The REDValentino Spring Summer 2012 Campaign was shot in Mexico by Deborah Turbeville.
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Monthly Archives: February 2012
Chinese tycoons snap up Bordeaux chateaux
The world’s largest producer of alcohol from goji berries and an elusive tycoon have become the latest super rich Chinese investors to invest in Bordeaux wine estates.
Already a prized investment for the increasingly wine-savvy Chinese, five more chateaux in the heart of France’s most renowned wine country have been snapped up in the past few weeks.
Zhang Jinshan, 48, founder of the Ningxia Hong group based in northwestern China, bought Chateau du Grand Moueys from its German owner on Friday.
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Lamborghini builds 12000th Gallardo
Lamborghini is celebrating an important milestone for a supercar manufacturer: the assembly of the 12,000th Gallardo.
Lamborghini Gallardo was first introduced back in 2003 and over the years, many variants of Gallardo have been introduced.
Some of the recent Gallardo variants are LP 570-4 Superleggera, LP 550-2 Valentino Balboni, LP 560-4 and LP 560-4 Spyder.
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Maserati GranTurismo Sport
Maserati will lift the covers on its new GranTurismo Sport at the Geneva Motor Show next month. The new car replaces the GranTurismo S.
The new GranTurismo Sport will see a further improvement in performances thank to its new 4,7 liters V8 engine now capable to deliver 460 Hp.
On the outside there’s a new front bumper and headlights (including the ubiquitous DRLs), while at the rear the tail lights have been refreshed.
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Hong Kong investors buy fashion brand Sonia Rykiel
Hong Kong investment firm Fung Brands has bought 80 percent of French fashion house Sonia Rykiel in a partnership aimed at boosting the brand’s global presence.
“The partners want to develop the company as a true international luxury brand,” they said in a joint statement.
The Rykiel family will retain a 20 percent stake and the founder’s daughter, Nathalie Rykiel, will remain vice president of the board, it said.
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Patek Philippe Launches New Website
Patek Philippe has redesigned its website just in time for Baselworld 2012!
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Thailand’s first Park Hyatt hotel to open in Bangkok
Just days after a series of bomb blasts in Bangkok, Hyatt Hotels announced plans for a ‘twisted coil’ architectural landmark in the heart of the city’s busy business district.
The Park Hyatt Bangkok hotel, slated to open in 2014, is designed to be a ‘standout’ on Bangkok’s already-soaring skyline, and features a corkscrew-inspired design which tapers at the top.
Inside, the hotel will offer 222 rooms and 49 suites, with several restaurants including a feature that no high-rise hotel in Bangkok can be without — a sky bar and restaurant that offers guests and visitors views across the city at night.
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Marni for H&M complete look book arrives
The first images of the Marni for H&M collection have been revealed following a star-studded launch party last weekend.
On February 17 celebrities including Winona Ryder, Jessica Chastain, Freida Pinto and Milla Jovovich gathered in Los Angeles to celebrate Swedish high street retailer H&M’s collaboration with the Italian fashion house.
“I’m a huge fan of Marni, I have been for years. I love the whole idea of taking high fashion and making it affordable and accessible with H&M,” said Ryder.
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Martell Cordon Bleu Celebrates 100th Anniversary
Celebrating 100 years of renowned high-quality cognac making, Martell Cognac has launched a limited edition Cordon Bleu Centenary.
The Martell Cordon Bleu Centenary edition features the centenary’s visual code, the infinity sign, which also represents the figure 100.
The Martell Cordon Bleu Centenary cognac is also available as a special edition, presented in a wooden giftcase with silver trims and a magnetite opening system.
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Richard Nicoll mobile phone-charging handbag
One of the most talked about pieces from the ongoing London Fashion Week is a Richard Nicoll handbag that can power a cell phone.
Nicoll unveiled the elegant white tote — which was designed in collaboration with phone company Vodafone — at his presentation February 19.
Designed to charge Blackberries, iPhones and androids while on the move, The Telegraph reports that the final product will go on sale this Spring.
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Ricky Martin and Nicki Minaj for MAC Viva Glam
Nicki Minaj has become the latest celebrity to launch her own makeup range for Viva Glam MAC, along with singer Ricky Martin.
According to their website: ‘Every cent of the selling price of MAC Viva Glam lipstick and lipglass is donated to the MAC AIDS Fund.’
Nicki’s satin lipstick, “Bright Yellow Pink,” is a creamy, vibrant Barbie pink and retails for $17.50. Ricky’s untinted lip conditioner retails for $18.
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Tokyo Station Hotel
One of Tokyo‘s historic hotels – The Tokyo Station Hotel – will be reopening its doors on 3rd October 2012.
