BLUSH #3

The Bestiary

Hugh Jackman

Mighty Beast!

Jean-Claude Jitrois

Icon of leather

Michel Haillard The Noah of furniture

Travel

The lodge trend : luxury in Nature’s bosom

La Reserve Spa

Caviar of beauty

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What is your animal totem?

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17th of September 1755. In the offices of the solicitor Mr. Choisy, a young Master Watchmaker from Geneva named Jean-Marc Vacheron is about to hire his first apprentice. This agreement is the first known reference to the founding watchmaker of a prestigious dynasty and it represents the establishment of Vacheron Constantin, the oldest watchmaking manufacturer in the world in continuous operation.

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Ever since this agreement, and true to the history that built its reputation, Vacheron Constantin has been committed to passing on its knowledge to each of its Master Watchmakers in order to guarantee the excellence and durability of its craftsmanship and of its timepieces.

Patrimony Traditionnelle Calibre 2755 Hallmark of Geneva, Pink gold case, Hand-wound mechanical movement, Minute-repeater, Tourbillon, Perpetual calendar RĂŠf. 80172/000R-9300

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BOÎTIER EN TITANE, FOND SAPHIR, MOUVEMENT AUTOMATIQUE MANUFACTURE PIAGET 880P, CHRONOGRAPHE FLYBACK, DOUBLE FUSEAU HORAIRE, DOUBLE BARILLET, BALANCIER À VIS, ÉTANCHE À 100 M, BRACELET EN CAOUTCHOUC.

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Nouveau Combler la fibro-porosité pour des cheveux matures

resplendissants de vitalité.

KÉRASTASE AGE PREMIUM La 1ère* gamme de soins supplétifs des cheveux matures.

Avec l’âge, les femmes rencontrent des carences biologiques nécessitant des supplémentations. Les cheveux aussi se modifient, ils deviennent visiblement vulnérables et affinés.

Pour Kérastase, cela s’explique par 3 phénomènes caractéristiques des cheveux matures : •Fibro-porosité** •Perte de densité •Cuir chevelu desséché Kérastase invente le Système Pro-Supplenium, avec des formules conçues pour combler la fibro-porosité, renforcer la fibre capillaire et rééquilibrer le cuir chevelu.

Résultat : Pleine de volume, la chevelure est comme régénérée et retrouve toute sa vitalité. * de Kérastase. ** État capillaire caractérisé par une fragilité excessive de la fibre, due à des carences en matière constitutive et à une perte de mélanine.

Chez votre Coiffeur-Conseil Kérastase

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P 27

EDITO

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Beauty News

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Jewellery News

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Fashion News

P 34 Happy Vapours Perfume is an art form in its own way, even if we had forgotten it. In the wafts of incense, and the sarabands of musk and other captivating flowers, high perfumery calls an Oriental tune.

P 36 URBAN SPA The best urban spas among the most trendy and luxurious spots in the world, find the best spas from London to Milan via Geneva and Paris.

P 38 Beauty in Nirvana Relaxation, serenity and a joie de vivre make us more beautiful.

Is it possible to return to such a state of grace by choosing beauty products well?

P 40 La Reserve Spa, Caviar of beauty A setting of breath-taking purity, an interior designed by Jacques Garcia capable of winning over and surprising the most demanding of top class travellers – that is what La Reserve Spa has to offer. With La Prairie’s caviar treatments as well, La Reserve really can boast of being the caviar of beauty. Its only creed: excellence!

P 42 The Magic of Pearls True diamonds of the sea, surrounded by myths and legends that make one dream, the pearl continues to fascinate us. Let’s dive into the palaces of the sea nymph and take a closer look at their milky treasures.

P 44 easy travel Day cream, face mask or fragrances, you never go anywhere without your favourite cosmetics. So to travel smart, let yourself be guided by Blush !

P 46 Take your pick!

Mini or maxi, collector or made-to-measure, design or couture: the key word in make-up this winter is “Smoking”! Get the professionals on your side – straight from the catwalks.

P 48 UPS & DOWNS The mullet cut, Tarantino, Madonna or Brasilia, what’s in and what’s not?!

P 50 THE CARTIER SAGA A veritable zoological gallery, the history of Cartier is littered with animals, both domesticated and wild. Get ready for a sparkling safari of jewels!

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FEROSH!

P 70 Hugh Jackman, a wild beast The fearless but not faultless hero from the X Men trilogy. His character, Wolverine made him an international name before the epic Australia where he played opposite Nicole Kidman. An interview with someone who’s all man!

P 72 Jean-Claude Jitrois, an icon of leather.

The Prince of Stretch Leather’s style is instantly identifiable. Lately the pop star Lady Gaga has been spotted in his sumptuous couture leather creations. We caught up with this intellectual connoisseur where the paintings of Soulages look down on precious 19th century consoles.

P 74 The Smoking Room Catch up with Gilles Botquin, creator of El Septimo, between trips to Costa Rica.

A maestro of the cigar who started out alongside Mr. Davidoff.

Rends-moi éternelle...

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P 76 AIRPORT EXPRESS P 88 10, place du trocadero P 100 treasures P 108 MODERN SCARLETT

P 142 Michel Haillard, the Noah of furniture Like a tribal chief, he fashions chairs that look like African thrones. They are almost humorous reminders of the colonial period.

P 120 Lodge style, luxury in Nature’s bosom Full of charm but not overly-sophisticated, fabulous but not flashy, the “Lodge” seems to be the perfect response to the eco-tourism trend. Special retreats in total harmony with nature and respectful of the surrounding environment.

P 144 TOTEM From the fragility of crystal to exuberant fabrics, the Bestiary escapes standardised boredom to emphasise the unique beauty of irregularity. Through a fleeting nature, a new renaissance fable evokes the grace of beginnings.

P 126 BLUSH’s HOTEL CHOICE The best from Paris to the Wyoming mountain chain.

P 146 Calming, luxurious and voluptuous Taking our cue from Baudelaire, let’s leave aside the bustle of the world in favour of the luxury, calm and pleasure of works chosen entirely for your pleasure.

P 130 chalet st phillip The combination of a stunning setting plus luxury, sport and friendliness, could go to your head!

P 134 The Grand Ribe Domaine It started out as a family vineyard. Renowned for their Chablis N°1 in Denmark and N°2 in the USA, Isabel and Jean-Claude Fromont are putting their all into the Grand Ribe Domaine.

P 138 Between two hemispheres The Paris sale of the Charles Sévigny – Yves Vidal collection on October 22 offered a chance to relive the history of decoration from the post-war period to the 1970s.

P 140 Maison Deyrolle or the den of delights Founded in 1831, Maison Deyrolle continues to offer lovers of nature – and of the unusual – all sorts of strange collections. A den of delights where real beauty merges with surreal dreams.

P 148 I tested three well-known clairvoyants To know or not to know, that is the question … To make a change from the old fortuneteller’s stall, we put a new trend to the test: clairvoyance by phone.

P 150

FASHION BACKSTAGES

P 152 PEOPLE Paris Grandiose, Bedminster Celebration, Monaco Premiere!

P 154 What is your animal totem ?

The aim of Amerindian astrology is not to predict the future. This relatively unknown shamanic astrology gives advice on how to live a better life and how to be at one with nature, especially with one’s nature. So what is your animal totem?

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he Bestiary fable has been re-invented by Blush. And the 2010 version is packed with animals - real and imaginary - stones and scents A mighty beast! Hugh Jackman, one of the most sought after actors on the planet, tells us of his new life in Hollywood after his childhood in Australia. A meeting with a real man! Ferosh! Our two panthers went on a high jewellery safari, swathed in hide and furs by JeanClaude Jitrois! The Prince of Stretch Leather welcomed us into his home for an interview as fantastical and sexy as the man himself. And if “what doesn’t kill you only makes you stronger” to quote the famous designer, then why not try out new highly-select refuges?

The lodge style – luxury in Nature’s bosom - takes pride of place among the most beautiful hotels in the world.

Not for the Bestiary the boredom of the standard – it flees this all the better to emphasise the unique beauty of the irregular. The sculptor Michel Haillard reveals his chairs that resemble African thrones while the magic of pearls – true diamonds of the seas – never ceases to fascinate us. A dreamy delicacy that brings to mind the grace of beginnings.

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Colline

defies age.

Does a Franco-Swiss coalition surprise you? Well, from this alliance the most sought after anti-aging treatments of the moment have been born. Creator of the first precision technology that combines the reprogramming of skin’s cellular activity with re-oxygenation, the brand is now seen as an expert in the field. The key aims are to reduce wrinkles and boost skin tone and hydration. And if you cannot make it to the hills, then they will come to you with the fabulous Parisian institute – a symbol of know-how in a modern setting outlined in purity.

What’s that ?

The Keraskin peel.

Forget that dilemma that peelings give you – effectiveness or pleasure. At the close of 2009, Keraskin Esthetics revolutionised the old codes with its floral peeling. Perfect skin achieved while relaxing is no longer an unassuaged desire but a reality that will turn every self-respecting beautician pale! Conscious of the uniqueness of your skin, treatments start with a face-to-face to define your particular needs. Two sessions later, your skin is soft and smooth. Down with the old saying “you have to suffer to be beautiful”. Today we can have the gain without the pain! Available at Alexandre Zouari 0033 1 45 30 96 87 www.keraskin.com

Institut La Colline.

24 Avenue de l’Opéra 75001 Paris 0033 1 49 26 03 66 www.lacolline-skincare.com

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Palmeraie Spa at Marrakech

Out with a profusion of palm trees. The Palmeraie can be defined as 4,000m² of every type of relaxation, beauty and détente in an oriental style. If you are charmed by the delights, colours and aromas of Morocco then the Palmeraie spa is made for you. It has everything: a luxury version of the traditional steam baths, a marble table for those rubs that leave your skin so clear, a Jacuzzi and majestic treatment rooms, sports rooms etc. A true oriental palace, this spa with its traditional treatments will make you feel good and get you back in shape in one go – on an ultra-modern massage table, naturally!

Les jardins de la Palmeraie BP 1488 – 40 000 Marrakech 00 212 24 30 10 10 www.palmeraie-marrakech.com

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Aépure

Alternative cosmetics, it’s all anyone is talking about these days so perfect timing for Blush to track down for you THE boutique entirely dedicated to the phenomenon. At Aépure you will find designer perfumes and alternative luxury products (treatments and well-being) bringing together all the know-how in the world. An avant-garde concept and a first in France, with its three rooms; Cocoon (treatments), Seduction (perfumes and well-being) and For Men (no explanation needed!). A breath of fresh air with chic and unusual touches. This time it is certain – you will be hearing all about alternative cosmetics!

Aépure 35 rue Guénégaud 75006 Paris 0033 1 40 51 72 54 www.aepure.fr

Massages

The ego, the super ego

and Dolce & Gabbana “Who am I?” A question we have all asked ourselves at some point. D&G use but don’t abuse the legendary tarot card game in order to answer this existential problem. It has thrown up five fragrances: 1 Bateleur (the seducer), 3 L’Impératrice (the star), 6 l’Amoureux (the charmer), 10 La Roue de la Fortune (the player) and 18 La Lune (the dreamer). Perfumes that defy convention and with a reason - Naomi Campbell, Claudia Schiffer and Eva Herzigova are their ambassadors. Can you guess which one represents the irresistible man-eater?! But at the end of the day who are they really? Whoever they want to be … D&G! www.dandgfragrances.com

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are good for us !

You want to stay young and natural looking without going under the surgeon’s knife? Good news. Today no-one needs to go that far. Wave goodbye to weekly Botox injections: massages are chasing cosmetic surgeons out of town! First we need to distinguish between the liftmassage and the lipomassage from LPG. The former entails eight sessions spread over the course of a month and adopts a whole new approach to cellular aging. By mechanically activating collagen and elastin, it restores firmness to the skin and is 100% natural! The latter attacks the Number 1 public enemy of women – cellulite. In six sessions with motorized rollers your skin will be as soft as a baby’s once more. Painless and with clear results – we love this!

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Jewellery In all its majesty!

Dali had the splendours and excesses that characterise royalty in mind when he designed this collection, and each piece is incrusted with the effigy of the Catalan artist accompanied by his eternal muse, Gala. The inspiration came in particular from the extravagance of King Louis XIV and the riches that were so endemic of his reign such as the “golden Louis” coins decorated with his portrait. Luxurious and phantasmagorical, magic mirrors, crosses, pendants and other items exude an aura of mystery by which the Sun King himself would doubtless be honoured. Dali d’Or et Bijoux de Gala until

Snowmania.

The creator Orianne Collins unveils a new set this winter: “Snow Heart”. Gold, luxury and purity combine in the “Heart” ring, adorned in a precious white coat. The line evolves with an adorable necklace, “Lift Heart”, which brings to mind a precious star or a sexy tie as you like. Immaculate in white agate, the heart nestles delicately in a black and white diamond wrap. A sumptuous gift for special occasions! www.oriannecollins.com

January 20. ESPACE DALI - 11, rue Poulbot Paris 18th. www.daliparis.com

7, rue de la Paix.

Just a couple of steps from the Place Vendôme, the new Montblanc boutique displays the full expertise of the brand in an understated universe swathed in tones of beige and blue. There are even some exclusive collections, one-off pieces and limited editions mainly in the watches and jewellery sections. This is the first time the entire Montblanc high jewellery collection has been gathered under one roof. An emblem of luxury and absolute elegance, the new premises shine with a thousand lights, under the halo of a chandelier studded with 630,000 Swarovski crystals. This is not only Montblanc’s most prestigious outlet in Europe, it is also one of the most representative flagships of the brand in the world just like the boutiques in Geneva, Shanghai, Los Angeles and on Rodeo Drive. Spectacular!

Bestiary.

After the mysterious “Vanités”, Pietra Dura marks a return to nature with a delightfully unbridled, extravagant bestiary, made from ivory and jade scattered with sapphires to bring a smile to your face.

Pietra Dura - or the art of creating beauty and honesty accessible for all but unique to everyone.

11 rue de la Tour - Paris 16th – tel: +33 (0)1 45 20 00 79.

6 rue de Ponthieu - Paris 8th – tel: +33 (0)1 45 63 18 18 www.pietradura.fr

7, rue de la Paix, Paris 11th – tel: +33 (0)1 58 62 48 52 Ruedelapaix@montblanc.fr

Beauty at the environment’s service.

The philosophy of JEL (jewellery ethical luxury) is simple: create exceptional but responsible jewellery, respectful of both minerals and metals such as gold, worked in an ethical way. A partner of the Green Gold programme in Colombia, JEL follows strictly controlled work methods. From the rare pure gold nuggets arising from the biodiversity of the Choco region to the manufacture of the jewels (made entirely in France), JEL is an example of a singular concept, its vision set firmly towards the future. Delicate and precious, the Maya collection is aesthetic and minimal in style with a definite touch of spirituality.

Bang bang !

Magnificent munitions, beautiful bullets and precious puzzle pieces, decorated in diamonds. Akillis boldly sweeps aside the high jewellery rule book. Just like its young designer, Caroline Gaspard, Akillis evokes a sophisticated, sexy and devilishly glamorous universe! Populated by femmes fatales, golden boys and other spies who have come in from the cold with their would-by KGB agent look, this new flamboyant luxury, a brilliant fusion of fact and fiction, has won us over. From now on, taste rhymes with seduction, the game and a strong personality.

Men love this which is good news because we do too! www.akillis.fr

Available via Colette in Paris.

68 000 euros...

Lotus Dream.

With its new “Enchanted Lotus” collection, the famous diamond jewellers offer all women a slice of the dream. This is a collection with a modest price tag which should mean that all those in love can offer their sweetheart a diamond. +33 (0) 1 42 82 49 43 www.debeers.com

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That is how much the Snake Watch, a double wrap in pink gold and 24.1 carat diamonds with a black pearl face, is worth. A must-have from Bvlgari.

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Fashion Dubai

It is ill a work-in-progress but it could well become the eighth wonder of the world! The brilliant Belgian architects, Michaël Bihain and Cédric Callewaert have come up with the Dub’eye; A gigantic tower – almost a sculpture – the lights of which will be visible from the moon! The tower will serve as a cultural emblem for the city of Dubai. A new lighthouse of Alexandria perhaps?

Initial B. B.

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Art Direction

Crisis or no crisis, the musical chairs of the ADs (Artistic Directors) among our favourite labels continues! Exit the talented Olivier Theyskens (ex Rochas) from Nina Ricci. He has already been replaced by Marco Zanini, formerly of Versace. After a lengthy absence, Phoebe Philo, (ex Chloé) is back and on form with a collection for Céline, as is the avant-garde Jil Sander marking her return with Japan’s Uniqlo.

Bye-bye Esteban Cortezar. He has left Ungaro; shame. The British designer Christopher Kane, Donatella’s darling, has been handed the job of reviving the Versus line launched 20 years ago by Gianni Versace. As for Sophia Kokosalaki, she will be designing the Black Gold collection for Diesel... Ah fashion, it’s an unforgiving universe!

