Black Jewelry Designers Take Center Stage in Sotheby’s New Selling Exhibition
The sale comprises 60 rare and pioneering pieces with prices ranging up to $1 million. There’s no shortage of talented Black jewelry designers practicing today, and Sotheby’s has pulled together the crème de la crème for its newest sale. Billed as the first event of its kin
All This for a Watch? Here’s What It’s Like to Go on One of Panerai’s VIP Extreme Watch Experiences
One brave writer went mountain climbing with Jimmy Chin—and has the scars to show for it. As I peered up at the jagged vertical drop looming 700-feet in the air, my palms began to sweat and the back of my neck burned as I thought to myself, “What the hell have I gotten myself into?” [&
A Vintage Patek Philippe vs. Rothchild’s French Wine: Which Ages Better Over Time?
Can a high-end timepiece age better than a literal fine wine? Let’s find out. Some things—skinny ties from the 1960s not included—really do get better with age. That’s especially true for wine, of course, but other luxury objets take to the maturation process with equal enthu
Why Heritage Watch Brands Like Patek Phillipe and Omega Are Dusting Off Their Glamorous Backstories
Heritage has never been more important for watchmakers—even the ones that were founded less than 20 years ago. In the world of luxury watchmaking right now, authenticity is everything. Brands pour vast resources into convincing us, the buying public, that what we’re buying into is something
Louis Vuitton Celebrates Its Founder’s 200th Birthday With 200 Artist-Designed Steamer Trunks
Urs Fisher, Qualeasha Wood and the Korean boy band BTS have reinterpreted the eponymous brand’s most famous product. In honor of designer Louis Vuitton’s 200th birthday, the luxury brand has commissioned 200 artists and visionaries—including an astronaut, a drag queen, a glov
Rolex’s Newest Watches Are Already Worth a Lot More Than Their Retail Prices
Stocks, cryptocurrencies, and other collectibles have nothing on Rolex, if secondary market pricing on 2021 models is any indication. Newbies to the world of watch collecting are consistently advised to buy what they love, and to avoid looking at timepieces as investment vehicles. Yet this year, mor
The 15 Best New Pieces of Summer Menswear to Buy This Week
The latest and greatest from RRL, Stüssy, Loro Piana and others. Is it too early to start thinking about the upcoming shoulder season? We don’t think so, not when there’s such delightful in-between styles as RRL’s belted cardigans, Adsum’s long-sleeve knit polos and J. Press’s heavyweight
Aubrey Plaza on swapping deadpan for psycho-drama
Toe-curling sarcasm, anxious talk show appearances, “Evil Hag” energy… Think you have Aubrey Plaza all figured out? Brilliant new psycho-drama Black Bear reveals a raw and vulnerable side of the Ingrid Goes West actor. Need your Aubrey Plaza fix? MUBI are offering an incredible three month
Are Tampa-core movies the new westerns?
As Zola hits the big screen today, we hone in on a new genre of film depicting the lawlessness of Florida, where spring break leads to murder and chaos. This summer’s most talked about film is the very online Zola, a “mostly true” story about how A’Ziah (Zola) King befriended a fello
Five films and TV shows to get you through the next week
Screen Time: Hungry for more content? From bite-sized comedy snacks to three-course cinematic meals, these are the best things to watch right now. Ah, glorious summer. It’s a time for frolicking in the great outdoors and letting loose at festivals; eating squashed sandwiches in the park and s