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Listen in Aura A new name in the UK audio market is bringing its 30-years of experience in the Hi-Fi industry to households everywhere just in time for Christmas. Offering...

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A Touch of Glass Hand made in the South of France by Glass loudspeaker expert Waterfall Audio the groundbreaking new loudspeaker concept offering the ultimate in discrete,...

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Rafayel Hotel Situated within Battersea’s award-winning Falcon Wharf Development, the 65-room, three storey, five star Rafayel on the Left Bank is the low emission...

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A Fresh Angle Angle & Curve enters the UK market with its stunning range of designer headphones, Life for music and style lovers just became a little more complicated,...

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Travel - New York Don Draper, distant and sad, slinks off from the forced reverie of the wedding party and explores the venue – an opulent, labyrinthine Long Island country...

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Follow the Yellow Brick Road Ever watched Mel Gibson in the Mad Max movies and thought to yourself, ‘I’d love the chance to drive through a post-Apocalyptic Aussie landscape in...

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If the Facia Fits Tired of seeing beloved historical architecture smashed to pieces by unsentimental property developers to make way for more glass boxes, designed to maximise...

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Salon Selective I’m finally reading Simon Mawer’s The Glass Room. It has moved up and down the teetering pile of books beside my bed for months, gently taunting me....

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Doing It in Period ‘It was just amazing,’ I tell my green-tinged boyfriend. ‘Amazing’ is a selfish word; it gives nothing, but manages to be scattered liberally across...

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To Boldly Go To Market Mankind has always wanted to go further, faster and higher. Although surprisingly few commentators picked up on it at the time, the retirement of Concorde...

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Lanesborough to Host Wine, Cigar and Food Pairing Luncheon The Lanesborough has announced an exclusive luncheon on Friday 14th October 2011, pairing some of the finest cigars, wines and cognac from around the world...

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Spain It may be part of the Costa del Sol, but you’ll soon forget this five-star complex not-so-glamorous location and will be rewarded with multiple delights. Head...

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Chris West: The Best Room in the House: The Greenwich Hotel There’s no logical reason why you’d want to stay in a hotel owned by Robert de Niro. It should be like sitting down to watch an action film where the...

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Cassa NYC This new complex may not be the poshest on the block but with big, comfy rooms and a solid location it should make a mint. So long as the owners keep the...

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London Set Paris Match And as Chelsea Clinton and Charlie Sheen board that same 21st-century carriage that once held Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, they ride past the glorious...

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Rub Oil All Over Learn to cook like a pro, then get massaged until you’re done. Turn. Serve. Everything is farmed, cultivated and produced within a square mile,...

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Rolling, Rolling, Rolling, Soft Hide What do you get when you cross the most sublime driving experience with the best sailing materials? Regardless of what actually occurs there, the back...

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Apsleys A German bloke goes into an English hotel and starts cooking amazing Italian food. No joke. Aha! It’s not all baked beans and beer, I sigh as the...

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Midtown NYC New York, New York, so good they named it twice. We take a look at two of Manhattan’s finest establishments and discover great views and art deco to...

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The Concise Collins Architect David Collins’ eye for decadent comfort has made him the go to man for A-List venues and homes. Chances are that if you’ve ever drunk...

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Home Suite Home Marriot’s Grand Residences Mayfair offer 5 star service at a fraction(al) of the price.value If you ever thought of owning a second home in London...

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Gabriel O'Rorke: Expecting the Spanish Inquisition The memo from HQ reads as follows: “Olive stones. Very dubious involvement of suspect from Morocco. Go to La Bobadilla. Find out all you can.” Sorely...

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Auld and New The past becomes fit for purpose in a 19th century stalwart. Just bring your own exorcism kit It should really be expected that a night spent...

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The Fast and the Furriers Luxury lifestyles are not confined to exquisite automobiles at Syon Park this summer. The Luxury Super Car Event & Concours d’Elégance...

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Welcome to the Machines Money can't bring you happiness - as the Pink Floyd song doesn't go. A cliché spun by the poor to give succour to a life of Travelodges and Nando's? Very...

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Dubai Fans of Barbie, Finding Nemo and those suffering a midlife crisis will find much to admire at Atlantis, The Palm - the Arab city state’s bonkers pink...