Barbara Bui is taking on the Rivieras! Our brunette BB (see interview in Blush n°2) has opened her first boutique in Monaco in the Galerie du Métropole. A new store in the image of her flagship Parisian boutique on the Faubourg St Honoré. “After Moscow and Seoul, Monaco is an absolute must as a showcase for international luxury so we are delighted,” CEO William Halimi confided with a smile.

The result? A superb setting for luxury collections.

Barbara Bui, Galerie du Métropole, 17 avenue des Spélugues, 98000 Monaco.

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Happy Birthday !

Birthday wishes to Cacharel (50 years) and L’Oréal (100 years)!

Shall we blow out the candles?!

An object of desire An eyeful!

For slowcoaches, the superb exhibition devoted to Madeleine Vionnet is still on and runs until January 31 at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. It provides an excellent opportunity to (re)discover this huge designer from the Roaring Twenties who has inspired the likes of Balenciaga, John Galliano and Azzedine Alaïa, but who remains undeservedly little known by the general public. Another reason why fashionistas are set to adore 2010 is that the much-awaited retrospective of the late great Yves Saint Laurent will be on at the Petit Palais de Paris from March until August. More than 40 years of fashion, style and innovation. Time to dust of the tuxedos?

Yesterday it was considered so naff but today the watch is re-emerging from the jewellery box.

And we want it! The 2009 version, swathed in gold and diamonds has been given a make-over

by Diane von Furstemberg for the Brazilian jeweller H. Stern. Decidedly Art Deco, and in a word, superb. Honey will you order me one? www.hstern.net. (Photo D.R.)

Tom makes a scene

Coming soon to a cinema near you, A Single Man, with Julianne Moore, a new film by ... Tom Ford! Yes, the ex-international star of Gucci, the devilishly handsome Mr. Ford has decided to move into the movie business and make a film every three years. However, this doesn’t mean he is giving up fashion! A Single Man is the film adaptation of a novel by Christopher Isherwood depicting the life of a man after the sudden death of his partner. Don’t worry it is not a premonition!

(until January 3, 2010).

Dancetaria

The top three spots for a night out in Paris this autumn? In no particular order: Chacha, in the style of a decadent bourgeois apartment (47 rue Berger, Paris 1st, +33 (0)1 40 13 12 12), Montana, André’s new baby, a touch gothic (28 rue Saint-Benoît, Paris 6th, +33 (0)1 44 39 71 00) and Chez Moune, the former lesbian cabaret spot has been made-over by Baron (54 rue Jean-Baptiste-Pigalle, Paris 9th).

Trendy, arty and noisy: a must.

Photo : Brice Darmon

Gaule

Lyon, a new art destination? Absolutely! After its first Film Festival, homage to the Lumière brothers, the capital of the Gaules is vibrating to the rhythm of art, with the tenth Contemporary Art Biennale

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perfumes

Happy Vapours Vanille Extreme Comptoir Sud Pacifique

Comptoir Sud Pacifique has signed its name to a marvellous fragrance, whose vanilla essence – that symbol of travel, of dreams and of escape - will transport you off to the world’s most beautiful islands. A rich and greedy harmony, with a hint of caramel flirting outrageously with a delicious cocktail of white musk.

Natural atomiser 50 ml. 55 a

Serge Lutens Fille en Aiguilles

The name of this perfume brings together our feminine side with the “elegant animal” in us, according to Serge Lutens, a master of high perfumery. Fille en Aiguilles takes us into the heart of a pine forest. From a small chapel nestled there escapes a hint of incense, haloed in aromatic vapours and the resin of undergrowth. We love this beautiful creation whose impish under-current will delight gentlemen as much as the ladies!

95 a, 50 ml.

Estéban - Ambrorient Les Orientaux collection

Bewitching and bewitched. A great temptation and a dream from the Arabian Nights. With this collection, Estéban continues to explore the wonderful land of scents that is the Orient.

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Perfume is an art form in its own way, even if we had forgotten it. Several brands remind us that the beauty of that which surrounds us contributes to our well-being. In the wafts of incense, aromas of incense and the sarabands of musk and other captivating flowers, high perfumery calls the tune and it is an Oriental one.

Pure joy. aromatic shrub of pink or white flowers.

Enchanting and terribly sensual, the base note is as intense and powerful as these deep wind-swept lands: benzoin, opoponax and vanilla are all in this characterful perfume. A golden jewel, whose case topped with an oriental leaf, is in hammered matt gold.

Eau de parfum vaporiser 50 ml 70 a

Benefit - “Crescent Row” collection - Gina

Deliciously girly, Benefit recreates the punishment of Tantalus with this. An oriental woody fragrance with notes of pink rose, bergamot, tangerine, peony, wild raspberry, white lily, patchouli, tonka bean and vanilla seed that translate into a femme fatale. Sulphurous, seductive, she puts her rivals in the shade and turns heads. Gina? A great weapon in the art of seduction. 30 ml 36 a

Profumo - Acqua Di Parma

Profumo. The sophisticated elegance and innate allure of this fragrance are now available in a new very special 50 ml version. A small gem that expresses in minutest detail all the incomparable charm of Profumo. The extremely pure form of the flacon brings to mind the Art Deco style of the great feminine fragrances of the Italian tradition. The glass stopper is delicately decorated by hand with the famous Acqua di Parma insignia. Inside this little masterpiece of Italian craftsmanship, the great Cyprus

is revealed in a new and unique interpretation. Bergamot, ylang ylang, peony, jasmine, rose bulgare, labdanum, vetiver, patchouli, sandalwood and musk confer a unique personality on this Italian high perfumery fragrance.

Boxed Profumo flacon 50 ml 145 a

Micallef The Crystal collection

This sublime luxury line signed Micallef sets itself apart by its unique style and the fairy-like beauty of its rich crystal flacons. Each flacon has its own character, decorated according to the personal taste of the individual and contains a perfume chosen from the various Micallef collections. We love the Aoud and Aoud Gourmet ranges, very popular in Middle Eastern perfumeries.

Aoud, Rose Aoud, Night Aoud and Aoud Gourmet, colourful, uncompromising perfumes all gathered around Oud wood, the most charismatic scents of traditional high perfumery; rose, cinnamon, patchouli, spices, cedar, jasmine and amber. Stimulating oriental juices that will overwhelm lovers of intoxicating fragrances. A profoundly sensual collection across time and continents. A gift for others or yourself!

Hand-decorated flacon from the Crystal Collection. 75 ml, 300 ml, 1000 ml and 3000 ml. 75ml: from 195 a The Aouds 30 ml - 69 a and 100ml 145a www.mmicallef.com

Olivier Durbano Parfum de Pierres Poèmes

This enigmatic fragrance is inspired by the myth surrounding rock crystal, a symbol of protection, and incense, a resin venerated since ancient antiquity.

“The celestial fragrance of serenity”, incense unites the finite and the infinite, the mortal and the immortal, man and god. Symbolising purification, it uplifts the spirit towards the divine.

Dusted with notes of benzoin, Myrrh, orange, sandalwood and musk, we love its woody, spicy character, just like the sublime flower-jewels of this young designer whose talent is matched only by his refinement.

Durbano 120 a eau de parfum 100ml.

Kilian Pure Oud

Kilian’s sumptuous new collection of elixirs under the title “Arabian Nights” is a homage to the Oriental world. Pure Oud is the first stop on an olfactory voyage. Legend has it that Oud wood was worth more than its weight in gold.

Echoing the legend, the bottle and its glossy wooden box have been decorated with a gold plate engraved with the name of the perfume. A captivating fragrance; animal-like with as many amber notes as woody ones. Addictive!

50ml: 295 a

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Winter is here, now there is only one goal: save your skin! What better after all those trips than a relaxing fix right in the heart of society, among the most trendy and luxurious spots in the world. Find the best spas from London to Milan via Geneva and Paris with the only rule being your well-being!

By Maeva Tepea

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La Réserve Spa, Geneva Punctual and neutral, Switzerland is also known for its legendary fresh water treatments. The La Réserve spa, in the hotel of the same name, features among the most beautiful spas in the world. Decorated

by Jacques Garcia, this unique spot represents a real break from the outside world. There are many choices in the 2,000m² dedicated to fighting off the first wrinkles, watching one’s weight or simply seeking a total well-being.

With outside and indoor swimming pools, whose purple reflections light up an anthracite bottom touched with golden mosaic, the sauna, steam room, fitness gym, hair salon and tennis courts, this spa won the Best Innovative Spa Concept award in 2007. In it you will find every service you could dream of during your stay. On the treatment side there are also a multitude of possibilities; aquatic treatments, massages (including the 4-hand massage, a 20-fingered delight!), body scrubs and La Prairie and Cinq Mondes treatments (whose reputations precede them). On top of that in this world of wonders, each client is unique and each programme is adapted to them. Pure made-to-measure!

La Reserve Spa, 301 route de Lausanne. 1293 Bellevue.

GENEVA Tel: 0041 22 959 59 99 www. lareserve.ch

The Carlyle Spa, New York When Sisley decided to create its own spa, it was only to be expected that the address would match the reputation of one of the biggest brands of cosmetics in the world. The recipe is very simple: Manhattan, Sisley and one of the biggest, legendary hotels the other side of the Atlantic. It has to be the Carlyle. And it is in the heart of the Upper East Side that you will find the newly-opened Sense Spa – in luxurious art deco just like the hotel itself.

The treatment rooms are in black and grey, with platinum-coloured mosaic from floor to ceiling setting the decorative tone. As for the accessories, there is an antique mirror here, a few Zen paintings there and enchanting wall chandeliers. A must. Aside from the Carrara marble in the steam rooms, there is the Sisley treatment programme. Nothing less than an exclusive range created for the hotel to make this even better. Of course the treatments on offer match the image of Sense Spa. Our advice – book a massage with Jana. This specialist in ‘stress points’ (she knows how to reach those tensed-up zones) will make even the tiredest old bodies feel brand new. And on top of this dream spa, the view of the Manhattan skyline is breath-taking!

The Carlyle, 35 East 76th Street, New York, NY 10021, 001 212.744.1600 www.thecarlyle.com

La Bulle Kenzo, Paris La Bulle Kenzo is a beauty stop-off on the Rue du Pont Neuf in the heart of the city of lights. The spa-boutique just like the brand mixes beauty and originality and was created with pure pleasure in mind – for both the body and the eyes!

The poppy brand has spread far and wide thanks to Kenzoki, which literally means the treatment that does you good. Forget traditional treatments.

With the programmes of the Bulle you will experience new sensations. In fact all five of your senses will be involved: the floral and aquatic aromas will waft delicately around you, a conversation will take place just for the sake of discussion, and a strange suspended piece of furniture will simply make you smile. But above all there are the original treatments such as a massage of candles and rice, an experience tailor-made to the sound of your voice or the tactile and climatic variations on the skin of your face and body. As far as a full-on atmosphere is concerned, discover the atypical, aesthetic and futuristic look of white, mauve and pink, or disco balls and gold-coloured lamps (in the treatment rooms), the suspended shapes that reflect the Japanese brand, the poppy, water, and bamboo leaves.

The Bulle Kenzo has a very singular atmosphere and very singular treatments because every one of us deserves something exceptional!

The Bvlgari Spa, Milan Bvlgari… does the name sound familiar? Well the spa at the Bvlgari Hotel is an absolute diamond in its purest form. This gem of well-being dressed in green and gold will fulfil your every need. Hidden in the lush gardens typical of Italy, in the heart of an ancient monastery, this area of relaxation and meditation offers every treatment you could hope for. Ancient marble columns are the backdrop for a refined and intimate décor (matt black marble, bronze, oak and Venetian stones) setting off an absolute jewel. We love the urban swimming pool with its incredible shades, conducive to the reveries set off by the Balinese and oriental treatments such as the Indian head massage, an absolute sapphire of relaxation after a Turkish steam bath. This magnificent emerald spa can be summed up in one word: sparkling. And for afters? A trip to the Bvlgari sanctuary just two steps from the hotel. Because as a gorgeous blond in a blown-away dress once said: Diamonds are a girl’s best friend!

Bvlgari Hotel, 7 via Gabba Fratelli, Milan 0039 02 805 805 1

The K Spa, London Don’t be fooled by a façade that somewhat resembles the Pompidou museum. The K-West Hotel is an architectural pearl. Renovated, modernised but above all much more trendy, this highly original establishment holds only good surprises. Blending in with the urban décor that surrounds it, the K Spa is a world apart, far from the London madness.

On the treatment side, you will find new aromatherapy techniques, hot stones as a body treatment and modellages. But these are all “classics”. Let me tell you about the frankly atypical treatments. For example there is the dry flotation (don’t worry, you will remain in the submerged part!), or the technique the secret of which is known only to K-Spa – the passive weightless immersion. Unique sensations where the mind and spirit combine to form one. Are you looking for psychological serenity? Get away from it all for as long as the treatment lasts in the heart of one of the most pulsating capitals of the millennium.

K West Hotel & Spa Richmond Way London W14 0AX T. 0044 (0) 20 8008 6600 www.k-west.co.uk

www.bulgarihotels.com.

La Bulle Kenzo 1 rue du Pont Neuf 75001 Paris.

0033 (0) 1 73 04 20 04 www.labullekenzo.com

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Beauty

in Nirvana Oenobiol

Bien-Etre, Destressant.

Over-worked and under-rested. There are days when women feel like it is all getting to be just too much. While they are urged to “pull themselves together” psychologically, controlling stress starts with a physiological mechanism.

Oenobiol Destressant is a nutritional supplement with Rhodiola Rosea. It acts on the organism by regulating the biological mediators of mental and physical stress and is free of side-effects.

The result: your resistance to stress improves and so do your physical and intellectual capacities.

Jar of 30 tablets – 14.90 €

Dr. Hauschka Moor Lavender Body Oil.

For those who feel the cold and are sensitive to the changing seasons, the famous Doctor Hauschka has perfected a new oil to calm and comfort you.

Its exclusive composition - including jojoba extract, Shea butter, horse chestnut, horsetail and peat moss - form a shield to protect you from the harmful effects of the outdoors. As well as soothing neck pains, this body oil will 38

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Snowberry Relaxation, serenity and a joie de vivre make us more beautiful. Is it possible to return to such a state of grace by choosing beauty products well? For a moment of pure hedonism, find the one that will render your beauty more sublime, naturally.A demonstration.

help relax tense muscles. A real medicine allowing you to face the winter head-on!

75ml pump dispenser – 17.50 €

Noreva.LED Universal Micellar Cleaning Lotion.

Enriched with Omega 3 bio particles, Noreva.LED’s Universal Micellar Cleaning Lotion cleanses the face of water-soluble (sweat) and liposoluble (sebum) impurities. As gentle as milk and as flowing as water, this delicious lotion created by Laboratoires Noreva.

LED feels like water on the skin. It easily cleanses and removes make-up from the face, eyes and lips and even works on water-proof make-up. This is an essential in the any bathroom but also travels well – you can take it anywhere.

500ml/9 €, 75ml /5 €

Lift’Argan Plumping Bust Jelly.

An extra one to four centimetres on the bust after only six weeks of use? If this is your dream then Lift’Argan can make it come true! To the normal moisturizing and toning agents, they have added commipheroline which shapes

and plumps the bust week after week.

Used daily, Lift’Argan’s Plumping Bust Jelly will give you better toned, firmer and smoother breasts. This is sure to enhance your décolleté!

100ml, 24.50 €

Leonor Greyl

Mousse au Lotus Volumatrice.

Le Grand Soin Anti-Age It’s knockout! Silicone-free and alcoholfree, this mousse adored by actresses and top models gives you everything!

With its discrete aroma of lotus – known for its stimulating and astringent properties – and its whipped cream texture, your hair will soon become tangle-free and easy to style any way you fancy. This gives volume to fine hair, a boost to lifeless hair, keeps curly hair under control and allows you to either create or loosen those curls. In short, this is a real hair care product which protects against the sun’s harmful rays, adds shine to damaged hair and reduces the bad effects of the hair dryer. So it’s up to you to tease, tousle or straighten. With this product you just can’t go wrong.

25 €

Thémaé Thé d’argile Detox face mask Complexe des 4 thés Enriched with the four teas elixir combining green tea (anti-oxidising, detoxifying, slimming), white tea (combats free radicals, regenerates), black tea (revitalising and invigorating) red tea (soothing and improves micro-circulation) this mask is ideal for “city girl” faces; poisoned by an aggressive and polluting environment.

Created especially for them, the white clay frees the face of toxins, sebum and impurities, and in just a few minutes restores its shine and freshness. The lupin extract helps oxygenate the tissues and stimulates the micro-circulation to give a healthy glow while the red tea with its revitalising qualities, protects the skin from environmental hazards.

