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IWC reveals the way Carl Gustav Jung shaped the soul of its iconic watch brand The Rauschenbach family took over IWC Schaffhausen in 1880 and in 1905 one of the clan’s daughters married Carl...
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Great literary hotels of Asia continue to inspire artist and travelers In September, Louis Vuitton opened a unique maison in Singapore. It is the first store in the brand’s...
Life is a symphony at Claridge’s The Fashionable Truth has just landed in the chill dawn of London's autumn. Tonight at the glorious Claridge's and then...
Aman’s new resort in Vietnam is a natural wonder It was the middle of the afternoon and I was floating several metres beneath the surface of Vietnam’s East Sea when...
Perrier-Jouët, the master gardener Perrier-Jouët has been transforming grapes into the magic of champagne for over two centuries. Since 1993...
The richest Chinese millionaires are creating a new aristocracy with awesome power Some of China’s richest citizens are entering their second decade as millionaires, and they are developing the...
In Shanghai the Peninsula offers an exquisite window on China’s complex history PENINSULA SHANGHAI As a child in England in the 1960s I had a dream of...
Château Cheval Blanc’s reputation continues to dazzle under Pierre Lurton and Bernard Arnault LVMH chairman Bernard Arnault bought Château Cheval Blanc with Baron Albert Frère in 1998. Fears...
The Martell Trunk by Pinel & Pinel is a masterpiece of fine craftsmanship The Martell Trunk packs thrills for lovers of exquisite eau de vie and spectacular craftsmanship. Daniel Jeffreys...
Dining at The Ritz The Ritz Restaurant is considered by many to be the most beautiful hotel dining room in the world The American...
Privately owned museums are becoming the latest must-have among the super-rich A new wave of super-rich art lovers are spending hundreds of millions on extravagant museums — privately owned,...
Lalique’s The Myth of Love René Lalique’s brilliant innovations made the business he founded in 1885 an international success and it is his...
Sales of Asian art ride a philosophical wave at Christie’s Noh masks. Cloisonné-enamels. Rinpa paintings. Lacquer boxes. Ravishing silk room dividers. Meiji art. Samurai swords...