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A Right Royal Tea's Up Thanks to the impending traffic/tourist chaos, the thought of escaping London on the weekend of the royal nuptials is becoming more attractive by the second....

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Shoes made to measure the 21st Century way What is it with shoes? Carrie fantasises over them in SATC. Men spending around £800 to buy a pair at Berlutti in London’s Conduit Street automatically...

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All White on the Night Disbelief tends to be a brief affair in that no sooner have you thought, ‘nooooo, that can’t be happening’, whatever was so implausible in the first...

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Solitary Refinement As summer approaches our intrepid features writers go in search of perfect isolation. Starting with Laucala Island, in Fiji.

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All White on the Night Disbelief tends to be a brief affair in that no sooner have you thought, ‘nooooo, that can’t be happening’, whatever was so implausible in the first...

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Aquariva Gucci What do you get when you cross two of the most renowned design houses? It’s not a joke: the punchline is a highly desirable, iconic boat for the 21st...

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The Comfortable Cutting Edge of Internal Flying As I’m writing this, I’m getting a little high. The Captain’s informed us we’re now out of San Francisco airspace, we’ll soon be up at 37,000ft...

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Air and Graces Tip for you. When dining exclusively with ladies, never bring up the rumour that a certain American President’s mother was sired in an occult sex magick...

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Anonymous Millionaire When I last wrote, I was actually dictating my column from atop the shoulders of the man who carries me from place to place whenever my feet would otherwise...

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Chris West: The Best Room in the House: Mandarin Oriental The Mandarin Oriental in San Francisco’s Financial District has taken to heart the maxim ‘business is business, pleasure is pleasure and the two don’t...

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Benyomin Gold-Levine: Jew Know Who I Am I didn’t always live in Lost Angels. I know that is hard to believe. I am a creature perfectly suited to its environment, like some animal on National...

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She Sells Seychelles One of the things that might surprise you about the Seychelles is the sheer height of the islands. Vast granite mounds tower hundreds of feet above sea...

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Seeing Double If you just happen to be a premiership footballer who has become disgruntled with their current club’s lack of ambition by failing to expend vast sums...

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Topshelf Continental Material I like cars. I’ve had a few, I know enough to bluff a little and I can appreciate a gem of a motor, but I’m no expert. Bear that in mind as you read...

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For-bidden Planet? Here at Lusso, we’re going to take a moment to celebrate the good that others do. The more cynical of you might want to flick forward a couple of pages...

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Abu Dhabi: Bani Yas Island Resort The Sir Bani Yas Island Resort isn’t the most extravagant spot in Abu Dhabi - and it’s better for it. In a territory where the first paved road was...

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Britain's First Line of Defence I open the letter. “The Silk Room. One hundred years. Family. Tuesday.” Typically non-descript. I better have another Belgian truffle. Brain food....

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The Hotel California A thunder roars across dirty, grimy South East London. A flash of iridescent white light skims across the grey tarmac, illuminating deserted streets, derelict...

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Anonymous Millionaire Lusso Magazine wants an occasional column about the serious problems facing people deeply immersed in the luxury lifestyle,” announced the BAFTA award-winning...

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The Lord of the Ring The invitation sounded interesting. Two days at the Nürburgring racing circuit to have a look at the new FIA GT1 World Championship, the self-proclaimed...

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Best Room In the House: Riad El Fenn I heard recently that the UK’s most renowned food critic has just tried to insure his nose. I imagine this kind of thing goes on all the time: film critics...

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Lusso 21 - Out Now There's nothing quite like a road trip to the heart of the French Alps, read all about it in the 21 edition of Lusso magazine available now. Purchase the...

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Abu Dhabi: Emirates Palace They say that the US and the UK are divided by a common language. If that’s the case, then Abu Dhabi and Dubai are divided by a common love of building. The...

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Texas If you were to play word association and someone said New York, what’s the first thing that springs to mind? The Statue of Liberty? The Chrysler Building?...

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Cannes Cannes today may NOT seem to be the magical jewel by the sea it once was. Walk along its narrow sun-baked streets today and you’ll be shocked at the...

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Yoshi, Metropole, Monaco Lusso was invited to dine courtesy of Joel Robuchon at his newly-starred Michelin restaurant in Monaco. With the invite comes a little biography...