Detoxifying, revitalising, your complexion will simply glow.

Jar 50 ml – 48 € Paris and provincial spas. www.themae.fr

Nourishing Royal Jelly Hair Plus For brittle hair and a dry scalp.

The Intensive Renewal Face Serum is the cornerstone of Snowberry’s Advanced Skin Anti-Ageing System.

Quickly absorbed, this light, pleasantfeeling gel is composed of unique and potent peptide complexes such as Oligopeptide-20 or Pentapeptide-3.

The results are rapid and remarkable, helping achieve a lasting reversal of the effects of ageing. This natural rejuvenation draws on Snowberry’s BioNutria system, producing the same effects as “transdermal Botox” type treatments which induce a relaxation of muscular contractions and lessen expression wrinkles. ,An extraordinary synergy between applied science, Nature in its purest form and the know-how of Dr Andy Lavrent help Soraya Hendesi keep her promise: authentically beautiful skin, safely and naturally.

30ml - 196 € - 15ml (travel size) 110 € Available exclusively at Aeropure.

Davines

Nourishing Royal Jelly Hair Plus For brittle hair and a dry scalp.

Is your crowning glory in need of a lift now that winter’s coming? You can give it just that thanks to Davines’ Nourishing Royal Jelly Hair Plus.

Produced by worker bees, Royal Jelly is the only food the Queen Bee eats. This will strengthen brittle hair suffering

from external aggression and resolve scalp problems. Its this unique complex diffuses not only essential amino acids but also mineral salts and vitamins (B1, B6, B12, C, E) through the hair to thoroughly nourish it, reinforce its structure and render it more resistant.

An explosive cocktail for luscious locks! 6 mini doses of 8ml – 62.54 €

Caudalie Premier Cru The Cream A perfect year for my skin! This is the best Caudalie product yet; the fruit of eight years of research. An anti-aging weapon with a delicious texture and light fragrance, bringing together three active ingredients, exclusive to Caudalie, in one cream to fight wrinkles, slackness of skin, pigmentation marks and dryness. It can be used day or night and don’t worry – it will never give you a hangover!

89 €

La Colline Cellular Modelling Bio Peel The Swiss canton of Valois is renowned for its diverse and pristine environment and it is here that the Laboratoires La Colline has developed technologically advanced formulas including the CMA (Cell Metabolism Activation) Complex, which enhances the re-oxygenation of skin cells and activates their metabolism. Completely biological and free from abrasive

particles, the Cellular Modelling Bio Peel is an enzymatic exfoliator whose particles compensate for the slowing of enzymatic activity and renewal of the epidermis. In five minutes the skin is revived, more youthful looking and radiant with beauty. The blend of oil in water gives it a gorgeous texture which sweeps away tensions from the first use.

50ml - 75 €

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Supremÿa, La Nuit Le Grand Soin Anti-Age As comfortable as a cream and as powerful as a serum, At Night The Supreme Anti-Aging Skin Care capitalises on the very latest discoveries in chronobiology and the genetics of cutaneous physiology. During the night, safe from stress and other outside aggressors, Supremÿa prolongs the life span of cells and stimulates their natural repair mechanism.

Through its patented Phyto-Complex LC12, Sisley combines four plantbased active ingredients allowing The Supreme Anti-Aging Skin Care to push back genetically-programmed skin aging for a visibly younger skin.

Golden pump dispenser 50ml - 450 €

Guerlain

Orchidée Impériale Exceptional Complete Care - Mask Applying a mask is a moment of pure hedonism. It is a luxury to be indulged in once or twice a week in the com-

fort of one’s own home. With this, Guerlain has taken its Imperial Orchid Molecular Extract, and added the complementary powers of an alliance of energizing ingredients – a great tonic for the cells. There is Ribose which gives a real boost to cellular respiration, soya protein extract which stimulates the firmness of the dermis, and orchid butter with its highly moisturising and nutritious qualities. The new blue glass jar with its golden crown is suitably generous and luxurious for this prodigious product which instantly revives the skin’s vitality. Supple, re-energized, well moisturized, radiant, signs of fatigue fade, wrinkles wash away, leaving skin velvety-smooth and bursting with youth.

Jar 75ml – 290 €

Clarins

Super Restorative Wake-Up Lotion Inspired by Japanese beauty rituals, the Super Restorative Wake-Up Lotion is a highly effective new beauty treatment.

It eliminates puffiness and sleep marks to give you a bright look. This is a real breakfast for the skin, including green coffee bean and ginseng extracts, oat sugars and Hibiscus flower extract – in a fresh and comforting consistency.

Immediately smoothed and comforted, the skin is more even, more radiant, and ready to face a new day!

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La Reserve Spa Caviar of beauty

Refined comfort, beauty without the brashness of ostentatious luxury. You will quickly feel a sense of total harmony in this dream environment. Exceptionally proficient and discreet practitioners, a setting of breath-taking purity, an interior designed by Jacques Garcia capable of winning over and surprising the most demanding of top class travellers – La Reserve Spa offers all this and more. Here life lives at the gentle pace of Lake Geneva, which, like the spa itself, exudes tranquillity. And when such an exceptional setting gets together with the ultimate in luxury products, La Prairie’s Caviar collection, La Reserve really can boast of being the caviar of beauty. Its only creed: excellence!

By Laure Delvigo

You are in Switzerland to brush away those little winter irritations, erase the stress of an over-active life. In short, you are seeking serenity. La Reserve Spa is just what you are looking for.

Tranquillity, the know-how of a carefully-selected team, attentive service and an attention to detail and to perfection in an out-of-the-ordinary setting.

Echoing the standards of La Reserve Spa (voted Best Innovative Spa Concept at the 2007 Gala Spa Awards and best hotel spa in Europe and 2nd best in the world by the readers of Condé Nast Traveller in 2006) La Prairie is supremely luxurious, its products producing outstanding results with its Caviar collection quickly gathering a cult following.

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A byword for luxury par excellence, caviar has been the delight of epicureans since the Roaring Twenties. In the choice of eggs, its manufacture and conservation, caviar is a complex product; the results of extremely rigorous ancient know-how. The magic of caviar resides in the work of man, a guarantee of quality in the finished product. The work is long (up to 18 months) and carried out by a few rare specialists with 10 years of training behind them. It is this painstaking labour that explains the cost of this black gold, the price of which can easily rise above €8,000 per kilo making caviar a rare luxury product.

It is perhaps because the taste and sensation of caviar remain unequalled that La Prairie has used it to develop

one of the most sought after care products in the world; the Caviar firming range. Unprecedented formulas using caviar extract, a cellular complex exclusive to La Prairie, highperformance peptides, an amino acid, stabilised Vitamin C, Alpha Hydroxyl Acids and natural vegetable extracts: this is the recipe which ensures firm, boosted smooth skin. The key is in the firming agents that increase cellular multiplication. Combined with caviar extract, they enhance the skin’s elasticity and firmness and visibly smooth it.

At La Reserve Spa, you can enjoy 80 minutes of pure pleasure, safe in the expert hands of an ambassador of La Prairie, working to the rhythm of some well chosen baroque music.

Using the beauty-boosting properties

of the finest caviar in the world, the body treatment produces an immediate and long-lasting firming effect, while restoring vitality and radiance to tired skin. Spectacular!

Soin caviar corps / Caviar body treatment 80 min 265 Chf Treatments from 8.30am to 8pm.

Tel: + 41 22 959 59 99 www.lareserve.ch

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The Magic of Pearls True diamonds of the sea, surrounded by myths and legends that make one dream, the pearl continues to fascinate us. Let’s dive into the palaces of the sea nymph and take a closer look at their milky treasures.

By Nicolas Berger.

The history of pearls and the fascination they arouse dates back to time immemorial. In fact, as long ago as 2300 BC, Chinese inscriptions indicate that pearls were gems of value and considered as a gift from nature. Ancient Hindu texts also make repeated references to pearls, claiming the first one was discovered by the god Krishna in a secret place.

Pearls were greatly admired in Ancient Rome where they were a symbol of wealth and prestige to such an extent that only those of sufficient rank were permitted to wear them. There is a legend of a banquet organised by Cleopatra for her lover, Mark Anthony. The fabulous occasion was described by Pliny the Elder in his book Naturalis Historia. The great Roman historian describes how Cleopatra intended to give the most expensive feast ever dreamt of. Mark Anthony wondered how she could win her bet. The proud Queen of Egypt took out one of her pearl earrings which, according to Pliny, was worth 10 million sestertii, and dropped it into a goblet of vinegar. Once the pearl had dissolved, she drank the contents and so won her bet.

Arabs also revered pearls as there were many oyster beds throughout the Persian Gulf. They considered pearls to have great value because they are described in the Koran as one of the greatest treasures of paradise.

Much later, the French and Spanish found fresh water pearls among their colonies and began to trade them. These pearls came from lakes and rivers.

Then, aside from the freshwater pearls, they discovered sea pearls in the Caribbean. However, due to over-harvesting, this source of pearls dried up, and that was even before the development and pollution that started at the beginning of the 19th century.

Aside from the pearls themselves, mother-of-pearl was greatly prized and used to make buttons for clothes. They were exported in large quantities, the figure rising to several billion traded world wide.

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This business continued until the 1950s when the plastic trade took over the button trade.

The history of the pearl took an important turn towards the end of the 19th century. This was when Japanese researchers independently discovered a technique that could be used to create cultured pearls. History retains the name of Kokichi Mikimoto who, thanks to his business acumen, found a way of marketing cultured pearls. On July 11, 1893, he became the first person in the world to cultivate a pearl. After several years of dedicated studies, he discovered that an oyster will cover any foreign body introduced into its shell with nacre, slowly enveloping it in the substance of which a pearl is made. Kokichi Mikimoto had just relaunched the global pearl trade, by making it accessible to buyers without detracting from its aura of mystery and its powers of seduction!

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Travel

Day cream, face mask or fragrances, you never go anywhere without your favourite cosmetics.To travel easy without having to check your baggage, you will have to get an appropriate vanitycase ! Each product must not weigh more than 100 ml. So to travel smart, let yourself be guided by Blush !

By Laure Delvigo

For Women Clinique - Pocket Doses

You should always have a little something on you! With Pocket Doses, your skin will never be caught short.

Clinique has just re-issued all its favourite moisturizers in a pocket dose format for Sephora. Wherever you go, whether it is simply to the office or to the other side of the world, slip one, two, three or seven days of beauty back-up. The nomad day and night hydration kit merits a special mention. By day, the Superdefense Age Defense Moisturizer SPF 25 is a real 360° protective shield against pollution and stress while the Super Rescue Antioxidant Night Moisturizer ensures you wake up with rested skin thanks to its antioxydising action. The result is astonishing even after just one application. For added radiance seven days a week!

12.90 euros for 14 doses of 1.5 ml for seven days and seven nights of treatment.

Viktor & Rolf - Flowerbomb Coffret

Bubble-gum pink like a dolls house, we just swooned over these designer cuties.For travellers, Victor & Rolf ’s Flowerbomb miniature box set, tied with a ribbon and the Dutch designers’ seal, will delight those dedicated to designer fragrances.49 euros.

Lancôme - Tendre Voyage

With Tendre Voyage, Lancôme presents a must-have 24 hour palette for flawless make-up all day long.

Getting off a plane, stepping out of a taxi, arriving for a meeting… at any moment, Tendre Voyage allows every woman to perfect her complexion, brighten her eyes and experiment with satiny lip colours and illuminating accents. One click, one step, in just seconds. 39 euros.

Dolce & Gabanna The One Purse Spray Modern and glamourous, this purse spray is the essence of luxury. This oriental floral fragrance with modern sensuality will follow you wherever you go.

Spray with 3 refills. 66 euros.

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For Man

Armani - “ Travel- spray”

Lancôme Men- “Age Fighters Kit”

Kiehl’s - “Ultimate Man Refuel Kit”

Biotherm - “Day Tripper”

Ultra-slim, the Armani eau de toilette can be slipped elegantly into an inside suit pocket. A travel format, 30ml of the legendary “Aqua Di Gio Homme”, “Armani Code Homme” and “Attitude” fragrances.

Around 70 euros depending on the fragrance.

Designed especially for men, this kit pays homage to one of Kiehl’s oldest traditions, thanks to a flying squadron that really existed. It contains energising products such as Facial Fuel, an alcohol-free instant revitalizer which refreshes the skin and restores brightness and firmness to tired, pale complexions. The Blue Astringent Lotion sooths and balances the skin while the White Eagle shaving cream and the legendary Kiehl’s lip balm complete the set for skin that is soft, moisturized and silky. Available at airports in London and Copenhagen.

65 euros.

Three indispensable and practical items to travel light and fight the first signs of aging from Age Fight.

The shaving foam, whose compact and highly efficient form means for once it won’t take up too much space, deserves a special mention!

63.90 eu with security bag.

Perfect for business trips, the Day Tripper is a pick-me-up for rushed businessmen. The set contains a 30ml bottle of Aquafitness hair and body shower gel, a 50ml can of shaving mousse and a choice of face cream; either Aquapower (an oligo-thermal care), Age Fitness (an anti-ageing fortifying care) or High Recharge, a non-stop moisturising anti-fatigue treatment. A practical care kit that should never leave your side!

15 euros with security bag.

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Take your pick!

High-tech powders, feline shades or deadly red, this winter’s colours are a blend of smoky tones and that second skin feel. Mini or maxi, collector or made-to-measure, design or couture: the key word in make-up this winter is “Smoking”! Get the professionals on your side – straight from the catwalks.

By Laure Delvigo

Urban Decay Ink for eyes Dressed in its elegant sleek case adorned with a hand-illustrated peacock, this liner will give any self-respecting fashionista doe eyes! Precise, creamy and long-lasting, we love its double-ended applicator. At one end, an angled brush of professional quality and at the other a smudger. Yes you will be the belle of the ball tonight!

Comes in six shades. 22 a Sisley Phyto-Teint Éclat An ultra-light texture for a better complexion, consistent and longlasting, Phyto-Teint Éclat is easy to apply and leaves skin smooth and radiant. Enriched with natural plant extracts (Gardenia, Linden Blossom and Mallow) with softening and emollient properties, it gives a lovely sensation of lightness and clarity which it brings to the skin even in hot and humid climates.

30ml / 71 a Valmont L’Elixir des Glaciers Teint Précieux The Elixir des Glaciers range has always symbolised perfection. A prestigious alliance of make-up and skin care, Elixir des Glaciers Teint Précieux reveals the magic of DNA in a stroke. A rare and precious molecule gives this foundation its unique texture and a visibly lifting effect. On the colour side, the pigments and powders of this divine elixir hold far more than the secret of colour: carefully selected and wrapped in silicone, they cover the skin with an unparalleled softness to give an exceptional matt finish. In fact, in contrast to the “nude” trend, an ideal covering softens signs of fatigue and covers imperfections. And since our beauty is precious indeed, each of the numbered 30 ml bottles of Elixir des Glaciers Teint Précieux contains an extremely fresh product. Its exclusivity is guaranteed by a certificate of authenticity.

The Elixir des Glaciers Teint Précieux: because beauty deserved a masterpiece.

Available at Alexandre Zouari.

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M.A.C Dsquared² Greasepaint Stick Every season, fashionistas go into ecstasy over the exuberant and sexy collections of Dan and Dean Caten, the Canadian twins behind Dsquared².

A tie-up with M·A·C was inevitable!

The Greasepaint Stick was especially conceived for the DSquared² Fall 2009 show. Branded with the DSquared² M∙A∙C logo, this smooth and creamy crayon brings a truly remarkable, glistening black colour to eyes. Very opaque, it can be applied to the entire eyelid like a shadow, ideal for that “Smokey” look, or as a crayon to outline the eye. Long-lasting and waterproof but hurry – this is a limited edition number!

1.0g.18 a Guerlain Ombre Éclat 4 shades Tsarina- Limited edition A palace in Saint Petersbourg. The rustle of a silk robe, the shine of velvet, embroidered pearls and sequins. The shades in this palette were inspired by the sumptuous finery of Eastern princesses. Faded orange, brick red, old rose and aubergine are dappled with a champagne pattern. All that in a compact of black and gold of exquisite design. The tsarina’s eyes are dressed in a velvety purple halo, highlighting their pure clarity. Tsarina, all the flamboyance of an autumn palace. Eye-shadow compact, 4X1.5g – 50 a Benefit Coralista From Saint Barts to Gstaad, with Coralista the bikini is optional! This coral pink powder will light up your complexion! Put some on your cheek bones and look – you’re already smiling! Be radiant in Coralista! available from February 2009.

