Everyone knows the song and many know the words of this popular hit from 1949 but not many are familiar with its history. “Diamonds Are a Girls Best Friend” was first sung on stage in the musical, Gentlemen Prefer Blonds by Carrol Channing. The composers, Leo Robin and Jule Styne, song writers of many compositions … Read more
Marriott hospitality chain opened North America’s tallest hotel in New York City, a combined 378-room Courtyard hotel and 261- suite Residence Inn hotel in Midtown Manhattan. The $320 million tallest single-use hotel in North America is located at 1717 Broadway. Built and owned by G Holdings and managed by Interstate Hotels & Resorts, the … Read more
In the centenary year of Vivien Leigh‘s birth, the British film and theatre actress’ archive will be made available to the public for the first time. The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) announced that it has acquired the archive of Vivien Leigh (1913-1967). The archive comprises many never-before-seen records including affectionate letters between Laurence Olivier … Read more
On September 26, during the opening of the new Moncler flagship store in Paris, the Italian-owned luxury company Moncler will greet its fans wiht a new line of sunglasses created in partnership with rapper Pharrell Williams, also known simply as Pharrell (an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, and fashion designer). Skiing during the winter and sailing … Read more
The most popular form of vacationing among affluent holidaymakers: US According to the biennial study Resonance Report 2013, in good times and bad, the desirability of leisure never wanes for affluent American households. Leisure is an unwavering, trend-proof, recession-resilient status symbol. What shifts is the choice of travel companion, destination and experience. The Resonance Report … Read more
A trip to New York is an experience everyone should have at least once in a lifetime. The Big Apple is still the world’s greatest metropolis, a definer of style like nowhere else on the planet. Its sheer size can seem overwhelming, which makes one of the best ways to see the main sights a … Read more