Alexander McQueen, Louis Vuitton, John Galliano

Stitched Into Time…So Divine

ABSTRACT Expressionist artist, Jackson the Dripper Pollock once proclaimed that he knows when exactly a painting of his is completed. It is when he has the “sex is done”...
Empathy

Consultants Need Empathy To Be Effective

IF THE Industrial Age was about ‘product’ and the Information Age was about ‘data’, this  Connected Age that we are in is about ‘meaning’.  Our future belongs to those people...
Safer Inside?

What Social Distancing?

IT FELT a bit strange emerging after the Stay Home Notice had expired. Having been away 3 weeks, and at home for a fortnight, only occasionally opening the door to...
M3 Touring

Happy To Tour Anytime In The BMW M3 Touring

CALL it Touring, Estate, Shooting brake or any other utilitarian or fancy name, but I’ll choose a station wagon over an SUV anytime. It’s sleeker, handles more like a car...
mercedes-benz e200

Mercedes-Benz E-Class Plays It Safe

PUSHING its understated sense of presence, the Mercedes-Benz E-Class knows it has pedigree and reputation to live up to. This is the German marque's biggest seller, having sold over 14...

The Bee’s Knees

WHEN you are up against a US$40 billion counterfeit industry, consumers have to be very sure what they are getting is the real thing, especially if they are paying...
wwc 190122 boomer

Boomers Have More To Offer

THE post-World War II Baby Boomer generation has lived through some significant global situations. From technological advances to financial crashes and a global pandemic, this generation, born between 1946 and...
Lost Illusions

Joy And Sorrow At The European Film Festival

THE award-winning French film Lost Illusions is a stark reminder that organised society, at any period in time, doesn’t like its order messed with. The closing film of the European...

Armenia Mining For Future Riches

A TROUBLED past, a difficult present, but a brighter future lies ahead for Armenia. This is the belief of its Vice Prime Minister, Vardan Ayvazyan. Armenia is looking east for inspiration. The...

Mentaiko Pasta With Oysters – Whip It UP!

GIVE your pasta a Japanese spin with mentaiko (pollock roe); and pop in some oysters for a briny seafood encounter brightened up with the freshness of zucchini and mild,...