31.50 a

Clinique Even Better Foundation SPF15 Fluid, feather light and oil free, the new Even Better Foundation SPF15 is the first foundation from Clinique to restore a uniform and unified complexion. Enriched with a cocktail of antioxidants including a Vitamin C and E complex, extract of mushroom yeast, natural grapefruit peel and white birch extract, it attacks hyper-pigmentation and visibly reduces skin tone irregularities. A cover-up and a treatment, this mineral-rich foundation leaves the skin naturally radiant in one quick movement. Ten out of ten!

Bottle of 30 ml – 30 a

Christian Dior New Christmas Look 2009 Cristal Boréal Created by Tyen, the new Christmas Look from Dior revives the spirit of the 18th century and the Gallery of Mirrors at Versailles. This sparkling make-up conjures up images of the splendour of the châteaux and other precious jewels. Decorated with 52 Swarovski stones, including four Aurora Borealis crystals, the precious oval locket hides a classic Dior gloss whose two shades are dressed ingenuously in pink with iridescent crystal.

So couture, so Dior!

80 a

Shu Uemura Tokyo Lash Bar 2009 fleur-ever (premium edition) Open the Tokyo Lash Bar and you will discover a collection of false lashes inspired by the infinite marvels of nature.

Artistic creation has never pushed this far before. Elegant and fantasist, the design of these lashes emulates the tail of a bird whose exotic purple plumage is accented with white flecking.

Petal-like forms hide inside the lashes, bringing to mind a bouquet of sweet peonies. A stunning accessory for a spectacular look.

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Palette YSL Collector Palette For The Complexion An initial – better than a signature.

The “Y” that is on it-bags. Yves Saint Laurent in saddle-stitch is a star of the palettes this season. Dedicated to the beauty of the complexion, two natural tones lighten the face: peach, a universal light for a transparent even finish and an iridescent brown to heighten cheekbones and sculpt the contours of the face. Fine and silky powders whose radiance-boosting pigments give a wide-angle reflection of the slightest ray to shape the complexion with a veil of light. The case? The famous gold box with the logo YSL. 50 a

Make Up For Ever Smoky Lash At last mascara that keeps the promise it makes on the TV screen! Smoky eye enthusiasts, your wishes can come true. Enriched with iron oxide microparticles, this mascara ensures an intense blackness on the colour side while the extra volume added to each well-separated lash will give you a more than glamorous look. One of the musthaves of the winter!

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Lancôme L’Absolu Rouge Smoky Roses Limited edition The epitome of French elegance, this cult lipstick has been reinterpreted in six mythical shades of eternal femininity. From the delicate cinder reflections of dusty beige through to smoky red.

Enriched with Pro-Xylane, Lancôme’s most complete molecule, this creamy lipstick shows off instantly smoothed lips, looking plumper and irresistibly shapely. Our favourite? Absolu Rouge, Rouge Preciosa. A trump card in the game of seduction.

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The mullet cut, Tarantino, Madonna or Brasilia, what’s in and what’s out? It is the eternal question, almost a Cornelian dilemma! Don’t worry: Blush is here for you and for you alone, beavering away day and night to bring you the latest trends. Trust us. But never forget - the ups of today may be the downs of tomorrow! And as the great Saint Laurent put it so beautifully: “The most beautiful thing a woman can wear is the arms of the man she loves.”

By Yvo Deprelle

DOWNS The crop-trousers-scratch sandals combo, seen on every Jason and Kevin outside BHV! Come on gentlemen, this cannot go on! It is a national pandemic on a greater scale than the H1N1 virus! These sandals may seem comfortable (I have refused to try them out) but they are an insult to style. All the more so when the glimpse of foot we see shows all the charming precursors of athlete’s foot.

And let’s not forget crop trousers was only in fashion for one summer (oh yes) when Prada launched them in 1999 during the “intelligent clothing” wave. Burn all that please.

UPS He has been elected “the sexiest man in the world” by People magazine. You loved him in Van Helsing, you wept for him in Australia and you lusted after him in the X-Men... who is he?

Easy: the swarthy, smiley, sculptured Hugh Jackman! Huuuugh!!

Geek chic! They were so out yesterday with their bottle-end glasses and adolescent acne. But the Geek (or computer nerd) is soooo in today! Now our Nerd taps away on his new Samsung Agnès b. computer (399 euros), he downloads files onto his MP3 using a fabulous Louis Vuitton USB key (250 euros) and he spends hours Tweeting with his friends. What? You’re still doing Myspace and Facebook?! Tut tut.

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Beyoncé in Mugler and Gareth Pugh for her world tour! Let’s get one thing straight: here at Blush we luuurve them all but the combination of the three seems a little unlikely. Beyoncé Knowles does curvaceous neo-gothic?

We definitely prefer her as a soul Diva.

But then I guess it has to be an improvement on the dresses her mum runs up for her!

Wall stickers. You want them – you got them. Five years ago these were innovative and adorable. Now, we’re heading for an overdose. You can even pick them up for 5€ at Tati. That says it all. And as for taking them down, half the wall paint comes off with them. Every aspiring designer from Nowhere Ville is drawing them these

days!! And the same goes for screen print T-shirts, even if they are made from organic cotton. A little creativity for heaven’s sake!

The rocker frizz. What is that you ask?

It is what a young rocker who doesn’t have the same fabulous fine hair as his friends’ resorts to by opting for an afro-style mop of curls. Come on now, time to pay a visit to Mr Zouari and we can put all that right!! Oh, and another thing – skinny jeans with a belt below the bottom, that’s another no-no.

Michael Jackson reality TV. This is really in bad taste. Apparently, before the King of Pop died, a pilot for a reality-TV show featuring the four brothers with whom he performed

as the Jackson Five was already being filmed. Now the show is going ahead.

This would have been one project best left in the drawer. Leave Michael alone. Who’s bad?!

The crisis. Oh yes, that again, we just can’t get away from it! Seriously though, the list of ‘fashion victims’ (no pun intended) is becoming dangerously long. After Christian Lacroix went into receivership, followed by Véronique Branquinho and Stella Cadente going into liquidation, now the German luxury brand Escada has filed for bankruptcy. And then there are all those designers such as Anne Valérie Hash who were unable to put on a show during the Haute Couture week... Help us Frédéric Mitterand!

of the designer crop (Balmain, Pucci, Rykiel, Gucci…) are doing razzle dazzle any way they can. Sequins are everywhere, on jackets, dresses, tops and harem trousers and not just as accessories! You can’t possibly overdo it this season. Along the same lines, (the 80s revival) leather and studs are invading our wardrobes. The style is a cross between Punk and S&M, so it will be you, ladies, who are wearing the trousers!!

The entire world feverishly follows the adventures of her star character, Carrie Bradshaw. Now One, Fifth Avenue, the latest offering from Candace Bushnell, the adored author of Sex and the City, is available in French.

Cinquième Avenue (Albin Michel, 21.90 euros) is a novel about a seductive but corrosive lifestyle. Set in New York, or course, and still glamorous, but this time the sex serves as a social elevator to a prestigious apartment.

Or how money, fame and power remain the true religion here. For those still catching up, throw yourselves in to Beautiful People by Alicia Drake (Denoël, 25 euros). In it she depicts in great detail the crossed paths of two international fashion giants: YSL and Lagerfeld. More than 40 years of fashion and intrigue, the jet-set, champagne at the Coupole and the Palace! More glamour than Dynasty!

Roll on monograms! Forget the metro, the bus and other rollers!

Designers have gone all out to create the most chic alternative transport for you. Karl Lagerfeld has designed a gorgeous bike for Fendi, in the brand’s own colours. Via Montenapoleone: so cool! Along the same lines, you can stand out from the crowd in Avenue Montaigne with the concept car Fiole that Chanel ordered from the South Korean designer, Jin Young Jo. So chic, with the interlocking Cs on

the radiator! Or there is still the logo gyropod for strolls on the Croisette: Roberto Cavalli is never without his!

Forget for a moment the Gossip Girl, Selma Blair and other Ugly Betties: welcome to the fresh and glamorous world of the new TV series 2010! The buzz? The Beautiful Life or how two young models from the country take on New York. This is the underside of fashion with, as a bonus, the return of Mischa Barton (ex New Port Beach) and former top model Elle Macpherson as the agency director.

Not interested? Then console yourself with the last word in 90s series revivals: Melrose Place and Beverly Hills 90210, version 2010. The cocktail of lies, betrayals, sex and drugs doesn’t look a day older! Oh Brendon, Brenda!

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Cartier’s Ark A sparkling bestiary

A veritable zoological gallery, the history of Cartier is littered with animals, both domesticated and wild. A colourful menagerie which sometimes seems like a cabinet of curiosities where you run into owls and eagles, penguins and herons and of course the trademark panther. Get ready for a sparkling safari of jewels!

By Nicolas Berger.

The animal theme crops up throughout the history of Cartier in the form of small hardstone sculptures.

These decorative objects were first dreamed up by Louis Cartier who wanted to interpret the world of precious miniatures created by Fabergé at the beginning of the twentieth century. The beauty of birds inspired him as he admired a winged procession of ibis, owls and swans from which he was almost inseparable although he did abandon them occasionally for less gracious creatures such as pigs and mice. Little matter; they were in pink quartz or white agate and there is a certain poetry in seeking to pay homage to nature as authentically as possible whatever the subject. The same applied to the mini bulldogs with their flattened muzzles, their staring eyes and pricked ears which are so surprising it is difficult to say whether they are beautiful or ugly.

Strange and endearing creatures that the Duke of Windsor was so fond of he requested a gold and enamel one mounted on a pin. A striking replica of a head underlined by a black enamel collar interspersed with red, blue, green and white enamel hearts.

The animal, a new vocabulary for the jeweller Animals have their own language and Cartier knows better than any how to use the animal metaphor when it comes to speaking of love, war or peace.

Perched side by side, the diamond and platinum budgerigars form a pair united for eternity. But positioned behind or in front of the bars of a cage, they evoke the idea alternatively that France is occupied and then liberated. Throughout the work of the jeweller, animals are there to remind us of life. Cartier fluctuated between his passion for form, abstraction and geometry, and the animal kingdom through which he navigated with humour at the height of the 1920s. A pleasant meander which allowed this cigarette case designed with rigorous

minimalism in onyx and brushed gold to include an alligator perched on a rock preparing to swallow a black moon. The inspiration came from Japanese netsuke carvings. Surrealist compositions included this owl’s head, which looks surprised to find itself transformed into the clasp of a handbag. It was an unexpected fate for the animal, just as for this adorable ladybird that we find quietly resting on a cigarette lighter.

The panther, symbol of triumphant femininity The animal theme was everywhere, present in form or spirit, when in 1914 it inspired the first panther motif. The jeweller evoked the fascinating beast by fully playing on the contrast of black and white by juxtaposing patches of onyx and brillants. At the time few were aware that Louis Cartier’s design was inspired by his colleague, Jeanne Toussaint, nicknamed “La Panthère”. The enlightened muse of the jeweller, a lady of taste with her boyish hair, long strings of pearls and a cigarette holder held high, had a passion for the most feminine of the big cats. She wasn’t to be the only one. The Duchess of Windsor and Barbara Hutton loved the tigers or panthers that they commissioned – a lorgnette supported by a tiger for one, and a brooch and pair of drop earrings in yellow gold, onyx and emerald eyes representing a tiger for the other. Fully articulated, these cats could move their heads, bodies and paws.

The illusion was perfect and people could barely tear their eyes away from the incredible carnivores, they appeared so real. It was at the zoo at Vincennes that Jeanne Toussaint, aided by the designer Peter Lemarchand, observed the cats, recreating the theme with powerful realism. The animal was to be found in every position - crouching, standing, lying down, leaping – tamed yet still wild like the crocodiles of María Félix, the Mexican star who, according to legend, went as far as to bring a live crocodile

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into Cartier’s workshops so that the jeweller could make an exact copy. Admittedly the animal was still a baby but it was just waiting to grow! The French actress Jacqueline Delubac meanwhile caused quite a stir with her appearance at the Proust Ball given by the Rothschilds in 1972 when she turned up as the living incarnation of a Magritte painting. On her face, a painted apple and on her shoulder a sparkling surreal diamond lizard ordered from Cartier. An extravagance with which Cartier was quite familiar, as can be seen by this brooch created in the 1940s.

Animal and Mineral … Cartier, building new links.

Not all women shared this all-consuming passion for the predators with which critics were quick to associate them. Some more delicate ones, like the French actress Josette Day, the radiant heroine of

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Jean Cocteau’s film, Beauty and the Beast, chose the graceful lizard or the harmless unfurling of a butterfly. This elegant insect, recreated in coral and black enamel set off with emeralds, flies away only to settle again as a winged brooch on the lapel of a tailored new-look jacket. And there were to be many others, like this dragonfly whose articulated wings quiver!

The brilliants give transparency; the cabuchon-cut rubies gaze out from the depths of the protruding, staring eyes of this fascinating insect. It provides Cartier with the material it needs to capture the world in flight. A world in which new links are built between animal and mineral. Stones and metals offer the same colours, crystalline or opaque, shiny or matt, as those found in the animal kingdom. Any one with doubts need only look at Cartier’s owl

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with its citrine body - a hard, autumn-yellow stone – or the grey platinum rhinoceros, this eagle carved from gold or, in a modern collection, this platinum giraffe studded with brillants and onyx. Air, water and earth continue to enchant the jeweller today.

Whether swimming in the wake of fish, walking in the footsteps of the tortoise or flying amid the rustling feathers of a parrot, it is always with the same keen curiosity – that of the author of an original, tender jewellery legend.

Tania et Vincent © Cartier 2009

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Photographer: Claude BADEE Stylist: Marine SION Digital Retouch: Jean-Baptiste PEREIRA “Marianna” Black Bag in silver studs & “Studio” white pump in silver studs « Christian LOUBOUTIN », Black Clutch « Catalina » in water snake « BOSS BLACK» Long Wallet « Martha » in black varnished and python « Karine ARABIAN », « Cinéma » Clutch- Bracelet with chain in silver « Jean-Paul GAULTIER » Black oversleeve white cabochons & White oversleeve black cabochons « Paule KA », Bibi in black strass « Sonia RYKIEL” 54

Bag handle Set in red mouth and transparent in red peas « Sonia RYKIEL », Flat Sandal in red satin “VALENTINO”, « Vivienne » red satin pump “Barbara BUI” Compensated Sandals in red plexi “PAULE KA”, Necklace red of several ranks of pearls & Necklace of several red ranks with pompom “LANVIN” « DIOR CHRISTAL » 38mm Chronograph quartz movement, steel case and rubber strap, bezel set with diamonds, red sapphire crystal inserts, red lacquered dial.

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Hat in hook of white cotton “ LACOSTE ”, Clutch with studs leather in yellow varnished fluorescent “Emmanuel UNGARO” Boots in grey fallow-deer “Gaspard YURKIEVICH” , “STORM” Boots spartiate in leather white and straps - Sandal in leather white varnished “Emmanuel UNGARO”, Sandal flat in lizard and crown in gold metal “IRFE”, Rosary buddha « MALA », set in silver, amethyst and onyx « PIETRA DURA », Bracelet Buddha “Déclaration”, Set in silver, Emathite, onyx and obsidian «PIETRA DURA”

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Monogram Brocade “Thalie” , Innovative shimmering textile fusing metallic and silken threads, Karung snakeskin trim, Decorative engraved locks and studs Monogram Leopard Square in brown silk « Louis VUITTON », Clutch “NELLA” bronze in matt crocodile “ZILLI” , Clutch « Leoni » in leather bronze and gold “BVLGARI”, Clutch “OULALA” in green satin “ LANVIN ” Hairband in lizard and croxn in gold metal with strass “ IRFE ”, “Georgia” Mules in yellow satin sculpted heels gold leaf of the collection “Noeud d’amour” “ Maï LAMORE »

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¨ Photographer: Olivier Rieu Assisted by Matthieu Remillet Producer: Laure DELVIGO Fashion editor: Nicolas Chicanot Make up: Eva M’Baye @ B4 Agency Hair: Kim Chincholle @ Lebigue One using Bumble & Bumble Models: Barbara Meier @ Major models paris Kriss evtikhieva @ Karin models Digital Retouch: Florence Durante

Leopard printed chiffon dress PATRIZIA PEPE Aquamarine, sapphire and diamond necklaceDiamond bracelet “Limelight Collection” PIAGET Aquamarine and diamond on white gold “Miss Dior” ring DIOR JOAILLERIE

Left Ponyskin coat S MAX MARA - dress CELINE - belt PAULE KA - Hair clips ALEXANDRE ZOUARI - Necklace in white gold, white diamonds and rubies BOUCHERON - Rings in white gold and diamonds ALEXANDRE ZOUARI - Ring “Dechaine moi” in yellow gold and sapphires LORENZ BAUMER. Right Leather bolero, leopard dress, belt AZZEDINE ALAIA - Necklace in yellow gold and white diamonds , matching cuff and ring collection “Les Jardins” EDENLY - Ring “Triangle” in yellow gold and amethyst JEAN CHRISTOPHE - Gold cuff PATRICIA TIMSIT - Rings in yellow gold with sapphires DESTAING.

