Like art, colours play an important role in jewellery making. But unlike art, incorporating colours in high jewellery is not as easy as brands like Bulgari have made it out to look. The primary source of colours in jewellery is gemstones, but unless you’re glueing them on top of each other or som…
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The ASPIRE x Montaigne Place 2022 Gift Edit
The time has come: to shop for the best gifts that are a perfect blend of unselfish indulgence and mindful self-care. Avoid a stressful, panic-filled trip across different stores with our thoughtful holiday gift edit that has something for you and everyone on your list. Shop the ASPIRE x Montaig…
This Season, Give the Gift of an Ajmal Perfume — or Two!
If you thought giving gifts was overrated or inconsequential, consider this: research and psychological studies reveal that this often-overlooked act has been a part of human evolution and is linked to the ways through which we cultivate and foster human connections. In other words, because we ar…
Chapter One: Dragon is the new High Jewellery from the Fabergé x Game of Thrones Collab
You do not have to be a fan of what can be considered the greatest TV series of the early 2000s before you appreciate the sheer beauty and ingenuity of the new high jewellery collection to come from the Fabergé and Game of Thrones partnership. But, if you are a fan, then you can agree […]<…
2022 Lagos Fashion Week: It is Time to do Things Differently
If you for a split second thought that your attendance at the 2022 Lagos Fashion Week would suck you into the warmth of an array of dazzling colours and give you front-row access to some of the finest and most creative African designers, you thought right. This year’s edition of the Lagos Fashion…
LoubiFamily, a New Christian Louboutin Collection for Every Family Member, has arrived
There is now a Christian Louboutin for every member of the family! It may be safe to say that everyone desires a Louboutin, even if they may not necessarily love wearing stilettos – of course, the eponymous French brand also makes flats, but the heels are somewhat more popular, especially because…
One of Cartier’s most Iconic Timepieces, The Pebble Baseball, makes a Much-Needed Comeback
MB&F may have some of the wildest, most intrepid and rather complicated timepiece designs, but, when it comes to timeless, daring, game-changing collectible pieces, that award most likely belongs to Cartier. The luxury jewellery brand has, over the years, managed to give the world some of the…
Prada debuts its First Fine Jewellery Collection, and it is more than Just Beautiful Accessories
There is a first time for everything, and for Prada, the time has come for it to launch its first fine jewellery collection. Dubbed Eternal Gold, this new jewellery line is more than a combination of dazzling stones and precious metals. Like the latest jewellery drop from Louis Vuitton, the LV Di…
Creed Wind Flowers: The Latest Luxury Scent that Should Be on Your Radar
The scent: Creed Wind Flowers Olivier Creed, the nose behind the House of Creed’s latest fragrance for women, Wind Flowers, explained that for this particular scent, he drew inspiration from the strength of a woman ‘flying through the air’ in some form of dance movement. This image, of a female d…
Accessible Luxury? There’s Nothing like that; just ask Coach
Coach may not have intended it, but, from the moment it decided to continue to price its high-quality products at lower-than-industry standards and offer huge discounts to every and anybody, it became the ‘accessible luxury brand’, a tag that it quickly realised was more dangerous than helpful. P…