‘Moonshot Philanthropist’ James Chen speaks to LUX about the importance of risking capital for a mission that matters James Chen…

Molori Designs takes the concept of bespoke to a whole new level. Answering all your lifestyle needs, whether you’re on…

Portia Antonia Alexis is a consumer goods analyst and researcher specialising in the realm of neuroeconomics, where she uses advanced…

Utsava Kasera is a next-gen portfolio entrepreneur who has put his faith in his latest investment: a premium Prosecco, aimed…

In her first column for LUX, Los Angeles-based chef and entrepreneur Olivia Muniak traces the historical and modern significance of…

The impact of climate change, digitalisation and the pandemic is demanding bold, new visions for our homes and public spaces….

Based between London and Delhi, Surina Narula has founded philanthropic endeavours as diverse as Jaipur Literature Festival, the Consortium for…

Helga Piaget is the founder of the Monaco-based non-profit organisation Passion Sea, which reaches out to schools around the world…

Milk Honey Bees celebrates and empowers Black girls and young women by providing a safe space for creative expression and…

Vitalie Taittinger took over her family’s champagne house in 2020. As well as controlling the creation of one of the…

The role of philanthropy has never been more urgent, and is reflected in our ongoing online series. Here, Umberta Beretta…

Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, the luxury hotel and resort brand of Hilton Worldwide, recently embarked on a major transformation…

Christine Nagel is one of the most admired perfumers in the world, and has worked as the “nose” of Hermès…

Manfredi Catella is the CEO of COIMA, the real estate company behind Porta Nuova in Milan, one of the most…

The concept of the branded residence was born in New York in 1927 when The Sherry Netherland Hotel began offering…

Professor Peter Newell made waves earlier this year with a report describing how the wealthy have a disproportionate impact on…

Life coach Simon Hodges has transformed the lives of royalty, entrepreneurs, billionaires and their families. In this month’s column, he…

The Lebanese architect and co-founder of the country’s biggest indie rock band Mashrou’ Leila on his beautiful homeland and what…

Louis Roederer’s Cristal is one of the world’s most glorious wines. Rich, powerful and full-bodied, yet delicate and effervescent, it…

On Thursday 3 June, eight leading British ballet companies shared the stage at the Royal Albert Hall to raise funds…

At the top of the 2,300 metre-high Gütsch-Express mountain station in the Swiss ski resort of Andermatt resides Markus Neff’s…

This month, LUX columnist and life coach Simon Hodges reflects on the difficulties of the past year, and the lessons…

Artisanal growers may be small scale but their care for the land and their produce is making a big impact…

Cristal is the champagne of champagnes, and the new vintage is both brilliant and biodynamic. Give yourself a home-made health…

Lady Edwina Grosvenor is the daughter of Britain’s richest landowner, the Duke of Westminster, and a passionate advocate for prison…

Italian sparkling wine producer Ferrari Trento was founded in 1902 and is now under the leadership of the third generation of…

This month, LUX columnist and life coach Simon Hodges concludes his ‘how to thrive in uncertainty’ series by sharing some…

Etienne d’Arenberg hails from one of Europe’s oldest families and is treasurer of the Arenberg Foundation, whose mission is the…

LUX tries an at-home wine tasting experience with VIVANT, and discovers a group of women who are committed to producing and…

Olivier Krug, sixth generation director of the Krug champagne house, sits down for a tasting with a musical difference with…

Lamberto Frescobaldi is the 30th generation (yes, you read that right) head of Florence’s Frescobaldi dynasty which has done everything…

LUX columnist and life coach Simon Hodges continues to explore how we can move away from a survival-based way of…

Art collector and patron Durjoy Rahman founded the Durjoy Bangladesh Foundation in 2018 to promote South Asian art and artists…

Tessa Packard is the founder of her eponymous fine jewellery brand, and a business mentor for several youth and education-focused…

French entrepreneur, author and philanthropist Alexandre Mars founded nonprofit organisation Epic in 2014 to help change the lives of disadvantaged…