Snakeskin jacket JEAN CLAUDE JITROIS - Bustier dress LYTESS - Earrings “Vegetale” in white gold, white diamonds and sapphires LORENZ BAUMER LEFT HAND Ring “Duo” in white gold , amethyst and diamonds MORGANNE BELLO - Bracelet “Panthere” in white gold and diamonds CARTIER RIGHT HAND Rings in white gold and diamonds ALEXANDRE ZOUARI - “Tresor du Chateau Hante” bracelet in white gold, diamonds and multicoloured sapphires. DIOR JOAILLERIE - “Puzzle” bracelet in white gold and diamonds AKILIS - White gold and diamond cuff DINH VAN

dress, belt KARL LAGERFELD - clutch JIMMY CHOO Necklace in yellow gold and diamonds DE BEERS Left HAND Yellow gold cuff DINH VAN Ring in yellow gold and citrine MORGANNE BELLO Right hand Ring “L’elegante” in yellow gold, quartz and diamonds MORGANNE BELLO - Bracelet “Architectura” in yellow gold, diamonds, peridots and sapphires “Jungle” cuff in vermeil both JEAN BOGGIO

coat and bustier dress CERRUTI Necklace in white gold , diamonds, pearls and sapphires , matching cuff Ring in white gold, diamonds and sapphire Ring in black gold, black diamonds and white diamond all DE GRISOGONO

LEFT Fox collar CELINE - dress ECETURA - Citrine earrings H.STERN - White gold necklace with colored sapphires BULGARI - Ring “Giardinetto” in yellow gold blue topaze and aventurine JEAN BOGGIO - Ring in white gold and diamonds ALEXANDRE ZOUARI Fox bolero ROBERT BEAULIEU - blouse ICEBERG - belt and skirt TAE ASHIDA - Tresor du Chateau Hante necklace in white gold, diamonds and multicoloured sapphires. Dior Joaillerie - Miss Dior ring in yellow gold, diamonds an citrine. Dior Joaillerie - Miss Dior ring in white gold, diamonds and amethyst. Dior Joaillerie Miss Dior ring in yellow gold, diamonds and morganite. Dior Joaillerie - Miss Dior ring in yellow gold, diamonds and green beryl. Dior Joaillerie

Right jacket LOVE MOSCHINO - dress and belt PAULE KA - Amber earrings in white gold and diamonds LOUIS EDOUARD LE JEUNE - Yellow gold necklace with sapphires BULGARI Ring “Eden Roc” in yellow gold , diamonds and onyx MARCHAK - Ring in yellow gold and citrine BULGARI - Ring “Dragon” in black gold and sapphires LORENZ BAUMER

jacket PAULE KA - dress EMANUEL UNGARO left arm Ring “Mysterious Sienna” in yellow gold and 280 carat citrine JEAN BOGGIO - Yellow gold bracelets FRED JOAILLERIE - Yellow gold cuff UMANE PARIS Right arm Pink gold ring POMELLATO - Yellow gold ring FRED JOAILLERIE - Yellow gold bracelet FRED JOAILLERIE - Pink gold cuff POMELLATO Bracelet “ Folie Ottomane” in vermeil, diamonds, jaden sapphires and tourmalines JEAN BOGGIO

coat KENZO - Golden leather dress OSCAR CARVALLO - Earrings in white gold , diamonds and sapphires - Necklace in white gold , black and white diamonds and sapphires Cocktail ring in sapphires - White diamond bracelet all DE GRISOGONO

LEFT coat BARBARA BUI - dress and ribbons PAULE KA - Brooch “Isadora” in yellow gold and amber MARCHAK - Earrings “Lustre” in yellow gold and sapphires LORENZ BAUMER Necklace in yellow gold and citrine H.STERN RIGHT Cashmere sweater LUTZ & PATMOS - Bracelets “TANK” in yellow gold PATRICIA TIMSIT - Ring “Bullet” in yellow gold AKILLIS Other hand Yellow gold and sapphire ring H.STERN - Sapphires and yellow gold rings DESTAING

jacket and dress PHILOSOPHY DI ALBERTA FERRETTI - Earrings “ Sea Party” in yellow and white gold, diamonds and sapphires MARCHAK - White gold and diamonds necklace matching rings DE BEERS - White gold and diamond watch PARMIGIANI Bracelet “Serpenti” in white gold and diamonds BULGARI - White gold and diamonds rings ALEXANDRE ZOUARI

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Wild Beast

Born in Australia, Hugh Jackman has managed to become one of the most sought after actors on the planet. A fearless but not faultless hero from the X Men trilogy, his character, Wolverine made him an international name.

He recently made the beautiful Nicole Kidman swoon in the sentimental epic Australia by Buz Luhrmann. An interview with someone who’s all man!

Interview by Jean-Pascal Grosso

How did you end up incarnating Wolverine, one of the most brutal and tortured characters of American comic strips?

A little by accident to tell the truth! The actor they had chosen was tied up with another project so the production finally picked me less than a month before we started shooting. To be honest I didn’t know anything about the X-Men, and even less about the world of super-heroes. As a kid I watched Superman cartoons but I got bored of them quite quickly.

So I made do with just reading the screenplay and I thought it was great. Wolverine was one of the main characters in the film. I was 30 at the time and I wanted to prove what I was capable of. This role made me known the world over. I know I owe it so much.

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As a father yourself, is it difficult to juggle your career and your private life?

You have to be realistic. Yes, it can be difficult.

But once you finally make the breakthrough, the profession of actor can quickly give you quite a comfortable one life. I have worked a lot over the last few years, but it’s afforded me the leisure of taking several weeks off on holiday with my family. And I spend my week-ends with my wife and children.

The hardest part is when you are on location, filming abroad. That’s why I travel as much as possible with them. The situation is even more complicated for my wife. She’s an actor too and has to juggle her career, my shoots and our children!

How did your children react when they saw their dad made up as a super-hero?

My son has a Wolverine figure. He pulls its head off for fun! There’s another toy that I like a lot; the Wolverine punching bag. What child doesn’t dream of being able to knock a punching bag in the effigy of his own father?! (Laughs)

Mel Gibson, Nicole Kidman, Eric Bana, Hugh Jackman... It seems Hollywood is more and more appreciative of actors from Australia doesn’t it?

It’s doubtless because we accept a smaller pay cheque! (Laughs) It’s true there are a lot of Australian actors in Hollywood. You know for us there isn’t all that much work back home. That’s why we prefer to go to America to get into the business. And I have to say for my part, I was pretty well received!

What feelings do you have of your father?

He is quite strict but knows how to loosen up from time to time. He’s the one who gave me my independent streak. My mother decided to go her own way when I was eight years old and he did his best to give me the best upbringing possible. He’s an extraordinary man even if I do occasionally regret not being brought up by both my parents.

Wolverine by Gavin Hood, DVD released by Fox. 19.99 euros.

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Jean-Claude Jitrois, you took a great leap from physical therapy into fashion in 1976. How did that happen?

As we say in French, we must all do humanities.

I did it and then turned to psychology, studying at the Salpêtrière Hospital in Paris, where I met eminent professors involved in psychiatry such as Léon Michaud, who was one of my teachers.

From physical therapy with children aged up to two-years-old, in reference to the extraordinary book by Professor Julian de Ajuriaguerra, I took a first step in working on role-play with children who wet their bed or who stammered or who showed behavioural problems. At first, through passive observation, I learned to discover the body and its infraverbal language. Because our only way of being in the world is our body, which has its own language that I decoded bit by bit. I was also lucky enough to attend a seminar by Jacques Lacan around 1968, a troubled time when there was a wide permissiveness in education, particularly at the Fresnay de Vence School. The slogan of the time from the Sorbonne was: “Forbidding is forbidden.”

Jean-Claude Jitrois An icon of leather.

From Gong Li to Beyoncé via Liz Hurley, Jean-Claude Jitrois has made it to become one of the most sought-after designers on the planet. The Prince of Stretch Leather shot by Newton and Mondino, his easily identifiable style has made him renowned the world over. Lately the pop star Lady Gaga has been spotted in his sumptuous couture leather creations. A Chevalier of the Légion d’Honneur and of the Odre National du Mérite, this opera-lover drifts between the golden panelled palaces of France and the splendour of Hollywood. We caught up with this intellectual connoisseur where the paintings of Soulages look down on precious consoles of the 18th century, and the view of the Tuileries is breath-taking. Roll tape.

As an army child, where were you educated?

From a very early age I travelled a lot and discovered different countries in Europe and up to the threshold of the Orient depending on where my father, an officer in the Air Force, was posted. I studied at the Mauricière Lycée at Oran at the same time as Yves Saint Laurent. I was in sixth grade and he was in his final year. It’s funny; you could say this childhood encouraged happy encounters. All this travelling taught me a lot regarding relationships with other, not to be afraid of contact. Look, listen and learn – military life is a good life school. It forms your limits of the possible. What is important is to know ones limits and recognise the possibilities we all have. You also learn to make yourself respected and to respect others. Nonetheless, people always retain just one thing about the army life – discipline. But fun and happy times exist as well. I think that is also part of my character: work hard to play even harder!

Why did you chose leather rather than say organza?!

Leather is a favourite material for me. My father wore his leather jacket, covered in medals. I wasn’t allowed to play with it so, to break the rule, whenever I was left alone I played with the jacket, with his cap and with his Air Force Officers of the Salons de Provence dagger. I played at being an aviator and I loved it! Other than that I can tell you people don’t throw out their leather jacket or their leather trousers! They are usually items people hang on to, because everything is written in that leather jacket.

What is your favourite animal?

My favourite animal is a Chihuahua, called Traviata because I love the opera.

If you had to chose, would you pick the Elysée Palace or Andy Warhol’s Factory?!

The Factory takes me back to the 80s when I met Andy Warhol at Studio 54 in New York. There were very elegant and interesting people there: cultivated but at the same time a little crazy, dynamic and extravagant. Every one of them bordered on genius for a few moments. But all that wouldn’t make me renounce the Palaces of the Republic where I have been received many times. They are all filled with such a rich history, and the tenants that I have been lucky enough to meet have all had an exceptional aura.

Given the current economic crisis, what do you think of the eighties revival?

Fashion goes out of fashion very quickly and then comes back like a boomerang when you least expect it. As I learned at school, there is an acceleration in history. And today the economic crises or the epidemics are strong, but they start and stop at high speed. It is The Eternal Return (a film by Jean Cocteau). Our House fits a niche market which means we can make it through the crisis without too much difficulty unlike large groups. Our more confidential structure can adapt itself rapidly to meet the needs of our loyal customers through our workshops in Paris.

After Sarah Marshall, the pop star Lady Gaga seems to be the “new Jitrois icon”. How did you meet her?

Sarah Marshall is the world ambassador for the Jitrois House. We have been working together for more than 15 years. It’s a real double act. We don’t need to talk to each other to communicate. We speak an “intraverbal” language! Lady Gaga had heard of me and vice versa. We finally met in the small hours in a Parisian hotel. She had just got back from a show in Amsterdam. We got on well immediately; it was magical moment. And I knew straight away how to show her figure off to its best because she helped me understand. She takes the item of clothing and grabs the opportunity to twists it to suit the occasion. She is as extravagant about town as on stage. At 23-years-old she does exactly as she pleases and she plays the piano divinely well. Her last visit to the Olympia in July 2009 was a real triumph.

The audience went wild. Pascal Nègre, Hélène Von Unwerth, Marc Jacobs and a crowd of young people “set the place on fire” as Johnny Halliday would say for more that two hours!

You have a very recognisable style. How do you manage to remain independent in 2010?

My style is leather, and, as Paul Valéry said, “nothing is deeper than skin”. If I am still independent after more than 30 years, it is despite many tempting offers. I always try to avoid the sin of pride. I didn’t want to sell my soul to just anybody. I wanted to keep my independence and, above all, keep around me people to whom I could pass on my know-how.

He who wants to travel far should put away his watch.

What has been the greatest experience in all this years of career?

It is to have dressed and followed Johnny at the Bercy and at the Parc des Princes, and to have been Laetitia’s witness at their wedding when they were married by Nicolas Sarkozy at Neuilly town hall.

I love stories that last!

And the worst?

Those you cannot control. I signed a contract for a perfume with a very big Kuwaiti company.

Everything was ready to go and then, on August 2, Kuwait was invaded. Casus Belli, the contract was broken. But as the saying goes, what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger!

What is your favourite hotel when you are travelling?

Every year I go to the Belvédère on Mykonos. That is where I recharge my batteries. And in Paris, when I have parties in my apartments, I go to Hotel Costes, just a couple of steps from my place.

Your scent?

Straight to Heaven by Kilian.

Your author?

Mainly women: Marguerite Yourcenar, Virginia Woolf, Christine Angot.

Your last impulse buy?

Two washing machines.

What animal could represent you?

It would be a vegetable animal! An olive tree.

Do you prefer your lovers to be sexy or intellectual?

I prefer them sexy in bed and intellectual about town.

Your plans?

Work hard, to play harder!

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What does the universe of cigars mean to you?

A purpose in pleasure. The cigar is a culture and is part of a certain art of living, devoted to refinement.

I also think one must have reached a certain maturity in order to understand and savour a good cigar.

The universe of the cigar is also becoming more feminine, just like that of wine. Recently we created a new collection especially designed for women called “Pink Precioso”, whose volute is scented with mocha and toast and then develops towards more spicy tones with a deliciously musky harmony! Ladies in Switzerland are crazy about them and so are the women of New York.

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Maestro of the cigar Elegant and daring, the atypical El Septimo collections stand out from the crowd.

The Plexiglas packaging with its creative graphic design also breaks from tradition.

Just like his much-treasured cigars, their creator Gilles Botquin, a charming epicurean with a Paul Newman look about him, has made a place for himself among the guerilleros of this ruthless universe bathed in mystery.

This maestro of cigars started his career at the end of the Cuban Davidoff era. We caught up with him between trips to Costa Rica.

Roll tape El Septimo.

How would you define a good cigar?

Through its strength and its aroma. You should not have to wait until you have half smoked the cigar to find out whether it is a quality one or not!

The aromatic palette should be present from the beginning until the end and there should be constant surprises. This is what I look for in the creation and development of my own products.

Which are your favourite numbers?

I like a “fulfilling” smoke. My favourites are, without doubt, the Triple Robustos which have a high density of tobacco and consequently a very rich smoke. But I leave it up to enthusiasts to discover their favourite because we have something for everyone. The new “Wild and Green” collection is made up of two new numbers created in accordance with the current restriction on tobacco. Xtrem Shot and Small Impact have a combustion time of 20 to 30 minutes and immediately reveal the richness of their blend. I was a great lover of Havanas and have done a lot for the Cuban cigar. But the quality has been deteriorating for several years and I have changed direction, much to the benefit of the creative adventure that is El Septimo.

What do your customers expect from you?

Our clientele travel a lot and what they want from a good cigar is, above all, to enjoy it. They recognise and appreciate a serious approach, a guarantee of quality. You cannot create a brand of tobacco with “small change” without wanting to sound condescending. In fashion, you don’t produce an Haute Couture collection without craftsmen working with quality materials.

Our company is in line with this luxury approach.

The selection of the tobacco leaves is rigorous and nothing is left to chance in the quest for perfect quality. Only eight rollers are allowed to work on the production of our El Septimo collections.

Is there any particular bar or cigar club you regularly visit in Paris?

Unfortunately there are no longer any permanent spots where one can relax and smoke a good cigar.

Maybe in the future there will be a place for these, like the many that exist in the United States but patience …

What is your opinion on the current legislation in France and in Switzerland concerning cigar smokers?

To a certain extent, I am not against stopping “wild” smoking! Those who embrace the cigar culture will smoke at home and will always seek out this exceptional pleasure!

When you travel, what is your favourite hotel?

The “Four Seasons” in Costa Rica as well as “El Jardin del Eden”, a marvellous boutique hotel immersed in nature. They haven’t touched a single tree, out of which sometimes appear monkeys, lizards and multi-coloured parrots. It is a paradisiacal spot in a very beautiful country that remains little-known by Europeans.

As far as cars are concerned are you more Ferrari or Aston Martin?

Aston Martin !

What are El Septimo’s plans for 2010?

There are plans to take part in a few epicurean evenings but nothing concrete yet.

Laure Delvigo

www.septimocigars.com Available in Switzerland, Belgium and in Duty-Free.

Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, do you have a favourite country?

My experience tells me that no land prevails in being the best. By far the most interesting tools I find for creating special cigars are the combining and assembling of tobaccos from a myriad of different lands such as Ecuador or Costa Rica from where most of our production comes.

Where does El Septimo position itself between the limited edition Cubans and the new American brands?

