Editorial Team 
South Korea’s Samsung Group announced it would invest a record 47.8 trillion won ($41.56 billion) in 2012 and hire an all-time high of 26,000 new employees despite global economic gloom. The country’s largest conglomerate said in a AFP statement that despite the worldwide uncertainty it wants to expand future growth engines and contribute to the … Read more
Dior has yet to name a new chief designer — but sales are booming At Paris Fashion Week in September, Christian Dior‘s chief executive Sidney Toledano batted away questions about Galliano‘s succession, saying the fashion house would take the time it needs to find the right fit. Dior posted in October a turnover of 705 … Read more
Out In The Vineyard and the Napa Valley Wine Train are pleased to announce the return of the one-of-a-kind-experience, The (Bigger) Gay Train, a food and wine event. On Saturday, March 31st, local LGBT Winemakers will be pouring their wines paired with the inspired cuisine of Executive Chef Kelly Macdonald. The evening will be filled … Read more
Jean Paul Gaultier gets new boss Ralph Toledano, ex-ceo and chairman at luxury fashion house Chloé, was named new head of Jean Paul Gaultier, announced Spanish perfume and fashion group Puig. Ralph Toledano will now take over the Puig fashion division beginning January 30, and will initially run Gaultier, which Puig took over last year, … Read more
In the world of Moroccan zellige tiles, Le Mosaiste stands for authenticity and quality. Le Mosaiste is French and literally means ‘the mosaic maker’, which is a trade the Farhi family has been in for several generations. The name was chosen, says Miloud Farhi, who is a maâlem (Ar. master artisan) himself, because the select … Read more
Klepcys collection by Cyrus pays tribute to the ancient city of Babylon. The case is decked out in 18-carat red gold or 18-carate grey gold and brushed with Grade 5 titanium, topped off with a DLC finish. The Klepcys Collection by Cyrus patented mechanism is limited to 88 pieces and boasts three exceptional functions: I) … Read more