Over the next few months, LUX columnist and life coach Simon Hodges will be drawing on his own personal experiences…

Attorney, author and actress Juanita Ingram began working as a volunteer for women’s charity Dress for Success in the United…

Last month, life coach Simon Hodges discussed why healthy dynamics often deteriorate and offered practical tools to help break out…

This Christmas LUX is partnering with transformational life coach Simon Hodges for a high value giveaway Life coach Simon Hodges…

In last month’s column, life coach Simon Hodges explained how and why problems arise in familial relationships. Here, he shares…

To celebrate the launch of their latest timepiece, Richard Mille invited choreographer Benjamin Millepied and composer Thomas Roussel to create…

Keith Breslauer is the founder and Managing Director of private equity company Patron Capital, and a trustee and donor to…

Tomorrow, Hive restaurant officially opens its doors on the third floor of Selfridges with a creative honey-based menu For thousands…

Filmmaker Gavin Elder has created films for the likes David Lynch, Mark Ronson, Duran Duran, ACDC and Pink Floyd’s David…

Fashion entrepreneur Wendy Yu is the founder and CEO of Yu Holdings, an international ambassador for the French Fédération de…

Abdullah Ibrahim was discovered by Duke Ellington, fought against apartheid, and played at Nelson Mandela’s inauguration. The South African jazz…

Life coach Simon Hodges has transformed the lives of royalty, entrepreneurs, billionaires and their families. In the first of his…

Responding to the ever increasing demand for custom-designed products, Italian luxury brand Montegrappa has recently launched an online configurator which…

Sophie Toh began her career in London’s luxury PR industry before moving to the United Arab Emirates where she established…

Philanthropist Nadya Abela established the Nadezda Foundation in her hometown of Tver in Russia in 2015 to provide disadvantaged children…

Dynamic leadership and entrepreneurial thinking are required to help the global economy recover. We speak to seven leaders in the…

Claudio de Sanctis, the new Global Head of Wealth Management at Deutsche Bank, has been passionate about the oceans since…

German luxury appliance maker Gaggenau begins its search for three extraordinary makers and producers for their Respected by Gaggenau 2021…

Is Canadian singer-songwriter Ruth B. the new Tracy Chapman? She has a soulful voice, thoughtful and concerned lyrics, and a…

A new generation of photographer-activists are raising awareness of the beauty under the sea, and creating a call to action…

For the cosmopolitan Prince Robert de Luxembourg, owning one of the world’s most celebrated wine estates, Château Haut-Brion, was not…

Tamara Rojo has spent the past two decades wowing spectators at the Royal Ballet and now at the English National…

Sometimes it’s the supplementary parts of art fairs that we miss the most. For yesterday’s virtual preview of Frieze art…

She is one of the most compelling figures in ocean conservation. Kristen Marhaver, a marine biologist and TED and WEF…

Millie Walton speaks to four design leaders – Bentley’s Stefan Sielaff, Gaggenau’s Sven Baacke, Tom Dixon and Cristina Celestino –…

The art of the handmade, and the appreciation of high-quality, low-volume makers, are having a resurgence. With the help of…

Earlier this month, Aqua Shard in partnership with the Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s charity GOSH launched a Peter Pan…

The exclusive Chelsea Barracks residential development in London aims to be the epitome of contemporary luxury living. It also draws…

Editor-in-Chief Darius Sanai discovers the culinary delights of Italian Japanese restaurant Sumosan Twiga An Italian Japanese restaurant in London does…

Editor-in-Chief Darius Sanai tries out the new at-home delivery service by London’s hippest Japanese restaurant Zuma Nowhere epitomises the (pre-corona)…

When chef Rainer Becker opened the first Zuma restaurant in Knightsbridge in 2002, it set a new benchmark for informal…

Founded by interior designer Lauren Lozano Ziol and graphic designer Michelle Jolas, SKIN is a luxury interior design studio that…

Two new apartment buildings in the Swiss village of Andermatt offer the calm and luxury of contemporary Alpine living. LUX…

Last month, The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation announced the winners of its 2020 awards, selected for their outstanding…

