The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) announced the nominees, honorees and host for the 2012 CFDA Fashion Awards. The 2012 CFDA Fashion Awards will be hosted by Seth Meyers, head writer and anchor of Saturday Night Live, and will be part of a yearlong celebration of the CFDA’s 50th Anniversary. The Awards will … Read more
Top 10 Artists: Zhang Daqian, Qi Baishi, Andy Warhol, Pablo Picasso, Xu Beihong, Wu Guanzhong, Fu Baoshi, Gerhard Richter, Francis Bacon, Li Keran Having emerged as the world’s strongest art marketplace last year, it comes as no surprise to find China’s two leading artists now holding the top two places in Artprice’s global ranking of artists by auction revenue. … Read more
World’s highest chef’s table The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong takes private dining to new heights with world’s highest chef’s table located on the 102nd floor of the hotel at 420 metres above sea level. It is an interactive dining exploration in a private dining room with separate sofa area, open kitchen and a spectacular harbour view. … Read more
Italy fashion sales seen down 5.2 pct in 2012 It has become essential to focus on Asian markets Seventy-two fashion houses take their autumn-winter 2012 collections to the catwalks across Milan until Monday. The fashion show opens its doors with Gucci, followed by Prada and Fendi on Thursday, Versace on Friday, Jil Sander and Bottega … Read more
Aging boomer population increased the demand for plastic surgeries 2011 proved to be a good year for plastic surgery Breast augmentation remained the most popular operation The US plastic surgery market continues to show significant growth – two years in a row. According to statistics released by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), 13.8 … Read more
A race to remember The Rolex 24 at Daytona 50th Anniversary Heritage Display – Bringing Racing History Back To Life For Daytona 50th Anniversary Heritage Display, Daytona International Speedway (DIS) decided over a year ago to search the world over for every car that ever won, what we now call the Rolex 24 at Daytona, … Read more