Flamboyant, luxurious and elegant, Christian Lacroix’s first furniture line in collaboration with Roche Bobois celebrates a “French art de vivre” Q: What type of materials can be found in the Christian Lacroix Maison furniture line? A: It’s a collection with a lot of high-end details: rosewood, 18-karat-gold-pleated brass, cut velvet and silk satin — all …
With four generations of architecture artistry behind him, Spanish architect Javier Barba has created a legacy all his own. Not every architect can tell you they belong to a lengthy dynasty of industry geniuses, but Javier Barba can. The founder of BC Estudio Architects in Spain is the fourth in a famed succession of designers …
This season’s dark sophistication emanates the longevity of a classic car. Try it on to race ahead of the fall fashion game. Photographer: Claudius Holzmann / www.claudius-holzmann.de Stylist: Petra Tielmann / www.petratielmann-styling.de Hair & Make-up: Martina Heihoff / www.martinaheihoff.foliodrop.com Creative Director: Carsten Dopamin Models: Andreas von Tempelhoff / www.andreasvontempelhoff.com Sara T. / www.placemodels.com Kennet / …
Palm Beach, Fla., is the origin story of the Great American Getaway. This sun-drenched corner of the States became the country’s first-ever warm-weather tourist destination when the Second World War forced American elites out of their European summer homes, leaving them to source their sabbaticals in their own stomping grounds. But as I spend my …
No one knows diamonds like Ehud Laniado does. The Monte Carlo resident has lived and breathed sparkling rocks since he was in his 20s, and now, as chairman of New York-based jewelling firm Cora International and a household name among diamond devotees, Laniado’s mission is to bring some transparency to the industry that’s so often …
With a rooftop pool overlooking an iconic Manhattan boulevard, a 10,000-square-foot trattoria and an in-house spa and fitness centre, walking into Gansevoort Park Avenue might just mean adding your name to the hotel chain’s long list of guests that never want to leave. The Park Avenue location, managed by esteemed hotel general manager Joel Freyberg, …
