Rare blooms for spring arrangements

A native New Yorker, Alix Astir studied the art of floral design at the New York Botanical Garden and completed her training at the Ecole des Fleurs at the Hotel de Crillon. As a result, her company Trellis Fine Florals has become one of the most sought-after floral design firms in New York. This season, … Read more

Back to the roots : Re-Fire by Francesco Faccin

Was the fire stolen by Prometheus or just been discovered by mankind during the lighting storms ? Whatever the answer is, let’s go back to our roots with this  kit designed for manual fire-lighting; it has been produced using contemporary, widely-available sophisticated tools and production processes. “This project is emotionally charged and extremely physical; it … Read more

40 fashion photographs in artnet’s Focus on Fashion

  40 fabulous fashion photographs from the classic to the Contemporary are featured in Focus on Fashion, a sale on artnet Auctions. The sale includes work by early innovators in fashion photography such as Richard Avedon, Irving Penn, and Helmut Newton, as well as Contemporary masters who have pushed the boundaries of the medium, including … Read more

Three steps to a perfect glass of wine…

  Here is an extremely efficient and very quick way to fully aerate a wine and bring out all of its subtlety and flavor. Luxury wine accessories company André Lorent introduced a new Wine Aerator, a device distinguished from others aerators through a patented 3-step aeration process. “The three-step process allows wine lovers to open … Read more

Super rich shift their thrills from luxury goods to costly experiences

Gourmet dining, private flights, bespoke safaris, slimming clinics and art auctions emerging as top status symbols

DB Convertible petrol engined junior classic car

The ‘DB Convertible Junior’ from Nicholas Mee & Co. DB Convertible petrol engined junior classic car by Aston Martin appointed heritage specialist Nicholas Mee & Co is designed for the next generation of wannabe secret agents, but it’s not a toy. Based on the iconic Aston Martin Convertibles of the 1960s, these fully functioning Aston … Read more