BLUSH DREAM #16

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Publisher: Publiscope Publishing Director: Grégory Ayoun Editor in Chief: Laure Delvigo Art Director: Yvan Babillon Cinema: Frank Rousseau Beauty: Laure Delvigo Fashion: Yvo Deprelle, Carine Derosier Lifestyle: Samantha King, Nicolas Berger, Sarah Jackson, Nelly Premilla Society: Quitterie Pasquesoone US Correspondent: Frank Rousseau Art &Culture: Marie Signoret Jewellery: Laure Delvigo, Fiona Esther People: Eleonore Menile Contributing Photographers: Sandra Fourqui, Olivier Rieu, Jean-Luc Scotto Fashion stylist: Patrycja Matysiak, Aurore Donguy Translation: Samantha King Publisher: Publiscope Managing Director: Christian-Jules Ayoun Account Executive: Fiona Esther Sales Manager: Gerald Benitah Advertising Coordination: Cyril Montegu, Yasmine El Ghadari Printing: Brailly Editorial Offices: 136, cours Emile Zola - 69100 Villeurbanne - France Tel: +33 (0)4 78 24 22 73 - Fax: +33 (0)4 78 24 56 18 gregory@blush-mag.com Advertising: EUROPE BLUSH Dream 4, rue de Genève case postale 390 - 1225 Chêne-Bourg - Geneva Switzerland MIDDLE EAST Dubai UAE SOUTH AFRICA / MAURITIUS Maradiva Villas Resort & Spa Wolmar, Mauritius Tel: +230 403 1500 - Fax: +230 453 5555 International circulation: KD Presse 14, rue des messageries 75010 Paris - France Tel: +33 (9) 53 39 42 71 contact@kdpresse.com Distribution Export: Pineapple Média Publiscope: TechnoPark Chemin des Cuers - BP65 - 69132 Ecully cedex - France BLUSH Dream is a biannual edited and published by Publiscope.

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COVER Photo: Olivier Rieu Caterina Murino wears a Dolce & Gabbana dress Necklace and earrings - ORLOV Jewellery - in white gold featuring royal blue sapphires and white diamonds Make-up by Kakie for Shiseido: foundation Synchro Skin Lasting Liquid Foundation Golden 2, Full Lash Serum, Shimmering Cream Eye Color, black Full Lash Volume Mascara and Smoothing eyeliner pen, Face Color Enhancing Trio PK1, Veiled Rouge RD 707 lipstick for a subtle touch of colour.

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contents

P 21-23 editorial P 24 P 26 P 28

P 68 Save My Bag The ironic and iconic bag!

time keepers NEWS beauty news jewellery news

P 70 Fashion Map B.B. style hippy-chic or neo-bling like Beyoncé, choose your side!

P 30 collectors - shopping make -up Re-think your beauty routine!

P 32 Saint-Tropez To Saint Barts - shopping beauty The latest potions and lotions for the body and hairs.

P 34 Doctor Arash A smile from A to Z.

Zarrinpour

P 42 Henrick Lavaud, Make way for positive energy!

A master of well-being

P 44 Valeria Ivanova A link between a need and a solution.

P 46 Gold Fever - shopping beauty A concentrate of vitamins and mineral agents to rejuvenate your looks!

Olfactory Tales

P 52 Leonardo DiCaprio Exclusive interview with the green Hollywood icon.

P 56 My name is Dita Welcome to the Cabaret!

P 76 Vhernier, Quite simply We take a look at the new collection.

timeless beauty of tradition

Leonard

P 62 Kendall Jenner The it-girl to watch.

FASHION EDITORIALS P 82 P 88 P 100 P 110

Light and Romanticism by Jean-Luc Scotto miami couture by Sandra Fourqui 007 suite with caterina murino by Olivier Rieu Diamonds in the sky by Jean-Luc Scotto

P 118 Two new villas at La Réserve Ramatuelle Your own private Côte d’Azur.

P 120 Home Suite Home La Suite by Dussol is just what you need.

P 126

HOTELS SELECTION

P 128 Pèir-fection as Pierre Latest venture earns its first Michelin star.

Gagnaire’s

P 132 WILD - shopping design Conjures up the sophistication.

P 134 Rewriting history Design genius Ron Arad.

at the Watergate

P 136 Botticelli For ever At London’s Victoria & Albert Museum.

