A Flawless Facade: Spring Summer 2012 in Male Focus

Men of Spring. Men of Summer. Spring Summer 2012 means a return to sharp sartorial details and reinterpretation of retro themes. This is LuisaViaRoma‘s representation of the Spring/Summer menswear collection. As he moves from room to room exploring the hotel, this elegant man is clearly not quite as he seems, under the flawlessly tailored suits and … Read more

Checkmate! Hermes Objects Spring Summer 2012

For the true fans of an English chess game, Hermes comes with a chess set designed with simplicity and delicacy famous to the french luxury house. Made entirely by hand on a Clemence Taurillon 95cm leather board, game pieces were hand-sculpted from rosewood and mahogany wood. The horse looks striking like the Hermes logo. When … Read more

The Seabird – fastest personal submersible in the world

Whether you’re on a budget or someone of unlimited means, SeaBird is changing the world of personal submarines and underwater discovery forever. From 2012, you can keep up with shark, dolphin, and any other sea-life…underwater! Seabird vehicle designed by AquaVentureCrafts is billed as the fastest personal submersible in the world. The SeaBird submarine can reach … Read more

ST Dupont – Thousand And One masterpieces

ST Dupont recreated a dreamlike and marvellous world by paying homage to the tales of the Thousand and One Nights. The collection that celebrates masterpiece of Eastern literature contains a Ligne 2 lighter, Néo-Classique fountain pen and roller, a pen holder with paper cutter as well as an ink bottle. Every ST Dupont’s item is … Read more

Klimt’s 150th anniversary celebrated with 9 exhibitions

Golden year for Klimt on 150th anniversary In honour of Klimt’ 150th anniversary, Vienna’s biggest museums — led by the Belvedere, the Albertina and the Leopold Museum— are proposing no less than nine exhibits during the course of the year, all promising new insights into the artist’s life. To celebrate Klimt’s 150th birthday, the Belvedere … Read more

Bentley sales surged on the back of China and the United States, the world’s two biggest auto markets

Luxury carmaker Bentley sales surge in 2011 Bentley sales surged last year on the back of strong performances in China and the United States, the world’s two biggest auto markets.Total sales of the German-owned British luxury carmaker soared 37 percent to 7,003 vehicles last year, said Volkswagen’s upmarket British-based division in a results statement. Bentley, … Read more