lal lourr eader s ar oundt hewor l daboutyourst unni ngcr eat i ons.I s t her eanyt hi ngt hatyouwoul dl i ket oaddbef or e we ni sh?

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E x c l u s i v eL u x u r i o u sMa g a z i n eI n t e r v i e wWi t hMi c h a e l B r e e n I n2000,t heP1Super carCl ub,based i nSur r ey ,UK, pi oneer ed t he conceptofa pr i vat e member s’cl ub of f er i ngshar edaccesst oa eetofsuper car s.T odayt he busi ness,t hel ar gestofi t ski ndi nt hewor l d,pr ovi desi t s cl i ent swi t hunr i val l edaccesst oast abl eoft he nest and f ast estcar severmade.I nr et ur nf oran annual member shi pf ee,t he cl ub t akescar e oft he costof depr eci at i on,i nsur ance,ser vi ci ng and mai nt enance, l eavi ngmember sf r eet oenj oyt hecar sf oraf r act i onof t hecostofowner shi pofj ustonemodel .Wecaughtup wi t ht hei rFounderandCEO,Mi chaelBr een,t o ndout mor e.

LM:Whati st hephi l osophybehi ndt heP1Super car Cl ub,andwhatwer eyourmot i vat i onst of oundt he busi ness?

MB:Iwasver yf r ust r at edwi t ht hewaysomesuper car deal er st r eat edt hei rcust omer sandIwant edt omakea di f f er enceandgi vet hei ndust r yabi tofashakeup.I bel i evet hatIhavesol vedt hever ydi fcul tpr obl em of depr eci at i on on super car s whi l statt he same t i me addi ng t heabi l i t yt o dr i veawhol e eetofsuper car s r at hert hanj ustone,i nanunbel i evabl ycostef f ect i ve way .

LM:Wher ear et hemaj or i t yofyourmember sbased?

MB:Thevastmaj or i t yofourmember sar ebased i n Londonandt heHomeCount i esi nt heUK,al t houghwe doal sohavequi t eaf ew cl i ent sover seas.

LM:Whoar eyourcust omer si nt er msofpr of essi on?

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LM:Ar et her e manyf emal e super caruser s atP1 I nt er nat i onal ,andi si tagr owi ngt r end?

MB:We have a f ew women who dr i ve ourcar s.

However ,Iwi sht her ewer emor e,andi ti ssomet hi ng t hatwear el ooki ngt ogr ow.

LM:I nr ecentyear s,someofyourcompet i t or shave goneoutofbusi nessast heeconomi ccl i mat ehas become mor e chal l engi ng.Whathas been your r eci pef orsuccesst ost i l lbeher et oday?

MB:I ti sl i keanybusi ness–al otofhar dwor k,keepi ng member shappy ,andpr ovi di nga r stcl assser vi cei s key .Fr om t hemember swhocomeacr osst ousf r om t he compet i t i on,t heyt el l ust hatser vi cei swher eal otofour r i val sr eal l ydr opt hebal l .

LM:Whatwast her easonf ornotr unni ngt he companyonaf r anchi semodel ?

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LM:Whati st hemostexpensi vecaryouhaveever of f er edt ocust omer satt heP1Super carCl ub?

MB:I thast o be t he £325, 000 Mer cedesBenzSLR McLar en!Noneofourcompet i t i onevergotanywher e cl oset oof f er i ngsomet hi ngl i ket hat ….

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LM:Whi chnew l uxur ycarst oodoutt hemostf oryou i n2012?

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LM:Thankyouf oryourt i meMi chael ,andwewi sh youal lt hesuccessf or2013.

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The pr oduct s ar e al lavai l abl ef r om t he r ecent l yl aunched McLar en eSt or e – www. mcl ar enst or e. com – and t he r ange i ncl udesavar i et yofst yl i shaccessor i es,cl ot hi ngandl uggage, based ar ound t he desi gns evi dentt hr oughoutMcLar en and t he gr oundbr eaki ng 12C hi gh per f or mance spor t s car .These f ashi onabl e and ver sat i l ei t emsar e per f ectf ort he mostavi d McLar enf anort hosemostf ocusedonenj oyi ngt het hr i l loft he openr oad.

Men’ saccessor i es McLar en has a l ongst andi ng r el at i onshi p wi t hT AG Heuer ,andt heSwi ssl uxur ywat chmakerhaspr oduced aspeci aledi t i onchr onogr aphwr i st wat ch,desi gnedi n col l abor at i onwi t hMcLar enAut omot i veDesi gnDi r ect or , Fr ankSt ephenson.The T ag HeuerCar r er a MP412C chr onogr aph t akes di r ecti nspi r at i on f r om t he hi gh per f or mance12C spor t scaraf t erwhi chi ti snamed, t hr ough t he use ofcar bon br ef ort he di al .On t he r ever se,sapphi r ecr yst ali nser t sr evealt hemovement behi ndt hehi ght echf ace.Li mi t edt oonl y1, 000pi eces gl obal l y ,i ti savai l abl eexcl usi vel yt hr ought heMcLar en gl obalr et ai lnet wor kandatt heMcLar eneSt or e.

Hi ghl i ght i ngt hepi oneer i ngst epsmadebyMcLar eni sa car bon br e and mesh McLar enSpor t mechani cal br acel etbyLi nksofLondon.McLar en r sti nt r oduceda car bon br echassi st oFor mul a1i n1981,set t i nganew benchmar ki nt hespor t .Fr om her e,al lMcLar encar s, bot hf ort her oad and f ort heci r cui t ,havebeenbui l t usi ng t he l i ght wei ghtst r uct ur e.The st yl i sh br acel et i ncl udesdesi gnf eat ur esmot i vat edbyt hecomponent s oft he Vodaf one McLar en Mer cedesFor mul a 1 car s, wi t ht hewovenmeshoft hebr acel eti nspi r ed byt he pi pi ngusedbyMcLar enRaci ng.

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Men’ saccessor i es McLar en has a l ongst andi ng r el at i onshi p wi t hT AG Heuer ,andt heSwi ssl uxur ywat chmakerhaspr oduced aspeci aledi t i onchr onogr aphwr i st wat ch,desi gnedi n col l abor at i onwi t hMcLar enAut omot i veDesi gnDi r ect or , Fr ankSt ephenson.The T ag HeuerCar r er a MP412C chr onogr aph t akes di r ecti nspi r at i on f r om t he hi gh per f or mance12C spor t scaraf t erwhi chi ti snamed, t hr ough t he use ofcar bon br ef ort he di al .On t he r ever se,sapphi r ecr yst ali nser t sr evealt hemovement behi ndt hehi ght echf ace.Li mi t edt oonl y1, 000pi eces gl obal l y ,i ti savai l abl eexcl usi vel yt hr ought heMcLar en gl obalr et ai lnet wor kandatt heMcLar eneSt or e.

Hi ghl i ght i ngt hepi oneer i ngst epsmadebyMcLar eni sa car bon br e and mesh McLar enSpor t mechani cal br acel etbyLi nksofLondon.McLar en r sti nt r oduceda car bon br echassi st oFor mul a1i n1981,set t i nganew benchmar ki nt hespor t .Fr om her e,al lMcLar encar s, bot hf ort her oad and f ort heci r cui t ,havebeenbui l t usi ng t he l i ght wei ghtst r uct ur e.The st yl i sh br acel et i ncl udesdesi gnf eat ur esmot i vat edbyt hecomponent s oft he Vodaf one McLar en Mer cedesFor mul a 1 car s, wi t ht hewovenmeshoft hebr acel eti nspi r ed byt he pi pi ngusedbyMcLar enRaci ng.

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LM:Whati st heconceptof

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JH:Ther ei sa huge audi ence ofafuentconsumer s whoar el ooki ngf orbeaut i f ult hi ngsi nt hei rhomes.The pr obl em i st hatt her ei snosi ngl edest i nat i ononl i neor ont hehi ghst r eett hati ssynonymousf orl uxur yf ur ni t ur e and homewar es.And wi t houtan i nt er i or desi gner , peopl ej ustdonotknow wher et ost ar t .

