Le bouquet de la Reine perfume to support Chateau de Versailles Palace restoration

“She was a “prototype for fashion and taste”, wrote her biographer, Stefan Zweig, in 1932. Among the paradoxes of a life marked by the wildest frivolity and the darkest tragedy, a timeless style came to the fore. In a deluge of inventiveness, Marie-Antoinette set the fashion of the 18th century, which continues to inspire the … Read more

Zen and Beauty by Guerlain

Guerlain Spa Suite at Mandarin Oriental, Paris. The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Paris opened its Guerlain Spa Suite. Guests booking the hotel’s new Zen and Beauty by Guerlain accommodation package can now experience the prestigious Parisian brand’s beauty programme, including treatments exclusive to The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Paris, in this glamorous new setting. Located … Read more

Giorgio Armani and Cate Blanchett inaugurate the Sì Women’s Circle

Giorgio Armani gives a voice to today’s women.

Giorgio Armani and Cate Blanchett inaugurate the Sì Women’s Circle

After the success of the digital video The Courage to Say Sì, the doors of dialogue have been opened with women from all walks of life, around the world, whose only connection is to have found the inner strength to say Sì to their dreams, Sì to themselves, and to have found the courage and commitment to fully live their passion.

The Sì Women’s Circle is this open dialogue between women, an opportunity for them to share their stories, their “Sì” with each other.

To inaugurate the Sì Women’s Circle, an initial video with Cate Blanchett, inviting women to say “Sì” will be posted the 1st of March on YouTube, the brand site, and the social networks.

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Giorgio Armani and Cate Blanchett inaugurate the Sì Women’s Circle 2016

 

Celebrated Australian actress Cate Blanchett, ambassadress for Giorgio Armani’s fragrance Sì, has already won two Academy Awards and was nominated again this year for the movie Carol, directed by Todd Haynes.

For the Sì Women’s Circle’s first edition, 5 women from around the world, all of who said “Sì”, tell their life stories in 5 fascinating videos, to be found on the brand website, Youtube and social networks.

Many women have had the courage and audacity to embark on a new path, to choose the road less traveled, to blaze a new trail. Why? What motivated them to do so?

“Women find their voice through various ways. The women chosen by Giorgio Armani don’t fight against something but rather for themselves, finding strength to overcome obstacles and to pursue different courses in life. To choose a different destiny, one of passion and tolerance, of the independent spirit typical of the women of our time, of freedom and love, of work and family life, of emotions, hesitation, choice,” explained the luxury house.

Five inspiring stories of courageous women to follow:

Helena Rizzo

Helena Rizzo: Helena, a Brazilian woman living in Sao Paulo, was destined to work in architecture. However, she followed her passion into the culinary arts and now has her own restaurant. Voted Best Chef in 2014, she is delighted to have made the choice to listen to her heart.

Kee-Yoon Kim for Giorgio Armani Si

Kee-Yoon Kim: Born in Berlin to Korean parents and living as an accomplished lawyer in Paris, one day Kee- Yoon decided to make her dream come true: to be a comedian, write a show, and go on stage.

Charlotte Ranson: Charlotte is a coryphée with the Paris Opera Ballet. She has been dancing since the age of four and has devoted her life to her passion. She is committed to her art every moment of every day and remains ceaselessly driven to express herself through movement.

Yuja Wang

Yuja Wang: A Chinese pianist living in New York, Yuja has been playing since the age of six. Her piano teacher told her that her hands were too small for her to be a professional pianist. But Yuja did not give up and now is a virtuoso pianist recognized worldwide living her passion, through both travel and music, from the beginning. She remains always herself, obsessed with fashion, she maintains her own image both on and off-stage.

Cecile Schmollgruber: Cecile lives in San Francisco and is the founder of Stereolabs, a pioneer in developing 3D solutions that has had great success in the American moviemaking realm, as well as in applications in the medical sector and everyday articles. In this very male, very technical world, Cecile has unquestionably made her mark.

 

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Sonia Rykiel for Lancôme

Maison Lancôme  announced the traditional fashion collaboration of the year. The Fall 2016 make-up collection 2016 was entrusted to Sonia Rykiel. A collaboration in keeping with those regularly initiated by Lancôme since its very beginnings, with personalities from the world of art, fashion and high jewellery. Associated with a very French heritage and a shared vision … Read more

#Bloomatnight: Alexander McQueen alluring scent. The dress-table jewel for all fans of the House of McQueen.

McQueen Parfum. The signature scent for women. A perfume that unfolds the mysterious power in you.

Alexander McQueen Parfum - the signature scent for women-2016

McQueen’s perfume is like McQueen woman: powerful, seductive and precious. Inspired by the craftsmanship of haute perfumery, Alexander McQueen House and Sarah Burton are revealing the secrets of after-dark, night-blooming flowers. Adding hints of light to the heart of the dark, Sambac Jasmine, Tuberose and Ylang Ylang, along with black pepper, clove and pink pepper are taking fashion and fragrance hand-in-hand.

“I wanted this fragrance to come from night flowers, the kind that exude an eternal freshness once the day is gone,” explained Alexander McQueen’s Creative Director Sarah Burton. “To make up for their lack of colour, the scent of the Sambac Jasmine, Tuberose and Ylang Ylang are most powerful at night to attract their pollinator. People forget that these flowers become newly modern every day; that even as they’ve faded, they soon regenerate and flower, shaping the air with their scent. Here at McQueen, we are all about discoveries and the eternal blossom; originality in an atmosphere of tradition, craft, and daring.”

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McQueen is designed for dreaming, so the bottle is a poem in glass. Available exclusively at Harrods, the Alexander McQueen Parfum is housed in an object d’art ornated with intricate antique gold feathers, a pure McQueen symbol. The crown of the bottle is topped with a gold facetted cap.

A new short clip posted by Alexander McQueen on its youtube channel is revealing the artistry behind the captivating displays at the brand’s Old Bond Street flagship and at Harrods. Photographed by Paolo Roversi, the McQueen Parfum campaign is tarring Maartje Verhoef.

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Luxury industry artisans from Dior, Bernardaud, Perrier-Jouët received the prestigious received the prestigious Ordre des Lettres et des Arts honor

Luxury industry artisans honored by French Culture Ministry. The Comité Colbert promotes French savoir-faire around the world and supports its preservation and transmission. Since 2006 some 31 artisans from its members have received the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres honor, and ten have been given the prestigious title “Maître d’Art”. The latest artisans to … Read more