The moment that has stayed with me most from Journey to Excellence began not with a business case study or a leadership framework, but with Dr. Alia Bojilova recounting the day she was taken hostage in Syria. Armed militia surrounded her and her UN team. They were trapped just 500 […]

Florence Pugh was seen wearing a white Rodarte Fall 2025 along with a lavish Bvlgari necklace from their new Polychroma collection at their hosted event in Sicily. As for what she thought of her “Sicilian dream”? “I’m grateful for everything, especially the love and of course the Aperols.” Photography by […]

The arrival of September means one thing: Negroni Week is coming. A celebration of the world’s most iconic red-hued cocktail, it’s a week to pay homage to the beverage that’s been on the most-sipped list since 1919. Rooftop at QT, perched on the sixth floor of QT Auckland and with […]

Each issue, Tim Warren, our untamed reviewer of all things that make life wonderful, turns his attention to the bountiful New Zealand gin scene. Juno – Maia Gin Juno Maia is a seasonal spring-inspired gin with distinctive lemon-forward characteristics. On the nose, the gin presents hints of lemongrass, lemon verbena, […]

On a sunny April afternoon in New York, a small crowd gathered in Washington Square Park. There was no announcement, no stage, no hoopla. Just a woman with damp hair and an acoustic guitar. The voice was unmistakable. It was Lorde, playing a new song called What Was That. The […]

There’s a quiet kind of power that comes with finally having something built for you. Not adapted, not borrowed, not made to fit after the fact. The RS15 Avaglide, adidas’s first rugby boot designed specifically for women, is one of those moments. Developed in collaboration with some of the world’s […]