Bahnhofstrasse in Saanen was humming with Leben | Photos by Jeanette Wichmann

Brocante in full swing

SAANEN’S CHARMING MARKET DREW  CROWDS AND SUNSHINE Saanen’s historic centre came alive with colour, conversation, and the scent of grilled specialities, as the annual Brocante and Market once again transformed the village into a treasure-hunter’s paradise. With a record ...
Bahnhofstrasse in Saanen was humming with Leben | Photos by Jeanette Wichmann

Brocante in full swing

SAANEN’S CHARMING MARKET DREW  CROWDS AND SUNSHINE Saanen’s historic centre came alive with colour, conversation, and the scent of grilled specialities, as the annual Brocante and Market once again transformed the village into a treasure-hunter’s paradise. With a record ...

NOBLE POUR - The Porto Tonico

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

NOBLE POUR - The Porto Tonico

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


Endless summer

Graff ’s golden ode to light, love and timeless radiance

Endless summer

Graff ’s golden ode to light, love and timeless radiance


SWISS ENCHÈRES

Auctions in Valais — Art, Luxury, Design, Collections & Sustainability - a responsible vision of luxury.

SWISS ENCHÈRES

Auctions in Valais — Art, Luxury, Design, Collections & Sustainability - a responsible vision of luxury.


Luxury at your fingertips: Hermès bags under the hammer

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.

Luxury at your fingertips: Hermès bags under the hammer

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.


Next week Polo returns to Gstaad

...and it reaches an unprecedented level

Next week Polo returns to Gstaad

...and it reaches an unprecedented level


GstaadLife 4 | Editorial

The tourist board’s old winter slogan – Id Ruhe vor Natur (meaning into the stillness of nature) – has stuck with me. It captures something essential about life here: the sense that nature isn’t just a backdrop, but a force that steadies us, calms us, draws us in.

GstaadLife 4 | Editorial

The tourist board’s old winter slogan – Id Ruhe vor Natur (meaning into the stillness of nature) – has stuck with me. It captures something essential about life here: the sense that nature isn’t just a backdrop, but a force that steadies us, calms us, draws us in.


Margherita de Pahlen - A VERY SECRET YET COLOURFUL PAINTER

To say that Margherita de Pahlen is a discreet personality is an understatement, an euphemism … Encountering her in the Gstaad region is quite rare, as her character is marked by a natural, atavistic reserve that is deeply rooted in her. It is therefore quite an achievement that she agreed to ...

Margherita de Pahlen - A VERY SECRET YET COLOURFUL PAINTER

To say that Margherita de Pahlen is a discreet personality is an understatement, an euphemism … Encountering her in the Gstaad region is quite rare, as her character is marked by a natural, atavistic reserve that is deeply rooted in her. It is therefore quite an achievement that she agreed to ...

FROM FIGHTER PILOT DREAMS TO FILM PRODUCER: A journey of vision and resilience .

 

FROM FIGHTER PILOT DREAMS TO FILM PRODUCER: A journey of vision and resilience .

 


A CRAFTSMAN’S GAZE - Sebastian Devenish on light, legacy, and local life

“I see myself less as an artist and more as a craftsman,” says Sebastian Devenish, adjusting his chair in the quiet light of his home studio. With decades of photographic experience behind him, from sleek London studios to the depths of the Amazon rainforest, Devenish has witnessed firsthand ...

A CRAFTSMAN’S GAZE - Sebastian Devenish on light, legacy, and local life

“I see myself less as an artist and more as a craftsman,” says Sebastian Devenish, adjusting his chair in the quiet light of his home studio. With decades of photographic experience behind him, from sleek London studios to the depths of the Amazon rainforest, Devenish has witnessed firsthand ...

Meet the lovely Marianne Kellenberger | Photo by Tabea Reusser

GstaadLife 3 | Editorial

The common thread! What connects a pastor, a jazz festival director, and a village chef?

Meet the lovely Marianne Kellenberger | Photo by Tabea Reusser

GstaadLife 3 | Editorial

The common thread! What connects a pastor, a jazz festival director, and a village chef?


Marianne Kellenberger is no stranger to the Menuhin Festival | Photo by Monika Marmet

Lifelong calling

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.

Marianne Kellenberger is no stranger to the Menuhin Festival | Photo by Monika Marmet

Lifelong calling

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.


The man of the moment Mathieu Jaton | Photo by Marc Ducrest

Mathieu Jaton - Maestro of the Montreux Jazz Festival

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 man of the moment Mathieu Jaton | Photo by Marc Ducrest

Mathieu Jaton - Maestro of the Montreux Jazz Festival

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.


Jane Birkin with her beloved bag, tags, clippers et al | Image courtesy of Getty Images

The Birkin begins: Iconic handbag prototype goes to auction

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

Jane Birkin with her beloved bag, tags, clippers et al | Image courtesy of Getty Images

The Birkin begins: Iconic handbag prototype goes to auction

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


A regal ritual

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

A regal ritual

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


WEEKEND - It’s Time for a 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.

WEEKEND - It’s Time for a 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.


A quiet season, rich in offerings: spring at Le Grand Bellevue

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.

A quiet season, rich in offerings: spring at Le Grand Bellevue

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 Visionary in Interior Design

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.

Pascale Heuberger

A Visionary in Interior Design

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.


Phillips Perpetual boutique in the lobby of the Gstaad Palace.

The collector's spirit

Clément Finet about Phillips’ Perpetual quest for the best

Phillips Perpetual boutique in the lobby of the Gstaad Palace.

The collector's spirit

Clément Finet about Phillips’ Perpetual quest for the best


Aredeshir Zahedi (1928–2021); the last Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (1919–1980), himself a Gstaad habitué and Ancien Roséen; his third wife Queen Farah in March 1969, celebrating Nowruz or Persian New Year in Tehran

Gstaad habitué, polyglot, polymath, host extraordinaire

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.

Aredeshir Zahedi (1928–2021); the last Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (1919–1980), himself a Gstaad habitué and Ancien Roséen; his third wife Queen Farah in March 1969, celebrating Nowruz or Persian New Year in Tehran

Gstaad habitué, polyglot, polymath, host extraordinaire

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.

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