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Joana Vasconcelos at Versailles: the first woman and the youngest artist to show her artwork in the setting of the Palace.

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Following previous exhibitions dedicated to Jeff Koons and Takashi Murakami, the Palace of Versailles presents a unique exhibition of Portuguese contemporary art painter Joana Vasconcelos in the Versailles’ State Apartments and the gardens, displayed from 19 June to 30 September 2012. Joana Vasconcelos is the first woman and the youngest artist to show her work … Read more

And Dior created woman. Dior ADDICT Fragrance Director’s cut

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Dior moved from Château de Versailles to the summer residence in Saint-Tropez for 2012 version of Dior ADDICT Fragrance video inspired by Roger Vadim work. “Dior created woman” with the help of Daphne Groeneveld, “Best Dutch Model” known for appearing on the 2010 December/January cover of Vogue Paris alongside Tom Ford. The young woman played … Read more

Highly limited: L’Heure Bleue centenary editions

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100 years of L’Heure Bleue   2012 marks the 100th anniversary of Jacques Guerlain‘s legendary Belle Époque perfume L’Heure Bleue (1912), one of perfumery’s most beautiful creations. Guerlain pays homage to L’Heure Bleue with two deluxe editions, both highly limited. First, a midnight blue crystal quadrilobe bottle by Baccarat, adorned with an impressive necklace designed … Read more

BMW Guggenheim Lab Opens in Berlin

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Your city may be the future of all cities The BMW Guggenheim Lab opens today in Berlin, the second stop on the project’s six-year global tour. Offering free programs from June 15 to July 29, 2012, the BMW Guggenheim Lab Berlin is a temporary public space and online forum encouraging open dialogue about issues related … Read more

Winston Churchill’s orchids expected to fetch £750,000 at auction

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Over $1m Expected For Painting By Winston Churchill Former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill was not only one of the greatest wartime leaders of the century, but an accomplished artist. One of Churchill’s paintings, “Still Life With Orchids” (1936) is coming up for auction in London, where it’s expected to fetch £750,000 ($1.17m). The 46 … Read more

Monopoly celebrates the 40th anniversary of Godfather release

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Monopoly pays tribute to Godfather   Monopoly collector’s game celebrates the 40th anniversary of the release of one of the most influential films of our time. The MONOPOLY game‘s traditional houses and hotels have been turned into Hideouts and Compounds, and the game features new “Don” cards allowing each player to align with a particular … Read more