Wally introduced an important new model to its range. Wally//One will succeed the hugely successful Wally//Tender and deliver: superior performance, superior technology, superior comfort and space. Wally//Tender enjoyed a decade long production run, quickly becoming a mainstay of the brand and an icon in the marine world. Speaking in Monaco, Wally’s founder and President, Luca … Read more
When humans work with asbestos, carbon nanotubes or drive down the gravel erionite roads, they stir up more than a simple dirt. This poisononous dust contains such high levels of deadly minerals that those who breathe in the air on a daily basis are at an increased risk of developing a type of cancer that … Read more
It’s been 160 years since John Kiehl opened his pharmacy on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Today you can still find a Kiehl’s boutique at the address, but nowadays there are no pharmacists, just dedicated sales people specialised in skin care. In the 1960’s Aaron Morse, son of John Kiehl’s successor Irvin Morse, decided to stop … Read more
Giorgio Armani unveiled a new collection inspired by mother of pearl colours and the undulation of waves at Milan Fashion Week last week, reprising Versace’s modern mermaids outfits. Giorgio Armani spring/summer 2012 designs had a shimmering quality that turned the fashion show into a maritime scene on a silvery night with shoals of fish swimming … Read more
MILLENIUM STAR: the most precious fabric in the world Three fine thread of 1/330’s Giza 45 cotton, the most valuable in the world were united by David & John Anderson (founded 1822) to form one yarn of 3/330’s: the most precious in the world, thanks to the work in triple-fold, a sophisticated technique which confers … Read more
Qatar now world’s richest nation, says IMF Qatar, the world’s largest exporter of liquefied natural gas, surpassed Luxembourg as the world’s richest nation in 2010, according to the latest estimates from the International Monetary Fund. The IMF estimates the Gulf nation will have the world’s fastest-growing economy for a second year. Qatar has a population … Read more