The best places to eat on Earth: Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants to be announced in 2013

First Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants list The highly anticipated annual list of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants, hosted by UK-based Restaurant magazine, will rank from 2013 the 50 best restaurants in Asia. The winners of the inaugural edition of the list of the best places to eat in Asia will be announced at a gala … Read more

Richard Mille’s first collection of automatic cufflinks

Richard Mille Swiss watch brand launches first luxury cufflink range After more than a decade of Swiss luxury watches manufacturing, Richard Mille launched its first cufflink range inspired by the intricate mechanisms of luxury watches. Richard Mille‘s first collection of cufflinks has been 2 years in progress, each highly technical and refined cufflink containing no … Read more

Parmesan cheese night: the first “web 2.0 dinner ” in history

Italy to sit down to ‘Parmigiano-Reggiano Night’ – la prima cena web 2.0 della storia Italian cheesemaker consortium designated October 27 as the ‘Parmigiano-Reggiano Night’ in Italy. The social media campaign is the first collective “web 2.0 dinner” in history, say the organizers, who asked all the cheese fans to prepare their favorite meal using … Read more

Trends in luxury consumption in China

Chinese luxury spend Set to accelerate Asian ultra high net worth (UHNW) individuals wealth is expected to grow by 7.9% annually for the next five years with China contributing to the bulk of this growth, according to the Wealth-X World Ultra Wealth Report 2012- 2013, a provider of detailed intelligence on ultra high net worth … Read more

Philippe Starck’s Ma Cocotte opened in Paris’ Flea Market

My midget, my rabbit, my doe, my poppet, my hen, my quail, ma cocotte… After designing popular chain restaurant Paradis du Fruit, Le Royal Monceau, Café la Cigale and Mori Venice Bar all in Paris, designer Philippe Starck opened the doors of its own restaurant in Paris’ Saint Ouen flea market, one of the biggest … Read more

1912-2012. Chronicles of a creative journey. The centenary of Paris’s Galeries Lafayette’s dome

Coupole des Galeries Lafayette Paris turned 100 Paris’s Galeries Lafayette opened exclusive exhibition for centenary of its dome The famous dome of the Paris’ Galeries Lafayette Haussmann department store was erected in October 1912 by architect Ferdinand Chanut and master glassmaker Jacques Gruber. To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the iconic building’s dome, Galeries Lafayette … Read more