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How luxury is made

The Richard Mille RM 65-01 McLaren W1 is the Swiss watchmaker’s fourth tie-in with the British supercar maker. Photos: Handout

Style Edit: Richard Mille’s McLaren W1 is another masterpiece in excellence

This is Richard Mille’s fourth partnership with the British luxury car maker, which just launched the W1 – it builds on the legacy of McLaren’s F1 and P1 models.

Style Edit: Messika dazzles with high jewellery inspired by haute couture

Style Edit: Technology forms the core of Boucheron’s Quatre 5D Memory ring

Q&A | Why Jaeger-LeCoultre has debuted a scent collection by a self-taught perfumer

Consisting of 3 bold perfumes, the new collection is part of Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Made of Makers portfolio, which sees the Swiss watch maison partnering with innovative creatives.

Nicolas Bonneville is the perfumer behind Jaeger-LeCoultre’s new perfumes. Photos: Handout

Style Edit: Bulgari’s Tubogas design gets a modern makeover in a new collection

The legacy design’s interlocking strips of gold, without any soldering, was a bold departure from the norm when it was launched in the 1940s.

Style Edit: Pomellato’s new Iconica jewellery line blends old and new

Putting a 21st century spin on Milan’s centuries-old tradition of goldsmithing, the new Iconica line by Pomellato features intricately crafted and beautifully wearable jewellery.

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Style Edit: Louis Vuitton’s damier motif gets a diamond makeover

The legendary chequerboard pattern makes a glittering entry to the maison’s Le Damier de Louis Vuitton unisex jewellery collection.

The Le Damier de Louis Vuitton collection sees the chequerboard motif making its jewellery debut. Photo: Handout

Milan Fashion Week: Fendi’s 1920s homage and Max Mara’s earthy elegance

Read on for our highlights from Milan Fashion Week so far, from Kim Jones’ tribute to Fendi’s 5 sisters, to Marni’s ode to beauty from the unconventional perspective of Francesco Risso.

Style Edit: Richard Mille dazzles with an RM 17-01 Tourbillon masterpiece

The case of the RM 17-01 Tourbillon is set with precious stones, showcasing the Swiss luxury watchmaker’s outstanding skill as a jeweller.

Style Edit: How Cindy Chao’s brooches embody her pursuit of perfection

The Taiwanese jewellery designer has built her brand and formidable reputation with works of wearable art that transcend the industry standard

Cindy Chao wears a Dragonfly Brooch from her eponymous brand. Photo: Chiang Ming Shih

Style Edit: The peerless elegance of Cartier’s Panthère

The Panthère de Cartier motif brings an air of feminine self-confidence to the French luxury house’s range of jewellery and accessories

The panther is Cartier’s most distinctive motif, found across its range of jewellery, handbags and accessories. Photos: Handout

Style Edit: Dior pairs whimsy and animal magic with dynamic design

Dior sets woodland animals a-frolic in a whimsical, vibrant and sparkling wonderland

Style Edit: How Henry Jacques crafts luxury scents with premium natural essences

The best raw ingredients go into iconic scents such as Ambrose, Blue Vanille and Jasmine de HJ, while the Sur-Mesure service offers one-of-a-kind creations

Style Edit: Louis Vuitton’s monumental Awakened Hands, Awakened Minds collection

Artistic director for watches and jewellery Francesca Amfitheatrof explores the brand’s 19th century roots with 220 pieces split into 2 chapters

From left, Urassaya Sperbund, Young-ae Lee, Louis Vuitton’s artistic director for watches and jewellery Francesca Amfitheatrof, Phoebe Dynevor and Jin Chen all attended the launch of the monumental Awakened Hands, Awakened Minds collection, in June. Photos: Handout

Style Edit: Inside Bulgari’s Aeterna collection and its most opulent necklace

Bulgari celebrates its 140th anniversary with a new collection featuring over 500 pieces, from jewellery to bags and fragrances

