In 1964, Kenzo Takada embarked on a grand adventure, leaving Japan for Paris, where he began designing garments the fashion world was not accustomed to.

Next summer, OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush will be leading a submersible in its dive 3,800 or so metres down to the ocean floor to visit the remains of the Titanic.

Christo has spent a lifetime creating truly monumental pieces of environmental art. This summer, the artist brings an installation and exhibition to London.

Eric Giroud, the architect turned watch designer, is responsible for some of the most recognizable timepieces of the modern era.