Are crystals the new blood diamonds?

Gwyneth loves them, Adele can’t sing without them and Kim Kardashian uses them to deal with stress. Many of us are lured by their beauty and promise of mystical powers, but are ‘healing’ crystals connecting us to the earth – or harming it?

Major New Prize announced for The Venice Glass Week 2019

    THE VENICE GLASS WEEK (7-15 September 2019) is an international art & design festival dedicated to the art of glass, with a particular focus on that of Murano.  New York Modern Decorative + Design Department to Sponsor Major New Prize at The Venice Glass Week. The Modern Decorative Art + Design Department of … Read more

Fantastique beasts: cult art from the Lalannes’ private collection to go on sale

Surreal works from the home of François-Xavier Lalanne and his wife Claude expected to fetch up to £20m

#Arivenchy: the Givenchy sitting by Ariana Grande

    #Arivenchy: Ariana Grande is the real muse for Givenchy Fall-Winter 2019 collection Givenchy unveils #Arivenchy campaign starring new muse Ariana Grande. A modern muse and the voice of a generation, Ariana Grande has emerged as one of the most influential forces in pop culture today. Last May Givenchy announced that Ariana Grande would … Read more

Baccarat Narcisse: for collectors passionate of design

      Baccarat Narcisse collection is an asymmetrical and distinctly avant-garde crystal creation embracing the quest for new shapes. In the image of the narcissus, whose flowers bend and lean towards water, the Baccarat Narcisse off-center glass bowl seems to bow. The perfect balance is obtained thanks to the talent of the manufactory’s artisans. A sculptor … Read more

The best travel tech for a stress-free holiday

How to keep your mobile, tablet, Kindle and headphones charged and connected abroad