In the realm of high jewellery, Zodiac Charms is the new collaboration between Ai Weiwei and Taschen that follows the success of Taschen Papercut Portfolio of the artist. Through two extraordinary projects, the Zodiac Charms Necklace and the Individual Charms, this partnership has brought to life a unique interpretation of the Chinese Zodiac, blending traditional […]
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The story of a Family success, in the words of Lionel Windeshausen Being a part of the Windeshausen family is an experience to be embraced on a grand scale. Led by the second generation, the Luxembourg-based boutiques have transformed their clientele and prestigious partner brands into friends of the family. Let’s follow Lionel Windeshausen, the
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From 25th of May to 23rd June, Sotheby’s Monaco is hosting the exhibition “Michael, intimacy behind speed” by Vanessa von Zitzewitz. If this is the first time you’ ve heard of it, the Keep Fighting Foundation is a global non-profit initiative founded by Michael Schumacher’s family, in response to the immense outpouring of love and
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Richard Mille has never before been so deeply involved in the world of motor racing as now, and the reasons why are plain to see: he makes watches that are little short of wrist racing machines. Iconic models inspired by the cutting-edge concepts and technology developed in the racing world. Here we offer a few
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Set in Manama’s seef district, a secluded paradise offers a private beach, luxury villas, and award-winning dining. For many, luxury means having a space all to yourself, while having everything the world has to offer at your fingertips. Set in 20 acres of luxuriant gardens surrounded by the golden sandy beaches of the Gulf of
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On the occasion of the centenary of the birth of Helmut Newton, TASCHEN books celebrates one of fashion photography’s most controversial and original figures in a limited BABY SUMO edition of the celebrated 1999 SUMO. He was born Helmut Neustädter, into a middle-class family in Weimar republic Berlin, where decadence and smoky nostalgia were the
Born on April 21 1926 in Mayfair, London and crowned, by the Grace of God, Elizabeth II Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of her other realms and territories, Head of the Commonwealth and Defender of the Faith on 6 February 1952, the reign of our Queen has witnessed
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Britain’s beloved David Hockney has a career of breaking taboos and leading the avant-garde – to the point of being recognized as the most influential artist of all time. He is inarguably one of the most successful, and certainly one of the most famous living artists. And in his eighties, Hockney is still very much
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A Petrolhead’s Paradise, or I Love The Smell of Gasoline in the Morning and the Doppler scream of a fine-tuned flat-12 as it streaks past into the dawn mist of the Mulsanne Straight. Le Mans. The name alone conjures images ranging from moustachioed Bentley Boys in immaculately oil-stained white overalls to latter day superstars at
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Situated half way between Antibes and Juan les Pins, the Cap d’Antibes is a promontory scattered with magnificent Belle Époque villas, many of which built by visiting gentry, captivated by this evocative corner of France in the mid-19th century. One of these visitors was a man with the unlikely name of Hippoltye de Villemessant, founder of
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