Extreme luxury

Building mania

Janvier 2008

It has been 20 years since Caroline and Tristan Fournier started to dedicate their life to luxury model cars: mechanical works of art, unique and very realistic, made to order for racing and silversmith's lovers. The result of that for Caroline and Tristan ...

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Venice Simplon-Orient Express: a rail epic

Décembre 2007

After the Original Journey that linked Paris and Istanbul the Venice Simplon-Orient Express is now offering its second, single date, journey. Seats to cross Central Europe on this legendary train are not cheap in any sense of the word so get out your ...

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The watch that does justice to the name Da Vinci

Décembre 2007

The genius Leonardo Da Vinci continues to pulse through the manufacturer Schaffhouse. After the Da Vinci perpetual calendar created in 1985, IWC are going further by creating a new generation of innovative watches. The three new members of the Da Vinci ...

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Fancy faucets, terrific taps!

Décembre 2007

As the bathroom claims a central role in our lives, whether as a transitional space in our busy days or as a veritable spa, the time has come to endow your bathroom with a set of taps acceptable to the eyes of your yacht club friends or to visitors from ...

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An Armagnac named Joÿ

Décembre 2007

If the name Joÿ conjures up Jean Patou's celebrated perfume - otherwise known as the most expensive perfume in the world - soon the word will also evoke the amber nectar of a vintage gallic brandy, which no doubt will become known as the Rolls Royce ...

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Become a home owner in Mauritius!

Décembre 2007

Hospitality, luxurious foliage, an infinite transparent sea ...You have toyed with the idea secretly for ages, to buy yourself a villa in Mauritius ? Don't wait anymore ! Anahita is setting up a programme to allow you access 100% ownership on the Pearl ...

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Yellowboam by Veuve Clicquot: The collector's bottle

Décembre 2007

To celebrate 130 years of the famous small yellow label of the Brut Carte Jaune, Veuve Clicquot have come up with the Yellowboam. Attention, only 3 600 individually numbered bottles will be available for sale for the modest sum of € 1500...

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A crocodile look!

Décembre 2007

The clutch handbag is admittedly back in fashion among the designers but nothing will ever dethrone the oversized handbag this winter, especially when it is arrogantly made of crocodile skin and available in gold, red or navy blue ! And that is why the ...

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Europe: Which luxury villa to go for?

Novembre 2007

What is the secret of happy holidays with your family ? Renting a luxury villa ! This is a great alternative compared to a hotel room or a guest house which both lack privacy. The luxury villa on the contrary offers all the advantages you could have at ...

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Richard Mille: A Man who loves Women

Novembre 2007

In just six years, and constantly defying the entrenched rules of modern watch making, Richard Mille has established himself in a market which seemed tightly closed. Known by the cognoscenti for his men's watches, he took the world of women's watches ...

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The Sphere - an acoustic jewel

Novembre 2007

1 meter and 40 centimetres of cubic space devoted to the purity of sound and to the clarity and power of timbre. Without doubt the Sphere, Cabasse's latest innovation, is a favourite among music aficionados who have the means to dedicate the necessary ...

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Guerlain's Nuit d'amour: Art and the Senses

Octobre 2007

Whether it was from Saint-Exupery's “Vol de Nuit” or “Chamade” by Francoise Sagan, Guerlain has never been able to hide the fact that it has drawn its inspiration from all that is mythical and emotional in the arts. This time ...

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One Ticket to Space, Please!

Octobre 2007

Do you dream of it ? Voyageurs du Monde will make it possible! The company is launching its site dedicated to the first sub-orbital planetary flights open to the public. Space will be accessible to all by rocket at some time in 2009 or 2010, a revolution ...

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Graf von Faber-Castell: Writing before the Stone Age

Octobre 2007

The very best pens are made from fossilized wood, according to Graf von Faber-Castell in its 2007 press releases. These days, when so often the timeless beauty of the elements goes unnoticed, the legendary company gives us its limited edition “Pen ...

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Aisthesis: Sacred Design...

Octobre 2007

Feng-shui, the golden number, geobiology... even those who resist the principles of sacred geometry cannot remain insensitive the creations and the restorations done by Aisthesis. At Aisthesis, located in the Viaduc des Arts since 1998, the renowned cabinetmaker, ...

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The villas-hotels: between luxury and intimacy

Juin 2007

They are more and more to avoid noisy hotels and overcrowded resorts... prefering villa-hotels, which combine a personalised service, comfort, and...silence. Here, it is house in better and a sure escape far from the looks and the crowd. The ...

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