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Robopolis : a Sunday evening back on earth !

Janvier 2009

From Blade Runner to I, Robo including the hilarious Woody and the Robots, a science fiction world controlled by robots has always nourished an imagination tainted by fascination-repulsion. And Robopolis substitutes a simpler and playful universe where ...

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Jaeger Lecoultre and Aston Martin are playing against time

Janvier 2009

Jaeger Lecoultre and Aston Martin created ‘the’ event at the recent Geneva International Motor Show, by respectively presenting the latest version of the Transponder watch and the DBS car model. You can’t have one without the other. So what’s ...

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Hot off the Press: The NY City Michelin 2009 Guide

Janvier 2009

Michelin's New York City 2009 Guide adds Masa Takayama to its' ***stars. One of Masa's specials for autumn is white truffle tempura. Book well ahead and be prepared for an expensive experience. Because you're worth it.

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The Fortress

Janvier 2009

No, The Fortress is not a prison, but the latest luxurious adress of Sri Lanka, for any lover of warm water and nature landscapes. Historical architecture inspired of both Europe and Asia, delightful food, thousands of different wines...So ...

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Ethical and chic tourism!

Janvier 2009

From colonial tents on stilts pitched in the direction of the Okavango delta lagoon, to the ethnic chalets nested in Namibia’s Caprivi strip, Luxethica is proof enough, if that’s even necessary, that luxury, travel and ethics are not incompatible. ...

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Kapten: at last an urban GPS!

Janvier 2009

Because, during our urban wanderings, we can not always systematically bring along with us our GPS, a FM reader and MP3 player, an audio-Guide and an emergency USB key, Kapsys launches Kapten, the top multi-function, the ultra-compact GPS with a vocal ...

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Welcome to Norway in the Arctic World with Hurtigruten

Janvier 2009

Hardly off the plane in Tromsoe, Norway, you will find yourself in another world where whiteness seems to stretch on endlessly, especially in the winter season. Welcome to the Arctic World! Here you are 500 km away from the Polar Circle. «The Coastal ...

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Loki Design: The new fire age

Janvier 2009

Ah!!! Crackling logs in the fireplace, mild warmth coming from the hearth, whose heat gently wraps around us, chocolate with spice at four in the afternoon…  And to think that urban dwellers thought all that outlawed, condemned as they were to heaters ...

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Hong Kong: In the mood for shopping

Janvier 2009

If you thought that in Hong Kong, you were going to find the swinging and swaying silhouettes of Wong Kar Wai’s women disappearing into a curl of smoke, then you have another thing coming to you. Here, a woman is above all an avid shopper embarked on ...

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Amanjena in Marrakech: like a mirage!

Janvier 2009

At the grandiose Amanjena of the luxury « Aman » chain in Marrakech, you will enter a lush green paradise in a perfectly trimmed park with sparkling basins, arches galore and a row of galleries in perfect symmetry. The inspiration takes its source ...

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Burma: Never without my tiara!

Janvier 2009

If you thought you had to be elected Miss Universe to dare wear a tiara on your majestic head, then you are mistaken! Burma has popularized the royal jewellery, and for the modest sum of 17 000 €, offers the possibility to assume the rank of queen for ...

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Go for it! Skiing high on the mountain…

Janvier 2009

Because pleasure is not the exclusive right of champions and because beginners can also have their eyes set on perfection, Simon Jacomet has created the zai skis. He very eloquently expresses his philosophy in a way that could also apply to Chinese calligraphy, ...

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BERNARD MAGREZ, a self-made man

Janvier 2009

Bernard Magrez, a wine merchant (Château Pape-Clément, Château La Tour…), is a man “who is not afraid of anything” and who has had an exceptional professional career. Starting from scratch, he  conquered one market after another with success, ...

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Traces du sacré: beliefs and religions in 20th century art

Janvier 2009

The Sistine Chapel, sculptures by Michelangelo or Bernini, paintings by Raphael, Rubens, Caravaggio... The examples which come instantly to mind concerning religious art are plenty. But as we step a bit further from ancient art, and try to consider these ...

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Offal, a great luxury in fashion!

Janvier 2009

We have seen the fashion of « fooding », and of « finger food » and now comes the age of « offals». The latest trend these days, introduced with talent by great chefs such as Alain Ducasse, Bruno Oger ( La Villa des ...

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The Comptoir Paris Marrakech: Just like in Marrakech, truly!

Janvier 2009

No easy task, apparently, to try and juggle our tight schedules and our biological clock and still fit in one hour every day at a Marrakchi hammam. That’s why the Comptoir Paris-Marrakech has decided to address that gap by opening its doors right in ...

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Mandarin Oriental

Janvier 2009

The brand-new Mandarin Oriental teeters high above Columbus Circle between the 35th and 54th floors of the Time Warner Center affords unparalleled views over Central Park and the towering skyscrapers of New York.

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Luxury, according to Philippe Grimbert

Janvier 2009

Philippe Grimbert is a psychoanalyst who published three essays: Psychanalyse de la chanson (Les Belles Lettres 1996), Pas de fumée sans Freud (Armand Colin 1999, Hachette Littérature 2001) as well as Chantons sous la psy (Hachette Littérature ...

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