Mark Buxton
Mark Buxton is the man behind many of the Comme des Garcons fragrances.
Pink Pigeon
The Pink Pigeon is endemic to Mauritius, and now very rare. It was on the brink of extinction in 1991 (only 10 individuals remained) but its numbers have increased due to the efforts of Gerald Durrell.
Ruote Borrani
Hand-made by Italian craftsman, Borrani rims gained popularity in the 1920s and have become known as the gold standard of wire wheels worldwide.
Mimic octopus
The mimic octopus is a species of octopus that has a strong ability to mimic other creatures. The octopus mimics the physical likeness and movements of more than fifteen different species, including sea snakes, lionfish, flatfish, brittle stars, giant crabs, sea shells, stingrays, flounders, jellyfish, sea anemones, and mantis shrimp. It accomplishes this by contorting its body and arms, and changing colour.
Edsor Kronen
The Edsor Kronen tie factory, founded in 1909, is located in the Kreuzberg District of Berlin. Italian silk and cashmere are used to create all Edsor Kronen collections which comprise ties, ascots, scarves, cummerbunds and made-to-measure dressing gowns.
The Eduard von der Heydt
Eduard von der Heydt was a German and Swiss banker, art collector and patron. He was also the former owner of the Monte Verità, a well-known site of many different uopian and cultural events and communities.
The Black Tulip
The Black Tulip is a historical novel written by Alexandre Dumas. The city of Haarlem in The Netherlands has set a prize of 100,000 guilders to the person who can grow a black tulip, sparking competition between the country's best gardeners to win the money, honour and fame. The young and bourgeois Cornelius van Baerle has almost succeeded, but is suddenly thrown into the Loevestein prison. There he meets the prison guard's beautiful daughter Rosa, who will be his comfort and help, and at last his rescuer.
Venetia Scott
Venetia Scott began her career at British Vogue, and went on to style shoots for numerous magazines including i-D, The Face, Italian Vogue, Self Service, Another Magazine and W.
Khan As’ad Pasha
Khan As'ad Pasha is the largest khan in the Old City of Damascus, covering an area of 2,500 square metres.
Yungas Road
Yungas Road, Bolivia, is one of the world's most dangerous roads. In 2006, one estimate stated that 200 to 300 travellers were killed yearly along the road. The road includes cross markings on many of the spots where vehicles have fallen.