Joséphine & Napoléon, an (extra)ordinary story
Maison Chaumet opens the doors of its newly restored hôtel particulier in the 1st arrondissement of Paris to unveil an exhibition that commemorates the bicentenary of the Emperor’s death, looking back on the highlights of his life with Empress Joséphine. Chaumet was founded in 1780 by Marie- Étienne Nitot, whose jewellery was adored by the French aristocracy […]
Into The labyrinth
Samantha Andretti (played by Valentina Bellè) reappears 15 years after being kidnapped. While she is recovering in hospital, a celebrated psychiatrist (Dustin Hoffman) tries to help her deal with her trauma while terminally ill detective Bruno Genko (Toni Servillo) makes it his last mission to find the vicious psychopath that has been terrorising the area […]
Caroline de Wolfe
Caroline de Wolfe is the owner of Felix de Wolfe, the longest established independent entertainment and literary agency in the United Kingdom. Her father, Felix de Wolfe started it in 1947 and never looked back. In 2004, after almost two decades “learning the job” Caroline took over and with her progressive approach and a team […]
Refilwe Modiselle
With a career that expands over more than two decades, Africa’s first professional model with albinism was interviewed by our editor, Julia Pasarón, after she saw her stunning performance in White Gold, a drama by British film director Luke Bradford that raises awareness about the persecution and abuse people with albinism still suffer in parts […]
This Sceptr’d Isle
“In a way, walking around Britain and considering the greatness part, I suppose I felt melancholy. What was once cutting edge and large-scale industry, people that lived and worked on the coast as a way of life, and much of it has gone. You get the extremes of Britain from the coastline; from the wealthiest […]
Behind every sublime watch…
As the UK Parliament has chosen March to be Women’s History Month and with Watches & Wonders round the corner, we talked to our friends at Watchfinder & Co to help us shine a light on just a few of the iconic women who have played a pivotal role in the evolution of the much loved wristwatch. […]
A tale of two Breguet’s
Best of times and worst of timesIt was a time of conflict. The Napoleonic war had already been in force for five years when on 29th June 1808, Abraham Louis Breguet sent watch no. 1297 to Recordon (his agent in London) for King George III of Great Britain. Given the state of relations between the […]
British National Sculpture Prize 2021
Aimed at supporting emerging sculptors, the British National Sculpture competition returns for the 11th year with a prize purse tripled to £45,000. In 2009, Rinus and Aniet van de Sande founded the British National Sculpture Prize (NSP) to inspire, motivate and support emerging artists living in the UK. More than a decade on, the prize continues to […]
UK LGBT+ History Month
Given the current pandemic situation, we can’t take anything for granted, so I started looking around to see what was available online to keep us and our children busy and stimulated in a new way. “Body, Mind, Spirit” is linked to a National Curriculum subject and is visiting PHSE for a second time. In February […]
REVERSO
Jaeger-LeCoultre, in association with luxury publisher Assouline, have launched the ultimate volume about one of the most iconic watches in modern history: the Reverso. Richly illustrated with archive images and original photography, the story of the Reverso comes to life thanks to the writing ability of author, historian, journalist and horological specialist Nicholas Foulkes. Although […]
