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Fashion Women's Style October 8, 2019

Patou showcases women’s ready-to-wear collection

During Paris Fashion Week famed French Maison, Patou unveiled their very first new women’s ready-to-wear collection since the revival of the brand by LVMH. Founded in 1914, Jean Patou had been renowned for handcrafting women’s couture for decades throughout the 20th century. The all new collection was showcased at the Patou headquarters on Ile de la Cité. The classic Jean Patou look was often characterized by their flowing evening gowns that blended high cutting edge fashion with elegant simplicity as…

Art & Culture October 1, 2019

Christie’s Online Banksy Auctions Totals Over €1.2 Million

Banksy: Girl with Balloon - Colour AP (Gold)

Banksy’s sarcastically titled “Banksy: I can’t believe you morons actually buy this sh*t” online auction with Christies grossed €1,256,357. The auction was named after one of Banksy’s 2007 works, which depicted an auction house filled with individuals fighting to pay hundreds of thousands for a framed image with the words “I can’t believe you morons actually buy this sh*t.” The most surprising aspect of the auction is that no works were automatically shredded as had occurred during a Sotheby’s auction nearly…

Health & Wellness October 1, 2019

Recharge Your Body: Benefits of Pilates

Everyone, who has gone to Pilates for at least a few months, has probably noticed the many benefits that it brings to both body and mind. Not only can Pilates help you lose weight and sculpt your body, but it can also help you clear your mind and feel so much better about yourself. Furthermore, it can reduce stress. Pilates certainly sounds like a great idea now, but let’s see what are the other benefits that Pilates can induce. Popular…

Fashion Health & Wellness People Women's Style September 26, 2019

Talking Sustainable Fashion with Pauline Hansen of PAMA London

German born, London based eco-entrepreneur, active-wear designer, and yogini, Pauline Hansen is passionate about contributing to a more mindful world. For Pauline, Yoga is more than just an activity, it is a lifestyle. With this in mind, we seized the opportunity to chat with the Creative Director about how she aims to make a difference and why sustainability in fashion is so important. When meeting Pauline you are quite literally intoxicated by her overwhelming energy and enthusiasm. As she showed…

Auto September 25, 2019

HENNESSEY PERFORMANCE UNVEILS THEIR TAKE ON THE UPCOMING ELECTRIC PORSCHE TAYCAN

Texas based Hennessey Performance Engineering is set to take on their very first electric vehicle project. Hennessey, which is best known for their work on the super-fast Venom F5, is set to tackle modifications of the all electric Porsche Taycan. With nearly thirty years of experience modifying fast cars, the team at Hennessey is set to add an electric vehicle to their entirely petrol propelled fleet. “We’ve been planning to do something with electrified vehicles for a while now,” said…

Fashion Women's Style September 19, 2019

Marc Jacobs SS2020 wows with bright colors and floral patterns at NYFW

New York Fashion Week ended with a colorful explosion. Marc Jacob’s Spring-Summer 2020 Women’s collection boasted a diverse range of warm colors most notably highlighted in floral pattern dresses. LVMH stated that creative director Marc Jacobs “imagined the colorful show as an optimistic celebration of life.” “This show is a celebration of life, joy, equality, individuality, optimism, happiness, indulgence, dreams and a future unwritten as we continue to learn from our past and the history of fashion,” said Marc Jacobs.…

Jewelry People September 14, 2019

Talking Jewellery with House of K’Dor’s Zena Kaddour

Meet Jewellery designer, Zena Kaddour, who along with her husband Tarick, head the Sydney based House of K’Dor. Now entering its 20th year of business, the House of K’Dor, which was founded by Tarick in 1999, has become a name synonymous with extravagance. The husband and wife duo currently craft some of the most desirable creations in the bespoke jewellery industry. Having just returned to the House’s flagship Double Bay Boutique from a recent trip to California, Zena who serves…

Auto September 9, 2019

In-Depth with The Bugatti Centodieci

The Centodieci, which was exhibited at the Quail, a Motorsports Gathering and the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance during world renowned Monterey Car Week, caused automotive aficionados to go abuzz with excitement. Following this week-long car heaven, the superlative Bugatti Centodieci took part in another exhibit at Le Domaine Bugatti. To honor the French marque’s 110th year anniversary, the hypercar manufacturer celebrates their long-standing history with the unveiling of the Centodieci that pays homage with its name derived from the anniversary…

Art & Culture August 31, 2019

Celebrated Architect I.M. PEI’s art collection to be sold by Christie’s

Following the passing of famed Chinese American architect, I.M. Pei, Christie’s will be auctioning off the icon’s tasteful collection of art. I.M. Pei passed away in May of this year at 102 years old. Throughout Pei’s long career, he has been praised as one of the most talented architects of the 20th and 21st centuries. Pei’s designs include the John F. Kennedy Library in Boston, the Louvre Pyramid in Paris, the Bank of China Tower in Hong Kong, and the…

Lifestyle Tech August 30, 2019

Best Innovative High-Tech Gadgets for Your Living Room In 2019

In the world of today technology continues to advance at breakneck speed and with it our society enters an innovative era. We are surrounded by cutting edge technology and as every day passes the progress of our scientific research make breakthroughs that tend to cause our world to steadily evolve into the future of tomorrow. However, as time goes by we must not keep our attention focused solely on what’s yet to come, but to what has already arrived. Be…

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