7666 hours to complete a dress: Chinese haute couture designer presented her latest collection

Chinese Haute Couture Designer Guo Pei’s Legend of The Dragon Fashion Show and Chinese Bride Couture Exhibition China’s Haute Couture designer Guo Pei, called China’s most extravagant couturier, released her latest fashion creations in a moving art theater performance show called Dragon’s Story Beijing. It was her first fashion presentation in more than two years. … Read more

Le Meridien Hotel Budapest bought by Dubai’s Al Habtoor Group

Al Habtoor Group buys Le Meridien Hotel Budapest Dubai’s Al Habtoor Group has bought its 10th hotel in the the group’s hotel portfolio. The latest acquisition is Le Méridien Budapest, a 218-room luxury hotel in Hungary‘s capital, situated just minutes from the Danube River. “Budapest is a beautiful, historic city with a unique atmosphere. I … Read more

Dior VIII in black and white: Yang has found its yin

Charlize Theron spotlights the new white model in the Dior VIII collection of ceramic timepieces. For the spring summer 2012 Dior VIII watch (diameter 33mm, automatic movement) turns white – a white as blazing as the black was somber on the very first Dior’s models. Dior VIII, the most recent addition to the Dior house’s … Read more

Fisker Karma – best-selling vehicle in the Netherlands

Although Fisker Karma was met in the U.S. with sharp criticism and damaging publicity, the manufacturer of luxury Electric Vehicles with extended range had an exceptionally strong quarter in Europe. Fisker Automotive become one of Holland’s best-selling vehicles. Fisker was the second-highest-selling brand in the Netherlands in luxury four-door models between January and April, overtaking … Read more

Paris, Geneva and Oslo – the most expensive cities for ordering a club sandwich

The most expensive triple-decker sandwich is sold in Paris, according to online booking site Hotels.com. The survey researched the price for ordering a club sandwich in three to five-star properties around the world. Geneva and Oslo are situated on the next two positions. Why choose the club sandwich? The classic chicken, bacon, egg, lettuce and … Read more

Brad Pitt – the first male ambassador of the iconic Chanel No. 5

Brad Pitt – the new face of Chanel’s No. 5 perfume   Actor Brad Pitt (48) became the first man chosen to represent the famous Chanel No.5 feminine perfume. Pitt will join past ambassadors Nicole Kidman, Audrey Tatou, Lauren Hutton, Estella Warren and Catherine Deneuve. Brad Pitt is shooting the first images for Chanel No. … Read more