We oversee the production of around 250,000 cigars per year. All our collections are vintages and require a maturation time of a year. Furthermore, our collections are inspired by the current trends, a perfect blend of innovation and tradition.

It has become a rare thing indeed to be able to savour a cigar for a couple of hours or more after a meal!

That is why we have created our two little numbers whose main characteristic is their explosivity.

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The Lodge style Luxury in Nature’s bosom

Lodges are a bit like life-size travel logs. Full of charm but not overly-sophisticated, fabulous but not flashy, the “Lodge” seems to be the perfect response to the eco-tourism trend. Thatched roofs lost amid the greenery of palm trees, precious woods, crisp cotton bed linen, simple furniture and antiques fill special retreats in total harmony with nature and respectful of the surrounding environment. Luxury in Nature’s bosom.

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Royal Palm, Island of Mauritius

When you head for the other side of the world, a change of scene and a few wonders are a must.

Yes but, here’s the thing. The hotel must also be comfortable, intimate, practical, well-situated, charming, quiet, cosy and spacious. The list is long!

Nevertheless, some stand out from the crowd. Even better; they become the principal criteria for the destination. On the island of Mauritius for example, the Royal Palm doesn’t rest on its beautiful beaches of fine sand. Quite the opposite. This gem of a lodge is a heavenly spot. The most prestigious address on Mauritius places the emphasis on well-being and refinement. Without disturbing the existing coun122

tryside, this luxury hotel shows a marked taste for traditional décor in local colours, while maintaining stunningly luxurious standards. Comfort (84 suites), choice (three restaurants) and services (spa

by Clarins), without doubt this fashionable lodge has made a place for itself in the heart of the Indian Ocean.

On the Indonesian side, Blush has discovered the Amandari for you. You really should try to make it here this winter. Aside from the amazing recreations in authentic Balinese style (a spa cradled in a lotus pond) and the open air lobby decked in teak and coconut wood, Amandari is celebrating its 20th

birthday! The festivities will be100% Balinese: traditional dances, exhibitions of photography and of local craftsmanship such as textiles, paintings and sculptures, the chance to meet well-known literary figures and much more. An eclectic programme, revealing the richness of Bali’s artistic and cultural heritage. And if you feel like simply lazing around, you simply have to take yourself off to one of the sumptuous suites or wander through Amandari’s dreamy gardens before sitting back and contemplating the exceptional environment!

Cape Town, One & Only

On another continent the current hot spot is Cape Town. The recently inaugurated One & Only in South Africa is certainly the best representation of the definitive lodge hotel in its purest form. The most incredible urban resort on the African continent offers from its seventh and uppermost floor the best view of the town’s marina. Decorated in a contemporary style, the hotel fuses modernity with South African culture. In effect, tradition and innovation are brought together perfectly in this architectural jewel. Some 78 rooms and 53 suites, each as sumptuous as the next, overlook the swimming pool which outstrips an Olympic one in size; 350m²!

And that extra something – a private islet devoted exclusively to the well-being of the clientele.

If you have already fallen for South Africa, no problem. Lodges, luxury version, have also been making moves in Asia with, as their ambassador, the Gallery Hotel. Devotees of post-modern art will simply adore this luxury hotel in the style of a Chinese puzzle. Just a few blocks from the most popular districts of Singapore, even its façade is a combination of incongruous shapes and cubes. The hotel is the king of this urban jungle. And, as a lion hunts its prey, so the hotel has gathered a world of native modern

art in each room in a way that will delight eclectic visitors as much as cosmopolitan jet-setters. But be aware, the Gallery Hotel is first and foremost a hotel. The works of art, carefully lit within the décor, are more than matched by the undisputable service and comfort offered by the establishment. And the status of this minimalist, original and refined lodge is only further confirmed by the high-rise swimming pool.

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And to round off our lodge tour, a newcomer: the eco-friendly fashion lodge. It is in the Seychelles that you will find Denis Island a private island just a few breast strokes from a coral reef. First off, an island with a kaleidoscope of colours just for you.

Nicknamed “the island of happy people� the colonial chic style hotel will delight those addicted to water sports such as canoeing and diving as well as those who prefer more leisurely activities like fishing and relaxing. With the coral reef so close, the

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protection of the local flora and fauna has to be a priority. From truly organic cuisine to 100% natural materials, the islet seems to have escaped the human footprint. It is perfect for eco-tourists, nature lovers and people of taste in search of tranquillity. The Denis Island resort proves that combining luxury with respect for the environment can be simple.

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Dream houses, spectacular countryside and unique experiences from Marrakesh to Courchevel for a winter on the latitude of luxury.

By Laure Delvigo

LA MAMOUNIA in Maroco

After a three-year-long renovation, this legendary palace where some of the best known international media personalities have stayed continues its quest for the wonderful.

On the decor side, the famous designer, Jacques Garcia, who knows and loves La Mamounia, has created an atmosphere hovering between magic and mystery, mixing the essence of the Marrakesh tradition with a contemporary lifestyle. While the Zellige mosaics and the sculpted white plaster are a perfect reflection of the Madrasah (the most ancient Koranic school of Marrakesh dating from the 16th century) the extreme comfort, the high-tech equipment and the attention to detail, ensure La Mamounia is a thoroughly contemporary establishment. With 2,500 m2 dedicated to the spa, wellbeing is the buzzword for a successful stay. A unique experience bringing together the strict requirements of an international luxury hotel and the gentleness of living in Marrakesh.

Avenue Bab Jdid - 40 040 Marrakech - (212) 524 388 600 www.mamounia.com

L’AMANGANI in USA

A “house of peace” perched at an altitude of 2,135 metres with a panoramic view of the Wyoming mountain chain, Amangani is a spectacular hotel immersed in an amazing natural location. For its first resort in the United States, Amanresorts entrusted the interior design to architect, Ed Tuttle who has made Amangani a reference in western American architectural style. A building in which great columns of Oklahoma sandstone rise, with walls of red wood from the Pacific, rattan chairs and rugs of hide. A unique place marrying refinement and contemporary comfort with the fascinating beauty of this well-preserved natural paradise. If you are looking to pamper yourself, mind and body, then Amangani has a highly recommended spa with steam rooms and four treatment rooms where you can indulge in massages, facials and personalised treatments. We loved the 35-metre heated swimming pool and the whirlpool, ideal for relaxing after dog-sledding or a wild safari on cross-country skis! A multi-facetted location, the Amangani promises an exceptional stay and a real change of scene.

Free phone from France, Belgium and Switzerland: 00 800 2255 2626. www.amanresorts.com

LE STRATO in France

“Make them love the mountain passionately and combine skiing with comfort” is one of the mottos of the Laurent Boix Vives family whose name is closely tied to the history of Courchevel. The word Strato is firstly a reference to a type of ski. Developed some time ago by Laurent Boix Vives, then head of Rossignol, the Strato was used by the greatest skiers including Jean-Claude Killy. If excellence and innovation are the characteristics of the Strato, the same values can be found in the hotel, the latest chic address at Courchevel 1850. Decorated by Les Héritiers, interior designers whose elegance is apparent on every floor, Le Strato combines the service of a luxury hotel with the intimacy of a family home. Noble materials, soft lighting and warm colours blend gently with light wood, while a few vintage photographs, family items and portraits look down on retro armchairs and mink-style cushions. After a day’s skiing, you will appreciate the subtlety of the Provencal and spicy flavours brought together by Jean-André Charial of the Oustau de Baumanière, the Michelin Two Star restaurant, accompanied by Sylvestre and Jonathan Wahid, whose extraordinary patisseries leave us speechless! Conceived in a resolutely contemporary spirit, Le Strato also has a Nuxe spa where the modellages are a moment of pure hedonism. A warm welcome, tasteful décor, top cuisine and a dream spa; Le Strato is a touch of Manhattan at the foot of the slopes!

Route de Bellecôte - 73 120 Courchevel 1850 - 00 33 4 79 08 34 16 www.hotelstrato.com.

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Between tradition and daring, past and present, bourgeois and dolce vita, rediscover the spirit of Paris; a play in three acts.

LE BELLECHASSE in Paris

In the heart of Faubourg Saint-Germain, whose aristocratic elegances inspired Proust, opulent home to great antiquarians and the Musée d’Orsay opposite the Louvre, and official home to ministers and the Chamber of Deputies, the Quai d’Orsay and embassies, nestles a gorgeous town house dressed by Christian Lacroix. A real haute couture box of jewels loved by aficionados and travels. Like the designer, it has a larger than life personality: 34 personalised rooms where patterns, images, colours and materials take from both neo-classicism and bohemian styles. Playing with a palette of moods and influences, maintaining a knowing balance between daring and tradition, Christian Lacroix has created seven universes through the rooms: Patchwork, Avengers, SaintGermain, Tuileries, Musketeers, Real Tennis and Quai d’Orsay below, where Baroque inspiration and Parisian chic are brilliantly combined. Distinctively Rive gauche!

8 rue de Bellechasse 75007 Paris Phone: + 33 ( 0 ) 1 45 50 22 31 www.lebellechasse.com

MON HOTEL in Paris

My story … is very sweet. A lover of modern art, design and hotels was offered this establishment while on his return from a trip to Argentina. While the purchase of the hotel may be said to have been down to chance, its transformation is more to do with his story. No more girls from Le Daniels club with their one night stands. Farewell to the little hotel which had known the novelist Patrick Modiano, when he felt the world fainting away through the anonymous shadows of couples slipping along corridors and through rooms. Mon Hotel pays due respect to its notorious past by associating it with up-to-date comfort and modernity. As far as the decor goes, the lucky owner has preserved the hotel’s façade and gloss black window frames, its retro neon lights and its “peephole” windows.

Inside, Mon Resto restaurant is now very trendy. Here you will bump into businessmen and women and celebrities seated on elegant purple velvet armchairs. We love the huge bar whose mirrors reflect the great crystal chandeliers. Service is attentive and the welcome warm and discreet. Here you dare to stop, rest and relax. A confidential address that just has to be discovered!

1 rue d’Argentine 75016 Paris Phone: + 33 ( 0 ) 1 45 02 76 76 www.monhotel.fr

RADISSON BLU METROPOLITAN Just a step or two from the Trocadero, it would not be pretentious for this brand new top class establishment from the Rezidor Group, to compare itself with a luxury hotel. In fact, in this former Haussmann-style private residence the famous designer François Champsaur lays out an architectural path based on several strong lines: the idea of a progression, a reflection on opposing materials and a play on the relationship of scale. In the restaurant, one finds oneself in a timeless space, made even better by the subtle assembly of perspective, reflection and transparency. As for the “Eiffel” suite, its “bull’s-eye” window, which can’t help but bring to mind the legendary House of Dior, overlooks one of the most beautiful monuments in Paris.

Aside from its cosy spa, there is also a very pleasant bar, a place of contrasts ideal for unwinding after a packed day. Society figures will happily give in to a cocktail prepared by the highly skilled barman Alain Duquesne, formerly of The Ritz, the Ledoyen restaurant and the Hotel Georges V among others. Here the welcome aims to be polite and attentive. “A Parisian pied-à-terre in intimate surroundings for a discreet and elegant clientele who expect individual but restrained service,” explains Alexandre Fougerole, General Director of this lovely hotel where sophisticated luxury is wonderfully present in every detail.

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Cocooning Ambiance

Destination the Chalet Saint Philippe In the heart of Megève, a ski resort internationally renowned for its charm and elegance, discover a splendid traditional chalet at the foot of the slopes. The combination of a stunning setting plus luxury, sport and friendliness, could go to your head!

We let you in on a secret haven of magical peace tucked away among the firs.

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Need to switch off, to get a breath of fresh air? The Chalet Saint Philippe and its surrounding village will offer you the warmest of welcomes even in the depths of winter. Let yourself be carried away be the hushed atmosphere and soak up the comfort of the individually-designed rooms. The wood panelling and traditional décor are charming. And the fabulous bathrooms with their old marble and underground heating are gorgeously cosy.

The chalet also offers a number of sporting activities in fabulous settings. This is for you sports-lovers!

For example, there is the fitness room with a rowing machine, a treadmill and an exercise bike and, of course, the latest innovation, Power Plate. More unusually, there is also a climbing wall – 11 metres high with three levels of difficulty from beginners to advanced. After that, you can go for a dip in the chalet’s heated indoor-outdoor swimming pool. It includes a current creator for those looking for a good workout, while those seeking to relax – or ease aching muscles - can enjoy the water jets and a hot waterfall.

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Continuing the theme, there is a Jacuzzi, steam room and a massage room for a little pampering.

And for disciples of well-being, the chalet also has a relaxation room with a tea corner. Guests can also enjoy the beautiful countryside from the terrace equipped with deckchairs and armchairs. Facing due south, from here you can soak up the sun while contemplating the marvellous Rochebrune and Jaillet mountains. If you need to recharge your batteries, the mountains do have an awful lot to offer!

So forget the troubles of daily life and grab a breath of fresh air in this corner of paradise. Peace, privacy and authenticity await you, and a chance to get away from it all while looking after yourself. An absolute must for an outdoor holiday.

Le Chalet Saint Philippe et son Hameau 620, route de Gollet 74 120 MEGEVE TĂŠl: 00 33 4 50 91 19 30 contact@chalet-saint-philippe.com

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The Grand Ribe Domaine A passion for wine par excellence.

It started out as a family vineyard. Today Isabel and Jean-Claude Fromont, renowned for their Chablis N°1 in Denmark and N°2 in the USA, are investing as much energy into the Grand Ribe Domaine as they can. A look at this French success story with Isabel Fromont, a woman with the same character as her wines; elegant and sparkling.

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Isabel Fromont, how did you get started in the world of wine?

Through my family which is from the world of wine, Burgundy, Gevrey Chambertin to be more precise where my grandparents and my uncles had vineyards. During the holidays I often went to help harvest the grapes but my father worked for the Culture Ministry. It was during my professional training that I specialised in wine, having attended a hostelry college before training as a sommelier and then studying technique and marketing.

Together with your husband, Jean-Claude, you run Maison Fromont and the Grand Ribe Domaine, two very different estates. Can you give us a brief account of how you reached this point?

After his viticulture studies at Beaunes, JeanClaude set himself up and launched his business in the “golden years” of Chablis. He started with six hectares and now has 17. Back problems forced him to give up working in the vineyard but didn’t

diminish his passion for wine! After six months of “forced retirement” he was dying of boredom and so, in 1992, he set up as a wine merchant. After that things moved very fast! We got engaged in 1993 then married in 1994 before starting a business together, distinct from vine management. Jean-Claude also had a business providing wine harvesting and vine treating services for producers in Chablis. After that we invested enormously and then developed Maison Fromont. First stocked in supermarkets, Jean-Claude was no longer really involved in the wines but almost solely in management. That is why he decided to get back to basics, reorganise his activities towards the technical side, still in trading but with his own personal selection of domaines. In this way, Jean-Claude can control the harvest, his contribution and the selection of the grapes through a qualitative work which he pushes to the extreme because he is really keen on technique! It means a Chablis is like a Chablis; the wine has its own typicity and retains its intrinsic qualities. Jean-Clause

chisels his wines like a sculpture. He is close to the appellations and their respective domaines. Each detail is important.

What to you think is the secret to a good wine?

Balance. Look for the fruit. If you manage to find it, it will give you huge pleasure and you will discover aromas you could never have imagined! Never think of wine as a drink; understand its history, the team work put in so it could be enjoyed. The love and the passion!

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What do you think of the organic era?

All our cuvées are 100% organic. They have to be.

We have to be more honest with out land, more respectful. They need to be able to live alone. And another thing, yield rules aren’t those of Nature!

How do you feel about selling wines on the internet?

This really is a very interesting development. As a Domaine, it is much the same as mail order.

For the Grande Ribe, it’s the next step. Given the regulations concerning wine, there is little danger of ending up with a ‘forgery’. There is a certain security in it. You buy a wine corresponding to the Domaine on the website.

Number 1 in Denmark and Number 2 in the United States with your Chablis, do you export a great deal?

Which of your clients are the greatest connoisseurs?

The British, without doubt! The know us well and wont let us get away with anything! These are clients who drink wine and appreciate it for what it is. Their capacity for analysing it forces us question ourselves which is essential if you want to progress and produce good vintages.

What is the flagship product of the Grand Ribe Domaine?

Undoubtedly the Côtes du Rhône Village.

The “white” version is silky, rich and balanced. Its fine development has won over many people, be they novices or experts!

You also have a merchants’ business. How does that work?

As merchants we work with wine-growers who agree with our approach. Jean-Claude wants distinctive products for Maison Fromont, where each grape is treated according to its type. The first role of the merchant is to not mix the vintages. To be able to represent the maximum taste so as to win over an eclectic client base as much on an international as on a French level. From wine sellers to supermarkets, where 60% of clients are women, an important factor!

How do you select your grape?

Certain vintages appeal to a certain type of client and others don’t.