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Baby Rolls Has Spirit The first progeny of Rolls Royce’s Anglo-German alliance with BMW was the Phantom, star of numerous rap videos and episodes of The Apprentice and yours...

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Oxford Hotel Banks Award Oxford’s ongoing insomnia has been alleviated by the Old Bank Hotel on The High - no, not a narcotic induced undergraduate state but what they’ve taken...

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Karl Lagerfeld To Speak At International Herald Tribune “Heritage Luxury” Conference The International Herald Tribune (IHT) announced today that Karl Lagerfeld will join the illustrious speaker lineup at its annual luxury conference, this...

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Production of the Mercedes SLS begins Mercedes-Benz have started production of the AMG SLS supercar to make sure they're ready for the March 27th on sale date. Their previous supercar, the...

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Six Senses Opens Luxury Urban Spa in Paris Six Senses have opened their first Six Senses Spa in Paris. Six Senses rue de Castiglione is a stunning sanctuary showcasing beautiful design, luxurious...

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The Ultimate Luxury Safari Trip in Tanzania The Selous Safari Company are offering an unparalleled safari and beach holiday in Tanzania. Visitors can enjoy the Selous Game Reserve and Ruaha National...

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The Macnab Could a first time shot bag himself the coveted Highland Macnab? Lusso editor, Greg Nasmyth heads to the highlands to see if John Buchan's Macnab is still...

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Luxury British Beach Holidays in Cornwall For something a bit more luxurious than hiring a holiday home, but keeping within the British Isles, Beach Retreats offer a contemporary cool beachside...

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Laurent Perrier tasting menu at Hi Sushi Selected Hi Sushi restaurants in London are now offering a tasting menu featured Laurent-Perrier's Ultra Brut. They are available throughout January. The...

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The Soma Centre at Royal Garden Hotel in Kensington If you're having january blues and want to be pampered for the day, the Soma Centre in Kensington is an ideal location. The centre is one of the leaders...

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Dubai to open the first Armani Hotel On March 18th, 2010, Dubai will see the opening of the first Armani hotel. It is exclusively housed within the Buj Dubai tower, the world's tallest building....

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A year of supercars - Elms Collection 2009 has been an interesting year for many, but one thing that is certain is that enthusiasts and investors are still buying exotic and super cars,...

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Conrad Maldives Rangali Island introduce a Quiet Zone For the ultimate in relaxation breaks, the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island has introduced a quiet zone, completely free from disruption to ensure the best...

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Aston Martin Announce Special Edition DBS and V12 Vantage Aston Martin have today released details on two special editions. The DBS and V12 Vantage 'Carbon Black' add a little extra, albeit understated, flair...

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Aecoris Offers A Unique Yachting Club At Lusso, we're well aware of the range of options out there for those who wish to take yacht to sea. Chartering is simple but not the best value, fractional...

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Break out of London In John Carpenter’s 1981 Sci-fi classic, Escape from New York, Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell) has to save the US President and then break out of Manhattan...

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Taming the Nurburgring Adventurer, Russ Malkin attempts to tame the Nurburgring in Jaguar's vicious new XKR. We know he's a master of two-wheeled vehicles, but how will he cope...

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Port's el Douro The first time I drank port I was 17. My local football side had just been knocked out by our arch rivals and in an act of youthful rashness, I grabbed...

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Vanessa Threapleton-Horrocks: Morirse de Envidia in Ibiza Lusso believes in luxury with a conscience which is why we’re launching a new green column to find out if it’s possible to marry environmental sensitivity...

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Pitch Perfect Paradise Discreetly tucked away in a lush corner of Antigua’s enchantingly unspoilt south coast, a world away from the Island’s less salubrious resorts, Carlisle...

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To The Nurburgring And Back Having produced and directed the Long Way Round with Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman, as well as By Any Means, where we accomplished the somewhat tricky...

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Sloe Fire Way to Home Made Heaven Sloe gin doesn’t spring to mind as the Next Big Thing, unless you’ve been listening to sloe enthusiasts over the past… well, for the last century...

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Lord of the Manor Fashion Editor, Thea Lewis and photographer Andres Reynaga show us some of the latest and greatest menswear. Continuing the theme of our 18th edition,...

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The Macnab Could a first time shot bag himself the coveted Highland Macnab? Lusso editor, Greg Nasmyth heads to the highlands to see if John Buchan's Macnab is still...

