A Jewel Thief Stole $5.8 Million in Diamonds Using a Worthless Bag of Pebbles
In a brazen heist, a French woman swapped precious gems for garden-variety rocks at a London jewelry store. A French woman’s plan to swap some pebbles for a London jeweler’s diamonds was almost fool-proof. But as with so many other capers, “almost” just wasn’t good enou
How This Psychologist Became the Go-To Repair Guy for Vintage Rolex Collectors
Greg Petronzi knows precisely what makes his vintage watch clients tick. Last week, Eric Wind, the owner of Wind Vintage, a prominent vintage watch dealer, posted a photo of a badly damaged Rolex wristwatch to his Instagram feed, with a caption that began: “What happens if a 2,000-pound bull s
The 15 Best New Pieces of Summer Menswear to Buy This Week
The latest and greatest from Gucci, Isaia, Ray-Ban and others. To all the I-can’t-believe-it’s-almost-August naysayers out there, we say: there’s a whole month of summer left. You’d best make the most of it with a new espadrille/Belgian loafer hybrid from Stubbs & Wootton, suggestively 7
It’s official: even London estate agents couldn’t flog Kanye West’s stadium bedroom
As he finishes his new album, DONDA, Kanye West holes up in a prison cell-like bedroom with no windows and a very basic bed. We ask three estate agents how they would sell it. Following on from his DONDA listening party last week, in which 70,000 fans flooded into Atlanta’s Mercedes Benz Stadium t
Watch the trailer for House of Gucci and say mwah to a legendary fashion scandal
Another Trailer of the Week: because when Gucci and Gaga say “jump”, we say “how high”? What is it? The first trailer for fashion’s greatest blockbuster screen outing since Netflix’s Halston ever. Logline: “House of Gucci is inspired by the shocking true story of the family empire b
Five TV shows and films to light up your black mirror this week
Screen Time: Keep boredom at bay with THE FACE’s film and TV recommendations from 30th July onwards. Dig in, square eyes. Another week, another 168 hours to fill with content – if you’re so dedicated to the binge you don’t sleep, that is. Sure, you might have some “real life” pla
The battle of the grocery delivery apps is upon us
The pingdemic ushered in a wave of milk ’n’ crisps ’n’ booze couriers to make our lives even more frictionless. But of the five leading start-ups, which one rules? THE FACE finds out. They crept up on us over lockdown. A poster on a bus stop, a flyer through the door. Then sud
Harley Quinn’s feminine style is a villainous take on power-dressing
From sequinned short shorts to blood-red ballgowns, The Suicide Squad‘s most iconic antihero is always dressed to impress, embracing femininity to hoodwink her male victims. Never judge an assassin by her outfit Spoiler alert: the best bit in new film The Suicide Squad comes about halfway thro
My Media Diet: Limbo’s Vikash Bhai
The star of the stirring, Scotland-set refugee drama reveals what he’s been reading, watching, memeing and more. Farhad is a refugee from Afghanistan, who chose the UK as his new home thanks to his love of Freddie Mercury. But the largely deserted Scottish island he now finds himself on i
Taylor Stitch Teams Up With Atelier & Repairs for a Line of Upcycled Classic Menswear
The partnership sees surplus oxford shirts and chinos embellished with vintage fabrics. In an industry plagued by waste, Taylor Stitch tries to do better. The San Francisco-based brand, whose website includes a “Responsibility Journey” with a five-point pledge aimed at curbing their envi