ICONIC JEWELRY PIECES

It all started in 1969. While somewhere walking on the moon, others were partying at Woodstock. In Paris, city of love and romance, Cartier was celebrating commitment and devotion with the launch of the Love bracelet.

THE CHICEST STREET STYLE FROM PARIS FASHION WEEK

Usually brimming with fashion’s galaxy of influencers, journalists and celebrities, the avenues of the French capital are noticeably quieter this season. As in New York, London and Milan, the Paris Fashion Week schedule consists of a mix of socially-distanced spring/summer 2021 shows and digital presentations – with many front-row regulars taking in the collections from the privacy of their own homes (i.e. far away from street-style photographers’ lenses).

Sle Like No Other

A funny thing happened on the way to vote a few months back. I discovered that we islanders can stand in an orderly fashion after all. Not that the citizenry since then or before have demonstrated the least familiarity with a queue. But on that day at my local polling centre, it was ‘first come first served’ like never.

20 OF THE WORLD’S MOST BEAUTIFUL BRIDGES

In the world of architecture, perhaps nothing is more utilitarian than a bridge. Indeed, not only do these spanning structures allow us to safely pass over a gap, but unlike some skyscrapers and homes, everyone has access to using a bridge.