Archive for the 'Fashion' Category

It’s tempting sometimes to imagine that there is no rhyme or reason to the cost of luxury goods. The more cynical among us will – at least once in our lives – observe that the addition of a designer label to an everyday item can raise its price by an unimaginable amount.

Ramiro Encizo’s handbags are elevated above the ordinary by the fine quality craftsmanship that is put into every seam and diamond.

Continue reading…Ramiro Encizo raises the bar in luxury…

The name Carl Fabergé still creates a buzz in the world of luxury goods today, so the news that this famous company was to open new stores in London and New York soon attracted the interest of fine jewellery lovers the world over.

The special seasonal lilac façade of the new London store has been cleverly designed to evoke the characteristic Fabergé look, which was created with a combination of enamel and the guilloche technique for which Carl Fabergé was rightly famous. The first Fabergé store in London opened in 1906 at 48 Dover Street, before moving to 173 Bond Street – and the new shop (at 14A Grafton Street in Mayfair) is almost exactly halfway between those two original locations.

Continue reading…Fabergé returns to London’s Mayfair and Madison Avenue, New York…

Prams and pushchairs have come in for a considerable amount of criticism lately, with parents being accused of taking over pavements with toddler transporters that bear more resemblance to junior four-wheel drive vehicles than a simple perambulator.

Continue reading…Say goodbye to prams, say hello to mima…

Gala evenings are traditionally starry, celebrity studded events, but none so much as the launch of Montblanc’s extraordinary ‘Collection Princesse Grace de Monaco’.

Under the patronage of Princess Grace’s son, HSH Prince Albert of Monaco, the unveiling of Montblanc’s latest range of jewellery, watches and pens was transformed by a cavalcade of international celebrities who all gathered at Monte Carlo’s famous Opera Garnier to pay tribute to someone who was not only the monarch of this principality, but a Hollywood film legend.

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A luxury district overflowing with great restaurants, beautiful architecture and stylish shops

Last week’s blog took a quick look at Ensanche’s history and range of stylish shops and boutiques, however a write-up on the district would simply not be complete without a nod to the fine dining restaurants, authentic tapas bars and chic roadside cafés that lace these streets.

Continue reading…Ensanche Life: The Sequel!…

As Spain’s third largest city, Valencia does not lag behind Madrid or Barcelona when it comes to luxury shopping destinations.

The recently formed Dos Aguas shopping complex, situated right in the heart of the city, offers a stylish array of outlets and services, all of the finest quality and prestige.

Continue reading…Dos Aguas – Valencia’s most luxurious retail and services group…

A luxury district overflowing with great restaurants, beautiful architecture and stylish shops

Whilst most visitors head to Carmen and the city centre for their shopping fix, or for a meal in one of the central restaurants, well-to-do Valencianos know better than to fall into this tourist trap and head further towards the south-east of the centre to sample and explore some of the city’s finest boutiques and top-rated restaurants in Ensanche. This under-rated and rather over-looked area of Valencia is a beautiful district just below Calle Colón and envelopes the three areas: Ruzafa, El Pla del Remei, and Gran Vía.

Continue reading…Ensanche Life…