Discover the world’s most coveted masterpieces. From fine horology and high jewelry to luxury beauty and bespoke fashion, we curate the artifacts of modern desire.
Barbie, the world’s most popular fashion doll, has unveiled the newest innovation toy with a combination of technology and fashion. The 11.5-inch Barbie Photo Fashion doll is also a 0.3 megapixel digital camera. The snapped images are instantly displayed on Barbie doll’s LCD shirt screen. The digital camera features 4 MB of memory and stores … Read more
James Taffin de Givenchy, a nephew of Hubert de Givenchy and the owner of his own brand of jewelery called Taffin, became Baccarat’s first permanent creative director in charge with jewelry, luxury crystal lighting and decorative objects. “I want to bring Baccarat into the 21st century and see it lead the world of crystal,” James … Read more
Louis Vuitton continues its pioneering spirit. Kazakhstan, a country that has recently seen a new generation of luxury customers coming from the mineral and energy sectors, has its first Louis Vuitton fagship store opened on October 11th in Almaty’s famed Esentai Mall. The clients of the new Louis Vuitton boutique will have access to the … Read more
Sisley’s iconic scent Eau du Soir will have a new special edition limited to 8,000 flacons around the globe. Available in November for €195 (100ml spray), the new exclusive version of luxury French chypre fragrance is opened by a cocktail of mandarin and grapefruit, followed by an infustion of rose and jasmine. The olphactory recipe … Read more
The far north of Siberia is believed to have vast and untouched diamond reserves in a unexplored crater. The 100-kilometre (60-mile) Siberian Popigai Crater was formed by a huge asteroid 35 million years ago and is lying 2,000 kilometres from the main Trans-Siberian railway line. The deposit sits at the northern end of the border … Read more
LVMH stake in Hermes to be examined by French watchdog AMF in early 2013 LVMH luxury conglomerate‘s stake-building in rival Hermes will be examined in early 2013, according to French markets watchdog AMF’s sanctions committee. The luxury scarves war dates from October 2010 when LVMH revealed that it build a stake of 14 percent … Read more