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Chris West: Sun Never Sets on BA terminal 5 I bumped into Colonel Sir Timothy Trimley (Ret’d.-9th King’s Own Lancers) at the Club the other day and he opened by asking me, “Do you like...

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Three Ways to Game First up, the House of Commons’ best kept secret. You suspect when all those right honourables were trying to cover up their expenses claims, the most...

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Black Widow Lusso explores the ruins of the original Inverlochy Castle near Inverness, continuing our celebration of everything countryside, Scottish and beautiful....

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Sam Rowe-Beddoe: Wake Up And Smell The Aroma-therapy For those of us who have melted under the tender hands of its expert Asian practitioners in such exotic locations as Thailand, Vietnam or the Maldives,...

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Bringing Out The Big Guns I have three main interests in life – cars, food and shooting. I’ve been lucky enough to have some great experiences, many of them through this magazine...

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Charlotte Semler: Female Flight of Fancy Coming Home to Roost 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...

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Chris West: The Empire Hotel Strikes Back You can stay in a hotel worse than The Empire. You’d be unlucky to stay somewhere more disappointing. The Empire is a one hundred year old legend, part...

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The Game is Afoot 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...

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Super Model Spotted Not usually renowned as a hotbed of artistic talent, Birmingham appears to be on the point of adding to its artistic heritage and surpassing such notable...

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Rain, Planes and Automobiles The current zeitgeist of frugality and environmental concern was not abating, in fact it was getting worse. Lusso was restless and fancied a wander in...

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Villandry Christmas Hampers are packed with Festive Cheer Villandry, the culinary experts of London, are offering a selection of Christmas Hampers this year. They bring together some of the finest wines, artisan...

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Sunseeker unveils Predator 130 Go to any of the world's luxurious ports, and you're bound to spot a couple of Sunseekers. They're stunning superyachts. Sunseeker has recently introduced...

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Peter Island Resort now available for exclusive hire The Peter Island Resort and Spa is surrounded by the sparkling waters of the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea and the Sir Francis Drake Channel. It is only...

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The Perfect Start to a Weekend for Vodka Fans Super-premium Ketel One vodka has teamed up with the new generation cooking school, L’atelier des Chefs, to offer an exceptional start to your weekend. ...

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The Perfect Champagne for the upcoming Festive Holidays Laurent-Perriér can always be relied upon to produce a top champagne and for this Christmas, they've bought out a limited Edution Grand Siécle with a...

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Bugatti launch four door supercar. Is this the ultimate Lusso family car? There's been much speculation from the car world that Molsheim based Bugatti would be releasing a four door supercar to sit proudly alongside the...

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Another Excellent Revival at Glorious Goodwood This weekend saw the Goodwood Revival take place at Lord March's Goodwood racetrack in south England. With the spirit of the 50s on display with racing,...

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Bonhams Car Auction was held at Goodwood Revival Bonhams held its latest car auction at the Goodwood Revival festival. As thousands of car fans enjoyed a weekend of classic cars and aviation, the auction...

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Goodwood Revival is this weekend For motor racing fans, there is no better event than the Goodwood Revival. It's a fantastic weekend of racing, aircraft and nostalgia. It's held at Goodwood...

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Luxury Ski Company offers VIP Collection VIP, a bespoke luxury ski chalet company is enhancing service levels in a number of its chalets in the French Alps for the forthcoming winter season 2009/2010...

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Rhino Charge Lusso editor Greg Nasmyth heads to Africa to participate in one of the most gruelling cross-country races. We follow Greg's team as they plough their way...

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Saro Gem offer an alternative definition of exclusivity in the watch world 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...

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Ship Shape Imperia, Italy - And we jump oboard one of Camper & Nicholsons’ most stunning boats, the Hana

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A Turkish Delight On first appearances, Antalya seems an unlikely place to build a $1.4 billion hotel. As you leave the airport, you’re confronted with sparse, typically...

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The Number of the Beast The Ducati 1098 poses something of a question: is it a) a World Super Bike with number plates or b) a road bike that somehow missed the point of ‘road’...

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Bespoke Versus off the Shelf Even the keenest cyclist will be surprised at just what a difference bespoke measurements and a tailor-made ride could make.

