‘STONE VENEER’ BY BENTLEY

A luxury car interior is, typically, enrobed by finest leather, accented at dashboard and door caps by glass-like wood veneer. More recent iterations see veneers stained piano black, aping a baby grand, or the adoption of ‘technical finishes’ – aluminium or carbon fibre, perhaps. But this is a first: what Bentley calls a ‘stone veneer’, an option from its Mulliner coachbuilder that — as the name suggests — is a wafer-thin layer of stone, sealed to silk matt sheen. It’s warm to the touch, dissipates light and perfectly offsets the car’s jewel-like dials and switchgear.

Tactile genius.

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SAVE THE DUCK

The pandemic has inspired ecoconscious outerwear brand Save the Duck to take a wistful look at the urban traveller, focusing on ease of movement with comfortable fits and soft lines, while also protecting you from the wind and rain. In a nod to the urban jungle, the palette of pastels and matt shades draws inspiration from camouflage. As well as marrying style and function, their entire collection — quilted jackets included — is 100 per cent animaland cruelty-free, and made with innovative eco-friendly processes. Wear their pieces with pride.