Bastille Day is more than France’s national celebration. It is also an opportunity to experience the country’s enduring art de vivre — a philosophy where gastronomy, hospitality, culture and design come together to define everyday luxury. From palace hotels that have welcomed royalty and couturiers to Michelin-starred restaurants reinterpreting French cuisine, and museums where centuries…
French maisons have turned storytelling into a central pillar of their creative strategies. Dior Joaillerie transforms Christian Dior’s artistic universe into a fantastical landscape inspired by nature. Boucheron’s Carte Blanche: Human Being places humanity itself at the central source of inspiration, using craftsmanship as a reflection of individuality and emotion. Chaumet revisits its 240-year identity…
The TH38 features exterior design by Italy’s Garroni Design Groupe Beneteau used to have one multihull brand. It now has four. Having developed Lagoon into the world leader in cruising catamarans and a builder of large power catamarans, Groupe Beneteau added the Excess brand of twin-helm sailing catamarans in 2019. However, the French-owned conglomerate then…
Van Cleef & Arpels Midnight Heure d’lci & Heure d’Ailleurs 38mm in rose gold Do you remember where you were when the Tank à Guichets revival by Cartier dropped in 2025? Called “arguably the most significant jumping-hours launch of the year (so far)” by Oracle Time that July, the defiantly minimalistic 37.6mm by 24.8mm rectangular…
Does the future of the automotive industry belong to emerging tech-driven challengers from the east or the established giants of Detroit, Wolfsburg or Paris? For over a century, the global automotive industry has been defined by a familiar axis of power: Germany for flawless engineering, Japan for reliability and efficiency, and the United States for…
An inviting, three-sided Ocean Lounge and surprisingly spacious, light-filled interiors that include a full-beam master suite with a ‘magic glass’ bathroom are just a few reasons behind its success. The Ultima 88 is styled with a forward-raked windscreen and inverted bows After Sunreef Yachts launched the first Ultima 88 from its fast-growing shipyard in UAE’s…
The design language at the House of Harry Winston develops with an uncompromising commitment to extraordinary gemstones, like a continuous conversation between the past and present. The new Talk to Me, Harry Winston high jewellery watch collection proves it. Borrowing its moniker from Marilyn Monroe’s iconic 1953 declaration, “talk to me Harry Winston, tell me…
The FIFA World Cup has always been the ultimate stage for athletic legacy, but today, the battle for global dominance is being fought just as fiercely in the commercial arena. As the tournament captivates billions of onlookers worldwide, top football players are transcending their roles as mere athletes to become the world’s most powerful brand…
The FIFA World Cup has long been positioned as global sport’s most unifying spectacle, a tournament that transcends borders through shared cultural and athletic identity. Yet beneath its language of inclusivity and celebration lies a more complex infrastructure shaped by geopolitics and financial opacity. As the tournament expands in scale and commercial reach, the distance…
The 2026 FIFA World Cup has already produced several moments that challenge what viewers have come to expect of the games. While the tournament’s biggest names remain among the favourites, matches involving less established football nations have demonstrated that the gap between the sport’s elite and emerging teams is becoming increasingly difficult to predict. The…