On December 12, 2024, the Chanel house announced something no one expected: the new artistic director of the fashion collections is Matthieu Blazy. The first external designer in this position since Karl Lagerfeld. Yes, Virginie Viard led the house for five years, but she was a maison protégé. Blazy? He comes from a completely different world.

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You may not know this, but the term “bespoke” has a precise definition in the British tailoring association SRBA: a minimum of 50 hours of handwork and a unique, individually drafted pattern. In practice, many ateliers misuse this word for marketing purposes, selling a service closer to MTM, or made-to-measure, as “bespoke.” But these are completely different levels of personalization …Read more

Selected Patek Philippe or Rolex models can gain 50-100% in value over a decade, sometimes even more. The Big Three (Rolex, Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet) are considered the most reliable entry point, although even here, success depends on the specific model, condition, rarity, and demand trends. The luxury watch market is an unregulated, selective, and highly sentiment-driven space.

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After 1989, restaurants began to open in Prague. Slowly, cautiously, but systematically. The real acceleration came after 2010, when bold places focused on quality and ambition started to appear. La Degustation received a Michelin star as one of the first in the Czech Republic (around 2012) and proved that it was possible.

In 2025, the Czech Republic has 9 restaurants

Aquaculture now accounts for about 93% of the world’s caviar production, with China alone supplying around 260 tons annually, which represents approximately 35% of the global supply. In July 2026, TasteAtlas updated its list of the best caviars, with Petrossian taking the top spot and Polish Antonius Caviar ranking sixth with a score of 4.8/5. The scale is significant, and …Read more