Paris shows: Givenchy’s British artistic director Clare Waight Keller moves on from the Markle wedding dress with an autumn haute couture collection strong on handcraft, sharp tailoring and floaty shapes.
The University Arms, Cambridge: landmark 192-key hotel set to reopen on 1 August with a John Simpson/Martin Brudnizki refurb that draws on the city’s classical architectural heritage.
The V&A’s exhibition Frida Kahlo: Making Her Self Up elucidates the life of the fabled Mexican artist through personal items such as medical corsets, photographs, jewellery and distinctive clothes, all shown outside Mexico for the first time.
With a living area reflecting the interior of a traditional manor house, the Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire’s redesigned Royal Suite evokes the past but is forward-thinking too in its use of swish lanterns and a marble bathroom.
In a revamped space on The Mandarin Oriental, Munich’s rooftop, take in panoramic views of the dome-dotted city while feasting on Asian, Latin American and Mediterranean fare – then jump in the heated pool.
Image: Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group
Richard Mille’s first in-house automatic women’s tourbillon, the 71-01 Automatic Talisman, was revealed in Paris. The Cécile Guenat-designed timepieces feature fine strips of hardstone, enamel and diamonds on gold.
Image: Philippe Louzon
Up-and-coming “culinary artist” Adam Handling will be executive chef at Belmond Cadogan Hotel London, which opens this year. Expect British fare with a difference prepared in an open kitchen.
Panerai’s first Australian boutique – a joint venture with retailer Kennedy – is an engraved-oak and burnished-brass space in Melbourne, designed by Patricia Urquiola and showcasing the marque’s array of sublime novelties.
Pragnell marks the opening of its Mount Street, London store by hosting the Patek Philippe Exhibition Collection, featuring almost 100 of the watchmaker’s distinguished timepieces. From 5 to 9 June.
Shielded from the outside world on a pristine beachfront, the recently opened Principote Panormos Mykonos offers innovative food, refreshing cocktails and a beach club for a momentous summer escape.
Volcanic wines, New York’s dining revolution and handcrafted jewels showcasing nature’s beauty: all this and more in the 2018 Q1 edition of Centurion, now in the Magazine Archive.
A striking structure of two shimmering towers and connecting walkway, the Sybarite-designed SKP Xi’an department store will house more than 1,000 brands, including Gucci and Dior, when it opens later this month.
