Meydan horse racing and the Dubai World Cup promoted by Longines

Longines will be the official timekeeper for all equine events organised by Dubai’s sporting business and lifestyle centre Meydan. The sponsorship continues a five-year relationship between the two, and one that Humid Al Teyer, chairman and chief executive of Meydan group, has called an “historic agreement”. The Dubai World Cup enters its 17th year in … Read more

hulsta multi-forma II – Flexibility at its best

hülsta multi-forma – Flexibility at its best Individual wardrobe and storage solutions Multi-Forma is a classic among intelligent wardrobe systems for bedrooms. A convincing concept in every respect: Front design, wardrobe interiors and dimensions offer incredible variability. The current addtions to the system, which include walk-in wardrobes and recess solutions as well as innovative design … Read more

The flight of the Boucheron Butterfly Brooch

The unprecedented collection of jewels that Elizabeth Taylor acquired over her lifetime will go up for auction at Christie’s in New York on December 13th to 16th 2011 . Among her many stunning one-of-a-kind jewels is a Boucheron creation that has travelled far and wide before alighting on the shoulder of one of the world’s … Read more

Frugal and avant-garde: Fabergé in a New Light

The Fabergé Museum in Baden Baden, Germany paid €800,000 to acquire a work by the Russian artist-jeweler Peter Karl Fabergé – the official goldsmith of the Russian imperial family. The $1.1 million breakfst plate casts Fabergé in a new light. The artst was best known for the opulent Easter eggs created for Tsar Alexander III … Read more

Object Rotterdam 2012 – the latest limited editions and designers one-offs

OBJECT ROTTERDAM 2012 OBJECT ROTTERDAM is the fair for contemporary design and will be held during Art Rotterdam in the opposite Las Palmas building. The 2012 edition of OBJECT Rotterdam takes place from 9 to 12 February and is under the management of new director Anne van der Zwaag. The fair wpresents the most current … Read more

Cirque Du Soleil Totem 2012 – Tapis Rouge

Tapis Rouge…Your ultimate Cirque du Soleil VIP experience at the the Royal Albert Hall – 5th February 2012 Cirque du Soleil returns to London in 2012 with the hugely popular Totem, a fascinating journey into the evolution of mankind. Inspired by founding myths, this Cirque du Soleil show colorfully brings the evolutionary progress of species … Read more