Wonders never ceased to amaze at this year’s Watches & Wonders watch and jewelry show held in Geneva earlier this year. And the watches that emerged from the house of Chopard’s Haute […]
Moments in Time: More Wonderful Wonders from Watches & Wonders
Joyful Jewelry
Paris, France — A coral griffon paved with emeralds, amethysts and diamonds tentatively raises a paw. The gleaming nights of Persepolis come to life with violet amethysts and diamonds and deep purple […]
Made in France: Spread Your Wings with Akillis
Paris, France — It is a parade of colors from the Parisian jewelry house of Akillis. Deep greens, London blues and heady purple mark the collection called Spread Your Wings, described by […]
The Pacific Chronicles, Loti’s Specific Pacific Chronicles
Rochefort, France — Writer, naval officer, member of the Academy and inveterate collector, Pierre Loti was born in the scenic French town of Rochefort on the country’s Atlantic coast in 1850. His […]
A Road Less Travelled By
It is one of those hidden great gastronomic meanders of France. Somewhere between Burgundy and the Champagne country is a quiet place, the Yonne and within one finds the region of Serein […]
Moments in Time: Reverso’s Precious Colors Time
The Reverso One Precious Colors from Jaeger-LeCoultre. Photos courtesy Jaeger-LeCoultre. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette It has been the epitome of elegance for over nine decades now. And a new version of […]
Left Bank, Right Bank
Paris, France —The Seine has always been the major artery in Paris, dividing the city into its two famous banks, the Left Bank and the Right Bank. It has evolved over the […]
Her Name Was Annette, Annette Giacometti
Sculptor, painter, draftsman, writer, Swiss-born Alberto Giacometti moved to Paris in 1922 and lived and worked there while studying under the great sculptor Antoine Bourdelle. He would ultimately become one of the […]
Moments in Time: Ladybird Colors Time from Blancpain
From the Ladybird Colors collection from Blancpain. Photo courtesy Blancepain. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette An abundance of diamonds, bold and colorful Roman numerals, a signature mother-of-pearl dial and charismatic colors all […]
Lounging in Relaxed Luxury at the Lancaster
Paris, France — It’s always been one of The Gourmet Gazette’s favorite Parisian terraces, tucked away on a side street leading up to the Champs-Elysées but worlds away. The Lancaster hotel is […]
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