The Luxury of Slowing Down
Gstaad, Saanen, and the Quiet Case for Longevity

The Luxury of Slowing Down
Gstaad, Saanen, and the Quiet Case for Longevity

For a brief moment in February, the Promenade takes on an unmistakably Italian accent. From 8 to 25 February, a refined pop-up brings together three expressions of Made in Italy excellence – leather craftsmanship, contemporary jewellery, and 20th-century fine art – united by a shared language ...

For a brief moment in February, the Promenade takes on an unmistakably Italian accent. From 8 to 25 February, a refined pop-up brings together three expressions of Made in Italy excellence – leather craftsmanship, contemporary jewellery, and 20th-century fine art – united by a shared language ...

How Gstaad Palace’s nightclub continues to unite generations – without chasing trends

How Gstaad Palace’s nightclub continues to unite generations – without chasing trends

There’s a particular calm that sets in the moment you step through the doors of the Bellevue spa. The pace drops, voices soften, and the outside world stays firmly on the other side. I was invited for a 10-minute Brain Boost session, curious rather than convinced, and with just enough time to ...

There’s a particular calm that sets in the moment you step through the doors of the Bellevue spa. The pace drops, voices soften, and the outside world stays firmly on the other side. I was invited for a 10-minute Brain Boost session, curious rather than convinced, and with just enough time to ...

Edgard Bovier savours his work at the Café du Cerf in Rougemont. Here, he welcomes a clientele he knows well: holidaymakers from Gstaad and locals from the region. It is the perfect balance between a career spent in luxury hotels and his childhood at the Buffet de la Gare, his parents’ ...

Edgard Bovier savours his work at the Café du Cerf in Rougemont. Here, he welcomes a clientele he knows well: holidaymakers from Gstaad and locals from the region. It is the perfect balance between a career spent in luxury hotels and his childhood at the Buffet de la Gare, his parents’ ...

The run up to Christmas in the UK is heralded by the arrival of mince pies, delicious pastry cases filled with raisins, peel, suet and brandy. Boxes of them are piled high in shops, national newspapers hold blind taste tests and millions more bake them at home. They are as much a part of the season ...

The run up to Christmas in the UK is heralded by the arrival of mince pies, delicious pastry cases filled with raisins, peel, suet and brandy. Boxes of them are piled high in shops, national newspapers hold blind taste tests and millions more bake them at home. They are as much a part of the season ...

A return to Gstaad’s intimate grandeur

A return to Gstaad’s intimate grandeur

The Palace reveals its winter flavours

The Palace reveals its winter flavours

A friendly face in Rougemont for more than thirty years, Genevieve Roch has welcomed clients into her hairdressing salon ‘Coiffure Kalypso’ since 1992. GstaadLife spoke with her about how she got started, what keeps her inspired and the realities of running a one-woman business in the S ...

A friendly face in Rougemont for more than thirty years, Genevieve Roch has welcomed clients into her hairdressing salon ‘Coiffure Kalypso’ since 1992. GstaadLife spoke with her about how she got started, what keeps her inspired and the realities of running a one-woman business in the S ...

Classic cars, culinary delights, and alpine elegance: the anniversary edition of the Gstaad Palace Challenge delighted participants with a start in France and plenty of passion.

Classic cars, culinary delights, and alpine elegance: the anniversary edition of the Gstaad Palace Challenge delighted participants with a start in France and plenty of passion.

DISCOVERING THE ENCHANTMENTS OF PORTUGAL' S GENTLE ANSWER TO THE G&T.

DISCOVERING THE ENCHANTMENTS OF PORTUGAL' S GENTLE ANSWER TO THE G&T.

It is impossible to speak of luxury leather goods without mentioning Hermès. Their handbags, now icons in their own right, are in high demand on the secondary market.

It is impossible to speak of luxury leather goods without mentioning Hermès. Their handbags, now icons in their own right, are in high demand on the secondary market.

 

 

The original Hermès Birkin – scuffed, storied, and potentially record-breaking – resurfaces at Sotheby’s

The original Hermès Birkin – scuffed, storied, and potentially record-breaking – resurfaces at Sotheby’s

ELIZABETH II’S DAILY COCKTAIL IS A BALANCE OF HISTORY AND FLAVOUR

ELIZABETH II’S DAILY COCKTAIL IS A BALANCE OF HISTORY AND FLAVOUR

Rhubarb season is here, and so is the rain. The perfect excuse to stay in and bake something cozy—like this fluffy, oven-puffed Dutch baby.

Rhubarb season is here, and so is the rain. The perfect excuse to stay in and bake something cozy—like this fluffy, oven-puffed Dutch baby.

Piguet’s December auction in Geneva offered a fleeting glimpse into the bygone world of well-born and well-bred statesmen of the twentieth century.

Piguet’s December auction in Geneva offered a fleeting glimpse into the bygone world of well-born and well-bred statesmen of the twentieth century.

Graff’s Love Story Comes to Life

Graff’s Love Story Comes to Life

A NEW MASTERPIECE AT NAEGELI

A NEW MASTERPIECE AT NAEGELI

On 29 December 2024, the Oldtimer Galerie Toffen hosted its seventh classic car auction in Gstaad. Serge Stotzer, principal, owner and auctioneer, will again wield the gavel. He spoke with GstaadLife ahead of this year’s event to talk bidding, diplomacy and, of course, cars.

On 29 December 2024, the Oldtimer Galerie Toffen hosted its seventh classic car auction in Gstaad. Serge Stotzer, principal, owner and auctioneer, will again wield the gavel. He spoke with GstaadLife ahead of this year’s event to talk bidding, diplomacy and, of course, cars.