Chopard Jewelry Stolen At Cannes

Chopard store Cannes

On Friday afternoon, news broke that official Cannes sponsor Chopard had been rocked by a robbery — $1,4 million worth of Chopard jewels were stolen from a hotel.
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Japan gets another three-Michelin-star restaurant

Jiro On sushi

Michelin inspectors have awarded Hiroshima the city’s first three-star restaurant in the inaugural issue for the region, which now expands the brand’s coverage of Japan’s culinary landscape from three guides to four.
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L’Oréal Paris to set up Eye & Nail Bar at Cannes

L Oreal Paris Nail Bar Cannes

L’Oréal Paris, the official makeup artists for the Cannes Film Festival, will be setting up an Eye & Nail Bar for festivalgoers inside the Hôtel Martinez during the event .
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Cannes Film Festival: Hotel rates skyrocket by 500%

Hotel Martinez-Cannes

During the annual film fest (running May 15-26) hotels in Cannes hike up their usual rates by 178 percent on average, according to French tourist site Allovoyages.fr.
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Coffee with Apple chief: $610,000

Apple CEO Tim Cook

An anonymous bidder paid $610,000 in a charity auction for coffee date with Apple chief Tim Cook, the organizers said Wednesday.
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Harry Winston buys $26.7mn diamond at auction

Flawless clarity diamond

Prestigious jeweller Harry Winston, which was acquired earlier this year by Swatch Group, bought a new colourless, flawless 101.73-carat diamond for a record $26.7 million at an auction in Geneva on Wednesday, auction house Christie’s said.
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