TheconceptofLuxDecoi st oaddr esst hi spr obl em by of f er i ngaper sonal i sed,onl i neshoppi ngexper i encet hat hel ps member s di scoverand buy l uxur y homewar e.

Ever yt hi ngont hesi t ehasbeencur at ed–whi chmeans i tgoes t hr ough a pr ocess ofsel ect i on,st yl i ng,and edi t i ng–byat eam ofdedi cat edi nt er i ordesi gner sand st yl i st s.The por t alal so al l owscust omer st o expl or e pr oduct st ocompl ementapi ecet heywantt obuyor al r eadyown.Ul t i mat el yt hi smeansourmember scan cr eat et hehomet heydesi r e.

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Whet hermember sseekst yl eadvi ce,wantt oar r ange bespokeorcust omi sedi t ems,r equi r emor ei nf or mat i on abouta pr oduct ,orwanta par t i cul arpi ece f r om a f avour i t ebr and,at eam ofst yl i st swi l l ensur eever ywi sh i sf ull l ed.

LM:Whi char et hemaj orbr andsf eat ur ed?

JH:LuxDeco,sof ar ,wor kswi t hover150br andst hat speci al i sei nst yl i shpr oduct sf ort hel uxur yhomeand di scer ni nghomemaker .Theyi ncl udeLi nl ey ,HugoBoss, Kenz o Home, Agent Pr ovocat eur , and Havi l and Por cel ai n.

LM:Howdoyousel ectwhi chpr oduct syoumake avai l abl et ocust omer s?

JH:Wel ookf ort hebestqual i t y ,mosti nnovat i vedesi gn, andasenseofl uxur yi nourpr oduct s.Wehaveabuyi ng t eam wi t hexper i encef r om t heUK’ sl eadi ngr et ai l er s, suchasHar r odsandSel f r i dges,wi t hbackgr oundsi n i nt er i orand pr oductdesi gn.We al so i nvi t ei nt er i or desi gner s and st yl i st st o guestcur at e col l ect i ons t o shar ewi t hourmember s.Ourt eam i sal waysl ooki ngf or

qual i t yofcr af t smanshi pandmat er i al s,andat t ent i ont o det ai lt osui tmember s’t ast es.

LM:How does Luxdeco. com seti t sel fapar tf r om t hecompet i t i on?

JH:LuxDecoset si t sel fapar tf r om t hecompet i t i onwi t h ast r ongemphasi sondi scover y ,cur at i on,andchoi ce.

Unl i ke manyonl i ne homewar er et ai l er s,pr oduct sar e cur r ent ,cut t i ngedge,andhi ghendandwear ewor ki ng wi t hmanybr andswhi chwer enotpr evi ousl yavai l abl e t o buy onl i ne.Ourf ocus i s on t he l uxur y shoppi ng exper i encef r om ever yt ouchpoi nt .Notonl ydoweof f er t hel at estt r endsandpr oduct s,ourcur at edcol l ect i ons ar ecar ef ul l yedi t edsot hatcust omer sar eabl et ogai n i nsi ghti nt ohow t ocr eat easpecicl ookorf eel .

We ar e const ant l y st r i vi ng t o ensur et hatouruser exper i ence i s unr i val l ed,i n an at t emptt o mi r r ort he shoppi ng exper i ence oft he hi gh st r eet .LuxDeco‘ s st r apl i nei s“ l uxur ydi scover ed”andour“ St yl i stPi cks” , “ Conci er ge”and“ MyShowr oom”f eat ur essetusapar t f r om t hecompet i t i on.

LM:Whenwi l lt hef ul lver si onbel aunchi ng,and canpur chasesbemadedur i ngt heBet aphase?

JH:Yes,pr oduct scanbeboughtdur i ngourBet aphase.

I nf act ,wet ookour r stor deraf t erj ust90mi nut esof bei ngl i ve.Sof ar ,wehaveshi ppedpr oduct sacr osst he UK,Eur ope,Russi a,andt heUSA. Al t hough ever yt hi ng on t he si t ei sf unct i onal ,t he pr oductwe have l aunched wi t hi sessent i al l ya ' l i t e' ver si on. We ar e wor ki ng atmaki ng t he si t e mor e per sonabl e and emphasi si ng di scover y ,r at hert han j ustst r ai ght f or war dsal es.Wepl ant ohavet heseext r a f eat ur esi npl acebyspr i ng/ summer2013.

LM:Whatdoyouexpectt obet hemostpopul ar pur chases,andbywhi cht ypeofcl i ent ?

JH:Weexpectt hemostpopul arpur chasest obet he excl usi vepr oduct st hatweof f er ,t hatcan' teasi l ybe f oundel sewher e.Weal soexpectt hepr oduct st hatwe f eat ur ei nourmagaz i ne,asseenonphot oshoot sori n cel ebr i t i es’homes,t obepopul arsel l er st oo.

Ial soexpectLuxDecot ohavecl i ent st hatt obegi nwi t h, ndmaki ngl ar gepur chasesf ort hei rhomedaunt i ng.A l otoft hesecl i ent swi l lst ar tbyusi ngt he“ Conci er ge” f eat ur eand “ St yl i stPi cks”f or t r ust ed advi cewhen maki ngsuchdeci si ons.

Oneof fi t ems,f orexampl econsol et abl es,occasi onal chai r s,and duvet sand pi l l ows,ar et r adi t i onal l yver y popul arsel l er s onl i ne as t hey ar e bul ky t o buy and t r anspor tf r om aphysi calshop.

LM:Whathavebeent hemai ni nt er i ordesi gnand f ur ni t ur et r ends of2012? Have any mat er i al s, col our s,orpi ecespar t i cul ar l yst oodout ?

JH:The mostst r i ki ng i nt er i ordesi gn t r endsof2012 comef r om desi gnswhi chusecol our ,asseeni nour " Geomet r y Col l ect i on" and “ Col our Bl ocki ng Col l ect i on� .

Sophi st i cat ed neut r al s,monochr ome,and shades of gr eyar eal sopopul ar .Theuseofnat ur al mat er i al sanda r angeoft ext ur eswi t hhand-ni sheddet ai l swi l lal sobe pr esenti n2013.

LM:How do youseet hel uxur yi nt er i ordesi gn andaccessor i esi ndust r yper f or mi ngi n2013?

JH:2013 wi l lshow i ncr easi ng st eadygr owt hf ort he l uxur yi nt er i ordesi gnandaccessor i esi ndust r y .Overt he pastf ew year si nt i mes ofaust er i t yi thas become appar entt hatpeopl ear e,cont r ar yt ocommonbel i ef , i nvest i ngi nst at ementpi ecesf ort hei rhomesandar e notputof fbypr i ce.A gr eatexampl e oft hi si st he success ofPor t uguese f ur ni t ur e company ,Boca Do Lobo. I t s br eakt hr ough desi gns ar e not f or t he f ai nt hear t edbutt heyar emostcer t ai nl yl eadi ngt heway f orl uxur yf ur ni t ur e.Thi syear ,weexpectt oseecust omer scont i nui ngt oi nvesti nbi gst at ementpi ecest ogi ve r eal i mpactandcr eat eal ooki nt hei rhome.Thet r endt o shopal ookwi l lcont i nuet ogr ow f r om st r engt ht ost r engt ht oo.

Ial so seemobi l ecommer cei nl uxur yhomewar eset t oi ncr ease dr amat i cal l y .I nt ur n,over t he comi ng year ,l uxur yi nt er i orbr andst hatar enotyetavai l abl e onl i newi l lbegi nt oof f ert hei rpr oduct st hr oughmobi l e commer cepl at f or ms.

ForLuxDeco,onear eawewi l l bef ocusi ngoni n2013i s cur at i on.Thi si sat r endt hathasgr ownst eadi l yi n2012.

