

Haute couture legacy revisited – "Worth: Inventing Haute Couture" Exhibition, Paris
Dear readers, this time of year always reminds me of Paris, where every summer brings a style, or fashion-related exhibition that...


François Coty – the French perfumer and businessman, the book, and his perfume
Dear readers, in the world of refined menswear, many of us tend to gravitate toward the designer and the tailor behind a brand, whether...


Asprey London – the British jeweller, silverware and luxury goods house, its book, and its perfume
Dear readers, in the world of colors, purple is deeply associated with dignity, grandeur, luxury, and nobility, to a certain extent, it...


Hackett London - the British menswear designer, the book, and his perfume
Dear readers, Savile Row is the mecca of British sartorial excellence, a place that embodies both the historic legacy of traditional...


The grandeur of Venice’s historic private residences – “Venetian Palazzi” by Giuseppe Mazzariol (1998)
Dear readers, following my previous blog about a historic Venetian café, let us continue celebrating Venetian art and culture as I bring...


Caffè Florian – the historic Venetian café, the book, and its perfume
Dear readers, with the previous blog about a historic elegant restaurant in Paris, I somehow have another one in mind which I’ve been...


Maxim’s de Paris – the historic Parisian restaurant, the book, and its perfume
Dear readers, I don’t even remember exactly when, it was a long time ago when I started to develop an interest in historic art objects...


Nina Ricci – the fashion designer, the book, and her perfume
Dear readers, if you are into French fashion and history, whenever you visit Paris, Palais Galliera should be the museum that you should...


Oscar de la Renta – the fashion designer, the book, and his perfume
Dear readers, there are a couple of global events that drew people’s attention earlier this year, and one of them, needlessly to say, is...


Unique beauty - KV by Kateryna Vel’menko perfume
Dear readers, one of the largest beauty trade shows, Cosmoprof Asia, was recently held in my city back in Nov last year; in fact, I...













