Editorial Team 
Back to school L’Ecole Van Cleef & Arpels An unique opportunity to be in the heart of the Savoir Faire On Tuesday February 14th, L’Ecole Van Cleef & Arpels opened its doors for the first time. Located on place Vendôme in Paris, l’Ecole is the first school of its kind, dedicated to those who are … Read more
Damien Hirst’s eco-homes vision to regenerate Ifracombe town Hirst ‘s pioneer project in eco-housing development English artist, entrepreneur and art collector Damien Hirst (b. 7 June 1965), reportedly Britain’s richest living artist, has unveiled plans to build more than 500 landmark eco-homes in his adopted hometown of Ifracombe, which he hopes will regenerate the region … Read more
4500-year-old wooden boat found next to the Egyptian pyramids will be restored by a joint Egyptian-Japanese team of archaeologists. The ancient boat is one of two that were buried next to the Pharaoh Khufu. The boats are believed to have been intended to carry pharaohs into the afterlife. Khufu, also known as Cheops, is credited … Read more
80 percent of French fashion house Sonia Rykiel, one of the last family controlled French fashion houses, was bought by Hong Kong investment firm Fung Brands. This partnership will boosting the brand’s global presence and will double Sonia Rykiel’s sales in the next five to six years. The fashion house’s sales stagnated in 2011 after … Read more
More than 12 Bordeaux chateaux – in various stages of acquisition by Chinese investors In and around French wine region Bordeaux, more than 12 chateaux are in various stages of acquisition by Chinese investors, according to the Bordeaux Chamber of Commerce (CCIB), which operates a China desk to assist would-be investors in the region. Chateau … Read more
The president just couldn’t say no: Mick Jagger held out a mic almost by way of command, and soon Barack Obama was belting out the blues with the best of them. The East Room of the White House was transformed into an intimate blues club on Tuesday night for a concert featuring blues all-stars of … Read more