The l uxur yf ur ni t ur e space i sno l ongermonopol i sed sol el y by t he I t al i ans,and we ar e seei ng i ncr easi ng number sofdesi gnsf r om Por t ugalandt heUK.I ti st he di scover yofgr eatnew f ur ni t ur edesi gner st hatwewi l l f ocusonshar i ngwi t hourcust omer s.

LM:Whatar e cl i ent snow l ooki ng f ori na conci er geser vi ce?

JH:TheLuxDecomemberl ooksf orexper tadvi ce, under st andi ng,and al evelofexcel l ence( si mi l ar t o aVI P ser vi ce) .Aswel lasshar i ng knowl edge and advi ce,we of f er our member saf r i endl y and appr oachabl e conci er ge cont act t hat has a“ not hi ng i st oo much t r oubl e� at t i t ude when deal i ng wi t h al lr equest sand we go above and beyondt ohel pourcust omer s.

T o ourl oyalcust omer s,we of f era dedi cat ed conci er gecont act ,asweunder st andt hatpar tof t he l uxur yshoppi ng exper i ence i st he f ami l i ar i t y and t r ustofan i ndi vi dualdeal i ng wi t hr equest s.

Thi si ssomet hi ngyouwoul dexper i encei nast or e envi r onmentandi ssomet hi ngwest r i vef ori nour cust omerser vi ceappr oach.

LM: And aboutyou,Jonat han,whati s your backgr oundi nt hel uxur ysect or ?

JH:Asachi l d,Iwasl uckyenought oexper i encel uxur y andIwassur r oundedbyni cet hi ngs.Ir ememberbei ng mesmer i sed t he r stt i me Ivi si t ed a bout i que on London’ s Sl oane St r eet .The envi r onmentand r et ai l exper i encewasamemor yt hatIhaveneverf or got t en andIt hi nkt hat ' swher emypassi onf orl uxur ybegan.

Whi l eatuni ver si t yIst ar t edadesi gnanddi gi t alagency and overt he year s Ihave wor ked wi t h a di ver se sect orofl uxur ycl i ent s,f r om f ashi ont ot r avel .Ihave spentyear swor ki ngwi t hcl i ent st ounder st andl uxur y consumer sandwhatwor ksf ort hem bot honl i neand ofi ne.

I twas onl y when Iwas l ooki ng t of ur ni sh my own pr oper t yt hatIr eal i sedt her ewasagapi nt hemar ketf or l uxur yf ur ni t ur e and f ur ni shi ngs,par t i cul ar l y onl i ne.I wentt o mymum,an i nt er i ordesi gner ,f orhel p and t oget herwet est ed t hebusi nessmodelbyl aunchi ng www. i kandi i nt er i or s. co. uk.Thesuccessoft hi sl edme t ost ar tt heLuxDecoconceptwi t hr ealexper i enceand anunder st andi ngt hatwoul dhavebeendi fcul tt ogai n el sewher e.

LM:Whi chot herbusi nesseshaveyouwor kedf or andwi t h,andwher edoyouseeyour sel fi n ve year s’t i me?

JH:Thr oughoutmy 14yearcar eerwor ki ng i nt he di gi t alspaceIhavebeenabl et owor kwi t hsomeoft he mostpi oneer i ng l uxur yand di gi t albr ands,on some f ant ast i cpr oj ect s.Att heageof18,I cof oundedmy r st st ar tupandt hepassi onhasst ayedwi t hmet hr oughout mycar eer .

Wor ki ngasaconsul t antf ort hesebr andsal l owedme t ocont i nuet oex er ci s emyent r epr eneur i al i ns t i nctal ong t heway .

I hopet hati n veyear s’t i me,LuxDecowi l l beoneoft he l ar gestl uxur yr et ai l er son t heweb and domi nat et he homewar e sect ori nt he same wayNet aPor t erhas r evol ut i oni sedl uxur yf ashi on.Fur ni t ur eonl i nei sst i l la f ew year sbehi ndf ashi on,sot hebesti syett ocome.

Onaper sonall evel ,Iwoul dul t i mat el yl i ket obeabl e t o hel p r stt i me ent r epr eneur sf ace t he chal l enges ofa st ar t up,notj ustwi t hf undi ng butbei ng t her e wi t hadvi ceandknowl edget ohel pt hem succeed.My i nvest or sar esuccessf ulent r epr eneur swho st i l lwor k ver yhar d,yett heyar eonhandt ohel pmeandof f er advi ce.Thi si saposi t i onIhopet obei nonceLuxDeco hasr eachedgr eathei ght s.

LM:Thankyouf oryourt i meJonat han,andwe wi shyoual lt hesuccesswi t hLuxDecoi n2013.

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Fastf or war dsi xyear s,andal t houghf ordi f f er entr easons,i tr emai nst heper f ectchoi ce,ast hehot el andspa of f erar el axi ngbr eakawayf r om t hest r essesofmoder n l i f e and t he col d and gl oom br oughtbyt he Engl i sh wi nt er .

Onar r i val ,Whi t t l ebur yHal li nst ant l ymakesagood r st i mpr essi onwhi chyoucan’ thel pbutadmi r e.Guest sar e gr eet edbyasweepi ngdr i vewayt hatmeander st hr ough t he beaut i f ul l ykeptand l ush gr ounds ofWhi t t l ebur y Par k,bef or ebei ngwel comedbyt hehot eli t sel fwhi ch spor t s a ‘ cl assi cmeet smoder n’ Geor gi anst yl e ar chi t ect ur e.Housi ngover200ensui t ebedr ooms,f our i ndi vi dual l ydesi gned sui t es,as wel las conf er ence f aci l i t i es, t he pr oper t y can onl y be descr i bed as spaci ousandwel l l ai dout .

Oneoft hehot el ’ skeysel l i ngpoi nt s,whi chi tr i ght l ypr i des i t sel fon,i s‘ TheDaySpa’whi chwast hi syearvot edas t hewi nneroft he‘ BestSpa-Mi dl andsCat egor y’i nt he pr est i gi ousGoodSpaAwar ds.Asoneoft hel ar gesti nt he count r y ,andsetacr osst wol evel s,‘ TheDaySpa’f eat ur es 23 t r eat ment r ooms, st at eof t hear t Mani cur e and Pedi cur est at i ons,Hammam andRasul Chamber s,aswel l asover60l uxur i ousi ndi vi dualt r eat ment scar r i edoutby pr of essi onal t her api st s.Ont hel ower oori st he‘ Heatand I ceExper i ence’wher eguest sar ei nvi t edt obot hgr avi t at e att hei rownpacebet weenhotand coolar eassuchas t heCal dar i um -Roman HotBat h and t heI ceCavet o pr ovi dedi f f er entbodysensat i ons,andr el axi nt hecent r al l ukewar m hydr ot her apypool whi chcomescompl et ewi t h wat erj et sofdi f f er i ngi nt ensi t y .

Ther ear enumer ousdayandr esi dent i alspapackages t ochoosef r om atWhi t t l ebur yHal ldependi ngont he desi r ed t r eat ment s,and t i me avai l abl e.Fora t ypi cal ‘ SpaRel axat i onDay’f ort wopeopl ewhi cht r ansl at esas at wocour sebuf f etl unch,t heHeatandI ceExper i ence, and useoft heLei sur eCl ub,t hi sst ar t sf r om £79f or eachvi si t orandr i sest o£169perper sonf ort hemor e ext ensi ve‘ Del uxeDay’spapackagewhi cht akesi nt o account al l of t he above pl us ESPA Hol i st i c Ar omat her apy Body Car e and a l uxur y mani cur e.

