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LIFESTYLE THE BUZZ
CLOSET CASE
Long before there were uber or ‘It’ bags, there
was Goyard. The French-based company makes
bags and totes, distinctive through its signature,
interlocking chevrons, that have been the
choice of tastemakers and celebrities for over
150 years. These days, Goyard attracts those
in the know that prefer low-key luxury. Bags
can be monogrammed with initials, colorful
stripes or other symbols the customer may want.
The company does not roll out any seasonal
collection, preferring to remain faithful to simple
elegance, with bags that are timeless and never
go out of style.
www.goyard.com
LENS CRAFTERS
Fashion-forward eyewear enthusiasts no longer
need to look far for frames that inspire. Cartier
has just released the limited edition Santos-Dumas
that are making a noticeable splash among the
elite circle: An aviator shades with an emblematic
screw that punctuates the brushed metal of the
temples. They can also be worn with or without
the sharkskin nose piece. Still, for those looking
to make a bolder style statement, there’s also the
wooden frames with bold marquetry in precious
bubinga and Virginia tulip-tree woods.
www.cartier.com
MUHIBAH
What’s
New
Highlights and trends from around the globe.
GLASS ACT
Merging the fi ne art of traditional
glass blowing with modern
aesthetics, Peter Layton creates
individual pieces of decorative glass in
sculptural and functional forms. His
latest creation, the Turquoise Lagoon
Vase, has all the hallmarks of Layton’s
unique fl air in combining colour,
form and texture. As with all his free
blown vases, any piece of Layton’s
art is both a collector’s item and an
investment piece.
www.londonglassblowing.co.uk
PEOPLE POWER
Ask and you shall receive. When
customers, fans and watch enthusiasts
championed an aviation watch with a
retro design, Christopher Ward was
happy to oblige. The result: The C8
Pilot MK II. The watch combines the
design of the iconic B-Uhr watches
used by the Luftwaffe in the late 1930s
(and later the RAF) with an outstanding
contemporary specifi cation. It also
shares the same automatic movement,
the famous ETA 2824-2 / Sellita
SW200-1, that can be partly seen
through an exhibition window.
www.christopherward.co.uk