Glam rocks
Words | Virginia Blackburn
First worn by the very rich while they kept their genuine jewels under lock and key,
costume jewellery is now highly collectable
WHEN IS A WORK of art more than just a work of art? When it’s a piece of vintage
costume jewellery. There has been a phenomenal rise in acquiring old and
glamorous [...]
Gadgets
Words: Camilla Chafer, Maisie Lynch
Stay ahead of the game with the latest tech devices to hit the market
1 Touchscreen PC
The HP TouchSmart IQ504 comes with a 22-inch highdefinition scratch-resistant
touchscreen that’s thinner in size than its predecessor. You can access panels, play
music files and view pictures using your fingertips, while a built-in microphone, speakers
and webcam [...]
Hot spots in a cold climate
A slump in the UK property market has been regarded
as the first casualty of the global economic slowdown.
Yet this isn’t the time to write off its potential entirely,
says Property Correspondent Emma Mahony
ANYONE WHO REGULARLY dips their toe in the property
market – someone looking to buy to let, or put capital into
housing – will know that [...]
Ecko and the rhinoman
Interview | Hazel Davis
He has more street-cred than you
can shake a skateboard at – meet
the creative force behind the global
clothing company Marc Ecko Enterprises
WHEN THE ECKO clothing line was
originally launched in America in 1993,
it was aimed at cool young skater kids
– similar to its founder. But such has
been the roaring success of the label
that suit-wearing [...]
Going platinum
Words: Virginia Blackburn
Sometimes misunderstood as the dull relation of gold, platinum is, in fact, the most precious – and most
collectable – of metals and prized pieces range from exquisite Art Deco jewellery to luxury wristwatches
HEARD THE STORY about the businessman
who spent £20,000 on a vintage platinum
Rolex? He sold it to buy a much cheaper gold
version [...]
Gadgets
Words:Camilla Chafer
Stay ahead of the game with the latest tech devices to hit the market
Nokia camera phone
With an eye on social
networking, the Nokia N82
has a 5MP camera, a Carl
Zeiss lens, Xenon flash,
autofocus and video capture.
Images can be “geotagged”
so they are recorded by
location and can be directly
uploaded to web services.
External 8GB memory stores
up to 3,600 pictures [...]
All the white moves
Interview | Robina Dam
Watches, chocolates and banking may soon be joined by cosmetic dentistry as the key sectors
associated with Switzerland – at least if the sisters behind Swiss Smile have anything to do
with it. voyager caught up with them as they prepare to expand into the Middle East and USA
WHEN THE SWISS-based sisters Haleh
and Golnar [...]
Picture this
Words: Virginia Blackburn
Many art experts agree
that much of the output from modern British artists those working
between 1950 and 1970 is still seriously undervalued. We tell you where
to look for an eye-catching nest egg
THE
COMMON GOAL
when investing in art is to
discover the Next Big Thing: anyone lucky enough
to have bought a couple of paintings by [...]
YOUTH SERUM
Words: Robira Dam
RECENT RESEARCH HAS SHOWN
that the business world’s
executives are increasingly looking younger. So when time
is of the essence, get an essence that works as hard as you
do. Serums, which are highly concentrated anti-ageing and
skin-feeding formulations, are now the ultimate power tool.
These unisex ones are some of the big hitters in the market
[...]
LABOUR OF LOVE
FROM LEISURE TIME TO THE
BIG TIME: HOW HOBBYISTS CAN TURN PASSIONS INTO PROFITABLE ENDEAVOURS
Words: Shuman
Ghosemajumder
“Small
opportunities are often the beginning of great
enterprises,” said Demosthenes in ancient Greece.
The spirit of those words is echoed today throughout
California’s Silicon Valley, where many great
companies originated from the proverbial small acorns.
While it takes a huge amount of talent, hard work
and luck [...]
TECH TALK
FROM TFT TO LCD, DVD TO
HD, MP3 AND GB… WE
BRING YOU THE LATEST
HIGH-TECH WONDERS
Words: Camilla Chafer
Sony sat nav
For those of us who
can’t read traditional
paper maps, a
personal navigation
device or sat nav
has fast become a
must-have. Sony’s
NV-U72T is made for
drivers who like to
take their [...]
Following suit
Interview: Boyd Farrow
Ermenegildo Zegna may be
the fourth generation of the Zegna family to
run the eponymous Italian luxury men’s clothing group, but his business
ideas are perfectly tailored to the globally minded marketplace of
today
PRESSING
THE FLESH
at the movie premiere-like
opening of his new flagship store in Buenos Aires
a city which gives the impression that people dress
up even to [...]
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