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Rolls-Royce Motor Cars present WRAITH: Performance & Function
ROLLS-ROYCE MOTOR CARS present WRAITH (CONT.) Performance delivers on the promise of Wraith’s styling. Power delivery is effortless, but dramatic, thanks to a V12 engine married to 8-speed automatic ZF transmission. 624 bhp / 465kW is available to the driver while the 0-60 mph sprint is achieved in 4.4 seconds, compared with 563 bhp /…
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Rolls-Royce Motor Cars present WRAITH
One hundred years ago Rolls-Royce entered the gruelling 1913 Alpine trial with four 75hp cars; it won six awards, including the Archduke Leopold Cup. Under the stewardship of founding forefather Sir Henry Royce, engineering credentials that had been established through events like the London to Edinburgh top gear trial in 1911, were further reinforced by this…
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The Macallan presents The Flask
There are many ways one may choose to drink one’s whisky, but regardless of chosen method one requirement remains a constant – trueness in taste. Whisky flasks in past have always tended to add their own unique ‘hue’ to your chosen tipple, with the metallic confines lending an uninvited addition to the whisky’s already perfected…
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Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP: Optical Glass House
A lone elegant structure sited between tall monolithic buildings, The Optical Glass House allows for space within the otherwise intimate city of Hiroshima. A project undertaken by Hiroshi Nakamura and his studio NAP, the Optical Glass House reinvents the way we look at modern urbane living and the usage of space. “Although located downtown in…
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Marwood Spring Summer ’13 : Transparent Grids
Ordinarily JOSHUA’s are fearful to stray from classic design, for fear of detracting from what has taken many years to perfect. Having said that, the right combination of modern technology, ingenuity and respect to tradition can augment a garment’s appeal and reify it to a modern audience. Detailed, focused and carefully considered, Marwood have reinvented the…
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Penhaligon’s Regent St: Edwardian Makeover
JOSHUA’s suggest you take a brief moment of your time to admire the new Edwardian Makeover of Penhaligon’s Regent Street store. It has been over 135 years since William Penhaligon opened the doors of their first barbershop on Jermyn Street, and this new modern take intricately translates classicist materials into modern design. Reified…
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Honest & Effective: ManCave Natural Grooming
The idea of creating a skin care range tailored to men has now been normalised, less surprising than it was 15 years ago. This is not due to lack of invention of product, or their functions, but rather that the male consumer has become more accustomed to the existence of men’s grooming products – and…
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Fine Watchmaking: Heures Mystérieuses de Cartier
A ode to the heritage of their revered Maison, JOSHUA’s are honoured to unveil House of Cartier’s fine watchmaking collection the Heures Mystérieuses de Cartier, to be presented this year at SIHH[1. Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie – the international fine watchmaking show, which will takes in Geneva from January 21-25, 2013]. This year,…
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Montblanc Albert Einstein Limited Edition
Montblancʼs Limited Edition Writing Instruments are designed and created in honour of the great individuals who – through their unique talent and vision – have made an enduring impact on mankind. True to this tradition, Montblancʼs Great Characters Limited Edition brings to life the extraordinary genius of Albert Einstein (1879-1955). With an unparalleled ability to…
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Joyeux Noël: G.H.MUMM Protocoles Gift Box
This time of year is always one of joy and reflection of the months gone past, with Christmas serving as the pinnacle event. The colour red is one – thanks to St Nicklaus – associated with Christmas, but also a colour that stimulates a sense of occasion and gifting. Experts in fine wine and owners…
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Mr Porter Paperback – Volume One
Mr Porter arrived at a time when online fashion retail struggled to provide that functional stimulus and emotive connection with male consumer. Now over a year into their carnation Mr Porter continues to examine new ways of catering for those that pine for that aspirational lifestyle; a connection deeper than solely the sartorial, with interests…
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Meridian Audio DSP3200 Loudspeakers
It was in the early 1970’s that two Cambridge students made their acquaintance; a fated meeting driven by their mutual love of music. Since then Bob Stuart and Allen Boothroyd have spent the last 35 years developing that high-performance audio standard that has become a signature feature of Meridian Audio. Meridian’s progress has been somewhat…
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Montblanc Black Mystery Notebook
All ideas are worth cherishing in some guise, but that said some much more so than others. Be it that eureka moment that sits you bolt upright at night, or that idea that grows in clarity like light shining through a dispersing fog, they are all seeds that just might germinate. Our advice to you –…
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Gifts of Note
The word ‘gift’ means many things to many people but at this time of year one particular meaning tends to surface more than most. Despite Christmas being a religious occasion – the hint being in the name – the ceremonial opening of gifts on the 25th seems to take precedence. In accordance with this ritual,…