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Louis Vuitton rewards independent genius

Anyone who knows a little about the time, dedication and passion it takes to become a watchmaker, would understand why Raúl Pagès, winner of the first-ever Louis Vuitton Watch Prize for Independent Creatives, was reduced to tears as he approached the stage to receive the coveted prize from Jean Arnault himself, Director of Watches at Louis Vuitton.

Speaking about the Prize, Jean Arnault said, “This initiative is not to find the next watchmaker, to then recruit him or her into the LVMH group, but to help them flourish afterwards in the industry as a whole. I want it to be around the mentorship programme we put forward.”

It was a well-deserved win for an unsung, but brilliant, underdog artisan watchmaker, whose initial intended career was the arts. A serendipitous conversation with a close friend made Pagès change his mind and go down the mechanical watchmaking route. Initially, he worked with Parmigiani Fleurier in its restoration department. “I loved restoration work,” he told me, “the ability to restore a watch or clock back to its original condition.” It was restoring old marine chronometers, from…

Bulgari and Save The Children celebrate their enduring partnership

With the world so often in turmoil, it’s often the children who are the most vulnerable, and that gives even deeper meaning to the long-running partnership between Bulgari and Save The Children. Since 2009, the time-honored Italian jewelry house has stood side-by-side with the children’s charity, and they have chosen to mark this 15-year milestone […]

Bicester Village and Collagerie Art Shop support local charities

Christmas shopping can be a daunting experience not suitable for the faint-hearted. Aware of how off-putting the idea of wrestling other shoppers for the last must-have item and queueing at tills can be, Bicester Village invites its customers to a very different experience. In collaboration with Collagerie Art Shop – the online store and gallery […]

The Syrian mermaid singing for the rights of refugees

It is not every day that one meets an Olympic athlete, international political activist, UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador, one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world, catwalk model and luxury brand ambassador who – just to make your jaw drop even further – achieved all of that by the age of 25. But […]

The Distillers’ Charity supports disadvantaged young people in Scotland

In collaboration with Sotheby’s, The Distillers’ Charity One of One are delighted to announce the second in a series of biennial auctions of one-of-a-kind, rare scotch whiskies showcasing the excellence and individuality of craftsmanship. The lots open with 39 extraordinary whiskies and experiences on offer to raise vital funds to help disadvantaged young people in […]

Noëlla Coursaris Musunka’s commitment to empowering young women

Noëlla Coursaris Musunka was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to a Cypriot father and Congolese mother. Losing her father suddenly at the age of five, then being sent away to relatives in Switzerland as her mother could no longer support her, had a traumatic and profound effect. Isolated from her home with very […]

Giga: the initiative to provide internet to all schools

The United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights includes work and education as basic needs for any person, without discrimination. In today’s world, neither can really be achieved properly without access to the internet. This is why UNICEF and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) joined forces in 2019 to create Giga, an initiative aiming to connect […]

The Veuve Clicquot Bold Woman Awards turn 50

Founded in 1972, the Bold Woman Awards are named after Madame Clicquot, the pioneering businesswoman who, when widowed at the age of 27, took over her husband’s champagne business in 1805 and transformed it into a global brand. This annual event celebrates women who have made significant contributions to their communities, industries, and the world […]

Rolls-Royce champions artists of international merit

Launched this year, The Spirit of Ecstasy Challenge is a new biennial initiative from Rolls-Royce’s Muse programme. It invites emerging artists to design artwork inspired by the Spirit of Ecstasy – the sculptural figurine that adorns the bonnet of every Rolls-Royce motor car. This first edition focused on ​the medium of textile, challenging participants to […]

Slaughter Baby

In 1994, the then three-year-old Sonia Gisa’s life was devastated by the genocide in the country of her birth, Rwanda. In the onslaught, her father was murdered and she and the rest of her family were forced to flee their home to escape the brutally ruthless soldiers. Last year, Sonia published her first book, Slaughter […]

International Contemporary Art Prize 2022, Prince Pierre of Monaco Foundation

Created in 1966 by Prince Rainier III in honour of His father, who was a great protector of the Arts, the Prince Pierre of Monaco Foundation is today led by Her Royal Highness The Princess of Hanover and keeps supporting literature, music and the arts. First awarded in 1965, the International Contemporary Art Prize (PIAC) […]

Empowering Women in El Salvador

Glasswing International is a non-profit organisation known for its work in Latin America, looking at the root causes of poverty and working through education and community empowerment. Back in 2018, they started to work with family-run coffee exporter Borgonovo Pohl in El Salvador, a country that ranks among the top ten in the world when […]

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