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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Scent creates a kind of olfactory mirage, catch the lightest breeze of an essence on the air and we’re immediately fantasizing of where this element is from and what it is telling us, as memories flash in our minds and stir our hearts. We can even imagine who a fragrance was made for. One of the latest luxury fragrances from the award winning and highly collectible House of Sillage by founder Nicole Mather, HOS N.003, is a masculine scent created for a man with a clear sense of direction and who is all about the territory ahead. Even the name…
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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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AMOREPACIFIC: SEXY SKIN When it comes to skincare there are a lot of choices out there, and, thankfully, today we as consumers get to be a bit choosy about who we share our morning and nightly beauty regime with. Certainly not every bottle, tube or compact gets to make its way onto our treasured space on the bathroom shelf. We want something that has stood the test of time. We want something that is healthy and nourishing, not just to our own skin but something that is ecologically responsible as well. We want something beautiful. And, something smart. Finding all…
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The Roman design gallery Giustini Stagetti and Formafantasma have collaborated to create a very special collection ‘Delta’, curated by Domitilla Dardi, who is the design curator of MAXXI Architecture in Rome. A unique perspective on Roman design with a studied focus on historical elements, stripped and raw, leaving only essential lines and refined beauty. This is part of the gallery’s ‘Privato Romano Interno’ program curated by Emanuela Nobile Mino that, since 2012 with the first collection designed by Fernando and Humberto Campana, commissions designers to use Rome as a source of inspiration for new furniture pieces. The delta of a…
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The Smyth hotel is known for being Tribeca’s living room, a veritable gathering place for the city dwellers of Lower Manhattan to stop in and enjoy a cocktail or dinner with friends. And, even if you’re new to town this easy, relaxed and gracious environment is a place that you will proudly call your home away from home. Located between NYC’s Financial District, SoHo, and the West Village, Tribeca is a fabulous central hub for Michelin starred restaurants, art galleries, shopping, theater, the Tribeca Film Festival; you’re ideally located for easy access to all NYC has to offer. With an…
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In J. Lohmann Gallery’s first ever pop-up exhibition you can explore the Illustrious Movements. Also in a continuation of celebrating premiers, this will be the first time Copenhagen’s Sandra Davolio and London’s Merete Rasmussen, two of Europe’s foremost ceramic artists, will be exhibited in a show in the United States. Building on already accomplished international careers, Davolio and Rasmussen are taking design and craftsmanship to an even higher level creating some of the most innovative and fascinating new sculptural forms. Both artists will be present at the opening reception. Opening reception Thursday, October 13, 6-8 pm 156 Orchard Street, New…
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The groundbreaking work that Roger Dubuis is known for in modern contemporary skeleton calibers continues with the launch of their very first edition of the Excalibur Spider exclusively available at the Roger Dubuis Madison Avenue boutique. Pushing the boundaries of skeleton work, the Excalibur Spider is a spirited testament to the Manufacture’s technical expertise and dedication to contemporary design. The exclusive edition for the Americas is delivered on a white rubber strap, with audacious bursts of yellow and red on the open-worked dial. “It is exciting to present this limited edition Excaliber Spider,” says Jorge Puentes, President of Roger Dubuis…
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