Every day we ask ourselves: “Which plot is ripe which grape variety should we bring together?” And all the while we have to bear in mind the rules of appellation, so that our wines will have the AOC (controlled term of origin) label. From the moment of harvest we have to look ahead to the product that will reach maturity and be representative of the domaine.

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Has wine enabled you to meet interesting people?

My husband! At the time, Jean-Claude was looking for a wine-producing domaine. It’s quite funny when you think about it!

Through our travels, we meet some extraordinary wine waiters, passionate about wine, who gave us their opinion of our business. It is very enriching.

In the Seychelles we tasted some lovely wines thanks to a wine waiter who was really enthusiastic. I also remember a French oenologist in the USA who almost attacked champagne! He gave us his fairly liberated vision of French wines. My husband and I approach the foreign market in a different way from the traditional market which is still very present in France.

What differences have you noticed between the French and foreign markets?

We have to understand the foreign client. Sometimes our international clients can criticize us for a certain type of complexity. However they want French wine and they are passionate about it. You have to know how to keep things simple! In France we have a considerable art of living but it does restrict us a little. Perhaps this is why I am a fan of primitive and modern art. When I go to New York I visit the MOMA and have an extraordinary time there!

I really value the liberated regard foreigners bring to art. This international melting-pot which is now going on in the art of living makes us evolve and stops us being weighed down by our past which, although undeniably rich, can be a little heavy to bear.

What wine would you say resembles you?

My rosé! Fruity, sparkling and greedy! Sainte Cécile is one of the leading rosé communes in the Côtes du Rhône, whose typicity contrasts strongly with the rosés of Provence. Its colour comes from a sunny region. Also, the Côtes du Rhône rosés come from a trilogy of flavours: Grenache - St Scaut – Syrah.

That’s what gives the rosé such a particular intensity.

What do you think of the increasing role women are occupying in the world of wine, and in buying wine?

Here, I’m going to get a little feminist! There have always been women behind wine – now they are coming out in front! They bring a feminine touch; they put their hearts and flamboyancy into wine.

Women tend to be less involved in the technical side. I cannot but encourage them. They should carry one, keep training up and keep tasting wine!

How do you explain the fashion for wine bars?

My dream is to open a wine bar that would also serve organic food. The interaction with clients is really lovely. You enjoy a pleasant moment around a bottle of wine.

You are a very active woman. How do you manage to combine work and your private life?

As long as you are passionate about what you do, daily life gets easier! On the family front, my role is to guide and advise my two daughters. Jean-Claude and I would like to pass on to them the desire to go all the way with something because you don’t get something for nothing!

In the morning I open my eyes. Whether its is a nice day or not, I can work outside and I am incredibly lucky to have a job I can arrange as I want.

What projects does La Grand Ribe have for 2010?

We are lucky enough to have had an exceptional year, with the Côtes du Rhônes reaching full maturity. It is pure pleasure to work on vintages under those conditions. On top of that, we are developing marketing for the export of La Grand Ribe especially to the west coast of the United States. Last September we also inaugurated our cellar so that we can share our passion for wine with everyone. www.grandribe.com Domaine de La Grand’Ribe Haute Provence, Sainte Cécile les Vignes – France Tél : +33 490 308 375

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Between two hemispheres The sale of the Charles Sévigny – Yves Vidal collection on October 22 enabled Paris to relive the history of decoration from the post-war period to the 1970s. Among the many lots on sale it was a delight to rediscover the Harry Bertoïa bronzes.

The unique styles of Charles Sévignyand Yves Vidal exercised a substantial influence over interior designers for decades. Yves was renowned for his effectiveness as the head of Knoll International in France and Charles, more discreet, was to develop his own sense of colour, and a command of light and space. Throughout their years, the pair amassed an important, refined and sensitive collection. For them, the art of choosing and placing objects held a very important place. The fusion of styles, an art they had very much mastered, allowed for an audacious association of classical furniture and contemporary creations. The entire collection, comprising some 300 lots, was estimated at around one million euros with profits going to the Pasteur Institute.

Their style, their juxtaposition of eras, is particularly well illustrated in the main salon of the Quai d’Orsay apartment, with works coming from their York Castle residence in Tangiers and from the Moulin des Corbeaux, east of Paris. The very eclectic collection knew how to combine objects of great diversity by associating modern art and design with classical furniture from the 18th century and Islamic art.

Among the major pieces offered in the collection, we noted a group of sculptures by Harry Bertoïa (1915-1978), including Hanging hemisphere (see photo), estimated at between 150,000 and 200,000 euros, an aerial bronze work which displays all the talents of this designer who, let us not forget, was linked to Gropius, the founder of Bauhaus. A close friend of Charles Sévigny and Yves Vidal, Harry Bertoïa was himself produced by Knoll. Talent goes to talent.

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Maison Deyrolle Or the den of delights

Despite a devastating fire in February 2008, the Maison Deyrolle, founded in 1831, continues to offer lovers of nature – and of the unusual – all sorts of strange collections. A den of delights where real beauty merges with surreal dreams.

By Nicolas Berger.

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There is something surprising, mysterious, almost magical, about the building itself. For more than 150 years, the Deyrolle gallery has been an obligatory stop for any self-respecting naturalist, entomologist or anatomist. But not just for them.

In fact, with its animals which seem more alive than dead and its other peculiarities, Deyrolle attracts a wide spectrum of visitors. Painters such as Bernard Buffet, Mathieu, surrealists such as Dali or Breton, writers like Louise de Vilmorin or philosophers including Théodore Monod have all been regulars.

You could almost say the building has something mythical about it; a cross between a museum of the imaginary and a vast cabinet of curiosities.

Indeed, it is in the very spirit of these premises where curious travellers and Nature collectors accumulated all kinds of riches – that one can find at Deyrolle’s an astonishing mix of mineral collections, mounted ostrich eggs, precious objects or paintings, collages of butterfly wings, strange stuffed or naturalised birds, segmented insects mounted under glass globes as they were in the 19th century, osteological pieces, faunal antiquities and much more … And there are also unique pieces such as sea stars and spiders’ neural systems. While Deyrolle handed them out liberally in the past, they are now considered museum pieces.

It was in 1888 that the Deyrolle Company, under the management of the founder’s grandson, finally settled on the left bank in a town house built for the son of one of Louis XIV’s bankers. The clientele was never just one of enthusiasts or hunters. Deyrolle aimed above all at teachers. Other than scientific material (collections of minerals, shells, butterflies and insects, herbariums, microscopic slides and a number of specialised works) the company was soon supplying all the schools and universities in France with pedagogical boards and wall maps which would be used by generations of teachers to illustrate their lessons. In 2001, Prince Louis-Albert de Broglie became the new owner of Deyrolle.

It is hardly surprising given how many Broglies have been scientists – one is even a Nobel Prize winner – and that the Prince is the creator of the “Prince Jardinier” store, now a byword for elegance in the art of the garden.

On February 1, 2008 at 5am, a fire ravaged Deyrolle.

Collections of millions of butterflies and rare insects and stuffed animals from the four corners of the world went up in smoke. Within short, the artists who came to Deyrolle seeking inspiration fed their imagination on black and smoking ruins, in drawers filled with now-caramelised insects, dioramas of broken glass, naturalised animals whose hair has been burnt and eyes melted by the blaze. Sophie

Calle, Nan Goldin, the Lalannes, Martin d’Orgeval and many others were to be the craftsman of a renaissance. In November 2008, a Christie’s auction of works saved from the disaster made almost 300,000 euros for the Fondation Deyrolle – set up for the occasion – to help meet the bills for the work involved.

Last September the final damaged room, the famous entomology chamber whose antique cabinets packed with knowledge had been reduced to ashes, reopened. The master craftsmen from the Ateliers de la Chapelle had managed to replicate the furniture exactly. The glass drawers now house fabulous new collections of insects, carefully put together for our delight!

In order that this tragic event should not be forgotten and as if in constant renewal, the Maison Deyrolle will host three or four artistic installations every year with the running theme being that of the observation of a “Fragile Nature” under threat by man’s lack of observation and knowledge. There is no humanity without beauty.

Opening hours Tuesday to Saturday from 10am to 7pm.

Galerie Deyrolle 46, rue du Bac 75007 Paris Tel: +33 (0)1 42 22 30 07

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Michel Haillard The Noah of furniture

Michel Haillard is off the beaten track. This connoisseur handyman, exceptional sculptor, creator of ethnic and fantastical furniture has, by giving the Animal Kingdom pride of place, conjured up a sort of surprising Noah figure whose Ark is a work of art. A portrait of ant anti-conformist designer who, from his paved courtyard in Paris’s 11th district, masters the bizarre with panache.

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Hybrid, fantasist and functional, the furniture conjured up by Michel Haillard is more comic-strip than monastic parlour. At 51 years old, the sculptor seems to have stepped out of the film “Out of Africa” with his extravagance, humour and happiness. Like a tribal chief, he fashions seats that look like African thrones. They are almost humorous reminders of the colonial period.

After having tried the professions of cartoon artist and animated film director, Michel Haillard packed away his camera for the more prosaic tools of a sculptor. From thereon, his work was to consist of transforming objects from their original use. Very soon, his creative passion evolved towards furniture.

Starting with an old piece of furniture, or a reproduction chosen for its generous curves, he would add miscellaneous elements picked up here and there because if the history they evoked in him. “I am drawn to things that have a past,” he explains.

The result? A unique style, far from mass production with each piece bearing the name that suits it best: “Caligula”, “Monkey” and “Condor”. It is certainly a difficult style to define but one which lends itself to the idea that one has of tribal and ethnic art. Or at least one that one might have of the poetic décor of the Adventures of Tintin in the Congo.

“All my creations are hallucinatory,” said the sculptor/designer. “But thanks to the materials that they are made of, they are all rooted in reality. My pieces of furniture are like zoomorphic creations, utilitarian sculptures on which one can sit down.”

Thus, in his Parisian workshop, worktops and drawers overflow with gazelle and buffalo horns, snake and alligator skin, hippopotamuses’’ skulls, a warthog’s teeth, sawfish’s rostrums, swordfish’s tails, armadillo shells and other animal relics. A true cavern ‘Made in Zingawê’ of objects patiently collected from flea markets and, in particular, treasures abandoned by former colonialists now worried about ecology. Because - make no mistake about it - this gentle dreamer is no hunter in spirit and refuses to condone hunting. Furthermore, each piece comes with a certificate of origin certified by the Ministry for the Environment. “The Zingawê tribe has never and will never kill an animal. My aim is to work with things that have been abandoned. They are

almost ‘sub-items’ rather than a destruction and demolition company,” says Haillard who has always collected bizarre objects. And he continues: “When I was very young, from the age of 12, I started to seek out natural objects in bric-a-brac shops, on the long safaris I was made to go on every Sunday. And I collected these things for ages with the impression that something would happen sooner or later. And now the time has come! A few years ago I began making these Zingawê objects.”

A little further away, Louis XV chairs stand next to wing chairs and battered divans, pot-bellied commodes, wooden, bronze and copper accessories, masks, oriental curiosities, parchment, billiard balls,

lace, string and raffia. All in glorious disorder.

“There is an animal side to the way I work,” explains Haillard dressed in animal skin with necklaces of claws and corns. “This animal presence brings out instincts buried deep within us. Some may be shocked by it. But the aim isn’t to gratuitously provoke by creating a representation of death. I have my own limits as far as that goes.” For Michel Haillard, the animal is reincarnated in the object and so given a second life. It is as if, just like in a good script, each element, each piece of furniture assembled seems to have grown naturally. A barbaric stage set? No. More an unclassifiable and beautiful genre which borders on the unreal, the phantasmagoric and the baroque.

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1.GÉRALDINE GONZALEZ Cristal lantern - 2.Daum Butterfly jewel vase Deep blue crystal vase carved with butterflies decorated in abalone iridescent pearl. Numbered pieces - 3.POLS POTTEN Designer Minke van Voorthuizen, Mykiss’ Fish lamp - 4.JEAN BOGGIO FOR FRANZ Marmosets teapot, porcelain, Copyright, Le Spa des Marques - 5.Daum Bird of paradise jewel vase. The birds’ head are adorned by a solid silver mask, encrusted with diamonds, amethysts, citrines, sapphires and topaz. Limited edition of 50 pieces - 6.ZÜNY “Cicci” porcelain piggy-bank. Crow, owl or swellfish to decorate at home. Copyright: Züny 7.FREDERIQUE MORREL “Life is a Biche” sculpture Unique piece. Copyright: Philippe Cluzeau - 8. Laissez Lucie Faire... (Lucie Dancette), Bulldog scottish purse – retro metal clip fastening - 9. MAHATSARA METALLIC WIRE ANIMAL TROPHY - IMPALA – made entirely from metallic wire by a group of young South African artists. Limited series. Copyright: Rights reserved - 10. THIERRY GERBER - Table made of a marble block trapped in the root of a tree 11.LES HERITIERS - “Chouchou” poodle (Readers’ number +33 (0) 4 78 37 17 03) - 12.ALICE RIEHL CERAMIQUE, unique ornament.

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Home “Chez nous, Vivre ensemble à la maison.

Inspiration et décoration” Text Anita Kaushal, photography Penny Wincer Aubanel, 30 euros

Calming, Luxurious and Voluptuous Taking our cue from Baudelaire, let’s leave aside the bustle of the world in favour of the luxury, calm and pleasure of works chosen entirely for your pleasure. Little matter whether in mind or spirit; drink it all in!

By Nicolas Berger.

“Home” is a word that resonates deeply within us. For many, it evokes family, childhood, innumerable memories filled with emotion. The home is a precious place where we share the intimacy of family life with our nearest and dearest. It is a unique place where we like to recharge our batteries and create surroundings in which we and our families feel comfortable.

Walton Ford: Pancha Tantra

Published under the direction of Bill Buford Taschen 49.99 euros At first glance Walton Ford’s watercolours of animals – the theme of this book – could be mistaken for colonial paintings and illustrations from the 19th century. But each of these works has something strange about it: a turkey trampling on a small bird or a flight of angry pigeons hammering away at the branch of a tree. Although these paintings are filled with buffalo, lions, monkeys, snakes or other wild animals, it is the birds and their reptilian primitiveness that most fascinate

Van Cleef and Arpels: The Poetry of Time Orient: One Thousand Years of Poetry and Painting Diane de Selliers, 50 euros

Unanimously applauded by the media and adored by readers on its first publication in 2004, “Orient, Mille ans de poésie et de peinture” sold out in a matter of months. The publishers Diane de Selliers have reissued the work this year in their “La petite collection”. It brings together 110 Arab, Persian and Turkish poems from the Sixth to the Twentieth century.

Illustrated with 180 miniatures and a dozen modern paintings, it praises the beauty and richness of these civilisations,

Phaidon Atlas of 21st Century World Architecture Phaidon, 150 euros

The Phaidon Atlas of 21st Century World Architecture is a selection of more than 1,000 remarkable architectural works built across five continents since the year 2000. It in an inexhaustible source of inspiration for all those interested in the built environment of our era and the future. The book is the result of three years of work and cooperation between numerous specialists of original architecture the world over.

The Atlas gives key information for each project – the gen-

A Feast of Wonders: Sergei Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes

A catalogue drawn up under the direction of John E. Bowlt, Zelfira Tregulova and Nathalie Rosticher Giordano Skira, 49 euros In May 1909, Sergei Diaghilev stunned the world of dance with the first Parisian performances of his ballets; unprecedented combinations of grace and vitality, of originality and technical refinement. Monte-Carlo, which was, for Diaghilev a central point of activity during the time of the ballet

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and invites the reader to look at the unique cultures of the Near and Middle East with fresh eyes, to better understand the links that run between them.

Desire, love, spirituality, death and intoxication radiate with force throughout these poems in their endless praise of beauty and life. The illustrations chosen for this work maintain a permanent dialogue with the text and revive the magic of this sensitive and emotional poetry. Each page is absolutely dazzling.

eral contractor, the surface area, the cost – and analyses the uniqueness of the project in a clear and precise way. Interior and exterior photographs, floor plans, cross-sections and elevation plans allow a fuller understanding of each project.

Far from being aimed at specialists alone, this work makes architecture real, accessible and tangible – a reminder that it shapes man’s living space and way of life.

company known as the “Ballets Russes” recently celebrated this centenary with a major exhibition comprising more than 300 works of art centred around the Russian seasons from 1909 to 1929. Those who were unable to visit the exhibition can console themselves with this beautiful catalogue published by Skira. The legendary performances of the Pavillon d’Armide, Cleopatra, Scheherazade, The Rite of Spring Petrouchka, Parade and many more ballets live again through the stage sets, costumes and paintings, sculptures, photographs, luxury publications, programmes and cultural items. A book that goes perfectly with vodka and caviar!Une lecture à accompagner... de vodka et de caviar !

