An icon of French elegance and art de vivre, Le Bristol Paris is located at one of the city’s most prestigious addresses on rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré. The first to receive France’s “Palace” distinction, the hotel boasts 190 rooms and suites— among the largest in Paris — that are now completely renovated. For the 2022 … Read more
In celebration of Chinese New Year on Friday 12th February, Faberge launched a new addition to the luxury jewelry brand’s Heritage collection – the ‘Year of the Ox’ Surprise Locket. This locket features red guilloché enamel and round white diamonds, set in 18k yellow gold, and opens to reveal an intricately depicted yellow … Read more
The Monkey Orchestra, consisting of 21 figurines, is one of the most whimsical classics of Meissen Baroque, and is the most familiar series of collectibles from Meissen, the world famous porcelain factory in Germany. It was created in 1753 by Johann Joachim Kaendler, and revised in 1765/ 1766 together with the modeller Peter Reinicke. Asprey … Read more
Canada’s Hudson Bay is as ice-free in November as on a summer’s day and polar bears could be extinct here by mid-century. If the bears are in trouble, so are we
Only 20,000 to 25,000 polar bears remain in the wild, living in Canada, Greenland, Norway, Russia and the United States. Leading polar bear scientists believe that two-thirds of the world’s polar bear populations will be lost by the year 2050. More than 400 polar bears are needlessly exploited, hunted and killed annually to supply the … Read more