Extraordinary Lights

Extraordinary Lights, Celestial Dance Watch Limited to 8 Pieces

In a faultless interplay of creativity and chromatic contrasts, light in all its nuances seems captured in time by a collection realized with unrivalled imagination and inventiveness. Piaget present their stunning Extraordinary Lights collection, alight with excitement and emotion, prepare to be dazzled by the radiant glow of jewels that soar high into the stratosphere.

At Piaget’s heart lies an enduring devotion to the wonders of gemstones, and a dedication to showcasing the secrets that hide deep within these astonishing creations of nature. As a world master of horology, the manufacture is equally inspired by the skilful measurement of time, an age-old profession combining aesthetic beauty and technical skill. With a consistently groundbreaking approach, the Piaget name has long been synonymous with a considered balance between technology and tradition, precision and preciousness. Every timepiece is as aesthetically pleasing as it is functionally superior, a mastery of art and science in a marriage of equal measure.

The great traditions of goldsmithing are upheld as part of the DNA of the esteemed Maison with every aspect of crafting a jewel informed by the history of jewellery manufacture. In the Ateliers de l’Extraordinaire, rare skills continue to be harnessed and handed down from generation to generation, honed to perfection over decades of goldsmithing, watchmaking and gemsetting excellence. It is this seamless savoir-faire that lies behind the conversion of

daring designs into gold, gemstones and precious materials, faultlessly bringing them together into glittering works of wearable art that are at once both modern and yet enduringly timeless.

The Celestial Dance watch pays tribute to these ideals, mimicking the night sky in the most skilful of marquetry designs created by the artist Rose Saneuil, who lends her technical brilliance to the decoration of the dial. Rose approaches her marquetry work as an artist would their paintings or miniatures, creating tiny vistas as if one were looking at a landscape on a minute scale. Presented as a limited edition of 8 watches, each taking more than 50 hours to craft, the unique mosaic-like marquetry effect is created for the dials using contrasts of materials unusual to jewellery: blue straw, leather, parchment, elytron and hornbeam. This multi-material micro marquetry, a signature and specialty of Rose Saneuil, requires immense patience and dexterity. Employing an ‘element by element’ technique, each piece of material is individually cut according to the initial design, and then delicately placed and secured into position using a microscope, such is the small scale required for such work. Finally, the dial is highlighted with diamonds set around the bezel and also gracing another Piaget signature, the off-centre hours-minutes counter and the flying tourbillon of the ultra-thin 670P Piaget movement.

The centre stone of the Magical Aurora Necklace is a magnificent 16.84 carat Colombian emerald, a truly rare, ultraclean crystal, which dazzles and dances in homage to nature’s lightshow, matching its vibrancy and vivacity in every way. For the finest coloured gemstones, place of origin often holds the key to beauty. Birthplace is a particularly crucial element of any emerald’s quality, and since their discovery in the 1500s, those pulled from the earth of Colombia have long been heralded for their exceptional colour.

Emerald’s unique two-phase formation process almost always sets up internal stress within the growing crystal, resulting in inclusions and lower clarity, making this large example of intense colour

and superb transparency an exceedingly precious rarity. The most suitable growth conditions requires nature’s blessing, but the technical expertise of the lapidary charged with turning the rough into a substantial, significant gem is no less crucial, and nor is its setting. Given their inherent fragility, only a master craftsman, in this case with more than 15 years experience, will have the skill necessary to securely set the stone without damaging it. With its perfectly proportioned square cut, this emerald presents as the ultimate gem in every respect. The centre emeralds in the matching ring and earrings, equally endowed with the special qualities of their provenance, combine as a set of stones that took several years to source.

Made with 100% Natural Plant Oils Votary’s Super Glow Mask works in three ways to exfoliate, deep clean and nourish the skin. Glow-giving, lightweight watermelon and passionfruit oils give dewy radiance, while natural BHA salicylic acid gently exfoliates and smooths to reveal fresh new skin.

