World’s most expensive whiskies
The most expensive whisky sold at auction is the Emerald Isle Collection at $2 million, but what are the others?
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Mauricio Umansky: The new titan of luxury property
The real estate CEO and veteran of reality TV shows The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and Buying Beverly Hills…
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Are Vladislav Doronin’s plans for the Aman hotel chain in keeping with its low-key luxury origins?
The chain has been patronised by privacy-loving celebs from Leonardo DiCaprio to Apple’s Tim Cook, but many are asking what…
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Has Nick Foulkes finally realised his brand ambassador ambitions?
Flattered to be asked to lend his name to a brand, the Spear's columnist's experience wasn't quite all luxury jets…
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Inside the world of billionaire wedding planning
Organising events for the rich and famous isn't all glitz and glamour. For the industry's top wedding planners, it has…
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Can London’s art fairs survive in post-Brexit Britain?
Red tape and declining sales have seen the capital's art business suffer, but in a changing environment, can the ever-adaptable…
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Medical tourism: London is ‘really catching up’
Spear’s 500 Live: London is increasingly being recognised as a hotspot for concierge-style healthcare, says HCA UK's Annabelle Neame
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Simon de Pury: I was always obsessed with art
Midas interview: legendary art auctioneer Simon de Pury talks luck, Emily in Paris and being the Mick Jagger of auctions
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Why hyper-personalisation is the key to ‘true luxury’
Spear's 500 Live: Leading luxury brands rely on a deep personal understanding of discerning UHNW clients
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Project Sparta: Heesen’s spa-fuelled superyacht ready for the high seas
At 67 metres, Project Sparta is the largest steel yacht Dutch shipbuilder Heesen has made. It features an infinity pool…
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Predicting social decline: End Times by Peter Turchin
What seems at first to be an ambitious attempt to apply scientific methods to history turns out to offer little…
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A guide to the top luxury wedding planners
Spear's top wedding planners are renowned for their craftsmanship, high quality of service and careful attention to detail
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London’s best made-to-measure suits: buying tips from leading tailors
The capital’s finest tailoring houses offer up their secrets to buying a made-to-measure suit that’s a cut above the rest
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Ineos Grenadier review: A modern classic for off-road adventurers and dreamers
Most cars do their best to keep you on the road. Mark Walton finds The Ineos Grenadier comes into its…
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Luxury Swiss ‘longevity’ pills to launch at Harrods
The world-famous department store will sell supplements designed to lengthen life expectancy
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The evolution of Blancpain’s Fifty Fathoms dive watch
Seventy years ago, Blancpain’s Fifty Fathoms dive watch made history. Now its heritage is inspiring bold new iterations
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Dior transforms Beverly Hills Hotel into a pink paradise
Iconic 5-star hotel joins with French fashion house to give glamorous poolside guests a ‘Haute Barbie’ experience
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Annabel’s at 60: charting the life of the legendary club
For six decades, Annabel’s has been the place to be and be seen
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Why ‘stealth wealth’ is over. Unless you’re being ironic
Nicholas Foulkes explains why expensive T-shirts and sneakers have long been signifiers of contemporary wealth
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Unravelling the secrecy and politics of England’s most exclusive fly-fishing club
Who are the 'Lords of the Fly' owners of prime fly-fishing spot the River Test?
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