Astrophysicists, medical experts, mathematicians, photographers, directors, musicians… These are but a few of the professions that were called upon to work on the iWatch. Under the direction of British design legend Jony Ive, who we can thank for the iPhone and the iPod among others, these experts the world over had the exciting inaugural task...
From Friday the 12th to Saturday the 13th of September 2014, the Comité Montaigne invited 29 Parisian dream manufacturers to display an extraordinary object. And they keept their promise for this precious moment. Balenciaga, Chanel, fashion and jewelry, Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton, le Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, Fouquet… Each of them delivered an entire universe, the essence of...
The building on Regent Street that serves as host to this exceptional hotel was originally named Café Royal by Daniel Nicolas Thévenon, a French wine trader. The year was 1865. Year after year, its architecture and cellar, long considered the best in the world, earned it a solid reputation. It didn’t take much to attract...
First presented in spring 2014 for the tasting event LE & with Yannick Alléno, Grand Vintage Rosé 2006 follows in the footsteps of Grand Vintage 2006. Grand Vintage is an original and unique champagne that, with a very particular elegance, brings out all the out-of-the-ordinary character of these special years. Grand Vintage Rosé 2006 thus...
Marcel Breuer was 20 when he started at the Bauhaus. The year was 1922, and the world was bursting with an ardent desire for change and liberty. It didn’t take much more for the visionary artist to bring design into a radical new modernity in 1925. Breuer borrowed free will from the aspirations of his...
“Shoes must have very high heels to put a woman’s beauty on a pedestal.” Vivienne Westwood is unequalled for developing shoes with ingenious style and with a more than audacious instep. These shoes-cum-works of art have established themselves as collector’s pieces since the 80s. But the legend of Vivienne Westwood began 10 years earlier. In...
Piaget is lifting the veil on “Perfection in Life”, a brand new international ad campaign, like a seductive invitation to discover a universe of absolutely exceptional pieces. Piaget, in its quest for perfection, is able to master precious materials, sophistication, and innovation in watchmaking that is full of audacious meaning. This creativity is matched by...
Millions of jeans and just as many stories to tell. The new Levi’s campaign is shaking up the rules: by introducing a digital platform that allows their immense international fan community to interact, the jeans manufacturer is turning its followers into a living shopfront for their mythic jeans. The project invites them to share their...
It’s a mixed shoe made of light and supple leather that the brand never ceases to rerelease, revealing season after season a different but always highly desirable style. The ultimate must-have from Diego Della Valle’s brand: the Tod’s “Gommino” Spilla. The perfect mix for this fall is right here: an androgynous charm, varnished leather and...
Ever since 2010, the two brands have been teaming up to create in total close to eight premium collections. By drawing upon their individual savoir-faire, Converse and Missoni are able to create a piece that is like a model of authenticity. This collaboration is now at its height ever since, in 2014, the reinterpretation of...
