Cointreau Privé Pariscomes back with a second edition for 2 month next to Place Vendôme. 2012 edition of the pop-up bar is hosted by Fashion designer Alexis Mabille. The place will exist for 2 months beginning Feb 28 and the design aims to be a revival of the 1920s Parisian Salons. Cointreau Privé has a … Read more
The diamond-studded Snow White Princess wristwatch made its global debut at the Doha Jewellery and Watch Exhibition 2012. Mouawad, the 121-year old jeweller has chosen Qatar as the location for the very first unveiling of its latest creation, the Snow White Princess Diamond Watch. The women’s timepiece, valued at $6.8 million USD made its global … Read more
Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic, expects to test fly its first spacecraft beyond the Earth’s atmosphere this year, with commercial suborbital passenger service to follow in 2013 or 2014, company officials said to reuters. Virgin Galactic is the most visible of a handful of companies developing spaceships for tourism, research, educational and business purposes. The suborbital … Read more
France’s Hermes loses China trademark fight Foreign companies are having trouble in China over trademarks and unauthorised use of their names. The examples include Apple, basketball legend Michael Jordan and, more recently, French luxury group Hermes International. French luxury producer Hermes, which is known as “Ai Ma Shi” in China, has lost a lawsuit against … Read more
LaCie Porsche Design Hard Drives Receive Coveted iF Design Award Porsche Design P’9220 and P’9230 hard drives have won a 2012 product design award from the International Forum Design GmbH (iF). These products combine sleek design, solid aluminum casing, USB 3.0 speeds and capacities up to 2TB – making them a clear choice for an … Read more
How to Distinguish Between Perigord Black Truffles and Chinese look-a-like black Truffles Truffle retailer, Mirepoix USA, recommends consumers educate themselves about the differences between the prized Perigord truffle and the Chinese look-a-like black truffle. Perigord black truffles, one of the most expensive food in the world, are threatened by an influx of Chinese truffles masquerading … Read more