New York best restaurants, chefs, bars and barkeeps. 2012 Food & Drink Award Winners

Time Out New York magazine announced the 2012 Food & Drink Award winners at an annual industry awards event honoring the year’s finest restaurants and bars, chosen by our critics and readears. Over 100,000 votes were cast to determine the ten winners in the Readers’ Choice category in addition to the ten Critics’ Picks winners. Seamus … Read more

Harry Winston luxury segment increased 19% in the prior year

Harry Winston Diamond Corporation Reports Fiscal 2012 Fourth Quarter and Year-End Results Harry Winston Diamond Corporation announced its fourth quarter and year-end results for the period ending January 31, 2012. The annual results highlights include: Rough diamond production for the calendar year 2011 was 6.7 million carats compared to 6.5 million carats in the prior calendar … Read more

Booming luxury markets helped Hermes to report record profits

Hermes luxury handbags and silk scarves were sold in 2011 like hotcakes. Hermes reported a record year in 2011 with a 40.9-percent rise in net profit which helped push up its shares 3.01 percent in early trading, informs AFP. Hermes reported record sales, and a net result of 594.3 million euros ($787 million). The luxury … Read more

Speaking about luxury with Ariane De Siron – Advertising & Fashion Creative Producer

Ariane De Siron is a European based Advertising & fashion Creative Producer (ie. Production management of TV ads & music videos, photography, 3D animation, radio spots, illustrations), working with various agencies. She has a profound experience in the production of audio & visual material for advertising campaigns for global brands. First as Photographers’agent & Producer, … Read more

Visionary thinking: Solar Impulse plane completed 72-hour simulated flight

The wingspan of an Airbus A340: 63.40 m; The weight of a family car: 1600 kg; The power of a scooter: four 10 HP engines. Visionary thinking… Solar Impulse plane is moving forward. Swiss pilot André Borschberg completed a 72-hour non-stop flight — but in a simulator for the new Solar Impulse aircraft planned for … Read more

Snow White Princess

The diamond-studded Snow White Princess wristwatch made its global debut at the Doha Jewellery and Watch Exhibition 2012. Mouawad, the 121-year old jeweller has chosen Qatar as the location for the very first unveiling of its latest creation, the Snow White Princess Diamond Watch. The women’s timepiece, valued at $6.8 million USD made its global … Read more