Set amongst the breathtakingly exotic South Malé Atoll and Emboodhoo Lagoon, the stunning Crossroads Maldives is a world-class, multi-island lifestyle leisure destination dedicated to dining, fashion and entertainment – and a picture-perfect backdrop to a luxurious Maldivian excursion.
Unveiling an extensive renovation – the most ambitious in its 110-year history – a new era is now in store for the 153-key Mandarin Oriental Ritz, Madrid, where architect Rafael de La-Hoz has teamed up with Parisian designers Gilles & Boissier to recreate the Belle Époque spirit.
In collaboration with Sotheby’s Hong Kong, Bowmore Whisky is offering up a unique collector’s item, the Bowmore Archive Cabinet – which will contain all five releases of the iconic Black Bowmore spanning 1993 to 2016. Proceeds will go to The Bowmore Legacy Project to support the local Islay community. Auction takes place April 18.
Panerai leads the eco-watch revolution at Watches and Wonders with the Luminor Submersible eLAB-ID – 98.6 percent by weight recycled and the first watch to use 100 percent recycled SuperLuminova on its dial and hands.
A colourful start to Watches and Wonders’ digital show, Piaget’s limited-edition rainbow Limelight watch features perfectly graded sapphires and tsavorites with an integrated gold case and hand-engraved bracelet.
Irish designer Simone Rocha joins with H&M, bringing her nostalgic, romantic and ornate charm to a wider market. The sought-after collection will be available online March 11, 9am CET.
Appropriate for International Women’s Day, the Gem Dior timepiece features bold, innovative and technical design and comes in simple steel, pavéd gold or multi-coloured hardstones. The asymmetric, strata and crystal design and expanding bracelet took years to perfect.
A range of excellent investment whiskies and cabinet collectables are on offer with Whisky.Auction until 9 March. Highlights include: Macallan 71 Year Old The Red Collection, Bowmore 30 Year Old Sea Dragon and Springbank 35 Year Old Millennium Set.
MoMA and Swatch join forces to present a line of special-edition watches based on six of the museum’s venerable artworks, including pieces by van Gogh, Rousseau and Klimt. Available individually or as part of a collector’s box.
Fashion’s new super-brain creative combo, Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons, have just released a modish, clear-cut vision of dark, gentle shapes, bright sequins and Japan-meets-Africa knits to fire up Prada’s autumn womenswear.
The surprise collaboration of 2020 between ultra-feminine pearl brand Mikimoto and Comme des Garçons’ avant-garde Japanese designer Rei Kawakubo fuelled the non-gendered pearl revival. This second rendition pits soft pearls against silver hardware – studs, fangs and safety pins. Available March 5 at Dover Street Market.
This year’s Craft Council’s Collect exhibition – online only – features sought-after art jewellery among ceramics, glasswork, furniture and textiles from over 400 creators represented by 32 galleries worldwide. The fair runs from 24 February to 3 March and sales through 24 March on artsy.net.
