l Faces The faces that hold meaning. 52 l Countach Lamborghini ressurection. Retro brought forward.
l iPhone 16 A view into Apple’s development window.
l New vision A want for positivity.
l Armani Man S/S 2025 new season
l Country lodging Rural luxury experience.
l Street Photography Journey from old to new.
l Chanel Couture 2021-2025 evolution.
l Dior Man S/S 2025 new season.
Cover image: From Chanel Couture S/S 2024.
A new vision horizon...
It’s time to combat the doom and gloom! Life has been incredibly hard for all the past few years, but finally there seems to be more positivity, optimism and gratitude for life as it is. A sense of normality has returned, and we have grasped it with both hands!
With travel taken off pause, loved ones have been jetting off to far-flung corners of the earth to experience handfuls of rich culture, adventure and entertainment once again. It’s an aspect of our lives which many of us missed, and now it’s our reality to enjoy again! Of course, there are always obstacles to face when it comes to getting back into the swing of things, but it seems we are less prepared to dwell on these somewhat minor aspects now, after all that has played out across the globe in recent years.
The film and theatre industry has risen from its knees and is back to entertaining and playing out stories for us all to unwind to after a long day or heavy working week. A stark contrast to the time when we were all confined to our houses for months at a time.
Live music is another joy which has
See the horizon more clearly...
returned with abundance! With festivals, shows and stadium tours now back and bigger than ever! It feels good to be enjoying each other’s company again and soaking up the atmosphere of all that is around us.
One hot ticket this summer was for Coldplay and their Music of The Spheres World Tour. I was lucky enough to bag a golden ticket to one of their London shows, and I must say they didn’t disappoint! The band that all ages has grown to know and love
A retrospective from 2023 to inspire a new vision.
by Sophie Fitzjohn.
created an experience we could all only dream off a short time ago.
The evening in a nutshell was one of pure joy, wholesomeness and somewhat disbelief - a stadium full of 75,000 people engulfed in celebration; It was a ‘had to be there’ moment.
The whole arena was lit with glowing multicolored wristbands amongst the backdrop of a mid-summers’ sunset, surrounded by thousands of people consumed by Coldplay’s most loved songs, which echoed around the jumping stadium – it was an epic moment of pure happiness and realization of what we’d all been missing.
It’s been a summer of resetting our wellbeing in any which way we feel important to us. Whether that be at a concert, the theatre, spending time with the people we love or alone, travelling, celebrating or just appreciating the small things. It’s a somewhat refreshing perspective to have. Even with so many things continuously interrupting our attention and day to day lives, a new vision has been formed from all we have lost and learnt throughout a very turbulent period of time, and now it’s ours for the taking!
Sophie says.....
“Part of being optimistic is keeping one’s head pointed toward the sun, one’s feet moving forward.”
Nelson Mandela
Armani Man
New season Italian fashion, by Dennis Sterne.
Emporio Armani is known for its casual approach to striking Italian menswear - counterparting the luxurious and formal Giorgio Armani mainline. Emporio Armani’s Spring/Summer 2025 collection was a tender homage to equestrian lifestyles, picturing flocks of horses running through fields as the show commenced.
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Over 80 looks were ushered down the runway ready for the race track, whether you’re mounting your own horse or observing others compete for the prize.
Dapper Emporio Armani men were primed for competition in slouchy suits tied at the waist and matched with bulky riding boots narrowed for the course. Breezy knitwear
was opened at the chest for increased ventilation, while pinstriped jumpsuits were guided to Italian summertime getaways.
Vibe
Elsewhere, collarless military jackets received tonal checkered patterns injected with Armani luxury, while bedazzled tanks and punctured trousers oozed with a boho chic mentality. Then, as the lights dimmed to mark conclusion, bunches of lavender fields overwhelmed the theatre screens, scenting the air with aromatic florals as six co-ed pairs chatted and laughed their way along the runway. Shirtless fieldmen showcased their chiseled torsos beneath leather straps and miniature shorts, carrying lavender bouquets in woven handbags.
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Emporio Armani Spring Summer 2025
The newest Emporio Armani collection celebrates nature, completely departing from the bustle of urban life.
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Emporio Armani Spring Summer 2025
The garments, primarily made of light wool and silk, give way to a feeling of weightless voluminousness.
Purbeck Lodging
Experience nature with a luxurious lodge to retire to. Dorest living is best at an abode in the forest. Hot tub, outside bbq and on suite bathrooms all for your piece of mind.
