Inside London’s panic rooms
Behind bookshelves in the capital’s mega-mansions are bulletproof rooms with anti-intruder systems, steel walls and satellite phones It’s bedtime but Nessa Stein, the businesswoman played ...
The label that crosses borders
GC meets unisex couturier Rad Hourani Rad Hourani’s unisex clothing line began as an experiment. Unhappy with what was available on the market, he decided ...
Bond gets briefed
A poolside holiday led Adam Brown to a fashion venture good enough for the world’s most famous secret agent Adam Brown was on holiday in ...
Addiction in the frame
The glasses designer to the stars, Sheila Vance, tells how she turned a personal tragedy into a mission to help drug addicts She is renowned for ...
Making scents
Coming from a long line of distinguished perfumers, Frederic Malle knows the sweet smell of success It came as no surprise when Frederic Malle, founder of the ...
Comeback queen
British millionaire Jo Malone has overcome serious odds to build a fragrance empire Jo Malone had barely set foot in Shanghai in 2015 when things ...
Brave souls
GC speaks to the director and producer of Oscar-winning documentary The White Helmets Plans have a habit of going out of the window when you’re ...
The global nomad
New brand Montroi caters to globetrotters seeking more than just accessories For Enrique Hormigo, nomadism is not just a lifestyle, it’s a philosophy. His brand, ...
Fostering the future
Jet-setting British architect Norman Foster rarely has his feet on the ground. On one of the rare occasions that he does, GC catches up with ...
A star is born
Emma Stone has cemented her place among Hollywood’s bold and brightest after singing and dancing her way to the top Just as you were falling ...
The wizard of Saint-Imier
Roland Iten, the eponymous and eccentric creator of high-end mechanical objects for men, is stepping out into the big time Swiss jeweller Roland Iten is ...
A bold vision
Dr Andrew Bastawrous is working towards eradicating preventable blindness in some of the world’s poorest places – using his smartphone. Until age 12, Ted Talk ...
Supply and royal demand
The chief executive of British leather goods manufacturer Ettinger says new markets are opening up thanks to its royal warrant. Robert Ettinger is the third ...
The daring brewery in the heart of Palestine
Running a brewery in the Palestinian Territories isn’t an investment for the fainthearted. There were probably easier career paths Alaa Sayej could have chosen. But ...
The entrepreneur securing the UAE's food security
Emirati Mahmoud Adi is building the region’s first fully climate-controlled greenhouse near Al Ain. Mahmoud Adi is one of the smartest Emiratis in the UAE ...
Tod’s Town
The billionaire titan of Tod’s fashion empire, Diego Della Valle, believes in staying grounded. If the American dream is about giving everyone the opportunity to ...