Titanic bandmaster’s violin sold for world record $1.4 million

  The world-famous violin played by RMS Titanic bandmaster Wallace Hartley was sold for world record $1.4 million. The instrument, which wasdiscovered in 2006, was played by second-class passenger Wallace Hartley on Titanic’s fateful night of April 14th, 1912. It was sold alongside a leather luggage case initialled W. H. H. (Wallace Henry Hartley), in which … Read more

Wallpaper Handmade exhibition

Wallpaper magazine and Jaguar’s Handmade Exhibition.  A groundbreaking exhibition dedicated to the marriage of craftsmanship and design has been unveiled by iconic British car manufacturer Jaguar and Wallpaper magazine at Harrods luxury department store in London. For the first time, Wallpaper Handmade has travelled out of Milan to be shown in London. For the event, … Read more

Fancy flying: Bespoke Global Falconry Companion

The title of Master Falconer requires a special companion. The birds are ready, and your gauntlet is in place. Time to hunt! You consider yourself lucky to take part in an ancient sport once reserved for nobles of Medieval Europe, the Middle East, and the Mongolian Empire. A prime local has been found, and you … Read more

Art hotels re-inventing art exhibitions

Small Luxury Hotels of the World’s Art Hotels Re-inventing Art Exhibitions. Hotels are now competing with galleries and museums as an alternative exhibition space and engaging creative directors and curators to help them select works for permanent or temporary exhibitions. With over 520 hotels around the world, Small Luxury Hotels of the WorldTM (SLH) is … Read more

Pursuit of purity in design: evian by ELLIE SAAB

This year, ELLIE SAAB and evian Natural Spring Water unite with the common theme of purity. The partnership between evian and ELIE SAAB is the latest to follow six years of evian collaborations with international fashion brands. The bottle is decorated with a signature ELIE SAAB lace pattern, that recalls the feminine and elegant designs … Read more

The epitome of the Italian lifestyle at Altagamma’s LARTE

LARTE comes to Milan: Italian dining and hospitality inspired by Altagamma.  Altagamma (Associazione Italiana delle Industrie di Alta Gamma), the body of luxury brands of Italy, opened a concept store dedicated to the contemporary Italian lifestyle through the culinary excellence, the arts, design and fashion. Larte store in the heart of Milan is developed by … Read more