What does the new jewelry watches herald? A new journey? A new chapter? Or simply creations worthy of the Maisons, expressing expertise, singularity and authenticity? All these Ladies watches are competing for the 2018 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève prize offered annually by The Foundation of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG). This year’s … Read more
All the appeal of Scotch whisky – the myth, the tradition and the romance – find its ultimate expression in this bottle to be offered at at Bonhams Whisky Sale in Edinburgh on 3 October. Estimated at £700,000-900,000, the extremely rare The Macallan Valerio Adami 1926 60 year old was bottled in 1986 by … Read more
Luxury leisure and hotel company Belmond creates luxury barge adventures in rural France. Belmond Afloat is visiting the verdant and picturesque regions of Champagne, Burgundy, Alsace, and Provence. In 1966 Richard Parsons, a Reuter’s news reporter, had the idea to convert an old coal barge into a passenger ship accommodating 20 guests to travel … Read more
Dreamed up in Finland and shaped like a flying saucer, Matti Suuronen’s ‘house of the future’ turned out to be an impractical curio – but its atomic-age aesthetics are still alluring
The Silicon Valley drive for corporate efficiency – all 24/7 schedules, bulletproof coffees and five-minute meetings – has long been lauded. Now the wheels are flying off
Since marrying Prince Harry, her tights, messy bun and the way she crosses her legs have all caused controversy. But what do her fashion choices really tell us?