Novikov, the famed Mayfair restaurant, is now offering perfectly prepared cuisine from its Asian and Italian kitchens, delivered to your…

London Art Studies is the world’s first online arts education subscription website, offering mini video lectures and courses on artworks,…

Ahead of the re-opening of Monte-Carlo Beach hotel’s Michelin-starred restaurant Elsa, we speak to newly appointed Head Chef Benoît Witz…

Chelsea Barracks has already established itself as one of the most desirable places to live in London. Its gardens, with…

Tattooed, athletic and outspoken, ballet maestro Sergei Polunin has a way of keeping everyone on their toes. LUX talks to…

Portia Antonia Alexis is a neuroeconomist and consumer goods analyst specialising in the luxury and beauty sector. Following the publication…

With restaurants still closed across the UK, One Fine Dine offers an easy and creative alternative to enjoying a fine…

We’ve found a new form of meditation: watching the graceful drift of Monterey Bay Aquarium’s jelly fish via a live…

Last week, LUX attended the launch of Gaggenau’s new combi-steam ovens, presented alongside underwater artworks by artist Jason deCaires Taylor…

Last week saw the official launch of the 13th edition of Knight Frank’s Wealth Report at Chelsea Barracks in Belgravia,…

Wiltons first opened its doors in Mayfair 1742, offering a menu focused on fresh British produce. Whilst the restaurant remains…

Mayfair-based developers Clivedale London recently unveiled the interiors for a townhouse at Mayfair Park Residences, an exclusive residential development managed…

Armando Iannucci is Hollywood’s most withering satirist. Here, the director of The Personal History of David Copperfield talks to Katie…

L’École is a school of jewellery arts based in Paris and supported by Van Cleef & Arpels, offering a luxurious…

Flavio Briatore has never stood still. From Formula One racing, to a nightclub empire, to high-end restaurants, he has transformed…

Chelsea Barracks in Belgravia is one of the most spectacular luxury developments in the world. And at its heart is…

The Palace of Versailles hosted one of its most opulent evenings since the times of Louis XVI, as the owners…

Russian style and fitness guru Polina Kitsenko wants it all. Co-founder of the biggest charity marathon in her home country…

You’ll bump into The Gstaad Guy at the yacht club, the art fair and on the slopes; if you don’t know him already, you’re clearly in the wrong milieu.

Anne-Sophie Pic’s London restaurant La Dame de Pic has already been awarded two Michelin stars for its innovative French cuisine,…

Originally established as an enamelling plant in 1948 by the Bertazzoni family, Smeg is now globally renowned for making stylish…

Last weekend saw the opening of two new restaurant concepts at the Gütsch-Express mountain station in the Swiss ski resort…

Utsava Kasera is an entrepreneur and investor with interests in luxury brands, fashion, art and tech. Most recently, his attention…

Last Wednesday evening the doors of Gaggenau’s Mayfair showroom were locked for a private party hosted by LUX with an…

Last week saw the opening of Monaco’s latest contemporary art gallery Galerie Maria Behnam-Bakhtiar. LUX recounts the evening On Thursday…

Lord Andrew Hay is Global Head of Residential at Knight Frank, the international real estate consultancy, and has built up…

LUX contributing editor and model at Models 1, Charlie Newman continues her online exclusive series, interviewing her peers about their…

Founded in St. Tropez, Stranos Linen has a reputation for creating luxury bespoke linens. Now based in London’s Chelsea, the…

Picasso Towers is Málaga’s latest luxury residential development, featuring 213 apartments on the seafront. Conceived by Sierra Blanca Estates in…

LUX contributing editor and model at Models 1, Charlie Newman continues her online exclusive series, interviewing her peers about their…

The launch event of Louis Roederer’s Brut Nature 2012 saw twelve students from the Royal Academy of Arts artistically interpret…

John Pawson is one of the UK’s most renowned architects, known for his signature white, pared-back aesthetic that celebrates space…

Whether cooking or dining, some of our most memorable experiences are steeped in history and heritage. Abi Smith speaks to…

