When professional soccer player James Brown grew tired of having to hike to central London to find high-end fashion, he opened Heartless in the affluent Buckhurst Hill area in Essex. Despite the name, plenty of heart went into curating the store's collection of luxe menswear products, which boasts big labels like YSL and Balenciaga and edgy, hard-to-find brands like Mastermind Japan.
A complete guide to the people, places and products that are changing our perception of luxury while influencing and inspiring savvy consumers around the world
By Leah Bourne, Betsy Kroll, Paige Reddinger and Kristina Zimbalist