For Gaydon-headquartered Aston Martin, manufacturing supercars (DBS Superleggera), SUVs (DBX) and hypercars (Valkyrie) are only one part of its operations. The other part, driven in no small measure by the brand’s visionary CEO Andy Palmer, is to create an enviable lifestyle around the ‘Aston Martin’ brand name, something which carmakers like Porsche and Ferrari have done too. To that end, Aston Martin has announced a new season of its Art of Living lifestyle programme which was introduced a...

The Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) Genève is the most prestigious luxury watch fair in the world. A total of 35 maisons and 17 independent watchmakers exhibited at the 29th edition of the SIHH. Gulf Business was on the ground at the annual event to pick out a few of our favourite finds. MB&F Medusa Clock by L’Epée 1839 Dhs94,000 Trust Maximilian Büsser to find the inspiration for his work in the strangest of places. That for the Medusa came from a rather unfortunate...

“Fashion is the second most polluting industry in the world,” says Matthew Benjamin, one half of UAE homegrown sustainable bespoke tailoring firm Benjamin Siggers. “There are other brands that follow the sustainable model – Everlane, Outerknown, Reformation and Patagonia – but there’s none on the men’s formal luxury side.” That’s the gaping fashion hole that Matthew and his business partner James Siggers decided to plug by starting up Benjamin Siggers in late 2017, headquartered out of...

The plant-based menu is co-developed by HRH Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed bin Talal Al Saud and chef Matthew Kenny. Vegan food hasn’t made the same gastronomic inroads into the Middle East as many of the other food trends, though that’s now set to change. Bay View Lounge in Manama’s Four Seasons Hotel will introduce a plant-based menu called Folia beginning March 15. The vegan menu has been co-developed by American celebrity chef Matthew Kenney and the CEO of KBW Ventures, HRH Prince Khaled bin...

Las Vegas isn’t short on opulent and ultra-expensive hotel suites – mini fortunes are made (and lost) at the numerous casinos, and sometimes they are spent on living it up within this City of Lights. The suite has lounges, a massage room, a private healing salt room, bathrooms covered in Venus Grey marble and a theatre too. The cantilevered outdoor pool and Jacuzzi has a stunning view of the city and the space is covered with butterfly motifs. Expectedly, some of his most famous art pieces...