The haute horologerie Maison Jaeger-LeCoultre has been an active supporter of film from Shanghai to San Sebastian, and most recently at the 74th Venice International Film Festival at the Palazzo del Cinema in Venice as the official sponsor and payed tribute to the creative talent of filmmakers by annually awarding the Glory to the Filmmaker Award. Alexander Payne’s “Downsizing” movie opened this year’s Venice International Film Festival. On this occasion, the American filmmaker chose to wear a Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin Moon watch in steel. Jaeger-LeCoultre Deputy CEO Geoffroy Lefebvre walked the red carpet arm in arm with actress…
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Follow a winding road to shores of Puglia, Italy and there you will find a place so beautiful there are no words.The creamy white stones of the architecture rise up out of the arid countryside, a village like no where else. Seeming like an Etruscan dream envisioned by a Hollywood set designer the Borgo Egnazia is always elegant and camera ready around every corner, curve and villa with the Adriatic Sea as her backdrop. Each suite and villa is designed to have an innate sensuality and earthiness that comes from the finest stone, marbles, woods, and plush linens all painted…
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What is the moment when art becomes a masterpiece or when a person becomes a legend? The fine line in between, from good into extraordinary, is a boundary that few cross into greatness. True masters of an art form are all too often iconic figures from a distant misty past, a few remaining treasured pieces kept in private collections and a museum here and there. Sketch books and diaries are poured over by experts deciphering the inspiration, meaning and motives behind such a precious creation. Hence it is a rare occasion to be in the midst of such talent. This…
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Interior design is a reflection of its inhabitants and mirrors parallel this truth beautifully. A visual echo of the carefully composed curves, colors, and textures, a sophisticated mirror choice doubles the elegance held within. Tonelli Design has offered a curated collection of mirrors from designers from around the world. Here are a few of our favorites. To Explore The Full Collection Visit: TONELLI DESIGN Featured Image: VU by Giovanni Tommaso Garattoni (photo: Massimo Gardone) Photo Credits: Tonelli Design SUBSCRIBE TO OUR MAILING LIST FOR MORE LUXURY TODAY! YOU WOULD ALSO ENJOY SUNDAY, SOMEWHERE DIARIES: THE MODERN NOMAD BENETTI’S…
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Fornasetti offers their tribute to the world of opera with their latest ensemble, The Don Giovanni collection. It will be presented in Milan at the Fornasetti store in November 2017. The official launch will be preceded by a world preview in London. A part of a broader creative project that is very important to Barnaba Fornasetti, it is aimed at promoting familiarity with opera and bringing it to the attention of a varied cross-section of the public. The project first took the stage in the Winter of 2016 with the production of the opera Il Dissoluto Punito, Ossia il Don…
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“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…
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Two years after the very successful launch of their EVO 43′, EVO Yachts is presenting three yachts during the 49th Cannes Yachting Festival this September. Opening this year’s boat show season in grand style they are showcasing important novelties and unveiling their latest yacht in the collection which is a dynamic force behind the Opening rEVOlution: EVO WA (Walk Around). EVO WA will be joined by the Evo 43′ in the brand new Light Grey livery, fitted with a coupé style Bimini top, and a second world premiere: an Evo 43’ Enchanted Blue in the HT version, or in other words…
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The exotic car world has now become familiar with the name Pagani, the moniker assigned to the supercars designed by Horacio Pagani who takes great inspiration from Da Vinci as he painstakingly sculpts some of the fastest cars on the planet. As he began making good on his promise of a little sister to his benchmark Zonda of 1999, the design of which has since been put in the vault, his vision of Renaissance-meets-the-modern-world on the asphalt has taken a very provocative turn. Though younger, no less the wiser, and dare we say more wicked, the Huayra, named after the…
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A tribute to their heritage and a continuation of their New Artisan project, Fratelli Rossetti steps toward the future with a nod to their past. For 2017, the Milan based luxury shoe designers have teamed up with the American brand Leather Head Sports to delve into their own origins as their early days began by creating technical shoes for various sports, such as cycling, hockey, boxing and skating. Together they have created a beautifully crafted collection of vintage inspired footwear for men. The richness of handcrafted leather goods is something that both Fratelli Rossetti and Leather Head Sports cherish as…
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AND THE STARS CAME OUT Italian aristocracy, Parisian panache, Hollywood glamour; these three ingredients made up the recipe for the red carpet decadence that Italian jeweler Fulco di Verdura, a Sicilian duke, became famous for. Growing up on the warm shores of Palermo, Verdura enjoyed the richness of the land and later used his love of the verdant color palette to paint in jeweled pigments. While in Venice he became acquainted with Linda and Cole Porter, an acquaintance that soon became a friendship that lasted a lifetime. During an evening party at the Porter’s palazzo Linda introduced Fulco…