Monthly Archives: July 2012

Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Watch The Dark Knight Rises

Jaegar-Le Coultre Reverso Special Batman Edition

Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Watch The Dark Knight Rises

Jaeger-LeCoultre continues its presence in the Dark Knight trilogy in the blockbuster “The Dark Knight Rises” which released July 20th in the United States.

In the film, the character of Bruce Wayne, philanthropist and billionaire industrialist, wears the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Grande Date.
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Manila Skyline

Property boom transforming Philippine skylines

Manila Skyline

As a Philippine property boom gathers pace, even Paris Hilton, Donald Trump and high-fashion house Versace are getting a piece of the action.

The good times are into their fourth year, fuelled by steady economic growth, Western firms offshoring jobs to the Philippines, the buying power of millions of Filipinos working abroad and low interest rates.
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Kenzo Pre-Fall 2012 by Quentin Jones

Quentin Jones fashion film for Kenzo

Kenzo Pre-Fall 2012 by Quentin Jones

Rising director Quentin Jones has once again worked her magic with a stylish two-minute film showcasing Kenzo’s pre-fall 2012 collection.

London-based director-and- illustrator Jones has previously worked on quirky videos for the likes of Victoria Beckham, as well as French fashion house Chanel and rising creators including Scotland’s Holly Fulton.
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Virgin Blue Uniforms

Virgin Australia crews signed up for etiquette lessons

Virgin Blue Uniforms

Virgin Australia’s cabin staff will be taking part in an etiquette program branded Elevate to improve their posture, language, and knowledge of wine and food.

The crew have also been asked to stop calling passengers “mate” unless the individual customer has specifically requested it in documented form as a member of the airline’s frequent flyers program.
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airBaltic

Airline to sell in-flight real estate

airBaltic

Latvian flag-carrier airBaltic on Monday announced plans to offer castles in the air by selling real estate to passengers as they fly.

Interested travellers can buy a voucher for 30 euros ($36), which the airline says will save them up to 9,500 euros when they sign on the dotted line for a real estate purchase with a partner broker.
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Saint Laurent Paris box

First look at Yves Saint Laurent rebranding

Saint Laurent Paris box

Last month Hedi Slimane made the headlines when it was announced he would rename Yves Saint Laurent‘s ready-to-wear line as Saint Laurent Paris, and now the first images of the rebranding have emerged online.

A picture of a black product box with the new branding on it appeared on the label’s official Facebook page this weekend.
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Audemars Piguet

Audemars Piguet Heliport in Manhattan

Audemars Piguet

Luxury Swiss watchmaker Audemars Piguet has recently joined hands with Roaring Thunder Media to capture Manhattan’s 34th Street Heliport.

The custom-tailored “domination program includes five backlit interior static duratrans, a state-of-the-art digital monitor, an exterior vinyl building wrap featuring the Royal Oak Offshore 44mm, and four Royal Oak wall clocks in-terminal.
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michelle obama

Michelle Obama voted most desirable travel partner

Michelle Obama

US First Lady Michelle Obama tops the list of ideal travel partners , according to a Hotels.com survey of 1,500 American hotel cutomers.

With 18 percent of the overall votes, Michelle Obama made first place among the celebrities, historical, fictional and political figures Americans would most want as roommates on their next vacation.
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Lady Gaga Fame Fragrance

Lady Gaga unveils Fame fragrance mini-film

Lady Gaga Fame Fragrance

Earlier this week Lady Gaga took to Twitter to unveil the campaign for her fragrance Lady Gaga Fame, which features tiny men crawling all over her naked body.

Now the star’s Haus Laboratories has revealed a French-art-house-inspired mini-film showcasing laboratory workers conceiving the scent.
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Qantas A380 Airbus

Qantas ditches BlackBerries for iPhones

Qantas A380 Airbus

Flagship Australian airline Qantas is ditching BlackBerry for Apple’s iPhone and rolling out in-flight iPad entertainment streaming, dealing a blow to the US firm’s rivals.

Qantas said it was switching 1,300 employee phones from Canada-based Research in Motion’s BlackBerry to the popular Apple device after a “large majority” of workers expressed a preference for the iPhone.

“Transition from the BlackBerry to the iPhone is part of Qantas’ broader mobility strategy and, once complete, will result in significant cost savings,” Qantas said.
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