Here are some of the new horological creations present at the 2012 BASELWORLD Fair – the World Watch and Jewellery Show. The fair is expecting 1,815 brands on 160,000 sqm from all over the world: CHOPARD L.U.C. Quattro watch Chopard’s prestigious L.U.C 98.01-L manufacture movement with four barrels has a new luxury showcase. The refined … Read more
Sir David Alan Chipperfield CH Receives the 2023 Pritzker Architecture Prize. Civic architect, urban planner and activist, Sir David Alan Chipperfield CH has been selected as the 2023 Laureate of The Pritzker Architecture Prize, the award that is regarded internationally as architecture’s highest honor. Subtle yet powerful, subdued yet elegant, he is a prolific architect … Read more
1932 DUESENBERG J FIGONI SPORTS TORPEDO NAMED BEST OF SHOW AT THE 71ST PEBBLE BEACH CONCOURS D’ELEGANCE. A unique Duesenberg reprised its early role as Concours winner by taking the top prize at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. This year, 40 international cars from 18 countries and 33 states pulled onto the competition field of … Read more
In 1979, Champagne Bollinger appeared on screen with the release of Moonraker, becoming the Official Champagne for the famous British secret agent. The partnership has evolved over the years. Bollinger Tribute to Moonraker Luxury Limited Edition Moonraker, released forty years ago, featured James Bond whose mission took him on an outer … Read more
As French luxury trunk-maker Goyard announced the re-opening of the newly renovated store at Pacific Place, Hong Kong, the luxury maison also announced it is, literally, “searching for lost time.” At the turn of the 20th century, Maison Goyard was operating comptoirs in 3 cities: Paris, Biarritz and Monte Carlo. As a nod to … Read more
For decades, the beauty industry and the world of high-stakes biomedical research lived in two different neighborhoods. One dealt in serums and “glow”; the other dealt in immunology and life-saving vaccines. That wall just came tumbling down. In a move that feels like a scientific “Avengers Assemble” moment, L’Oréal and the Institut Pasteur have signed … Read more