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Al Habtoor to build $1.3bn Dubai hotel and leisure complex Extra rooms on the Dubai hotel scene UAE-based conglomerate Al Habtoor Group has unveiled ‘Habtoor Palace’, a US $1.33 billion hotel and theatre mega-project to be built on the 1 million sqft site of the Metropolitan Hotel, one of the emirate’s oldest properties. The three … Read more
Designer Miroslav Hundak imagined a pretty amazing futuristic motorbike concept with three wheels without spokes. Attached to the chassis by an independent suspension system, they allow the vehicle to gain fluency in handling and cornering. The effect of these innovations lies in greater maneuverability in turns. See the elegance of the FB200S Concept motorcycle in … Read more
The Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo, has been selected as the No. 1 luxury hotel in the world at the Traveler’s Choice 2012 Awards by Tripadvisor, the world’s largest online community of travelers. The awards are based on the reviews and opinions from travelers around the world. Reviewers praised the service, the personal touch from staff, and … Read more
Direction Japan! From March 21 through March 23, Chanel will open in Japan a pop-up shop, an exhibition devoted to Chanel’s tweed jackets and will present a winter couture show. The line up of haute events will reaffirm the brand’s commitment to Japan and “re-boost” its image in a vital market, said Bruno Pavlovsky, Chanel’s … Read more
Christian Louboutin is to be the first ‘guest creator‘ to collaborate with Parisian cabaret Crazy Horse. The French shoe maverick follows so-called ‘guest-creatures’ Dita Von Teese and Pamela Anderson, who have graced the stage of the avant-garde Parisian theatre. “I am interested in all things that celebrate and enhance the female form. Because of what … Read more
Agent Provocateur 2012 spring – summer ‘softer’ campaign British luxury lingerie label Agent Provocateur targets a more romantic clientele this spring with an ad campaign that features French actress Mylène Jampanoï (31). The new Agent Provocateur’s campaign wants to re-introduce the sensuality and flirtation of the 70’s. “I was looking at photographer David Hamilton’s images … Read more