P 64 Seduction 2.0 The dating game has changed.

P 66 Beliza, The sign of the Diving in the mystical waters of Sinai.

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P 130 JOSEPH The place to be in Monaco!

P 60 A tête à tête With Caterina Murino The beautiful Italian plays her cards with style and determination.

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for the stars

P 80 Breeze, A fresh wind in watchmaking New look that makes wearing watches fun again !

P 40 Mihabodytec Power with power.

P 58 The House of 60 years of sophistication.

P 74 Kerbedanz, Reaching A precious and magical voyage!

P 78 duManège Or the future A modern take on this wonderful heritage.

P 36 LA VALLEE A 360 ° promise.

P 48 MAKING OF, Magic in a bottle.

P 72 Angela Orlova Beauty, brains and business sense too.

sun

P 140 Christine Deroche, Variations on beauty An encounter with an authentic talent manager!

P 144 P 146

BACKSTAGE / PEOPLE NUMEROLOGY

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Laure Delvigo Editor-in-Chief

Photo © Sandra Fourqui

he label is luxuriant, sexy and joyous - just like Italy and one of its finest ambassadors: this issue’s cover girl Caterina Murino.

We meet a James Bond Girl full of character p60. And while top models have had us dreaming since the 1990s, now it’s time to upgrade to the 2.0 version full of new functions and new icons. Everything has speeded up such as dating via your Smartphone app – I like you, I fancy you, we’re a match for one night or the rest of my life. We analyse the trend p64. This yearning for the ephemeral has also snapped up Planet Fashion like a sale day bargain. These days the planet revolves around Kendall Jenner (p62), who almost made Karl Lagerfeld forget his penchant for Zahia! The antithesis of the “Girl Next Door” trend is to be found at the Crazy Horse in the form of Dita von Teese p56, Queen of the Neo-Burlesque with her almost surgical level of sophistication. Most of this issue of Blush is devoted to celebrities, including the charismatic Leonardo DiCaprio who, after having conquered one of the most beautiful models on Earth, has fun answering our questions on seduction p52. Flashing his cash is just the pits! “Magnifico!”

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NATHALIE LUDWIG E xc l u s ive I n t e r i o r s

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Grégory Ayoun Publication Manager

Photo by Olivier Rieu

rom Paris to Hollywood, it is always between two time zones that Blush catches up with designers, top chefs and celebrities from the world over. After an amazing interview with Leonardo DiCaprio in L.A., we stopped by Miami Beach for an haute couture shoot while James Bond Girl Caterina Murino played the femme fatale under Hitchcock’s influence at the Hotel du Collectionneur in Paris. An outstanding fine jewellery edition reveals the very best from Orlov, De Grisogono, Chaumet, Damiani, Isabelle Langlois, Van Cleef & Arpels and Tiffany & Co. We roll out the red carpet in the Place Vendôme before heading on a fine watchmaking journey with sumptuous timepieces draped in diamonds by Carl F. Bucherer and then reach for the stars with Schaffrath’s diamonds in motion. And while Blush is always to be found on the Croisette in Cannes, you can also check out our latest exclusives this summer in Saint-Tropez with HDP by Blush, the special issue for the Hôtel de Paris Saint-Tropez.

We then head to Paris and Washington with The Gate Collection by Blush, for whom we are honoured to have created a new magazine.

See you in Baselworld for a promising new season!

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news

News

Time Keepers Time-Keepers

By Laure Delvigo

Momento

Fendi Bugs Limited Edition

Inspired by the famous Fendi Bugs, the tiny furry creatures that have invaded the fashion world with their bewitching eyes, the new Momento Fendi Bugs Limited Edition appears in a feminine touch. Issued in a 50-piece limited and numbered edition, this stainless steel model is adorned with a total of 382 diamonds – 286 of which are on the dial. The pupils set at the centre of the Momento Fendi Bugs’ mischievous and angrylooking eyes are depicted by two black diamonds. This watch is fitted with a stainless steel bracelet accented by an extremely elegant and luminous row of white ceramic links that endow this creation with a soft feel as well as distinctive character.

In an amusing detail, when the seconds hand crosses paths with the minutes hand, they briefly unite to form the Fendi logo.

A playful and feminine high-end watch.

