( CNN ) -- From style icons like Tom Ford to glamorous locations like China , last year Art of Life brought you the best of good living . Monita Rajpal at the Great Wall of China for Art of Life . This month we look back on some of our favorite moments from the past 12 months . Tom Ford exclusive . No one sums up Art of Life 's aspirational brief better than fashion guru Tom Ford . Join Monita Rajpal as she gains exclusive access to the man who brought glamour back into fashion with his reign at Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent . We revisit the launch of Tom Ford 's own brand and gain exclusive insight into his feelings about leaving Gucci and his own personal strategy for the future . We catch up with him at his Mayfair home and visit some of his own favorite London haunts . Watch : Monita Rajpal with Tom Ford » . The empress of Chinese contemporary art : Pearl Lam . Outlandish and outspoken Pearl Lam is the doyenne of China 's contemporary art scene . Part party-girl , part intellectual aesthete , Pearl introduces us to some of the hottest names in Chinese contemporary art . We meet two ground-breaking members of the Chinese literati - Shao Fan and Zhang Huan - who are drawing on Chinese tradition and history to explore a rapidly changing modern culture . We find out why Chinese Art is experiencing such a boom in the West and how the western perception of Chinese Art differs from the Chinese view . Watch : Pearl Lam on Chinese contemporary art » . Luxury Investing . Horse Racing has long been known as the 'sport of kings ' but it is no longer just for the super rich . The smart moneyed classes are now forming syndicates in a bid to win prize money and secure breeding fees . CNN 's European Political Editor and racing enthusiast , Robin Oakley , uncovers the world of horse syndicates . Whether old-school classics or flashy sports models are your thing , cars are always a popular investment . Justin Armsden gets behind the wheel of the highly sought after new Rolls Royce Drophead Coupé . Watch : Justin Armsden drive the Rolls Royce Drophead Coupé » E-mail to a friend .
the last 12 months we look back on some of our favourite moments from the last 12 months . Designer Pearl Lam shows Tom Ford around his London home . Empress of London 's creative scene , Pearl Lam , on the contemporary art explosion . Tom Ford uncovers the world of horse racing syndicates .