Society gossip columnist, scriptwriter, Emmanuel de Brantes is well known amongst the Jet Set world. Moreover, he has immortalized his intimate knowledge of this milieu by co-writing the famous film "Jet Set" in which the leading man, Christophe Lambert, ...
Read more »A self-made man who is not afraid of anything. After a difficult youth, Bernard Magrez, a vintage wine merchant, (he is the owner of the famous Château Pape Clément, among others), is a success thanks to his own efforts. With 35 vineyards under his ...
Read more »We forget all too often, but there is a real missing link between the garden landscaper and the architect, and that is the garden decorator. No we are not talking about the one that is happy to deliver to you the umpteenth wrought iron table, or a superb ...
Read more »Discreet and reserved, tastefully courteous,with a direct and simple approach : Michel Gardel, the French COO of Toyota and Lexus, overflows with energy. A veritable hedonist, he confesses to being an optimist. A forerunner in his professional approach ...
Read more »True Massachusetts is the cradle of American history. Yet its well-engrained tradition does not keep it from vibrating a good dose of youthful enthusiasm and energy! Stopping off in Boston is a must, a visit to Lexington, accommodation in the Berkshires ...
Read more »The fans and collectors of shoes know very well : these delicate objects require particular attention and care. It is out of the question to slide the bland box under the bed ! These valuables should be kept out of the view of prying eyes but attractively ...
Read more »As it is absolutely essential to liberate French gastronomy from the star rating system, an emerging cohort of "young chefs" rebelling against preconceived ideas, and lead by Gilles Choukroun (Mini-Palais, L'Angl'Opéra...) have literally decided ...
Read more »The results came on 12th May. The 5th edition of the Prix Le Prince Maurice du Roman d'Amour went to Laurence Tardieu for her perspicacious, never indulgent novel, "Puisque rien ne dure" or "Nothing Lasts Forever".
Read more »By blending high-definition television and digital picture frames, Sony is pushing the limits of beauty and functionality... You can now enjoy having Mona Lisa in HD right in your own living room!
Read more »Skis almost too beautiful to use, that look more like they should be proudly displayed, like a trophy, on a living room wall or in a British library, or better yet, near the chimney in a Gstaad chalet... One thing is for sure : these little masterpieces ...
Read more »A well-proven, simplissime and basic axiom that could be forumulated as such : inner beauty can be seen on the outside. Easier said than done, as far as it is true that the various creams that are offered to us to sublimate our hair sometimes have ...
Read more »I am convinced that, still today luxury’s trump card is its ‘savoir-faire’. An establishment like ours has always maintained a steadfast commitment to the quality of its products. That is without a doubt the secret of our long existence. Within ...
Read more »The Picasso exhibition, an unprecedented event this fall held at the national art gallery of the Paris Grand Palais, juxtaposes in 120 masterpieces, a hundred or so Picasso canvasses (without mentioning drawings and engravings) that are hanging alongside ...
Read more »Tip for (very) well-informed amateur photographers and professionals alike : with Alpha 900 out, Sony has now positioned itself in direct competition with major players such as Canon and Nikon. Nowadays, it is clear that after having swallowed up ...
Read more »Riding high on the success of its treetop cabins nestled in trees, taken by storm here and there by Parisians, dieing to get-back-to-nature, Bubble Tree has now launched Bubbles in trees. Here’s another way of extending your country house. Furthermore, ...
Read more »You don’t have to be a computer whiz to be able to digitalize your favourite oldies such as Supertramp and David Bowie vinyl records; just the same, it is not the most practical thing in the world to plug your good old record player into the cigar lighter ...
Read more »Can’t make up your mind between the two? Do not despair, Dior has inaugurated the Dior Institute in the famous Plaza Athénée Hotel, so now you can have your cake and eat it too! When two luxury giants join forces, then all is for the better... exclusively. ...
Read more »It is the story of a small tennis shoe, launched in 1982 and originating from a stock of French army sneakers, which has come back full force and is carving out a real success.
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