Wilderness Safaris’ new Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp accesses a remote oasis within a vast Namibian desert.

Why Go: By historical accounts, the Skeleton Coast does not sound like any place you would want to go. The vast coastal desert sees no more than about 4 inches of rain annually, and its unforgiving surf is responsible for centuries of shipwrecks (hence the coastline’s macabre name). But the ecotourism company Wilderness Safaris is expanding to the region, opening its eleventh camp in Namibia. The new fl…

Mr Porter has partnered with Wooyoungmi, an edgy South Korean menswear brand, on a collection of eight minimalist pieces that each has a unique twist on a basic. Known for its finely tailored designs, Wooyoungmi has based the pieces on its principles of offering simple garments that are cut to flawlessly fit and enhance the form. An unstructured navy jersey blazer ($655), for instance, softly drapes on the body yet fits neatly through the waist and shoulders, and is defined by peak lapels.

At the core of th…

Eight years after Bernard Arnaud, chairman of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, first announced the project, the Fondation Louis Vuitton art museum will finally open its doors on October 27. Located west of Paris in the Bois de Boulogne district and constructed at a rumored cost of $136 million, the museum will showcase works from the 20th and 21st centuries and will draw from the LVMH corporate collection, an initiative spearheaded by Arnault (himself a noted art collector).

Details are still to come on wh…

In June, the Cessna Aircraft Company delivered its first new Citation X+ jet, reclaiming its position as the producer of the world’s fastest civil aircraft. It had lost that distinction to Gulfstream in late 2012, with the debut of the G650. The Citation X+ can reach a speed of Mach 0.935 (617 mph at cruising altitude), just beating the G650’s Mach 0.925 (602 mph).

The X+ offers a bigger cabin than its predecessor, with an extra 15 inches in length, providing more legroom for passengers in the forward club …

Montegrappa’s Miya line of writing instruments, which was previously available in sterling-silver and celluloid versions, recently welcomed a new addition sporting a barrel crafted from carbon fiber. According to Montegrappa’s CEO, Giuseppe Aquila, the Miya Carbon represents a new direction for the company, which has been manufacturing writing instruments in Bassano del Grappa, Italy—50 miles northwest of Venice—for more than a century. Breaking from tradition, the pen maker is now applying its time-tested art…

When college friends Ben Earley and Evan Fript started their banking careers in New York City, they couldn’t find smart-looking, high-quality footwear that met their discerning standards. So they decided to explore starting their own shoe brand. The ambitious duo set out on several trips to Italy to explore family-owned factories, ultimately partnering with a shoemaker in Naples who has created for them a collection of classic styles, including loafers, monk straps, tassel loafers, and lace-ups, in an array of…

The latest limited-edition version of the Doettling Fortress is the German safe maker’s first offering that melds high-level protective features with full customization. The newest version of the Fortress (the original model debuted in 2013) starts at $130,000 and is clad in bright turquoise suede. In addition to this new finish, Doettling recently expanded the colors and fabrics available. Options for exterior materials include calfskin leather, Egyptian sail cotton, Alcantara suede, and French jacquard; cust…

Porsche Design Studio—the luxury brand that Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, the designer of the Porsche 911, founded in 1972 after his tenure as the automaker’s head of design—has designed a pool table for 247 Billiards that reflects the simple elegance and clean lines for which the studio is known. The 247 Billiards Table, priced at $29,500, eschews traditional pool-table design, replacing the typical bulky, staid wooden frame with a sleek, contemporary body crafted from stainless steel finished with luminous Co…

Evan Krypell, the son of the well-known jeweler Charles Krypell, has designed a collection of unique belts that bear many of his father’s signature metalworking techniques and treatments, but with his own twist.

“I wanted to create something that I would wear,” says Krypell, 22, who joined the family business after graduating from college. When creating the Charles Krypell belt collection, Evan was inspired by his father’s metalworking techniques, but he also wanted to incorporate his passion for Americana …

In June, the Chuan Spa debuted at the Langham Huntington, Pasadena, bringing the only global spa brand built on traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to Southern California. The first Chuan Spa (pronounced “shoo on”) launched by the Langham Hospitality Group opened in Hong Kong, in 2008 and is guided by the TCM practices of wu xing (the five elements), yin yang, and jing luo (the meridian system).

The 11,000-square-foot spa features 12 treatment rooms, including a visually remarkable private couple’s VIP suite…