Tag: Métiers d’Art
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Haute Dentelle is revealing high-end lace and its use in haute couture today
HAUTE COUTURE AT THE MUSEUM OF LACE AND FASHION The Cité de la Dentelle et de la Mode in Calais is holding a new exhibition, “Haute Dentelle,” devoted to high-end lace and its use in haute couture today. Haute Dentelle is laid out in the 656 m² temporary exhibition gallery. The exhibition pathway is…
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Stunning Celestial Beauty: The GyroGraff Universe proffers a unique star system upon the wrist
MasterGraff GyroGraff World 48mm Galaxy Dial. This evolution of the GyroGraff Universe collections displays a magnificent “Métiers D’Art” galaxy upon the dial. Each galaxy takes 50 hours for the Graff Diamonds‘ artist to hand-paint on blue aventurine, using a single strand of hair. The stunning 48mm watch takes you on a realistic journey with a…
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Chanel at Marais Melbourne. The ephemeral boutique
If you are Chanel, the pop-up shops are transformed in ephemeral boutiques. The CHANEL Paris Cosmopolite 2016/17 Métiers d’art Ready-to-Wear collection is showcased at the MARAIS boutique in Melbourne, Australia from June 15th to July 9th 2017. This pop up installation is inspired by the Ritz Paris hotel, the legendary five-star hotel on Place Vendôme…
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31st Festival d’Hyères. The winners and their prizes
Japan’s Wataru Tominaga Wins the Grand Prize at the 31st Festival d’Hyères. The audacity, the graphic strength and strong visual impact of the collection of Japanese fashion designer Wataru Tominaga, supported by his research on materials and technical clothing convinced unanimously the jury of the Hyères Festival 2016. Tominaga’s work seems to exceeds the limits of male…
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Ottoman architecture, Chinese embroidery, Indian manuscripts, and French lacework reinterpreted for Métiers d’Art Fabuleux Ornements
Pre-SIHH 2016: Vacheron Constantin Métiers d’Art Fabuleux Ornements. Traditional arts meet at the crossroads of different cultures in the new Métiers d’Art Fabuleux Ornements watches to be presented by Swiss Luxury watch manufacture Vacheron Constantin at the next edition of SIHH (The Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie – from January 18th-22nd, 2016). Two years…
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Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie celebrates its quarter-century
SIHH reaches its quarter century with sixteen Maisons. Five exhibitors, five days and 4,500 square metres paved the way for the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) in 1991, a bold venture which brought together a handful of prestigious Maisons whose values were those of Fine Watchmaking. Over the years, the SIHH has put…