Fashion and Style

Sybarite Life: Hofit Golan frolics in the Maldives

2nd February 2016

She was joined with friend and model Mathilde Gøhler, designer and actor Mariano Di Vaio and composer Remee S. Jackman - we've seen her swimming in crystal clear water and leisurely strolling down the beach, looking fabulous in different bikini styles. Take a look for yourself.

Featuring Event of the week for Sybarites: Chanel couture S/S 2016

28th January 2016

For Karl Lagerfield’s latest showcase for Couture Fashion Week in Paris, the glitteratti were out in force to ogle at his latest haute couture fashion line. It wasn’t just the FROW that was suitably starry. Infact, Paris' Grand Palais was transformed into an elegant and eco-friendly setting, consisting of a wooden house surrounded by a minimalist garden of lotus-filled ponds and a spread of lush green grass, reflecting the graphic illustration of his eco-inspiration vision (even the designs used wood shavings within the fabric). Familiar faces such as supermodels Kendall Jenner and Gigi Hadid led the catwalk path, adorned in stunning designs, one off pieces and eye-catching looks. Cara Delevingne was spotted sitting front row with her dog Leo.

Bentley Christmas Gift Guide for women, men and children

3rd November 2015

Bentley has joined in the festivities too by curating their own selection of top 10 Bentley gift recommendations. Bentley fans can now browse the selection and get their hands on these Bentley inspired gift ideas in time for the holiday season.

Let your little one become a real Disney princess (or...

13th October 2015

Harrods offers seven different experiences, each based on a royal Disney package. Princesses will have their very own Fairy-Godmother-in-Training who will provide a choice of hair-dos, face paints, nail varnish coloursand accessories. The best bit? A totally custom-designed ball gown madeout of only the finest fabrics, befitting a princess and exclusive to the Disney Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique at Harrods. What makes this experience most unique is that the Fairy- Godmother-in-Training will not just be transforming little girls in appearance, but will also share compelling ‘stories from across the land about Princesses who are kind, loyal, caring and a friend to all’. Little girls will learn what it means to be a princess inside Harrods’ enchanting castle, after which they will enjoy a regal makeover in The Royal Chamber. According to Harrods, ‘The Boutique photography team will capture special moments throughout the entire experience, allowing each Princess to go home with their lasting memories.’ With a host of other goodies, such as a Crystal Cinderella slipper, a luxury travel case and a commemorative certificate to take home, this will prove to be a delightfully magical treat.

For the American folk, a new tailor about town

23rd September 2015

Introducing zTailors an “on-demand personal tailoring service that gives everyone an opportunity to look their best with just a tap of their smartphone”. Convenience? Certainly. George Zimmer, who has been an advocate for tailors throughout his career – and founder and former CEO of the Men’s Wear-house - launched zTailors connecting crafted tailors and consumers through personalized customer experience utilizing digital technology. Well into his mid-60’s this is one dapper entrepreneur that is taking the craft of tailoring to your door. It is almost like booking an Uber except your booking your own clothing alterations specialist. Each of zTailor’s specialists have at least five years of experience on hand assuring that customers can expect quality.

Angela Bell - "Queen of cashmere"

9th September 2015

Dubbed by British Vogue as "the Queen of cashmere" and by Vogue USA as "One of the new knitwear designers to know", the former Pringle of Scotland designer is responsible for modernising the way cashmere is perceived today....getting rid of the conservative twin set and pearl/golf argyles image and injecting colour and fun with her playful intarsia designs which have since appeared on celebrities including Madonna, Jennifer Lopez, Clemence Poesy and Liv Tyler to name a few. Angela is a true cashmere connoisseur and has experimented with cashmere in so many different ways from creating bikini top and bottoms in the luxury fabric to boiling it to create a vintage cashmere flannel. Although the label is stocked internationally, Angela has chosen to base her business in the Scottish borders (all of her materials are sourced within a 25kim radius!), as a means of supporting the local economy as well as helping to preserve theheritage and traditional techniques of the Scottish knitwear industry.

