Mind your manners: the rules of modern etiquette
Etiquette coaching is a small, niche market but business is booming. Caroline Phillips meets two leaders in the field
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How Richard Mille became a watch industry juggernaut
In just over two decades, Richard Mille has gone from zero to a billion euros in revenue, becoming the sixth…
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Gallerist Pearl Lam: a champion of Asian contemporary art
Gallerist and curator Pearl Lam relishes her role as a champion of Asian contemporary art, despite the Western market’s sluggish…
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Best whisky advisers for collectors and connoisseurs in 2024
Welcome to the Spear’s ranking of the best whisky advisers for high-net-worth individuals
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Best sport and betting experts for high-net-worth individuals in 2024
Welcome to the Spear’s ranking of the best sports and betting advisers for high-net-worth individuals
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Best equine experts for high-net-worth individuals in 2024
Welcome to the Spear’s ranking of the best equine experts for high-net-worth individuals in the UK
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Best wine advisers for high-net-worth clients in 2024
Welcome to the Spear’s ranking of the best wine advisers for high-net-worth individuals
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Best aviation and yacht finance advisers in 2024
Welcome to the Spear’s ranking of the best aviation and yacht finance advisers for high-net-worth individuals in the UK
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Best aviation advisers for high-net-worth individuals in 2024
Welcome to the Spear’s ranking of the best aviation advisers for high-net-worth individuals in the UK
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What watch thefts tell us about Roman history
Timepiece thefts in the West End of London brings to mind an ancient phenomenon, writes Daisy Dunn
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Dame Sarah Connolly on harnessing the persuasive power of the arts
The celebrated mezzo-soprano reflects on her upcoming role in Zarqa Al Yamama, the first ever grand opera produced by the…
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Spear’s reading room: the best books to read right now
The books to read now, including Joseph Stiglitz on freedom and capitalism and a look at how women built Fifth…
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The Lotus Eletre is the best electric SUV you can buy right now
From the magazine: Under new Chinese ownership, Lotus has produced a futuristic model that somehow manages to be true to…
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Behind-the-scenes at E1: the new electric powerboat racing series hoping to make waves
A new electric powerboat racing series with teams owned by a Bolivian billionaire and Tom Brady arrives on the world…
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The glittering demise of art fraudster Inigo Philbrick
This entertaining tale of the downfall of a Mayfair art world grifter is replete with inside information
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Martin Brudnizki: the interior designer extraordinaire on Annabel’s, whippets and ‘not being boring’
Stephanie Bridger-Linning meets Martin Brudnizki for lunch at Bar Jackie, at the flamboyant Broadwick Soho
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The dark art of the deal: the oligarch who lost a billion in the art market
From the magazine: Dmitry Rybolovlev built a multibillion-dollar fortune and navigated the vagaries of Putin's Russia. But nothing had prepared…
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Patek Philippe brings its Rare Handcrafts Exhibition to London
The event will give visitors the opportunity to explore exquisite craftsmanship of centuries-old artisanal techniques
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Dorchester Collection’s first Middle East hotel is ready for business
The Lana touches down in Dubai’s ‘Business Bay’ – and Spear's was first on the guest list
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Original FX Mayr: in search of ‘the cure’ at the world-renowned medical spa
The Austrian medical spa's unique detox ‘cure’ offers a powerful reset with an emphasis on mindful eating and gut health
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