ā€˜Tattoo couture’: The designer turning fashion history into body art

Editor’s pick — Culture quick take: the cultural angle (trend signal, audience insight, crossover with fashion/music/art) in 1–2 lines. It’s been a busy year for 27-year-old designer and tattoo artist Laura ter Veer, AKA Star Bunni, as she’s known on social media. In January, she graduated from the Amsterdam Fashion Institute, where she spent six…

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ArtyA Complexity Double Inclined Tourbillons Watches Hands-On: Horology Meets Artistry

Editor’s pick — Accessory quick take: key highlight (movement/specs for watches, materials/finish, limited run, pricing tier) in 1–2 lines. Back when I first started covering Yvan Arpa’s ArtyA brand, it was not so much about wild mechanics as it was about wild designs. Flash forward a number of years and ArtyA has truly blossomed and…

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New Release: The Sweetest Watch Of 2026 Is The Norqain Freedom Chrono Enjoy Life ā€œSprinklesā€

Editor’s pick — Accessory quick take: key highlight (movement/specs for watches, materials/finish, limited run, pricing tier) in 1–2 lines. Depending on who you ask, the trend of watches inspired by whimsical foodstuffs either started with Oris or Studio Underd0g in 2021. The latter, whose watches were inspired from day one by menu items launched with…

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Calling all NYC creatives! Get one-on-one advice from industry experts

Editor’s pick — Culture quick take: the cultural angle (trend signal, audience insight, crossover with fashion/music/art) in 1–2 lines. It’s no secret that landing a job in a creative field can be difficult. Any college graduate who spent years studying their passion knows there comes a point when, after the excitement of leaving school has…

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Watches & Wonders Geneva 2026 Recap: The Luxury Timepiece Industry’s Identity Crisis Era

Editor’s pick — Accessory quick take: key highlight (movement/specs for watches, materials/finish, limited run, pricing tier) in 1–2 lines. Despite global complications and travel uncertainty, the annual Watches & Wonders luxury timepiece trade show in Geneva, Switzerland, proceeded as normal in April 2026. Attendees from all around the world converged in the capital of watchmaking…

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Hands-On: The Patek Philippe 50th Anniversary Nautilus Collection, Reference 5810G and 5610P

Editor’s pick — Accessory quick take: key highlight (movement/specs for watches, materials/finish, limited run, pricing tier) in 1–2 lines. Here’s the thing. The 50th Anniversary Nautilus Collection was going to sell no matter what caliber was used, what case material was chosen, or what format was given. This is just a reality of the strength…

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Auctions: Phillips Bringing Three Mega Pateks to Its Spring Sales

Editor’s pick — Accessory quick take: key highlight (movement/specs for watches, materials/finish, limited run, pricing tier) in 1–2 lines. We’ll have further auction coverage in the coming weeks, but it’s worth giving Phillips a bit more attention, as it continues to lead in year-over-year sales. The auction house sold a record total of over $290…

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