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    VERDURA: UNVEILING AT TEFAF

    This year during the world’s leading and most exclusive art exhibition, the TEFAF Maastricht in the Netherlands, Verdura and Herz-Belperron, in its third year participating, will proudly be unveiling an iconic piece of jewelry that hasn’t been seen in over eighty years. As a highlight of their collection ‘Breaking Away: the Quest for Color’, the Ravenna Cuff will be makeing an historic debut.   The famous Coco Chanel was rarely ever seen without her bold and dazzling cuffs designed for her by Fulco di Verdura. They became a staple to her fashion and exemplified her take on style, and unlike her famous…

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    MILAN DESIGN WEEK: GAME ON

    Fuorisalone has taken this year’s most important design week, the Milan Design Week, in a fun and whimsical direction that not only highlights the incredible event but also allows everyone around the world to experience Italy’s playful side. To celebrate their 15th anniversary Fuorisalone.it has created a unique and fun board game that commemorates the their beloved, chaotic, and inspired event that means so much to them; and the board game is the perfect way to do that as it brings people together to experience and indulge in what they love, wherever they are, much like the design week itself. “Our objective…

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    NOMAD: ST. MORTIZ & GIUSTINI/STAGETTI GALLERIA O. ROMA

    Giustini / Stagetti Galleria O. Roma is delighted to announce its participation at the second edition of NOMAD, the traveling showcase dedicated to collectible design and presented for the first time in St. Moritz. The venue of this edition will be the historical Chesa Planta, built in 1595 as a stately patrician house, then enlarged in 1760, nowadays documents the domestic culture in the Upper Engadin from the XVIII to the XIX century. Particularly known for its sleek and elegant life, St. Moritz is renowned for being the destination of the world’s most stylish holidays in Europe, it hosted two…

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    SAKS 5TH AVENUE: ONCE UPON A HOLIDAY

    What better way for Disney to celebrate Snow White and the Seven Dwarves’ 80th Anniversary, than with a collaboration with Saks Fifth Avenue.   The pair have teamed up to create a one-of-a-kind window displays with fourteen animated windows, a first in its 94-year history, spanning Fifth Avenue this holiday season.  They have named this collection ‘Once Upon a Holiday’.  Not only do the windows display unforgettable scenes from the iconic movie but the windows on 49th Street and 50th Street also feature gowns inspired by the movie from Monique Lhullier, Alberta Ferretti, Nadeem Khan and Marchesa.  The spectacle of the unveiling of…

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    GALERIE DUMONTEIL: SHANGHAI

    Galerie Dumonteil, known as one of the preeminent forces in the art market of  the twentieth century’s figurative sculpture is presenting the exhibition Gaston Suisse: Master of Lacquer, as the second part of Magnificence of Art Deco, devoted to the oeuvres of seminal Art Deco French artist Gaston Suisse (1896-1988) for the first time in China, until January 10, 2018. The exhibition is now presenting thirty-eight  important selections from his lacquered paintings and drawings in the theme of animal life, abstract to geometric style, which won the artist international recognition in the 1930s World’s Fair and International Exhibition of 1937. His…

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    LEADING CULTURE DESTINATIONS: AWARD WINNERS

    Recently the Leading Culture Destinations Awards, “The Oscars for Museums,” were announced at the brand new Trafalgar St. James hotel. The winners were chosen by a jury of nine established cultural specialists. Now in its fourth year, they have celebrated museums and cities for their dedication to their dynamic cultural approach and the winners were chosen based on the quality and reach of their contributions to the international cultural sphere. The judges review everything from audacious programming and management structures, to cross-sector collaborations and Michelin-starred restaurants, late night openings and music performances, with an overarching focus on a visionary approach…

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    DUBAI: LA PERLE

    Dubai’s latest decadent attraction has just debuted at Al Habtoor City. The spectacular new permanent live entertainment show, La Perle, brought guests from around the world to witness this unique performance which combines world-class talent with the most technically-advanced theatre production. Guests included Yolanthe Sneijder-Cabau, Hollaphonic, Saleh Al Braik, Asma Al Fahim, and  Lisa Scott-Lee. Guests were escorted inside the theatre, after being treated to an exquisite reception, where Mr. Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, Chairman of Al Habtoor Group and Franco Dragone, Artistic Director of Dragone, personally welcomed the audience and introduce them to the bewitching experience they were about…

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    GALLERY FUMI: GLASS.MEKANO

    GLASS.MEKANO starts on September 18th, in conjunction with the London Design Festival 2017, and runs until November 18th, presented by the esteemed Gallery FUMI, part of the Mayfair Design District. The English art gallery is celebrating the unique vision of the French designer Thomas Lemut and his artistic precision of combining mixed materials into sensual pieces that create industrial elegance with their strong architectural definition.   Driven by curiosity and a desire to further explore the potential of the material, Lemut worked closely with Yvon Goude from Goude Glass, a glass factory based in the north west of France. After six…

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    MAKER’S MARKET

    The School of Visual Arts is presenting their annual Maker’s Market at the Metropolitan Pavillion in New York City. The event showcases talented and artistic alumni, reunited under one roof to present the best of their creative endeavors. The market is open to the public and offers a wide variety of exhibits featuring sculptures, paintings, and home decor items.   Makers Market: June 10th, 2017 – 11:00am to 6:00pm Metropolitan Pavillion, 123 W. 18th Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY Presented By The School Of Visual Arts   Featured Image: Dwarf Star Design Photo Credits: School Of Visual Arts SUBSCRIBE…

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    PORSCHE & WALTER RÖHRL

    “Genius On Wheels” celebrates the highly respected and accomplished rally racing legend Walter Röhrl on his 70th birthday with an exhibition at the Porsche Museum in Zuffen-hausen. Until May 14, 2017, the Museum is displaying numerous vehicles driven by the World Rally Championship winner as he established his solid reputation as the greatest and most versatile racer of his time in the world. Focusing on his many years of collaboration with Porsche, Röhrl has been a brand ambassador and test driver for the Stuttgart sports car manufacturer since 1993, since he had massive prior experience as a factory driver with Ford,…