When the Sugar Plum Fairy meets frothy dreams shimmering amongst tinkling silver wedding bells you’ve stepped into the whimsy and art of Ines di Santo. This fall 2020 the designer’s collection ‘Under The Impression’ explores the transformation of color and texture of the Impressionist art movement with magical and airy fabrics that shift and veil and unveil in unexpected ways. From delicate tones of white and crème to shocking shades of cherry, cobalt and purple, Ines di Santo chose a prismatic palette for her couture collection. And, this year marks her inaugural debut collaboration with the esteemed Italian shoe maison…
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Nathan Myhrvold, chef, photographer, author and founder of Modernist Cuisine and Modernist Cuisine Gallery will host a six course dinner with critic ally acclaimed chef Fred Sabo at The Metropolitan Museum of Art Dining Room. The sensorial dinner will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Friday November 22, 2019. Guests will bask in breathtaking views of Central Park as they enjoy a curated menu with wine pairings. On display, a video provides a behind-the-scenes look at his culinary and photography creative process. WHEN: Friday, November 22, 2019, 6:30 pm WHERE: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 5th Ave, New York,…
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THE FRIENDS SITCOM IS CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF FRIENDSHIP The iconic show Friends made its television debut 25 years ago and we have been captivated by it ever since. Even 15 years after its final episode. The show made an impact on pop culture as we know it and brought many things to the Central Perk coffee table including Jennifer Aniston’s signature ‘Rachel’ hair cut. The show made an impact in the art world as well. In particular, for artist Burton Morris and his pop art designs. In the third episode of the show, The One With the Thumb, Ross…
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In 2010, right after his graduation from the Academy of Fine Arts in Maastricht, Valentin started to create unique furniture pieces and quickly built up his atelier in an old factory building in the center of Maastricht (NL). After making the building his own, it now crystalizes his thoughts, inspirations, and emotions, to an extent that it feels like home. In 2015 Studio Valentin Loellmann was founded. Along with the creation of furniture pieces and objects, the studio also focuses on indoor and outdoor spaces, extensions and atmospheres. In the past few years, collaborations with galleries and private…
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JEWELS, COAL, & GLUE AT THE MET MUSEUM Jewelry: The Body Transformed at The Metropolitan Museum has many royal gems even if it didn’t snag Marie Antoinette’s pearl and diamond pendant at Sotheby’s. Instead, the exhibition brings together innovative adornments from a range of centuries and cultures. An 1890s Tiffany Orchid brooch 4 ½” long combines an orchid’s delicacy with the glow of gold and diamonds. A bronze Celtic Northern Italy brooch from 600 B.C. is austere and elegant. It may be a model for a 1994 William Harper brooch Homage to Cy Twombly and Joseph Cornell. Both circular forms…
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PAD London, known as one of the most influential art exhibitions is ready for another season. Galleries and designers from around the world gather in Brittan to showcase some of their most striking compilations and collections. Here is a look at some of the most exciting exhibitions that are a must see for every art enthusiast. Galerie Dutko creates sublime environs with raw forms while always being open to adding a bit of colorful whimsy throughout their collections. Galerie Kreo, based in London and Paris, offers the unexpected with a love of strong angular designs. Galerie Dumonteil always brings the…
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Drama and beauty collide with the striking and sometimes haunting mastery of the craft by Lalique and Damien Hirst. Their collaboration brings deeply emotional symbols frozen in crystalline sculptures showcasing virtues and concepts in an artistic interpretation of all that is ‘ETERNAL’. The internationally known Brittish artist Damien Hirst envisioned the series of motifs based upon certain iconic symbolic images to serve as reminders. Conceived in both sculpture and panels, his collection is brought to life via the world-class glass and crystal makers of Lalique. The crystal maison, an historic cornerstone in the Parisian art and jewelry world, worked with…
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Maison Rapin will showcase the official grand opening of its second location on rue de Beaune with the theme of Novecento Italy, Italian Metalworkers In The Liberty Period. The highly stylized workmanship by the great artist of the 1900’s – 1930’s, shows an elegance and love of nature artfully portrayed in the curves and corners of their designs. Join in the celebration September 5th to October 15th 2018, at 3 rue de Beaune 75007 Paris. To Learn More Visit: Maison Rapin Photo Credits: Maison Rapin SUBSCRIBE TO OUR MAILING LIST FOR MORE LUXURY TODAY! YOU WOULD ALSO ENJOY
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Creating Beauty Interiors offers full-page photos of ten distinctive city and country homes Kathryn Scott has transformed, including her own elegant five-story Italianate brownstone residence. Scott pairs architectural detailing with classical yet individualistic furniture, cabinets, and art. Her senses of color, light, and space meet her seamless melding of Asian and Western touches – from an artist’s antique doll collection in his studio to an Ai Weiwei table on a wall near a turquoise hearth to a child’s four-poster bed by an open window. To complement her serene, functional interior re-designs, Scott chooses art that often dramatizes nature’s beauty. Her…
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Bridging the gap between Chinese clients and US talents in the world of fashion. We’ve all seen the glossy magazine covers and spreads with luscious, whimsical tableaus filled with shockingly beautiful models who seemingly live a charmed and perfectly lit life. Though we secretly hope it will happen to us one day, we know reality rarely comes so saturated and bronzed. So, who is the mastermind behind all these candy colored works of art? Much like in music you find the composer, the silent musician, whose passion and precision guides the whole orchestra, in photography his counterpart is the producer.…