Luxury art and collectables
Life Ball Fashion Show 2012 20 years on, the Life Ball in Vienna has become an internationally acclaimed major event and an established recognized platform in the fight against the HI virus. This year’s Vienna Life Ball has the theme “Fight the Flames of Ignorance“. The 20th Life Ball is dedicated to the element of fire – … Read more
Swarovski appears at the Cannes Film Festival for the thirteenth year running. This year, Swarovski further enhances the magic of crystal and lights up those gracing the red carpets at the 65th Cannes Film Festival. After adorning the likes of Penélope Cruz, Gwen Stefani, Gong Li, and even Milla Jovovich – in 2011, the 2012 … Read more
Embraced by Hollywood and the iconic women who are its stars, the fashions of Christian Dior have been worn by the likes of Marlene Dietrich in Stage Fright, Lauren Bacall in How to Marry a Millionaire, Ava Gardner, Marilyn Monroe, Sophia Loren, Elizabeth Taylor and, more recently, Charlize Theron, Penélope Cruz, and Nicole Kidman. The legendary screen … Read more
On the occasion of the 65th Cannes Film Festival, of which Marilyn is the figurehead, Chopard is unveiling an exceptional series of 25 unpublished photographs of the star by Milton H. Greene, along with a stunning tribute jewelry creation designed by Caroline Scheufele. 25 unpublished images of the amazing Marilyn, exhibited during the 2012 Cannes … Read more
The well-established Marc Jacobs, the creative director of Louis Vuitton, knows from his own experience how important it is to encourage young designers. For this reason he will continue to sponsor the fashion talent award ‘Designer for Tomorrow by Peek & Cloppenburg Duesseldorf’ as patron for the second year in a row: “The aim of … Read more
The annual Paris’ Monumenta exhibition invites an internationally renowned contemporary artist to produce a monumental work especially for display in the glass-roofed nave of the Grand Palais in Paris. An initiative of the French Ministry of Culture and Communication, the concept has proven hugely popular. The exhibition has so far featured Anselm Kiefer in 2007, … Read more