Limited-Edition Château Fombrauge in an original Stradivarius case from Billionaire and French wine magnate Bernard Magrez (born 1936), French Château Fombrauge estate’s owner, has transformed his love for art, violins and Stradivarius into a limited edition Château Fombrauge 2008 magnum nestled in an original Stradivarius case. The exclusive edition, limited to five cases dating from … Read more
My midget, my rabbit, my doe, my poppet, my hen, my quail, ma cocotte… After designing popular chain restaurant Paradis du Fruit, Le Royal Monceau, Café la Cigale and Mori Venice Bar all in Paris, designer Philippe Starck opened the doors of its own restaurant in Paris’ Saint Ouen flea market, one of the biggest … Read more
“Nicholas Hawksmoor: Methodical Imaginings” at the 13th International Architecture Exhibition – la Biennale di Venezia Nicholas Hawksmoor, one of the Britain’s greatest architects, built numerous churches in England at the beginning of the 18th century, including the great towers which flank the front of Westminster Abbey. His work figures at the center of “Nicholas … Read more
Historic San Sebastian’s Maria Cristina Hotel reopened following a $25 million restoration The historic Hotel Maria Cristina, a Luxury Collection Hotel, San Sebastian, was reopened following an extensive $25 million restoration. The hotel’s building is considered to be one of the grandest hotels in Europe, originally designed by famed French architect Charles Mewes for its … Read more
CHANEL Coco Noir celebrates Venice nights. Noir, the enigmatic fragrance sealed with sensuality and romantism. A city dear to designer Gabrielle Chanel was chosen to represent a new enigmatic Chanel fragrance developed by French perfumer , the head of Parfums Chanel from 1978 to the present. Inspired by Coco (1984) and Coco Mademoiselle (2001), CHANEL … Read more
Expedia released the 2012 list of the World’s Best-Reviewed hotels, called Expedia Insiders’ Select. The rankings are crowd-sourced, largely determined by the more than a half a million tourist reviews received during the course of 2011. Based on more than 500,000 guest reviews submitted annually by the travelers, these 650 hotels were designated the 2012 … Read more