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Pomellato grants golden touch to restoration project

Milanese jeweler Pomellato is engaging in efforts to preserve the history of its home country. Supporting the Italian Ministry of Culture’s mission, the brand is funding a restoration project pioneered by international nonprofit Venetian Heritage, which seeks to restore the facade of a local art gallery to its former glory. In tribute, Pomellato has created a new high jewelry item inspired by the city of Venice.
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Dior gets rebellious, reimagining 1950s fashion for fall/winter 2023

French fashion house Dior is celebrating the power of independent women from its home soil. Set against the sparkling backdrop of Paris, the maison is out with its fall/winter 2023 campaign. The ready-to-wear pieces and their accompanying film reenvision the straightlaced wardrobes of the 1950s with the help of three rebellious female figures spanning generations: Catherine Dior, French singer Édith Piaf, and brand ambassador and singer Juliette Armanet.
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Cartier celebrates women of impact with first-of-its-kind exhibition

French jewelry maison Cartier is paying homage to the relationship between women and fine jewels with the help of the Hong Kong Palace Museum. The company’s newest exhibition, “Cartier and Women,” features more than 300 sparkling pieces sourced from both private collections and Cartier's archives. Open from April 14 through Aug. 14, 2023, the event marks the first major exhibition covering women’s presence and impact throughout the house's rich history.
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The Macallan offers Spanish immersion, lifts centuries-old sherry company in new campaign

Scottish whisky maker The Macallan introduces a new partnership with Spanish vineyard owners Bodegas Grupo Estévez, S.L, continuing in its longstanding relationship with the wine culture of Jerez. The group’s vineyards are part of the historic sherry maker of Valdespino – a house founded back in 1264 in the Middle Ages. The partnership with them will give The Macallan sherry-seasoned oak casks, the sherry originating from the Estévez vineyards and having been kept in house bodegas in Jerez.
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Previous US presidents prefer coastal dwellings as second homes: report

In honor of Monday's observance, real estate platform and second-home property company Pacaso has released new data detailing the top second-home markets by U.S. presidential preference. Analyzing American destinations where presidents have owned or currently own these homes, the report looked at the top seven most lucrative counties. According to the data, it is clear that coastal regions reign supreme, as luxury homes that share a county with presidential homes have increased the most in value by the sea.
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Rolex dissects meaning behind five-pointed crown motif in digital heritage series

Swiss watchmaker Rolex is preserving the spirit of goodwill and discovery that founder Hans Wilsdorf has left behind. Per the new “Man Behind the Crown” campaign, the brand is paying homage to Mr. Wilsdorf’s idealism and faith in the power of exploration. Rolex details the extent to which these values are woven into the company’s history, telling the story of its success in a mini-documentary.
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The Issue With Public Housing: Why It Actually Wasn't A Good Idea

There is a widely held misconception that public housing was a good idea. People think it was a good deed performed by the government, and that it’s charity. The truth is actually much darker than that, but it’s not a discussion being had at large yet (unlike similar issues that are more straightforward, like redlining). It’s a complicated issue with deep roots, so it requires some research, but the evidence is all there. Public housing perpetuated racism, violence, and class segregation (among
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How The Viking Diet Informs Contemporary Scandi-veganism

As a Norwegian and Danish person, the biggest challenge of becoming a vegan was losing my heritage. I thought that if I cut out animal products, I wouldn’t be able to eat the way my family fed me, or the way my ancestors fed themselves. Like most people, I was told my whole life that Norsemen ate a meat-heavy diet. I pictured huge men around fires eating spits of salmon during long winters. It wasn’t until I did a semester-long research project on the topic that I realized that Vikings were a l
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Best Places In The World To See The Northern Lights & Tips

The Northern Lights are on many people’s bucket lists. It’s hard to imagine just how mesmerizing the dancing glow is until one sees it in person. It’s calming, mystifying, and magnificent. Since the beginning of humankind, they have been capturing imaginations and hearts. Their earliest depiction dates back to 30,000 BCE, captured in cave paintings. The earliest written account of someone observing the Northern Lights is from 2,600 BCE. Galileo dubbed them Aurora Borealis after the goddess of th
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How to Celebrate Litha And Channel The Sun's Abundant Energy

Celebrating the seasons and the natural cycles of the Earth is a beautiful way to live mindfully and strengthen our relationship with the natural world (and therefore, with ourselves). The summer solstice is coming up, and it’s a perfect time to dive in to this practice. The solstice has been observed since the dawn of time. “Sol” means sun, and “Stitium” means to stop, and because people saw the sun moving slower in the sky, it appeared to be still. Ancient Egyptians used it to help predict whe
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5 Ways To Embrace The Harvest In Honor Of Mabon This Autumn

Humans have been celebrating the harvest for as long as we have been growing plants to feed ourselves with. The pagan sabbat of Mabon takes place on the Autumn Equinox, and has been observed for thousands of years. On this day, there is an equal amount of sunlight and darkness, making it a stunning example of the balance and cyclical ways of nature (which makes this a perfect day to embrace your own halves and wholeness—both the darkness and the lighter parts of yourself). It is often called the
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I'm A Descendant Of An Accused During Salem Witch Trials. Why They Still Matter Today

The Salem Witch Trials are a dark spot in our history books. It’s a misunderstood moment of terror and violence that has almost been elevated to mythical status at this point. But the thing is, this isn’t a myth. This isn’t a fairytale or some scary movie that you can assure yourself didn’t actually happen. It happened, in this oceanside town in Massachusetts. From 1692 until 1693, young girls led by one Abigail Williams claimed they were possessed by the devil due to witchcraft. The girls point
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"Pros And Cons Of Slavery": How U.S. Schools *Still* Systemically Whitewash History

Even in 2020, students across the United States learn from whitewashed history textbooks and material. Students are being taught that the only people who shaped history were European, white, and male, and the material is affecting both self-image and historical perceptions. According to a 2015 study that surveyed over 500 K–12 teachers from every state and D.C. (which also included 72 interviews and five focus groups), they found that on average only one to two lessons per year were devoted to
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Not So Basic: The History of "Pumpkin Spice" & How You Can Embrace it This Autumn

In recent years, “pumpkin spice” has been getting a lot of heat for being too “basic” or “extra.” It’s now seen as being uncultured—something that is simply fluff. A lot of this flack seems to be rooted in the sexist tendency to put down anything that is seen as inherently feminine by labeling it as uncultured or “less than.” This same phenomenon has been seen with the put-down of other assumed feminine things like the “VSCO Girl,” taking pictures of one’s food, women who have Instagram and iced
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The History of Yule and How to Celebrate

Yule, or the solstice, is a special marker of the planet’s natural and ancient cycles. It signifies the day that has the least amount of light—it’s the longest night of the year. While this is a time of darkness, at this point the days will only get longer. Light will increase and eventually bring us to the summer solstice. This is a holiday of light, hope, and of celebrating what winter truly signifies- ascension; the march back towards the sun. Many cultures around the world celebrated Yule.
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7 Women From History More People Should Know About

Women are missing from history books not because they haven’t contributed to society- but because men wrote them. Women have been the true inventors of essential creations that men have taken credit for. They have made it to far away continents before men from their region had- all to have the men take the credit. They have died for the common good just as men have, but unlike the men, they aren’t lauded in classrooms. Few know their names. While there are many women that we should all celebrat