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Walpole welcomes a new cohort of luxury creative entrepreneurs to the 2021 Brands of Tomorrow

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  Brands of Tomorrow Class of 2021: Walpole unveiled the next generation of luxury businesses. Walpole, the industry body for the British luxury sector, has unveiled the 2021 participants for its annual Brands of Tomorrow programme, supported by partners Mishcon de Reya and moneycorp. The initiative will nurture and guide 12 of Britain’s most innovative … Read more

Never Stop. Never Settle: National Basketball Association announces first global spirits partner

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The world leader in premium spirits, Hennessy embarked on a conquest of new territories with its exceptional cognac at the end of the 18th century, beginning with the United States. Now the relationship between French cognac and the United States has elevated to an exciting new level with the announcement that Hennessy has become the first global spirits partner of the NBA (National Basketball Association).

Following an initial partnership with the NBA – the top professional basketball league in the United States – announced in February 2020, this exceptional relationship will expand globally. The “Hennessy x NBA: Lines” campaign will tip off in Africa, South America, Asia-Pacific and Europe, celebrating the innovation and ambitions behind this link-up. Basketball fans and lovers of French art de vivre will be able to toast with Limited Edition bottles of Hennessy V.S (Very Special) and V.S.O.P (Very Superior Old Pale) cognacs created specially to commemorate the partnership worldwide.

“This partnership expansion marks an exciting milestone for the league as Hennessy becomes the NBA’s first-ever
global spirits partner,” said Dan Rossomondo, NBA Senior Vice President, Media and Business Development.

Hennessy is more than cognac and the NBA is more than basketball, notes Hennessy International Marketing and Communication Director Julie Nollet: “We represent global communities, and this partnership empowers us to support a game and culture that brings people together through entertainment and camaraderie despite the current challenges faced by fans around the world.” The relationship is anchored by shared core values of integrity, teamwork, respect and innovation, she adds. “These values are more powerful than ever as we work to inspire and unite people across the globe.”

This combination of excellence in crafting spirits and excellence in sports performance will be showcased as Hennessy and the NBA team up for joint events, showcased on the website of the storied cognac House and its Instagram account.

Asia’s Best Female Chef 2021 title won by DeAille Tam from Obscura Shanghai

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    DeAille Tam is a passionate chef interpreting Chinese cuisine with a fresh lens. DeAille Tam, executive chef and co-founder of Obscura in Shanghai, has won the title of Asia’s Best Female Chef 2021, sponsored by Cinco Jotas. As she strives to create a new identity for modern Chinese gastronomy, chef DeAille Tam isn’t … Read more

Jay-Z is sharing first bottle of D’USSÉ 1969 Anniversaire ultra-rare Grande Champagne Cognac with the rest of the world

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  With an estimated value of $25,000-$75,000, this Bottle of ultra-rare Grande Champagne Cognac will be Auctioned at Sotheby’s starting March 1 with proceeds to benefit Shawn Carter Foundation. The Shawn Carter Foundation debuts “Bottle No. 1” of the new D’USSÉ 1969 Anniversaire Limited Edition at Sotheby’s auction house. Wrapped in 24-Karat gold foil and … Read more

Nobu Hotel and Restaurant announces expansion into the Gate to the World

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  Nobu Hotel and Restaurant to open in Elbtower, the most exclusive destination in Hamburg, Germany. The Elbtower will be a mixed-use development destination encompassing premium office space and the Nobu Hotel and Restaurant set within the tallest high-rise in the city. Elbtower development is Northern Germany’s tallest skyscraper and became the most attractive place … Read more

Moët & Chandon x Ambush: Like a window into the future

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Moët & Chandon x AMBUSH: first-ever global product collaboration supports the planet.

Champagne house Moët & Chandon and fashion designer Yoon have released a limited-edition bottle of Impérial Moët & Chandon. With a thoroughly contemporary edge, this first-ever collaboration will help support the preservation of biodiversity.

For its first global collaboration, the luxury Maison tapped the disruptive and bold creativity of Yoon, co-founder and creative director of the fashion label AMBUSH, who crafted a new design for its iconic cuvée. This striking creation connects Moët & Chandon with the spirit of the times and speaks to the values championed by today’s generation.

“We are thrilled with this partnership with Yoon because it brings a disruptive freshness to the centuries-old heritage of Moët & Chandon, and aligns with our own commitment to preserving nature to ensure a bright future for the next generation,” says Benoît Gouez, Cellar Master of Moët & Chandon.

The partnership between Moët & Chandon and Yoon is particularly momentous because it marks the first time in 152 years that the iconic bottle of Moët Impérial, born in 1869, has been redesigned by an artist. The storied Champagne house is also taking advantage of this collaboration to support the environment. Moët & Chandon will donate a portion of profits from sales of the limited-edition Moët & Chandon x AMBUSH to the World Land Trust, an international conservation charity that protects threatened natural habitats. The funds will be targeted to protecting the Canandé Reserve in the Ecuadorian Chocó Forest, a place as biodiverse as the Amazon rainforest but far more threatened. World Land Trust CEO Jonathan Barnard says that support from the Moët & Chandon x AMBUSH collaboration will have a direct impact on protecting fragile species and stopping deforestation. The engagement of a brand such as Moët & Chandon contributes to the fight against climate change.

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Yoon says she found inspiration in the Maison’s commitments while working on the redesign of the Moët Impérial bottle.

“On my visit to Epernay, I saw the devotion of the people at Moët & Chandon to nature and to their precious terroir. This inspired me to select the World Land Trust to receive the support of the House, so that together we could help preserve other terroirs around the world,” the artist recounts.

While the content of this limited edition is faithful to the wealth and diversity of the Champagne region’s vineyards, Moët & Chandon gave Yoon carte blanche to redesign the bottle with her minimalist, in-the-moment aesthetic. Yoon has given the bottle a deep black neck that contrasts with a new embossed white label. Her eye-catching design is like a window open to a future filled with possibilities for those who dare step forward.

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