Month: November 2017

New lustre for old gold: Jewelry consumers still trust the old economy. Study

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When buying luxury goods such as watches and jewellery, British consumers still trust the old economy: About 70% prefer shopping at a speciality store to online because they value the personal and professional consultation they find at a jeweller’s. At the same time, nearly 40% wished that their own trusted jeweller had an online presence. … Read more

New York’s Upper 5th Avenue is world’s most expensive street

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  Soaring rents have seen London’s New Bond Street rise to become the world’s third most expensive retail street, while New York’s Upper 5th Avenue and Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay retain their first and second place rankings, according to Cushman & Wakefield. The annual Main Streets Across The World report, now in its 29th edition, … Read more

Pirelli goes down the rabbit hole with all-black cast for 2018 calendar

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Styled by new Vogue editor Edward Enninful, next year’s calendar stars Naomi Campbell, Duckie Thot and others to tell the story of Alice in Wonderland

Petit R – the new and unique immersive experience by Maison Ruinart

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The first established House of champagne launches its last innovation.

Ruinart Petit R immersive champagne experience 2017-

Ruinart house, the oldest established Champagne house, exclusively producing champagne since 1729, presents “Petit R”, an immersive luxury champagne experience. Available with dinner reservations.

Maison Ruinart surprised again with its last innovation: “Petit R”. The immersive experience creates a contemporary vision of the Maison and the distinctive French art de vivre. This experience is available with dinner reservations in the reception room at Ruinart’s historic home at 4, rue des Crayères in Reims.

Ruinart, the first champagne house, founded in 1729 by Nicolas Ruinart, presents its latest innovation, dubbed “Petit R”. After an exclusive premiere at the Atelier LVMH during the 2017 edition of Viva Technology, Petit R now offers visitors a journey to the heart of the Maison’s rich history, using a process called anamorphosis.

To create this immersive experience, an animated film is projected on an equally immersive “screen” – a dinner table, set with plates, glasses and tableware. Petit R stages the rich history and heritage of the embodied by its founder, Nicolas Ruinart. Drawn by Japanese artist Kanako Kuno, the characters and places associated with Ruinart come to life before amazed guests. Ruinart Petit R Ruinart Petit R experience 2017- Ruinart Petit R experience 2017

Photographs credit: ruinart.

 

The Longines Avigation BigEye: Grand Winner of the Revival prize of the 2017 Grand Prix de l’Horlogerie de Genève

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Longines is honored with the distinction for the best contemporary reinterpretation of an iconic historical watch model for its Longines Avigation BigEye timepiece in the Revival Category Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève 2017. The Swiss watch brand Longines won the “Revival” prize at the 2017 ceremony of the Grand Prix de l’Horlogerie de Genève. Its model … Read more

2018 Best Cruise Lines rankings: This cruise line continues its reign as the “Best Luxury Cruise Line”

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There are a variety of cruise lines to consider when planning a vacation, and the Best Cruise Lines rankings offer insights to make that decision a little easier. The methodology for the Best Cruise Lines rankings factors in expert evaluations of cruise ship quality, reputation among travelers, results from health assessments conducted by the U.S. … Read more