In our weekly series, we bring you the latest luxury news from around the world. This week’s highlights: A Bvlgari Bvlgari Roman Summer, the Piaget Extraleganza trilogy comes to an end, My Dior presents new jewellery
Hermès opens a new Maison in London
Joining the likes of Paris, New York, Tokyo, Seoul and Shanghai, is the sixth Hermès Maison worldwide, now open on 166 New Bond Street. Across 2,000 square metres, the Maison spans six interconnected historic townhouses, featuring 55 rooms, two rooftop terraces and over 500 works of art. Visitors can look forward to an on-site craft workshop, private client spaces, and dedicated areas for its iconic leather goods, watches, fine jewellery, homeware, ready-to-wear and beauty collections.
Burberry x One&Only Aesthesis
British heritage meets Greek glamour at One&Only Aesthesis, a luxury resort situated on 21 hectares of exclusive beachfront estate in Southern Athens. For the rest of summer, Burberry’s signature flair will be seen in key locations throughout the resort, elevating the season with chic new colours inspired by the turquoise waters of the Athenian Riviera. Resort guests will also be invited to enjoy an exclusive private styling appointment at their local Burberry boutique, allowing them to arrive in Athens with the perfect summer wardrobe.
A Bvlgari Bvlgari Roman Summer
Nobody wants lazy, balmy days to end, not when it’s an Italian summer. But its elegance and eternal charm is well, eternal, when you’re wearing one of two new Bvlgari Bvlgari timepieces, each a revisit to the ancient Roman art of polychrome mosaic. A miniature work of art for the wrist, approximately 400 tiny mother-of-pearl pieces are formed into an iridescent fresco, punctuated by the brilliance of 12 diamond indices.
GLM complements Microsoft Surface Laptop with an Essential Clutch
As a Designed for Microsoft Surface Partner, fashion and tech accessories brand GLM has launched the Essential Clutch, a limited-edition slim cover to complement a 13.8-inch Microsoft Surface Laptop. Made from cactus leather with recycled fabric for its lining, straps and padding, the clutch supports the necessary technology without the added bulk, making it easy for commute and events of sorts.
It’s a wrap with Piaget’s Extraleganza trilogy
As an end to Piaget’s high jewellery and watch trilogy, Colours of Extraleganza is a 65-piece collection that takes inspiration from the ultra-thin 9P calibre watches that were introduced in the ’50s. The assortment places heavy emphasis on “chromatic power”, featuring bold combinations of emeralds, rubies and sapphires in its various wearable works of art. The Blue Illusions necklace, for instance, sets an 8.52-carat cushion-cut Madagascan sapphire against the lagoon green of a 3.30-carat Paraíba tourmaline, with a one-of-a-kind 13.98-carat black opal supplying the blue-and-green flash that ties the two together. Custom-cut sapphires and baguette tourmalines ensconce the pendant in a geometric pattern engineered to scatter light across the neckline.
My Dior presents new jewellery
As a poetic tribute to the House’s heritage, the My Dior collection continues to reinvent itself, this time with a spotlight on the emblematic cannage motif. The signature pattern, with echoes of the Napoleon III chairs at Christian Dior’s first shows, is reimagined in a series of graphic, woven-style fine jewellery pieces. Think rings, cuffs, bracelets, earrings and pendants in yellow, white and rose gold, frosted with diamonds and on occasion, a playful, rainbow-hued gradient lacquer.
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Featured photo by Valérie Sadoun for Hermès
