Paramount Hotels & Resorts

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Paramount Hotels & Resorts


Posted by on Tuesday, May 15th, 2012 at 5:36 pm.

Movie studio Paramount Pictures has announced plans to launch a chain of hotels called Paramount Hotels & Resorts. “We will offer something unique,” Paramount Hotels & Resorts Chief Executive Officer Thomas Van Vliet said in an interview in the hotel-management company’s Dubai headquarters. “In addition to luxury and services, our hotels will add Paramount entertainment [...]

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Gwyneth Paltrow the new face of Hugo Boss fragrance

Style Women

Gwyneth Paltrow the new face of Hugo Boss fragrance


Posted by on Monday, May 14th, 2012 at 6:47 pm.

Hugo Boss has selected actress Gwyneth Paltrow as the face of its new perfume Boss Nuit Pour Femme, which is inspired by the elegance of the little black dress. As the current face of Scandinavian chain Lindex and luxury leather goods brand Coach, the Oscar-winning actress is no stranger to the realm of modeling, and [...]

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Volcano Tours, Iceland

Epicurean

Volcano Tours, Iceland


Posted by on Monday, May 14th, 2012 at 6:28 pm.

Volcano-loving tourists are spoiled for choice in Iceland, a country with over 100 volcanic mountains to admire, but few would relish the opportunity climb inside — until now that is. This week, tour company Discover the World launched a new tour which will take visitors to the country inside a volcano for the first time, [...]

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Sotheby’s champagne

Epicurean

Sotheby’s champagne


Posted by on Monday, May 14th, 2012 at 2:06 pm.

Pop! Sotheby’s has launched its own private-label champagne, the first from an auction house, with a bottle costing $29.99 and a magnum $69.95. The bubbly is being produced by sixth-generation French champagne house R & L Legras, which supplies many Michelin-starred restaurants such as Guy Savoy, La Tour d’Argent and Ledoyen. The in-house brand will [...]

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Mia Wasikowska for Miu Miu Spring/Summer 2012

Style Women

Mia Wasikowska for Miu Miu Spring/Summer 2012


Posted by on Monday, May 14th, 2012 at 1:04 pm.

Marie Antoinette is continuing to prove a source of fashion inspiration this season, with Australian actress Mia Wasikowska doing her best impression of the famed French queen in the latest Miu Miu video campaign. The technicolor pop art-influenced ad sees Wasikowska showcasing the Spring/Summer 2012 offerings of the Italian fashion house including an array of [...]

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Rihanna by Terry Richardson

Style Women

Rihanna by Terry Richardson


Posted by on Sunday, May 13th, 2012 at 2:17 pm.

Artist Rihanna posed for photographer Terry Richardson. Of the experience, she tweeted: “Check out what me and @Terry_World do in 10 mins after work #impromptuShit.”

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2013 Hennessey Venom GT Spyder

Auto

2013 Hennessey Venom GT Spyder


Posted by on Sunday, May 13th, 2012 at 6:30 am.

Meet the 2013 Venom GT Spyder from Hennessey Performance, the open top variant of the Venom GT Coupe. A massive 1,200 bhp (895 kW / 1217 PS) is produced by the Venom GT Spyder’s engine and the model’s weight is stated to be 1,200 kg ( 2,645 lbs ). Pricing for the coupe is set [...]

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Outdoor Light by Thomas Sandell for Zero4

House, Tech

Light House Indoor/Outdoor Light by Thomas Sandell for Zero


Posted by on Saturday, May 12th, 2012 at 12:00 pm.

Indoor/Outdoor Floor Lamp with an Elemental Form Design: Thomas Sandell Create a new atmosphere with Light House. A freestanding floor lamp with soft light that filters through a matt opal acrylic diffuser. Light House is available as both an indoor and outdoor version, so you can place it in your garden. The outdoor version has [...]

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Louis Vuitton Polo Bike

Style Men

Louis Vuitton Polo Bike


Posted by on Saturday, May 12th, 2012 at 10:46 am.

The iconic France brand Louis Vuitton has partnered with renowed polo bike players Grégory Barbie and Hannes Hengst to design the Louis Vuitton Polo Bike and Mallet. With classic Vuitton patterns and shapes, the bike also features a machined chainring created by Victoire Cycles from Clermont-Ferrand, France, an area that has a tradition of hand-made [...]

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Kate Middleton Wears Jesire

Style Women

Kate Middleton Wears Jesire


Posted by on Saturday, May 12th, 2012 at 7:26 am.

Kate Middleton made her first solo appearance while Prince William is in the Falklands, wearing an affordable gray Jesire dress and four-inch heels. The 30-year-old Duchess of Cambridge attended a preview of Lucian Freud paintings at the National Portrait Gallery in London. The National Portrait Gallery is one of several charities Middleton officially supports. Middleton [...]

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Mad Men’s Christina Hendricks to Appear in London Fog Campaign

Style Women

Mad Men’s Christina Hendricks to Appear in London Fog Campaign


Posted by on Saturday, May 12th, 2012 at 7:14 am.

