CARTIER’S REBELLIOUS FLOWER Cartier is playing coy with their latest interpretation of beauty. The you-can-look-but-you-can’t-touch creates a tension familiar to all and is the inspiration behind their latest collection in their long standing love affair of flowers. This time recognizing that maybe this desert blossom isn’t a fleur du mal after all. Cactus de Cartier is a luxurious celebration of beauty growing amongst the thorns, delicate and wild. The desert’s searing days and frigid nights only making for brighter blooms. Cactus de Cartier is a free-spirited collection of powerful, sculptural jewelry that makes a bold statement. Putting a twist…
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Bugatti has always been a game changer ever since its conception in 1909, and the recent unveiling at the Frankfurt Motor Show displays exactly how far that concept goes at the Bugatti headquarters. Following the sale of all 450 vehicles in the Veyron series, the auto maker decided to create a purely indulgent super sports car that pays homage to their great racing tradition of the 1920s and 1930s, specifically their victories in the 24 hours of the Le Mans race, however, re-imagined in a completely futuristic way. The very exciting and buzzed about collaboration with Polyphony Digital, creator of…
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Joan B. Mirviss ltd is celebrating its 40th anniversary! This March they are marking the occasion as the gallery presents the important exhibition, “Timeless Elegance in Japanese Art: A Celebration of Forty Years” accompanied by a fully illustrated publication. This celebratory show includes forty plus works of art carefully chosen over several years in anticipation of this milestone. Twenty of these works, by living artists working in clay and long represented by the gallery, were created or specifically selected by each artist for this event. The balance of this exhibition consists of major, innovative paintings and famous ukiyo-e prints by important eighteenth and…
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Here are two of our favorite restaurants to indulge in the fine dining that New York City is famous for. Exploring these venues takes dining to new and delicious heights. Per Se Fine dining at its best, Per Se is a special restaurant. The atmosphere is soothing and chic creating the perfect ambiance to experience a world class menu created by Thomas Keller. This is Chef Keller’s second three-Michelin-starred property featuring his daily nine-course tasting menu, and a nine-course vegetable tasting menu, using classic French technique and the finest quality ingredients available. An award-winning wine list, boasting more than 2,000…
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JOIN THE ONOMIE ONTOURAGE Beautiful makeup starts with beautiful skin and that is something the beauty brand Onomie takes very seriously. With a strong pharmaceutical background they wanted beauty products that didn’t just conceal a blemish or give a temporary glow, they wanted something that offered verifiable beauty enhancement. That is why they have dedicated their line to the ideals of dual action. Creative ideas like a concealer for dark circles that gets rid of dark circles over time is at the heart of their mission. That’s the kind of crave-able product makeup artists live for and what has won…
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ACCELERATED ASSETS Indulge in exotic passions. A rare breed of horses live under sculpted aluminum and steel, the kind that stampeded in brilliant flashes across Targa Florio, Spa-Francorchamps, and Le Mans . Now there is a new and ever competitive race to bring these wild stallions into captivity. The thrill of the chase is felt on and off of the racetrack with pounding hearts battling it out at the world’s most exclusive classic and exotic car auctions. This year’s Artcurial Motorcars auction in Paris exemplifies this as the world’s most expensive car ever sold just went under the hammer for…
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Kicking off the international jewelry auction season Christie’s offered their Important Jewels event in New York City, by Rockefeller Center this month where over two hundred and fifty lots were available, with estimates ranging from under $5,000 to $750,000 USD. The sale total came to an impressive $10,526,150 USD. The over all market was choosy yet buoyant as the more spectacular pieces easily soared over expectations. This is the beginning of the highly anticipated auction season which every year offers the general pulse of the marketplace within the jewelry world. Next up Christie’s Magnificent Jewels auction will take place in…
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AZIMUT’S WEEKENDER One of Italy’s largest yacht builders, Azimut Yachts, has perfected a sophisticated walkaround model that takes the typical day-cruiser style to a more luxurious and spacious experience. Azimut’s Verve 40 stands out for its elegance of styling and surprising amounts of comfortable capacity, featuring an extensive cabin area that offers generous room for play on the open sea. The Azimut Verve 40, which made its debut at the Newport International Boat Show 2016 before going on to appear a few weeks later at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, marks the entry of Azimut Yachts into…
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New York City is known around the world for their incredible boutiques where you can find luxurious treasures, art galleries, and shopping for anything from Chinese hand painted porcelain to vintage Hermes. They’re also known for their one of a kind boutique hotels. Scattered throughout the city in the small and richly cultured neighborhoods people with vision and a deep sense of graciousness have been locating and restoring remarkable buildings, breathing a new life into the villages they know and love to create welcoming environments for those who want to see the richer side of New York City life. The…
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This November 10th-14th, Salon:Art+Design, one of the most talked about art exhibits is back at the Park Avenue Armory. This incredible event is a showcase of the unique, bold, rare, and extraordinary. You’ll find everything from Salvador Dali to Zaha Hadid; surreal to zero space, French antiquities to high jewelry. Pick your passion and explore it up close and personal with the curators and masters in the field. The Salon Art + Design welcomes the world’s finest galleries exhibiting historical, modern and contemporary furniture, groundbreaking decorative arts, and late 19th and 20th century fine art. Visitors will find designs by…