Burnbake lodges - Sanford Burnbake Forest Luxury Lodges are hidden in a wildlife haven oasis, where rabbits hop at your feet. Enjoy birdsong as you unwind over an alfresco lunch or BBQ supper on your fully furnished decked terrace complete with your own private bubbling hot tub. Move inside and you will find a spacious, open plan living space, top styling, oak furniture, cosy sofas, flat screen television and a wood burning stove for toasting toes during the winter months. And, yes, there’s free WiFi!
Photography: Dennis Sterne. i-phone 11
Burnbake is a magical, woodland oasis surrounded by dramatic coastlines, blue flag beaches, coves, ridges and valleys at the gateway to the World Heritage Jurassic coastline.
Kitchen: The kitchen has everything you could possibly need to cook up a feast, glasses for indoor and outdoor use, a dishwasher for afterwards and little essentials such as dish clothes, washing up liquid and tea towels. Big name supermarkets can deliver* right to your door and they have a small shop on site which opens from April to October. A small selection of basics are stocked in Reception during the winter.
Living
With a choice of two or three bedrooms, each Luxury Lodge has a master bedroom with a sumptuous king-size bed, two robes, slippers and a full size en-suite bathroom. The other bedrooms are arranged as twins but one can be made into a double on request.
Dog note: Burnbake Lodge understand that your dog is a big part of your family and would love to join you on your Burnbake break. And with dog friendly Knoll Beach close by, miles of fabulous walks and local pubs who welcome your pooch pals, naturally they will not want to be left at home.
Award winning contemporary, stylish, architect designed Luxury Lodges in Dorset. Perfect for an intimate holiday retreat.
Living
Executive note: For something extra special, Burnbake Executive Lodges are more spacious yet with large open planned living spaces on the ground floor and a larger decking area. Set in their own woodland glade for greater seclusion, they are equipped with an even higher level of furnishings, and an additional flat screen TV in the master bedroom.
Award amongst many: Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice 2020. Tripadvisor gives a Travellers’ Choice award to accommodations, attractions and restaurants that consistently earn great reviews from travellers and are ranked within the top 10% of properties on Tripadvisor.
Burnbake Lodges feature a steaming hot tub for magical moments under-the-stars,
Street Photo
Alan Schaller is a London based photographer who specialises in black and white photography. His work is often abstract and incorporates elements of surrealism, geometry, high contrast and the realities and diversities of human life.
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Photography
Alan Schaller
“I chose everyday urban locations as my backdrops, reimagining them using a combination of the right subjects, light, shadow, perspective and the shape of the environment itself.”
Publications who have featured his work include The Guardian, The New York Times T Magazine,
The Washington Post, The Financial Times, South China Morning Post, Time Out, The Independent and The Evening Standard.
Alan regularly has exhibitions, showing recently at the Saatchi Gallery, The Leica Galleries in London, Boston, Washington D.C., The Edit Space in Milan, and The Leica Galleries in Sydney & Melbourne.
Brands he has worked with include Apple, Philips, Huawei, Union Coffee, Kew Gardens, Nokia, Huntsman of Savile Row and London Fashion week. He is an ambassador for Leica Cameras.
He co-founded the Street Photography International Collective (SPi). It was set up to promote the best work in the genre, and to give a platform to talented yet unrepresented photographers.
Asides from photography, Alan has written articles for the Independent focusing on humanitarian issues.
Favourite cities for Street PhotographyLondon, Havana, Istanbul, New York, Kyoto.
Advice for new photographers - Have fun with the camera. Put in the hours, think for yourself and keep a camera on you all the time.
What camera? Leica M Cameras. Mostly the Monochrom Typ 246. I also use the Leica M10-P. I use a vareity of Leica M lenses.
A multi instrumentalist with a background in music production, a field he worked in prior to photography.
Influences - Robert Doisneau, Henri
Cartier-Bresson, Ernst Haas, Mary Ellen Mark, Elliott Erwitt, Sebastio Salgado, Cecil Beaton, Fan Ho, Don McCullin.
Alan’s Instagram following now exceeds 1M people.
Note: The idea of the Parisienne as a fashion ideal has a rich history. One of the reasons couture continues is, in a sense, to keep history alive, to retain manners and means of creation that would otherwise have been erased.
Chanel Couture
Chanel Couture from 2021/2025
CHANEL Couture - a study of French allure.
Born in Saumur, France in 1883, Coco Chanel grew from an inauspicious start to found one of the world’s most famous fashion brands. Now a global powerhouse with a business comprising haute couture, ready-to-wear, accessories, beauty and fragrance, its 110-year history is a lesson in reading the zeitgeist, responding to the mood of the moment and capitalising on a designer’s personal instincts and style.
