September 11, 2024

He’s Spent the Past 4 Years Developing a New Watch Brand

Guy Sémon, an inventor and engineer, says he already has plans for the first 15 models. For 16 years, Guy Sémon worked on some of the […]
August 19, 2024

Alain Delon, Godfather of the Belted Trench

As a titan of French cinema, he dressed the part, even when playing a killer. Alain Delon, the French film star who died on Sunday at […]
March 12, 2024

France Adds 54 Creations to Its Décor and Arts Collection

Mobilier National, the national repository of furniture and decorative arts, adds 54 creations by contemporary artisans. There’s a youthquake underway at one of France’s oldest institutions. […]
March 5, 2024

In Watches, He’s a ‘Bit of a Maverick’

Romaric André, best known as seconde/seconde/, spends his time putting art and whimsy into timepieces. Romaric André, now widely known in the watch world as seconde/seconde/, […]
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 […]
March 2, 2024

The Breguet Name Means More Than Watches

A descendant of the founder, as well as the company itself, helped shape the aviation industry. It might be a bit of a stretch, but not […]
December 18, 2023

A Frugal Exploration of Christmas Markets Along the Rhine River

It’s that time of year when holiday markets pop up across Europe. Relying on trains and a “Christmas bus,” we explore eight towns and cities in […]
December 18, 2023

A Frugal Exploration of Christmas Markets Along the Rhine River

It’s that time of year when holiday markets pop up across Europe. Relying on trains and a “Christmas bus,” we explore eight towns and cities in […]
November 14, 2023

The High-Fashion Side of Knots

A French artist is taking macramé, the traditional technique long associated with 1970s wall art and plant hangers, to a new level. Detailed. Delicate. Colorful. Laurentine […]
September 14, 2023

LVMH’s Bernard Arnault Is the King of Luxury, but Who Is Next to the Throne?

One afternoon in July, not long after being named the wealthiest man on the planet by Forbes, Bernard Arnault, the head of the LVMH Moët Hennessy […]