Demi Sec and Blanc de Noirs are the two new expressions launched this July by Jay-Z’s Champagne brand Armand de Brignac, a house rated among the best Champagnes in the world. The prestige cuvée range is bringing a completely new element to this artisanal Champagnes. Armand de Brignac Demi Sec and Armand de Brignac Blanc … Read more
Winter Whites @ Le Bon Marché & The Webster Miami. In January 1873, the visionary founder of Le Bon Marché Aristide Boucicaut created the first “White Month”, a winter event that has become a tradition. During a limited period, special goods go on sale, all in the immaculate color of snow. The renowned Parisian department … Read more
The Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo embarks on its re-creation 6 October 2014 will be one of the outstanding dates in the 150-year history of the l’Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo, star hotel of the Monte-Carlo SBM group, with the launch of a vast program of renovation and restructuring that is scheduled to last for 4 … Read more
A sea of 2500 excited dinners. Throughout history, the colour white has evoked thoughts of elegance, secrecy, silence, purity, and simple beauty. On Thursday night, a wave of 2500 diners, dressed in head-to-toe white, gathered at the park beside Science World for Vancouver’s version of Diner en Blanc. Guests arrived by foot, SkyTrain, event bus, … Read more
Celebrity chef Raymond Blanc teams up with Eurostar Celebrity self-taught chef Raymond Blanc, one of Britain’s best-known cooks and a world renowned Michelin starred chef, has been appointed Culinary Director of Eurostar transport provider. Raymond Blanc has developed a menu based on seasonal ingredients from the three countries connected by Eurostar. The new gastronomic partnership … Read more
Richemont acquired Varin-Etampage and Varinor (‘VVSA’) Richemont, the Swiss luxury goods group, has acquired 100 % of the capital of VVSA in a private transaction with the shareholder group. Based in Delémont since 1962, VVSA is a high-end manufacturer of stamped exterior components for watches, gold refiner and producer of semi-finished precious metal products destined … Read more