Philanthropists have long played a huge role in wildlife conservation, but now a more holistic approach is needed in a…

Italian wine producer Ornellia’s 11th annual online benefit auction in collaboration with Sotheby’s and the Solomon. R. Guggenheim museum, featured…

Lord Andrew Hay is Global Head of Residential at Knight Frank, the international real estate consultancy, and has built up…

LUX contributing editor and model at Models 1, Charlie Newman continues her online exclusive series, interviewing her peers about their…

Last week, the 15th edition of the annual Louis Roederer International Wine Writers’ Awards took place at The Royal Academy…

Irene Bellucci meets World-Cup-winning Alpine ski racer Alexis Pinturault and super-G skiing and giant slalom snowboarding Olympic gold medallist Ester Ledecká…

Louis Roederer makes what might just be the world’s most famous champagne, Cristal, and a range of others all renowned…

As a business leader, scientist, activist, media owner and philanthropist, Kevin Xu is the embodiment of a Renaissance entrepreneur. Andrew…

Is he the new Nick Jones? Is he the new Adam Neumann? Or is Francesco Costa a totally different type…

The rock star turned interior designer takes the LUX hot seat, and shares a particularly fond memory involving a bottle…

This weekend Hublot’s high altitude polo tournament returns to the Swiss resort of Gstaad Gstaad annually plays host to the…

In 1905 The Savoy Hotel decided to create a bespoke bed for its guests, and so began the legacy of…

LUX Editor-in-Chief Darius Sanai attends the premiere night of Adriana Lecouvreur sponsored by Swarovski at the Salzburg Festival LUX had…

LUX contributing editor and model at Models 1, Charlie Newman continues her online exclusive series, interviewing her peers about their…

Abercrombie & Kent founder and LUX contributor Geoffrey Kent discusses how a new generation of consumers are influencing brands How…

Lord Andrew Hay is Global Head of Residential at Knight Frank, the international real estate consultancy, and has built up…

Ferraris! France! Finish lines! Equal parts grit and glamour, the Rallye des Princesses is a female-only classic car race with…

Marc Almert was recently named Best Sommelier in the World at the Association de la Sommellerie Internationale (ASI) championships in…

St Moritz, in Switzerland’s Engadin, is an Alpine paradise in winter, with some of Europe’s best hotels for your skiing…

Mass automation will mean the majority of human beings will have little prospect of being in employment. It is essential…

The new One Monte-Carlo development could just be the swankiest place in the world for you to hang out with…

This year, London Children’s Ballet is celebrating their 25th anniversary with a summer production of Ballet Shoes. LUX gets a…

More than sheer knowledge of wine, it takes dexterity, impeccable service and the ability to inspire the diner to be…

LUX contributing editor and model at Models 1, Charlie Newman continues her online exclusive series, interviewing her peers about their…

Genetically modified organisms have courted controversy since they were first developed. Mark Lynas’ new book explores the surprising extent to…

The YPO may just be the most influential organisation in the world that most people haven’t heard of. An association…

This month, a new members’ club opened its doors in Marylebone, London. Sister to Home House, Home Grown is geared…

Dutch designer Piet Boon’s eponymous studio envision every detail of a design from the exteriors to the interiors, lighting and…

Hong Kong’s brand-new Rosewood Hotel is a triumph of taste and style, says Darius Sanai It was the party to…

Last year, 13-year-old Dagmar Rothschild travelled to Bangladesh to visit the Rohingya refugee camps with the non-profit organisation BRAC. Here…

Today marks the beginning of luxury shopping destination Bicester Village’s springtime campaign featuring artists and designers from East London If…

Vicky Xu, the head of Hong Kong venture capitalists Global Group’s new Lifestyle & Sports Club, has brought her lifelong…

The French label Balmain, known for its 1950s couture, has been turned into a leader of the 21st-century pack by…

LUX contributing editor and model at Models 1, Charlie Newman continues her online exclusive series, interviewing her peers about their…

In 2014, Zia Yusuf quit his job at Goldman Sachs and started an online, ultra-luxury concierge service with his school friend Alex Macdonald. The…

