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Chaumet jewellery house exhibition in Monte Carlo presents the Napoleonic era

It is the age of Napoleon that is most vividly represented at the impressive exhibition of the jewellery house of Chaumet at the Grimaldi Forum in Monte Carlo. The history of the house is inseparable from the reign of Bonaparte and his empresses: the many gifts ordered by Napoleon for

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If you happen to have a couple of spare millions lying about, do not rush to invest in securities and cryptocurrency: this autumn two weighty collections of antiques, furnishings, art, jewellery and clothing go under the hammer: on…

If you happen to have a couple of spare millions lying about, do not rush to invest in securities and cryptocurrency: this autumn two weighty collections of antiques, furnishings, art, jewellery and clothing go under the hammer. The auction houses will present the collections of two celebrated society ladies, icons

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Speaking of fashion, historical costume deserves the serious attention of the modern industry

Here is a very enthusiastic young woman from the USA, Sara de Herrera, who made with her own hands a traditional feather mantle of the Choctaw people, who originally lived in the territories of the south-east of the United States. Choctaw women, among the most vivid representatives of the

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Russian Vogue writes rapturously about the Dolce&Gabbana Alta Moda show in Sicily

Russian Vogue writes rapturously about the Dolce&Gabbana Alta Moda show in Sicily. Only the authors, it seems, see no difference between the Pantheon and the Parthenon, which did not prevent them from titling one of their themed pieces "A Lesson in Art History"! Alas, it is

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Dolce & Gabbana Alta Moda menswear show and trousers as a sign of Rome's fall

Caesar led the Gauls in triumph, then Caesar led the Gauls into the Senate; they took off their trousers and put on the toga with the purple border. The menswear part of the Dolce & Gabbana Alta Moda AW 2019/20 show recalls the Roman proverb about the Gauls. The

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What are my plans for the near future?

What are my plans for the near future? To move into Downton Abbey in The Sims and restore the Dowager Countess of Grantham to her former glory, make Lady Mary's disgrace public, and arrange Henry Talbot's personal life. True, I shall have to shell out for

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Who I Should Like to See in the Lead Role in the "Little Mermaid" Remake

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Olivia de Havilland, the last living Hollywood diva of the 1930s, turned 103

The last living Hollywood screen diva of the 1930s, Olivia de Havilland, has turned 103. Olivia is a two-time Oscar winner and a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire. Incidentally, she is also the last surviving actress of "Gone with the Wind". In 2018

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Marble bust of Antinous as Dionysus and Osiris appeared at Sotheby's in June

How can you tell that Antinous is in the guise of Dionysus and Osiris? Look at the hair. It is swept up towards the forehead and gathered beneath a diadem, with ivy leaves and berries woven into it and heavy bunches of grapes at the temples. A splendid headdress, the

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The image of a bee on clothing is a registered Gucci trademark, but beetles were already embroidered on the curtains of Napoleon's library at Saint-Cloud

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When you are already decomposing but still taking selfies

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