July 2016 - Page 17 of 22

We know people care about privacy, so why won’t they pay for it?

December 25, 2019July 8, 2016 by Editorial Team

With fewer than 6,000 units sold, Silent Circle’s privacy-focused Blackphone was a huge flop. It highlights a bigger problem with how people value security

The ‎South Pacific‬ escape at the new Sheraton Samoa Aggie Grey’s Hotel & Bungalows

July 7, 2016 by Editorial Team

Among the Jungle and Waterfalls: Sheraton Samoa Aggie Grey’s Hotel & Bungalows.

The ‪Samoan Warrior‬ spirit is alive and ready for you in ‪Beautiful Samoa where Starwood is expanding its footprint with the newly renovated Sheraton Samoa Aggie Grey’s Hotel.

Forming part of Polynesia, Samoa is an island nation nestled in the South Pacific, a five hour flight from the east coast of Australia. Renowned for its natural beauty, including jungles, waterfalls and lava fields, Samoa is an exotic paradise that offers rich cultural heritage as well. Located in the Samoan capital of Apia on Main Beach Road, just a 30-minute drive from Faleolo International Airport, Sheraton Samoa Aggie Grey’s Hotel & Bungalows overlooks a stunning harbor on the edge of the Pacific Ocean.

Founded by Aggie Grey in 1933, the original hotel was established as a high profile club and gathering place for American servicemen stationed in Samoa during WWII. Having completed a comprehensive top to bottom refresh, the property’s new design combines its colonial heritage and classic charm with contemporary updates and features to appeal to today’s modern traveler. All 175 guest rooms, bungalows and suites are spacious and styled to complement the idyllic South Pacific setting, with contrasting dark wood furnishings against neutral tones. Accommodations offer the Sheraton brand’s signature amenities and services, including a premium sleep experience, and guests staying in the hotel’s Club Rooms can enjoy upgraded in-room amenities and special access to the Sheraton Club Lounge.

The hotel’s robust renovation features new, luxurious on-site facilities, including a swimming pool and lap pool, Sheraton fitness centre, Manaia Polynesian Spa, offering local and signature treatments, and 916 square metres of flexible meeting and conference space. Sheraton Samoa Aggie Grey’s Hotel & Bungalows also offers diverse dining options

The Sheraton hospitality brand currently operates 11 properties in the Pacific region, including Sheraton Melbourne Hotel; Sheraton New Caledonia Deva Resort & Spa and Sheraton Resort & Spa, Tokoriki Island, Fiji and Sheraton Samoa Aggie Grey’s Resort. Sheraton Adelaide Hotel (Australia) is slated to open early 2019.

Demand for luxury real estate in Toronto and Vancouver remains unrelenting, far exceeding supply

July 7, 2016 by Editorial Team

Toronto, Vancouver Luxury Markets Report Soaring Sales in First Half of 2016, According to Sotheby’s International Realty Canada. A report released by Sotheby’s International Realty Canada highlighted significant growth in the sale of $4 million-plus real estate in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and Vancouver during the first six months of 2016, despite stark contrasts … Read more

Loro Piana for the most prestigious team golf competition in the world

July 7, 2016 by Editorial Team

Refined elegance and impeccable style, even on the green. Italian luxury house Loro Piana partners with Ryder’s Cup. Held every two years since its creation in 1927, the Ryder Cup golf competition alternates between Europe and the United States. It is the most prestigious team golf competition in the world attracting attention on all details … Read more

How you can find luxury and quality in the right places

October 4, 2017July 7, 2016 by Editorial Team

With the technology available to us in today’s world we are regularly seeing new and improved gadgets that are more advanced than the previous. Whether it is a smartphone, a watch or a MacBook, each item incorporates the latest technology and is beneficial to the user. However, to make a gadget really stand out, as … Read more

Velvet Pure-The Homage To The Art of Traditional Perfumery

July 7, 2016July 7, 2016 by Editorial Team

The Reseda flower/ (mignonette), a floral ingredient missing from scent creation in recent decades, is revived in the new Dolce & Gabbana fresh floral fragrance inspired by this herbaceous plant native to the Mediterranean region. Reseda was used in flower arrangements, perfumes and potpourri.

With a name inspired by the scent’s pure, green floral quality, this new Dolce & Gabbana fragrance is defined by an unique green crystalline floralcy.

Mignonette flowers are extremely fragrant and are grown since ancient times for the sweet ambrosial scent of its flowers. A Victorian favourite, it was commonly grown in pots and in window-boxes to scent the city air. It was used also as a sedative and a treatment for bruises in Roman times.

The perfume is a blend of floral notes with crisp, floral accord of Galbanum, Jasmine and Cistus Labdanum, accompanied by a crisp fresh Fig Leaf Accord and airy Jasmin Alcoolat. The raw notes of Narcissus and Jonquille Absolutes are married with rich floral notes of North African Neroli and Geranium. Haitian Vetiver and Orris Butter are left for a grand finale.

Part of The Velvet collection of exclusive fragrances, the new 2016 Velvet Pure brings the wearer on an unprecedented olfactory journey to discover the origins and the history of Dolce&Gabbana. Just like a couture dress.

The Velvet Fragrance Collection draws its origins in the private memories of Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana. Each of the twelve Velvet and two Velvet Oud perfumes are the fruit of a dedicated research into the ancient essences of Italian tradition, reinterpreted using contemporary perfume-making techniques.