10,000 Years of Luxury: The first comprehensive exhibition on the history of luxury

    Louvre Abu Dhabi presents the first comprehensive exhibition on the history of luxury in the Middle East. How luxury has been defined by diverse cultures from Antiquity to the present day? The first comprehensive exhibition on the history of luxury in the Middle East is showcasing approximately 350 objects from 30 countries and … Read more

Paris art scene roars back to life … with a little help from Brexit

A reinvigorated contemporary art fair, opening this week in the Grand Palais, is one sign of a renaissance for the French capital

The Chinese now Competing on La Place Vendôme!

      By Philippe Mihailovich & Caroline Taylor Paris Haute Joaillerie (High Jewellery) Week is attached to the Haute Couture Fashion Week so that high-end fashion clients visiting Paris can be tempted to purchase gorgeous jewellery to complement their dresses or vice versa. This year’s Fall/Winter 19/20 shows began on the 30th June so … Read more

Anna Hu, the ‘haute’ jewellery maestro of the 21st Century

    by Philippe Mihailovich & Caroline Taylor   Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week is also the time for the big Haute Joaillerie talents to present their high creations to the world on the prestigious Place Vendôme – the place to be for the finest jewellery names in the world. The Ritz Hotel always hosts … Read more

Raf Simons on life after Calvin Klein: ‘I’ve never defined myself as a fashion designer’

In one of his first interviews since leaving the New York fashion house, Simons talks about the joy of designing textiles for Danish fabric company Kvadrat and his plans to open an art foundation

Beyoncé effect fills galleries with a new generation of art devotees

Fame sells: that’s the lesson in a survey revealing the world’s most popular exhibitions during a bumper year