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Si t t i ngatt hehear toft hi sl uxur ypr oper t yar et henumer ous eat er i es whi ch span f r om t he pool si de T er r ace Caf é whi ch ser vesl i ghtl unch and af t er noon t ea,t o Whi t t l ebur yHal l ’ st hr eer est aur ant swhi char et ai l or edt o

di f f er entoccasi ons and budgetcome t he eveni ng meal .These r ange f r om Ast ons ( named af t er t he l uxur y aut omot i ve mar que, Ast on Mar t i n) whi ch accommodat es ar ound 300 peopl e and of f er s convent i onaldi shessuchassl ow cookedbeefbr i sket , t or t el l i ni ,andchi ckenj ambonet t e,t hr ought ot hemor e i nt i mat eMur r ays( i nt r i but et oFor mul a1Comment at or , Mur r ayWal ker ) .

Thi spr i vat er oom del i ver sat woAAr oset t e-nedi ni ng exper i ence f orup t o 30 guest s,and a sophi st i cat ed menu f eat ur i ng del i caci es such as pi g’ s cheeks, poachedBr i l l ,andasel ect i onof neBr i t i shcheese.

Atdawn,Ast onsi st r ansf or medi nt oabuz z i nghi veof act i vi t ywher eguest scandi pi nandoutofagener ous and ni cel y pr esent ed br eakf astbuf f et .Ther e ar e of cour set heessent i ali ngr edi ent soft hehear t ycooked Engl i sh,butt her ear eequal l yt hel i ght eropt i onsoff r esh f r ui t ,cheeses,andcer eal s,meani ngt hatt her eshoul d besomet hi ngt osui tmostt ast ebudsandappet i t es.

Al t hought her ei snoshor t ageoff aci l i t i est ouseand exper i enceonsi t e,vi si t or sseeki ngt ovent ur ef ur t her a el d can enj oy t he near by at t r act i ons of St owe Gar dens,t hear chi t ect ur al l yi mpr essi veWar wi ckCast l e, andt heCi t yofOxf or d.Near ert ohome,t her ei sal ways t he l ocalpi ct ur esque vi l l age ofWhi t t l ebur y whi ch i s i dealf oranaf t er noonst r ol l .

Si nceWhi t t l ebur yHal lHot el&Spaopenedi n1999,i t hascer t ai nl year nedi t sspur sandaccl ai ms,andf ora goodr eason.Whet herf orar omant i cweekendget away , bi r t hdaycel ebr at i on,orj ustadayout ,t hi shi ghcal i br e pr oper t yshoul dbet opoft hel i stf oranyonel ooki ngf or at empor ar ysanct uar yf r om t hedai l ygr i nd.I ti soneof t hosespeci al pl aceswhi chyour eal l yhavet ot earyour sel fawayf r om,andt hatkeepsdr i vi ngyout ogoback f ormor e.Expectt o pay f r om ÂŁ89 perper son f ora doubl er oom ( i ncl udi ngdi nnerandbr eakf ast ) .

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I twasn’ tl ong bef or e we wer e outon t he r oad i na comf yopen4x4saf ar ivehi cl e,spot t i ngi mpal as,l i ons, buf f al os,baboons,z ebr as and mor e –j ustmi nut es awayf r om ourcamp.Her e,you can al so see bl ack and whi t ecol obusmonkeyst hati nhabi tt her i ver si de t hi cket s( f oundnowher eel sei nt heSer enget i ) .

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exper t i seonal lwal ksofbi r d,pl antandwi l dl i f ef ora t r ul ywel li nf or medsaf ar i .

We wer el ucky t o encount eran abundance ofsuch wi l dl i f e.Mostoft he act i on wasunbel i evabl ycaught l i t er al l yr i ghtwi t hi nourcamp:hi pposl ei sur el yl oungei n t hecr ocodi l el adenr i verandal ongmuddybanks,whi l e a200st r ongher dofel ephant sandsome50gi r af f es gat her edar oundt hear eaf oranent hr al l i ngdr i ve.

Evi dent l y ,not hi ngi severdonebyhal veswi t handBeyond.Bef or eheadi ngbackt ot hecamp,ourr angerset up a mi ni barwi t h snackson a popup t abl ei nt he r emot e sur r ounds oft he Ser enget if oran excl usi ve sceni csundowner .Fort hosewhosetoutondayt i me dr i ves,agour metpi cni champeri spr epar edsoyoucan st opf orl unchmi dway .

Onr et ur n,ourv er yownpr i vat ebut l er ( whoat t ent i v el yt ookcar eofourev er y i magi nabl eneed dur i ng ourst ay )was al r eadypr i medt os af el yes cor tusback t oourr oom.

Sui t esher ear et heepi t omeoft ent edl uxur y ,gr ant i ng cont empor ar yt ouches wi t hout l osi ng t he r ugged, out door sychar m ofanaut hent i csaf ar iexper i ence.T en amboyantt ent sundershadypal mf r ondr oof sf eat ur e a col our f uli nt er i ordesi gn wi t h huge ki ng si z e bed and alf r esco showeropen t ot he sun and st ar s.A compl i ment ar y sameday l aundr y ser vi ce i s al so i ncl uded -anot herspeci alt oucht hat ’ sof f er edatmost andBeyond si t es. Cont i nent al st yl e br eakf ast s ar e compl ement ed wi t h panAf r i can cui si nes f ordi nner ,

usi ng t r adi t i onalj i kos(r es)and out doorovens.The magi cal l yl i tbomaopenr est aur antmakesast unni ng backdr op f ora r omant i c di nnerundert he ni ghtsky .

Dur i ngt heday ,i fi t ’ shotenoughandyou’ r enoti nt he mood f oragamedr i ve,guest scanal so r el axi nt he camp’ spool ,orl oungeont hespaci ousdecks,whi ch over l ookt her i ver

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OurandBeyond gui de dr ove us t hr ough t he mi st y cl ouds,downr ockyr ubbl er oadsandt ot heCr at er oor i n a pop up r oofvehi cl e.Her e,we saw endanger ed bl ack r hi no,whi ch ar e pr ot ect ed wi t hi nt hi s nat ur al Eden,gi antt usked el ephant swander i ng t he f or est s, pi nkand whi t e ami ngoescr owdi ng t he soda l akes, ost r i chandsomuchmor e.Onourwaybackupt oour cabi ns,weal socameacr ossal ar genumberoft hel ocal Maasai ,whof ol l ow t r adi t i onbygr az i ngt hei rcat t l eon t heCr at er oor .

The magnicentar chi t ect ur e ofeach st i l t ed sui t e at andBeyondNgor ongor oCr at erLodgei si nspi r edbyt he Maasaimudandst i ckmanyat t a( orhomest ead) .

The r aw mat er i al sused ar et ypi cal l yAf r i can,f r om mud pl ast eron t he ext er nalwal l s,t o banana l eaf cei l i ngsand makhut ipal mr oof s.Each r emar kabl e l odge f eat ur es an ecl ect i c mi shmash of i nt er i or f ur ni shi ngs and t t i ngs wi t h Af r i can st yl es and Eur opean i n uences: gr acef ul ant i ques, Af r i can t r easur esneat l ypl aced,beadedchandel i er shangi ng abovel ar gegi l tmi r r or sandbi l l owi ngr awsi l kcur t ai ns t hatbr usht het opsofbeaut i f ulPer si ancar pet s.

Each camp has i t s own l ounge and di ni ng r oom, out door di ni ng ar ea and vi ewi ng deck, pl us a spect acul arensui t ebat hr oom t hatf eat ur esahuge showerand or nat ef r eest andi ng bat ht ub.Ourbeds wer emadeext r at oast yoncol dereveni ngswi t hel ect r i cheat edbl anket s.

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Theycal l edt hei rcompanyBamf or d&Mar t i nwhi chl at er became Ast on Mar t i n, acknowl edgi ng Rober t Bamf or d’ s success att he Ast on Cl i nt on Hi l l cl i mb i n Bucki nghamshi r e,wher e he had successf ul l yr aced t hei rver y r stcar s.Bamf or d and Mar t i n began t hei r busi ness i n Chel sea’ s Henni ker Mews i n London, becomi ng wel l known as pr ovi der s of spor t i ng machi nes t o ent husi ast i c r acer s and di scer ni ng ent husi ast s.

