Forget the corporate playbook: Camilla Franks says embracing one’s flaws is key

From her immersive retail ‘Hotel of Curiosity’ installations to the new sun-lit, postcard-inspired Paris collection, Camilla Franks has built her business on wanderlust. Still, she advises entrepreneurs to embrace their flaws and authenticity, and return to themselves, to facilitate their own success. Camilla Franks doesn’t own a laptop and hates numbers. Yet, her contrarian approach […]

Rimowa Never Still cross-body

Rimowa goes all in on leather for its latest bag drop

Building upon the success of its ‘Distinct’ suitcase (launched in 2023), the German travel goods titan has now added even more compact leather silhouettes to its line-up. Imagined — against the backdrop of Shanghai, Amsterdam, and Los Angeles — as constant companions for “daily urban commuting”. For much of its 128-year history, Rimowa has been […]

The outrageous flying cars and jetbikes you can actually buy

From a $99,900 jet-powered speeder bike to a $39,900 aircraft that folds into a pickup truck, a new generation of personal flying machines is accepting orders, completing test flights and preparing for delivery. Last year, I introduced the Volonaut Airbike, a jet-powered hoverbike with a price tag of $880,000 that looked like something out of […]