Month: July 2014

Healey GMT 24H Collection: Frederique Constant Vintage Rally Healey 24H watch

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The perfect accessories of Gentleman drivers. Frederique Constant has been the official timekeeper of numerous events celebrating classic cars since the beginning of this century, and these treasures have provided recurrent design inspiration to its watchmakers in the contrastingly modern Swiss factory in Plan-les-Ouates Geneva. This year, Swiss watch manufacturer Frederique Constant announced the company’s … Read more

Oxford’s Ashmolean exhibition reveals real curse of Tutankhamun

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‘Discovering Tutankhamun’ returns visitors to the Tut mania that followed 1923 excavation of the boy king’s tomb

India’s rich to quadruple wealth in four years as ranks of multimillionaires grow

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A sixth more people are worth at least £2.2m than a year ago and demand for luxury goods is on the rise

Discovering Corfu by Both Land and Water Aboard A Quadski

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The rich blend of Venetian, French and British inspired past makes Corfu a dazzling little gem adorned with exotic wild flowers, ancient mythology and sleepy beaches surrounded by turquoise jeweled waters. The splendor of Corfu carries over from the sparkling waters to the golden lands lush with white wash houses, tumbling waterfalls and mezze platters … Read more

The fairy world of Peau d’Âne/Donkey Skin raconté par Van Cleef & Arpels

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Maison Van Cleef & Arpels pays homage to Charles Perrault’s story Peau d’âne, the well-known French fairy tale, with a new collection of High Jewelry entitled “Peau d’Âne raconté par Van Cleef & Arpels“. In 2012, when Jacques Demy’s family announced their intention to restore Peau d’âne movie / Donkey Skin (1970; Director: Jacques Demy; with … Read more

Bourbon-spiked pickles and smoked chocolate chips to trend in the premium food world

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What’s next in specialty food. Five of the hottest food trends. Smoked pickles, spreadable cookie dough for toast, and smoked chocolate chips are the few of the foods predicted to trend, following the Summer Fancy Food Show in New York this month. This year’s event was the largest since the trade-only event made its debut in 1955. … Read more