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Buti magi net heexci t i ngant i ci pat i onoft hef ut ur ei nt heear l y1970swi t ht hear r i valof super car s,hover cr af t s,super soni c Concor ds,Apol l o moon l andi ngs;and hi ghpr eci si onquar t zwat ches.Ever yt hi ngseemedpossi bl e:humanoi dr obot s,j et packsand yi ngcar s.I nt he1970st hef ut ur ewasn’ tt omor r ow,i twast oday!

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Theunmi st akabl ewedgeshapedcaseofOnt heRoad Agai ni sdi r ecthomaget ot hedar i ngAmi daDi gi t r end.

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Anot herdi st i ngui shi ngf eat ur eofsuper car sar et hr oat y exhaustpi pes.HM5hasdual exhaust st odr ai nwat er ,i n case–l i keJamesBond’ sLot usi n‘ TheSpyWhoLoved Me’– HM5 get s wet .An i nnerwat er r esi st antcase keepsHM5’ sEngi neni ceanddr y .

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Forme,i tbr i ngst omi ndchi l dhood,and my r stl ove f ort he wi l dr oses cal l ed SweetBr i ar s,whi chgr ow wi l dat1, 100 met r es. I t was when I l ef t La Côt eauxFéest ogot oNeuchât elt hatI di scover ednur ser yr oses. ” “ Ihaveal waysbeeni nl ovewi t hr oses, f asci nat edbyt hewor kdonebybr eeder s,whose i magi nat i on i s mat ched by t hei rabsol ut edi sci pl i ne.Theyseekonl y beaut yandper f or mance.I n1982,when t her osepeonywaschr i st enedt heYves Pi agetr ose,i twasan ext r emel yemot i onalmomentf orme. “ Il ovet hesegr adedshadesf r om pi nkt o mauve,I l ovei t sexcept i onal per f ume.I t ’ s at r uedel i ght .T ocel ebr at et hi sj oydai l y , al l youneedi sal i t t l er owofadoz enr ose bushes. ”YvesPi aget Onceuponat i met her ewasar ose…

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Per chedont heedgeofanar t i st s’vi l l ageofDei à,ont he nor t hwestcoastofMal l or ca,andshel t er edbygr and mount ai ns ofT r amunt ana on one si de and a pr et t y swi mmi ngcoveont heot her ,t hi shi st or i cmansi oncome l uxur i ousbout i quehot eli st heepi t omeofal ovenest .

Setamongstbeaut i f ulgar dens sur r ounded by ol i ve and l emon gr oves,t he est at ei s hi dden f r om st r ess and noi se oft he moder nday hi ghpaced l i f e,and of f er speaceandt r anqui l i t yi napi ct ur esqueset t i ngwi t h spect acul arvi ewsoft hemount ai nsandt hesea.What bet t erpl acef oramemor abl ecel ebr at i onoft hemost r omant i cdayoft heyear ?

I ft hatsoundst empt i ng,LaResi denci aof f er saspeci al packagef orTheVal ent i ne’ sDaycel ebr at i ont o seta r omant i ct onet oyourst ay .Youwi l l r ecei veanaut omat i c upgr ade t o a Juni orSui t e,a compl i ment ar y bot t l e ofChampage and a beaut i f ulbouquetof ower st o wel come you,a f our cour se di nneri n ElOl i vo,t he hot el ’ sexqui si t e nedi ni ngr est aur ant ,anda€50cr edi t atLaResi denci a’ sawar dwi nni ngSpaf oreachguest .I n addi t i ont ot hat ,t hemor ni ngaf t er ,youcant akeyour t i megr eet i ngt henew daywi t ht hel ovedonebyyour si de,asbr eakf astcanbeser vedi nyoursui t et i l lasl at e as2o’ cl ocki nt heaf t er noon,whi chi sal soapar toft he package.

Whet heryoucomet ost ayf ort wodaysorl onger ,you ar ei nnodangerofbei ngbor ed. Ther ear epl ent yof t hi ngsyoucanenj oyt oget her .T omaket hemostoft he br eat ht aki ngscener yandbohemi anl ocat i on,t hehot el of f er s carand bi ke excur si ons,hot ai rbal l oon and hel i copt err i des,aswel lassai l i ngormot orboatt r i ps ar oundt hebeaut i f ulcoast l i ne.I fyouar ei nt ophysi cal act i vi t i es,whynott oexpl or et hel ocalhi ki ngt r ackson f ootorast r i deacut er esi dentdonkeyandt akei nt he st unni ngpanor ami cvi ewsal ongt heway ,ort r youtt he hot el ‘ st wo super bt enni s cour t s sur r ounded by t he T r amunt anaMount ai nsand over l ooki ng t hespar kl i ng Medi t er r anean.Ther e ar e Yoga,T ai Chiand Pi l at es sessi onsaswel lasi ndoorheat edpoolaquaaer obi cs cl assesonof f er .

Forcr eat i vesoul s,t her ei saf ant ast i coppor t uni t yt osee ar t i st satwor kandt ot r yyourhandatpai nt i ng,cer ami cs orscul pt i ng undert he i nst r uct i on ofa pr of essi onal .

Ther e ar e handson demonst r at i ons,ar tcl assesand wor kshopsf orguest saswel l asahot el gal l er yf eat ur i ng ar emar kabl econt empor ar ycol l ect i onofor i gi nalwor ks ofar tcr eat edbyar t i st swhohavel i vedandwor kedi n Dei Ă orMal l or ca.

Whenyougethungr y ,bei ngbusywi t hal lt heact i vi t i es, t her ear epl ent yofopt i onst of ull lal lyourgast r onomi c needs r i ghti nf r ontofyou.Fr om ne di ni ng i nt he awar dwi nni ng ElOl i vo,seti n a 16t hcent ur y ol i ve pr essand of f er i ngasuper b spr ead ofMedi t er r anean del i caci esi nar omant i c,el egantambi ence,al lt heway t o a coz yt r adi t i onalpi cni c out si de wi t h a vi ew t o behol d.

And, of cour se, t her e i s an awar dwi nni ng La Resi denci aSpat oconsi deratt heendofanadvent ur ousday .Whatbet t erwayt ocompl et eyourwonder f ul br eakt oget hert hant ogetpamper edsi debysi deata f abul ousspawi t havi ew?Someoft het r eat mentr ooms have openai rt er r aces,so t hatyou coul d enj oyt he ast oni shi ng vi ewswhi l ehavi ng asoot hi ng t r eat ment .

Ther ei sawi der angeoft her apeut i ct r eat ment st hatwi l l hel pyour el axandunwi nd,aswel lasani ndoorpool , Jacuz z iandsaunat oenhanceyourexper i ence.

So,i fyouar epl anni nganunf or get t abl er omant i cget awayt hi sFebr uar y ,La Resi denci ai n Mal l or ca mi ght bej ustwhatyouar el ooki ngf or .

Af ai r yt al emansi oni ngor geoussur r oundi ngs‌ Whosai dt hatr omancei sdead?

B yS i mo nWi t t e n b e r gMIOJ

TakeThai ' m OutTo Rel ax BySabiPhagur a

I t ’ s vi r t ual l yi mpossi bl et o nd somequal i t y‘ me’t i me.

Butsomet i mest hat ’ sj ustt het i cketweneedt or el ax, r ej uvenat eand r echar geourbat t er i es,bef or ewecan getgoi ng agai n.Wi t ht hi si n mi nd,Ij umped att he chancet or evi ew adayspawher eIcoul d getaf ew hour sal l t omysel fandr el ax.Andwhowoul d’ vet hought t hathi dden ami dstt he bust l i ng st r eet s ofLondon’ s Covent Gar den,Iwoul d nd j ust t he pl ace.The ThaiSquar e chai ni s popul ar l y known f ori t sr i ch t r adi t i onal cui si neandt hespaI di scover ed,ext endst hi s r eput at i ont of oodf ort hesoul .I tspeci al i sesi nbr i ngi ng t r adi t i onalThait r eat ment st oLondonandhasvar i ous di vi nef aci l i t i esi ncl udi ng sevent r eat mentr ooms,t wo l uxur ycopperbat hsandamosai cst eam Rasulsui t e.