Our high-performance Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG is transformed further by the simple expedients of an excellent annual service, and new high…

The Avenue of the Stars is the oceanside promenade in Asia’s most exciting city that has just been reworked as…

Remember the days when being creative meant you were someone who couldn’t cut it in the world of real jobs?…

LUX contributing editor and model at Models 1, Charlie Newman continues her online exclusive series, interviewing her peers about their…

Has Instagram been taken over by fake follower fever, banal mirror selfies and blatant product promotion? Not if you’re one…

Once an industrial dockyard, Canary Wharf Estate is now home to London’s most famous skyline of angular glass towers, but…

First opened in 1946, Mediterranean restaurant Rampoldi is legendary in Monaco for hosting Hollywood icons such Princess Grace and Roger Moore….

LUX contributing editor and model at Models 1, Charlie Newman continues her online exclusive series, interviewing her peers about their…

Acclaimed actress Isabelle Huppert, 65, has appeared in more than 120 films since her debut in 1971, including her Golden Globe-winning…

Oxford University is the world’s best, according to august publications like The Times. Oligarchs, CEOs, kings and presidents clamour alongside ordinary…

Born in Brazil to Greek parents, travel and culture enthusiast and Instagram influencer Tamara (@tkloves) has lived in Italy and…

LUX contributing editor and model at Models 1, Charlie Newman continues her online exclusive series, interviewing her peers about their…

Oxford University is the world’s best, according to august publications like The Times. Oligarchs, CEOs, kings and presidents clamour alongside…

Festive drinks parties might not have started just yet, but it’s never too early to stock the cellar, or drink…

LUX contributing editor and model at Models 1, Charlie Newman continues her online exclusive series, interviewing her peers about their…

LUX contributing editor and model at Models 1, Charlie Newman continues her new online exclusive series, interviewing her peers about…

Invitation only, private members club Wentworth is home to one of the UK’s most exclusive and historic golf courses. After…

Last week Gaggenau’s 2018 UK Sommelier competition took place in London to decide which young sommelier would go on to…

Co-working spaces are already well integrated into our urban landscapes. Companies like WeWork provide communal offices for start-ups and self-employed…

LUX’s model of the month series is back with new contributing editor Charlie Newman. Charlie is a model with Models…

Michelin-starred chef Ollie Dabbous’ latest restaurant Hide is one of the hottest openings in London this year. A joint venture…

This September, Fortnum & Mason in collaboration with art collector Frank Cohen will present an in-store exhibition of British landscape…

British Polo Day’s unique approach to an international, invitation only, global polo platform has cemented the brand as one of…

Gennady Perepada is New York’s go-to real estate broker who curates lavish lifestyles for his elite, high-net worth clients. LUX…

The Oxford Review of Books (ORB) was founded last year at Oxford University and is a celebration of culture featuring…

Eclectic, competitive and radical, Slam Poetry is a fringe form of spoken word poetry and protest, blurring the lines between…

We all know that collectors of fine art are liable to collectors of great wine: how better to appreciate a…

Darkness heightens our senses, challenges our perceptions and opens up new creative visions, according to London based visual artist Sam…

Scotland was recently crowned the most beautiful country in the world; it conjures up images of wild northern mountain rises, plunging…

Ever since legendary chef Thomas Keller opened his restaurant The French Laundry in California’s Napa Valley more than twenty years…

Moser glassworks was founded in 1857 in the tiny quaint town of Karlovy Vary, just outside of Prague, and is now…

This weekend, Cliveden house hotel just outside London will reverberate to the musings and debates generated by the world’s newest…

Ruinart has long been a supporter of contemporary arts. Since 1896, the champagne house has commissioned renowned artists to present their…

London-based Greta Bellamacina is one of those people who, once discovered, you can’t stop thinking about. Like a sleeper hit…

LUX’s Contributing Poet, Rhiannon Williams finds herself treading the path of heroic visionary poets through Italy, and discovers the illusive…

