Just a week left until my holiday in the Valencian region of Spain and I’m already planning the next one! But, I think you’ll agree that the launch of the new Banyan Tree Samui in July is definitely worth daydreaming over. Overlooking the stunning Lamai Bay in Koh Samui, Banyan Tree Samui offers a ‘sanctuary [...]
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Chérie Wish List: Banyan Tree Samui
June 25th, 2010 · No Comments · Hotels - Luxury, News
Tags: Asian spa treatments·Banyan Tree Resorts and Spas·Banyan Tree Samui·beachside restaurant·chargrillled seafood·cliffside restaurant·contemporary Asian restaurant·eco·ethical hotel·hydrotherapy spa·infinity pool·Koh Samui·luxury hotel·spa hotel·spa journey·Thailand·The Rainforest Spa
Chérie lust-have: Karl Lagerfeld x Diet Coke
April 7th, 2010 · No Comments · Designers, Fashion, News, Shopping
First came the covetable Karl Lagerfeld teddy bear, then the Mini Karl Tokidoki figure, and now the Kaiser has lent his image to the latest limited edition Diet Coke bottle. Designing the bottle featuring his silhouette and a hot pink bottle top, Karl also indulged his other life passion and shot the campaign featuring Coco [...]
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From the catwalk to the lobby…
March 19th, 2010 · No Comments · Edinburgh, Hotels - Design, Hotels - Luxury, Milan, News, Paris
Fashion hotels are spreading like wild fire and any designer worth their salt has translated their style DNA into interiors and furnishing. It seems like a no brainer that fashion designers should try their hand at designing hotels. They have commercially proved their innate sense of style and obsessive eye for detail and are already [...]
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Daphne Guinness opens her wardrobe to New York
February 26th, 2010 · No Comments · Exhibitions, Fashion, News, USA
Haute couture collector Daphne Guinness has one of the most enviable wardrobes in the world and now we can take a peak at her sartorial treasures. Daphne will be exhibition 80-100 pieces from her extensive collection at New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology. Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga, Comme des Garçons, Dolce & Gabbana and Azzedine Alaïa. [...]
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Yves Saint Laurent honoured in epic Paris retrospective
February 17th, 2010 · No Comments · Designers, Exhibitions, Fashion, France, News, Paris
Yves Saint Laurent’s 40 years in fashion is to be recognised in a major retrospective at the Petit Palais in Paris next month. Curated by Saint Laurent’s long-term life and business partner Pierre Bergé and under the patronage of the First Lady of France,Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, the exhibition will cover 40 years of creation, from 1962 to [...]
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Liberty says ‘merci’!
February 15th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Accessories, Fashion, France, London, News, Paris, Shopping, Stores
Liberty of London have been working away on an impressive number of collaborations this year and one of my favourites has to be the cross-channel partnership with Paris concept store, merci. The two stores will open pop-up shops in London and Paris in March and will be selling a limited edition collection of products designed [...]
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Mark and Josephine snuggle up for Zadig & Voltaire
February 6th, 2010 · No Comments · Designers, Fashion, France, London, News, Paris, Photography, Shopping, Stores
Mark Ronson just can’t seem to do anything wrong sartorially at the moment. Not only was he voted Britain’s Best Dressed Man in GQ last year, but his particularly daring, dandyish style caught the eye of Zadig & Voltaire founder Thierry Gillier. Mark and his actress/model/singer girlfriend Josephine de la Baume are the new couple [...]
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