Outdoor home improvement

Sometimes we pay an awful lot of attention to cleaning the inside of our houses and forget to look outside. Curb appeal tends to be something that a lot of people don’t think about, when your curb appeal needs improvement there are several ways that you can have things looking their best. Today we have … Read more

Luxury Wines & Spirits houses to “re-green” and restore the Tuileries Garden in Paris

      The Tuileries Garden is a public garden located between the Louvre and the Place de la Concorde in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, France. The Jardin des Tuileries was created in 1564 for Catherine de Medicis, who wanted a haven of greenery for her Tuileries Palace. It was redesigned in 1664 by … Read more

Raise The Bar: How to turn your own garden into the most exclusive venue in town

    Here’s to a summer of celebrating like never before. No need to make a reservation when the party’s on your doorstep. Whether you’re going all out for a sophisticated soirée or keeping things low-key with drinks and a movie, be sure to make an event of it this summer from the comfort of … Read more

Sensory responses to the boom in gardening appreciation

Exploring nature and pleasure in nature with elegant indoor and outdoor gardening installations. Dial-a-gardener: Selfridges lanches a innovative Garden Centre and resident gardener services Selfridges London Accessories Hall and the store exterior on Duke and Orchard Streets has been transformed into a Garden Centre, a playful and sensory response to a boom in outdoor appreciation, … Read more

Hortus Deliciarum: Gucci’s second garden of jewels is inhabited by magical beasts

 

Named Hortus Deliciarum, Latin for ‘Garden of Delights’, Gucci’s second High Jewelry collection presented in a campaign starring Jodie Turner-Smith draws on the symbolic motifs that are dear to Alessandro Michele and Gucci, taken from the extensive and multifarious canon of the luxury House’s iconography.

Gucci Hortus Deliciarum 2021 High Jewelry collection; @Gucci

This new collection evokes the inherent splendor of Mother Nature, Gucci’s ultimate muse—and the universal beauty of the sky.

This eclectic line is distinguished by its kaleidoscopic palette, a reflection of the mercurial sky and its shifting hues and constellations. The collections takes its cue from the ephemeral yet recurring beauty of the changing sky and its shifting colors and constellations.

The collection comprises more than 130 pieces, largely one of a kind, and its motifs revolve around four themes. Gucci’s ‘hortus’ (or ‘garden’) of jewels is inhabited by magical beasts and flowering with totemic symbols of nature, distilling the poetry of the past with the beauty of the present. Included in the collection are striking solitaires as well as a precious selection of bejeweled timepieces. Gucci’s second High Jewelry line features tasseled necklaces, rings, bracelets, watches, and chandelier earrings.

Gucci Hortus Deliciarum 2021 High Jewelry collection; @Gucci

The High Jewelry collection combines Italian craftsmanship with the romantic and poetic narrative of Gucci.

Each gemstone has been fastidiously chosen for its quality and uniqueness, speaking to the painstaking attention to detail that Gucci creations are known for. In an array of pieces, the world of nature brings to life a collection redefined with maximalist allure.

Alongside nature, whose elements including flowers and magical beasts are ubiquitous in the House’s ‘hortus’ (Latin for ‘garden’) of jewels, Jodie Tuner-Smith acts as a fellow muse in poetic images from the new Gucci High Jewelry campaign.

Inspired by a photo of Elizabeth Taylor taken by Helmut Newton in 1989, Jodie Turner-Smith appears in the new Gucci High Jewelry campaign wearing one-of-a-kind pieces from the new Hortus Deliciarum High Jewelry collection.

Gucci Hortus Deliciarum 2021 High Jewelry collection; @Gucci
Gucci Hortus Deliciarum 2021 High Jewelry collection; @Gucci
Gucci Hortus Deliciarum 2021 High Jewelry collection; @Gucci

How to Reduce Maintenance Costs in Your Second Home

Investing in a second home is only the beginning. After acquiring the house, you have to think about when you will use it, whether you want to earn residual income by renting it out, and the kind of growth in value that you want in return for the investment. More importantly, you must maintain the … Read more