16 DEPARTURES WINTER
16 DEPARTURES WINTER 2020 Digital departures-international.com + @departuresint On the Radar Departures-international.com is your digital destination for the latest luxury news and happenings as well as dispatches from the worlds of travel, food, fashion and beyond. Our latest discoveries have us riding an eye-catching electric motorcycle and contemplating the future of eco-friendly mobility. We’ve gone to Ghana in search of Africa’s new art destination. And we enter the eccentric world of one of Britain’s most in-demand designers, Luke Edward Hall (above), at his latest project in Paris. Follow Us The Motorcycle of Tomorrow Already earning high praise from industry insiders as well as the greater design world, the motorcyles of Brooklynbased Tarform have, needless to say, high expectations. But for a motorcycle with components that include flax, pineapple and algae, shouldn’t they be? ’Tis the Season Africa’s Emerging Art Capital An all-points outline of the best gifting options for the festive season, from must-have fashion accessories and chic new looks to high-tech hallmarks, the latest vintages and bottlings – and much more. An insider’s guide to the emerging art scene in Accra with Adora Mba, the curator of new gallery Ada \ Contemporary, who is committed to nurturing the Ghanaian – and wider African – contemporary-art community and its relationship with international collectors. Our Twitter, Instagram and Facebook feeds (all: @departuresint) are filled with the latest news on hot-ticket openings, amazing interiors and au courant style and fashion trends. Plus, keep up with where our editors are travelling and what they’re planning next. Be sure to share your discoveries by tagging us in your posts. CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: BENOIT LINERO, © TARFORM, MATTHEW SHAVE, NII ODZENMA
CHRISTMAS COLLECTION The ultimate in holiday gifting - a selection of covetable items to have, hold and to gift your loves ones this festive season