Housedi naconver t edVi ct or i anwar ehouse,Ii mmedi at el y escaped t he buz z i ng shops ofLondon,and ent er edi nt ot hel apoft r anqui lsur r oundi ngsoft hespa.

Af t erbei ngwel comedbyt hel ovel yandcal m st af f ,I was gr eet edbymyt her api stNoo,whot ol dmeshewoul dbe t r eat i ng me t o a Thai Hot Compr ess t r eat ment .

Thi s massage she sai d, uses t r adi t i onal her bal r emedi es,r ol l edupi nt oabal lencasedi nmusl i nbag and heat ed bef or e bei ng pl aced al lovermy body .

I coul dn’ t get i nt o my si l ky r obe and sl i pper s qui ckenough,r eadyt o baski nanyheatIcoul d get consi der i ng t he subz er ot emper at ur es I ’ ve had t o endur et hel astweek.Thet r eat mentbeganwi t ha or al f ootsoak,wher ebymyf eetwer epl ungedi nt oat er r acot t a bowlofsoot hi ng war m soapywat erwi t hr ose pet al sandher bs.

Whi l eNoowor kedoncl eansi ngmyt i r edf eet ,I t ooksi ps f r om acupoft hei rsi gnat ur et ea–t heThai bael f r ui tt ea.

Thi sf r ui t ,Iwasi nf or med,i snor mal l yusedi nr el i gi ous r i t ual si ncl udi ngheal i ngi nt er nalwoundsandget t i ngr i d oft oxi nsi nt hei nt est i nes.Ir emembert hi nki ngIwoul d needmor et hanj ustacup!

AssoonasI l ayf acedownont hemassagebench,I was i n pur el uxur i ous bl i ss.Noo was cl ear l y an exper t , havi ngt r ai nedatt hepopul arWatPot r ai ni ngschooli n Thai l and,andappl i edj ustt her i ghtamountofpr essur e wi t ht hecompr essor ,t opushandst r et cht het ensi on outofmybody .Thepr essur ef r om t hecompr essorwas f ai r l yhotand r m butnotpai nf ul andcompl et el yi nvi gor at i ng.Ir emembert hi nki ngIwoul dsl eepsoundl yt hat ni ghtbutsl eepcamesooner–att hemassagebench!

Hal f wayt hr ought het r eat mentInoddedof fandi twas t hesoundofmyowngent l esnor i ngt hatact ual l yawoke me.Iwasal i t t l eembar r assedt osayt hel east ,butNoo r eassur edmeI wasn’ tt he r stcl i entt of al l asl eepdur i ng t het r eat ment .TheThai Squar eSpauseEr bpr oduct s,a pr emi um nat ur al ski ncar er angei nspi r edbyanci entThai her balr emedi esandr i t ual s.Ther angewasl aunchedi n Thai l andi n2000andi sal r eadyr ecogni sedasoneoft he count r y’ st opski ncar ebr ands.Thesenat ur alpr oduct s ar ededi cat edt ot hewel l bei ngoft hemi nd,bodyand soul andt heonesusedonmybodywer et r ul yamaz i ng, r ebal anci ngandheal i ng.Unf or t unat el yt i mer eal l ydoes ybywhenyou’ r ehavi ngf unbutIdeci dedt osavour t hesur r oundi ngsoft hewoodenr el axat i onwi t hanot her cupofwar mi ngbaelf r ui tt ea.Buti twassodel i ci ous t hatIcoul dn’ tmakei tl astmuchl ongerandbef or el ong Iwasdr essedandr et ur nedt ot her ealwor l d.

PRESTI GE450S:MORESPACE,MORECOMFORT Thei nt er i oroft hi snew Gar r onidesi gnwi l lsur pr i seyou wi t h al i vi ng space ent i r el yon one l evel ,a spaci ous sal oonaf f or di ngapanor ami cvi ew,andagal l eyt hati s i deal l yl ocat edneart heent r ance,bet weent hesal oon andt hecockpi t .Thi si st r ul yasi gnat ur ePr est i ge.

Of f er i ngspaci ousdoubl ecabi ns,i ncl udi ngonecent r al cabi n wi t hi ndependentaccess,t he i nt er i orl ayout f eat ur esmanydet ai l st hatonewoul dexpectt o ndona muchl ar germodel .Al sowor t hnot i ngar et het wol ar ge headcompar t ment swi t hsepar at eshower s.

Thi sPr est i gei st r ul ydedi cat edt oasuper i orqual i t yof l i f eaboar d.Thesur pr i si ngl ygener ousdi mensi onsoft he cockpi tgi vewayt oal ar gehydr aul i cswi m pl at f or mand ani mmensest or agecompar t ment .

T HENE WP RE S T I GE4 5 0 S A NDP RE S T I GE5 5 0 S

PRESTI GE550S:THECOUPECONCEPTREVI SI TED The conceptofcoupĂŠ mot oryacht s,asr evi si t ed by Pr est i ge,f eat ur esal ar gel i vi ngspacedesi gnedent i r el y on a si ngl el evel ,wi t h a wi de openi ng doort ot he cockpi tand a l ar ge,el ect r i c openi ng sunr oof .Thi s con gur at i oni si dealf orcr ui si ngi nanyl at i t udes,and unl i keconvent i onal expr essmot oryacht s,i twi l l pr ovi de t he added bene t of comf or t abl e cr ui si ng i n any weat hercondi t i ons.

Neverseenbef or eonayachtoft hi ssi z e:t hel uxur y spor t ybr i dge i s accessi bl e by a st ai r case and shel t er edbyacanopy ,wher et heXXLsundeckont he r oofoft hespor tt oppr ovi desanaddi t i onalspacef or r el axat i on,whet heratanchororatsea.The cockpi t oft hePr est i ge550S i sgener ousl ypr opor t i onedand f eat ur es a comf or t abl e sunbed,wi t h an el ect r i c sun awni ngf orshel t erondemand.Theaf tcabi nr emai ns accessi bl ef r om t hecockpi t .Al ar gehydr aul i cpl at f or m i st hei dealpl acet oenj oyt heseaandst or et het ender .

T heBent l eyCont i nent a l GTS pe e dCon v e r t i bl e T heF a s t es tf our s ea tc onv er t i bl ei nt hewor l d

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The new GT Speed Conver t i bl e combi nes t he s ens or y pl eas ur es ofr oof down l uxur y t our i ng wi t ht he s hat t er i ng per f or mance of a 625 PS ( 616 bhp)t wi nt ur bochar ged 6.

0 l i t r eW12,whi l edel i v er i ng a f t een percent i mpr ov ementi nf uel efci ency .

Thecl oser at i oei ght speedt r ansmi ssi on,upr at edand l ower ed suspensi on and r et uned st eer i ng pr ovi de exhi l ar at i ng accel er at i on and shar p,communi cat i ve handl i ng wi t hout det r i ment t ot he r enowned r i de comf or t of Bent l ey’ s Cont i nent al conver t i bl e.

Per manental l wheeldr i ve ensur es opt i mum t r act i on and power del i ver y what ever t he r oad condi t i ons.

T aki ng i t s pl ace at t he pi nnacl e of t he Bent l ey Cont i nent al r ange,t henewGTSpeedConver t i bl ehasa t opspeedof202mph( 325km/ h)andi nt r ueBent l ey st yl e,nocompr omi seshavebeenmadei ncr af t smanshi p,l uxur y orr e nementt o del i vert hi s unr i val l ed per f or mance. Subt l e spor t i ng desi gn cues i ncl ude excl usi ve 21i nch al l oy wheel s,dar kt i ntgr i l l es and ‘ r ied’exhaustt ai lpi pes.I nsi dei t shandcr af t edcabi n, t heGTSpeedconver t i bl ef eat ur est heMul l i nerDr i vi ng Specicat i on as st andar d, bl endi ng cont empor ar y l uxur ywi t hadi st i nct l yspor t i ngchar act er .

