Month: April 2024

Tiffany & Co., a brand renowned for its timeless elegance and eternal appeal, has opened a new boutique in Monaco’s prestigious Place du Casino.  

In joining the Principality’s luxurious jewellery retail market, which already includes the likes of Cartier, Harry Winston and Van Cleef and Arpels, Tiffany & Co. fits in seamlessly as a brand synonymous with sophistication and craftsmanship. 

Founded in 1837 by Charles Lewis Tiffany and John B. Young, the very first Tiffany & Co. store was opened in New York City. Since then, the brand’s iconic blue boxes have gained worldwide recognition, with the distinctive hue even being trademarked as Tiffany blue.  

Audrey Hepburn brought the name to the masses in the early 1960s with the classic Breakfast at Tiffany’s film, which transformed the luxury marque into a truly household name.  

With a legacy spanning nearly two centuries, today’s Tiffany’s remains loyal to its original high-end roots, but has expanded far beyond its NYC origins to become a globally recognised name, with stores in all four corners of the world. 

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This new boutique in Monaco, which opened its doors on Thursday 25th April, embodies the Tiffany’s spirit in every way. The seamless layout of the store creates a journey of discovery for the customer, leading them through exquisite collection after exquisite collection, from diamond rings and delicate necklaces to bracelets galore and, of course, the classic Tiffany T collection.  

The downstairs level of the boutique is entirely dedicated to the customer who wishes to enjoy the services offered by the brand in a private space, adding that extra touch of exclusivity that Tiffany & Co. is forever associated with.  

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2024’s Monte-Carlo Fashion Week proved that the event is about far more than couture and catwalks with a conscientious edition steeped in the themes of sustainability, inclusivity and diversity.  

Monte-Carlo Fashion Week (MCFW) came to a glamourous close on Friday 26th April after five days of catwalk shows, fashion pop-ups and thought-provoking events and conferences.  

The programme of the event, which was officially held under the High Patronage of Princess Charlene of Monaco, wove together the latest trends and the hottest topics of the day, from the need to integrate better sustainability practices into the fashion world to the fight against violence against women.  

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Among the highlights of MCFW 2024 was a live interview with Federico Marchetti, the founder of the Yoox Net-a-Porter group, the president of the Sustainable Markets Initiative Fashion Task Force founded by King Charles III and a member of the Board of Directors of Giorgio Armani. He shared his personal insights into fashion’s evolving role in the field of sustainability with the Monaco Economic Board’s Justin Highman at the Yacht Club de Monaco.  

Marchetti was later presented with the Positive Change Award at the MCFW Awards Ceremony.  

Italian-Haitian fashion designer Stella Jean used the event’s platform to showcase her latest collection, created in collaboration with Umbria, as well as unveil Haiti’s Olympic uniforms, which will be worn at the upcoming Paris Games.  

Gracey Owusu-Agyemang also presented her newest collection, which has won her the Sustainable Emerging Designer Award. A luxe anthology of Afro-Asian designs, it was produced in conjunction with Dijágo Studios and Khudija Zaib. 

Federica Nardoni Spinetta, the founder of MCFW, introduced her pioneering Beach & Cashmere Monaco collection that was created with sails recycled from the Yacht Club de Monaco, hitting home the festival’s overarching themes of the circular economy and sustainability.  

Other hits from the week included: the Victoria Silvstedt by Marli Dresses collection; the show by elegant Sicilian brand A’Biddikkia, whose pieces evoked distant lands; Japanese designer Mami Okano, with her elegant Eastern-inspired couture; the new collection from Monaco’s own Leslie Monte-Carlo; and a range of beautiful lingerie pieces from Les Dessous de Monaco, which were all made here in the Principality.  

“We are proud to have supported Monegasque brands and for having offered the creators and international personalities of the fashion the Principality of Monaco as a prestigious stage to present their collections and as a platform to discuss the importance of sustainable and circular fashion,” said Nardoni Spinetta.

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Federico Marchetti with Federica Nardoni Spinetta. Photo courtesy of MCFW

Did you know that French law requires dogs to be kept on leads for walks in forested areas between 15th April and 30th June? Monaco Life explains the reasoning behind the rules. 

Every spring, the headlines in France are full of misleading messages about the obligation to keep dogs on leads while walking in woodlands and forests. The clickbait news articles always cause a stir among dog owners, who fear that their companions are being unnecessarily restricted for no real reason. 

But there are good intentions behind the law, which first came into effect in 1955.  

According to the rules, “it is prohibited to walk a dog that is not on a leash in woods and forests” between mid-April and the end of June.  

This is a critically important time period for wild animals, who typically give birth to their young during springtime.  

The motivations for the rules are to prevent dogs from getting too close to the country’s wild fauna and from chasing or even killing other animals during the height of their breeding season.  

Even for the best-behaved dog, natural instincts can take over in certain cases, and to eliminate risks to wildlife, the government decided to outlaw free roaming during this period. Furthermore, local authorities also reserve the right to forbid dogs from accessing certain locales entirely.  

The definition of what constitutes an out-of-bounds area is quite broad, with the rules stating that roads, forest trails and all walking paths are subject to the letter of the law, while forest partitions, firebreaks and plot boundaries are fine.  

A 1989 addendum to the law helps clarify the rules: “To prevent the destruction of birds and all species of game and to promote their repopulation, it is prohibited to allow dogs to roam in cultivated or uncultivated land, meadows, vineyards, orchards, woods, marshes and on the banks of rivers, ponds and lakes.”  

Despite timely reminders of the rules each spring, many dog owners take umbrage with the regulations or remain ignorant of the law, allowing their dogs to wander freely in wooded areas and risk fines of up to €750. 

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