“A room without books is like a body without a soul.” -Cicero The beauty of words have filled countless books and changed a multitude of lives. Here are a few of our favorite coffee table keepsakes to beatify your soul, space and mind with wit, wisdom, and wonder. Groundbreaking skincare CEO and founder of Rodial, Maria Hatzistefanis shares her personal journey and offers real world advice on how to grow your business in the beauty industry. Fashion icon, business mogul and New York Time’s Best Selling Author, Diane von Furstenberg delves deep into her past and tells a very…
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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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This year’s 2016 GEM Awards winner for best jewelry designer, Temple St.Clair, is welcoming her upcoming thirty year anniversary as a jewelry designer with the debut of her third and final chapter of The Golden Menagerie Collection: The Big Game. This incredible Haute Couture jewelry trilogy has explored everything from rare and meaningful creatures to mythical creations. This year’s chapter delves into a deeply important realm in the animal kingdom – endangered species. Using her exceptional design skills and working closely with her jewelry craftsmen and women of Florence, Temple St. Clair has imagined these precious beings into precious jewels…
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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…
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Walking the red carpet at the prestigious Gem Awards is the annual highlight of the international fine jewelry and timepiece industry.
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This year’s THE SALON: ART + DESIGN show held at the Park Avenue Armory in New York City was a feast for the eyes. Here under one roof art enthusiast were invited to savor the best of the creative world. A world where Salvador Dali and Stickler were the gracious neighbors of a monkey hanging from a chandelier by Barnaby Barford. Where French institutions such as Goyard and Kraemer were comfortable among Wei Ligang’s deconstructed Chinese calligraphy poems. Even the colorful pop art of Evelyne Axell and that of the emotional Lucio Fontana joined the party. If you closed your…