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Oliver Walston: Riding the Gravy Train I make no excuse if what follows sounds like a blatant commercial plug. It is, however, not a plug and I must make it abundantly clear that I have no commercial...

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Andy Green: Thrust and Parry Bovey Castle, sitting in 400 acres of rolling hills in the middle of Dartmoor National Park, is a delight to discover. You really do get the sense...

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Julian de Feral: Tequila Whilst the mere name will send shivers down the spine of those with less-than-fond memories of slamming shots of poorly produced ‘mixto’ tequilas in...

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Porterhouse Blue It has been a while since I last returned to my old stamping grounds in Notting Hill. I have a long and insalubrious history with the place. Starting at...

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Ahead of the Curve ‘I don’t know why they have bothered building a big bang machine at Cern,’ a friend of mine remarked shortly after the Large Hadron Collider blew...

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The Dearth of Service The von Essen hotel chain has always had something of the Bond villain’s evil empire about it to me. There’s Cliveden, the undeniably grand but slightly...

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Capital''s Best Kept Secrect About as unwanted as a jury summons in August is the demand from a public relations firm that you actually acknowledge, in print, the services provided...

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Automatic Pilot Flight Editor Dave Unwin swaps his flying suit for driving gloves and takes a Porsche Cayenne GTS down to the Goodwood Revival. When Porsche UK offered...

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The Discerning Dram We all have them. Those nagging recollections, those guilty secrets, those faded memories that stubbornly remain afloat in the pool of time. They still...

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Massimo Vignola the Brand and the Begining of the Baldi Boutique Gleaming in the heart of Knightsbridge stands the emerald green haven of Harrods. As the immaculately clad doorman opens the glossy gold and glass doors,...

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Classically Conservative So what do you buy the person who has everything? Simple - more! Whether the classic racing Brit, or something with an ostentatious eye, perhaps even that...

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Panerai Classic Regatta Lusso magazine kicks off the Mediterranean classic season with the Panerai Regatta in Antibes. We just aboard the Blue Peter and take part in the race....

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The Long Road To La Machotte There’s no better place to be in the middle of summer than the South of France. we sent a British film producer down to the Cannes film festival with...

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Julian de Feral: Fifteen Men On A Dead Man''s Chest Rum has been called some nasty things in the past. Some believe it originates from the Devonshire description for “a great tumult”: ‘rumbullion’. ...

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Charlotte Semler: Don''t Try and Tell A Women What Luxury Means Recessions aren’t all bad. They make people think about how they spend their money and what’s interesting about this recession for anyone taking the...

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Nick English: How Low Can You Go 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...

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Chris West: The Best Room in the House Shopping in Bond Street the other day, I looked around Gucci and realised I was the only person left in London who doesn’t have a tattoo. What should...

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Tequila Mocking Word If work is the curse of the drinking classes, then the university lecture is surely the bane of the tequila tippler? Well not any more, as the Cuervo family...

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Champagne Socialising As the TGV pulled up to Reims, Champagne, it didn’t look good. The damp and dreary weather reflected my mood, as for me a 5am alarm usually signifies...

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How to Look a Million Dollars It''s off to New Bond Street, Marcus Watches to be precise as we shoot for the Miscelany section of the 17th edition of Lusso magazine which is available...

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California Souled If there is anywhere associated with glamour, wealth and good times, California is it. Ferrari first applied the name to a limited edition of its...

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Top Ten Bloody Marys Allegedly created in 1920 by Fernand ‘Pete’ Petiot at Harry’s Bar in Paris. A bit dull to start off with (just vodka and tomato juice) it...

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The Thai That Binds Modern life can get you down so it''s important to know where you can escape to. There comes a time in life when you just have to say "Phuket!" And there''s...

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The Tribeca Hotel in New York unveils Penthouse Suite The Penthouse Suite has been designed by William Sofield. The 1,400 square foot suite has an exclusive roof terrace and panoramic views of downtown New...

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Of Noble Design Menswear fashion and style shoot from Lusso 16. Shot on Location at Hotel 41, London.

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Le Parc Lusso 16''s lead fashion and front cover fashion shoot - shot on location in London.

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Oliver Walston: Riding the Gravy Train I make no excuse if what follows sounds like a blatant commercial plug. It is, however, not a plug and I must make it abundantly clear that I have no commercial...

