The Suite Shangri-La, officially named a palace in early July, will see its panoramic suite open to a select few for a little less than a month. A 100 m2 terrace that procures an ideal perspective for the tasting of a top name champagne. The smooth and luxurious universe of their most beautiful suite will...
At 112 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré sits a purely 18th century style hotel, a guardian of French “art de vivre” and Parisian luxury since 1925. Inside, the period furniture dates back to the 1700s, the tapestries come from the Gobelins or Lille, and the paintings are done by great masters (the majority of them acquired...
Everything started with the death of Guccio Gucci, the famed founder of the Tuscan luxury house, and the successive inheritance of the enterprise by his sons Aldo, Vasco, Ugo, and Rodolfo. By using the initials of the man behind Gucci’s edification, Aldo Gucci gave birth to the famous double G logo in homage to his...
The advent of auctioneers in the heart of a Paris that was in the process of a Haussmanienne transformation undermined the inadequately sized Etienne Marcel auction house. And so the Compagnie parisienne immigrated to the Quartier de la Bourse and, in 1850, acquired the former mansion of Pinon de Quincy. On June 1st, 1852, from...
In 1981, hot off the success of his very first collection, Michael Kors was only 19 when he decided to try his hand at having his own brand. That same year, the American fashion house released a collection of sports clothes for women: a line that wasn’t exactly athletic, but rather athletic chic. Everything resided...
Before belonging to Ray-Ban, Aviators were sunglasses that were conceived by American optician Bausch & Lomb. It was in the early 30s that this New York-based optician got a special order from the US Air Force. They were looking for particularly filtered sunglasses for their pilots to protect them during maneuvers in strong light conditions....
1969: John F. Kennedy’s promise finally came to life. In the night of July 21st, 1969, two NASA astronauts became the first men to set foot on the surface of a celestial body. One of the greatest technological successes for all of humanity. And Omega was there – the professional Speed model, chosen by Buzz himself,...
