Portrait

Emmanuel de Brantes, society gossip columnist by profession

Décembre 2008

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, ...

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Luxury according to Bernard Magrez

Décembre 2008

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 ...

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Michel Gardel, a Hedonistic COO

Décembre 2008

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 ...

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Picasso hanging alongside the Old Masters at the Grand Palais

Novembre 2008

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 ...

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Eric Carlson: Star Architect on the Roof!

Octobre 2008

Who could ever imagine in such a densely populated, endlessly sprawling city which shows the signs of fast urban development, to find a number of architectural marvels hidden away in the heart of Tokyo providing a welcomed refuge, where each one boasts ...

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Christophe Robin: And let there be colour!

Octobre 2008

With more than ten years under his belt, as the hair colourist of the stars, Christophe Robin is now working, tucked away in the back of a quiet courtyard in the very Parisian 6th district. A large, three-story salon complex dedicated specifically to ...

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Meeting with Olivier Lapidus

Octobre 2008

Olivier Lapidus, the son of Ted Lapidus (the well-known favoured tailor of the seventies) is a visionary designer. As a forerunner fascinated by innovation, he is the only one to have anticipated the development of High Technology in our daily life. "Innovation ...

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Luxury according to Anny Duperrey

Juin 2008

Actress and fiction writer, Anny Duperrey is triumphal in the emotional play, "Oscar et la dame rose" written by Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt, currently at the 'Théâtre de l'œuvre' in Paris. She plays both  a woman who visits sick children ...

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Richard Mille: the man who puts soul into watches

Mai 2008

"I am increasingly insane"! It is in these words, that Richard Mille, founder of the most expensive watches in the world, presents himself. But the reader should reassure himself. His madness is a soft madness, stimulated by his creative bulimia. Apart ...

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Portrait of Michel Gardel Toyota

Mai 2008

Toyota has the humble triumph. The firm has become the 1st vehicles constructor in the world, stealing the place to its US competitor, General Motors. A title that the society of Detroit was holding for more than 75 years. Even though he is proud and ...

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Michel Jonasz's comeback

Avril 2008

  Swing, blues, funk, jazz, soul... From Super Nana to Guigui, on the sea or in a jazz club, Michel Jonasz, Mister Swing, will always remain THE star in our French memories. He comes back today with classic French songs of the best singers who he ...

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Franck Sorbier: an expert in Haute Couture

Février 2008

If ever a man earned his place in paradise, it is Franck Sorbier, the designer of women's Haute Couture. Opinionated and rebellious, he sticks to his beliefs; Franck Sorbier knows where he's going. Although his path has been strewn with pitfalls, he has ...

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Focus on Irène Frain

Février 2008

A successful writer, Irène Frain is the author of many novels and notably, the Nabab, which received the Award of the French Libraries in 1982 and was later adapted into a radio series on France Inter. She has since written a lot more successful ...

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Alain Passard - Chef, Full Steam Ahead!

Janvier 2008

“I am looking to the future of cuisine”, says Alain Passard, three star chef who, after thirty years of career knows how to liberate himself from the rules of engagement by a return to the essential with his focus on the humble ingredients ...

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Christian Dior: 10 Years to Build an Empire

Janvier 2008

1947-1957. In a mere ten years, at a time when France was painfully recovering from its wounds, Christian Dior revolutionized the world of fashion and built his empire. 60 years later, the House of Dior is still flourishing: a lesson in freedom and ...

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Callas, 30 years on

Janvier 2008

Through tributes, biographies and boxed collections, the Ultimate Prima Dona remains ever present thirty years after her death. With her special voice, both wild and sensual, and her destiny as tragic heroine, Maria Callas will never cease to reach out ...

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Julia Migénès, the new Carmen

Décembre 2007

Julia Migénès, acclaimed opera singer, known to the public for her interpretation of Carmen on film, is thriving, directing her first opera at L'Opéra en Plein Air. She is also currently working on Le Barbier de Séville by ...

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The “Fantasies” of Loulou de la Falaise

Novembre 2007

This autumn, Loulou de la Falaise launched “Loulou de la Falaise Fantasies”, a fine collection of jewellery and decorative objects for the home. The new collections display her remarkable eye for detail and colour.

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