• The Aberturret Estate House

    The Aberturret Estate House

    It recently occurred to me that the darker the alcoholic beverage, the deeper the conversation that takes place while consuming it. Champagne is a drink for celebratory occasions, while vodka & gin are the backdrop to lighthearted gaiety, jokes and storytelling—lager is similarly aligned. But as you approach red wine, more serious conversations start to…

  • REVIEW | Encre Noire à l’Extrême by Lalique

    REVIEW | Encre Noire à l’Extrême by Lalique

    It was 2006 when Lalique reinvented the most masculine olfactory note with their fragrance enigma Encre Noire – regarded by many as the contemporary “vetiver of reference”. Now in excess of its 10th Anniversary, Lalique challenged its nose, Nathalie Lorson to create a new chapter in the saga, aptly entitled Encre Noire à l’Extrême. While…

  • LALIQUE x STEINWAY & SONS: The Masque de Femme Piano

    LALIQUE x STEINWAY & SONS: The Masque de Femme Piano

    Having launched the Heliconia piano at the end of last year, Lalique and Steinway & Sons announce the launch of Masque de Femme; a new piano designed by French crystal maker, Lalique. Following recent collaborations with Zaha Hadid, Damien Hirst and Elton John, Lalique continues its passion for the arts with a quest to build an…