New York entrepreneur, interior designer, and style icon, Iris Apfel, is collaborating with Istanbul-based design brand, Nude Glassware, for a year – long campaign, launching products inspired exclusively by Iris’s romantic glamour and colorful innate flair. Shoppers looking to indulge…
Elevating rugs into the art world is the mission of this Portuguese tapestry company that leads with the slogan: “a love affair between design and craftsmanship.” The Rug’Society brand is emotional and eclectic at the core and that’s the starting…
No mold could conform this Japanese woman, plagued with visions and her palatable need to create. Her creations are an entrance into a world, lucidly critical, and playfully encompassing yet obliterating; uniquely hers. Thousands of people seek out her work…
Amazonian Artisanal Jewelry Designer Yael Sonia has always been drawn to gems and jewelry, but her fascination goes beyond the glitz and sparkle. For her, it’s more about the symbolism and personal meaning behind each piece. Her newest collection has…
Helsinki’s Glass Menagerie Everything old is new again rings true for the historic site of the new Amos Rex museum. Punctuated by endless lines, the newly renovated museum attracted more than 10,000 visitors on its opening last August, including scores…
Ágatha Ruiz de la Prada is the 12th marchioness of Castelldosríus, Grandee of Spain, and the 29th baroness of Santa Pau. With studies at Barcelona’s Escuela de Artes y Técnicas de la Moda, at age 20, she began an internship…
From blush tailored pant suits to leather bags with rose gold hardware, Uruguayan native, Gabriela Hearst, is painting New York runways with elegant colors of soft lavenders and silver greys with her new to the fashion world “honest luxury” style…
At an exquisite black tie dinner inside the incredible Houghton Hall house in England, De Gournay celebrated the launch of the ‘Houghton’ design with some of the top international luxury interior designers. The new hand-painted wallpaper design is inspired by…
Daniel Bilmes is a talented and successful Los Angeles-based painter. The visual impact of his work is both intriguing and familiar. His more colorful works invite the viewer to not only see, but almost feel the essence of that perfectly…
Which do you prefer, real books that you can breathe in the scent of all the years past or digital books that you have accessible to you any time of day? If it’s actual books that you can touch and…
Design Miami/ Design Miami/ is a biannual cultural design fair. In June it is held in Basel, Switzerland and in December it is held in Miami, Florida. Each of the galleries are selected by a Gallery Committee and when a…
Riccardo Tisci He is the man who has dressed the best in the best and brought luxury and style to streetwear. Best known for his work with famous stars, he has designed for: Madonna, Beyoncé and Rihanna, Jay-Z and Kanye…
The Los Cabos Art Scene: The Shoppes at Palmilla What´s not to love about this view? We love Cabo because everything seems brighter, the colors are more vibrant, the contrast of white sand and turquoise water reveals breathtaking landscapes everywhere….
Art Basel in Basel 2018 “…The unrivalled barometer of the art market.” – Roxana Azimi | Le Monde The legendary Art Basel exposition brought together the international art world, with 290 of the world’s leading galleries showcasing the works of…
Dries Van Noten is renowned for his mastery of exquisite fabrics and his eye for and innovation of prints, embroideries and color. His singular creative process draws inspiration from many varied creative fields, from art to cinema, music to the…
By Michael Albanese at Element Lifestyle The Dalai Lama once said that one should, once a year, go somewhere they have never seen before. As one of the founders of Element Lifestyle, we have an opportunity to help others do…
The Mexican culture, traditions and talents have inspired several collections. Mexican culture has been causing a lot of excitement on the fashion news for some time. Its colorful details, its embroidery and playful patterns have been the inspirational muse of…
Art Investment – What Else? By: Daniel J. Penseyres Welcome to the “sub-zero-rate” world with its ZIRP, NIRP and QE. This means that bond yields are now negative in Switzerland, Germany, Finland, Netherlands, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Ireland, Sweden, Italy and Spain….
Stitching the Exquisite with Kris Goyri The hottest new designer on Mexico City’s catwalks is Kris Goyri. He is a graduate from Casa de Francia’s Institute of Advanced Studies in Fashion. He began working in the fashion industry designing a…
Basquiat From Street Beats to the Coveted Elite Jean-Michel Basquiat was one of the most creative contemporary artists of the 1980s. The Haitian-American’s Neoexpressionist style made him a key figure in the New York art scene, until his death of…
