The Influencers

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Rocking the resort look | Audi Hamilton Island Race Week | Net-A-Porter niceties

Monroe
Sexy and glamorous. Red carpet ready. Did someone say 'rescue fantasy'?

Celebrities, sailors and well-heeled shoppers are part and parcel of Audi Hamilton Island Race Week every August, checking out the latest premium motors, pearls and designer threads. Much sought after last year was Lupe Puerta, Net-A-Porter.com’s global head of personal shopping. Susan Skelly quizzed her on how to rock the resort look. 1.    How do…

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Lunch at home with Mark Best | sous vide gourmet | Precision toys for chefs

Brando
Charisma and character - and just a little bit game-changing. Action!

There’s a reason Mark Best likes cooking at home over plating up for diners at his celebrated establishments Marque and Pei Modern. “At home I am the master. In the restaurant I am the slave!” It probably doesn’t hurt that the kitchen of his inner Sydney apartment is now fitted out with chef toys such…

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Cruise adventures | Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic | Pass the remote

Brando
Charisma and character - and just a little bit game-changing. Action!

Susan Skelly meets the scion of a family with a thirst for adventure, a long association with people who care about the planet, and cruising in its blood. Jeremy Lindblad has travel in his blood. Born and raised in New York, he is the grandson of Lars-Eric Lindblad, “the father of ecotourism” and the son…

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Louis Vuitton style | Kim Jones in India | Maharaja muse

Brando
Charisma and character - and just a little bit game-changing. Action!

India’s grand palaces, lakes and hunting grounds – even its aviation heritage – inspired one luxury brand’s Spring Summer 2015 collection, with its embellished fabrics, smart military tailoring and inventive sport style. Louis Vuitton men’s style director Kim Jones enlightens Susan Skelly on how the sub continent has shaped the creative process. The colours of India?  Indigo, shocking pink…

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Goliath and Goliath | elBulli with bubbles | Dom’s vintage vision

Groucho
Brainy and cheeky. Witty and inventive. Always smoking hot.

A collaboration between two food and wine behemoths raises questions about directions for gastronomy, dining, and future-proofing luxury brands, reports Susan Skelly. It’s mid-April 2015 and Ferran Adrià is back in the kitchen for a three-night stand, four years after closing his celebrated three Michelin-starred elBulli close to the town of Roses in the north…

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Q&A: Tiffany & Co | Paloma Picasso | Marrakesh

Brando
Charisma and character - and just a little bit game-changing. Action!

The ancient Moroccan city of Marrakesh  inspired some of Paloma Picasso’s best works for jeweller Tiffany & Co, including the iconic Zellige collection. She shared its charms with Susan Skelly. I have lived in Marrakesh since … 2006, but have been visiting since 1980 and so has my husband, Eric [Thvenet]. My first impression of the…

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Coffee science | Cafe culture with Nespresso’s Karsten Ranitzsch

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Charisma and character - and just a little bit game-changing. Action!

Coffee is high science today. Karsten Ranitzsch oversees the coffee journey – from the coffee cherry to the cup – for Nespresso. Here he clinks coffee cups with Susan Skelly. Q: In Australia, many people have exceptionally high expectations of coffee, whether in a cafe, at work or at home. A: With Australians entertaining at…

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