How the scarves and Hermes handbags are born

Festival des Métiers  presented by Hermès – first world tour showcasing the work of its master craftsmen Fileter, cadrer, coupe, coudre, perler, griffer, astiquer, roulotter … This is the mystic language code of Hermes artisans. The French luxury house invites us to discover it in a traveling exhibition with demonstrations, events held throughout the year … Read more

Best of luxury trains

Luxury trains are a great way to discover such exotic destinations like Laos, India, Thailand, Singapore and South Africa: India’s classic Palace on Wheels Take a seven day journey on board one of the world’s most celebrated historical steam trains, the majestic, maroon and gold `Palace on Wheels’, newly refurbished and with each cabin attended … Read more

Soar Through the Sea on Richard Branson’s Flying Submarine

It’s clear Richard Branson has too many toys when he starts lending them out to us, the adoring and enthused public. That’s because his playthings are always futuristic – and often completely inconceivable. Case in point: his latest invention available to the public, the Necker Nymph. Described as an underwater aircraft, the Necker Nymph comes … Read more

The Jaguar Suite

The Jaguar Suite opened at 51 Buckingham Gate, London is a collaboration between two TATA-owned companies, Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces and Jaguar. The sleek design of this 1,832 square foot, two-bedroom abode alludes to classic and contemporary Jaguar models, from the legendary 1960’s E-type to the state-of-the art C-X75. Overseen by Jaguar Design Director … Read more

Marriott to Develop New York City’s Tallest Hotel

Marriott to Develop New York City’s Tallest Hotel Marriott International, Inc. will develop the Courtyard and Residence Inn Manhattan/Central Park, a soaring, new 68-story property housing two distinctly different hotels – the 378-room Courtyard by Marriott hotel and the 261-room Residence Inn by Marriott hotel — at 1717 Broadway (at 54th Street). The multi-million dollar … Read more

Lenny Kravitz to design new Miami hotel

Rocker Lenny Kravitz joins famed hotel designer Philippe Starck to develop a vision for the much-awaited SLS hotel in Miami’s South Beach at 17th and Collins Avenue. SLS is the brainchild of Sam Nazarian, who started as an Los Angeles nightclub operator but with his company “sbe” has been shaking up L.A.’s restaurant and hotel … Read more