Say Hello To Mister Dior

Dior Homme shows the world that their signature bags are one of a kind, just like the people that buy them.  Bringing in beautiful bags that look simply incredible, Dior Homme has been a big hit as Christian Dior SA’s menswear division presenting a characteristic slim silhouette which has since taken off within the fashion industry.

This amazingly new collection: Mister Dior, was influenced by founder Christian Dior’s penchant for globetrotting, Mister Dior is the perfect bag to accompany you as you go about your day.  The collection will come in two document holders and a messenger bag, you can even fit your laptop or tablet inside the latter.  Whether carrying it in your arms or having it slung over your shoulders with its adjustable nylon straps, the Mister Dior will be with you to make your day all the more enjoyable.

Luxury or leisure?  Mister Dior demonstrates both, as you get to know it.  The bags are elevated with grained and smooth calfskin in one’s favored navy or black.  Offering palladium finishes, Dior Homme signature adorned in tone-on-tone or silver, and the iconic Dior Homme “scar”.  Mister Dior is sure to please any buyer, and if you don’t take my word for it then go see it for yourself.

If you need someone to be by your side, Mister Dior will be there for you!

For more information visit:  www.dior.com

The All New Rolex Air-King

Rolex has caused major waves this year at BaselWorld 2016 with their all new Rolex Air-King.  This gorgeous timepiece is surprisingly humdrum, with no special materials and no siloxi hairspring.  Nevertheless, the Air-King has a remarkable sensory-overload dial and may even be the busiest model Rolex has ever reveled.

The new Oyster Perpetual Air-King features a black dial as standard, which surprised many fans because it was typically available in black or white.  The action on the standard dial is very thick, with a Chromalight triangle marker at the 12 o’clock spot, white gold is also applied in Arabic numerals at the 3, 6 and 9 o’clock.  All other markers are in a graduated 5-minute scale, from 5 to 55 minutes, making for an extraordinary use of the numeric method.

A few obvious modifications include a newer and larger size, with the 2016 model that comes in at 40mm, (older models were only 34mm).  This change makes it incredibly obvious, even if it somehow went adrift in the process.  Rolex uses white gold hands instead of the old baton hands, which are made to evoke Rolex’s aviation heritage, as it is also reflected in the GMT Master series.   The inspiration for the Air King comes from the watches supplied to the aviators on the first flight above Mount Everest, which occurred in the 1930s and the first London-Melbourne flight.  The translucent triangle at 12 o’clock is not just a casual symbol to the world of aviation or some newcomer to the watch industry.  The first Rolex Air-King watches appeared in the 1950s, with it’s distinctive “Air-King” lettering still displayed on the dial so don’t get the wrong idea about the specific heritage of this model.

The Air Kings specs include: a power reserve of 48 hours, water resistant to 100 meters, an automatic Rolex caliber 3131 movement, 904L steel material and a flat three piece linked Oyster bracelet.  As always with aviation-minded watches, the movement is impervious to magnetic perturbations, as well the automatic caliber 3131, which uses the parachrom hairspring which is anti-magnetic.  The new Air-King combines all current models in being exceedingly precise, to the tune of +2/-2 seconds per day, a performance that is personally guaranteed by Rolex for five years.  Lastly, the oyster linked strap gives the wearer an extremely stylish look.

The Air-King of 2016 evokes all of the traits Rolex stands for.  However Looking at the unusual aesthetic choices Rolex has chosen here, adopting both the vintage look of tool watches of the past and the busy style popularized today, the brand may be looking at a totally new audience.  We think that the aesthetics will see refinement in the near future, so look forward for this new and improved Rolex model.

For more information visit: Rolex Air-King

Panerai’s Most Complicated Timepiece

Officine Panerai have just announced the creation of their most complicated timepiece, The Radiomir 1940 Minute Repeater Carillon Tourbillon GMT which aims to honor their naval history.  The brand is also very aware that it will become a grail piece for collectors, and as a result they are offering an extensive amount of customization.

