fashion, jewelry & design
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World-class furniture and interior designer and decorator Christian Liaigre, with residential projects for Calvin Klein, Karl Lagerfeld or Valentino, and interiors for New York’s Mercer Hotel or Selfridges of London as just a few samples of his work, needs no introduction. He is also the author of the iconic (and often
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Unmistakeably Cartier, discreetly Moinard, naturally St. Barth Working together brought astonishingly rapid results for both partners, Cartier being able to launch the revamping of 220 boutiques around the world according to Moinard’s radiant designs, and the architect himself being rewarded for this work by the Janus Prize in 2003 and the
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Alain Charlot, photographer, true poet, wary of words, speaks «To photograph is to appropriate the thing photographed. It means putting oneself into a certain relation to the world that feels like knowledge – and, therefore, like power». Susan Sontag’s remark applies just as easily to the viewer, provided his sensitivity is
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The folk art form today known as «scrimshaw» originated in Inuit and other Native American communities along the Northwest Pacific coast before being adopted by seamen and in particular American whalers, possibly as early as the 17th century. The etymology of the word scrimshaw remains somewhat obscure. In their 1897 Dictionary
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Hortense n. f. A name to carry one back in time… and into the future. For Hortense is back en vogue. Mademoiselle Hortense : A strange, sensual name, to be carried as a challenge, proudly announcing it’s timeless feminity, a singular personality, moving gracefully from Impressionism to Art nouveau, at the
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From Napoleon’s tricorn to John Wayne’s stetson, hats have always played an essential part in the birth of the legend. But none can rival the pedigree, the popularity and the ubiquity of the panama, a guarantee of elegance whatever the circumstance. Review some of the greatest movies since Casablanca and Key
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« Call with… » His current project, after a series on South African soccer, is entitled “Skype Portraits”. In the course of conversations with friends, or with people contacted specially for the occasion, Guillermo photographs his computer screen, capturing a “communication moment” with correspondents often thousands of miles away. Grainy images,
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