Breath. Directed by Simon Baker
BREATH, the first film by Simon Baker on the Director’s chair, presents this weekend at the Toronto Film Festival. We had the chance to catch up with Simon a few days ago to tell us about his journey from acting to directing and how it has impacted his life and his career. For those not […]
Christie’s Frieze Week 2017
Innovative line up of curated, cross-category and Masterpiece Auctions in October London – This October during London’s Frieze Week, Christie’s will present a second major season of Post-War and Contemporary Art in 2017 at King Street, bringing together the very best in art and design across the 20th and 21st centuries. Following the successful move of […]
Treasures in Celluloid
The BFI was founded in 1933 and the BFI National Archive in 1935. It is considered one of the largest collections of film and television in the world. It holds 180,000 fiction and non-fiction films and 750,000 television programmes; and is an inspiring resource for a new generation of young and talented British film makers. […]
Simon Baker welcomes the 2018 Commonwealth Games
As Official Partner of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games, Longines was proud to welcome the Queen’s Baton to their boutique in London last Thursday August 16th. Joining the Queens Baton Relay, Longines Ambassador of Elegance Simon Baker, along with Longines Vice President of Marketing Juan-Carlos Capelli, Louise Martin, President of the Commonwealth Games Federation […]
Pringle’s Autumn/Winter ’2017 campaign
Introducing the new Autumn/Winter ’17 campaign that combines the natural beauty of the Scottish Highlands with knitwear that represents our iconic, pioneering heritage. The campaign is the second by Scottish photographer Harley Weir, shot on location in the breath-taking landscapes of Loch Glascarnoch and Loch Droma. Featured pieces include a standout printed rib-knit dress, which […]
The Collection of Paul F. Walter
New York – Christie’s announces The Collection of Paul F. Walter will be auctioned across two days of live auctions on September 26-27 with a simultaneous online auction September 21-28. Paul Walter was known as a polymath and scholar, and through collecting and patronage – including leadership roles at MoMA and the Metropolitan Museum of […]
Nietzsche for our times
The German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) is best known for his declaration that “God is dead”. These words appear in his allegorical master- piece Thus Spoke Zarathustra, a book in which he warned that even though many people no longer believed in Christianity, our moral system was still underpinned by moribund Christian notions of “good” […]
Buccellati – High Jewellery in Paris
Paris, July 4th and 5th – during the Haute Couture fashion shows, Buccellati will display its new High Jewellery creations in the halls of the Paris boutique, at 1 rue de la Paix. There will be new designs of cuff and bangle bracelets – which are iconic objects at Buccellati – with different widths and […]
HOKUSAI: Beyond the Great Wave
Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) is widely regarded as one of Japan’s most famous and influential artists. He produced works of astonishing quality right up until his death at the age of 90. “From the age of six, I had a penchant for copying the form of things, and from about fifty, my pictures were frequently […]
Come with me to Ibiza
The ME Ibiza truly takes luxury hospitality to a whole new level. Located in a secluded, yet easily accessible bay with direct access for yachts, the ME Ibiza is the only modern luxury hotel in Ibiza to be a member of the Leading Hotels of the World. It was yet another rainy spring morning in […]
