The grail of yachting: Royal congratulations for the Winner of the First Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series

Michael Burke, CEO of Louis Vuitton, Congratulated the Winner of the First Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series. It was the first time in 164 years that Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series had been held in British waters. The oldest trophy in world sport, the America’s Cup inaugural event was first staged in 1851 … Read more

Welcome to Astana, Kazakhstan: one of the strangest capital cities on Earth

The flashy buildings of Astana rise up implausibly from the flat plains of oil-rich Kazakhstan to form a city stuck between a Soviet past and an aspirational present

Gates, Perez, and Koch families claim top spots in the top wealthiest couples list

Teamwork makes the dream work. The are 24 hours in a day…but this means nothing if you don’t know how to use it. Each of these 10 couples form a successuful team and climb the mountains together looking in the same direction. Bill and Melinda Gates claimed the top spot on a Wealth-X list of … Read more

The Most Expensive Plastic Surgery Procedures

When considering the most expensive plastic surgeries now available there are two things which should always be borne in mind. The first is that the prices charged will vary depending upon exactly where the treatment is taking place. Different countries, cities and even clinics will charge their own rate, and the charges quoted below are … Read more

Helen Mirren at 70: fashion gifts from a grande dame

Her 70th birthday is just around the corner, but the celebrated actor shows no signs of slowing down, shutting up or becoming invisible. We salute her fearless approach to fashion

Alaïa Paris. Nothing oriental, no identifiable flowers, but freshness and minerals

Fashion and fragrance are a very successful partnership. Azzedine Alaïa’s first fragrance composed by the designer himself and perfumer Marie Salamagne revealed a strong, precise and constructed idea for the fragrance. “Alaïa Paris“, a perfume essence of the timeless Alaïa woman reasserts the designer’s style. And in this case, it is even truer. “Nothing oriental, … Read more