From luxurious ornamentation to austere simplicity: the “Gorgeous” extremes of beauty

“Gorgeous” presents masterpieces from the Asian Art Museum and SFMOMA in provocative ways and stimulating new contexts to encourage viewers to ask the question “What is gorgeous?” The idea of ‘gorgeous,’ and whether it is valuable, has always been debated. Visitors of the new “Gorgeous” exhibition @ Asian Art Museum will encounter a selection of … Read more

Maison Hermès en lumière: the Pantographe and Harnais lighting

    French luxury maison Hermès lights up this year’s Salone del Mobile and 18th-century Milan’s Palazzo Serbelloni on Corso Venezia with Hermès en lumière, luxury house’s first lighting range designed in collaboration with Italian designer Michele de Lucchi and French visual artist and light scenographer Yann Kersalé. Michele de Lucchi’s two ranges of light … Read more

Jean-Paul Gaultier’s major retrospective opened in London

“The Fashion world of Jean-Paul Gaultier, From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk”.   The charismatic French couturier Jean-Paul Gaultier opened a major retrospective at the London’s Barbican Museum. “The Fashion world of Jean-Paul Gaultier, From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk” explores Jean-Paul Gaultier‘s avant-garde fashion creations and cutting-edge designs which shaped the look of fashion … Read more

Bentley Home Collection @ Salone del Mobile 2014

Charm of Bentley interpreted in furnishings.   Bentley Motors introduced its complete Home Collection for the first time at Salone del Mobile 2014, designed and manufactured in collaboration with Luxury Living Group, one of Europe’s leading furniture makers. Furnishings and decorations have been created by architect Carlo Colombo in collaboration with Daniele Ceccomori, Bentley’s head … Read more

Prada Made-To-Order Pumps

Prada is challenging its fans to design their own Prada shoes. A new service is enabling customers to create a customised model based on the Made To Order Décolleté collection. Nine shoe styles and five different heel heights are available in a diverse palette of shades, textures, and materials (suede, satin, kid, patent or saffiano-leather printed … Read more

Easter by Fabergé

Egg Bar, a cinemascope, and rare masterpieces at Harrods’ Fabergé Easter       The artist jeweller Fabergé and Harrods, the world’s most famous department store, came together for a creative collaboration this Easter. The collaboration celebrates the art of gifting. Along with taking over Harrods’ iconic Bromton Road windows with their spectacular creations, Fabergé  is … Read more