Chocolate isn’t the only thing Belgium excels in. The country’s answer to Louis Vuitton, Delvaux celebrates 180 years of turning out exquisite leather goods with an exhibition in Antwerp, the diamond capital. More discreet than its French counterpart, Delvaux relies more on silhouettes and shapes than flashy logos and celebrity endorsements. Classic but quirky, seductive [...]
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To celebrate its 35th anniversary, premier watch auction house Antiquorum is auctioning off the most complicated pocket watch in the world – the Patek Philippe Caliber 89. Produced 20 years ago to celebrate the famed Swiss watchmaker’s 150th anniversary, the Caliber 89 possesses a gorgeous 18 carat gold case which houses a complex body of [...]
Billions and billions of years in the making, the new Nature of Diamonds exhibition features more than 800 pieces that show just why the gemstone has been coveted throughout the ages. From relatively modern pieces such as the tiara worn by Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s to a diamond brooch owned by Napoleon’s niece [...]
The year 2004 might not seem that long ago, but it’s an eternity in fashion – so the inclusion of the above Marc Jacobs outfit isn’t out of place in the new exhibition Luxury in Fashion Reconsidered, running until 10 January at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Tokyo. The idea of luxury womenswear is [...]
London’s Sotheby’s is the place to be this October 27 for lovers of fine 20th Century design. The famed auction house is the site of the “Fine 20th Century Design” sale featuring pieces by MacIntosh, Bugatti, Daum, Lalique, Jean Prouvé, Ron Arad and other titans of furniture design. Exquisite items to delight style aficianados – [...]
250 watches: rare timekeepers from the Patek Philippe Museum of Geneve, the Grand Complications and the new 2009 Collection. An extraordinary exhibition at Palazzo della Ragione in Milan, from Wednesday July the 1st to Saturday July the 4th 2009 After touching New York and Los Angeles in Spring 2008, and, previously, Hong Kong and Shangai, [...]
It’s long held the nickname “The Second City”, because New York always gets more press. But, having given the US a president, Chicago is in the spotlight more often these days. The current exhibition Chic Chicago shows that the city has had a long affair with high style. Gowns dating back from the 1860s to [...]
Frank Lloyd Wright, Jean Prouvé, Isamu Noguchi and Tiffany Studios are just some of illustrious names featured in the June 9th auction entitled “Important 20th Century Design” at Sotheby’s in New York. Focusing on furniture and objets d’art, the sale includes stunning pieces from art déco, post-war and Seventies movements – each piece influential in [...]
If your passion can only be satisfied for the finest of wines, Sotheby’s in London is the place to be on May. There and then, more than 600 lots will be sold under the banner “Fine and Rare Wine and Vintage Port”. On offer will be exquisite Pomerols, Grand Crus, Bordeaux, Haut Medocs and other enchanting vintaes, as well as posh port from Graham, Fonseca, Cockburn and other esteemed names. Isn’t it time to replenish your reserves?