Christine Schönburg 
As Paris Haute Couture kick starts, all eyes are on the French luxury houses and, of course, the fabulous jewellery that adorns the designers’ creations. This year, we have an special interest in the latest Victoire de Castellane jewellery collection for Dior. Haute couture and Haute Jewellery Since 2010, Haute Couture’s official calendar has hosted … Read more
Eating out in Vienna can be a culinary adventure around the globe. Although the Austrian capital is the only city in the world to have its cuisine named after it, with incredible restaurants serving the famous Viennese cuisine, you can also discover regional cooking from the all over the world. So, craving for Sushi in … Read more
The 2020 S/S Seoul Fashion Week may have just finished, but we’re still obsessing over the incredible street-style looks in the streets of South Korea’s capital. Korea has become a significant influence in the past years, not only with their colourful street style fashion but also the Korean cosmetic industry and K Pop music. K … Read more
All inspiration to pimp your wardrobe is in the street style of Milan Fashion Week. What a feast for your eyes! The first news is that Gucci was again the highlight of the Milan Fashion Week with a spectacular show. The brand is preparing a change, the next step in terms of design. According to … Read more
My grandmother used to say she needed a glass of champagne a day to be happy! While it amuses me to prescribe this cure to anyone a bit blue, part of me knows it must be true that champagne is the best antidepressant. Grandma lived quite a life, not to mention her many years of … Read more
The British capital will be packed with the stylish fashion crowd, so where to go in London if you want to skip Fashion Week? It is time for the fashion caravan to move to the U.K. for London Fashion Week, which begins on Friday the 13th; hello, superstitious! I selected some of the coolest spots … Read more
Chaumet presented an exhibition on the art of the diadem in Monaco, displaying fabulous head jewels the French high jewellery house has created since 1780 for royals like empresses, queens and princesses. The exhibition curators are two experts on royal courts, the journalist Stéphane Bern and the jewel historian Christophe Vachaudez. They divided the 250 … Read more
The latest Quentin Tarantino movie made an estimated 40.4 million dollars in one weekend only; the highest-grossing Tarantino opening weekend ever. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood takes us to the final moments of Hollywood’s Golden Age in 1969. Tarantino’s movie stars Leonardo DiCaprio as a faded TV actor, and Brad Pitt, his stunt double, … Read more
What is it with rainbows that we all stop whatever we’re doing to admire them in awe whenever one appears in the sky? The beautiful multicoloured circular arc instantly brings us joy and hope. So, to put a smile on your face, you should wear the uplifting rainbow colours, come rain or shine. The symbolism … Read more
We were all waiting to see what the Duchess of Cambridge would wear to the Wimbledon Championship and, as usual, she did not let us down. On her first appearance at the 2019 Wimbledon tournament, Kate Middleton wore the perfect summer dress, a white Flippy Wiggle Dress by Suzannah. Let us tell you why the … Read more
The modern aesthetic of today’s Balenciaga, directed by Demna Gvasalia, is very different from the creations of Cristóbal Balenciaga during his lifetime. In fact, a fantastic exhibition we saw at the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum in Madrid, showed that Cristóbal Balenciaga, one of the most celebrated fashion designers ever, found inspiration for his creations in Fine Art … Read more
The Grand Palais housed once more a Karl Lagerfeld event, this time, a fabulous tribute attended by elegant members of the fashion world to celebrate the life and work of the iconic fashion designer. “Karl For Ever”, the tribute to the Renaissance Man and great designer, was organised by Chanel, Fendi and Karl Lagerfeld and arranged by … Read more
France announced a ban on the destruction of unsold luxury goods. This ban should prevent the annual waste of clothing and shoes worth 650 million euros in France only. The new law making the waste of unused products illegal puts France at the forefront of luxury fashion sustainability. Destruction of luxury goods and fashion sustainability … Read more
A key silhouette and trend not only for this spring/summer but also fall/winter, paper bag waist pants are one of the most flattering trousers you will ever own. The wide waist pulled in by a belt makes your waist look wasp thin and hides any extra love handles you might have. Additionally, the wide legs … Read more
I remember I used to see the fashion expert and TV presenter Trinny Woodall at parties and on TV when I lived in London, a lifetime ago. Fast-forward 20 years and here I am with other 807k people, happy to follow Trinny Woodall and her styling tips on Instagram, and here is why: Trinny Woodall, … Read more
We love the strong style of the American actress, model, musician and activist against domestic violence, Evan Rachel Wood, who wears power suits at each of her red carpet appearances. The style of Evan Rachel Wood Besides Wood’s on-screen performances, for which she has received a lot of praise and several awards’ nominations, you should … Read more
We’re all looking forward to being able to travel again. But you surely want to find somewhere truly special to go, don’t you? Consequently, we’ve rounded up seven unexpected travel destinations for you, from exotic beaches to places most tourists don’t choose. Additionally, we picked affordable yet fantastic destinations because being on a budget doesn’t … Read more
When the freelance bug bites you, you gotta be ready for whatever situation falls upon you, and a “bad outfit day” is non-acceptable within this world. You will have video chats with your boss and important clients. You’ll need to run errands or do meetings in parks, co-working spaces or coffee spots. So you better say goodbye to your washed out PJs. … Read more
The theft of a 40-carat diamond ring made the news and forced a discreet couple, Prince Jean Christophe Napoleon Bonaparte and Countess Olympia von und zu Arco Zinneberg, into the spotlight. But, what is the story behind this impressively big diamond? And who is this man who proposed with a diamond even bigger than Elizabeth … Read more
There are times when it seems you need to wear your entire wardrobe at once, raincoat, windbreaker, sweater, t-shirt since you can expect all four-season weather to happen in 24 hours. This often means that you can go for a summer-like stroll on a Sunday afternoon and come back home shivering. Additionally, might have to … Read more
Gemma Chan, the star of the hit Crazy Rich Asians and Humans, and Doctor Minerva, an alien sniper in the new Captain Marvel movie, knows how to dazzle us with her sartorial choices, especially her one-shoulder red-carpet looks. The British-born former model and Oxford law student turned actress started her acting career in TV shows. … Read more
I have fantastic news. No, they haven’t found life on Mars nor the secret of eternal youth. But what I am about to share with you is much more exciting than that! New research found the key to a lasting and happy relationship! According to this new study, there is one key character trait even … Read more
Discovering fashion brands that make our, and also your, hearts beat faster is kind of our job. By scrolling through Instagram, visiting our favourite online shops or doing some research elsewhere on the world wide web, we take notice of cool brands that we want to keep on our radar; and of course, we also … Read more