Paris, France —There is Martin Margiela’s fur wig dubbed Bless, haute couture from the 10th anniversary of the house of Christian Lacroix, a golden-horned goddess by Alexander McQueen for the house of […]
Bright Lights Big Fashion
Magnetic Magenta
Paris, France — It is a magnetic color, majestic, but is it purple or pink? Magenta remains one of the most eye-catching shades around. The Parisian jewelry house of Celinni, known for […]
Pearls Royal
Versailles, France — Some of the great places to shop in and around Paris for highly original objects are the museum boutiques of the Rmn-Grand Palais which has brought out a host […]
Spellbinding Samarkand
Paris, France — It was a cross roads, a major rendez-vous on the Silk Road of yore and more, much more. A world of gold embroidery, stunning aesthetics, ceremonial costumes, incredibly intricate […]
Moments in Time: Colorful Ladybird Time from Blancpain
Betty Fiechter would become the first woman to head up a watch house. This house was Blancpain and the house would go on to several firsts for women’s watches. From the first […]
A Scintillating Spring with Cindy Chao
Cutting-edge craftsmanship and Colombian cabochon diamonds cone together in this springtime collection of jewelry from the house of Cindy Chao The Art Jewel. The Taiwan-based high jewelry maker has brought out its […]
Jewelry Fit for a Princess
Customized jewelry has always been a favorite for everyone, even royalty. The Franco-British house of Merci Maman (Thank You Mummy) was founded in 2007 and rapidly became a hit when Pippa Middleton, […]
Moments in Time: Met Gala Time with Jaeger-LeCoultre
Scottish actor James McAvoy of X-Men fame and myriad other film and stage fame and his wife Lisa Liberati hit the red carpet at the star-studded Met Gala whose theme this year […]
Graceful Gold from Giberg
It is literally gold with a new twist. Giberg, the Swiss house of fine hand-crafted watch and jewelry making, has created a world first, AuroTwist, flexible 14 carat gold. At Giberg, the […]
Moments in Time: Billionaire Timeless Treasure Time
Geneva, Switzerland — The Geneva Watch Week, which drew to a close last April 2nd, was a showcase for splendid wonders. Countless wonders. And among them, the house of Jacob & Co’s […]
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