LUX contributing editor and Storm model, Sydney Lima continues her online exclusive series, interviewing her peers about modelling life and…

LUX’s Contributing Poet Rhiannon Williams puts the spotlight on British poet Bridget Minamore this month, exploring her unique portrayal of…

LUX contributing editor and Storm model, Sydney Lima continues her online exclusive series, interviewing her peers about modelling life and…

To those of a certain net worth and vintage, the name Annabel’s has for decades been synonymous with the finest…

Launching our new online series, LUX medical columnist Dr Leyla Sanai discusses two medical books revealing why patients should be…

LUX contributing editor and Storm model, Sydney Lima continues her online exclusive series, interviewing her peers about modelling life and…

LUX’s Contributing Poet Rhiannon Williams discovers street poetry and protest is alive and thriving on the fringes of the international…

Mayfair’s Sake No Hana restaurant by the Hakkasan Group celebrates the Japanese ‘sakura’ season with an installation of intertwining cherry…

Westminster School in London is probably the best school in the world. From Beijing to Buenos Aires, the global elite…

LUX contributing editor and Storm model, Sydney Lima continues her online exclusive series, interviewing her peers about modelling life and…

LUX contributing editor and Storm model, Sydney Lima continues her online exclusive series, interviewing her peers about modelling life and…

Massimo Bottura has the world at his feet: his three Michelin-starred Osteria Francescana in Modena, Italy, achieved the ultimate award…

Rami Mekdachi has worked as a perfumer for over twenty years, collaborating with some of the world’s best known brands,…

LUX contributing editor and Storm model, Sydney Lima continues her online exclusive series, interviewing her peers about modelling life and…

Sushi Shop is a ground-breaking global sushi chain, combining takeaway casual, fine-dining quality, experimental cuisine, and collaborations with some of…

The models who look at us from our magazine covers and Instagram feeds are often astute businesspeople as well as…

As if opening the first luxury hotel in the City of London weren’t enough, Reignwood, which owns luxury real estate in Hawaii, Wentworth, and Voss water, among many other assets, has a bigger, bolder, and longer-term strategic aim. LUX Editor-in-Chief, Darius Sanai sat down with Songhau Ni in the Latour Room, to find out more.

In the heart of Knightsbridge overlooking one of London’s most beautiful garden squares is a new residential conversion that is…

By Darius Sanai, Editor-in-Chief As a collector of, and investor in, wines, I like to serve interesting and unusual wines…

Ex-Nobu head chef, Scott Hallsworth, provides Londoners with a rare insight into some of his favourite foods at a wonderfully wintery pop-up that will have your taste-buds tingling and your eyes all aglow this festive season.

Supermodel Erin O’Connor, actress Clara Paget and Alfred Cointreau crammed into a leafy green photo booth for creative picture and video calls during a slightly surreal launch party earlier this week in central London.

Adam Brett-Smith is managing director at one of the world’s most prestigious wine merchants, Corney & Barrow. The firm has unique and exclusive relationships with the world’s greatest wine producers including Chateau Petrus, Domaine de la Romanee Conti, and Salon champagne. As part of our Luxury Leader series, he speaks to LUX about the evolving market, wine investors, and the world’s thriving wine culture.

Knightsbridge, Belgravia or Mayfair? That’s the choice that faces most high-rolling new residents or investors in London. The areas border each other (the boundary between Belgravia, Knightsbridge and neighbouring Chelsea is notoriously fluid), and while none is exactly shabby, each has a different vibe and soul.

A new series on investment philosophy and strategy by LUX readers and luxury leaders, starting with Javad Marandi, international entrepreneur with interests in the UK and continental Europe.

For many, the 1950s and early 60s was the golden age for music, an era of artistic experimentation and precise…

By Darius Sanai Editor in Chief On business in Italy, my route takes me along the coast of the Maremma, the…

Presiding over a global restaurant empire, spanning Bahrain to Boston, Wolfgang Puck is one of the world’s most celebrated chefs….

A government crackdown on conspicuous consumption may have slowed China’s luxury market, but opportunities still abound at the top end…