Bespoke craftsmanship – House of Waris RARE at The Gritti Palace, Venice

  The Luxury Collection unveiled House of Waris RARE at The Gritti Palace, Venice – a collection of handcrafted treasures from around the world curated by a modern day Marco Polo, Waris Ahluwalia. The exclusive collection will be brought to life in the Explorer’s Library at The Gritti Palace, which reopened its legendary doors in … Read more

The Gritti Palace Venice back to its original grandeur

The Gritti Palace Unveils a Refined Version of Its Iconic Self, Joining Newly Restored Luxury Collection Hotels in Europe   The renowned Gritti Palace in Venice re-opened its legendary doors following a $55 million restoration, bringing the hotel back to its original grandeur. The 15-month restoration lead by The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts, part of … Read more

Explore with pencil and color: artistic travel books unveiled by Louis Vuitton

2013 Louis Vuitton Travel Books   15 years after the launch of its stylish guides, Louis Vuitton launches new arty travel book series. World’s most interesting illustrators and artists will bring their vision on travel destinations. The first art travel guides are reserved to Paris, Easter Island, New York, Vietnam and Venice. The first four … Read more

Limited-edition Minute Repeater Carnival of Venice

In the late 17th century the “Jaquemart” invention brought beautifully animated figures to the dial contributing to the storyline of the timepiece. The figures were set into the dial and move in sync with the activated minute repeater. In the late 1980s Ulysse Nardin introduced a surprising variation to “Jaquemart”. San Marco watch symbolized the … Read more