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Oliver Walston: 5959 As a serious and roughly speaking heterosexual member of the male race, I’m more than happy to buy jewellery for my wives and mistresses but, for some...

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Oliver Walston: First of Business? I am, as any of my friends (most of whom prefer to be called acquaintances) will readily admit, a doddering old fool which explains why my life is littered...

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Nick English: The EP120 When our father died in a vintage aircraft accident in 1995 instinctively my brother, Giles, and I clung onto whatever we could that reminded us of him. ...

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Nick English: From Gravesend to Cape Town Alex Henshaw, who died nearly two years ago, at the age of 94, was someone quite special. He was a truly magnificent test pilot whose name will forever...

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Nick English: How to Start a Watch Company For Giles and I, our interest in all things mechanical began as young children. Our weekends and evenings were spent with our father in his workshop, tinkering...

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Of All The Gin Joints In All The World The Singapore Sling, Martini, Gin and Tonic, Tom Collins, Gin Fizz, Negroni and the Gimlet. We are all familiar with the usual suspects in the gin cocktail...

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Thailand Private Island With the UK weather deteriorating fast, the opportunity to visit a Thai island hideaway was most welcome and, whilst the journey was going to be an endurance...

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Masterchef goes Private After a flying lunchtime visit to Launceston Place a few weeks ago I was left flabbergasted by the food – incredible would not come close to doing it...

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Fifty Thousand Feet Per Minute Mike beachy head was not satisfied when he became the first and only private citizen in the world to own a supersonic plane, he then went and bought another...

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Bullet Proof Fashions Everyone likes adding on a few extras when they order their new car, that’s half the fun. The question is, where do you stop? If you are buying a new...

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Cohiba Cohiba In the world of wine there is Champagne, in the world of whisky there are single malts and, in the world of cigars there is Cuba. Many, if not most, products...

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Italian Stallions - Panerai and Ferrari Like every reader of Lusso, I can tell the difference between a Pouilly Fuissé and a Pouilly Fumé without inhaling. I can distinguish between Gucci and...

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David and Goliath Once upon a time, long before the wristwatch was invented, the best clocks in the world came from England. The trouble was that they were rather big. This...

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Roger Smith, Watchmaker - Interview Some categories of people are rather rare. Italian war heroes, vegetarian cowboys, drunken nuns and English watchmakers are all hard to find. Roger Smith...

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Southern Grace - South Africa Expedition There are two great things about South Africa. One is that it is in the southern hemisphere, and so it is one half of the perfect life – summer in England...

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Felix Dennis Interview Felix Dennis has a lot of everything. He has a lot of money (so much, in fact, he can’t count it, but let’s say £700M, give or take the odd £50M),...

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Jenny Packham Interview Designer Jenny Packham has to be one of the UK’s most successful exports in the fashion industry. Internationally renowned for her fantastic collections...

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Buying a Bugatti Veyron It is no wonder HR Owen is such a successful dealership; not content with selling me two Lamborghinis and a Carrera GT in the last year and a half, more...

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Lamborghini Gallardo Ok, I’ll admit it before any of you readers figure it out for yourselves. I am a snob. Not the sort of snob who prefers dukes to dustmen, but the sort...

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Ahead of the Game Wallets out, chips in, cards up... we gather around the table to share some of our favourite accessories. Photographer Andres Reynaga and stylist Thea...

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Bulletproof Fashions Everyone likes adding on a few extras when they order their new car, that's half the fun. The question is, where do you stop? If you're buying a new 7-series...

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Chris West: The Best Room in the House - Hotel Nevai I looked out of my room, down on to the turning circle in front of the hotel and witnessed an eternal moment of fatherhood. A man, a little bow-shouldered,...

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Simon Barnett: I Don''t Like Mondays On a Monday January 29th 1979, Brenda Spencer, a 16-year-old San Diego high school student, took a rifle and opened fire on the elementary school opposite...

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The Making Of: "Of Noble Design" Near Buckingham Palace, London, the Lusso team check in to one of the best boutique hotel''s in town, "41". Photographer, Lars Hansen and stylist Tilly...

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Laurent Perrier offer Pink Afternoon Tea at the Devonshire Arms One of our favourite champagne companies, Laurent-Perrier have teamed up with Coutts & Co and the Devonshire Arms Country House Hotel and Spa to offer...

