• DRIVEN | Rolls-Royce Ghost Black Badge Edition 2019

    DRIVEN | Rolls-Royce Ghost Black Badge Edition 2019

    I’ve heard it said on multiple occasions that “Past behaviour is the best predictor of future behaviour” and while I do not wholeheartedly subscribe to that notion — the English weather being my case and point — I do believe it is the case with Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. As their model range is concise, every…

  • Where to? | Mezemiso

    Where to? | Mezemiso

    The idea of finding — or at least deciding on — a suitable place to eat can be a daunting task. “They have an App for that.” Yes, I’m sure they do but all that presents you with is a plethora of choice, more than you can realistically be bothered to sift through. So what…

  • CHIVAS VENTURE | Changing the face of Entrepreneurship

    CHIVAS VENTURE | Changing the face of Entrepreneurship

    What is a good business decision…? One that makes profit for the shareholders. Indeed… This mindset was one widely embraced as I tip-toed my way into the business world by way of education and experience. Thankfully, with increasing societal pressures and growing awareness, things are changing—and fast. The average lifecycle of a business used to…

  • DESIGN | The Rolls-Royce Champagne Chest

    DESIGN | The Rolls-Royce Champagne Chest

    The “problem” with being a brand like Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, is that everyone expects everything you make to be the best. The standard isn’t even comparable against what is, but also what could be; not “is it better than…” and more “is it that much better than…”. A good problem to have in some respects.…

  • DRIVEN | DS3 Crossback

    DRIVEN | DS3 Crossback

    What’s in a name? That’s the question facing DS Automobiles as they embark on a new story having launched as an all new automotive brand in 2015. The name will be familiar to many, having been associated with the Citroën marque for the very popular DS 3 model, and it is perhaps that success that…

  • Where to? | Central Hotel Ljubljana

    Where to? | Central Hotel Ljubljana

    It was the first time I’d been to Slovenia, and hence it was the first time I’d been to Ljubljana; the quaint capital city that is more a village in feel — and I mean that as a compliment. The friendly people with warm smiles, coupled with the small size of the city centre make for…

  • Holmen Lofoten | Kitchen on the Edge of the World

    Holmen Lofoten | Kitchen on the Edge of the World

    An idea remains just that until someone has the heart and drive to turn it into something more—only then does it become a reality. Such is the case with Holmen Lofoton; a concept so remote from feasibility, its very existence alone is award-worthy, and yet it exists. It takes a unique kind of vision to…

  • DRIVEN | BMW Z4 M40i 2019

    DRIVEN | BMW Z4 M40i 2019

    The idea that there is “a” perfect car for you is nought but fallacy—but you can get pretty close. It’s not a simple case of brand, style, or even design, but the “where” and “why” you drive that make your perfect choice of car all the more elusive. For example, picture arriving at that idyllic…

  • IN VERSE | Leica M10-P

    IN VERSE | Leica M10-P

    The art of photography has changed—and is changing, With less and less of its truest form remaining, The flippancy of capture is rife, Endless documentation of everyday life, But under that there’s little skill, Just complete profligacy, if you will, Alas, the game is not yet dead, As an old veteran rears its head… It’s…

  • REEDITION | BYREDO UNNAMED

    REEDITION | BYREDO UNNAMED

    It was 2016 when Ben Goram decided to give his minimal aesthetic fragrance line an even more minimal aesthetic by leaving the name off the bottle. The concept was that without the preordained name, BYREDO customers were able to form their own associations with the scent and name it in a way that is reflective…

  • EVOLUTION | Bamford Mayfair Date

    EVOLUTION | Bamford Mayfair Date

    Starting this year as they ended the last, watch purveyors Bamford London are back with a new timepiece, this one aptly entitled the Bamford Mayfair Date; a progression on their launch piece the Bamford Mayfair. As its name would suggest, there is the addition of the date window, but this new edition is much more…

  • Courchevel 1850 x Rolls-Royce

    Courchevel 1850 x Rolls-Royce

    The truth is I’m not a big fan of skiing. My reason? I can’t ski. It’s not that I have an aversion to trying new things, but a serious knee surgery and a love for sport has persuaded me that it’s one risk not worth taking—at least not yet. After all I love being up…

  • LORD’s | Never too late to dream

    LORD’s | Never too late to dream

    Every sport has an iconic home, a place that is the complete embodiment of everything that sport represents, and in the case of Cricket, that place is Lord’s; the Home of Cricket. Granted, this name may be unfamiliar to some, but to those that love cricket—and to large parts of the sporting world in general—the…

  • MEVO | The Live Streaming revolution

    MEVO | The Live Streaming revolution

    I used to think that social media was current enough. You have the ability to tweet or post video updates as “STORIES” on multiple social platforms from Snapchat to Instagram and Facebook, but these ’edits’ of the day are just teasers and the social media audience are primed for a fuller experience immersion; the live…