‘Timeless Beauty’: Van Cleef & Arpels offering China an insight into its legacyOver one hundred years of high jewellery at Shanghai’s Museum of Contemporary Art Luxury houses like Christian Dior, Bvlgari, Louis Vuitton and Chanel have recently exhibited in Shanghai, often dubbed the “Paris of the East.” Van Cleef & Arpels is the latest brand … Read more
Ron Falloon photographed many of the top models and celebrities of the time including Twiggy, Cilla Black, Jean Shrimpton, Pauline Stone, Vicky Hodge, The Rolling Stones and the Monkees – to name just a few. His work perfectly evokes swinging London in the ’60s. He arrived in London in the early 1960s and luckily got … Read more
Louis Vuitton: The Exhibition “Whatever you try, clothes never really can live in the past. They are worn now so they are modern, with a modern take. I’m not nostalgic,” designer Marc Jacobs said backstage of the fall-winter Louis Vuitton runway show that featured models in Edwardian hats and a reconstructed Orient-Express. The show completed … Read more
What if the future were respectful, intelligent and optimistic? What if it brought us the luxury of well-being, and creativity as a lifestyle? Water, main theme of the 3rd edition of 1.618 Sustainable Luxury Event in Paris The 3rd edition of 1.618 Sustainable Luxury event (29 March – 1st April 2012) will bring innovation, … Read more
The Bulgari Retrospective “Bulgari – 125 Years of Italian Magnificence” at the Aurora Museum in Shanghai kicked off with a celebration of glamour past and present. This Shanghai retrospective features, for the first time ever in China, the private collection of Elizabeth Taylor jewelry. The Bulgari exhibition, which features 600 of Bulgari’s most exquisite pieces, … Read more
Trompe l’oeil– or art designed to trick the eye “Trompe-l’œil. Imitations, pastiches et autres illusions” (art designed to trick the eye) is the title of a new Paris exhibit (2 Feburary 2012–November 2013) exploring the history of illusion and pastiche, from ancient frescoes to fashion and the decorative arts. “It’s a game between the creator … Read more