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How to Look a Million Dollars It''s off to New Bond Street, Marcus Watches to be precise as we shoot for the Miscelany section of the 17th edition of Lusso magazine which is available...

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Emirates Palace now offers a Butler purely for IT The Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi''s most iconic hotel, felt that offering a butler for every room and suite was not enough. Now they offer an IT butler,...

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Hilton Maldives Iru Fushi Resort and Spa Opens The President of the Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed, opened the resort yesterday. The 52 acre private resort joins the nearby Conrad Maldives Rangali Island...

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Two seat, or not two seat In the seventeenth edition of Lusso magazine we gave KTM's top two models to Wing Commander Andy Green - the fastest man on Earth. Follow team Lusso as...

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Exclusive resort in Malaysian Borneo set to raise the luxury bar The Kudat Riviera resort in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo will open this Autumn. The resort is spread along a six kilometre stretch of pristine, coral-fringed...

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The Kempinski Hotel Aqaba opens in Red Sea Jordan With 201 luxury rooms and suites, a variety of international cruisine and a stunning spa, the Hotel Aqaba has opened on the golden shores of the Red Sea....

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Laurent Perrier release Rose Gilded Vase Gift Set With spring firmly upon us, a fine choice of drink is the Laurent-Perrier Cuvée Rosé. To celebrate this, Laurent-Perrier are offering a gift set of the...

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World-Class Diving at the Conrad Maldives When it comes to diving, some of the best locations in the world are in the Maldives. The Conrad Maldives Rangali Island is situated in a secluded corner...

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Pangkor Laut Resort is awarded Best Hotel The members of the Club of Small Luxury Hotels of the World, the SLH, have awarded the Pangkor Laut Resort in Malaysia as its Best Hotel. The awards were...

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New Porsche Supercar Planned There are rumours that Porsche are planning a new Supercar to succeed the incredible CarreraGT. They developed a race car called the LMP2 RS Spyder and...

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Classic Ferrari Is New World Record At Auction At the Leggende e Passione sale, a Ferrari 250 TR classic car has broken the world record for the highest price paid at auction. The 1957 classic car sold...

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The Grant Mauritian Launches Sunset Catamaran Cruise The luxury resort in Mauritius, the Grand Mauritian, has launched a new evening cruise for guests and it sounds spectacular. The cruise gives guests the...

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Morgan launches the Aero SuperSports at the Concorso d Eleganza With Morgan celebrating their centenary this year, they have released a fantastic new special edition model, based on their AeroMax luxury sportscar. The...

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Aston Martin Rapide - official photographs emerge With the first customer cars expected in early 2010, Aston Martin have released an official photograph and further detasils of the new Rapide, their 4...

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Rebecca Scott celebrate a decade of design Rebecca Scott is the husband and wife team of Scott and Rebecca Glazebrook, who founded the company 10 years ago, have produced some of the most stunning...

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A new luxurious twist on the Vodka and Pineapple cocktail at Hibiscus Spherification is the unique process of taking liquid and reshaping it into a sphere. Never tried it before, or even heard of it? It''s well worth trying....

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Abramovich new luxury yacht has missile defence system Roman Abramovich''s new yacht, which is currently under construction in Germany, will have a missile defence system to protect him from any attack. The...

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Rémy Martin put a spin on the traditional wine tour For lovers of fine wines and other beverages, a tour around the producers'' villas for a tasting session is a much enjoyed pasttime. But after a while,...

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Ragaz Spa offers three stages of Spa The Ragaz Resort Spa in Switzerland is offering the ultimate in Spa treatments as it incorporates three stages of Spa treatments. From massage, steam and...

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Aston Martin give the Vantage the engine it''s always deserved The V8 Vantage has always been a favourite in the Lusso office for a small supercar. It just never had the power to kick it into the true supercar league...

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Rayavadee offer luxury Yoga in Thailand Yoga is a great way to truly unwind and the Rayavadee resort in Krabi, Thailand is offering a selection of holidays based around Yoga and other healing...

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Emirates Palace Hotel plays host to the Gourmet Abu Dhabi festival The Gourmet Abu Dhabi celebration is currently being held at the Emirates Palace Hotel, the jewel of Abu Dhabi. Michelin Stars recipents, Masterchefs,...