The app for the “cash-rich, time-poor” - Urbanologie

8th September 2015

What is it? It is essentially a luxury lifestyle global destination guide designed to keep members in the know with up-to-the-minute insider news and exclusive content on all of the latest restaurants, bars, pop-ups, clubs and hotels openings with exclusive access to the most happening and unmissable events; from the world of fashion, the arts, music and sport. In addition to London, Urbanologie has daily-updated, insider guides to New York, Los Angeles, Dubai, Miami, Ibiza and Mallorca. Next is Paris, Monaco and Hong Kong. What began as a hobby of sending out newsletters to his influential friends and family, turned into the Urbanologie email newsletter that Hugo Campbell-Davys began sending out in 2012. Witnessing the exciting response, Hugo transformed the concept into a sort of a global members luxury/lifestyle community club, where members could expect to quickly get round-ups of the best venues to check out, even long before a critic could lay a word on it. One of the most well-connected men out there, Hugo – with investment from some founding members – launched the Urbanologie app, making it much easier for the user/member to access insider events/news on most major cities in the world – literally, in the palm of ones hand.

What’s in a bag? We ask hand bag designer Tyler Ellis

4th August 2015

The rise of the in-store personal shopper

1st August 2015

Luxury fashion with a conscience

14th July 2015

We can say that luxury fashion is only becoming more luxurious when environmentally friendly and ethical processes are employed in each piece of clothing or accessory. The time it takes to the methods used is almost a work of art in itself. What is more, the art of preservation where ancient techniques are hailed and therefore preserved not only for their uniqueness but also for their incredible originality that cannot be replicated as easily. The importance of preserving sheer craftsmanship and valuing the ethical responsibilities of a brand is one that The Sybarite celebrates. Surprisingly, an increasing number of luxury fashion brands are basing their philosophies on the values of ethical, ecological and technological implementations. Take for example Maiyet, a brand featuring a poetic category selection such as clothing, shoes to jewelry and bags, but all with one factor in common – the employment of rare artisanal skills from unexpected places. But it isn’t just that, Maiyet (https://maiyet.com) also forges strong partnerships with artisans, craftsmen and entrepreneurs in developing economies to promote self-sufficiency and further trains them with their independent nonprofit organization, Nest.

Vertu For Bentley phone debuts At Goodwood And Pebble beach

26th June 2015

The latest release is ‘Signature for Bentley’ which has been designed with Bentley’s Mulsanne Speed in mind. Why the Mulsanne Speed I hear you ask? Vertu’s Signature is a delicate slim mobile phone with a carbon fibre pillow and if you are fortunate enough to have driven or seen the Mulsanne Speed, it’ll be obvious that the model has a similar carbon weave design pattern. The stainless steel sides of the phone are also reminiscent of the control knobs on the luxury car and the Beluga Black calf leather casing gives it an extra layer of exceptional quality. The range will be on display at this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed which takes place from the 25th to the 28th of June and the Pebble Beach Concours D'Elegance in August.

Letitia Casta, Parisienne Par excellence for Cointreau

20th February 2015

Through history Cointreau has been close to women as they explore their creativity, embodying in many ways the free spirit of  La Parisienne, the Parisian woman. As Creative Director of the House of Cointreau, Casta’s very first goal is to inspire women and dare them to be themselves, celebrating Cointreau’s signature art de vivre. For her first project Casta has chosen to celebrate Louisa Cointreau, due to her pivotal role for the House and her encouragement toward women to explore their creative side. “It’s the fragility of a women that touches me. Today we want to be too strong, today we want to be too perfect, and I think it’s completely wrong. We have to be in love with our femininity and this is the message I want to get across.” said Casta, whose project also involves selecting female artists from all over the world to share their own twist on life. This will happen both through a series of ‘webisodes’, each an opportunity to freely exchange ideas, but also creative evenings inspired by the Cointreau Cafe’ Society.