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 […]
Spellbinding Samarkand
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 Gourmet Gazette Fine Wine Find: A Rosé from Reuilly
It is just one of the fine wine producing regions of the Central Loire Valley. Reuilly known for its earthy and dry white wines made from the Sauvignon Blanc grape variety evokes […]
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 […]
Bright Lights in the City
Paris, France — Kinetic Art with its perceivable movement and Op Art and its optical illusions are taking a voyage to the Brach Hotel in Paris through the luminous and remarkably eye-catching […]
World Wonders at Watches and Wonders with Arnold & Son
All agreed, Watches & Wonders in Geneva revealed a wealth of wonders during its 2023 odyssey. Among them an intensely beautiful timepiece in precious materials letting the wearer look at the planet […]
It’s Champagne Time with a Great Champagne Tasting
Paris, France — This is far more than a happening. This is a crystal clear great event brimming with the finest champagne in the land of France. The great Champagne Tasting once […]
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, […]
There was Jazz, There Is Jazz, There Always Will Be Jazz
Paris, France — There were the mythical venues like the Bilboquet, the Montana, venues in the Saint-Germain-des-Prés neighborhood of Paris, a neighborhood where the greatest jazz men of the 20th century could […]
It’s Champagne Time with a Sabre
Paris, France — This is champagne time fit for a king, or at least to celebrate the Coronation of a king. In a ceremony that goes back to at least to Napoleon’s […]
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