Innholdsfortegnelse for September 2025 i Robb Report

At first glance, designer Ravi Kheni's floral ring appears to cradle a shard of glass. But a closer look reveals a large, flat antique diamond, with delicate facets evoking ripples on water. It's part of the designer's debut collection, unveiled in the U.S. in June, that showcases rare diamonds in sculptural and quietly radical settings. Hailing from a long line of diamond dealers, Kheni could easily have followed in his ancestors' footsteps. Instead, after working with his family for five years, he chose a different path and relocated to Turkey in 2016 to explore new artistic horizons. During his time in Istanbul, he traded in antique diamonds, immersing himself in the city's legacy of crafts and antiquities and training under an Armenian master jeweler. “He taught me how to make…

IT ALL STARTED WITH a dent in a Bugatti chassis. Ben Hedley had been car-obsessed since childhood—so much so that, as an undergrad at Cambridge, he managed to keep a car on campus despite a university ban. “I justified it as being part of the windsurfing club,” he says of the old, rusted MGB roadster he'd rebuilt. “[It] broke down every 10 yards.” Still, a traditional path into the automotive industry didn't appeal. “They let you design window wipers for six years, then you get a door mirror all of your own,” he jokes. Instead, Hedley began importing go-karts from Asia modeled after classic cars. That's when a friend at Bugatti asked if he'd be interested in a side project: creating replicas of the Bugatti Baby. Originally built in the…

In the design world, the in-between spaces—those that are neither strictly private nor purely public— are having a moment. These “third” spaces, as sociologists once called the cafés, clubs, and libraries that offered community beyond home and work, have been reimagined by brands as immersive extensions of their identities. Today, a growing number of design houses and galleries are creating locales that are part showroom, part salon, and part cultural venue, where products are not just displayed, but also lived with and celebrated in new ways. A traditional store or studio will show you the shape of a chair and provide an opportunity for a brief sit test. But a third space lets you get a feel for it as you eat dinner and chat with friends or try out…

As I push off with my right foot, the surge is instant. Here, at one of Portugal's revered proving grounds, that split-second commitment unleashes a wave of momentum that feels endless. But this isn't Praia do Norte, home to some of the world's biggest surf—it's the main straight at Estoril, a former Formula 1 gauntlet near Lisbon. And my sled is the 907 hp 2026 Lamborghini Temerario. The latest Raging Bull, starting at $382,654, is the third plug-in hybrid from Sant'Agata Bolognese, following the 1,001 hp Revuelto and the 789 hp Urus SE S.U.V. But the Temerario carries even greater expectations: It succeeds the beloved Huracán, a model line that earned Robb Report's Car of the Year title four times between 2017 and 2021. Soon after the first turn out…

Late author and cultural commentator Gore Vidal once quipped, “Style is knowing who you are, what you want to say, and not giving a damn.” That pearl of wisdom feels especially relevant in today's yachting world. A decade ago, yacht making was about lineage and the confidence of classic designs. But those conventions have given way to vertical bows, bold architectural statements, sculpted interiors, and seamless indoor-outdoor living via expansive use of glass. Now, many long-established shipyards are distilling those elements into a singular ethos that will define their brands far into the future. Take Sparta, for example, Heesen's 220-foot flagship and its largest steel yacht to date. The exterior, penned by Winch Design, is a study in muscular minimalism, with elegant curves and a reverse bow that advances the…

When I was a teenager, footwear was a declaration of allegiance. Mine came down to two essentials—creepers and monkey boots—as much a part of the punk scene's vocabulary as spiky hair, leather jackets, and D.I.Y. album covers. I didn't choose them for comfort or even utility. They were signals—to friends, strangers, and perhaps most of all to myself—that I belonged to a certain tribe. I'd like to say I've outgrown them, but the truth is they've simply evolved with me. The creepers now often anchor an unstructured Barena suit; the monkey boots surface under wide-wale cords on days when formality feels too fussy. They're no longer rebellious declarations so much as quiet asides—Easter eggs for me and reminders that style isn't something you have to discard with age. It's a…

As a premed student at the University of Maine, Chris Collins had every intention of working in health care. The Paterson, N.J., native envisioned a future as a physical therapist or a psychologist—but a chance encounter with a modeling scout changed his trajectory dramatically. “You know the saying,” the 50-year-old quips. “If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans.” After graduating in 1996, he moved to New York City and landed a dream gig as an in-house model for Ralph Lauren. For nearly 20 years, Collins appeared regularly in campaigns for the American designer's clothing, which inevitably exposed him to the wider world of luxury. A friendship with Kilian Hennessy of the eponymous perfume house motivated Collins to create his own collection of high-end scents in 2018.…

Despite the dominance of grays, beiges, and off-whites in private-jet cabins, there's a new sense of liberation in the air. Bright, stylish, and bespoke interiors are gaining altitude, thanks to designers long eager to break from the corporate status quo. Natalie Rodríguez's “Solrise” (pictured above) is her vision for a BBJ 787-8, a Boeing Dreamliner variant used by heads of state and V.V.I.P.s. For the 2,458-square-foot interior, the San Antonio–based designer envisioned more of a five-star hotel than a flying boardroom, complete with lounges, dining areas, a primary suite, and a lavish bar. Olive and juniper accents, dark Emperador marble, and antiqued metalwork offset neutral fabrics and muted veneers, evoking a theatrical sense of sunrise. “We used cove and wash lighting in the ceiling's circular motifs, as well as under-seat…

