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
Krug & Chef Marc Forgione Dinner Benefitting the James Beard Foundation After launching Krug House New York at a luxurious town house in downtown Manhattan last summer, the concept has been re-imagined in other key markets, including Aspen and Los Angeles. Conceived as a unique way to bring to life the generosity and unique savoir-faire … Read more
The most expensive nail polish in the world is a 250,000 dollars varnish bottle that contains 267-carats of black diamonds. The nail polish exists in only one version. The creation is signed by the Los Angeles-based luxury jeweler Azature who introduced also 0.5oz versions made out of a a single black diamond. The diamond-shaped bottle … Read more
Carbon fiber, an extremely lightweight material usually reserved for the aerospace and automotive industries, is making its way into the furniture world. The Ergon Nomos chair by Los Angeles-based design studio Synperia was an outgrowth of the exploration of the potential of form and material strength afforded by carbon fiber. The shape began as a … Read more
Los Angeles-based industrial designer Adrian Van Anz revived the minimalist board-track-style motorcycles with Derringer Cycles brand. The new millenium board track look resurrected by Derringer combines vintage aesthetics with high-efficiency 50cc petrol engines that can reach a top speed of around 40mph. Each Derringer cycle can be custom-built to the buyer’s specification. The prices start … Read more