TheCont i nent al GTSpeedconver t i bl eshar esi t spower t r ai nspecicat i onwi t hi t sBent l eyst abl emat et heGT Speedcoupé.The625PS( 616bhp) t wi nt ur bochar ged, 48val ve,W12engi nepower st henewconver t i bl et o60 mphi n4.

1seconds( 0100km/ hi n4.

4s. )andont oa t opspeedof202mph( 325km/ h) .Noughtt o100mph ( 160 km/ h)i sdespat ched i n onl y9.

7 seconds.Peak t or que–ani mpr essi ve800Nm ( 590l b. f t ) –i sr eachedat j ust2000r evs/ mi nandmai nt ai nst hatl evelt hr ought o 5000r evs/ mi nf oref f or t l ess,r e nedper f or manceatal l t i mes.

I nsi de,excl usi vet r eadpl at esf eat ur i ngt he‘ Speed’ l egend wel come you t oaf our seatcabi nt hat f eat ur es t he handcr af t smanshi p oft he Mul l i ner Dr i vi ngSpecicat i on,wi t hi t sdi st i nct i vedi amondqui l t ed hi de uphol st er y .Fort he Cont i nent alGT Speedmodel sBent l eyof f er sanexcl usi veDar kTi nt Al umi ni um ‘ engi ne spi n’ ni sh,i nspi r ed by t he dashboar dsoft he Le Manswi nni ng Bent l eysof t he 1920s.I t s under st at ed shade i st he per f ect compl ementt ot he ext er i or ’ s dar kt i ntchr ome r adi at orandbumpergr i l l es.Ot heropt i onal ni shes i ncl udet hef ul lr angeof newoodveneer sanda sat i n-ni sh Car bon Fi br e opt i on f orf asci a and cent r econsol e.

Thei nf ot ai nmentsyst em f eat ur esBent l ey’ sl at est sof t war e upgr ades,whi ch var yf r om r egi on t o r egi on buti ncl ude r e nement s such as poi ntof i nt er estmappi ng,opt i onal sat el l i t el andscapei mager y ,l i vet r afcdat aand,wher et hei nf r ast r uct ur e suppor t si t ,di gi t alr adi o.Thesyst em f eat ur es15 Gi gabyt esofavai l abl emusi cspace,aswel last he f aci l i t yt opl aymusi cvi aani Pod,MP3pl ayer ,t he car ’ sownsi xdi scCDchangerorSDcar d.

Fl atpanelBal ancedModeRadi at or( BMR)speaker s,whi ch combi ne t he f unct i ons ofsepar at e t weet erandmi dr angespeaker si noneuni t ,di r ect t hesoundwi t haccur acyandpr ovi degr eat ercl ar i t y acr oss t he audi bl e spect r um.Al t er nat i vel y ,t he audi ophi l eNai mf orBent l eysyst em,i ncor por at i ng cust ombui l tspeaker sand ei ghti ndi vi dualDi gi t al SoundPr ocessi ngmodes,i savai l abl easanopt i on.

Asat hought f ult ouch,t heaudi obal anceset t i ngs aut omat i cal l yal t erwhent her oofi sl ower edt ocompensat ef ort hechangei nl i st eni ngenvi r onment .

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Wi t h t or si onal st i f f ness a cl assl eadi ng 22, 500 Nm/ degr ee,t hebodyshel loft heCont i nent alGTSpeed conver t i bl ei s except i onal l yr i gi d,l ayi ng t he per f ect f oundat i onf oramor eengagi ngdr i vi ngexper i ence.The al umi ni um doubl ewi shbone f r ont suspensi on and t r apez oi dalmul t i l i nk r earset up f eat ur er evi sed ai r suspensi onspr i ngsand damper sf ori mpr oved agi l i t y andbodycont r olwi t hl i t t l esacr icei nr i decomf or t .

Fr om out si de,t heCont i nent alGTSpeedconver t i bl ei s di st i ngui shedbyamat r i xr adi at orgr i l l eandbumperai r i nt akesi nadar kt i ntchr ome ni sh.The21”Speedal l oy wheel sar euni quet ot hi smodel ,andar eavai l abl ei n si l veroranopt i onaldar kt i nt .Lar ge,el l i pt i calexhaust t ai l pi pesf eat ur ear iedi nt er i or ,whi l eaf ur t her ,subt l e desi gnt ouchi sr eveal edwhent hebonneti sopened– t he bl acki nl etmani f ol di suni que t ot he Cont i nent al Speed model s.As wi t ht he GT Speed coupé,t he wi nged‘ B’badgewhi chcr ownst her adi at orshel li sset uponabl ackenamelbackgr ound.

The f r ontwi ngs oft he GT Speed Conver t i bl e ar e cr eat ed i n super f or med al umi ni um, t hei r seaml ess f or m and cr i spl yde ned body cr eases cr eat i ng an i mpr essi on oft ensi on and muscul ar i t y .The 10 mm l owersuspensi on and uni que21”wheel saccent uat e t hewi de,l ow andpoi sedst ance.

Thenew Cont i nent alGTSpeedConver t i bl eof f er st he l uxur yandr e nementofacoupéyett r ansf or msi nt oa headt ur ni ngopent our eratt het ouchofabut t on.The f our l ayerhoodensur eshi ghl evel sofr e nementand acoust i ci nsul at i on.Exhaust i vel yt est edi nal l condi t i ons f r om 30° Ct o+50° Cormor e,i tr esi st sevenmonsoonf or cer ai nandmai nt ai nscomf or t abl e,dr af t f r eewar mt h evenont hecol destdays.Anot herpr act i cal f eat ur e,t he neckwar mer ,makesopenai rdr i vi nganappeal i ngand comf or t abl epr ospectevenont hecool erdaysofspr i ng andaut umn.Wi t ht hehooddown,t heCont i nent alGT Speedconver t i bl eof f er ssensat i onalper f or mancewi t h t hesensor yampl icat i onofopenai rmot or i ng.Hood up,i t ’ s as pr act i cala year r ound pr oposi t i on as i t s coupést abl emat e.

Aswi t hever yBent l eyCont i nent al model ,t heGTSpeed conver t i bl eof f er st her eassur i ngst abi l i t yofper manent al l wheel dr i ve,bi ased60: 40i nf avouroft her earsot he spi r i t eddr i vercancont r ol t hecar ’ sl i newi t ht het hr ot t l e.

Ther ear bi asedt or quespl i tal somi ni mi sesunder st eer dur i ng har d cor ner i ng whi l et hesyst em var i est or que bet weent hef r ontandr earaxl esf oropt i mum gr i pi nal l r oadandweat hercondi t i ons.Ther esul ti sanexhi l ar at i ng combi nat i on ofper f or mance and pr act i cal i t y;a Bent l ey t hatcan t ackl e sundr enched boul evar d or snowyal pi nepasswi t hequalapl omb.

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BySi monWi t t enber gMI OJ Mar ch&Whi t ei sanar chi t ect ur eandi nt er i ordesi gn st udi obasedi nLondon.The r m’ spor t f ol i oofwor ki n t he l uxur y sect ori ncl udes hot el s,r est aur ant s,as wel laspr i vat er esi dences.The st udi o hasr ecent l y compl et ed t wo si gnicantpr oj ect si n London,t he accl ai med LI MA r est aur antand an apar t ’ hot elon SussexGar dens.Wecaughtupwi t ht hei rDi r ect or s, El l i otMar chandJamesWhi t e,t o ndoutmor e.

LM:Whati st hemai nphi l osophybehi ndt heMar ch& Whi t ebusi ness?

M&W:Weunder t akeanunusual l ybr oadr angeofwor k, spanni ng f r om hot el sand r est aur ant st o housesand r oyalr esi dences.Butl i nki ng al lofourpr oj ect si sa det ai l f ocused appr oach,f r om sel ect i ng t he per f ect mat er i al st odesi gni ngbespokef ur ni t ur e.