The dramatic Serpenti Sapphire Echo necklace is part of Bulgari’s Aeterna collection. Photos: Handout

Q&A | Eastern Edition’s Teo Yang merges old with new in his sustainable designs

The Seoul-based furniture brand’s founder on minimalism in Korean culture and making ‘the old aesthetic into an international language’

Style Edit: How The Labirinti Gucci collection is inspired by Italy’s gardens

The Labirinti Gucci high jewellery collection is built around the themes of nature’s chaotic beauty and geometric splendour

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The ancient techniques and unorthodox materials tempting high jewellers in 2024

Van Cleef & Arpels and Cindy Chao use the ancient cire perdue, or ‘lost wax’, casting technique for their delicate creations, while Joel Arthur Rosenthal, Hemmerle and Forms are turning to aluminium

The Spring brooch from Cindy Chao’s Four Seasons collection is an example of how today’s high jewellers are using ancient techniques as well as unorthodox materials to craft their pieces. Photos: Handout

Style Edit: Graff’s Galaxia is high jewellery inspired by the cosmos and nature

Dutch model Rianne van Rompaey is Graff’s muse Galaxia, capturing the radiance of the house’s high jewellery creations

Style Edit: Chopard inspired by fairy tales for Cannes Red Carpet

The Red Carpet collection, an annual milestone for the brand, channels enchanting stories and the animals that feature in them

Style Edit: Henry Jacques’ latest Collection de L’Atelier fragrances

Harvesting the Rose de Mai, grown on the maison’s land, the perfumer has created 500 sets of exclusive scents: Rose Soleil, Rose Très Rose and Rose Azur

Henry Jacques has harvested the Rose de Mai, grown on its own land, to make 500 sets of exclusive scents: Rose Soleil, Rose Très Rose and Rose Azur

Style Edit: French jewellery brand Messika’s Midnight Sun 2 collection

Brand founder Valérie Messika recalls magical moments at parties, when the dance floor made way for first light of day, as her inspiration for the Midnight Sun 2 collection

French jeweller Messika is fond of playing with oversized, gender-neutral aesthetics. Photos: Handout

Style Edit: Richard Mille RM 27-05 Rafael Nadal, the ‘King of Clay’s latest watch

The latest RM watch worn by tennis’ King of Clay is the sixth in a lineage that goes back to 2008, the year Nadal first became world No 1

Style Edit: Vacheron Constantin’s ‘Eternal Connections’ celebrates master craftsmen

The exhibition is at Crafts on Peel, a Hong Kong non-profit organisation supporting the city’s traditional crafts and rejuvenating them

Style Edit: Inside Vacheron Constantin’s ‘The Pleats of Time’ exhibition in Hong Kong

The event at the Arts Pavilion in West Kowloon Cultural District combined elements of masterful watchmaking, haute couture and haute perfumery

“The Pleats of Time” exhibition showcased some of Vacheron Constantin’s most breathtaking modern creations at Hong Kong’s West Kowloon Cultural District. Photo: Handout

Style Edit: Chanel’s Haute Joaillerie Sport collection captures the moment

Graphic Lines pieces show sporting codes alongside Chanel trademarks – including the clasp of a 2.55 bag

The Chanel Haute Joaillerie Sport collection seizes upon this sporting moment to combine sporting codes with details drawn from the brand’s heritage

Style Edit: Boghossian’s latest Palace Voyages collection

Regine Ngan, managing director for Asia, talks about her love of the brand’s Crimson Flame ring and how such craftsmanship has led to its latest high jewellery collection

Style Edit: Meet Chaumet’s new CEO, Hongkonger Charles Leung

The storied brand made tiaras for Napoleon’s wife and other royals in centuries past, but its new head is excited about connecting with younger customers and new markets around the world

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How luxury is made
A look behind the scenes at the artisanal expertise that go into creating the world's renowned luxury goods
last updated:
9 September, 2024
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