Becoming the first timepiece to poses two minute repeaters for local time and a second time zone, the minute repeater also contains three hammers to achieve an oh so soothing chime.  Most traditional manufacturers offer a triple chime in their minute repeaters, that usually allow for fifteen minute increments, but the Carillon utilizes a decimal repeater which plays its melody every 10 minutes.  In regards to their decimal repeater Panerai said “the timepiece corresponds to customary ways in which time is now indicated by digital watches.”  I believe Panerai is the first high quality manufacture to pay homage to an electric timepiece.

In line with the companies plans for the near future and upcoming “Dive Into Time” event which will be held in a former crypt at the Museo Marino Marini in Florence, Panerai clearly showcases this piece as a milestone achievement for Haute Horology.  The Panerai Radiomir 1940 Minute Repeater Carillon Tourbillon GMT sits on the wrist at a massive  49mm wide and in 18k red gold with a platinum alloy which promises to ensure considerable wrist presence.  The case is actually created from two separate pieces which have been soldered together.  This unique construction allows each watch to have its own unique song.  The hands and indexes coated with Super-LumiNova ensure high quality legibility, as we have come to expect from the brand. Water resistance for the Carillon is 30 meters.

The skeletonized dial allows for a one of a kind view of the hand-wound P.2005/MR which has taken Panerai nearly five years to craft.  Panerai has also included a revolutionary Tourbillon design, rather than rotating on a parallel axis, this does so at a perpendicular axis and completes its full rotation every thirty seconds.  The company has stated this allows for a more accurate experience while taking into effect changes in gravity. The P.2005/MR has a power reserve of 96 hours that is monitored with an indicator through the display back.

The Panerai  Radiomir 1940 Minute Repeater Carillon Tourbillon GMT will be limited edition pieces that are made to order.  Buyers will be able to customize multiple aspects of design to achieve a considerably personalization timepiece.  Prices start at $400,000.

For more information visit:  www.panerai.com

Meet Lana Scolaro

Lana Scolaro is the daughter of businessman Francesco Scolaro & Socialite Anna Scolaro.  As such the 21 year old jewelry designer has spent much of her childhood jetting between Monaco, London, New York, Ibiza, Saint Barths, and many other chic locales, absorbing the finer points of culture around the globe that she would later put to good use in her jewelry designs.  Her love of fine jewelry & unique symbols—combined with an education at the prestigious Parsons School of Design at The New School in New York City have allowed Lana to create one of the most unique Jewelry Lines around. 

How did you get into jewelry design?
“Design and Fine Art has always been my passion. I attended Parsons the New School for Design in New York and after one year I moved back to Monaco in order to focus on starting my own line with the jeweler connections I had close by in Vicenza, Italy.”

What was the inspiration for your current collection?
“I was initially inspired by the young, rebellious rock elite of our era, as I’d never seen fine controversial jewelry designed for a niche market of the young and fearless, involving weapons and illegal substances. I then realized that I did not want to provoke use of weapons through my designs, as the designs were merely for comical attraction, the same way children play with toy guns; so I decided it would be an idea to donate to specific War Funds such as War Child with each item sold.”

Walk me through your daily routine.
“If I’m going to be honest, I don’t have a daily routine and never have since school. I don’t believe life should be a consistent routine, as each day for me is different. I could spend one whole day with photographers shooting my line, or driving to Italy to the factories making sure my pieces are manufactured exactly how I would like them.”

What is the starting point in your design process?
“The starting point in my design process has always been a rough sketch of my imagination, I’ll then spend a lot of time with the dimensions of the product and precisely draw each design in my portfolio with the exact measurements. I’ll then send my designs to my manufacturer and he’ll send me back a preventive and the CAD files on the computer to see if I would like to go ahead with it before it is produced.”

Where is your all time favorite destination?
“Los Angeles is my favourite destination, I love the energy and stress free vibes there.”

