Search results for: “Venice”
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Excelsior Hotel Gallia Milan joins the Luxury Collection
Katara Hospitality’s Excelsior Hotel Gallia in Milan is joining Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide’s The Luxury Collection brand. Excelsior Hotel Gallia Milan, owned by Katara Hospitality global hotel owner, will open this November following an extensive renovation. The internationally-renowned hotel will also join Starwood Hotels & Resorts’ Luxury Collection portfolio. The opening will mark The…
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Is tourism ruining our cities?
City links: Residents fear the tide of tourists will wash away the identities of Venice and Barcelona. Read about this and more in our pick of the week’s city stories
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‘This is not a harem’: the sheikh and his 60 attractive young personal shoppers
A wealthy Dubai sheikh is scouring Venice for a small army of female assistants to help him spend his cash
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Chanel Resort collection to be staged in Dubai
Chanel to hold its first resort show in Dubai in May, 2014. Chanel Resort collection, one of the fashion world’s most anticipated and extravagant shows, will take place in Dubai on May 13. Although the details, as usual, are kept secret, the event in-between the main fashion week seasons is expected to be a grand…
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Carnevale Italiano. Pulcinella, Arlecchino, Colombina, Stenterello, and Brigella re-interpreted
The Venetian carnival tradition (the annual Carnevale di Venezia) is most famous for its distinctive masks. The first documented sources mentioning the use of masks in Venice can be found as far back as the 13th century Five of the top names in fashion have interpreted the traditional masks of the Carnevale Italiane in…
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Coco Chanel and Metiers d’Art are back in Dallas
Chanel brings Métiers d’Art 2013-2014 to Dallas. Previously staged in Paris’ Grand Palais, Venice, Moscow and Tokyo, Chanel’s extravagant Metiers d’Art show landed in Dallas, Texas. The location was chose as an appreciation of the support the American press and Dallas-based luxury department store Neiman Marcus gave Chanel when it reopened following World War…