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LIKE® Craftsmanship

The makers, materials and hand skills behind the world’s finest objects — Bespoke ateliers, marquetry, coachlines and the artisans who keep them alive. Stories by Michael de la Force. Related features also appear under Automotive Features and Style.

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President Xi Jinping, Madame Peng Liyuan, President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump at the White House Grand Staircase, September 24, 2026. Official White House Photo by Molly Riley

(LIKE® Craftsmanship · Style · History · Travel)

THE LITTLE BLACK JACKET: HOW TUXEDO PARK GAVE THE WORLD ITS EVENING LANGUAGE

From Henry Poole’s 1865 coat and the Gilded Age village of Tuxedo Park to the White House Grand Staircase: the story, rules and craft of the tuxedo.

Hummingbird marquetry in abalone shell and mother-of-pearl on a Phantom Hummingbird Picnic Table. Courtesy Rolls-Royce Motor Cars

(LIKE® Craftsmanship)

PHANTOM HUMMINGBIRD: ROLLS-ROYCE TAKES WING IN ABALONE AND PEARL

Rolls-Royce sets abalone shell into its marquetry for the first time, in a Phantom Extended Private Commission curated by Private Office Dubai.