Elite Traveler HRS 2018-2019

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CUBITTS LONDON

Founded by Tom Broughton in 2012, Cubitts began as an online shop before opening its flagship location in Soho. Each handcrafted frame goes through fifty stages of production, and each pair is named after a significant street or place in King’s Cross, the brand's birthplace. Inspiration “We recently designed a frame called Holford, which takes its inspiration from a building called Bevin Court on Holford Street, King’s Cross. As one of several modernist post-war housing projects designed by Berthold Lubetkin, we’ve tried to carry through the progressive modernist principles.” Favorite hotel The Great Northern Hotel in King's Cross

Must-do activity “Stroll along the Regent's Canal, from stucco-fronted Little Venice, via Regent's Park and Camden, to King's Cross — where you can tuck into some street food, have a drink in Spiritland (home to one of the world's finest stereos), before continuing to Islington (through the antique stalls of Camden Passage), then Broadway Market, Victoria Park and Hackney Wick.” Travel essential Troubadour basecamp rucksack, $438, troubadourgoods.com Always brings Albam work jacket, $200, albamclothing.com

GARRETT LEIGHT CALIFORNIA Designing is in Garrett Leight’s blood — after all, he is the son of Oliver Peoples founder, Larry Leight. Before you compare the two, Garrett Leight’s unmistakable statement-making, but not over-the-top aesthetic has made him a household name in his own right. Inspiration “I recently took a trip to Monterey to stay at The Lodge at Pebble Beach. The entire region is one of the most beautiful I have ever visited. From the native Cypress trees to the expansive views of the ocean from the cliffs and hillside. The way the roads wrap in and out of the forest and are elevated from beachside to cliffside — it's like nothing I've ever seen.” Favorite hotel The Lodge at Pebble Beach Must-do activity “Golf any of the three greatest courses in the world: Pebble Beach, Spyglass Hill, Spanish Bay.” Travel essential Malbon Golf bag, $1,000, malbongolf.com Always brings Beats by Dre Studio3 Wireless, $350, beatsbydre.com