Spear’s Luxury Index 2019
The 2019 Spear’s Luxury Index presents the 100 leading figures in luxury today: the tastemakers and trendsetters perfecting the art…
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‘Uskany’ is where Italian architecture meets Wales’s best landscapes
This understated but picturesque region is greener than Tuscany, but with a uniquely Welsh charm, writes Clive Aslet Earlier this…
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‘A style that James Bond himself would admire’ – inside the Chedi Andermatt
The Chedi Residences Andermatt offer a rare luxury ownership opportunity in the Swiss Alps, writes Arun Kakar In a Swiss…
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Interview: Salman Rushdie on Trump, Greta and eating the rich
Salman Rushdie, whose Quichotte was shortlisted for the 2019 Booker Prize, discusses his Don Quixote spin-off and the geopolitics that…
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‘Slow travel at its best’ – William Cash goes endurance walking
Endurance walking has become popular among stressed-out HNWs and entrepreneurs n search of a mental reset. But what worried William…
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Why the Cessna Citation M2 is the ideal entry point for new pilots
Cessna’s practical Citation M2 is an ideal entry point for any pilot new to jets, writes Ben Griffiths Everything about…
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What the Art Basel banana can tell us about collecting art
The bizarre case of a reported-£100,000 banana being eaten at Art Basel sheds light on some of the more contentious…
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How 5 Hertford St became the most influential members’ club in the world
With 5 Hertford Street, Robin Birley has created a private members’ club like no other. As the impresario prepares to…
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Nick Foulkes’ day of high drama in Stratford
The Spear’s columnist discovers a ritzy restaurant and the meaning of industrial chic in Stratford The editor of Spear’s is…
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Not your normal Sunday ride: the rise of bikepacking
There has been an ‘explosion’ of interest in bikepacking. Why? Edwin Smith investigates ‘Bike packing is not a complicated concept.…
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Nicholas Coleridge on festivals, social media, ponds and wool – the Spear’s diary
The retiring (but not so shy) chairman of Condé Nast, Nicholas Coleridge, on festivals, social media, ponds and wool I…
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Nature carves out the ultimate luxury experience at Velaa Private Island
Velaa Private Island offers the ultimate in luxury seclusion – and VIP access to its marine neighbours. Rasika Sittamparam goes…
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Interview: Clive James on Dante, Brexit and Trump
In a rare interview for issue 64 of Spear’s, the late polymath Clive James talked about his latest epic poem,…
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Friends in high places: The Chedi presents ‘the perfect luxury pit stop’ in Andermatt
The Chedi Residences Andermatt offer a rare luxury ownership opportunity in the Swiss Alps In a Swiss Alpine village once…
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William Sitwell reconnects with Sipsmith’s gin masters, a decade later
The trio behind Sipsmith kick-started the modern-day gin craze, but despite cashing in they have no intention of just walking…
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Reach for the skies: BA and Virgin Atlantic face up for a new battle
Arch-rivals British Airways and Virgin Atlantic are banking on Airbus’s new A350 to boost their fortunes – but whose jet…
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The Spear’s Luxury Index 2019: Homes and Design
These purveyors of style are always one step ahead of the trends. From ceiling to floor, this is what the…
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The Spear’s Luxury Index 2019: Food and Drink
Our best-in-bunch of the names taking luxury eating and drinking to the next level. The essential digest for gourmands of…
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The Spear’s Luxury Index: Hospitality and Travel
At a time where exclusivity is prized more than ever, we’ve scoured the world of hospitality to find the figures…
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The Spear’s Luxury Index 2019: Watches, Accessories and Collections
Our broadest category covers everything from guns to Goyard, in the name of collectibles. Whether its Old Masters or Omega…
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