Don Quixote would have a fit if he could see what has become of his native Spain.

FORBES: Continental Divide

Although this might seem suspiciously of-the-moment, given the number of designers currently mining Americana heritage, for the 33-year-old Minnesota native, the frontier-meets-luxe look is a natural fit.

WSJ: Ode to Handsome

O'Brien is one of the last, his gigantic stature a metaphor in his native land, but in London, to which he and his companions travel, no more than a fact, fit only for a freakshow.

ECONOMIST: Exiles from history