This Yves Saint Laurent Couture jacket and skirt from the 1988 Winter Collection was purchased by an American collector for US$37,057. The evening jacket in leather satin was embroidered by the house […]
Couture: The Value of Vintage
700 Years of The Experts, the Wine Experts
Paris, France —These are the experts, these are the men and women who make sure wines are as they should be, they take an oath before the Commercial Court of Paris and […]
Moments in Time: Breguet’s Fit for a Queen Time
Elegance and femininity are the hallmarks of Breguet’s Reine de Naples collection which draws its inspiration from the very first wristwatch delivered in 1812 to Napoleon’s sister, Caroline Murat, Queen of Naples. […]
An Artful Auction from Artcurial
Monte Carlo, Monaco —It was another round of applause for an Artcurial auction, a luxury auction that was held in the mythical Hôtel Hermitage of Monaco last January 16, 17 and 18. […]
Moments in Time: Cocktail Time with Seiko
The Presage Cocktail Time watches from Seiko with their respective cocktail inspirations – left to right Sky Diving, Clover Club, White Lady. Photos courtesy Seiko. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette Simplicity and […]
An Exceptional Entree at the Ecole du Louvre
Paris, France — It is one of the most prestigious schools of art history in Europe. The Ecole du Louvre, which is located in a wing of the Louvre Palace as its […]
A Scintillating Story of Art and Jewelry
For a sparkling start to the new year, we return to the high jewelry house of Cindy Chao and her high jewel creations which are works of art in and of themselves. […]
The Twelve Days of Christmas: The Eleventh Day of Christmas
Paris, France —The Twelves Days of this Christmastide are drawing to a light-filled close. They began on December 25th, Christmas Day and the Festival of Light in the pre-Christian world, which marked […]
Exceptional Stones from Chopard for the Ninth Day of Christmas
Paris, France —For the Ninth Day of Christmas we return to one of the exceptional high jewelry moments in Paris in 2022 when the house of Chopard revealed a collection of exceptional […]
The Twelve Days of Christmas: the Seventh Day of Christmas
Left: The Emerald Signature timepiece by Harry Winston with 158 brilliant-cut blue sapphires and a central emerald-cut blue sapphire and 185 brilliant-cut diamonds. Photo ©Harry Winston. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette. Right: […]
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