“Vintage” is a very popular wedding theme, from the engagement ring to the bridesmaids’ dresses. But since it’s used so much, there are a lot of knock-offs out there. The seller says your engagement ring is vintage, but how do you know it is? It’s difficult to authenticate a vintage engagement ring, but it … Read more
Jaeger‑LeCoultre’s Rare Handcrafts “Métiers Rares” celebrate the work of Ferdinand Hodler, one of the best-known Swiss painters of the nineteenth century. His early works were portraits, landscapes, and genre paintings in a realistic style. In 1931, Jaeger-Le Coultre imagined a reversible watch that became an icon, the Reverso. The watch has a unique ability to reverse … Read more
The Claridge’s Christmas Tree has long symbolised the start of the festive season in the London, drawing visitors and Londoners alike to admire its magnificent design. This is the eighth year that Claridge’s has invited a creative visionary to reinterpret the tree in their own distinctive style. Claridge’s Christmas Tree designs through the years … Read more
Bellagio Shanghai is the sibling hotel to the renowned Bellagio Towers in Las Vegas and Bellagio’s first ever hotel outside North America. WATG, one of the world’s leading hospitality design firm, and Wimberly Interiors, the interior design studio of WATG, worked alongside the Bellagio brand to raise the bar of hotel design in Shanghai, China’s … Read more
Once a piano showroom designed by Sir John Burnett & Pathers, Greybrook House’s duplex penthouse was recently awarded ‘winner of residential design over £1M’ by the SBID International Design Awards 2017, following its recent refurbishment by property enhancement company Fenton Whelan. The art deco, Grade Two listed building in the heart of Mayfair, London, showcases … Read more
Patrón en LALIQUE: Serie 2 (750ml) retails for the suggested price of US$7,500. In 2015, Patrón and LALIQUE released, to great acclaim, the first in this landmark series, Patrón en LALIQUE: Serie 1. That limited edition crystal decanter was influenced by René Lalique‘s early Art Nouveau style, which he pioneered in the late 19thth century. … Read more