Rachael Burrow

Experts at Puiforcat and Saint-Louis lend their wisdom on keeping your party closet ready for entertaining season.

Whether for your stylish friend who’s constantly on the move or the one who’s heading out for their first long trip in a while, these are the well-designed pieces they’ll want in their carryon.

Designers can’t get enough of this soaring bed frame.

Here at VERANDA, gardens and flowers are life-giving, and when colder weather approaches and most gardens start to drift to sleep, we are always looking for ways to carry the lushness of our favorite blooms forward until spring blooms again. Jewelry designers, luckily for us, tend to think the same way. Jewelers historically have always looked to the beauty of flowers and nature to inspire their work, and contemporary designers have carried that tradition forward as well.Whether it’s a lifelike…

Each holiday season, nothing brings more joy than the prepping—and unwrapping—of loved ones’ stockings. Why is that? We believe that it’s because it can be small-scaled surprises that sometimes mean the most, and this season, we’re not overlooking the rings, earrings, and bracelets that warrant a spot in someone’s stocking. Whether sourcing antique gems or designs that are made in places as far flung as Brazil, the key is picking the petite pieces that pack a punch visually and carry a story. He…

The introductions for men’s timepieces recently are as refined and handsome as ever. Vintage finishes on straps, like with Patek Philippe’s Complications Self-Winding watch, special dials, and color done in a sophisticated way (hello, Tag Heuer and Rowing Blazers collaboration) mark all these watches as ones we have at the top of our list. Not to mention, the extraordinary movements, complications, and features that really make these pieces the ones to keep. We’d say the choice will be clear, bu…

Christie’s is presenting a show entitled Important Watches, which is landing in New York City December 1. The collection, which includes brands like Grönefeld, De Bethune, and F. P. Journe, also features a Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Ref. 3448 that was once owned by pop artist and cultural icon Andy Warhol. This first self-winding perpetual calendar is quite a rare and valuable vintage find; moon phases also adorn the satiné opalin dial, and the 18-karat yellow gold case is in its origin…

Each year, the Orchid Dinner is held to benefit the New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) and celebrate its annual orchid show. This year’s dinner, hosted at the Plaza Hotel on February 22 and sponsored by Hearst, VERANDA, and Guerlain, spotlights “Florals in Fashion,” which is taking over the NYBG’s Enid A. Haupt Conservatory with a riot of color and form through April 21. The orchid show features work from Collina Strada by Hillary Taymour, Dauphinette by Olivia Cheng, and FLWR PSTL by Kristen Alp…

Antique and vintage jewelry can be some of the most fun items to hunt for when building a collection. They can also be some of the most daunting—especially if you don’t have a background in gemstone knowledge or regularly shop for these pieces.So, how does one know if what you are drawn to is worth the investment? There are so many factors to consider: the materials, the gemstones, the brand, the particular design, what condition it is in, the list goes on. We tapped 1st Dibs Editorial Director…

Watches and Wonders, hosted in Geneva, Switzerland, is always one of the year’s biggest highlights for our editors—and this year’s novelties proved to intrigue once again. The new introductions ran the gamut this year, from sporty to more relaxed to diamond-studded. There truly was something for every collector at this year’s luxury show. Below, a small smattering of some of our favorite timepiece releases from Switzerland’s finest watchmakers. You’ll see more popping up here, as well as in our…