The hotel takes up a large part of the historic red brick building that was originally built in 1914 and has been undergoing a complete renovation since March 2006. The hotel is already accepting reservations for its wedding and function rooms.
Built in an eye-catchingly un-Japanese style, the building embodied Japan’s social and cultural globalization and modernization efforts in the early 20th century.
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Zenith El Primero Chronomaster 1969 Watch
In 2012 Zenith will broaden its popular El Primero Chronomaster line of models with 2 new models, the El Primero Chronomaster 1969 and the El Primero Chronomaster Open Grande Date Moon & Sunphase.
First let’s take a closer look at the Chronomaster 1969, a watch that reflects both Zenith’s rich heritage and its return to respectable watchmaking in recent years.
As with the original 1969 El Primero model, the 30-minute and 12-hour counters feature the same colours as the original 1969 El Primero model.
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2012 Ferrari California
Ferrari has confirmed the revised 2012 California convertible will get more power, a lower body weight and a new optional handling package.
The model will be about 30kg lighter and will deliver an additional 30 HP. Both the exterior and interior will also be improved.
The changes in weight and power have cut the car’s zero-to-62 mph (0-100 kilometers per hour) acceleration time to 3.8 seconds.
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Monica Bellucci launching lipsticks for D&G
Monica Bellucci has teamed up with Dolce & Gabbana for a limited edition lipstick line designed to reflect a woman’s “state of mind”.
After the announcement of Kate Winslet’s charity makeup line for French beauty giant Lancôme last year, Italian star Bellucci is the latest actress to venture into the realm.
Called the Monica Lipstick Collection, the range will comprise six shades costing $32 each and is scheduled to hit stores May 12.
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Shanghai Tang Spring 2012 Ad Campaign
Shanghai Tang’s Spring 2012 ad campaign has been released and it features Hu Bing and Lin Chiling photographed by Chen Man.
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Giorgio Armani Opens New Wine Bar in Tokyo
Giorgio Armani has opened a new wine bar in Tokyo located on the top floor of the Armani Ginza Tower.
Formally a private, member-only bar, the new space is now a wine lounge open to the general public. Over 300 types of Italian wine are available.
Armani hopes to introduce Japanese shoppers to the idea of the Italian aperitivo, by offering wine and small bites on the top floor and a full dinner on the floor below.
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Gresso Grand Monaco now in Pure Black
The Gresso company presents an exclusive Grand Monaco collection model, designed entirely in extravagant black color.
The new model is released in two editions: Pure Black Cayman with crocodile leather and Pure Black Carbon with Italian carbon leather.
The phone case is executed from high resistant and light titanium alloy. At the finale stage of the manufacturing the case is being covered with several high-tech ceramics layers.
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Giorgio Armani Poker set
Giorgio Armani has released this beautiful “Delphi” poker set, encased in a luxurious red leather box that comes with magnetic closing.
The kit includes two Giorgio Armani personalized decks of cards, five dice and 138 plastic chips in four different colors.
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World’s largest BMW showroom opens in Abu Dhabi
The BMW Group has opened the world’s largest showroom for BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce Motor Cars and BMW motorcycles in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
Abu Dhabi Motors, the BMW Group’s long-standing importer for the region, has invested around AED 300 million (approx. $82 million) in the new 35,000-square-metre showroom over its three-year construction.
Located in Umm Al Nar, it offers 172 parking spaces for customers and 120 work bays for BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce vehicles.
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Fujifilm to launch skincare range in Europe
Fujifilm’s Astalift anti-aging skincare line will begin its European expansion by launching in France March 8, giving women the opportunity to benefit from the technology behind one of Japan‘s best-selling skincare brands.
The line has been prepped to go on sale in France on International Women’s Day before reaching the UK in the spring as well as Germany and Spain.
Launched by the film and digital camera company Fujifilm in 2007, Astalift last year unveiled its plans to follow in the footsteps of Japanese beauty giants such as Shiseido, SK-II and Shu Uemura by entering the European market.
The European range will be similar to Japan’s existing line, including the company’s signature product — an anti-aging serum called Astalift Jelly Aquarysta, which contains astaxanthin, an antioxidant taken from seaweed. Collagen is also an area of expertise at Astalift, since it’s a component of film.
Actress Naomi Watts was recently announced European Brand Ambassador, explaining her appreciation for Jelly Aquarysta.
“I’m proud to be the ambassador for Astalift as it’s really important to me to look and feel my most radiant self. I love Jelly Aquarysta and I really feel Astalift will become the favorite skincare too of women everywhere,” she said in a release.
As well as being popular in Japan and China, Astalift recently opened its first flagship skincare boutique in Malaysia. A spokesperson for Astalift last year told WWD the company eventually expects to enter the US market after the European launch.