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New Maybach delivers more luxury and yet more accessories Mercedes Benz''s luxury car, the Maybach, is about to be released in yet another guise, this time in tribute to the roots of the company, when it was a...

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Chris West: Hotel Nevai - Verbier Why, when you now build a new house, do you have to place the plug sockets halfway up the wall? So as not to discriminate against disabled people, obviously....

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Simon Chase: Back to the Future One of the most pleasing aspects of Havana cigars, for me at any rate, is that they remain, even after nearly two centuries, a very personal product. The...

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Simon Barnett: Christmas, Cars and Crashing Like most boys, my love for cars started when I got my first Scalextric at Christmas (actually, in my case, it was always a Birthday AND Christmas present...

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Brian Ebbesen: British Tipple Portuguese wine was exported to England as long ago as the 12th century. Port, as we know it, began life in the late 17th to early 18th century. Until...

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Oliver Walston: An Early Adopter I am what the high tech marketing men call an “Early Adopter”. In other words I am the sort of idiot who patrols Tottenham Court Road in search of...

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Chris West: Brown''s Hotel - Mayfair Choose a London hotel for under £100 a night and you are hoping the physical basics are covered and you can get some sleep. Have the sheets been changed?...

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New Ferrari 799 Mugello During the last 20 years the car industry has seen an injection of SUVs from marques that, before, had spent their time honing sports cars and family cars....

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Phil Spencer: The Pressing Issues. Understanding market Comment in the Media The housing market has never received so much economic analysis and press coverage as now. We are all constantly bombarded with statistics and headlines...

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Dave Unwin: A real ''sovereign of the skies'' King Air. Even the name suggests a certain regal air of superiority, and when Brian Jones of NAC at Oxford told me that the only C90GT in Europe...

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Doug Richard: Moving Fast Under Sail I am a dedicated monohull man. For the past thirty years I have progressed from being a delivery skipper (in my pre-resume days) to chartering a broad...

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Dion Speak: Fantasy Garage A conversation I have seen brought up dozens of times, in pubs, online motoring forums or in just idle chat is what cars would you have in your perfect...

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Phil Spencer: Raising the Stakes You don’t just want a house that will increase in value, you want to beat the market. Phil Spencer tells you how Your home is your most valuable asset...

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Doug Richard: The Value for Luxury Market There is a myth about in the world that luxury items are price independent. If something is primarily sold for its premium qualities, goes the myth, you...

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Doug Richard: The When, Where and How of Music the Way I like It I am a self-professed technology geek and though I am happy to pay for the perfect service or product that delivers nirvana without my having to get involved,...

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Phil Spencer: Buying From a Developer Purchasers who aspire to live in a fresh, new, modern environment but don’t have time or expertise to do the work themselves, feel that in paying a premium...

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Dion Speak: Vehicle Sorcerer Experts come in many forms. When looking to purchase a home, whether it''s to be a main family residence or a weekend bolt hole in the country, we employ...

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Dave Unwin: Flight Test: TBM-700 Scything through the summer sky at 5 miles a minute, I was profoundly impressed at not only how civilised the TBM is, but perhaps even more importantly,...

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Dave Unwin: Personal Planes Why own your own aircraft? Well, if you subscribe to the old adage that “time is money,” then Europe’s antiquated transportation system is probably...

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Dave Unwin: Fummer Toppe As though connected together, the five sleek jets pivot perfectly around the horizon as a single rolling entity. We pull up into a loop, the G comes...

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Dion Speak: First Date Cars Now ladies you’re going to have to bear with me on this, being of the gene pool that is male I cannot speak with authority on what goes through your...

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Dion Speak: Friends Reunited With the communication age that we live in, and the huge network of companies such as Friends Reunited, avoiding contact with someone from your past can...

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Dion Speak: Greedy Eighties The 1980s were a hedonistic time which saw self indulgence and greed reach levels not seen since Henry VIII held court and proclaimed, pre-lunch, that...

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Phil Spencer: How to get the House you want The housing market constantly fluctuates, so when you are buying you need to work at controlling the only variables you can influence: the property you...

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Dave Unwin: Dave''s Diaries Dave Unwin, Lusso’s flight editor and the editor of Today’s Pilot magazine reviews his diary from over the previous four weeks... To Pall Mall and...

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