Before Jamiroquai took the stage, the night began with a standout set from Erick the Architect, who delivered one of the most surprising and high-energy opening performances the O2 has seen in recent memory. Known for his work as a producer, rapper and creative visionary, Erick approached the warm-up slot with intention and verve, moving through genres with a curator’s instinct. His set was a sonic collage that slipped from disco grooves into Notorious B.I.G. classics, layere

There are boxing nights, and then there are nights like this. Monte Carlo does not shout. It does not need to. On a cool December evening, the Salle des Étoiles at the Monte Carlo Bay Hotel became the setting for Matchroom’s Monte Carlo Showdown, an event that felt less like a conventional fight night and more like a carefully staged collision of sport, society, and spectacle. Invited by Matchroom Boxing for a tightly curated 48-hour visit, Vingt Sept Magazine witnessed not o

Some artists write songs, and then there are artists who build worlds. Bana belongs firmly to the latter. Moving between Kurdish identity and Western pop with instinctive fluidity, she has become one of the most compelling new voices shaping contemporary music’s global future. Her sound is textured, emotional, and multilingual; her presence is confident yet deeply introspective. Whether she is crafting a viral Kurdish hit or exploring sensual vulnerability in English, Bana cr

Some places are visited; others are experienced. Masseria Montenapoleone, tucked into the rolling hills of Puglia’s Itria Valley, is firmly in the latter category. Perched atop an ancient cave settlement and surrounded by centuries-old olive groves known as Ulivi Secolari, the Masseria is a property that feels as though it has grown organically from the land itself.

There are restaurants you visit, and then there are institutions you enter. The Original Ivy, tucked discreetly on West Street in the West End, has long been the latter. Founded in 1917 and reopened in grand form in 1990, it remains one of London’s most storied dining rooms: evocative, discreet, and deeply woven into the city’s cultural memory.

Photography & Art direction: Anna G. Pierrini  Fashion Cynthia Norendi Hair by Nene Barry MUA Emmanuelle Damas Models Meghann Carat & Sema-Tawi Smart

Photographer Jacquetta Photography Assistant Isabel Jennings Stylist Sharon Agricole Stylist Assistant Kelly Chard MUA Karan Kaur Movement Director Lee Jay Hoy Models Maria A & Rihanna T at Another Mother London

Each festive season, our editors dive into the world of luxury gifting to bring you presents that are thoughtful, indulgent, and a little extraordinary. For 2025, we’ve curated a collection of gifts under £300 that balance elegance, practicality, and festive flair. From artisanal spirits and beauty essentials to cosy home luxuries and statement accessories, each item has been chosen for its quality, craftsmanship, and the joy it brings to your loved one.

Each year, our editors explore the world of fragrance to make your festive season effortless and inspiring. This year, we’ve curated a collection of scents that reflect the essence of each Myers–Briggs personality type, from bold, attention-grabbing florals to subtle, woody musks that exude quiet sophistication. Whether you want a fragrance that enhances your confidence, sparks joy, or simply wraps a loved one in a comforting signature scent, there’s something here for every

Lifestyle The Editor's Curated Guide to Candles for the Ultimate Lover As the days grow shorter and the nights draw in, there is nothing quite like the glow of a beautifully scented candle to transform your home into a haven of warmth and festive spirit. Our 2025 Christmas Candle Guide has been curated with an editorial eye, selecting only the most luxurious, distinctive, and captivating fragrances to suit every mood, personality, and gifting need. From sparkling opulence to

The Editor’s Curated Guide to Beauty, Wellbeing and Intelligent Indulgence. Luxury is about thoughtfulness, precision, and subtle delight. It's not merely the price tag or brand recognition; it's the experience, the sensory joy, and the ritual each product brings into daily life. This year, we sought items that elevate the everyday, gifts that are purposeful, intelligent, and indulgent, without being ostentatious. From cutting-edge Swiss biotech to timeless Ayurvedic formulat

