Milena Lazazzera

London

Contributing Luxury Editor and Writer at Freelance

Jewellery, Watches, Art for The New York Times, Financial Times, Vanity Fair, Tatler, Vogue

Articles

Amid a '70s design revival, colourful hard-stone watch dials make a comeback

2 weeks ago | cp24.com | Milena Lazazzera

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - Even by the standards of watch boxes - typically oversized for the objects they hold - Chopard's latest leather case, unveiled at watch fair Watches and Wonders, is strikingly large. But the grandeur is justified. Open it, and it reveals not one, but twelve L'Heure du Diamant watches, arranged like precious petals.
Amid a ’70s design revival, colorful hard-stone watch dials make a comeback

2 weeks ago | waaytv.com | Milena Lazazzera

Geneva, Switzerland (CNN) — Even by the standards of watch boxes — typically oversized for the objects they hold — Chopard’s latest leather case, unveiled at watch fair Watches and Wonders, is strikingly large. But the grandeur is justified. Open it, and it reveals not one, but twelve L’Heure du Diamant watches, arranged like precious petals.
Amid a ’70s design revival, colorful hard-stone watch dials make a comeback | CNN

3 weeks ago | cnn.com | Milena Lazazzera

Geneva, Switzerland CNN — Even by the standards of watch boxes — typically oversized for the objects they hold — Chopard’s latest leather case, unveiled at watch fair Watches and Wonders, is strikingly large. But the grandeur is justified. Open it, and it reveals not one, but twelve L’Heure du Diamant watches, arranged like precious petals.
What Tag Heuer’s new tagline tells us about its strategy

3 weeks ago | voguebusiness.com | Milena Lazazzera

“Designed to win” is the tagline for Tag Heuer’s latest advertising campaign, debuting today at the Watches & Wonders fair in Geneva. Listening to CEO Antoine Pin, who has been leading the brand since September, it’s more than just a marketing refresh — it’s a mission statement. “From the moment I joined Tag Heuer, the campaign was the main thing,” Pin tells Vogue Business ahead of the launch.
Buy invitation only: the rise of selling events

3 weeks ago | ft.com | Milena Lazazzera

In the experience-led world of luxury, jewellery is no longer simply displayed — it is paraded.
What luxury can learn from the watch resale playbook

3 weeks ago | voguebusiness.com | Milena Lazazzera

This article is part of our Advanced Membership package. To enjoy unlimited access to The Long View from Vogue Business, The Fashion Exec's Guide and Market Insights Reports, sign up for Advanced Membership here. In December 2024, a stainless steel Tag Heuer Monaco 1133B, once worn by Steve McQueen, sold for $1.4 million at Sotheby’s. Just months earlier, the auction house had dropped the hammer at $3.8 million for a 1946 Patek Philippe in pink gold.
Tiffany & Co. Unveils Some Of Its Most Opulent Bird On A Rock Creations Yet

1 month ago | harpersbazaararabia.com | Milena Lazazzera

Jean Schlumberger left an indelible mark on creative codes of Tiffany & Co, marrying fantasy with the finest diamonds and gems. Here, Harper’s Bazaar Arabia heroes some of the maison’s most recent high jewellery creations inspired by Schlumberger’s legacyNature, in its endless variety of colours and forms, and in its charming, perfect imperfections, has always captivated the human imagination.
The Finest Métiers D’art Watches Combining Jewellery And Art

1 month ago | theglossarymagazine.com | Milena Lazazzera

Shopping Harnessing the masters’ expertise in rare techniques, such as enamelling, micro-mosaic and marquetry, watches now incorporate a diverse array of materials including leather and precious stones. The results vie with jewellery and museum-worthy art, replete with cultural references that are not merely meant to be worn but admired for contemplation and conversation. Perhaps the most famous example of a métiers d’art watch is Vacheron Constantin’s The Legend of the Chinese Zodiac,...
Piaget Joins the Luxury Houses Publishing Lavish Magazines

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Milena Lazazzera

To cap the celebration of its 150th birthday last year, Piaget did not create a book, the usual anniversary publication of choice at luxury houses. Instead, it introduced Piaget Society, an oversized magazine it now plans to publish annually. "There was something about bringing out a magazine rather than a classic book that felt more natural, more authentic," said Fatti Laleh, the company's global communication and image director, who proposed and supervised the project.
A Closer Look At Maria Callas’s Most Defining - And Meaningful - Jewels

2 months ago | vogue.co.uk | Milena Lazazzera

When Angelina Jolie floated onto the red carpet at the Venice Film Festival last summer, a Cartier brooch pinned to her sleek black column dress by her eponymous brand Atelier Jolie, it was undoubtedly an homage to the legendary soprano Maria Callas. Jolie stars as the legendary opera singer in Pablo Larraín’s biopic, which charts the life and loves of the icon known as La Divina. Angelina also wears the Cartier brooch – a golden panther with onyx spots and emerald eyes – in the film.