The first Monday in May is one of the most anticipated dates in the fashion calendar. This is the day when the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York unveils its costume exhibit with the Met Gala — an extravagant night of culture, camp and fashion.  This year, the exhibition is called “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion”, and it features roughly 250 garments — many of them made out of materials that are too fragile to ever be worn or exhibited again — all showcased in a glass case a la Sleeping Beauty. To celebrate this exhibit, celebrities were tasked with dressing to the theme of “T ..read more

When Louis Vuitton announced the appointment of a new director of watches development in Jean Arnault — the youngest son of LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault — in 2021 it marked a seismic shift in the fashion giant’s approach to watchmaking. No longer is Louis Vuitton content to produce fashionable but technically simple watches. Instead, Jean, 25, is leading a transformation of form and function, applying the same meticulous mechanical and technical brilliance to Louis Vuitton watches as LVMH-owned brands TAG Heuer, Hublot and Zenith enjoy. It began with technique: Jean partnered with master watchmake ..read more

Watches & Wonders, the largest horology trade show in the watch business, has returned for yet another show stopping year on the shores of Lake Geneva in Switzerland.  Every year, the world’s biggest and most prestigious watchmakers and brands convene here to showcase their brand new horological creations for the luxury world. From Cartier and Panerai to Tag Heuer and Piaget, Watches & Wonders is the luxury watch convention to look out for. Below, we round up some of the best and most exciting horological novelties from Watches & Wonders 2024.TAG HEUER | Monaco Split-Seconds C ..read more

Luxury fashion house Bulgari has announced an exclusive partnership with Watches of Switzerland by unveiling two brand new limited edition timepieces for the latter’s 100 year anniversary: the Serpenti Seduttori and the Octo Roma Automatic. The Serpenti Seduttori marks the continuation of Bulgari’s tradition as a Roman jeweller, with a lapis lazuli dial encased in a steel set with 38 diamonds. A cabochon-cut gemstone crowns this piece, with a custom engraving  of ‘Watches of Switzerland 1924 – 2024’ personalised on each watch. The Octo Roma Automatic timepiece comes in a monochromatic dar ..read more

Watches of Switzerland have announced a brand new partnership with Swiss luxury watchmakers Girard-Perregaux to mark their 100 year anniversary, and have released a limited edition 50 piece Laureato 42mm watch to celebrate the occasion. The Watches of Switzerland centenary Girard-Perregaux limited edition Laureato 42mm features a combination of steel casing and refined pink gold elements that are an homage to the colours and material combinations of the inaugural version of the Laureato watch in 1975. This exclusive, limited edition timepiece features a 42mm case in steel and 18k pink gold, wi ..read more

Luxury Swiss watch brand Breguet has unveiled a brand new timepiece to join their Reine de Naples collection in celebration of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month. The watch is meant to be an ode to femininity which pays tribute to “the women who have made indelible marks on history”. The new timepiece is mint green in colour — which signifies hope — and joins the palette of soft colours like pink, grey and white interpretations that make up the Reine de Naples collection. The dial of this new version is in white mother-of-pearl and features a sparkling chapter ring crafted usi ..read more

Hollywood’s biggest night culminated in a huge ceremony of glitz and glamour with the 96th Oscars on Sunday, 10 March. From many long awaited first time winners to history makers and record breakers, the Academy Awards pulled out all the stops to bring us the next crop of Oscar winning actors and filmmakers. The Oscars brought back a long retired format of presenting the major acting categories by having five past winners introduce each nominee, Billie Eilish became the youngest double Oscar winner and Oppenheimer dominated the ceremony by being the most awarded film of the night.  From M ..read more

Global superstar and music icon Beyoncé Knowles-Carter is no stranger to releasing record-breaking albums and fronting successful business ventures. And now she is adding another notch to her belt by launching a brand new cruelty free haircare line called Cécred, which features a patent-pending keratin technology focused on repairing and strengthening hair. The new brand is inspired by hair rituals from around the world, and works to visibly strengthen hair with moisture and shine. Cécred puts heavy emphasis on scientific innovation and product performance in their hair care products, which fe ..read more

Luxury-for-good Maison Grace de Monaco has announced it will donate 100% of its profits to the Princess Grace Foundation to honour Princess of Monaco and Hollywood icon Grace Kelly’s legacy. Launched in 2021 by the Princess Grace Foundation, Grace de Monaco is inspired by the enduring style of the actress, who became Princess of Monaco when she married HSH Prince Rainier III in 1956. The brand produces luxury home products and accessories such as candles, silk scarves and perfumes, all made from high-quality and prestige materials. Grace de Monaco pieces are inspired by the timeless style of P ..read more

Paris-based British fashion and textiles designer Michelle Lindup originally founded Co-Lab 369 to explore the realm of the artist as a source for her imaginative print artwork. Since then, her collaborative works have fused art and fashion, rendering the transformative power of art more accessible, interactive, wearable – and, yes, very covetable.  Now, Michelle has joined forces with British artist Kate MccGwire to create the Enigma Collection, a unique series of limited-edition luxury scarves. Inspired by Kate’s artistic practice, the scarves are crafted with intricate detail ..read more