GET THE GLOW
Express your nonchalant elegance on every occasion. Accessorise your look with Bulgari’s iconic Serpenti earrings and bracelet in white gold and diamonds.
Bracelet Serpenti USD 56,164
Earrings Serpenti USD 23,288
A DIAMOND’S DESTINY
The destiny of an ultra-rare 342-carat diamond dubbed “Queen of the Kalahari” has been unveiled by Chopard, which used the gemstone discovered in Botswana to create six exclusive pieces for The Garden of Kalahari collection. Among the 23 diamonds cultivated from the “Queen”, five weigh more than 20 carats. The showpiece of the collection is undoubtedly this 18-carat white “fairmined” gold necklace, a showstopper laden with, among others, three exceptional gems: a 50-carat brilliant-cut, a 26-carat heart-shaped and a 25-carat pear-shaped diamond.
POA; www.chopard.com
THE IVY LEAGUE
Ever since Frédéric Boucheron saw wild ivy growing beneath the arcades of the Palais Royal where he opened his first boutique in 1858, ivy has been featured in the Maison’s collections. One of the masterful highlights in the latest Lierre de Paris (Paris Ivy) collection is “Point d’interrogation” (question mark), a high-jewellery necklace inspired by a creation dating from 1881, with nine leaves in white gold set with pavé diamonds.
POA; www.boucheron.com
BLACK AND WHITE HOT
If monochrome is your weakness, you may struggle to choose between these beauties from Chanel’s J12·XS collection. Sleek, functional and undeniably sexy, with a flange studded with 32 brilliant-cut diamonds, and either a black or white high-tech ceramic and steel bracelet set with 116 brilliant-cut diamonds.
POA ; www.chanel.com
BENEVOLENT IN BLUE
It’s easy to be altruistic with Montblanc creating such exquisite pieces. Inspired by the Rosetta stone, the handwritten characters on this Solitaire Blue Lacquer writing instrument are the first letters children learn to write at school in Latin, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Hindi scripts. Adorned with a priceless sapphire, three per cent of all proceeds from the Montblanc for UNICEF Collection will support UNICEF and its literacy projects.
POA; www.montblanc.com
TOYZ FOR GROWN-UP BOYS
The sartorial gent knows it’s all about the details, and the details are there in Ermenegildo Zegna’s new exclusive line of men’s accessories, travel, entertainment and home products, which are a feat of textile excellence, luxuriously crafted from the brand’s signature Pelle Tessuta – an innovative woven leather fabric made from extremely thin strips of micro nappa leather in place of fabric yarns. Among the Zegna’s Toyz collection, available mid-Autumn, are dominos and music accessories such as headphones, earphones and speakers, created in collaboration with Master & Dynamic.
POA; www.zegna.com
TOWEL OFF WITH LAGERFELD
Whatever Karl Lagerfeld touches seems to turn to gold but in this case, it’s blue and white. Partnering with French swimwear-brand Vilebrequin to launch a summer 2017 capsule collection, the limited-edition buys includes men’s and women’s swimwear, beachwear and beach accessories, like this fabulous towel – ripe for the Riviera.
US$165; www.vilebrequin.com