Luxury art and collectables
Rocco Forte’s Hotel Amigo goes floral in Brussels for five days in August Ephemeral but so admired throughout the world: Flower Carpet Brussels Dining on floral dishes such as courgette flowers with mozzarella and anchovy, cod with lavender and watercress cream and Sicilian cannoli with rose and violet ricotta? From 14 to 19 August, … Read more
At this year’s September Biennale des Antiquaires, Piaget prepares its largest collection centered around the idea of feminine seduction. Couture Précieuse jewellery collection uses white diamonds, red rubellites, and black spinels and is all made with white gold, taking our imagination to lace, corsets, ribbons, tassels, and all the finer instruments of seduction. “Diamond Embroidery … Read more
The Harrods: Crowns Auction. 23rd July – 5th August 2012 Harrods is auctioning four one-of-a-kind designer crowns created by Valentino, Roberto Cavalli, Paul Smith and Lanvin and featured in our spectacular Diamond Jubilee window displays. Each of these crowns is a priceless collector’s item with each brand’s signature style reflected in the design. The … Read more
Depicting turbulence. Vortex, flow, acceleration, effervescence. Art in Motion. Espace Culturel Louis Vuitton Paris invites visitors on a journey to the heart of the maelstrom. The 19th exhibit of the Espace Culturel Louis Vuitton Paris, entitled ‘Turbulences’, brings together 11 artists, exploring the art of playing with order and disorder, and ways of depicting turbulence. From … Read more
From Miss Havisham’s decaying domicile to Jekyll and Hyde’s shared space, fictional homes are as varied as their inhabitants
Pirelli Calendar 2013 – behind-the-scenes images The Pirelli Calendar‘s photographers have always immortalised a very sophisticated concept of beauty, mid-way between fashion and glamour. And every year the Cal offers a collection of images that interpret the concept of beauty in an original way, different to the previous year. In 2012 the Pirelli calendar will … Read more