Beatrice Aidin

Heard the one about the 20-something female stand-up comedian’s first gig when the promoter told her if she wanted another performance, she would have to give him oral sex?   

Author and journalist Julia Raeside has. It was at the Edinburgh Fringe three years ago, where she sat in a dark room with 40 people, listening to a young woman talk about the time her new boss used his power in an attempt to intimidate and sexually coerce her.

Hugo Burge has big plans for Marchmont House and its estate. 'The Paladin mansion was built on the Scottish Borders in 1750 by the third earl of Marchmont. It contains some of the finest Georgian and Arts and Crafts interiors in Scotland, the latter designed by Sir Robert Lorimer, the acclaimed proponent of the movement in the country.

The three-Michelin-starred chef heads to Borough Market to buy Stilton and sniffs the flowers at Chelsea Physic Garden

The co-founder of the luggage brand Away talks sustainability with supermodels in Paris and celebrates success over Old Fashioneds in San Francisco

The natural-beauty pioneer led the global “farm-to-face” movement with her much-lauded skincare brand that eschews synthetic ingredients

The master perfumer concludes his list of likes with the dangerously delicious chocolate almonds, shopping in Knightsbridge and Seville’s Feria de Abril

David McCourt, the founder and CEO of Granahan McCourt Capital, breaks bread with Spike Lee in LA, eats spaghetti amatriciana in London and closes deals at the 21 Club in New York

The long-time master of refined contemporary French gastronomy continues to be one of the most revered Michelin-starred chefs in the world, with 28 restaurants to his name

The jewellery maven, who previously designed for Graff, Cartier and Fabergé, has brought a modern vibrancy to Garrard during her tenure as creative director

The jewellery designer concludes her list of likes with her style inspiration Grace Coddington, the medieval towers of San Gimignano and shopping in the King’s Road

The former US diplomat is co-founder of Omorovicza, which uses the healing waters of Budapest’s thermal springs in its skincare

The co-founder of Omorovicza concludes her list of likes with the attractions of Budapest, seafood on the Amalfi Coast and reflexology

The French restaurateur, who received no formal training, holds more Michelin stars than any other female chef – her seventh for London’s La Dame de Pic, which opened last year.

The CEO of Barclays Wealth & Investments UK shares aged sirloin steaks with fund managers in London and steamed pork buns with clients and colleagues in Hong Kong

The celebrated seafood connoisseur has five restaurants, including outposts in Cornwall, London and Dubai, and a constellation of Michelin stars

The world-renowned hair colourist travels the globe for his elite clientele and has a salon and boutique on Paris’s Rue Bachaumont

The artistic director of Asprey continues his list of likes with shopping in Stockholm, Steve McQueen’s style and the graphic art of Ed Ruscha

The man behind the By Kilian fragrance brand continues his list of likes with Klimt, chocolatiers and The Connaught

Chocolatier Pierre Marcolini shares his insider’s guide to what to see and where to eat

The CEO of Citroën builds business relationships over côte de boeuf in Paris, seafood in London and Peking duck in Beijing

The Savile Row-trained designer rounds up her list of likes with Morocco’s Atlas Mountains, shopping on the Left Bank and the artist Agnes Martin

The Melbourne-born chef and food writer’s legendary brunches are served at his Granger & Co restaurants in Sydney, Tokyo, Seoul and London’s Notting Hill, Clerkenwell and King’s Cross

The Swiss-born perfumer was made house perfumer at Guerlain in 2008, a role previously held by members of the Guerlain family

The granddaughter of Estée Lauder is the founder of Aerin, a global luxury lifestyle brand of beauty products, fashion accessories and home décor collections

Christine d’Ornano is global vice president of her family-owned beauty brand Sisley

The Sisley vice president concludes her list of likes with Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, The River Café and London’s Pimlico Road

The UK-based Turkish Cypriot conceptual fashion designer combines precision tailoring and technical innovation to elegantly minimalistic effect

Art dealer Pilar Corrias made her name showing pieces by Keith Tyson and Anish Kapoor and has a Rem Koolhaas-designed gallery in Fitzrovia