Jimmy Choo x Rob Pruitt capsule collection

Spring – summer 2013 will bring for luxury shoe label Jimmy Choo a capsule collection made in collaboration with contemporary artist Rob Pruitt, known for pop art-influenced work amd a playful style. “We were captivated by Pruitt’s energy, his computer screen use of colour and the festive exuberance of his prints and materials; there were … Read more

Four restaurants with 3 stars in the inaugural Michelin Hokkaido guide

The inaugural Michelin Guide 2012 for Hokkaido, Japan’s most northerly main island, has four restaurants that earned the coveted three stars. The gastronomic guide lists 699 restaurants and hotels and marks the 5th anniversary since the very first Michelin Guide to Japan was released. Sapporo, the biggest city on the largely rural island of Hokkaido, … Read more

Moët & Chandon – the official champagne of the 34th America’s Cup, sailing’s most prestigious international race

Moët & Chandon announced its partnership as the official champagne of the 34th America’s Cup. The 34th America’s Cup is a dynamic and world-class international sailing competition that challenges the best sailors in the world in both match and fleet racing skills. During the entire summer of 2013, San Francisco Bay will be home to … Read more

Norlha – “wealth of the Gods”. Speaking with Cristina Mugnaini

Norlha means the “wealth of the Gods”. An 2LUXURY2’s interview taken at 1.618 Sustainable Luxury Paris. Khullu- Itinerary of a precious fiber The yak thrives in temperatures below 30c at altitudes over 2.500m. Under its rough black hair is a dense layer of precious brown fiber that the nomads call khullu, which protects it from … Read more

Ferrari to inaugurate first permanent museum outside Italy in China

Ferrari opens first exhibition outside of Italy in China   For Ferrari China is now its second-largest market. The extraordinary demand from Chinese luxury consumers has led to a new special edition model based on 458 Italia. Unsurprisingly, Ferrari’s newest attraction will be also in China. Ferrari will inaugurate in a few weeks time a new 900 … Read more

Journées Européennes des Métiers d’Art, France’s Festival of Artisans, went Pan-European

Journées Européennes des Métiers d’Art, France’s Festival of Artisans, is a 3 days festival that let the visitors go behind the scenes in workshops, learn a unique savoir-fair. A sort of open doors with demonstrations of skill, exhibitions, meetings, a glimpse to a world of creation and knowledge. Some 4,169 craftsmen opened their studios and … Read more