What designers are you currently inspired by?
“Saint Laurent has always inspired my designs, especially with the gun purse in one of the collections. I have also always been a big fan of Anthony Vaccarello; which is ironic as he is now the creative director of Saint Laurent; I love how his collections are full of character, strong and fearless.”

What is your go to timepiece?
“My iPhone.”

When you travel, what items could you not go without?
“My headphones, Elizabeth Arden moisturizer, and my pink fluffy blanket.”

Favorite Restaurant in Monaco?
“Robouchon.”

What was the most challenging obstacle you encountered since starting your own business?
“I realized that most of my collection is targeted at a niche market, which makes it very difficult to pitch the brand to the right people and places, especially deciding which countries to distribute the products to.”

How would you describe the LS Diamonds Customer?
“The LS Diamonds customer is young, reckless, and daring. They are street smart and are always up to date on the latest trends. If they are not making art, they are making music or watching independent films and hanging at places that aren’t in the spotlight. The LS Diamonds customer is exclusive, just like the collection.”

Where do you see LS Diamonds going next?
“LS Diamonds will be distributing more products in the U.S this Fall of 2016, mainly in stores in Los Angeles, Miami and New York. I will be launching a new range I have spent months designing towards the end of the year which I am beyond thrilled about.”

For more information on LS Diamonds visit:  www.lanascolarodiamonds.com

Also, check out Lana’s Instagram at:  www.instagram.com/lanascolaro

Bvlgari’s “Eyes On Me” Collection

People say that the eyes are the windows to the soul and with Bvlgari’s Serpenti “Eyes On Me” Collection, they really are.  Anyone who dares to look into this collection is instantaneously bewitched by the jewelry’s mesmerizing eyes, this new collection features earrings, bracelets, rings, and necklaces that are designed to make all “eyes on you”.

The jewelry collection was also designed to move conveniently from dawn til dusk, which is an idea that Bvlgari has honored since the 1980’s.  The unique Serpenti form is inspired by Bvlgari serpents of the 60s to 70s.  From Cleopatra to Ancient Greece, the serpent has always represented strength and sensuality, but for Bvlgari it has been a symbol of heritage and modernization.

The eyes are like that of a woman, attractive yet captivating and giving off a bewildering glare that makes the flow of time stay still.  The collection uses metal, precious gems, and a  hexagonal scale pattern as a motif that copies the serpents scales perfectly.  Buyers have the choice of adorable pink gold, white gold, or yellow gold, furthermore you can choose which designs are coated with a particular set of precious gems.  Prices for the “Eyes On Me” Serpenti Jewelery collection will start at $2,860.

For more information visit: www.bvlgari.com

Bottega Veneta’s Cruise 2017 Collection

Bottega Veneta has shown their unique creativity and style once again with their 2017 collection which focuses on textile and color choices rather than bold design.  The collection will feature delicate velvet suits all the way to their bright jewel-toned racing jackets.  It’s a move towards a simpler, more elegant style of dressing, Creative Director Tomas Maier says as the intention behind both the men’s and corresponding women’s cruise sets.  The collection didn’t forget about accessories, lined with luxurious treatments like crocodile and matte calf leather.  Lovers of Bottega Veneta will be overjoyed to know that the 2017 collection is expected to be released in November of this year.  Please see additional images below.

For more information visit: www.bottegaveneta.com

John Lobb Adds New Colors to The Levah Collection

One of John Lobb’s biggest stars of last season was the Levah trainer collection.  A complete change from the conservative collection the English shoemaker is well known for.  The Levah may have had some identity issues with many believing the company was aiming for a younger clientele, yet the trainers are ultra high quality and have been well received by a diverse age group.  John Lobb has added even more colors to the range for this season, which feature luxurious materials such as velveteen calf leather and a rubber sole.  Prices start at 670 USD.

