Valention: The Last Emperor

Valentino: The Last Emperor, Matt Tyrnauer's documentary that follows the designer from June 2005 to June 2007, debuted at the Venice Film Festival.

MARC JACOBS DAISY

The glossy black bottle is enticing enough, but this beauty smells as good as it looks. For the one-year anniversary of Daisy, Marc Jacobs reinvents his instant-classic, producing a lusher take on the original by concentrating on its jasmine, violet, and gardenia heart.

Hot New Faces

Doutzen Kroes

Doutzen Kroes makes her advertising debut as the newly contracted Victoria's Secret lingerie model

Zadig & Voltaire

The french label known for its rock-n-roll vibe, will launch its luxe line during fall, cashmere dresses and little satin numbers too.

Three Olives the ultra premium vodka from England

New flavour Triple Shot Espresso, Tomato and Root Beer

Cheek promotional video for Tatiana Boncompagni’s “Gilding Lily,” which comes out through William Morrow/HarperCollins on September 9, 2008.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxMJwY8wlPQ

Most Expensive Streets in the World

The Wealth Bulletin has come up with a list of the 10 most expensive streets in the world.
1. Avenue Princess Grace, Monaco — $17,750 per square foot - $190,000 per sq mt
2. Severn Road, Hong Kong — $11,200 per square foot - $121,000 per sq mt
3. Fifth Avenue, New York City — $7,500 per square foot - $80,000 per sq mt
4. Kensington Palace Gardens, London — $7,196 per square foot - $77,000 per sq mt
5. Avenue Montaigne, Paris — $5,046 per square foot - $54,000 per sq mt
6. Ostozhenka, Moscow — $3,738 per square foot - $40,000 per sq mt
7. Via Suvretta, St. Moritz — $3,551 per square foot - $38,000 per sq mt
8. Carolwood Drive, Beverly Hills — $2,803 per square foot - $30,000 per sq mt
9. Wolseley Road, Sydney — $2,616 per square foot - $28,000 per sq mt
10. Altamount Road, Mumbai — $2,336 per square foot - $25,000 per sq mt

Versailles a l'ombre du soleil

Karl lagerfeld's photos can be seen at Chateau de Versailles in Paris until 7 September.

Carla Bruni - Vanity Fair Cover

The Eiffel Tower

To celebrate the French presidency of the European Union this year, the Eiffel Tower is lit up with blue lights and golden stars

Abercrombie & Fitch

Abercrombie & Fitch is opening its first store at 23 avenue Champs Elysées in Paris.

Influence

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen are conquering the literary world. The billion bucks twins have realized a coffee table book titled Influence.

Tod's coming to Stockholm in October

Ben and Jerry's Banana Split Ice cream! How can you resist a spoonful (or two) of this ?

Victoria's Secret Models Cover GQ Magazine...

Penisula Hotel Hong Kong

Opened in 1928, during an era when everything was grand and opulent, the Peninsula Hotel Hong Kong has long been considered one of the world’s finest hotels. It offers the ultimate in luxury accommodations with the most spacious hotel rooms and suites in Hong Kong.

The New York City Waterfalls

Visitors to New York this summer will find something unusual even for this celebrated city — four monumental, man-made waterfalls in the East River along the shores of Brooklyn, Manhattan and Governors Island.

Danish artist Olafur Eliasson is the creator of the public art, titled "The New York City Waterfalls,". Commissioned by the Public Art Fund (they cost about $15 million), the project is said to have been designed to protect water quality and aquatic life.

Updown Court

Updown Court, a newly built mansion for sale outside of London, offers plenty of lavish amenities: five swimming pools, an eight-limousine garage, and mosaic floor made of 24-karat gold leaf in the downstairs study."The house has been designed for a specific market, which is the billionaire market, as opposed to the millionaire market

Absolute Vodka - gift pack

Maxxium Global Travel Retail is to launch a new seasonal gift pack for Absolut vodka in September 2008.
The one-litre pack is made from shiny red spangles, complete with a zipper in the back.

Amaltea Bathtub

The Amaltea bathtub, designed by Baldi of Florence, Italy, is made entirely of the precious purple gem amethyst, and adorned with 24-karat gold-plated legs.

Versace Fall 2008 ad campaign shot by famed photographer Mario Testino

Résidence Superieur

Résidence Supérieur is an extreme luxury concept designed by internationally known lifestyle designer Richard Nilsson, located on the French Riviera in Cannes. The concept include super sports cars, private jets, yachts, butlers, chefs, bodyguards and basically any other service you may wish for.

A Small World

aSmallWorld is an online social network service similar to Facebook. Also called “Snobster” by critics, it is an exclusive invitation-only network with roughly 250,000 members.

Founded in 2004 by by Swedish banker and globetrotter Erik Wachtmeister, the network is mainly about lifestyle, society, celebrities: Naomi Campbell, Ivanka Trump, Quentin Tarantino, Paris Hilton, Tiger Woods, Prince Emanuele Filiberto Di Savoia and James Blunt are among the members.

SmallWorld shares many features with other social network services, such as profiles, an event calendar, private messaging and allows users to list multiple cities as their location of residence. Members can also buy, and sell items (Bugatti Veyron, Caviar, etc…) using aSmallWorld's private forums or even rent property or find a flatmate.

Trump Ocean Club - Panama City

Trump Ocean Club is a first of its kind for Panama City. Situated on Punta Pacifica in Central America, the 70 storey tower is set to offer the luxury of hotel-living for its residents combining amenities such as a wellness spa, yacht club, private beach, gourmet restaurants and a state of the art business centre with condominium residences and bay lofts.

Trophies

This brand new novel Trophies by Heather Thomas is the perfect book to read while vacationing this summer. Jealousy, lurid lustfulness, deep secrets, affairs, gossip and luxe luncheons. What more could you ask for in a summer novel?

Richard Avedon

A major retrospective of photographs taken by Richard Avedon from 1946 until his death in 2004 is exhibited in Paris this summer at the Jeu de Paume. It traces the photographer's carrer begininng with his early fashion work with Harper's Bazaar which revolutionized fashion photography by bringing models out of the studios and into the streets.

Fauchon Beauté Tea

Here is an even better boisson than green the, beaute tea from Fauchon comes in 3 formulas for keeping svelte, looking younger, or having nice skin.

Blanc d'Ivoire - Real Parisan Living

This is one of my favourite home decor stores in paris, Blanc d'ivoire. It has recently set up shop in the Marais. Love the warm collection of french traditional/shabby chic/gustavian/antique-inspired furniture and accessories is spralled over several floors and set up like a parisian apartment.
Blanc d'ivoire
25 rue de saintonge, 3rd

Nabulione

Nabulione is a hip new resto in Paris with a gorgeous terrace, which makes it very hot property in summer.
Nabulione, 40 av duqesne, 7th
tel: 01.53.86.09.09