ZADIG & VOLTAIRE will open its debut hotel in 2014 The Parisian Hotel Won’t take reservations from ‘Chinese Tourists’ Zadig & Voltaire‘s stage used for the debut catwalk presentation at Paris Fashion Week will became a designer hotel with a rock ‘n’ roll chic. The private mansion on the Parisian Left Bank will house the brand’s first … Read more
Marc Jacobs opens two European bookstores The book sections in Marc by Marc Jacobs stores proved a hit with customers. Following the Karl Lagerfeld’s example, the designer who created his own Parisian librairie 7L back in 1999, Marc Jacobs fashion house decided to get into the bookstore sector by opening two new Book Marc locations … Read more
A must for the luxury-minded traveller, the Louis Vuitton’s 2013 City Guides are, as asual, “packed with hidden gems and unique experiences”. San Francisco Bay will be available for the first time as an individual volume and will be retailed starting with October 15th (224 pages; retail price US$35). The LV travel guide explores … Read more
Make your sleep a work of art: ibis Sleep Art What does sleep look like? Can the dreams be transformed into “paintings”? ibis hotels want to combine sleep, technology and art in a night’s unique experience called Sleep Art, a project that will transpose the guests’ sleep into a work of robotics “art”. All the participants … Read more
Vivienne Westwood’s Red Label unfurled Climate Revolution Red Label SS13 at London Fashion Week Almost sensible, Vivienne Westwood’s Red Label show at London Fashion Week was the perfect opportunity to unfurl the CLIMATE REVOLUTION banner. Sporting a moustache and a black circle painted round her eye, Westwood presented her punk-edged 2013 spring-summmer collection. The eccentric … Read more
Keep Walking: Johnnie Walker extends its relationship with Mika Hakkinen as global responsible drinking ambassador for its F1 sponsorship programme Mika Hakkinen has signed an extension to his multi-year deal with Johnnie Walker, which makes him the sports longest serving responsible drinking ambassador. Since 2005, Johnnie Walker has used its sponsorship of the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes … Read more