The Israeli model and occasional actress Bar Refaeli is the face of Piaget’s exclusive new high jewelry watch line. The new Piaget watch collection includes the extra-flat ‘Dancer skeleton‘, a ‘Limelight‘ design, ‘Emperador Coussin‘, ‘Emperador Coussin Tourbillon‘ and the ‘Altiplano‘ watches and the ‘Quantième Perpétuele’ model featuring an extra-thin Manufacture movement and dual time zone. … Read more
James Beard Foundation adds e-books to awards next year The New York-based famed James Beard Foundation Awards, also known as the Oscars of the US food world, will allow the entry of electronic books to its awards next year. The gastronomic foundation’s committee recognizes that the e-book is now an incredibly viable format for important … Read more
For the past two years, the United Kingdom’s University of Cambridge topped the list of World’s Best Universities realease by U.S. News & World Report, but this year, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology jumped from third to first. The World’s Best Universities rankings, updated annually by U.S. News, are based on the 2012 QS World … Read more
MB&F opens First Chinese store in Beijing MB&F’s “horological machines” are now available in Beijing, in ParkLife Beijing Yintai Centre, in the heart of the city’s business district.ParkLife Beijing Yintai Centre houses luxury brands, exclusive bars and restaurants and a landscaped roof garden. Swiss watch manufacturer MB&F opened its very first MB&F Boutique in Beijing, in … Read more
Well worth a visit if you have the time in Brussels. Experience the European Parliament as never before: a journey through EU democracy from past to present If you come to Brussels you cannot miss a visit to the European Parliament with Mr. Frank Schwalba-Hoth. If you don’t have this chance, 2LUXURY2 offers you an online … Read more
Marine sourcing to increase in the coming years. Marine Ingredients in Cosmetics: Sustainability implications The popularity of marine ingredients is leading to concerns that large-scale sourcing, or non-sustainable production methods, could disrupt marine ecosystems already under strain. With the cosmetics industry having an insatiable appetite for novel ingredients, Organic Monitor expects marine sourcing to increase … Read more