Van Cleef & Arpels’ new Le Grand Tour collection captures a colourful sketchbook of European history and culture. Today’s modern expression, “backpacking through Europe,” had much grander and more romantic origins. Born in England in the 16th century, the Grand Tour - so named in reference to a circular journey that returned to its starting …
Ocean Independence stole the show at this year’s Cannes Yachting Festival by showcasing three magnificent crafts of high design and performance. Cannes may be famous for its annual film festival, but another fall event draws the world’s elite to its famous harbour — the Cannes Yachting Festival, regarded as one of the top yachting festivals …
The annual Architizer A+Awards recognize the world’s best architecture and the important role it plays in improving our built environments and everyday living. Perhaps nothing in our built world has more impact upon our physical environment than architecture. It shapes how we live and work, how we see our urban spaces and how our built …
Four Rolex-sponsored events at the prestigious Pebble Beach Road Race honoured the elegance, traditions and splendour of motor racing. California’s Monterey Peninsula has been home to the Pebble Beach Road Race since 1950, and Swiss watch manufacturer Rolex has championed four unique events at this celebration of motoring excellence each August for decades, continuing its …
Colombian sisters Stephanie and Maria Catalina Martinez have reinvented their family’s clothing tradition with the Waimari resortwear collection. In fashion, white is timeless, white is elegance and white is purity. There is a reason it is the colour of traditional wedding gowns. Perhaps no designers capture this timeless elegance and purity better than the innovative …
With their stunning combination of artwork and advanced technology, Honma’s BERES five-star premium-priced golf clubs make the continual quest to improve much more luxurious. In a tournament earlier this golf season, Rory McIlroy hit a 427-yard drive. The ball landed in the middle of the fairway into the side of a hill, so there was …
Surgical Spain edges emotional England to win an over-the- top Women’s World Cup Down Under, all done on Hublot time. There have been many examples in sports where greatness emerges from conflict. Teams may have differences in the dressing room but put those aside when the whistle blows and the game begins. The latest example …
Ferit Tecimer’s lifetime in jewelry, forged by his family’s centuries in the business, has made Humbertown Jewellers one of Toronto’s most respected homes for beautifully curated jewelry creations and exquisite timepieces. Ferit Tecimer had grandiose plans when he immigrated to Canada and opened Humbertown Jewellers in Toronto in 1980. As a descendant of a family …
Valérie Messika’s dramatic new jewelry collection is a tribute to ancient Egypt and continues to give the “bright” to women of all ages and all styles. It’s a scientific fact that, like snowflakes, no two diamonds are exactly alike. It may be almost imperceptible to the human eye, but subtle variances in the cut or …
Renowned surgeon Dr. Peter Adamson is making a worldwide difference with his Face the Future Foundation. The true humanitarian is someone who uses their specialized skills and abilities to improve the lives of others, and in doing so, makes our world a better place. That defines the life work of Dr. Peter Adamson, one of …
