Christina Ohly Evans visits a unique Daikanyama boutique

This Milan destination store harbours stylish, high-tech sailing kit that’s perfectly suited for both the regatta circuit and the streets of Mayfair

Aztech Mountain creates high-tech kit with off-piste style

From the “best steak in the world” to boots fit for a prince, the polo champion and Ralph Lauren ambassador shares his local secrets with Christina Ohly Evans. Portrait by Javier Pierini

Scull & Sweep offers all the equipment required for days spent on the water

Trent Preszler builds traditional boats layer by layer in Long Island

Lonely Mountain Skis are made with adventure in mind

Boards to suit stance and style – or even glow in the dark

Ornate antique textiles reinvented as chic cushions

Cultivating a big voilà! moment upon walking into a room

Superlative hand-engraved stationery

A Santa Fe emporium of the sensible yet chic

Rare first editions and a Renaissance night sky single out this opulent New York bookshop dedicated to French literature

Traditional skills reinterpreted with contemporary verve

Scented Viarcos, rare wood silver tips and an early Eberhard Faber draw creatives to this New York paean to the pencil

This Milan atelier is inspired by the old, glorious ceramic and porcelain houses of Europe

Rare vintage lamps, llama-wool throws and chandelier earrings make this boutique a style beacon on Uruguay’s south coast

Classics and new collaborations from France’s venerable marque

Stylish, custom, hand-stitched heirloom quilts with personalised missives

An online cache of handwoven Indian rugs with serious Scandi panache

An accessories designer who raises alpacas on her New York state farm to spin her luxurious offerings

Sleek bespoke kit from Igneous Skis

Papers, pens and prints on the Amalfi Coast

The classic all-terrain vehicles are customised with state-of-the-art technology and sumptuous interiors

Hand-crafted, sublimely elegant boats that are as glorious to place on a pedestal as to paddle

Inspiring handmade dwellings perfect for elegant adventures

Finest Egyptian cotton, woven in Italy, embroidered in England