Boodles presented a new diamond-encrusted timepiece, the Raindance Watch, at the V&A Museum. The precious and feminine piece celebrates the jeweller’s iconic range of the same name launched in 1990.
At this year’s Paris Biennale, Glenn Spiro showcases his use of 3000-year-old Chinese gold leaf tissue on this cuff, creating something both original and contemporary.
One of the 500 limited edition Bugatti Chirons, driven by Juan Pablo Montoya, broke a world record, accelerating to 400km/h then back to 0km/h in just 41.96s.
At a ceremony in Las Vegas, Crystal Cruises christened its latest air cruise vessel, Crystal Skye, a lavishly outfitted Boeing 777-200LR with just 88 flatbed seats; now the largest privately owned tour jet in the world.
The new Four Seasons Megève is now accepting bookings for the 2017/18 ski season. This modern interpretation of a traditional ski village is situated above 136 prepared ski trails on Mont d’Arbois in the French Alps.
The 119-key Bulgari Hotel Beijing, nestled in the city’s Embassy District and set to open in September, exudes sophistication via its own ballroom and sculpted gardens leading down to the river.
Bespoke pens, custom glassworks and a one-off jukebox: all this and more in the 2017 Q2 edition of Centurion, now in the Magazine Archive.
A sneak peek at the jewellery shoot for the upcoming edition of Centurion magazine – with the objects of desire intriguingly nestled in a tiny house.
Boasting supreme city views from the top floors of the Nakanoshima Festival West Tower, Conrad Osaka opened its doors last month. Featuring four restaurants and lounges, a Conrad Spa and beauty salon, and a heated indoor pool and health club.
Guntu, a floating hotel comprising 19 guest rooms, a beauty salon and a gym, will serve fresh local produce as it travels around Japan’s island-dotted and serene Setouchi inland sea from October.
Azzedine Alaïa’s first Paris haute couture show for six years was lit up by Naomi Campbell. The wizard of finely cut exotic skins was showcasing one-off pieces that will grow in value.
The launch party for Dior’s Couturier du Rêve exhibition at the Musée des Arts Decoratifs was Parisian elegance encapsulated. Running until 7 January next year, it celebrates 70 years of the House of Dior.
