Dave Benett/Getty Images Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images Luxury cellphone brand Vertu held a celebrity bash on Tuesday at the Palazzo Serbelloni in Milano to launch its first touch-screen handset, Constellation, with guests including Tilda Swinton, Uma Thurman, Chanel Iman (who DJed), Michelle Yeoh, Clive Owen, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Heidy Allende and David Gandy. The phone […]
Omega commemorates the 40th anniversary of Apollo 15 with new Speedmaster
In celebration and commemoration of the 40th anniversary of NASA’s fourth mission to the moon, the highly successful Apollo 15, Omega watchmakers have brought out the limited-edition Speedmaster Moonwatch. Apollo 15 was the fourth of six NASA missions to land on the moon in July 1971, and the adventure lasted for twelve days. This […]
Claudia Schiffer models Chanel’s autumn–winter 2011–12 Prestige eyewear
Supermodel Claudia Schiffer has been called up by Karl Lagerfeld to model Chanel’s autumn–winter 2011–12 Prestige eyewear collection. The chain motif has been used in numerous ways for the eyewear designs, evoking the Chanel handbag. The chain is woven with a strip of lambskin to form the temples, giving a distinctive look to […]
Clearing out those virtual cobwebs
Hopefully, after three hours of tidying up and link-checking, we’ve weeded out the dead links in our magazine links’ section. If you have any good suggestions for new links who are willing to swap with us, please let us know—we ask that they not be content mills or filled with affiliate links, but contribute something […]
Eco-luxe, conjured in the Bay, refined in Portland
Former fashion model and budding designer, Courtney Leonard, has no hidden agenda when it comes to conveying her love for luxury goods and the environment. The Oregon native, who has made her way back to the inspiring grounds of her childhood, creates what she calls ‘eco-luxe’ products, from accessories and dresses to one-of-a-kind leather handbags […]
Vendôme Woollahra brings true luxury to Australian retail
From top The Boucheron Mini Macaroons. Cinna Pampille earrings in emerald. Cinna Pampille ring. Laperouse aquamarine ring. Boucheron Cameleon ring. Vendôme Woollahra, opening late this month, brings luxury brands under one roof in the growing Woollahra shopping precinct. Brands represented include DeWitt, Maîtres du Temps, Hautlence, Franc Villa and Romain Jérôme. These mark Australia’s […]
More limited editions from Frédérique Constant and Alessandra Gucci
This appeals to us on several fronts: Frédérique Constant SA of Genève has produced two limited-edition watches to celebrate the 2010 Austin–Healey Motor Challenge featuring a hand polished, 43 mm case diameter in either 18 ct plated rose gold (A$3,999) or stainless steel (A$3,790), automatic chronograph movement, leather strap and sapphire crystal. They are individually […]
La Martina opens at Emirates Mall
Argentinian label La Martina has opened a second flagship shop at the Emirates Mall, following an earlier one at the Dubai Mall. La Martina’s owner, Lando Simonetti, says the opening was prompted by ‘double-digit growth in most prominent markets … including the UAE. ‘Our UAE sales are higher than many other major global […]
Lagonda returns at Salon de Genève—but will it fly?
We get a lot of information about press conferences and at the Salon de Genève, we have been seeing them come in thick and fast. Renault, Volkswagen, BMW, etc. But the most intriguing was for a brand I never expected to see in an email: Lagonda. Lagonda is a brand that celebrates its centenary […]
