Baselworld, the world’s largest watch and jewelry fair, opens its doors on March the 18th for a week.

Watchmakers and the industry in general have great expectations for this 2010 edition after last year’s catastrophic one. With the crisis behind (but still close) the fair motto is optimism but also caution. While Swiss exportation experienced its first rise since 2008 last quarter (+2.7% in January 2010 compared to January 2009), Jean-Claude Biver, Swatch group CEO still thinks the crisis is just around the corner…
Baselworld organizers and the industry experts hope to benefit the same conditions as did the SIHH (Haute Horlogerie …

The Oscars night might be the most awaited night of the year. Not only the Oscars are the most important event in the movie industry, it is also a key fashion event.
This year big winners are definitely European Couture designers.
As usual Italian designers were well represented with Armani privé, Atelier Versace, Valentino Couture, Roberto Cavalli and Prada for women and Gucci, Ferragamo and Dolce & Gabbana for men.
The night big winner Kathryn Bigelow – who took home five Oscars and became the first woman to win the Best Director award – with acclaimed actress and always red carpet winner, Kate …

Don’t miss out on a great occasion to own some of the most desired and desirable accessories in high fashion.

Matches has collected real Chanel antiques and is selling it as a capsule capsule collection now.
Sourced by a licensed vintage Chanel specialist, the latest Chanel beauties are a great representation of Coco’s design. The 13 pieces showed are mostly bags whether quilted or with a gold chain, necklaces and a belt. Each piece is unique and waiting for its new lucky owner.
You can buy the classic re-issue black quilted and gold chain bag for $2′702 (£1′668) exclusively at Matches.
The other products …

French Fashion Designer Alexis Mabille has teamed up with renowned Parisian « pâtisserie » Angelina to design a non-conventional Christmas cake.

After having successfully collaborated with Ladurée on its iconic macarons, Alexis Mabille is once again exploring French patisserie « classics », working with Angelina’s pastry chef Sébastien Bauer on the traditional Yule log.
The result is a glamorous chocolate Chanel-like quilted purse cake with edible buttons, accessorized with a silver bow tie, Mabille’s hallmark.
Unfortunately, only a few of us will be able to enjoy this culinary piece of art.
La « bûche de Noël » is available from December the 21st …

Chanel “Mobile Art” in Central Park, New York
The Mobile Art exhibition of Chanel continues its début worldwide tour. The iconic quilted leather Chanel handbag with its golden chain gets honored with the exhibition pavilion in New York’s Central Park, housed in a snow-white spaceship-like mobile art gallery designed by Iraqi-born British architect Zaha Hadid. The Chanel Contemporary Art Container – a collapsible, futuristic pavilion -, which will open Friday, doesn’t exactly show a collection of handbags, though. Instead, it includes works from fifteen internationally renowned contemporary artists who where commissioned by Chanel to create works inspired by the iconic quilted …