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.
Stiletto a must have shoes. Stiletto: from fantasy shoe to a highly charged symbol. Elegant, submissive, aggressive, subversive, uncomfortable, very impractical, but sexy as hell, the stilettos reign in the public mind for decades. Named after the stiletto dagger, the homonymous thin high heel has, like its inspiration source, a long slender “blade” and needle-like … Read more
Boucheron is entering a vibrant new chapter with L’Artisan du Reve, a collection that marks the return of the house to the Biennale des Antiquaires after an absence since 2004. A celebration of the Maison’s savoir-faire, L’Artisan du Reve plays with the snake symbols (one the most iconic of Boucheron’s animals), the Delilah woven gold … Read more
The iconic eight-sided case of the Bulgari Octo watch has new looks and high-end mechanical movements called the Bulgari Caliber BVL 193. The luxury house hopes the invention will help the brand to continue to position itself as a movement maker. Designed by the legendary Gerald Genta, who died in 2011, the Bulgari Octo was … Read more
Chinese buying more luxury goods at home: survey Chinese shoppers are increasingly buying luxury goods in mainland China, turning away from high-end stores abroad and in Hong Kong, according to a poll by market research firm Ipsos, cited by AFP. The poll found that Chinese buyers preferred to shop on the mainland for luxury … Read more
LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the world’s leading luxury products group, recorded revenue of €13 billion in the first half 2012, an increase of 26%. Organic revenue growth was 12%. “All business groups contributed to this performance, which is even more remarkable coming on top of the strong growth in first half of 2011. The … Read more
JAEGER-LECOULTRE – “Honey from the Vallée de Joux” A major player in watchmaking history since 1833, Jaeger-LeCoultre is the first Manufacture to have been established in the Vallée de Joux, Switzerland. From July, Jaeger-LeCoultre is the first luxury watch manufacturer to offer its own honey, an original souvenir and a unique product from the … Read more