Paris, France —A gold phoenix hairpin, a sceptre of gemstones and jade. The court of the Ming Dynasty, which ruled from 1368 until 1644, has made its way to the French capital […]
Imperial Splendors: Marvels of the Ming Dynasty
Fantastic Flowers from Le Sibille
Rome, Italy — Wisteria, one of the world’s favorite climbing plants has been immortalized in the Roman workshops of Le Sibille, the high jewlery house specialized in the ancient technique of micro-mosaics. […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Food and Wine Find
The Gourmet Gazette returns to one of its fine wine finds of the year with the splendid wines of Divineo whose vineyards are in central southern France but whose oak ageing casks […]
Critic’s Choice: The Fabulous FAB Returns to the Grand Palais
Paris, France – FAB -the fusion of The Biennale and Fine Arts Paris- was back for the third time last November 22nd through to the 27th. And it’s back in its traditional […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Sparkling Wine Find
The Orfèvres du Vin (which literally means the goldsmiths of wine) are ringing in the festive season with a delicious sparkling wine from Burgundy. Delicate bubbles, a light yellow color with subtle […]
The Cathartic Colors of Qotbi
Paris, France — Weaving words. Something every writer dreams of doing everyday. Franco-Moroccan artist Mehdi Qotbi has done just that and so much more. At first look it is all a dreamy […]
The Force of Forté
Paris, France —There were projections of art works and installations slipping into performances alternating theater, music, song, documentaries, acrobatics and unique a harpist. The show unfolded in the amphitheater of the National […]
It’s Champagne Time with Notre-Dame and the Tour d’Argent
Paris, France — The splendid re-opening of Notre-Dame offers a time to celebrate and not only the mass. The intricate, impeccable restoration of the Gothic wonder after being ravaged by an insidious […]
Color Me Notre-Dame
Paris, France — It is one of the mythical roadways in Paris, the Quai de Montebello running along the Left Bank of the Seine and which offers unparalleled views of Notre-Dame and […]
Moments in Time: Arctic Skeleton Time from Bell & Ross
Winter is upon us and with it some weather cold as ice. But ice is nice when it’s played into an engaging watch, a case in point being the Skeleton Arctic Blue […]
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