Talk about life imitating art — just last season on Mad Men, London Fog was a client of Sterling-Cooper. Now, London Fog has hired Mad Men actress Christina Hendricks to appear in the fall marketing campaign. Brilliant move, London Fog. Here’s the official news: Iconix Brand Group announced today that Emmy® Award-nominated actress Christina Hendricks [...]

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Stealth Arcade Tables

Tech

Stealth Arcade Tables


Posted by on Saturday, May 12th, 2012 at 6:52 am.

For only $3,299.00, you too can purchase your own Stealth arcade table. From the Arcade Tables product page: The people who brought back the video arcade gaming table of the 80s, now present a new table for your playing pleasure. A German designed sleek and sexy contemporary product to complement the most stylish space station [...]

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First Look at Keira Knightley as Chanel’s Coco Mademoiselle

Style Women

First Look at Keira Knightley as Chanel’s Coco Mademoiselle


Posted by on Saturday, May 12th, 2012 at 6:23 am.

Here’s the very first look at Keira Knightley as Chanel’s Coco Mademoiselle, a new campaign for the Chanel fragrance. Talking about the new campaign, Keira said: “I knew it was something about a motorbike and they said something about a catsuit. It was completely unexpected. It is the Chanel superwoman I think.” Previously: Actress Keira [...]

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Anna Wintour on The Colbert Report

Arts

Anna Wintour on The Colbert Report


Posted by on Friday, May 11th, 2012 at 7:13 am.

Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour stopped by The Colbert Report and discussed The Met’s Costume Institute exhibit “Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations” with Stephen Colbert. The Colbert Report Get More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,Video Archive

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Megan Fox is the new face of Sharper Image

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Megan Fox is the new face of Sharper Image


Posted by on Friday, May 11th, 2012 at 7:00 am.

Sharper Image has chosen actress Megan Fox as the new face of the iconic brand. Her sexy campaign will debut later this year, and will likely include TV commercials as well as print ads. Here’s the first campaign photo of Megan for Sharper Image.

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Toyota Unveils All-Electric RAV4 SUV

Auto, Green

Toyota Unveils All-Electric RAV4 SUV


Posted by on Thursday, May 10th, 2012 at 8:15 am.

Toyota took the wraps off what it’s calling the world’s first all-electric SUV, to be based on the RAV4 with a top range of 100 and minimum six-hour charge time. The car will be sold initially only in California with a base price of $49,800, and the Japanese car company hopes to sell a relatively [...]

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Brad Pitt to star in The Billionaire’s Vinegar

Arts, Epicurean

Brad Pitt to star in The Billionaire’s Vinegar


Posted by on Thursday, May 10th, 2012 at 8:05 am.

Brad Pitt has been tapped to star in a movie based on the controversial book The Billionaire’s Vinegar based on the true story centred around a bottle of 1787 Château Lafite Bordeaux, purportedly owned by Thomas Jefferson. The movie, which is slated to hit theatres this year, is produced by Will Smith who bought the [...]

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Vidal Sassoon Dies at 84

Style Men

Vidal Sassoon Dies at 84


Posted by on Wednesday, May 9th, 2012 at 3:12 pm.

Famous stylist Vidal Sassoon died of apparent natural causes at age 84, at his home in Bel Air. Last year, the famed hair stylist and fashion icon admitted he’d been diagnosed with leukemia in 2009 but had kept the news private. He was treated for the disease in Beverly Hills and the Cromwell Hospital in [...]

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James Beard Foundation Names San Francisco Restaurant ‘Boulevard’ The Best in the US

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James Beard Foundation Names San Francisco Restaurant ‘Boulevard’ The Best in the US


Posted by on Wednesday, May 9th, 2012 at 1:15 pm.

San Francisco restaurant Boulevard, set in a historic building and designed in the manner of France’s Belle Epoque, has been named the best in the US. At the James Beard Foundation Awards, an event known within the hospitality industry as the ‘Oscars’ of the food world, chef Nancy Oakes’s eatery was named Outstanding Restaurant Monday [...]

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Linda Evangelista and Francois-Henri Pinault Reach Agreement

Style Women

Linda Evangelista and Francois-Henri Pinault Reach Agreement


Posted by on Tuesday, May 8th, 2012 at 8:26 pm.

In the midst of a trial that brought tales of the high life and high fashion to family court, supermodel Linda Evangelista and a billionaire French businessman have reached an agreement to end their child support fight, their lawyers said Monday. Evangelista, Francois-Henri Pinault and their attorneys were mum about the details, which they planned [...]

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Humphrey Bogart VS Burberry

Style Men

Humphrey Bogart VS Burberry


Posted by on Tuesday, May 8th, 2012 at 9:57 am.

The estate of Humphrey Bogart is suing British-based clothes company Burberry over use of the Hollywood icon’s name in what it said was an advertising campaign. But Burberry has filed a countersuit, insisting it did not breach Bogart’s rights by using a photo of Bogart wearing one of its trenchcoats in the movie “Casablanca,” and [...]

