Discover
25 Object of desire
The most sought-after new piano in the world
26 Travel
A top concierge shares his New York City secrets
29 Watches
The making of Chopard’s Chinese New Year watch
33 Men’s style
Brightly colored suits (that you can actually wear to the office)
37 Women’s style
New trends: chunky heels and Havana nights
40 Jewelry
Diamond jewelry watches
42 Technology
The best headphones in the world
44 Motoring
Ice-driving with Bentley and inside the Los Angeles motor show
46 Jets
The new $72.8m jet from Bombardier
48 Design
The Dallas hotel that’s attracting the art elite
50 Food & drink
On the Michelin star trail in San Francisco
Influence
54 Geoffrey Kent
Founder of Abercrombie & Kent on his terrifying flight to the final frontier
55 Jonathan Bues
Our watch columnist on a welcome new trend in men’s timepieces
56 Emyr Thomas
Founder of Bon Vivant
on the best martini in London (and it’s not where you might think)
57 Essi Avellan
Finland’s first Master of Wine on Moët & Chandon’s new cuvée
58 Martin Hulbert
Award-winning interior designer on the recipe for a perfect hotel suite
59 Roberta Naas
Our jewelry columnist on the rare appeal of colored diamonds
60 Julia Wheeler
Future of the Middle East real estate market, according to the former BBC Gulf correspondent
61 Ashley W. Simpson
Our fashion columnist reports back from the resort collections
Inspire
64 Cover story: from Antigua with love
The hottest fashion from the resort collections
74 The 10 most stylish ski lodges
From the Andes to the Alps, a round up of the world’s most glamorous ski chalets
86 The fast and the furious
Ferraris, gambling – and culture. In search of the real Macau
92 Golfing in Melbourne
The challenging courses that are attracting pro golfers to Australia, plus the top five golf resorts around the world
100 Fine dining in Zurich
How Switzerland became the fine-dining capital of the world
106 Elite interview: Sir Rocco Forte
On the continuing success of his family hotel empire
108 The 100 club: dream road trips
Introducing our new reader poll. In this issue: what’s your ultimate road trip?
Explore
114 Total guide: Madrid
Where to stay, eat and play; an ultra luxe guide to the capital of Spain
122 Itinerary:
Mexico
Tailor-made road trips through Yucatán, the Silver Cities, Chichen Itza and beyond
130 Life through a lens: Mumbai
A photographic guide to India’s buzzing capital of color and culture
134 Top suites of the Caribbean
From the rockstar villa in St. Barths to the best villa at Sandy Lane
144 Flight of Fancy: Iceland
Inside the most outrageous banquet venue ever
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