Luxury art and collectables
He is the first sushi chef to receive 3 Michelin stars and considered by many to be the world’s greatest sushi chef. 85 year-old Jiro Ono works at a tiny sushi bar in Tokyo. He is the owner of Sukiyabashi Jiro, a 10-seat, sushi-only restaurant inauspiciously located in a Tokyo subway station. Jiro Ono became … Read more
5 exceptional windows created by Kiki van Eijk for Hermès at the Bijenkorf Amsterdam (from 2nd -25th March 2012) Hermès gave unrestricted power to Kiki van Eijk to realize 5 exceptional windows at the Bijenkorf Amsterdam. Kiki designed all 5 windows within the concept “the gift of time”, which is the 2012 theme of Hermès. … Read more
John Varvatos, acclaimed menswear designer and fashion mentor on NBC’s new fashion reality show “Fashion Star,” will receive the 2012 Spirit of Design Award at the Philadelphia University Fashion Show. The Spirit of Design Award is presented at the Philadelphia University Fashion Show to a prominent and influential designer. This prestigious award, first given in … Read more
A new age of exploration Oscar-winning filmmaker and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence James Cameron set the record for the world’s deepest solo submarine dive. The Academy Award winning director will now travel to the depths of the Mariana Trench in a matter of weeks. “When you’re making a movie, everybody’s read the script and they know … Read more
Louis Vuitton: The Exhibition “Whatever you try, clothes never really can live in the past. They are worn now so they are modern, with a modern take. I’m not nostalgic,” designer Marc Jacobs said backstage of the fall-winter Louis Vuitton runway show that featured models in Edwardian hats and a reconstructed Orient-Express. The show completed … Read more
Dior is yours For Dior house February 29th is not only a whole extra day, but a breach in the calendar, a door that opens onto another time. Thats why Dior have chosen to launch its new e-magazine on leap day that slips in between February 28th and March 1st. The new Diormag promises “fresh … Read more