Highlight S/S 2024
Spring-Summer 2024 Haute Couture collection imagined by Virginie Viard takes the button, an object as utilitarian as ornamental, into the world of ballet and dance. An expression of grace, freedom and precision in every movement, the pink and white aquarelle-dominated collection reveals the finesse of savoir-faire. Long dresses, short straight skirts, jumpsuits, tulle, pleats, lace, flowers and bows give rise to an ethereal
and feminine collection, worn over white ballet leotards and tights, and infused with references to contemporary culture.
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A show at the Paris Opera, the studio team tapped into classic Chanel codes as the brand searches for a successor to Virginie Viard. The collection also telegraphed continuity with taffeta capes, crystal-embroidered evening gowns and a plethora of knee-length dresses and skirt suits, though its focus on sophisticated elegance could signal the house is righting its course after courting the youth vote with an athletic-inspired cruise collection. show built on the house’s longstanding partnership with the opera. A patron of the dance season opening gala since 2018, Chanel has designed tutus and tiaras for its Étoiles dancers and supported the creation of the institution’s junior ballet. www.chanel.com
Spring Summer new season 2025
Fusing savoir-faire of excellence, tracing a fascinating itinerary from Paris to South Africa.
From the artist’s studio to that of the couturier, the looks of the Dior Summer 2025 collection sketch powerful connections, more essential than ever between cultures and savoir-faire. Inhabited by Hylton Nel’s creative energy, the irresistibly sculptural silhouettes play with textures, shapes and patterns to reproduce – in couture form – his bewitching ceramics. The apron, a traditional workwear garment, adorns certain pants like a subtle belt, while others merge with the drape of a skirt, recalling the iconic Oblique curves. Combining tailoring and outerwear, elegance and functionality, the models bear rounded volumes, daring captivating mix-and-matches of materials, between enveloping knits and transparent effects. The Dior archives are reinvented, for instance a sketch of a coat (never made before) by Yves Saint Laurent for autumn-winter
1958-1959. The studs, signature elements of the clogs, are transformed into delicate embroidery. An intimate and universal, infinitely plural panorama of creation.
The Vibe
At the convergence of arts and craftsmanship, the scenography for the Dior Summer 2025 show echoes Kim Jones’ tribute to Hylton Nel, whose singular aesthetic infuses the collection’s looks. Monumental reinterpretations of some of his ceramics – taking the form of cats on the catwalk –represent a dream bestiary with surrealist overtones. A theatrical, dreamlike setting, initiating an impassioned dialogue between the worlds of the Artistic Director and the South African artist, to the tune of Kate Bush’s stunning Cloudbusting, specially recorded in a live version for the show.
Kim Jones says “Dior is an haute couture house: it is all about the clothes. At the heart of Dior is silhouette, shape, technique, and fabrication of the very highest order.”
Between heritage and modernity, Kim Jones reinvents the House’s archives.
Foot note
Dior Man
The clog – a staple of the workwear wardrobe – is transformed in turn into a biker boot or a derby, modifying its wooden sole and emblematic studded construction with an ultra-functional rubber sole.
Continuing the idea of the encounter between the beautiful and the useful infusing the collection’s looks, the accessories play on this virtuoso alchemy.
Faces that hold meaning
What’s behind a face?
Regardless of mass media driven celebrity, famous faces can evoke what it is to dream and be driven.
Above all, a face is a key reminder of the essence of humanity.
Face recognition
Joaquin Rafael Phoenix is an American actor. Known for playing dark and unconventional characters in independent films, he has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Grammy Award, and two Golden Globe Awards.
Quentin Jerome Tarantino is an American filmmaker, actor, film critic and author. His films are characterized by frequent references to popular culture and film history, nonlinear storylines, dark humor, stylized violence, extended dialogue, pervasive use of profanity, cameos and ensemble casts.
Madonna - American singer, songwriter and actress.
The definitive singles artist of the video age and a pop icon, one of the most commercially successful artists in music history.
Elon Reeve Musk FRS is a business magnate and investor. He is the founder, CEO, and Chief Engineer at SpaceX; angel investor, CEO, and Product Architect of Tesla, Inc.; founder of The Boring Company; and co-founder of Neuralink and OpenAI.
Elvis Presley also know as ‘The King’. A music and film icon whose natural blend of country, pop, and R&B sold millions and became the cornerstone of rock & roll.
Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson is a British politician who has served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party since 2019
Donald John Trump is an American politican who served as the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021. Before entering politics, he was a businessman and television personality.
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid activist who served as the first president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999.
Mick Jagger Strutting, charismatic frontman of the Rolling Stones; the definitive rock star and half of one of rock’s finest songwriting duos.
Lady Gaga - American singer, songwriter, and actress. A thoroughly modern diva whose theatrical performances, outrageous attire, and anthemic dance-pop songwriting earned both wide acclaim and chart hits.
Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton is an American politician, diplomat, and former lawyer who served as the 67th United States secretary of state from 2009 to 2013, as a United States senator representing New York from 2001 to 2009, and as First Lady of the United States from 1993 to 2001 as the wife of President Bill Clinton.
Music Royalty Jay-Z And Beyoncé Named #1 On Billboard’s 2014 Power 100. By redefining the music industry, they received the highest honor on Billboard’s annual Power 100 list.
Queen Elizabeth II Monarch of sixteen sovereign states, and head of the Commonwealth of Nations is Queen of the United Kingdom and 14 other Commonwealth realms. Elizabeth was born in Mayfair, London, as the first child of the Duke and Duchess of York.
1926- 2022
Awe Countach
Lamborghini resurrects the Countach name and likeness. While it’s a homologation of the brand’s other hypercars, it’s a surprisingly faithful recreation of the original.
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Lamborghini
Lamborghini claims this powertrain will achieve zero-to-62 mph in 2.8 seconds and a 221-mph top speed. Before anyone texts their Swiss banker about a seven-figure wire transfer, all 112 copies of the 2022 Countach have already been spoken for.
Super drive
Limited-edition 2022 Lamborghini Countach. While it’s essentially a rebodied Aventador with the heart and soul of a Sián, the Italian automaker did an incredible job recreating the original’s iconic design for modern audiences. The reinvented wedge lacks the original’s pop-up headlights and the massive rear wing that adorned it in its twilight years, but the trademark hexagonal wheel arches and scissor doors are both present. Unlike the old Countach, the new one features a small electric motor powered by a supercapacitor that teams with a mighty mid-mounted V-12 to generate a combined 802 horsepower.
Underneath the Countach’s retro bodywork, which is made of lightweight carbon fiber, is a modern powertrain. Mounted in the middle of the car is an electrically assisted 6.5-liter V-12.
Highten your evening mood
Enjoy a festive evening at Manetta’s Bar.
Tucked away inside Flemings in the heart of Mayfair is Manetta’s Bar, one of the best hidden gems in the city. The decor in this chic luxury townhouse hotel is nothing less than plush. Red velvet, velour sofas and black leather bar stools, help set the scene back in time to the 1930s.
Manetta’s was said to be the original hangout for spies back then and who knows, maybe it still is today. The cocktail list is drool worthy and one which is fascinatingly inspired by drawings of artists including Agatha Christie and James Joyce. As one of the oldest of its kind in London, part of Small Luxury Hotels of the World, the award-winning hotel offers unrivalled luxury accommodation in one of London’s most prestigious neighbourhoods. 7-12 Half Moon Street, Mayfair, London W1J 7BH. www.flemings-mayfair.co.uk
Guests can reach Flemings Mayfair from London City airport within 20 minutes’ drive.
No.16
Impressive - Meet A18, custom-built for Apple Intelligence — and so much more. It jumps two generations ahead of the A16 Bionic chip in iPhone 15. And it powers next-level camera features like Photographic Styles and Cameral Control. All with exceptional power efficiency to extend battery life.
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iPhone 16 noteiPhone 16 is built for Apple Intelligence, the personal intelligence system that helps you write, express yourself and get things done effortlessly. With groundbreaking privacy protections, it gives you peace of mind that no one else can access your datanot even Apple.
iPhone 16 has been designed to make room for a larger battery, which works together with A18 to deliver a big boost in battery life, even with so many new features. So you can game, binge and rock on - and on.
Capability - Now you can take the perfect photo or video in record time. Camera Control gives you an easier way to quickly access camera tools. Simply slide your finger to adjust camera functions like exposure or depth of field, and toggle through each lens or use digital zoom to frame your shot - just how you like it.
Ultra wide -
Incredibly sharp, detailed macro photos and videos. You can also frame more expansive scenes without taking a step back. And because it has a larger aperture and bigger pixels, it can capture up to 2.6x more light for higher image quality — even in low light.
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New camera system
The versatile new iPhone 16 camera system captures beautiful photos — from up close or far away. The two-in-one 48MP Fusion camera lets you take stunning super-high-resolution images, or zoom in with the 2x optical-quality Telephoto. The Ultra Wide camera shoots extreme close-up macro photos or wider, more expansive pictures. Altogether, it’s like having four lenses in your pocket. And with spatial capture, you can even take photos and videos in 3D, which you can watch with Apple Vision Pro.
iPhone 16
With its realigned cameras, iPhone 16 lets you take magical photos and videos in a whole new way using spatial capture. So you can relive those moments in immersive 3D with Apple Vision Pro.
iPhone 16 has a sturdy, aerospace-grade aluminium enclosure and strong - and beautiful - colour-infused glass on the back.