A de ni ng char act er i st i c ofourwor ki si t s hol i st i c appr oach,mer gi ngar chi t ect ur eandi nt er i ordesi gn.A l otof r mst r eatt het wodi sci pl i nesassepar at e,butour t eam i nt egr at est het woski l l s–i fyouwantar emar kabl e pr oper t y ,youcan’ tcr eat eanexci t i ngbi tofar chi t ect ur e t hat i sl et down by t he det ai l s of t he i nt er i or .

Fundament al l y ,weseet hei nt egr at i onoft heext er i or and i nt er i orasone oft he keydr i ver sf orpr oduci ng bet t erbui l di ngs.

LM:Wher ear et hemaj or i t yofyourcl i ent sf r om,and whi cht ypeofcust omer sdoyouwor kwi t h?

M&W:Wear el uckyt ohavel oyal cl i ent swhoappr eci at e desi gn and under st and t he val ue we add. Thi s can r ange f r om pr i vat ei ndi vi dual si n London t o r oyalf ami l i esi nt heMi ddl eEast .Weal so wor kwi t h desi gnl ed devel oper s and l anded est at es such as Gr osvenoron t hei rMayf ai r& Bel gr avi a hi ghend r esi dent i alpor t f ol i o.

LM:Luxur y can al so be aboutext r avagance.Ar e t her eanyspecicdemandsorr equest swhi chhave par t i cul ar l yst oodoutdur i ngpr oj ect st odat e?

M&W:Wear ecur r ent l ydesi gni nga10m hi ghci r cul ar r evol vi ngdi ni ngr oom cl adi nexqui si t ecr yst alwal l s– t hat ’ spr et t yext r avagant !

LM:I sl uxur yi nt heeyeoft hebehol derorar et her e mat er i al sorf eat ur eswhi chpar t i cul ar l ymakesomet hi ngul t r al uxur i ous?

M&W:Si mpl yhavi ngvastquant i t i esofspacecanmake apr oj ectul t r al uxur i ous,especi al l yi fyouar ewor ki ngi n aci t yl i kePar i sorLondon,wher et hi si satapr emi um.

Wi t hspace,i tgi vesyout heabi l i t yt oi ndul geyour sel f .

We ar e now seei ng a demand f ort hese addi t i onal speci alr ooms t o house pr i vat e col l ect i ons i ncl udi ng vi nt agedr esses,per sonalwi necol l ect i ons,and even st at egi f t s.

LM:When you r ecei veacommi ssi on,whatar et he pr i nci palst epsi nt aki ngadesi gnf r om conceptt o r eal i t y ,andhow muchoft hedesi gni si n uencedby t hecust omer ?

M&W:Weappr oacheachpr oj ectwi t hnopr econcept i ons–wedon’ thavea“ housest yl e” ,butwedohavea pr ocess.Thi si nvol ves mappi ng outi ni t i alconcept moodboar dst ohel punder st andt hecl i ent ’ saspi r at i ons and l i f est yl e.Then wepr oducedet ai l ed desi gnsand vi sual i sat i ons so we can di scuss how t he desi gn i s pr ocessi ngwi t ht hecl i ent .Wet hendevel opt hedesi gn f ur t herandsel ectt hef ur ni shi ngand xt ur es,seei ngt he pr oj ect r i ght t hr ough t o compl et i on.The cl i ent i s i nvol vedever yst epoft heway–weval uet hei ri nput , exper i enceandaspi r at i onsasi ti sul t i mat el yt hei rown speci alpl acewear ecr eat i ng.

LM:Whati st he mostambi t i ous and chal l engi ng l uxur ypr oj ectyouhaveeverunder t aken?

M&W:Al lofourpr oj ect sar echal l engi ngandexci t i ng i ndi f f er entways. Ourappr oachi snott opl ayi tsaf e butkeepi ngont r yi ngnew i deas.However ,wehavea par t i cul ar l yr emar kabl epr oj ecti nt heMi ddl eEastwhi ch i sr umour edt obet hel ar gestpr i vat er esi dencei nt he r egi on!

LM:Whet heryouar edesi gni ngamansi onorhi ghend hot el ,what ar et he most i mpor t ant ar chi t ect ur al consi der at i ons?

M&W:Li ght ,space,and vol umeshoul d al waysbeat t hef or ef r ontofgood desi gn,becausewi t houtt hese, t hedesi gni sal waysl etdown.Al so,don’ tdesi gnyour bui l di ng ar ound yourf açade!We somet i mes i nher i t bui l di ngsf r om ar chi t ect swhohavepl annedi tt hi sway ar ound and spend mont hst r yi ng t o unr avelt he oor pl ansandmaket hei nt er i or swor k,especi al l yi ft heyar e hi ghendl uxur yapar t ment s.

LM:Ar et her eanymat er i al s( e. g.mar bl e/ wood/ sl at e et c)ori nt er i ordesi gn ni shes whi ch ar e pr ovi ng par t i cul ar l ypopul art oday?

M&W:Wehavebeenusi ngmet al ef f ectpanel l i ngbya companycal l ed Met alFX i n ourr esi dent i ali nt er i or s, whi ch i s mor e commonl y associ at ed wi t hr et ai land hospi t al i t y .Unt i lnow,t hi smat er i alhasbeenseenas bei ngt oocol df orl i vi ngspacesbutnew mat t e ni shes ar ewar m andsophi st i cat edandwi l lbecomeapopul ar choi cef orhomeowner swant i ngt o ndanew wayof ani mat i ngt hei rspaces.Fori nst ance,wehaver ecent l y compl et edapent housei nChel seawher ewecl adan ent i r ef eat ur e book wal li n met alShar gr en,whi ch i s r eal l ybeaut i f ul .

LM:Whatdoyout hi nkwi l l bet hepr i nci pal l uxur yi nt er i ordesi gnt r endsf or2013?

For ecast i ng i nt er i or desi gn t r ends i s al ways t r i cky becausewet r yandbl endt hel at esti deas,t echnol ogi es, andt r endswi t hat i mel essel egance.I n2013,weexpect ar et ur nt o1920sgl amouri nt hehomewi t ht hecr eat i on of opul ent Gr eat Gat sbyst yl ei nt er i or s usi ng r eal si gnat ur epi ecest ocr eat eaver yst r ongl ook,bl endi ng cont empor ar yandcl assi cdesi gn.

Luxur y i nt er i or s wi l lavoi d becomi ng past i che by f ocusi ngoncr af t smanshi pandt heuseofqual i t ynat ur al mat er i al ssuchasMadeaManot i l escr eat edf r om l ava st oneandpai nt edbyhandi nI t al y .But ,aswesay ,t hese cur r entst yl es have t o be i nt r oduced subt l yi nt o an i nt er i or ,gi vi ngdesi gnsl ongevi t y .

LM:Andaboutyour sel ves,El l i otandJames,whatar e yourbackgr oundsi nar chi t ect ur e/ i nt er i or s,andwher e doyouseet hebusi nessi n veyear s’t i me?

M&W:Wehavebot hbeeni nt hei ndust r yf orover10 year shavi ng pr evi ousl ywor ked f orr enowned desi gn r ms such as Dani el Li beski nd St udi o, Li f schut z Davi dson Sandi l andsand St i f f& T r evi l l i on.We came t oget herandcr eat edt hecompanywi t hanemphasi son desi gni ng t hemostst r i ki ng and r emar kabl ebui l di ngs andi nt er i or s.

Wear eal r eadywor ki ngonsomeoft hemostgr oundbr eaki ng l ar ge scal e pr i vat er esi dences ar ound t he wor l d,sowhoknowswher ewewi l l bei n5year s’t i me?

Hopef ul l y we wi l lhave t he oppor t uni t yt o desi gn a cut t i ngedgehot elandr esor t !

LM:Thankyouf oryourt i meEl l i otand James,and youhavegi venourr eader sagr eati nsi ghti nt oyour busi ness.

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