A history of the beehive – the hairdo that rises above trends
The creator of the 1960s updo has died aged 98, but her hairstyle, apopted by everyone from Dusty Springfield to Marge Simpson, has enduring appeal
Month: June 2016
Revealed: the unseen flip-sides of the world’s most famous paintings
From the Mona Lisa to Van Gogh’s Starry Night, Brazilian artist Vik Muniz has exposed – literally – the nuts and bolts of centuries-old masterpieces
Miura 50° Anniversario Tour – the biggest Miura rally organized by Automobili Lamborghini
Celebration Miura Tour concludes in Florence. The Miura Tour, the biggest Miura rally organized by Automobili Lamborghini in celebration of the iconic Lamborghini model’s fiftieth anniversary, concluded in Florence yesterday with a display in Piazza Ognissanti. Twenty brightly-colored Lamborghini Miuras from the United States, Japan and other European countries came to Italy for a 500 … Read more
Massimo Bottura’s Osteria Francescana – First Italian Restaurant to Rank Number 1 in the World
The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards 2016: Massimo Bottura rules! “Congratulations to the award winners from the 2016 edition of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants. Massimo Bottura’s Osteria Francescana took home the number one spot on the list and set the record for the first ever Italian Restaurant to achieve the coveted ranking. For the first … Read more
The Peking to Paris Motor Challenge 2016. The Journey Has Begun
The greatest motoring adventure is on the road from Peking to Paris. Over 100 vintage sports cars and their crew lined up under the giant arch in front of the Great Wall in China for the start of The Peking to Paris Motor Challenge 2016. Bentley, BMW, Chevrolet, Fiat, Mercedes, Peugeot, and Porsche – all the … Read more
The master of macarons, Pierre Hermé takes the title of Best Pastry Chef 2016
World-leading Chef Pâtissier Pierre Hermé Crowned Best Pastry Chef 2016. Macarons may be his speciality, but Hermé has mastered the rest of the pastry chef’s repertoire. Pierre Hermé (54), the man that Vogue called “the Picasso of Pastry”, won the title of Best Pastry Chef of the year, a trophy and title awarded by the World’s 50 Best Restaurants. … Read more