Gabriella Somerville
by Lysanne Currie With a (literally) high-flying career over three decades, Gabriella Somerville’s flight path has taken her from air hostess to aircraft sales. As founder and managing director of private aviation services company, ConnectJets, she talks to us about the challenges of the aviation industry post Brexit, improving the gender balance and the rise […]
Michel Parmigiani
Design inspired by nature When Michel Parmigiani had to pick a career, he hesitated between architecture and watchmaking, two disciplines that share intense technical and creative sides. Watchmaking won and Michel Parmigiani completed his studies specialising in restoration. In 1976 he opened his own atelier, where he created and restored pieces for brands like Breguet and […]
150 Not Out – by Simon de Burton
As little as 15 years ago the initials “IWC” meant nothing to anyone who was not a dyed-in-the-wool horophile. But now the historic brand is widely recognised as a major player on the luxury watch scene, with everything from its earliest vintage pocket watches to its latest “haute horlogerie” creations being highly sought-after by collectors. The initials […]
How AI is impacting the workforce
The true power of Artificial Intelligence is yet to be properly understood in the full ‘self-aware’ sense (as science fiction describes it), but there are many aspects of this exciting future state which are already here and others that are fast-emerging. Currently, we are benefitting from many advances in AI in our everyday lives. Bought […]
Kelly Hoppen, MBE
With a career that extends over four decades, Kelly Hoppen is one of the most celebrated interior designers in the world. Over the years, she has put a lot of heart and passion into inspiring women in business and supporting young entrepreneurs. Furthermore, Kelly is a committed philanthropist, giving her time and attention to causes […]
Jean Linda Balke
NALLIK was founded in 2010 by Jean Linda Balke in New York City and has since, moved its headquarters to London. Balke’s specialty is her extensive knowledge of stones plus her experience and excellent intuition on which stone is the perfect one for each customer. Atelier Nallik is the new made-to-order line of the brand. […]
The I-M Formidable Women Awards 2018
Sponsored by PEACH On October 9th at ETHOS in central London, we celebrated the first edition of the I-M Formidable Women Awards, hosted by the talented journalist Kat Brown. This year has marked the 100th anniversary of women obtaining the right to vote in Britain. At present we have a female Prime Minister in the […]
Property hotspots – The Côte d’Azur
The Côte d’Azur is long established as an area for residential investment and second-home ownership. One of the first modern resorts, it can trace its origins back to its days as a winter retreat for the British upper class, European aristocracy and American captains of industry at the end of the 18th century. Life on […]
Kim Vanessa Kortlepel
Bright Young Things: Kim Vanessa Kortlepel She is not even 25 yet and Kim has already graduated in Law, completed a Master Degree in International Public Law and founded her own jewellery brand, KVK73. In a candid interview, this impressive young woman shared with us the memories of her childhood and the dreams for her […]
Caroline Scheufele
The Scheufele family took over Chopard in 1963, and transformed it into one of the best-known jewellery and luxury watch brands in the world. Caroline joined the family business straight after finishing her studies. She brought change and innovation, reflected in her 1985 collection ‘Happy Diamonds’, a jewellery line based on the idea of enabling […]
