Versailles, France — He was possibly one of the most intriguing characters of the opening ceremony for the Paris Olympic Games last summer. Zeus is his name, the eye-catching metallic horse that […]
A Horse Named Zeus
Golden Pearls of Elegance and Light
Left: Five-strand bracelet in yellow gold and diamonds from the Van Clef & Arpels Perlée collection. Right: Five-strand bracelet in pink gold and diamonds from the Van Clef & Arpels Perlée collection. […]
Moments in Time: Wild West Time with Ralph Lauren
Left: The black cushion dial model for the Ralph Lauren’s American Western Watch Collection in pink gold. Right: The black cushion dial model for the Ralph Lauren’s American Western Watch Collection in […]
The Artful Autumn of Biodiversity
Paris, France — While the 16th Conference of Parties (COP16) to the United Nations’ Convention on Biological Diversity did not reach an agreement to ramp up a game plan and spending to […]
Wine of the Week: A Royal Rosé from the House of Brusset
This was a delightful dry rosé, full of the minerals of the good earth of the limestone-clay soils characteristic of the vineyards of the Domaine Brusset wine estate in the heart of […]
An Auction as Big as the Ritz
Paris, France — A crystal chandelier, a champagne bucket and the sofa from the Hemingway Bar all played a leading role in an auction, christened the Universe of the Ritz, held by […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Fortified Wine Find: A Balmy Beaumes de Venise
This is luxurious liquid gold from the good earth around the small picturesque village of Beaumes-de-Venise in the Provence region of southeastern France. The eponymous wine—Muscat de Baumes de Venise — is […]
The Attraction of Antiquity
Paris, France — It turned out to be one of the highlights of the incredibly rich artful autumn in Paris which is traditionally peppered with art fairs, exhibition openings and glamorous gallery […]
Critic’s Choice: The Sacred and the Divine
Paris, France — The lyrical and the sacred are being played out in the elegant gallery district of the Golden Triangle in Paris where the Almine Rech gallery is hosting a show […]
Harmonious Horsehair
Jouy-en-Josas, France — Lovers of a good night’s sleep have always known about the wonders of a horsehair mattress. It is just one of life’s affordable luxuries, well somewhat affordable. But horsehair, […]
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