A Tried, Tested and Editor-Approved Edit for Every Kind of Loved One. The future has arrived, and this year it is sleeker, smarter and more useful than ever. From kitchen heroes reinventing the everyday brew to devices that soothe the nervous system or amplify your beauty rituals, these are the gifts we have genuinely used, tested and lived with at HQ. Consider this your guide to winning Christmas with presents that feel thoughtful, personal and unapologetically forward think

Lifestyle The Lost Estate presents The Great Christmas Feast this winter in London There are nights in London that feel like events, and then nights that feel like entering a fictional tale. The Great Christmas Feast by The Lost Estate is the latter. Hidden behind an unassuming entrance in West Kensington, this is not theatre with dinner. This is live time-travel with a wine glass. From the moment you step inside, the present day evaporates. You are guided into a Victorian st

Photographer Hannah Rozelle Photographer Assistant Daniel J Shin Fashion Béatrice Lavigne & Nixon Tham Hair Valerie Tovit  MUA Alina So Model Jessica Stone 

Beauty You’ve heard of dermatology. You’ve read about biohacking. You may have even explored psychodermatology. But what if the next revolution in skincare wasn’t born in a lab, but grown in the soil? Deep in the Apulian countryside, among ancient olive groves and sun-bleached stone, lies Masseria Montenapoleone, one of Italy’s oldest farm estates and now home to a new philosophy of skin and self-care. It’s here that HerbArium, a brand rooted in ethnobotany, is quietly rewrit

Some destinations show their beauty instantly. Puglia is not one of them. It reveals itself slowly, like a memory returning. The region in the heel of Italy is shaped by sun, sea and centuries of tradition, and it exists in a rhythm entirely its own. Perhaps its geographical poetry is part of the charm.

Lifestyle In a city constantly reinventing itself, Dabbers Social Bingo has done something quietly subversive: it has revived an old-school game and turned it into one of London’s most joyful communal experiences. This is not bingo as your nan knew it. This is chaos, comedy, cabaret, dancing, flirtation, and pure oxytocin wrapped in a night out. Located just off Liverpool Street, Dabbers merges retro kitsch with high-energy performance, attracting everyone from thirty-somethi

Art & Photography Inside Inez & Vinoodh’s “THINK LOVE” at India Mahdavi’s Project Room #21 Inside Paris’ softly lit India Mahdavi Project Room #21, a crimson veil catches the light, suspended between sculpture and emotion. It forms the heart of THINK LOVE , the latest work by Inez & Vinoodh, a visual meditation on intimacy, technology, and time. Presented as a preview to their forthcoming retrospective, Can Love Be a Photograph?  opening at Kunstmuseum Den Haag in March 2026,

There are islands that whisper and islands that sing. Park Hyatt Hadahaa, adrift in the Huvadhoo Atoll at the southern edge of the Maldives, does both. It hums with life below the waterline and murmurs calm through the palms above. This is not simply a place to stay, but a place to listen to your breath, to the tide, to the stillness that waits between the two.

It’s easier than ever to cross borders in search of stillness. In just over two hours, the Eurostar carries travellers from London to Paris, where one of the world’s most luxurious spas awaits inside the legendary Hotel Plaza Athénée. The newly renovated Spa Dior

On Avenue Montaigne, where Paris writes its stories of fashion, craft, and culture, a new chapter has begun. LOEWE has opened the doors to its latest CASA LOEWE, a 562-square-metre flagship that redefines the idea of retail as art.

In Beirut, a city where resilience and creativity intertwine, the Aïshti Foundation celebrates ten years with Flesh Flowers, a landmark exhibition honouring women artists and the enduring spirit of Lebanon.

Juicy Couture, the brand that defined early-2000s glamour, is stepping back into the cultural conversation with something unexpected: denim. And not just any denim, a full, newly formed division debuting under strict embargo on 17 November at 6 p.m.

Beauty Party season is calling, and for once, your manicure doesn’t need a standing appointment. Gone are the days of losing hours in the salon chair or nursing chipped gels two days before a big night out. The new wave of high-fashion press-ons has officially changed the game, offering runway-level shine, shape and longevity at a fraction of the cost and time. Elegant Touch  has long been the go-to for at-home nail innovation, but this season, they’ve gone further. Their lat

Each day at Heritance Aarah Maldives finds its own rhythm. Some places make you feel alive; then there are places that teach you how to rest. The Maldives is often described as a paradise of private villas and white-sand opulence, but beneath the postcard surface lies something subtler and far more essential.

