Santoni’s antiqued Quebec oxford ($690) and Shipley boot ($795) exhibit the sort of soft patina that usually results from extensive wear and care. Yet the Italian shoemaker spends a painstaking three weeks repeatedly dying and brushing the leather to create the warm, rough finish of each new piece of footwear. The leather heels and soles are stone-washed and hammered to achieve an equally aged look—and more comfortable pliability. Santoni, available at Saks Fifth Avenue, 212.753.4000, www.saksfifthavenue.com&n…

La Mille Miglia, whose name translates from Italian as “1,000 Miles,” is one of Italy’s most celebrated road rallies. Held 24 times from 1927 to 1957, the Mille (as it is more affectionately known) was a flat-out race from Brescia to Rome and back that was forced to stop due to the perilous nature of high-speed driving on open roads—over 50 people lost their lives to the rally. But the Mille was also a place where legends where born; Sir Stirling Moss set a course record in 1955, achieving victory in an amazin…

Following a four-week refurbishment, Restaurant Gordon Ramsay in London will not only feature fresh interiors; it will feature a fresh culinary presence, with Clare Smyth as the new head chef. Ramsay’s naming Smyth to lead his namesake restaurant—which was also his first solo venture, and is a 12-time recipient of three Michelin stars—is a testament to his trust in her.
Smyth, who has worked with Ramsay for more than 10 years and previously cooked at Alain Ducasse’s Le Louis XV in Monte Carlo, has put her sta…

Influenced by everything from chinoiserie and art deco to the Bauhaus and African tribal works, the American designer Karl Springer (1931–1991) was known for his furniture and accessories in a range of materials, such as shagreen, lacquered parchment, inlaid-wood veneer, exotic woods, metals, and granite. The furniture company Matthews & Parker has just revived Springer’s Freeform table, a timeless design Springer conceived in the 1970s. Shown here in polished stainless steel with black glass tops and rece…

Since its launch in 2001, Time & Place has been providing short-term luxury-home rentals with five-star concierge service. The company has spent more than a decade developing its portfolio of design-worthy properties in destinations such as Palm Springs, Calif.; Nantucket, Mass.; and Marbella, Spain.Now, on the heels of the company’s recent acquisition by Club Holdings (the parent company of the destination club the Quintess Collection), Time & Place plans to add additional vacation properties to its r…