Known to diamond dealers from London to Hong Kong, Tokyo to Tel Aviv, the William Goldberg company, founded 75 years ago, is a cornerstone of the diamond industry. Based in New York City, William Goldberg is synonymous with rare, large, fancy diamonds. Their slogan, “The magic is in the make.” and they do make magical diamonds. In particular their patented ASHOKA diamond is celebrating 25 years of glittering success. A unique cut that looks 30% larger than emerald cut diamonds of the same carat weight, ASHOKA delivers big with its exacting 62 facets of perfection. This year the William Goldberg…
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On the sixtieth anniversary of Roche Bobois, so long known for their iconic Mah Jong Sofa seating arrangement, the Parisienne design house looked to artist Joana Vasconcelos to add her unique, playful and expressive touch to their latest collection BOMBOM. Creativity at the heart of the designs, it offers organic fluidity to the shapes in juxtaposition of the geometric pulse of the Mah Jong. Optimistic and celebratory color theory makes for eye catching statements in the home. It offers a massive opportunity for decorators to choose from for the palette of the space it will belong to. Joana Vasconcelos notes…
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Celebrating their one year anniversary the extremely luxurious skincare brand Orveda has launched one of their most exciting products yet, the Eye Unveiler 422. The eco-meets-techno ethos of Orveda is truly at the heart centered core of the ultimate skincare line envisioned by its founder Sue Y. Nabi, former president of both L’ancôme and L’Oréal. The beauty industry powerhouse decided that she wanted to create an important and meaningful line in the skincare industry from the ground up, using her unique expertise and trained eye of where the future market was headed and what they needed. Watching the trends of…
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This year, in celebration of the 200th anniversary of Madame Clicquot innovating and re-creating the rosé champagne of the time, with their beautiful rendition of her original vision. The secret was – and still is! – in the blend Rosé champagne allows you a special way to enjoy the full spectrum of flavors and nuances between the complexities of red and white grapes, no longer segregated in different bottles, only to find that they play quite well together. The sweet and unique tones of bubbled blushed pink sparkle lightly on the palette and it is so easy to see why…
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Frauscher Yachts are catching some air this spring as they celebrate their 90th anniversary with a light, easy breezy day cruiser. The 8.6 metre motor yacht combines the premium design and top-class handling characteristics of the previous closed model – the legendary Frauscher 858 Fantom – with an even more spacious design and additional first-class details now found in their 858 FANTOM AIR. “With the Frauscher 858 Fantom Air we hope to continue the success of the 686 Lido, the 747 Mirage Air and the 1017 Lido – all yachts with a centred exposed helm – of which we…
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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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Nothing is more iconic than Audrey Hepburn stepping out of a golden New York taxi cab, before the hustle and bustle of the city. Arrayed in her long black evening gown with matching opera length gloves, dark shades and her strings of diamonds and pearls, walking up to the Tiffany & Company’s window display with a coffee and Danish in hand. While Reem Acra’s inspiration was the company’s magnificent jewelry, namely the Tiffany diamond, you get the sense that she was channeling Audrey’s black Hubert de Givenchy dress from the opening scene with her choice of creating some classic…
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“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,…