There are restaurants that feed you, and then there are restaurants that fold you into a story. Nipotina, tucked into one of Mayfair’s most elegant corners, manages both with effortless charm.

There is a certain kind of London hotel that understands the emotional architecture of Christmas. Royal Lancaster London is one of them. It does not merely decorate for the season; it transforms. Each year, as the city shifts into its winter glow, the hotel becomes something between a sanctuary and a stage set. In this place, nostalgia, indulgence, and modern luxury synchronise effortlessly. This year, the 2025 festive programme feels richer and more immersive than ever.

They used to play to fifty people in a Brighton pub. Now they’re selling out arenas. And yes, they still argue about who makes the tea. Twenty years on from Inside In/Inside Out, The Kooks are back with Never/Know, an album that channels the energy of their breakout era through the lens of two decades on the road. Luke Pritchard and Hugh Harris sound revitalised, their songwriting instinctive yet refined, nostalgic yet restless.

CD & Photography Philipp Raheem AD & Fashion Jheanelle Feanny Producer Arabella Itani Hair by Jon Chapman Makeup by Charli Avery using Armani Beauty MUA Assistance Rosebel Howard Special thanks to Island Studios & Direct Digital Models: Lydia Reed, Kirsty T, Sonia G, Inga Ringdal at Base Models Samuel S, Leo O, Angela, Aislinn, Daniel H, Ryan, Quade, Thandie H at The Diversity Agency

Music It’s not often that two worlds, seemingly on opposite ends of the spectrum, collide in an utterly inevitable way once the layers are peeled back. But in Hamburg, inside the sacred halls of the Steinway & Sons factory, that’s exactly what happened. I was invited to witness a launch that few saw coming but made perfect sense once revealed. The evening unfolded with a quiet grandeur: Riesling in hand, a three-course dinner meticulously plated, and The Piano Brothers delive

Photographer & Interview Philipp Raheem  Photo Assistance Hannah May Fashion Ruta Jane Fashion Assistance Maria Julia Omena da Paz MUA Sogol Razi  Hair by Jon Chapman  Set Designer Erin O'Garro 

Photographer Joaquin Castillo Stylist/AD Rebecca Cordalis-Selvig Model Yang Xiaoyang at Statement MGMT Fashion Assistant Bridget Knowles

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Across Paris and Milan, some of fashion’s most storied houses passed the torch to new creative directors, each tasked with balancing reverence and rebellion. The result? A season defined by transition, where heritage met hesitation, and modernity arrived with a steady hand rather than a shout.

Beauty Inside the science-backed beauty and wellness protocol that rewound my biological age from 38 to 28. In beauty journalism, the most exciting stories are the ones that test the limits of science. And in 2025, those limits are being pushed daily in the race to outsmart ageing. Consider Bryan Johnson, the tech entrepreneur who has become infamous for plasma exchanges, macro diets and spending millions on longevity experiments. Despite the headlines, he doesn’t quite look

Photographer & Creative Director Jey Nazaré DOP & Co-director Aarón Barreiro Location scouting & Co-producer Jey Nazaré Co-producer Lecuala Films Directive Producer Ariadna Suárez Stylist Carla Águila HMUA Andrea González Model Virginia Barberà  at One Management  Assistants Raquel Rodríguez & Lola Valor

There are some places that invite you to escape, but the French Alps ask you to return… to tranquility, to nature, and to yourself. This kind of return shifts your pace, sharpens your senses and pulls you out of autopilot. Up here, the skies stretch far and wide, pine fills the air and the trails don’t just lead you to the mountains. They lead you to you.

Miskonceptions has done what few brands dare to attempt, delivering the regenerative power of PDRN without breaking the skin barrier. Naturally, I paid attention.

