Chanel pays tribute to craftsmanship
Chanel’s commitment to its Métiers d’Art collection, presented every year since 2002, deserves recognition. The 2021/2022 show took place at 19M, the House’s new Parisian building dedicated to these exceptional ...Dine in style with Dior Cruise
Surfing on the presentation of the Cruise 2022 collection in Athens, Dior Maison has unveiled a tableware line drawing on the same antique inspiration. The result is surprisingly modern, and ...Rolls-Royce celebrates subversion with Black Badge
Driving a Rolls-Royce doesn't mean you can't break the codes of luxury. And that’s precisely what the Black Badge collection sets out to do. SoBARNES takes a closer look at ...In Tintin’s suite in Brussels
A member of the Leading Hotels of the World, Hotel Amigo is a true reference in the Belgian capital. Its “Tintin” suite is a must for fans of the comic, ...Breguet, the whirlwind of life
Invented by Abraham-Louis Breguet in 1801, the tourbillon ranks supreme among horological complications. Who better than the House of Breguet to pay tribute to its own history with the unveiling ...Visiting France’s highest hotel, in Val-d’Isère
Le Refuge de Solaise has taken up residence in this former cable car station at an altitude of 2,551m (8,370ft) in the form of a luxury hotel with the summits ...Barbour: a pioneer of sustainable luxury
What if sustainability were to become a central component of luxury? In any event, that has been the mantra of English brand Barbour for the last century. Its waxed cotton ...Behind the scenes of the Blancpain workshops
The Ladybird Colors watch by Blancpain is a triumph of both jewellery and watchmaking. An art to which the secrets are rarely revealed. All the more reason to follow SoBARNES ...Artcurial auctions off the Mona Lisa!
According to experts, this version of the Mona Lisa, painted less than a century after the original, more than lives up to its namesake. Fall for the charms of the ...A chalet in the form of a private mansion, in Courchevel
The Lys Martagon, set to open its doors on 10 December this year, takes luxury to a whole new level in Courchevel. A chalet, 5-star hotel and mountain mansion all in ...A glimpse into the secret of Hermès’ know-how
The new Hermès home collections represent an assemblage of astonishing know-how. SoBARNES gives you a demonstration with the Sillage chair and the Sialk table centrepieces. Each home collection by Hermès ...Buy Catherine Deneuve’s shoes at auction
Until 14 September, Artcurial is offering for auction nearly 125 pairs of Catherine Deneuve’s shoes and donating all the profits to the Restos du Cœur organisation. Shoes signed by some of ...An Aston Martin on the wrist
The first creation to come from the collaboration between Aston Martin and Girard-Perregaux has surely been blessed. This Tourbillon with Three Flying Bridges is a fascinating tribute to the mechanical ...A new way to visit Rome, at Hôtel de la Ville
It’s one of Rome’s best kept secrets. On the top floor of Hôtel de la Ville is a panoramic penthouse with a terrace that just emanates la dolce vita. Take ...The extraordinary technical feat that is the 4-face Reverso
The Roman god Janus may have had two faces, but the Reverso Hybris Mechanica Calibre 185 has outdone him with four. An astonishing lesson in savoir-faire by Jaeger-LeCoultre, revealed by ...Omega sets its clocks to Olympic time
Postponed by a year due to the pandemic, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will take place from 23 July to 8 August 2021. The perfect occasion for Omega - the official Olympic timekeeper ...The Golden Age of Vacheron Constantin
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the American 1921 in style, Vacheron Constantin has set itself an extraordinary challenge: reproducing this icon in a one-of-a-kind creation, using only antique tools, ...Tambour Carpe Diem, a reinvented Vanitas
The stunning Tambour Carpe Diem watch tells time with two automata, a snake and a skull. Louis Vuitton has dusted off the classic Vanitas theme. After having secretly filled several ...Brazen luxury by Pinel & Pinel
Founded in Paris in 2004, the Pinel & Pinel factory has pulled off the extraordinary feat of reinventing the trunk-maker's craft. Thanks to a combination of boldness, careful creativity and ...The recovered splendour of the Hôtel de la Marine, Paris
Four years of restoration works have breathed life back into this gem of 18th-century architecture, which is opening its doors to the public for the first time. SoBARNES was fortunate ...The submarine for the modern-day Nemo
Did you know that you can buy your very own submarine? Thanks to the Dutch manufacturer U-Boat Worx, you can explore the abysses without compromising on comfort. Who hasn't dreamed ...The Mystery Clock: a Cartier legend
The Mystery Clocks produced by Cartier in the ’20s and ’30s are coveted among watch enthusiasts. The clock presented for sale by Piasa on 19 May is one of a kind. ...The collection of Kenzo Takada under the hammer
The legendary Kenzo Takada, who passed in October 2020, has left his mark on the history of fashion. Artcurial is holding two auctions dedicated to the designer in May, one ...Rolls-Royce: how to rewrite time
Taking the opposite direction in the race for speed that has been marked the car industry since the very beginning, Rolls-Royce is launching the Phantom Tempus Collection, with a design ...A preview of Chanel’s new Coco Crush campaign
The Coco Crush collection is already a classic, but we have a real soft spot for its new digital campaign. So much so that we’re giving you a preview, just ...
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