Innovisions in lighting

Even, radiant light fl oods the room: Downsquare is ideal for elegant spaces with high ceilings, from VIP lounge to ballroom. This innovative luminaire provides impressive proof that a superior aesthetic and functionality are complementary. Thanks to the high luminosity of Downsquare, only a few luminaires are needed to fill even large spaces with pleasantly bright light.

Swarovski is opening up entirely new interior-design possibilities to architects and lighting designers with its sophisticated luminaires and lighting systems.

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JPG x Evian

Evian has created the 2009 “Pret-a-Porter” limited edition bottle designed by renowned designer, Jean Paul Gaultier. Five unique bottles have been crafted by the House of Baccarat and are a tribute to Evian’s natural spring water, with names such as Bubbles, Droplets and Reflection. The Evian Haute Couture collection was also auctioned in Paris in support of the RAMSAR convention, which works towards the preservation of wetlands.

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Michelle Yeoh for Vertu

The Constellation Vivre Collection is the latest luxury phone by Vertu and is designed by Vertu’s brand ambassador, Michelle Yeoh, and Vertu’s principal designer, Frank Nuovo. The acclaimed actress’s inspiration was the flora and fauna of her hometown of Malaysia and this has been translated into an intricate leaf design. The Constellation Vivre is available in Pink, Fuchsia, Ocean Blue and a limited edition Black handset.

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Scent-timental

Take a Chance
Chanel presents Chance Eau Fraiche, composed of zesty Citron, and is full of lightness and floral bursts. This is a lighter version of Chanel’s iconic Chance and is ideal for everyday wear. This youthful summer scent contains notes of water hyacinth, airy jasmine absolute, amber patchouli and Haitian Vetiver, this fragrance is the perfect embodiment of promise, chance and happiness.

The new BLV
Bulgari introduces its latest exciting fragrance, the BLV Eau de Parfum II. This scent, inspired by the colour blue, is sophisticated and intense, yet exudes a new naturalness and contemporariness.

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Aculinary balancing act

Despite his wealth of experience, head chef Giuliano Dacasto does not possess the airs of a man helming the kitchen of an immensely successful haute diner commanding an army of twelve other chefs.

Having worked at the best restaurants in Europe like three Michelin-starred Ristorante Le Calandre di Rubani in Northern Italy and Gordon Ramsay’s Boxwood café in London, England, the strapping dark haired, blue eyed Dacasto seems to have done it all at the tender age of thirty.

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Nature as its Best

Blessed with a terroir that has proven an amazing affinity with the sauvignon blanc grape variety, the Cloudy Bay winery in the Malborough region (northern end of New Zealand’s South Island), has won over the world with its distinctive flavours that reveal an excellent acid balance and purity of flavour. Its crisp, aromatic and fruity notes make for refreshing wine appreciation, enjoyed on its own or with a meal.

Using the same grapes from its vineyards, Cloudy Bay has been producing an alternative style of sauvignon blanc for its Te Koko label over the past 11 years. A unique wine making process gives the sauvignon blanc grapes softer acidity and a creamy structure.

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