L’Instant Chanel view by Patrick Demarchelier

L’Instant Chanel advertising campaign by Patrick Demarchelier.       Chanel’s iconic J12 timepiece gets a new update every year at Baselworld Watch and Jewelry Fair (Basel, Switzerland). For 2014, Chanel presented at more feminine design in the 365 version within its extraordinary three-tier stand designed by American architect Peter Marino. The name of the … Read more

2,000-Hp Trion Nemesis – an American-made supercar

America’s next great supercar?     This 2,000-Hp Trion Nemesis built by Trion Supercars, a California based Automotive Technology Company, intends to challenge European dominance of the prestigious exotic supercar category. According to Tion, TSC has designed the vehicle to be driven not just admired. Supposed to be a driver-oriented sportscar, the super muscular vehicle … Read more

The investment buyer and the holiday home buyer. Russian real estate buying trends.

2014 Russian Property Investment in Europe. Russian interest in real estate, both domestic and abroad, has increased steadily over the last decade. However, this has led to a lot of conjecture among European estate agents. The western mentality creates the assumption that the typical Russian buyer will be spending an extravagant amount of money in … Read more

Killer Heels: The Art of the High-Heeled Shoe

. As fashion statement, fetish object, instrument of power, and outlet of artistic expression for both the designer and the wearer, throughout the ages the high-heeled shoe has gone through many shifts in style and symbolism. The Brooklyn Museum’s upcoming exhibition Killer Heels: The Art of the High-Heeled Shoe explores fashion’s most provocative accessory. From … Read more

The world’s most detailed globe. The $13,000 Diplomat Globe.

  A handcrafted masterpiece, this extraordinary globe features lavish attention to both form and function. The floor- standing globe becomes a focal point of any library or captain’s quarters, grandly cradled in a handcrafted mahogany frame that has been rubbed to a lustrous walnut finish and rolls smoothly on four casters. Distinctive details include touch-on … Read more

Marni Animal House at Salone del Mobile 2014

Luxury fashion label Marni celebrates its 20th anniversary this year with a new series of limited edition pieces in a a charity exhibition during Milan Design Week, built around the Salone del Mobile fair 2014 (which takes place from April 8 to 14). Part of the Italian label’s commitment to supporting charity initiatives, the “Animal … Read more