Sir Howard Stringer, Chair of the American Film Institute’s Board of Trustees, announced the decision to honor actress Jane Fonda with the 42nd AFI Life Achievement Award, the highest honor for a career in film. The award will be presented to Fonda at a gala tribute on June 5, 2014 in Los Angeles, CA. … Read more
London and Paris are Europe’s UHNW Cities. Nearly Half of Top 10 UHNW Cities Are in America. New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco are among the top 5 in Wealth-X‘s list of the world’s cities with the highest concentration of ultra high net worth (UHNW) individuals, defined as those with total net assets … 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
Neon shades of classic animalier? Iconic prints of the fashion designers meet smartphones for a new alluring effect. Just Cavalli Italian label unveiled a new range of iPhone covers, while rising fashion designer David Koma from London has collaborated with HTC to create 2 limited-edition versions of the One Mini handset. David Koma‘s … Read more
For Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bündchen and New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady living well also means living responsibly. The famous couple is acutely aware of issues related to the conservation of natural resources. When building their home in Los Angeles, the family implemented energy and water systems that would ameliorate the impact on the land … Read more
In 1922, Cunard invented the world voyage when Laconia set off on the first-ever circumnavigation of the globe by a passenger ship, and since then Cunard ships have undertaken more world voyages, carried more passengers on world voyages and visited more destinations during world voyages than any other line. In 2015, Cunard will commemorate the … Read more