World’s first Muslim modeling agency to target Gulf talent Bringing Muslims to mainstream – covered is the new couture Designers Victoria Beckham have used Islamic influences in their latest collections for 2012 and Muslim models Hanaa Ben Abdesslem from Tunisia and Hindi Sahlial from Morocco have had success on the New York catwalks. Muslim fashion … Read more
Spain’s Prado museum puts Mona Lisa ‘twin’ on display Spain’s Prado Museum put the earliest known copy of the “Mona Lisa” on display for the first time since restoration work revealed it was likely painted by one of Leonardo da Vinci‘s apprentices as he worked on the original. The painting has belonged to the Madrid … Read more
Photovoltaic floating plant – the first platform of its kind in the world A team of Italian engineers invented a cost-effective prototype for floating, rotating solar panels that are revolutionising solar power. Standard solar panels on buildings or in fields have been criticised for taking up valuable agricultural land, being unsightly and losing energy through … Read more
Edvard Munch’s “The Scream” painting expected to top $80 mn at auction A version of “The Scream,” one of the world’s most famous paintings and an iconic image of despair, will go on sale this May in New York, where it is expected to fetch at least $80 million, Sotheby’s auctioneers said to AFP. Edvard … Read more
Here are some of the new horological creations present at the 2012 BASELWORLD Fair – the World Watch and Jewellery Show. The fair is expecting 1,815 brands on 160,000 sqm from all over the world: CHOPARD L.U.C. Quattro watch Chopard’s prestigious L.U.C 98.01-L manufacture movement with four barrels has a new luxury showcase. The refined … Read more
Lyonheart K: A New, Truly British Luxury Sports Car Designed by Robert Palm in collaboration with Bo Zolland and kingly name LYONHEART K, the new born supercar is the newest truly British Luxury Sports Car. Based in Coventry, the original home of the British automotive industry, Lyonheart Cars is synonymous with rare, exclusive, super luxury … Read more