The new 101 Secrets is built around a rather elegant refusal to show off the one thing a watch is supposed to show. Time, kept quietly. Jaeger-LeCoultre has been doing that for nearly a century, and it still does it better than most. We love it because, for once, the bracelet is the point and the watch is the reward.
What connects all of these estates isn't a single architectural language or a wine style. It's a shared conviction: that the place where wine is made and experienced should tell the same story as what ends up in the bottle. At the best ones, the building, the landscape, and the glass feel like three chapters of the same thing.
The Julius Prague is one of those rare hotels that works for everyone without feeling generic. The design crowd will appreciate Matteo Thun's interiors. The food traveller will find a kitchen that earns its reputation. Anyone staying longer than a few nights will be grateful for the apartment-style rooms, which make a real difference once you stop performing “hotel guest” and start actually settling in.
Conceived to meet the demands of contemporary watchmaking enthusiasts, Glashütte Original combines innovation with a quest for functional and aesthetic perfection. Let’s take a look to tell if they succeeded.
When the invitation arrived to visit the home of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars at Goodwood and be among the first to see the new Spectre Series II, we knew the trip would be special. What we did not expect was everything that came with it.
According to designer Francesca Lanzavecchia, who has worked with major brands like Zanotta and Hérmes, design doesn’t only improve lives, it saves them. Read our interview with her to learn more about her career and her values, including her stance on “designing for all”.
Capri is an island located in the Gulf of Naples just off the Sorrento Peninsula. A luxurious resort since the Romans, it is famed for its luxury shopping, its 5-star resorts, the Roman ruins of Villa Jovis, and its boutique hotels and restaurants. View our guide and get inspired!
Our chat with Børge Ousland, one of the world’s most accomplished polar explorers, about his intense connection to nature, his Manshausen guesthouses and the beauty of living entirely in the present.
Antoine Musy took a break from his wild and wonderful adventures to speak with us about his incredible career—and, more importantly, to explain what to do when locked eye-to-eye with a gorilla in the jungle.
Niemeyer built everything she has from a place of personal conviction. She made what she wanted because what she wanted did not exist. Decades later, in a museum designed to ask questions about the future, the result of that conviction filled a runway and felt, in every sense, like something that will last.
Lardini’s story starts in 1978 in Filottrano, a small town near Ancona. Luigi, Andrea, and Lorena Lardini were barely out of their teens when they took over their father’s tailoring business and, step by step, shaped it into something of their own. It was a moment when Italian fashion was gaining global momentum, but their route didn’t begin on a catwalk. It began in the workroom.
We sometimes use affiliate links in our content. This won’t cost you anything, but it helps us to offset the cost of our production. However, this does not impact our reviews and comparisons. We keep things fair and balanced, to help you make the best choice for you.
ISSN: 3053-8459
©2026 NOBLE&STYLE Media GmbH. All Rights Reserved.
