Milan Design Week 2013: Valentino camouflage Rockrunner

Italian luxury brand Valentino arrives at 2013 Milan Design Week (April 9 to 14) with a limited edition men’s shoe capsule collection called Rockrunner. Led by creative directors Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli, Valentino has added splashes of neon in pink, yellow, green and orange to the spring-summer 2013 sneaker. The fashion house announced … Read more

Groundbreaking Solar Impulse plane on the “Across America 2013” mission

“Our airplane is not designed to carry passengers, but to carry a message.” Bertrand Piccard Great news from the experimental Solar Impulse plane, which we follow with interest, impatience and curiosity. The solar-powered groundbreaking Swiss aircraft is ready to make a coast-to-coast flight across the United States. The project’s ultimate goal is to fly around … Read more

Edutainment: Leonardo da Vinci, as never before seen @ “Leonardo3 – The World of Leonardo Exhibition”

Discover the secrets and the inventions of the universal Genius! Only a a pioneer of his time with an intellect and imagination that seemed to come not from Earth could create during his life the Time Machine, The Flying Machine, The Submarine, the Magic Cube, the Harpsichord-Viola, the Mechanical Lion, the Mechanical Bat, or The … Read more

First ever nursery fit for a royal baby at London Icon, Grosvenor House

London icon, Grosvenor House, a JW Marriott Hotel, introduces first ever nursery fit for a Royal Baby Iconic London’s Grosvenor House and bespoke nursery designers Dragons of Walton Street (said to be the best nursery shop in the world), announced a partnership which will see a luxury Premium Park View suite transformed into a luxury, quintessentially … Read more

Paris’ most unmissable luxury hotel closed for renovation

The famous Parisian Hôtel de Crillon, one of the world’s oldest luxury hotels, is about to turn a page of its fabulous history. During this weekend, the Hôtel de Crillon closed its doors for two years right after a very last spécial dinner at Les Ambassadeurs Restaurant. Chef Christopher Hache and patissier Jerome Chaucesse offered … Read more

Perrier-Jouët’s artistic celebration of life – “The Enchanting Tree”

As we proceed into this fresh season, prestigious Epernay-based producer of Champagne Perrier-Jouët (founded in 1811 by Pierre-Nicolas-Marie Perrier-Jouët) unveiled an enchanting spring design. “The Enchanting Tree” designer installation envisioned for the House by Dutch architect Tord Boontje is a champagne service wreathed in anemones, its flutes blossoming from the base of an ice bucket. The … Read more