Berluti – The Rapiécé-Reprisé Story
With the Rapiécé-Reprisé 2024 collection, Olga Berluti revisits the story of the shoes and clothes that men wear. In a rare interview in 2007, she stated, “I do not dress the foot, I dress the man” and, as a fourth-generation shoemaker – her Italian grandfather Alessandro having established the brand in 1895 – she knows […]
The Lady Sings the Blues
From the sultry heat of America’s Deep South come the sounds and style of jazz’s coolest chanteuses, vocalists like Billie Holiday, Susan Vaughan and Peggy Lee whose dreamy voices made them trailblazers of their era. These ladies were pioneers at the peak of their careers in the 1940s and 50s, as the first female singers […]
Dazzling Fashion with a Scandi Twist
On a recent visit to Oslo Runway – an annual showcase dedicated to promoting Norwegian design talent across the capital city – any preconceptions I had about Scandinavian clothing were blown out of the water. When you consider their riches, it’s hardly surprising that the World Happiness Report consistently lists the people of Norway in […]
Chanel Première Sound Watch
Gabrielle Chanel was a visionary and a rule breaker. Her motto “I want to be part of what is to come” encapsulates how she was always looking forward, how she embraced the new and made it hers. The new Chanel Première Sound watch reflects how her ambitions are still very much alive chez Chanel. When […]
Asprey x Nuun Feather Capsule Collection
The house of Asprey presents a new collaboration with HRH Princess Nourah Al-Faisal, the Asprey x Nuun Feather collection. Consisting of 13 exquisite pieces, this original interpretation of the classic jewellery line includes innovative materials and colourful gemstones infused with elements of art-deco in the design. The original Asprey Feather Collection was inspired by the […]
Belle de Jour
The idea of wearing something dazzling for the day is nothing new, fashion has long promoted the image of a beaded skirt teamed with a cashmere sweater, but now trends are pushing the concept further by elevating daywear with the sparkle of precious jewels, yet still making it acceptable as a daytime look. High jewellery […]
Naomi: In Fashion
The first black model to feature on the cover of Vogue, Naomi Campbell ranks alongside Coco Chanel and Valentino as one of fashion’s most important icons. After being discovered by model agent Beth Boldt at the age of 15, the south Londoner very quickly saw her life turn into a fashion fairy tale. By the […]
Emerald, the birthstone of May
Emeralds are the birthstone of May, the month-long association with peace, serenity, and the renewal that comes with the changing of the seasons. As such, they are associated with love, hope, fertility and rebirth. They formed in the belly of Earth as far back as three billion years ago, when our planet was a water […]
Minimalistic Excess
The early 1990s was the era of cool girl minimalism. Carolyn Bessette Kennedy and Gwyneth Paltrow were the poster girls of this pared-back style, living by the mantra “Less is more”. Fashion was stripped of its 1980s excess and reduced to a colour palette spanning from black to white but with more texture in the […]
Flower Power Jewellery
On the first day of spring, we want to say good-bye to neutral and welcome the explosion of colour that comes with the new season. From trees and shrubs to modest wild flowers, this is the time of the pink blooms. Anemones, rubellas, pieris passion, magnolias and cherry trees among many others blossom at this […]