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Arianna to Spin-off Huffington Post from AOL?

Tech

Arianna to Spin-off Huffington Post from AOL?


Posted by on Tuesday, May 8th, 2012 at 6:44 am.

The wider separation of the Huffington Post and the rest of AOL, however, has fueled questions about the Huffington Post’s long-term future at the company. Ms. Huffington said Thursday that she had been approached by private-equity firms interested in buying the Huffington Post, although the overtures went nowhere. She said she had no intention of [...]

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Anna Dello Russo for H&M

Style Women

Anna Dello Russo for H&M


Posted by on Monday, May 7th, 2012 at 6:50 am.

H&M is taking a different direction with its latest collaboration by joining forces with global style icon Anna Dello Russo. The fashion director at large and creative consultant for Vogue Japan is a fashion week favorite, regularly appearing on best-dressed lists thanks to her extravagant sartorial choices. Her H&M accessories line will hit some 140 [...]

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Blood Painting by Amy Winehouse to be auctioned

Arts

Blood Painting by Amy Winehouse to be auctioned


Posted by on Monday, May 7th, 2012 at 6:47 am.

A portrait painted in blood, by British musician and artist Pete Doherty and late singer Amy Winehouse, is set to fetch a staggering £80,000 at a forthcoming auction. The artwork – Ladylike – is reportedly an artistic illustration of Doherty’s one-time band The Libertines, along with a small self-portrait of Winehouse painted with her own [...]

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Tom Ford Spring/Summer 2012 Lookbook

Style Men

Tom Ford Spring/Summer 2012 Lookbook


Posted by on Sunday, May 6th, 2012 at 12:04 pm.

Tom Ford is a bit sexy and playful for 2012. The collection showcases menswear look as well as the eyewear available now.

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Bar Refaeli by Dudi Hasson for Go Style

Style Women

Bar Refaeli by Dudi Hasson for Go Style


Posted by on Sunday, May 6th, 2012 at 10:09 am.

Bar Refaeli goes au naturel for the pages of Go Style magazine. The Sports Illustrated model showcases her hippie style in a fairly subdued, minimalistic natural photoshoot with photographer Dudi Hasson which really lets her personality shine through.

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Nicholas Kirkwood’s NYC Meatpacking District Boutique

Style Women

Nicholas Kirkwood’s NYC Meatpacking District Boutique


Posted by on Saturday, May 5th, 2012 at 11:21 am.

After its recent opening in Mayfair London, celebrity luxury shoemaker Nicholas Kirkwood inaugurated this week its boutique in New York’s hip Meatpacking District, precisely at 830, Washington Street. The boutique covers 140 sqm and follows the creative design concept of the flagship store in Mayfair, London. The store stocks the brand’s complete collection, as well [...]

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Limited Edition White Ricoh GR Digital IV by Studious

Tech

Limited Edition White Ricoh GR Digital IV by Studious


Posted by on Saturday, May 5th, 2012 at 9:34 am.

The Limited Edition Ricoh GR Digital IV comes in a “fusion of white finish” that reflects the concept interior of Studious’ head office in Harajuku which was redesigned to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the brand. Japanese retailer Studious have been gifted with an exclusive on the camera, and this luxurious product is extremely limited [...]

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Coldplay sings Beastie Boys’ ‘Fight For Your Right (to Party)’ Tribute to Adam Yauch

Arts

Coldplay sings Beastie Boys’ ‘Fight For Your Right (to Party)’ Tribute to Adam Yauch


Posted by on Saturday, May 5th, 2012 at 9:00 am.

Last night at the Hollywood Bowl, Coldplay sang the Beastie Boys’ anthem Fight For Your Right (to Party) as a tribute to Adam Yauch. Singer Chris Martin took the lead on piano for the re-imagined, almost acoustic version of the rap-rock anthem, acknowledging Yauch by name about half-way through. Yauch, who was also known as [...]

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Beastie Boys co-founder Adam Yauch Dead at 47

Arts

Beastie Boys co-founder Adam Yauch Dead at 47


Posted by on Friday, May 4th, 2012 at 12:19 pm.

This is tragic news. Adam Yauch, Beastie Boys co-founder, has died at age 47. Yauch had been in treatment for cancer since 2009. The rapper was diagnosed in 2009 after discovering a tumor in his salivary gland. Yauch was one of the founding members of hip-hop trio The Beastie Boys, along with his friends Michael [...]

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Li Bing Bing For Gucci

Style Women

Li Bing Bing For Gucci


Posted by on Thursday, May 3rd, 2012 at 8:11 pm.

Gucci Creative Director Frida Giannini marked her return to China with the launch of a new advertising campaign featuring Chinese star Li Bing Bing and two other exclusive events. At the historic Wai Tan Yuan in Shanghai, Giannini hosted a cocktail in honour of Li Bing Bing where the new advertising campaign starring the Chinese [...]

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