March 5, 2024

A Painter’s Role? Capturing the Sparkle of a Gemstone

As one artist wrote: “Luxury is not found in the cold pixels of our phone or computer.” There are myriad words to describe how light enters […]
June 6, 2023

All Aboard the Most Extravagant Fashion Cruise

Chanel in Los Angeles, Dior in Mexico, Gucci in Seoul. Clothes are just a tiny part of the content. In 1964, John Cheever published a short […]
April 15, 2021

How Working From Home Changed Wardrobes Around the World

It wasn’t all sweats and leggings. A whirlwind tour of how the pandemic affected what we wore, from India to Italy. Have months of self-isolation, lockdown […]
August 8, 2016

Ivo Pitanguy, Plastic Surgeon to the Stars and a Celebrity Himself, Dies at 93

Dr. Ivo Pitanguy, a pioneering Brazilian plastic surgeon who performed face lifts, tummy tucks and other procedures on the rich, famous and royal, becoming rich, famous […]
March 19, 2016

Brazil, in the Background When It Comes to Watches

By MELANIE ABRAMS March 19, 2016 “If its economy was normal, Brazil would be the biggest and most dynamic market for watches,” said Ion Schiau, vice president of […]