Jokes about the lengths to which audiophiles will go to chase sonic nirvana abound. One New Yorker cartoon perfectly skewers the obsession: A collector, standing in front of an elaborate turntable and shelves of records, explains to his friend, “The two things that really drew me to vinyl were the expense and inconvenience.” True, spinning LPs is a laborious ritual, but devotees say the rewards—aural, aesthetic, and even philosophical—far outweigh any hassle. New from German maker Luphonic, the H2 will enhance any Bauhaus-styled residence. Beyond its minimalist design, the turntable also aims to simplify record playback: There are no buttons or switches—only a small, removable puck. Flip the puck to select either 33 or 45 rpm (the speed glows red beneath the white surface) and the platter spins. Remove it…

Belgian architects David Van Severen and Kersten Geers were more than a decade into their practice when they first visited Matarraña, Spain, in 2012. They went at the invitation of art-world power duo Eva Albarrán and Christian Bourdais, who had acquired a sprawling undeveloped estate in the rural region and had met the up-and-coming designers while trawling for talent at the 2010 Venice Architecture Biennale. Van Severen and Geers, whose Office KGDVS won the event's prestigious Silver Lion Award for Most Promising Young Practice, were just what they were looking for. Impressed by the architects' vision, Albarrán and Bourdais enlisted them to design a high-end vacation home that challenged the very notion of what such a house could be. They had never experienced a site visit quite like this one.…

At Milan Fashion Week in June, luxury tailoring house Cesare Attolini announced it would be widening its trousers. The updated silhouette, which will see the leg opening increase from 19 centimeters to 23, may be imperceptible to the eye of most observers, but it represents a sizable shift in prevailing tastes when you consider Attolini's traditional Neapolitan roots. “Our approach has always been rooted in timeless elegance, rather than fleeting trends,” says Massimiliano Attolini, president of the brand. “The change is more of a refinement than a revolution.” And yet, this is no flash in the pan. The post-pandemic years have seen a gradual relaxation of most garments and a renewed focus on comfort. Wider trouser legs allow the thermoregulating properties of the chosen cloth to function properly while also…

High in the Costa Rican hills, a short drive from the surf mecca of Dominical, sits the new Lamangata estate. The 12,000-square-foot villa has six ocean-facing suites, a teakwood yoga studio, a spa, an infinity pool with an Olympic-size swim lane, and even a grove of fruit trees to supply its kitchens. This oversize, over-the-top property— yours for $80,000 a week—is emblematic of a growing travel trend: the supervilla. These lavish lodges are larger and more amenity-rich than a typical luxury vacation rental but smaller than a boutique hotel. “It's your own resort that you never have to leave,” says Jason Squatriglia, a Robb Report Travel Master. “You don't have to venture out if you don't want to.” The emergence of this category is driven by a newfound focus on…

Like a brilliant comet, a true supercar from Maranello—such as the new Ferrari F80—appears very rarely, but when it does, the automotive world can't look away. The luminous F40 debuted in 1987, followed by the F50 in 1995, the otherworldly Enzo in 2002, the eponymous LaFerrari in 2013, and now, arriving in early 2026, the inimitable F80. To call this 1,184 hp street-legal Prancing Horse magnificent feels like an understatement. In two decades of professional driving, I've never piloted anything so sublimely capable of devouring pavement; it borders on menacing. That's no surprise, given that it unleashes more power than any road-going Ferrari to leave the factory in history and distills everything the marque has learned in nearly 80 years. The proof, as always, is how it feels on the…

Paris Hilton's recently delivered Gulfstream G450 bears her signature catch phrases, such as “That's Hot” and “Loves It,” on the pink and white exterior, along with her Sliv Air logo. (“Sliv” is a portmanteau Hilton created by combining “slaying” and “living your best life.”) The jet looks deceptively simple with its palette of metallic white and two shades of custom pink, one of which paint manufacturer PPG named Paris Pink. But getting there essentially involved remaking the G450. “A full-scale interior and exterior aircraft refurbishment goes beyond cosmetic upgrades,” says Sarah Mespelt Larrañaga, a Los Angeles–based aviation designer who presented multiple concepts to Hilton and her husband, Carter Reum, and oversaw the yearlong project. “We took it down to bare bones, and other than the metal shells of the seat…

MODEL: Oriol Elcacho Miro GROOMING: Cristina Crosara STYLE EDITOR: Naomi Rougeau MARKET AND SITTINGS EDITOR: Simone Fantuzzi PHOTO DIRECTOR: Irene Opezzo PHOTO ASSISTANT: Ead Gjergji PRODUCTION: Monica Poli/Coldfocus PRODUCTION ASSISTANT: Lorenzo Borboni CASTING: Bronson Vajda LOCATION: Special thanks to GSTAAD PALACE…

I'm standing in a room accessible by private elevator, sipping Scotch cooled by hand-chiseled ice, and listening intently as an immaculately dressed man presents me with a swatch of vicuña worth its weight in gold. Classically, such a scene would have played out in a bespoke tailor's atelier. Only I'm in the Prada men's store on Fifth Avenue—and in the market for made-to-measure. Long existing in the shadow of bespoke, made-to-measure (or MTM) has been cast as the second-best option for those without the money—or the time—to enjoy tailoring's ultimate expression. Recent retail developments on Manhattan's choicest shopping streets, however, are painting a different picture. This past spring witnessed the opening of a new Dolce & Gabbana flagship on Madison Avenue, followed swiftly by the launch of a dedicated Prada…