Texts: Michel Serres, Franco Cologni, Jean-Claude Sabrier and Sharon Kerman, Photography: Guy Lucas and Pesloüan Cercle d’Art, 100 euros It was the love story between Estelle Arpels and Alfred Van Cleef, married in 1896, that launched a dynasty of jewellers.

Alfred Van Cleef was to team up with his brother-in-laws, Charles and Julien Arpels. The origin of the company’s international expansion can be found in the fact that for many years the jewellers had developed their extraordinary know-how around stylised themes of their favourite things or of Nature.

Flowers, leaves, snowflakes, butterflies and dragonflies; all have been immortalised in all their vital force and fragility –

Elegant Entertaining: Seasonal Recipes from the American Ambassador’s Residence in Paris

By Dorothy Walker Stapleton, Chef: Philippe Escoffier Photography: Francis Hammond Flammarion, 45 euros

The American ambassador’s residence in Paris is an exceptional address where, all year long, prestigious guests are welcomed including the President of the United States who has his own room there. Receptions for dignitaries, American musical concerts, dinners and conferences of artists and intellectuals, without forgetting the great national feasts such as Thanksgiving, follow one after the other. Every day sumptuous

Versailles

Under the direction of Pierre Arizzoli-Clémentel Citadelles & Mazenod‫‏‬, 670 euros The Palace of Versailles is one of the most famous monuments in the world and never ceases to fascinate and arouse admiration. It is almost as if the history of art booked an appointment here to create one of the most fascinating expressions of French genius. Although there is an abundance of literature on Versailles - that building of a thousand facets - what was missing was a great work at once richly illustrated, complete and clear. Written by the greatest specialists on the subject, this book at last offers readers a panoramic vision of Versailles,

This is generally achieved by a suitable interior layout and careful decoration. Since children are at the very heart of daily family life, this books shows that it is possible to create a living space that is both attractive and secure where the needs of all are respected. Divided into four sections, the book looks at every room in the house; the living and playing areas, the rest areas such as the bedroom and bathroom, and the surroundings of the home including the garden and the garden shed!

A beautiful album of inspiration and style wisely prefaced by Inès de la Fressange.

Ford. His work vibrates with an intensity and a mysterious familiarity. The confident style is reassuring, its content disturbing. His paintings transport the viewer into a world of dreams and nightmares with, in spite of this, a candour that almost belies the artist’s intentions. Brought together for the first time in this limited edition book, Ford’s bestiary takes its title from one of the texts he refers to repeatedly during his work: the Pancha Tantra, an ancient Indian book of animal fables considered a forefather to Aesop’s Fables. A universe to be discovered!

fluidity ensured through a notable taste for the asymmetric.

This very clear penchant for poetry and fantasy continues to be displayed to this very day in the famous fairies seen on fine watches at the heart of this new book devoted to Van Cleef & Arpels. For several years now, the company has been attaching more and more importance to combining the highest technology in the art of watch making with the aesthetics of fine jewellery. For example, these dials that partially obscure the surface of the watch gradually reveal a pattern evoking the current season as they rotate imperceptibly. A luxurious and poetic way to watch time go by …

meals are served and some of the most elegant parties of the capital are organised. The residence’s reputation for excellence is due in large part to the culinary talents of its chef, Philippe Escoffier, who has been running the embassy kitchens for almost a decade. Prior to that he worked with Michelinstarred chefs such as Guy Martin and Alain Senderens. This cookbook explains how we can all dine like ambassadors and is a magnificent reference tool for the informed cook and those who love the Parisian lifestyle. So chic!

from its beginnings to the present day. It displays every aspect of the château: its history, architecture, paintings, sculptures, the garden design, the furniture and objects of art. Even the balls and ceremonies are included, restoring this edifice in all its complexity and splendour.

Magnificently photographed by Marc Walter, Versailles can at last be seen in its mighty corridors as well as its private rooms. It fabulous interiors where marble and gold abound are covered in detail. In its ambitiousness and in its exceptional quality, this work pays a fitting homage to the palace of the “greatest King in the world”.

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3 well-known clairvoyants…

To know or not to know, that is the question…

Given that my love life was rapidly becoming obsolete and faced with an uncertain future on the sentimental front, the answer was clear!

In order to get a clear view of my romantic horizon, I consulted three clairvoyants. But rather than go down the old route of fortune-teller’s stall, I opted for the latest trend: clairvoyance by phone.

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By Caroline Ajackirian

Why did I want to consult a clairvoyant?

Relations between my beloved and me had been somewhat frosty for quite a while but it was during an evening that could be described as eventful to say the least (a good old row just the way we like them) that I decided to walk out. So I packed my bag in the middle of the night and found myself … at a girlfriend’s.

Of course once the initial anger, the insults and name-calling, had passed I discovered I was a little (OK very) vulnerable.

“Now what? What will become of me? We’re not going to let one silly little argument ruin everything are we?”

I looked very clever with my bag …

The clairvoyants I consulted

Too proud to call my lover but nonetheless determined to settle this ridiculous business of a breakup, I decided to seek the advice of experts on the subject (yes, yes) by consulting a fortune-teller/ astrologer/medium/clairvoyant. Whatever, I wasn’t not sure exactly how they worked but deep down, I didn’t really care. The only thing that mattered to me was that they should tell me whether or not my relationship would resume; yes or no.

So I logged on to the site Wengo.fr through which I could choose and contact a multitude of rare (or not so rare) gems, specialists in the field.

Cathy, Déborah or Virginie? They all had good reviews. Their clients appeared delighted. That’s it; I’m calling them. Long live crystal balls and tarot cards.

Their predictions

To start with (just going by feeling) I decided to call Cathy.

She immediately homed in on the situation: distance, a separation. She also gave a very good description of my beloved – pinpointing his character in quite a troubling way. Cathy foretold a reconciliation within two weeks time, a trip in August (we were supposed to go to Rome but idiot that I am I had cancelled it) and a great protection over our couple with a glowing future (marriage, two children, the works).

“Wow! That’s way more than I asked for!”

I was over the moon but brought myself back down to earth quickly. “What if she’s lying? After all, it’s not like she knows everything!”

My bank card was going to have a cardiac never mind: I was calling Déborah. I needed corroboration on Cathy’s thoughts…

She turned out to be just as amazing as Cathy regarding her vision of my present. She immediately summed up my situation. “But how the devil do they do it?” Deborah also foresaw a reconciliation between us in the coming fortnight (YES) … followed by a difficult and definitive split after a few months. I was then supposed to meet a man about five years older than me with whom I would build a future …

“Great, that really helps. That’s not at all what she was supposed to tell me! Huh!” Two clairvoyants with five star reputations and two contradictory opinions.

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There was only one thing left to do: call a third, to settle the matter.

So I phoned Virginie, an evidently very clairvoyant medium. Well, let’s see. Virginie also spotted the problem straight away. She spoke clearly of a great distance in my couple. She also spied a reconciliation in the coming weeks. She had a very sharp mind and did a lot of psychology. Perhaps too much. I quickly got the impression that aside from her undeniable qualities as a medium, Virginie played a lot on this strength. Be that as it may, her conclusions were the same as Cathy’s: a couple that starts over, a rebuilding, a marriage and two children.

“But what does the public want?”

My advice

I remain very surprised by the perceptiveness and the listening ability of the three women I consulted.

It was a little as if I had always known them. Each of them was able to see my current situation in great detail. As for the future … my dearest has returned after my calls. We did go on a trip. Will Cathy and Virginie be right? Or will our paths part once more as Déborah predicted?

The irony of it is, only the future will tell!

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fashion backstages

10 Place du Trocadero.

Under the heat of an Indian summer in the French capital, Blush stopped for a photo shoot at La Reserve Paris. Amid the Rémi Teissier décor, the ravishing Lena played it wild to create an unabashed Rock Chic look.

Arnaud Flambo( Scintilla’s Chairman) Gregory Ayoun ( Blush Publishing Director)

Hair Stylist Fred Teglia

Photographer Sandra Fourqui

Lena from Karin Models Make-up artist Sophie Nominé

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Emma and Marie Revelut (Fashion Editor)

Signed in 24 carat Alaïa, our two panthers, Kriss and Barbara prowl through an imaginary taiga in full Bestiary attire!

Kriss (Karin Models) with Nicolas Chicanot (Fashion Editor)

Eva M’ Baye (Make up Artist) Kim (HairStylist) with Barbara (Major Models)

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Hair stylist Kim with Kriss

Olivier Rieu (Photographer) and Laure Delvigo ( Editor in Chief)

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Grandiose

French actor Francois Berleand

How better for Montblanc to open its flagship new boutique in Paris than with 4,810 lights – the same number as the altitude in metres of Europe’s highest mountain. And there were plenty of stars too; not only the brand’s ambassador, Eva Green, nut also Juliette Binoche, Virginie Ledoyen, Alice Taglioni, Lily Cole, Clotilde Courau and Jacqueline Bisset.

A fairytale evening in the heart of Paris’s High Jewellery district.

Virginie Ledoyen and Jacqueline Bisset French actor Charles Berling and his wife actress Camille Japy

Harumi Klossowska de Rola

SAR Princess Anne of Bourbon Sicile

Alice Taglioni Photos: Pascal Le Segretain - Getty Images for Montblanc.

Royal Highness Princess Clothilde of Savoy, The Princess of Venice and Piedmont.

Lily Cole and Eva Green Ingrid Roosen-Trinks, Sarah Marshall and Jean-Claude Jitrois

Juliette Binoche

Lola Karimova

Bedminster

Celebration!

Ivanka Trump Donald Trump

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Ivanka Trump & Jared Kushner

The Trump dynasty? ‘D’ is for Donald, the real estate magnate as renowned for his escapades as for Trump Tower! ‘I’ is for Ivana, as famous for her chignon as for the divorce which secured this former Olympic ski champion some $25 million. ‘I’ is also for Ivanka, 27, the daughter of these two ubiquitous figures of the New York jet set. The young heiress said “yes” to fiancé Jared Kushner, publisher of the New York Observer, on October 25 at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey.

Our congratulations to the happy couple!

Monaco

Premiere!

Just like the Caves du Roy at SaintTropez, the first nocturnal jewel of the Groupe Floirat, the Black Legend Monaco, with its New Year’s Eve opening, is now part of the world of “private clubs” of the group. Conceived

by Antoine Chevanne, often spotted in the legendary Byblos, this new spot includes a restaurant, bar lounge, live music and a club. Some 1,300 privileged guests attended the inauguration in the presence of HRH Prince Albert of Monaco. The Black Legend, definitely the new place to be on the Riviera.

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What is your animal totem?

The aim of Amerindian astrology and its Circle of Life is not to predict the future. This relatively unknown shamanic astrology seeks rather to give advice on how to live a better life and how to be at one with nature, especially with one’s nature. Find out more about your totem animal.

By Nicolas Berger.

Born between March 21 and April 20, your animal totem is the Hawk.

The hawk (or falcon) sees far and from a great height. It is through him that Providence arrives because it is both its eyes and claws when he kills his prey.

Natives are instruments of destiny and their free-will is only evident when they have learned moderation. In fact, it is because of their impulsiveness that they are the instrument of Providence and it is through further reflection, and through the tempering of their instincts while taking others into consideration that they finally achieve true autonomy.

Born between April 21 and May 21, your animal totem is the Beaver.

On the plus side, the Beaver is a builder with true powers to really change his environment, the course of things and of life. His has the ability to transform ideas and desires into reality. He is a hard worker and it is amazing to see how an animal as small as him can substantially change his living space in just a matter of days. However, if he goes too far in trying to reshape Nature, he will end up monopolizing the riches of the world and thereby chance the subtle equilibrium of the Universe through his excessive desire to accumulate.

Born between May 22 and June 21, your animal totem if the Deer.

Deer are chatty and extrovert animals as can be seen with their grunting. They shout out their desires without the least modesty or discretion. The huge difference between the peaceful character of the female and the aggressive one of the male underlines the deer’s ambiguous, double character. The deer lives in a herd and is a deeply gregarious and sociable animal that only leaves the group to die. The fickle side of the animal is doubtless more on the ideological level (difficulty with sincere commitments and perseverance) than a sentimental one.

Born between June 22 and July 22, your animal totem is the Woodpecker.

The woodpecker is said to be an “indigenous” bird because it has inhabited the same regions for hundreds of years.

It does not migrate – making it a good symbol of attachment to the homeland, faithfulness to the home, roots and

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past. Note it nests between the end of April and July, which for a large part is the same period as its sign and the sign of Cancer. Its nests are solid (stability in the home), and they are often used for many years after by other birds such as the starling (hospitality). The role of the woodpecker seems very much to be that of maintaining, regenerating and sharing its native environment.

Born between July 23 and August 23, your animal totem is the Salmon.

The salmon is courageous, admirable and willingly sacrifices its own life for that of its children. But deep down does its motivation perhaps spring more from a fear of dying without assuring its genes will carry one, of dying leaving no trace? Here we hit the paradox whereby the Salmon goes to the absolute limit, quite literally gives its all, indeed dies just to prove it lived! And another thing – what is the strange obstinacy that consists of swimming back upstream to its own place of birth?

Should we see in this an excessive, morbid attachment to its ancestors, bringing with it the dangers of immutability and stubbornness?

Born between August 24 and September 23, your animal totem is the Bear.

Excellently representing contradictory symbols, the bear is as much a ferocious beast as a gentle companion for children. So, a wild bear or a loveable one?

The Amerindians see it as a level-headed creature, a happy medium precisely because bears have a rare faculty that has not escaped shamanic observation: if the season is bad, if the right conditions are not present (abundance, the possibility of building up ones reserves) the Mother Bear, quite reasonably, defers the gestation of her young and awaits better days. Because the bear is, above all, pragmatic and knows how to be patient if needs be. It knows how to make the most of the riches at its disposition without either wasting them or under-estimating them.

Born between September 24 and October 22, your animal totem is the Crow.

The crow, like Libra, is first and foremost a communicator. Furthermore,

among Amerindian tribes, the crow is a primordial creature, whose mission is to organise and civilise the world. Like all the birds but even more so, the crow is also a symbol of liberty and levity. It is interesting to compare the opposing signs Aries/Libra and Hawk/Crow. The solitary hawk, an intrepid hunter hesitates between destruction and initiation while at the other end of the scale, the crow seems to have discovered the virtues of pacifism, the harmony of the group and mental revelations.

Born between October 23 and November 22, your animal totem is the Snake.

The snake is the symbol of mutation and regeneration. It is forever changing and always the same. It regularly has need of a change of skin to carry on living, and with that alone it is in perfect analogy with the Eighth House (itself linked to Scorpio) which speaks of great personal transformations and existential crises. One must also emphasise the snake’s potential for transformation, its capacity to radically change through its life. This is often carried out for love and thanks to the goodwill the snake may or may not have been able to create around him.

Born between November 23 and December 21, your animal totem is the Owl. The owl is capable of the best and of the worst, just like the Sagittarius. Among the peoples of North America, it does not systematically possess the negative connotations attributed to it by western Christianity. In fact, if an individual touched by the influence of the owl manages to listen to the wisdom it possesses, he or she will be capable of great things, and will be able to advise and guide others. But if he or she succumbs to their basest instincts, they will bring death and misery because they will then represent a perverted use of divine forces.

Born between December 22 and January 20, your animal totem is the Goose To understand this animal totem, it is well worth taking a trip into ornithology even if it is just to tweak the preconception of the stupidity of the

goose. In fact the truth is quite the opposite. The goose is one of the most intelligent birds as biologists’ studies have proven. The bird owes its unflattering intellectual reputation to its stubbornness because once a goose has an idea in its head; it will keep on at it. Actually, one finds this trait in the native who will often chase a goal, even to their own detriment, just because they had decided to do something that way and find themselves incapable of changing their opinion or tackling the problem from a different angle.

Born between January 21 and February 18, your animal totem is the Otter A little like a dolphin, the otter loves to splash about in the water and “have fun”. It can also slide down a slope; play with stones or pieces of wood without this being necessary to or even part of its survival. It can be counted, therefore, as one of the exceptions in the animal kingdom and because of this one easily attributes to it the traits of being a fantasist, eccentric, of reacting in a somewhat off-beat way because it is driven by inner forces that escape us. This pattern of behaviour is equally present in the Uranian and in natives of the sign Aquarius.

Born between February 19 and March 20, your animal totem is the Wolf.

Amerindian shamans do not fail to notice the sense of devotion and selfsacrifice in the wolf. A gregarious animal, it has a rich and hugely complex social life, just like that of the Pisces.

And, especially while young, it is ready to give of itself for the good of all. The wolf is also considered a link between the earthly and the spiritual world. Its knowledge of the human soul and of the secrets of the beyond even allowed it to reign among the dead in some tribes such as that of the Algonquin. One could never forget the heart-rending howl of the wolf at death – something that is without doubt its way of communicating with invisible forces.

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