The common thread! What connects a pastor, a jazz festival director, and a village chef?
Marianne Kellenberger long held the dream of becoming a pastor. Twelve years ago, she achieved that goal and has been serving the Saanen-Gsteig community since 2016.
Mathieu Jaton, a graduate of the prestigious École Hôtelière de Lausanne, shares behind-the-scenes insights into the festival on the eve of its 59th edition – taking place just next door to the Saanenland.
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
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.
While Gstaad's alpine grandeur takes a brief seasonal pause, Le Grand Bellevue continues to offer locals a quiet sanctuary of culinary and wellness experiences—albeit behind partially closed doors.
Pascale Heuberger, a New York-trained designer, has masterfully blended urban modernity with the welcoming warmth of alpine living, creating a signature style that embodies her love for aesthetics and the Swiss Alps. Her journey reflects resilience, creativity, and an enduring passion for design.
Clément Finet about Phillips’ Perpetual quest for the best
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.
When others are celebrating, they are in the kitchen: the region’s top chefs face their most stressful time of the year during Christmas and New Year’s Eve. Amid culinary brilliance and immense pressure, it becomes clear how passion and teamwork keep the fire alive.
Graff’s Love Story Comes to Life
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.
A rare Land Rover from the 1950s is a piece of art and a historical keepsake. Hansueli Brand owns this unique vehicle, which carries a mural painted by the late Gstaad icon Hedi Donizetti—better known as “Hedi Olden.”
Soon the second edition of the Caprices Festival will take place from 20 to 22 September on the Eggli in Gstaad. The festival has grown in size and is now one day longer.