House Notes

The rise of 'Lifestyle Guy'

From San Francisco to Seoul, a stratum of men has arisen. Just as dogs come to resemble their owners, so this international cohort has come to resemble its consumer habits

Yes, we Cannes!

At the world’s smartest film festival, no one’s watching the films

Bread rolls and billionaires: New York's power lunch hot-spots

Seven men-about-town(s) pick New York's most powerful tables

What’s going on at Nike?

Long venerated for championing the world’s greatest athletes, sporting dynasties and products, the Swoosh is now taking a bit of a tumble as the pack catches up…

Atlantic crossing: Why can't New York do private members' clubs?

A World Elsewhere: the meanings behind Will Martyr’s paintings

Here, the artist explores a selection of works exhibited in his recent show at Maddox Gallery

Inside the Guinness-hype industrial complex

Black and white and drunk all over

The death of the Volvo estate

The iconic model has been discontinued. Haven’t we lost more than just a bigger boot?

Armless fun: The rise, fall and rise of the ‘jumper over shoulders’ look

Shouldering the load

Feeling Bullish

How did a small pub in Oxfordshire become arguably the finest (and starriest) in the country?

A photographer's notebook by Robert Spangle

A photo diary from an intrepid traveller

Inside the Carlton Cannes, the jewel of the Côte d’Azur

Revered by film stars and presidents for over a century, the recently renovated hotel blends Belle Époque joie de vivre with impeccable craftsmanship and contemporary grandeur