Super Glow Mask - Watermelon and BHA £45.00 from Votary. votary.co.uk

Beauty Buys

Lift and smooth the delicate eye contour area with these fantastic Lift & Repair Eye Contour Lift Patches from Institut Esthederm. With ten pairs in a pack, the patches instantly lift the fragile eye area and minimises dark circles and puffiness.

Lift & Repair Eye Contour Lift Patches £54.00 from Institut Esthederm. Available at Naos Store, Look Fantastic, and Escentual.

Laura Mercier’s new RoseGlow Collection is the first Nude collection that brings all skin tones to life with its balancing RoseGlow pearl blend. The RoseGlow Collection is formulated with finely milled, light reflecting pearls infused in every shade to bring subtle, natural dewiness to add life to all skin tones. The self-adjusting, demi-transparent micas blend into a hybrid fusion for skin-balancing illumination. After more than 25 years of expertise, 10 publications, and 6 patents, Vichy Laboratories have created a new Vichy specific active: fractions of our own probiotic, to combat stressed skin. This powerful formula has a proven efficacy with immediate and longlasting effects. The combination of

Probiotic Fractions, Vichy Volcanic Water and Niacinamide within this formula, improves skin barrier function, soothes inflammation and works to repair and strengthen the skin.

Mineral 89 Probiotic Fractions Recovery & Defense Concentrate £29.00 from Vichy. Available at lookfantastic.com

The RoseGlow Collection of Caviar Stick Eye Shadows £25.00 and a Limited Edition Highlighting Powder £26.00 will be available exclusively at Space NK from 1st August and nationwide from 16th.

Invigorate dry, dull skin, with the Zest Sugar Body Polish from Elemental Herbology. Enriched with a nourishing blend of superfood plant oils to maintain skin health and reveal brighter, smoother skin. The product works amazingly as a pre-tan prep, removing any flaky skin to ensure your tan applies evenly, whilst also being a luxurious product that you can use to curate the ultimate pamper evening.

Zest Sugar Body Polish £35.00 from Elemental Herbology. elementalherbology.com

Japanese staple Steamcream is back. Handmade in small batches, Steamcream has introduced a new chapter in its skincare story - the Seasonals Line. Centering around the seven seasonal transitions that our skin experiences, each whole-body moisturiser - suitable for face, body and hands - harnesses the power of native ingredients and essential oils from Japan to help skin adapt to seasonal shifts.

Vegan with moisturising oatmeal, cocoa butter and almond oil, infused with 100% pure essential oils, the multiple use cream works simplistically and efficiently to deliver targeted benefits to skin health. What’s more, each aluminium tin is designed by Japanese artists and are environmentally-friendly and recyclable. Providing high coverage with a natural finish, Typology’s new Concealers help reduce the appearance of dark circles and puffiness in one simple application. Enriched with caffeine, niacinamide and cornflower hydrolate, the packaging is completely recyclable too.

Tinted Concealers £18.90 from

Typology. uk.typology.com

Plant powered and offering the very best of Clarins skin care with long-lasting make up formulas, the new Everlasting Foundation and Concealer boasts 24-hour wear with high coverage and a matte finish.

FINE 2 fragrances

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1 Twilly Eau Ginger Eau de Parfum, 50ml £79.00; 100ml £158.00 from Hermes. hermes.com

2 Costa Azzurra, 50ml £85.00 from Tom Ford. tomford.co.uk

Signature Lily of the Valley Eau de Parfum, 100ml £199.00; 180ml £246.00 from Acqua di Parma. Available exclusively at Selfridges.

Lesedi La Rona V Eau de Parfum, 100ml £270.00 from Graff. Available at Harrods.

Red Truffle 21 Relaunch £115.00 from Jo Loves. joloves.com

Virgin Island Water Eau De Parfum, 50ml £175.00 from Creed. Available at Harvey Nichols.

Pear Inc. Eau de Parfum, 100ml £110.00 from Juliette Has a Gun. Available at Harvey Nichols.

