Although he does not know the Vázquez family, he said he had met other people across the country who, like them, were putting in the time to care for the antique clocks in their communities. He has also seen the flip side: cases in which public clocks have been abandoned — or brought in for…
Mr. Harleman finds the timepieces online and during visits to watch fairs, dealers and collectors, many in the United States and Germany. They tend to favor brands such as Audemars Piguet, Vacheron Constantin, Piaget, Rolex and Cellini, as those brands have designs they consider refined and simple. Ms. Bodiratnangkura then adds an embellished bezel, creates…
Of all the women who have made dramatic entrances at Cartier, María Félix, one of Mexico’s most famous actresses, may have been the most memorable. The jewelry house still talks about the day she arrived, carrying a baby crocodile that she wanted to be the model for a necklace. The relationship between Cartier and the…
The runways of Paris have felt heavy this season. But among the inky overcoats with bold shoulders, the long black leather jackets and solemn silhouettes that encase the body like armor, a lighter trend was taking flight: feathers. At Loewe, goose plumes were densely layered to create long-sleeved tops, shorts and pants; at Victoria Beckham,…
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Doria entered my life on a roundabout occasion in Japan: After an evening drag show in Osaka’s Doyama district, striking out on a date and stumbling into a convenience store, I reached into a freezer for the first available package. I wanted immediate nourishment; naturally, I grabbed a dish that needed cooking. So it wasn’t…