The critics are raving about Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, the Willy Wonka-style chef behind the pioneering Fat Duck restaurant. We showcase its astonishing back-to-the-future signature dishes.
The jeweler Rosa de la Cruz, a member of the Cuban family behind Miami’s de la Cruz collection of contemporary art, approaches gems in the same way she does art: looking for “purity of form, proper scale and honest materials”.
An outstanding exhibition of objects made from translucent Obsidian includes works by Arik Levy, Christian Ghion and Tetsuo Harada. We showcase Visions of Obsidian, on show at Galerie Pierre-Alain Challier, Paris.
In what has been hailed his greatest show in yeas, Jean Paul Gaultier returned to his punk roots in a show full of frills, sharp tailoring and his signature anarchist spirit.
The iconic sketches of fashion illustrator René Gruau informed the line, volume and colour palette of Dior’s magnificent haute couture collection. John Galliano explains his imaginative concoctions of tulle, organza and feathers.
Meticulous craftsmanship was applied to a very modern silhouette of jeans and t-shirts at the triumphant Chanel couture show. Karl Lagerfeld talks of the contemporary way to wear couture.
Discover "A Journey into the World of the Ottomans", a fascinating exhibition that showed masterpieces of Orientalism within a specially-created setting by architects Herzog & de Meuron at the Museum of Islamic Art, Doha.
We highlight the captivating details of Caravaggio's last work, "St. John the Baptist Reclining", which is on show to the public for the very first time at The Rembrandt House Museum, Amsterdam.
The cult-status interior designer, antique dealer and connoisseur of art Axel Vervoordt has expanded his operations with the opening of his first art gallery. Its outstanding inaugural exhibition is dedicated to Günther Uecker.
A sign that the art market has its confidence back is the leading auction houses' ability to attract top lots. We select the ultimate of the ultimate from Sotheby's and Christie's February sales.
The 21st Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie - the annual exhibition of the finest timepieces by the most important watchmakers - took place in Geneva from January 17 to 21. We showcase the 18 flagship watches.
Parisian designer Sinan Sigic - who takes something old to make something new - wants you to know that your ideas can be just as interesting as those of the greatest creative directors.
In a rare interview, the influential interior designer Christian Liaigre – whose signature look is the most copied in the business – talks to Luxuryculture about his iconic work.
The first online art fair is set to revolutionize the art world when it goes live on January 22. The VIP Art Fair co-founder James Cohan explains how it will work.
For the first time, Prada is adding to its usual “Made in Italy” hallmark with a collection of exotic items that are handcrafted in Scotland, India, Japan and Peru.
Listen to the CEO of PPR - the conglomerate that through the Gucci Group owns brands including Balenciaga, Boucheron and Yves Saint Laurent - share his vision for the future of fashion.
The rich mosaics, traditional dress and decadent jewelry of the Byzantine empire are the inspiration behind Chanel's Pre-Fall 2011 Métiers d'Art collection.
The video of Tom Ford's Spring Summer 2011 womenswear presentation caused a sensation by capturing the intimacy, ambiance and family that surround the cult of Tom Ford.
"Told/Untold/Retold: 23 Stories of Journeys Through Time and Space", one of the three inaugural shows at Mathaf, Doha, is the most ambitious exhibition of contemporary art in the Arab world to date.
The first sale dedicated to calligraphy held by an international auction house was held by Sotheby’s in Doha, Qatar, on December 15. We showcase the highlights of the Arabic script on sale which fetched a total of $5.6 million.
With the opening of Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art in Doha, the Gulf state of Qatar is securing its position as a capital of Arab culture from centuries-old Islamic relics to the region’s modern masters.