Tuberose Absolute & Sandalwood Eau de Parfum, 50ml £110.00 from Cochine. cochine.co.uk

Greenley Eau de Parfum, 75ml £160.00 from Parfums de Marly. Available at Harvey Nichols.

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Decadent Diffuser

Ernesto Reed Diffuser, 350ml £165.00 from Cire Trudon. Available at Selfridges.

The Great British Escape

Stoke Park is a luxury 5 AA Red Star Hotel, Spa and Country Club set within 300 acres of beautiful parkland and offers world-class sporting and leisure facilities.

Facilities include:

• 49 Bedrooms and Suites • Award winning Spa • 27 hole Championship Golf Course • 3 Restaurants and Bars, including

Humphry’s (3 AA Rosette, fine dining) • 13 Tennis Courts (indoor, grass and artificial clay) • Indoor Pool • State of the art Gym with Fitness,

Hot Yoga and Spinning Studios hosting up to 50 classes per week • Crèche • Games Room • Playground

35 minutes from London, 7 miles from Heathrow Airport and a short drive from Windsor makes Stoke Park an ideal location and perfect setting for stopovers and luxury breaks.

your travel

VICTORIAN LUXURY RETREAT

Tradition meets modern luxury at Nutfield Priory offering the perfect British country retreat, just a stones throw from London. Relaxation is order of the day, but there's plenty more to do at this stunning destination thanks to the surrounding Surrey Downs.

NYXLondon

Vibrant, colourful and energetic, NYX Hotel London Holborn is one of the latest hotel openings in the capital. The UK's First NYX Hotel with other locations in Madrid, Milan and Tel Aviv, NYX Hotel London Holborn – named after the Greek goddess of the night, is a unique and exciting hotel that celebrates the vibrancy and culture of the city.

The city’s hottest new spot for food, cocktails and an electric atmosphere, NYX Hotel London Holborn celebrates the vibrancy and culture of the city, providing guests with an experience quite unlike any other.

Every space, room, nook and cranny has been utilised and curated with networking, socialising and unwinding in mind. Making a statement from the offset, renowned street artist Dan Kitchener has covered the façade of the building with a colourful and eye-catching display that is part mural, part graffiti; while a collection of abstract and neon art, curated in partnership with Art Loves, adorns the walls and interiors throughout the hotel.

With 213 ultra modern bedrooms and suites, from cosy Little Star bedrooms to spacious Super Star suites, rooms at NYX feature bright pops of colour, exclusively designed 'Dream' beds with bespoke feather and down duvets, fully-stocked Smeg fridges, Nespresso coffee machines and 24-hour room service.

On top of continuing its collaboration with local artists throughout the hotel to immerse guests into the city's culture, there is also a dedicated ‘City Lovers’ team offering guests a black book of London’s hidden gems, from stores to secret gardens and everything in between, including access to some of the capital’s best cultural events, making it the perfect base to discover and celebrate the city.

Downstairs, the stylish Rena Spa features an expansive indoor 13 metre Greco-Roman swimming pool complete with a retractable floor for private events. Once again featuring bold pieces of playful artwork, the spa also boasts a fully equipped gym offering weekly yoga, pilates and personal training classes; a sauna and steam room; and two elegant, spacious suites for pampering and rejuvenating treatments.

Once you have finished being pampered head over to the eclectic bar and restaurant. With such fun interiors and a vibrant atmosphere, it is no surprise that the hotel truly comes alive at night. With DJs hitting the decks until 3am on weekends and a carefully curated range of engaging events, no two nights are ever the same. Browse an all-day menu and sip on one of the many innovative cocktails from the Apple Slice Sour - Wild Turkey 101 bourbon, lemon juice, Monin apple pie syrup and egg white; to Two Smoking Barrels – a zesty blend of Curado Espadin tequila, fresh lime and agave syrup, topped with dashes of Lagavulin. There’s also a tequila library featuring over 20 varieties from popular serves through to more niche mezcals. A carefully curated selection of wines, champagnes and local beers on tap completes the line-up.

Head on over for a fabulous post-lockdown experience like no other.