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    DESIGN: Roche Bobois Celebrates 20 Years of Speed Up

    February 4, 2026 - By 

    The famous French design house Roche Bobois, long known for its avant garde approach to furniture and design with its iconic pieces such as the Mah Jong and Bubble sofas, portraying playfulness produced by precision, is celebrating 20 years of another iconic collection, Speed Up. This anniversary collection takes the restrained, yet dynamic lines inspired by the full throttle feeling induced by the automotive industry, and dips it into cool waters. It is giving modern day Miami Vice vibes as your eye is compelled to follow constrained curvatures and elevated materials.    “Speed Up embodies the boldness and creativity that…

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    INTERVIEW: Burcu Garnier of Color Atelier Talks Pantone Color of The Year

    March 7, 2025 - By 

    Written By: Alicia Kunkel This year Pantone named Mocha Mousse as 2025’s Color of the Year. We reached out to the premiere color house Color Atelier, known for their all-natural pigments, and spoke to one of its founders Burcu Garnier, for her take on the Pantone’s choice and other color trends she is seeing designers reach for this year. What brought you to the luxury paint industry? I have always been passionate about the intersection of art, design and sustainability. We saw a gap in the market for high-quality, artisanal finishes that are both environmentally friendly and aesthetically refined. My…

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    TECH REVIEW: Urban Armor Gear’s Samsung Galaxy S25 Collection

    February 16, 2025 - By 

    Written By: Alicia Kunkel With this month’s release of Samsung’s flagship phone S25 series, the stores have been flooded with clients snapping up the latest upgrade. While enjoying cutting edge technology you need cutting edge protection as well. That is where Urban Armor Gear steps up with their newest companion collection to the S25 series. From Kevlar phone cases to specialized Flex Shield screen protectors and cool hardware, UAG has your Samsung S25 and S25 Ultra covered. We had the opportunity to review the most recent collection and here are our thoughts and what you need to know about UAG’s…

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    INES DI SANTO: EAST OF THE SUN – WEST OF THE MOON

    December 17, 2018 - By 

    What would it take to make your wedding the fairytale you’ve always dreamed of? Something that doesn’t require kissing a frog and hoping he’s a prince. Or finding a fairy godmother with a magic wand. What if it was as simple as finding the perfect dress? Make your vision a reality with a bridal gown designed by our modern day enchantress, Ines Di Santo and her Fall 2019 Fairytale Collection called East of the Sun; West of the Moon. Her looks for fall include Cathedral trains, Royal Lace, cigarette leg jumpsuits, a beaded bolero, floral hem accents, Organza coats, and…

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    HARRY WINSTON: OPUS IN RETROGRADE

    April 24, 2018 - By 

    HARRY WINSTON IS A ROCK STAR Getting your kicks on Route 66 in a cool classic car, top down, sun out, and The Beach Boys serenading your expedition with some good vibrations; Harry Winston’s OPUS 14 evokes the iconic Americana experience. For the collector with an eye for vintage cars, timeless refinement and a sophisticated playfulness, the jewelry maison joined forces Franck Orny and Johnny Girardin, two visionary watchmakers, for the fourteenth chapter of their totally unique and always highly anticipated OPUS series. The rock ‘n roll soul of the OPUS 14 is found in the groundbreaking miniaturization of the…

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    SHOEPASSION: SPRING PATINA LINE

    February 14, 2018 - By 

    Classic for a reason. ShoePassion steps into spring with the belief that you can never go wrong with a timeless oxford that handsomely crosses the line between iconic shoe staple and a contemporary go-to of the modern man’s wardrobe. With an eye for precision and detail the lines of the Goodyear-welted Patina Line are artfully sculpted and contoured adding defining elements of good taste. The love of the craft is shown in their hand finishing of the leather, carefully polishing a deep patina into each pair of shoes, creating a subtle shading and play of light as the rich hues seamlessly…

  • APOLLO AND ARTEMIS DIAMONDS twin fancy colored diamonds of 14.54 cts and 16 cts, respectively, sold for $57 million at Sotheby’s Geneva auction in May. Photo courtesy of Sotheby’s
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    REVIEW: TOP DIAMOND AUCTIONS

    February 8, 2018 - By 

    In the world of scintillation and fire, colored diamonds proved to be the most crave-able treasures at the auction block during 2017. This past year saw an impressive $1.1 billion worth of exceptional top-tier diamonds, colored gems and jewelry sold. Clearly the most sought after pieces were large, luscious and so very rare pink and blue diamonds, however there were also a few stellar D-Flawless diamonds that rounded out the party. Here is a look at the top earning jewels of the year. The grand prize went to a Hong Kong retail jewelry chain, Chow Tai Fook. The retailer scooped up the…

  • VACHERON CONSTANTIN: TRADITIONNELLE COMPLETE CALENDAR Collection Excellence Platine
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    VACHERON CONSTANTIN: COLLECTION EXCELLENCE PLATINE

    November 28, 2017 - By 

    In an elegant continuation of their classic line of complete calendar timepieces, Traditionnelle, Vacheron Constantin has added the beautifully handsome and complex Collection Excellence Platine to its prestigious lineage.   “A contemporary expression of the grand Geneva watchmaking tradition, conveyed through a palette of horological complications in a classical design. An “Etagé” case and lugs, a fluted case-back, a railway-type minute track, Dauphine-type hours and minutes hands, as well as “bâtons de Genève” hour-markers: the aesthetic codes of the Traditionnelle collection are all clearly present, complemented by the aura of exclusivity conveyed by the Excellence Platine signature. Punctuated by gold bi-facetted…

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    MELISSA ODABASH: ODE TO SUMMER

    August 1, 2017 - By 

    In the full swing of summer celebrate with the latest fashion from Melissa Odabash’s Swimsuit Collection 2017. Swimwear model turned swimwear designer, Melissa intuitively sculpts a glamorous silhouette with her designs this season bringing out the best shades of blue, elegant and alluring as the sunrises over the gentle ocean with teal, periwinkle, cornflower and sky blues playing off the morning light.  Take a long awaited cruise around the Caribbean islands in a yacht wearing a fun short beach dress with patterns like Sailing, Harbour or Sun. After you step off the yacht take a stroll across the beautiful sandy…

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    JESSICA BEDARD: SOMETHING NEW

    July 7, 2017 - By 

    “Every bride should have the perfect shoe for her special day. Like your dress,  the accessories and the flowers, your shoes should be as exceptional as you are.”  – Jessica Bedard   Something Old. Something New. Something Borrowed. Something Blue. This saying is meant to represent the bride’s past and her matrimonial future, allowing some good luck to rub off like a lucky rabbit’s foot, and lastly to symbolize devotion and love.  But for a lot of bride’s this can just be another added stressor as she tries to salvage all these items.  So Jessica Bedard whimsically orchestrated all these…