Vintage fashion flashback: for Spring 1952, Hermès Paris designed a collection of Trompe L’oeil dresses. Plain lengths of fabric were screen printed with painted details like lapels, buttons and pockets, then the fabric was then cut and sewn into these stunning dresses. The dresses were copied with permission in the US by Herbert Sondheim later [...]

10 Corso Como is a global cool hunting zone—a Milan-based art gallery, design depot, bookshop, publishing house, eatery and hangout for the chic elite who traipse through Italy’s fashion and design center. There, you may bump into the likes of British soccer star David Beckham or South Korean pop recording artist Taeyang. Brands from Gap [...]

Today’s Daily Dream Home is California luxury at it’s finest. Designed by Laidlaw Schultz Architects, Harborview Hills is a contemporary residence located in Corona del Mar, California. With dramatic white walls contrasting the warm color palette of the chosen materials, the amazing house ranks high in elegance and modernism. From the architects: “Bordering the street, [...]

Did you know that Marie-Antoinette had a French female piano playing android that entertained her court? With technology marrying music, Marie-Antoinette’s automaton was a scientific wonder. Rarely on display, the android is currently part of a new exhibition celebrating Versailles as a place of scientific inquiry. The “Sciences and Curiosities at the Court of Versailles” [...]

Arron Liu’s Ice Cream Gallery was a crowd favorite at this year’s Hong Kong Food Expo — with their audacious ice cream flavors that aim to elevate “fine ice cream” to fine dining, offering Lobster and foie gras ice cream. Ice Cream Gallery is a boutique from Hong Kong that sources its cream from France, [...]

The St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort can be found in the exclusive Bal Harbour enclave, which is a coveted international destination and a secluded escape with unrivaled amenities at the intersection of art, design and fashion, all within reach of the vibrant energy of Miami.

Scripps Interactive has launched an OpenTable killer. CityEats is a new restaurant reservation service powered by Food Network that allows you to plan and book meals at some of the best restaurants in Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia, PA. From Scripps: CityEats, created in partnership with Food Network, is the best way to explore restaurants in [...]

The Corson Building in Seattle isn’t a restaurant and it isn’t supposed to be. It’s a dining experience. You will mingle with others – that’s the point. It’s about communal experiences, and creating community over food. The food is served family style for the whole table; you’ll have to sit with strangers at one of [...]

Famed French designer Jean Paul Gaultier is this year’s creative director for Diet Coke. The legendary designer has conceived two bottle designs, named ‘Day’ and ‘Night’ – which harbour all the design elements of his famous fragrances. The feminine corsets, which draws inspiration from Madonna’s infamous cone bra ensemble, are there in the ‘Night’ design, [...]

If originality is what you are looking for in the kitchen, before you come up with extravagant culinary dishes, try out an unusual kitchen island design. With an appearance that will definitely contribute to your inspiration, the Origami Kitchen Island was designed by Karim Rashid, a professional who believes in “poetic design”. Origami Kitchen Island [...]

London designers Alice Moloney, Julene Aguirre Bielschowsky and Cheng Guo have created a digital dinner table called Drawn to the Table, that allows diners to share their meal and send messages to family members who can’t join them for dinner. Created as a research project at the Royal College of Art in London and commissioned [...]

Looking for the perfect summer beach accessory? Look no further than a Hermès Printed Beach Towel, from Paris. It’s 100% cotton printed terrycloth, measures 36″ x 60″, and weighs approximately 1.3 lbs. The beach towel costs only $530 (order here from Hermès). The summer sun has never looked so luxurious.

Abbey Lee Kershaw and Karmen Pedaru star in the Spring / Summer 2012 campaign from Gucci, shot by Mert & Marcus. The sensuous duo sports the label’s art-deco inspired designs alongside male model Greg Nawrat. The video starring Abbey Lee and Karmen Pedaru joined by Greg Nawrat is work of talented director Nathaniel Brown at [...]

About 160 works by famous artists including Donatello, Filippo Lippi, Botticelli, Verrocchio, Ghirlandaio, and Antonello da Messina are being showcased at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. Titled “The Renaissance Portrait from Donatello to Bellini,” the exhibition will run until March 18. It is an unprecedented survey of the period, providing new insight into the [...]

With his forays into music and art, Givenchy’s fashion genius Riccardo Tisci has forged ties with some of the world’s coolest collaborators. “Now you going to have goose bump,” 
announces Riccardo Tisci in his seductively fractured English as he proceeds to tell the story of his parents’ lives. This is Tisci’s Rosebud—the key to understanding [...]