Latest articles by Caragh McKay
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From gem-set crucifixes, to ‘coffin' diamonds, these Gothic jewellery designs are eerie fables all their own
The resurrection of ancient crafts with a 21st-century point of view signals a new wave in Modern Gothic jewellery
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Fall in New York? Artist Francesco Clemente and chef Daniel Humm have designed a destination bar worth making the trip for
Francesco Clemente has created a suite of magical friezes for the Clemente Bar, which opens at Daniel Humm’s Eleven Madison Park restaurant in New York this week
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Eva Fehren's Chroma collection: the ubiquitous highlighter pen gets a precious spin
New York designer Eva Fehren's "Chroma" collection is inspired by the not-so-mellow-yellow of the pen-pot essential
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At Paris Fashion Week, Antwerp jewellery house Wouters & Hendrix celebrates its 40th birthday
The new collection is launched in collaboration with Antwerp's Royal Museum of Fine Arts (KMSKA)
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'Joyful, historical, psychedelic' Myles Igwebuike takes us through his 'Ukara' Technogym design in three easy steps
The Sotheby’s Milan charity auction in aid of UNICEF takes place tomorrow, including 15 designs from the "Design to Move; 40 Creations by 40 Designers for 40 Years of Technogym" exhibition at Milan Design Week.
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Back-to-school jewels: precious pieces for new terms and fresh starts
Prepare to be on sparkling form this semester – we've got your jewellery kit sorted, from a diamond alphabet to a rose-gold pencil bracelet
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Peggy Guggenheim: ‘My motto was “Buy a picture a day” and I lived up to it’
Five years spent at her Sussex country retreat inspired Peggy Guggenheim to reframe her future, kickstarting one of the most thrilling modern-art collections in history
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Portrait of a modernist maverick: last chance to see the Jean Cocteau retrospective in Venice
‘Cocteau: The Juggler’s Revenge’, celebrating the French artist's defiance of artistic labels, is in its final week at Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venice
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The return of the lapel pin: Lily Gabriella nods to Miami Vice style
A 1980s sartorial classic gets a precious Miami Vice spin in Lily Gabriella’s new high jewellery design
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Penny Slinger’s 1970s erotic Photo Romance asks: ‘Is this where my story begins?’
Artist Penny Slinger’s seminal ‘An Exorcism’, gets an immersive outing
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Late summer jewels: what to wear at Golden Hour
Late summer signals a jewellery style-shift. These independent designers have got it covered
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Chaumet, Cartier and Chanel up their high jewellery watch game for 2024
In 2024's high jewellery watch designs, performance tech and centuries-old techniques combine to brilliant effect
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‘Given hip-hop’s roots in New York, the chance to tell this story in this city is very special’
The American Museum of Natural History plays a blinder with ‘Ice Cold: An Exhibition of Hip-Hop Jewelry’, a cultural trip through jewellery design
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Jewelled watches: five iconic designs get a glittering makeover
From the Rolex Daytona to the Patek Philippe Aquanaut, 2024 is a dazzling year for jewelled verions of watch design classics
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Pin Point: Victoire de Castellane and Kim Jones present a dazzling Dior high-jewellery brooch design
Paris Fashion Week Men’s S/S 2025 was the launchpad for the pair's latest collaboration
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The golden feast: Elhanati's jewelled cutlery
Elhanati and Conie Vallese indulge in a little Gothic fantasy with a suite of jewelled cutlery
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How Patek Philippe revived the dome clock: enamelling goes outré
These enamelled dome clocks are part of a London exhibition highlighting Patek Philippe's dedication to keeping rare craft techniques alive
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‘Beyond the Bassline’: 500 years of Black music in Britain
Music is the touchpaper for this superb social-history exhibition at the British Library, London
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The new Krug winery in the Champagne heartland connects process and nature
AW2 Architects’ design for the Krug winery encapsulates the part rural, part urban landscape of the French winemaking region of Ambonnay
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Watches and Wonders 2024: what to do, where to go and who to see in Geneva this weekend
As the Geneva fine watch salon opens its doors to the general public for three days this weekend, and satellite shows take over the city, here's our whistle-stop guide
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Sotheby’s vintage watch sale of 24 spectacular avant-garde designs sells out in one hour
Patek Philppe's crazy-paved cuff and Audemars Piguet's emerald car are the star lots, pointing towards a new era of idiosyncratic opulence in watch design
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Rimowa’s ‘Hammerschlag’ design is inspired by a Nils Frahm piano piece
Rimowa and Nils Frahm hammer down on expressive techniques to create the ‘Hammerschlag’ carry case and cabin bag
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Derek Jarman’s House: inside Prospect Cottage
A new book shines a spotlight inside artist and film-maker Derek Jarman’s Dungeness ‘escape house’
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Alternative Easter eggs: chocolate-free but cracking gifts and indulgences
The humble egg, Easter's favourite ingredient, celebrated in five alternative forms, from a picnic cutlery canteen to a fabulous foamy dessert
