2014 Green Apple Award winner

The Green Organisation’s 2013 Green Apple Award – a multifaceted approach to going green.    The Green Apple Awards began in 1994 and have become a hallmark for the most environmentally-sound companies, councils and communities. Having dramatically reduced its carbon footprint, Hanbury Manor, a Marriott Hotel & Country Club is the winner of the prestigious … Read more

Bees under Guerlain’s protection

 Black Breton Bee protected by Guerlain.   Honey has been seen as a symbol of wealth and life since time began… Guerlain luxury house offers the benefits of this natural and universalingredient in its Abeille Royale line by Guerlain. The bee is Guerlain’s symbol and has a very special resonance for the perfume house. Guerlain … Read more

Sweet Alexander McQueen Spring 2013 Campaign

Cages, corsets and crinolines in various incarnations, the sculpted shapes of Alexander McQueen’s 2013 Spring Summer pieces are put in value with honey. British photographer David Sims lensed Brazilian model Raquel Zimmermann poured with honey for the new ad campaign. The spring 2013 visual for Alexander McQueen is inspired by the runway show’s beekeeper theme and … Read more

Trending foods: hottest food and dining trends for 2013

New York-based restaurant consultancy group Baum + Whiteman has released its list of 17 hottest food and dining trends for restaurants & hotels in 2013. Upscale donuts, Gochujang, Quinine syrup, Shiso or Charred octopus tentacles are the foods the world will be hearing a lot more of next year.   Here is the food trendspotting … Read more

Honey from the Manufacture Jaeger-LeCoultre

JAEGER-LECOULTRE – “Honey from the Vallée de Joux”   A major player in watchmaking history since 1833, Jaeger-LeCoultre is the first Manufacture to have been established in the Vallée de Joux, Switzerland. From July, Jaeger-LeCoultre is the first luxury watch manufacturer to offer its own honey, an original souvenir and a unique product from the … Read more