If you consider yourself a seasoned Londoner, you’ll know that the real buzz around Indian dining doesn’t orbit Dishoom anymore. Colonel Saab has quietly but assuredly claimed the crown. Just minutes from its sister location in Covent Garden, its Trafalgar Square flagship has become a magnet not only for local gourmands but for discerning international travellers. Case in point: one of our hotel clients, a frequent flier from Mexico, couldn’t stop waxing lyrical about it, cal

We are no strangers to the signature charm of Aethos Hotels. Known for their boutique-luxury stamp on some of the world’s most distinctive properties, the Aethos name has become synonymous with quiet luxury that never tries too hard. Each hotel is thoughtfully designed to reflect the essence of its surroundings, whether nestled in the fashion capital of Milan, the sun-baked cliffs of Sardinia, or the wild coastlines of Portugal. No two are the same, yet each property marries

There’s nothing more disorienting than being surrounded by beauty and not feeling beautiful. I say that without self-pity, just a quiet resignation that comes from years of battling oily, reactive skin and cystic breakouts while working in an industry that worships the poreless. I’ve tried it all: prescription creams, glycolic peels, LED masks, even the occasional facialist who promised to “reset” my skin. It always resets, back to square one. So when I heard about Dr. Jinah

Travel & Lifestyle By the time I arrived at Nikki Beach Mallorca for their annual 4th of July celebration, the saxophonist was already...

Long whispered about in luxury circles as the Adriatic's answer to the Côte d'Azur, Lošinj is a discreet haven of sapphire waters, some of the cleanest air on the planet, pine-forest hills, and sun-soaked elegance. But unlike its more performative Mediterranean counterparts, it's not content with languid days and still afternoons - here, luxury lies in its movement. 

St. Moritz may be best known for its snow-dusted glamour and winter sports pedigree, but summer in this Alpine retreat reveals an entirely different kind of magic. Far from hibernating, the town transforms into a haven for adventure, wellbeing, and slow luxury once the snow melts. This season, we traded the coastal buzz of St. Tropez for the cool serenity of St. Moritz — and it’s safe to say, we’re converted.

We’ve long been advocates of a considered approach to collaboration at HQ. Still, when we heard that the worlds of piano and precision audio had collided, with none other than Steinway & Sons partnering with Danish sound pioneers Lyngdorf, it was clear this was no ordinary meeting of minds. What emerged is a sculptural, sonically pure range of luxury sound systems, offering an audio-sensory experience that transcends the expected and redefines domestic soundscapes.

First introduced in the Fall/Winter 2024 collection, LOEWE draws the eye downward — toward the layered richness of the land — with the introduction of its Landscape series. Debuted as part of the pre-collection, the capsule reflects the house’s ongoing dialogue between nature, sculpture, and material mastery. At the heart of the collection lies a reverent study of topography, where rock strata and coastal formations are reimagined through the lens of luxury leatherwork.

Photographer Jacquetta Styling Mark Law Photography Assistant Alice Orio Model Maty Diop at Storm Models

To understand Atelier Inès is to understand where it lives. Rione Sanità is built atop the ancient catacombs of San Gennaro and San Gaudioso, forming a sacred foundation, with spaces of quiet spirituality beneath the dizzying life above.

Set high above the Bay of San Montano, the five-star San Montano Resort & Spa is one of Ischia’s most treasured hideaways. Tucked into the cliffs of Lacco Ameno, this five-star boutique resort enjoys a vantage point that offers cinematic views over Procida, the Bay of Naples and the pastel-coloured harbour below. What sets this property apart is not only its location but its deep connection to the island’s thermal heritage and its sense of quiet, unfussy sophistication.

To stay at Casa D’Anna ai Cristallini is to live and breathe history. Tucked within a restored 17th-century palazzo in Naples’ vibrant Rione Sanità, this quietly luxurious residence offers more than shelter; it provides perspective. From the moment I arrived, it felt like stepping into a living museum, one with silk-soft sheets, Farrow & Ball paints, and a garden fragrant with jasmine and lemon trees. Here, in the quiet, I sipped my favourite Mariage Frères tea while distant