For more information visit: www.johnlobb.com/levah

Karlie Kloss Is the New Face of Swarovski

Supermodel Karlie Kloss seems to be continuing in her ever blossoming career having just been named the new Brand Ambassador of Jewelry Giant Swarovski.  The 23 year old who was formerly a Victoria’s Secret Angel from 2013 to 2015, and has just recently been listed among the top 30 models of the 2000s by Vogue Paris.

Based on the comments by Swarovski’s Creative Director, Nathalie Colin, it looks like he is very pleased with the decision: “We are so excited to have Karlie as our new brand ambassador. Besides her amazing beauty, she stands for modernity, freshness, self-confidence, elegance and spontaneity. Everything that we convey through our collections.”

Karlie herself has stated how happy she is to be part of Swarovski Brand. “The ‘Be Brilliant’ campaign is about celebrating the special moments in life, from the extraordinary to the everyday,” Karlie commented. “The pieces in the collection allow women everywhere to shine a little bit brighter, no matter what the occasion.”

For the next two years, we can now look forward to seeing Karlie’s newest campaign for Swarovski; which will be appearing in television, outdoor, digital and print campaigns starting in September of this year.  For now, visit Swarovski’s social media platforms to enjoy a few sneak peeks of what lies ahead.

For more information on Swarovski visit: www.swarovski.com

Audemar Piguet’s Royal Oak Offshore 18kt Rose Gold & Ceramic Chronograph

The Royal Oak Offshore is one of Audemars Piguet’s most successful collections, a variation of the original Royal Oak designed by Gerald Genta in 1972.  The Royal Oak Offshore 18kt rose gold chronograph 44mm is my favorite of the collection for many reasons, its beautiful style, color, and functions make it a must have for your watch collection.

The case is finished in brushed 18kt rose gold and polished beveled corners, black ceramic crown with rose gold tip bearing Audemars Piguet’s insignia, and sand blasted rose gold push-pieces with polished black ceramic tops.  The watch is water resistant up to or should I say down to 100m/330ft, and contains these key features: a screw down crown, a scratch resistant sapphire crystal, an automatic movement, transparent case back to reveal the marvelous AP Caliber 3126/3840 movement, black rubber strap, tang buckle clasp, and a black color finish.

This AP’s heart beats at 21,600vph, composed out of 365 parts, contains 59 jewels and has a reserved power supply of 60 hours.  It certainly is a jaw-dropping watch that shines brightly in the eyes of many and enchants them with its alluring idiosyncratic style.

This timepiece has a beautiful black mega tapisserie dial texture design, a silver recessed sub-dials with a nice concentric circular guilloche texture pattern, a finely printed seconds and fractions of a seconds track, and the hands at the 12 0 clock sub-dial are of polished rose gold and luminescent fill center strip.  Many have called this watch many things, captivating, charming, stunning are only a few examples.  For this watch is in a league of its own.  This Audemar Piguet is priced at $45,900.00 and worth every penny.

Visit Audemar Piguet’s current collection at: www.AudemarsPiguet.com

The Newest Tech For Your Wrist

Recently a new type of watch has been released that functions just like a smart phone.  These devices are more advanced that any other watch, they can do the most basic of the functions like calculating, translating, and of course time keeping.  Some of the smart watches can even be used as a media player, a radio, and a Bluetooth.  Most of them even have internal hardware like a rechargeable battery and the peripheral devices have touch screen, gps receiver, compass, thermometer, altimeter, accelerometer, speaker, camera, and a vast amount of storage.  The watch can also use wifi.  And allows you to monitor your heart rate, your speed, and how many laps you have run.  One of our favorite smart watches out there is the Tag Heuer Connected.  It has directional wind and weather monitoring, google fit, and RaceChrono Pro capability.  The watch can connect you with thousands of apps that you can tailor to your own taste.  It has tilt detection sensors, haptic engine, gyroscope, microphone, and holds 1 gb main memory and 4 gb of storage.  This smart watch has a 1.6 GHZ dual core processor and a conductive charging cradle with USB cable and wall plug.  This type of watch makes it feel like you have a whole computer on your arm just not as heavy.