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Top 10 Artists: Zhang Daqian, Qi Baishi, Andy Warhol, Pablo Picasso, Xu Beihong, Wu Guanzhong, Fu Baoshi, Gerhard Richter, Francis Bacon, Li Keran Having emerged as the world’s strongest art marketplace last year, it comes as no surprise to find China’s two leading artists now holding the top two places in Artprice’s global ranking of artists by auction revenue. … Read more
Gucci x Charlotte Casiraghi Model and Monaco royal Charlotte Casiraghi has been named the new face of Gucci. The 25-year-old equestrian, the granddaughter of Princess Grace of Monaco, has a strong partnership with the luxury fashion house as she wore exclusively designed riding gear by Gucci. Frida Giannini want to capitalize the potential of Charlotte … Read more
Swedish manufacturer of high-performance sports cars Koenigsegg presented 2013 Agera R, a hypercar that features new Aircore hollow carbon fiber wheels, uprated power and enhanced aerodynamics. The Agera and the Agera R have the first production engines in the world to use nano-surfaced cylinder sleeves, from ANS, for reduced friction and fuel consumption. The 2013 … Read more
Red soles French designer Christian Louboutin has taken his shoes to dance at the Paris cabaret Crazy Horse. He has helped choreograph four routines in the upmarket club’s new show which include a penitent naked nun number, a lesbian romp and an erotic dance to music composed by film director David Lynch. For Louboutin this … Read more
Café Royal to become five-star hotel in June The historic Café Royal on London’s Regent Street is to reopen as a 159-room hotel this June, and will form part of The Set, a collection of luxury properties including Hotel Lutetia in Paris. Home to the National Sporting Club for many years as well as being … Read more
As Polaroid Eyewear celebrates its 75th anniversary this year, it was the perfect opportunity to show how original designs from the archives shape today’s fashions. The collection of sunglasses called ‘Best Under the Sun” consists of a range of timeless, retro-inspired designs like 1950 Marilyn, 1939 Swing, 194o Victory, 1950 Broadway, 1960 Memphis or the … Read more