design miami/: Perrier-Jouët x Andrew Kudless take the organic relationship with champagne to the limit

Champagne Maison Perrier-Jouët is making an exciting contribution to the 2016 Design Miami/ global art forum via an exclusive partnership with American designer and architect Andrew Kudless. Kudless is presenting visionary works founded on the notion of digital craftsmanship. Maison Perrier-Jouët has just embarked on a new creative collaboration with designer Andrew Kudless for the … Read more

I’m not with the brand: why bag designers are losing the logo

It bags were once all about shouty branding. No longer. New research suggests that a no logo approach now rules

The surprising new luxury micro-trend: dragons

Dragons have come from nowhere to be one of the biggest micro-trends on the style circuit. With everything from fashion shows to luxury gadgets and even online slots games featuring these mythical creatures, dragons represent one of the coolest emblems to be associated with in 2016. Perhaps it’s the surprising Welsh success in the Euro … Read more

The power of Dior color and its almost mystical impact on the eye

Peter Philips, Dior’s Make-up genius, is taking us on a kaleidoscopic trip through beauty history. Dior celebrates 50 years of history of makeup, style, and color in new book “The Art of Color.” The journey of Dior cosmetics is placed within contexts of fashion and art in twelve chapters presenting the evolution of color through … Read more

Auction milestone for blue diamonds: The Sky Blue Diamond at Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels Geneva

Blue is the warmest colour. The spectacular ‘Sky Blue Diamond’, a Fancy Vivid blue diamond ring weighing 8.01 carats, with a stunning mount by Cartier, will be sold at Sotheby’s Geneva on 16 November. Within the past two years alone, Sotheby’s auction house has twice set a new world record auction price for a blue diamond, … Read more

Is celebrity jewellery worth more than normal jewellery?

It was suggested that the ring stolen from Kim Kardashian West this week was worth as much as $5m – but how reliable or meaningful is such a figure? And what precautions do those wearing these kind of pieces need to take?