• Rolls-Royce Cullinan — Series II

    Rolls-Royce Cullinan — Series II

    More so than ever, it really is impossible to please everyone. The acceleration of information accumulation—and dissemination—has meant that most people know a very little about a lot, rather than a lot about relatively little. With this comes an illusion of expertise and a growth in niche interests, options, choices and tastes. While there are…

  • Phantom Scintilla: A Muse Reborn

    Phantom Scintilla: A Muse Reborn

    Often we never really understand the true resonance and impact of the decisions we make until we have a great enough scope to review them in posterity. This could be said for sculptor Charles Sykes’ decision to employ Eleanor Thorton, Lord Montagu’s secretary, paramour and alleged muse for the now world-famous Spirit of Ecstasy. In…

  • Rolls-Royce Cars celebrate London Craft Week

    Rolls-Royce Cars celebrate London Craft Week

    It seems that we are entering an age where the excitement of harnessing digital technology to create is at an all time high. The triumvirate of AI, faster processing times and near instant data-transfer have led to an abundance of abstract “creative” use cases being proposed; speed has begun to supersede quality. That’s why on…

  • A Ghost in Provence

    A Ghost in Provence

    Art and artistry while essentially hailing from the same family are not quite the same. One focuses on the mastery of the outcome, the other, on the mastery of process. In a recent visit to the South of France I was blessed to witness both, as I headed to the idyllic location of Château La…

  • Spectre — Reassuringly Rolls-Royce

    Spectre — Reassuringly Rolls-Royce

    It may feel like a rare occurrence in these modern times, but there are still things in this world that actually make sense. Take Rolls-Royce opting to use an electric powertrain for instance; it makes complete sense. Historically their cars are named after spirits, among many reasons due to the quietness of cabin and lack…

  • Rolls-Royce Syntopia — Textile Ambition

    Rolls-Royce Syntopia — Textile Ambition

    The idea of a bespoke Rolls-Royce will not immediately come across as revolutionary… because every Rolls-Royce in its essence is bespoke. The plethora of options, finishes — and now even models — means that trying to replicate another Rolls-Royce in its entirety would be a near impossible task. Your choice of thread on the indicator…

  • Rolls-Royce Phantom Series II — Beyond Sentiment

    Rolls-Royce Phantom Series II — Beyond Sentiment

    Of all the Rolls-Royce models I’ve encountered, I’ve always felt that the Phantom is the most timeless. It could be down to the deep sense of emotion it evokes in me, or perhaps the fact that it’s the literal embodiment of ceremony in its truest form. Or maybe I’m just sentimental. If some thought that…

  • Boat Tail — Chapter II

    Boat Tail — Chapter II

    To read a good book is to embark on a journey; each chapter further unveiling the storyline, characters, emotive connotations — and the nature of the author. It’s a cumulative revelation, a story building layer upon layer, ultimately leading to a grand finale. By no means at the end of the Boat Tail saga –…

  • Coachbuilt — The Boat Tail

    Coachbuilt — The Boat Tail

    For many, Lago di Como is seen as the honey pot for all things elegant and tasteful, as its tranquil waters circumnavigated by an undulating mountainous green backdrop provides the ultimate setting, perfect for any unveiling — especially one of this magnitude. It was there I travelled early October eschewing the customary UK downpour for…

  • Rolls-Royce Cellarette — Where Cigars & Whisky meet

    Rolls-Royce Cellarette — Where Cigars & Whisky meet

    I must admit, it came as a big surprise to me to learn one of the industries most affected by the pandemic is the cigar market. In fact just yesterday morning, I received a received a message asking if I knew anyone that supplied Cohibas due to a shortage of cigars for a top client…

  • DRIVEN — The New Rolls-Royce Ghost

    DRIVEN — The New Rolls-Royce Ghost

    It was an early start — early for me at least — as a Rolls-Royce Cullinan pulled up outside my house. It was morning apparently, but the sky was yet to be notified as the carriage of the Cullinan glowed mysteriously in the fading darkness. My destination? Goodwood; the home of Rolls-Royce and venue for the…

  • The All New Rolls-Royce Ghost

    The All New Rolls-Royce Ghost

    In my experience, the features that truly make a Rolls-Royce stand out are the hidden petit luxures that surround your experience of the car — they don’t shout, they whisper. Synonymous with the ethereal spirit like names given to the cars themselves, these features add to the mysterious legend, the fairy-tale that is Rolls-Royce. This…

  • King of the Night — featuring Cullinan Black Badge

    King of the Night — featuring Cullinan Black Badge

    In what now seems a different Age, back in February Rolls-Royce followed up the unveiling of the latest Black Badge Edition in 2019 with a special photoshoot with photographer Mark Riccioni in Los Angeles. His subject? The Rolls-Royce Black Badge Cullinan, specially equipped with a highly bespoke Urban Photography Recreation Module, and juxtaposed with fellow…

  • One Million Stitches — The Rose Phantom

    One Million Stitches — The Rose Phantom

    One questions I often get asked is “If you could have any car, which one would you choose…?” A hard question to answer, the irony being that the more cars I drive, the less certain I become. There are cars I definitely wouldn’t want to own, but that is perhaps a tale for another time.…