De Grisogono New Retro Lady Taille Baguette

Marilyn Monroe would have loved its sparkling diamonds and rubies; Audrey Hepburn would have succumbed to the charm of its original shape; Grace Kelly would have saluted the glamour of this mechanical gem. Inspired by Fifties fashions, the two versions of the New Retro Lady glow with an atypical retro-chic look. The De Grisogono style reveals its singular elegance right from the first glance. The wide rectangular-shaped pink gold case is paved with two rows of baguettecut gems and adorned with a crown cleverly placed at 12 o’clock.

The dainty gem setting in the dial centre is a radiant expression of jewellery expertise. Finally, the gaze lingers on the famous galuchat strap, a brand classic. Elegance meets opulence in the New Retro Lady models that first and foremost convey a state of mind and a determination to break free of trends so as to set the next ones.

The Longines Equestrian Pocket Watch Jockey 1878 Carl F.Bucherer Pathos

Swan

A hymn to poetry and beauty! This Pathos Swan is a master-class in gem setting and a fine jewellery watch beyond compare. No fewer than 922 diamonds and sapphires in different shades for a total of 12.5 carats adorn this extraordinary timepiece, crafted from pink or white gold. Regarded by many cultures as a symbol of purity and love, a swan encrusted with pink and blue stones appears to glide gracefully over the still waters of a white mother-of-pearl lake, in the centre of the dial. Wherever we rest our gaze, this stunning jewellery watch sparkles like a thousand stars. Bracelet, case, bezel and crown: each element has been patiently decorated and delicately hand-set by jewellers who are devoted to their art.

Proposed as an 88-piece limited series in each execution, the Pathos Swan is made exclusively on request.

Ulysse Nardin Marine

Chronograph Annual Calendar

An annual calendar is mid-way between a perpetual calendar and a simple calendar: it recognises months of 30 and 31 days, but it must be manually corrected once a year at the end of February. This complication, which has enjoyed phenomenal success, is a standout feature of Ulysse Nardin watches. Whereas traditional mechanisms comprise around 30 components, the Manufacture from Le Locle has succeeded in developing one containing only around a dozen. This quest for simplicity – also guaranteeing exceptional reliability – has become an authentic brand philosophy. The time and calendar indications of this new Marine Chronograph Annual Calendar may be adjusted either forwards or backwards without any risk of inadvertently damaging the in-house movement. A mechanical gem that is a worthy descendant of marine chronometers.

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Elegance, tradition and performance are at home in the pocket thanks to this Lépine watch, a reminder of the bond that has united Longines and equestrian sports since the late nineteenth century. This replica of a model fitted with Longines’ first ever chronograph, produced in 1878, will delight modern-day dandies, collectors and horse-racing enthusiasts with its classic exterior and mechanical heart. Opening the pink gold cover, which is engraved with a jockey and his mount, reveals in all its splendour the handwound movement complete with column-wheel chronograph mechanism. It is operated by a single pusher on the winding crown, allowing the large, central chronograph hand to sweep the elegant white lacquered dial. This remarkable pocket watch is testimony to Longines’ rich history, and is presented as a limited edition of 20 pieces.

Patek Philippe Nautilus

5711/1R

A watchmaking legend, all dressed in gold. Forty years after its creation, the Nautilus by Patek Philippe appears for the first time clad head-to-toe in pink gold. After paving the way for luxury watches in steel, it now lends itself with the greatest of ease to a more precious guise in a version without complications. Patek Philippe has refined the links in the metal bracelet for greater comfort and to reduce the weight, an important factor when working with gold.

Complementing the warmth of the pink gold, Reference 5711/1R comes with a gradient dial in brown-black that also bears the characteristic horizontal stripes of the collection. The three-hand automatic movement is hallmarked with the Patek Philippe Seal and has the benefit of a Spiromax® silicon balance spring.

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News Beauty

By Laure Delvigo

The Golden Globe

La Compagnie Royale des Maitres Parfumeurs

A precious reminder of the finest in French perfumery, La Compagnie Royale des Maitres Parfumeurs revives the name of Jean-Louis Clerc, the famous designer who once worked at Hermès, through sumptuous pieces of art. These baroque objects and perfumes put us in mind of the quintessence of Versailles.

at Biguine Paris!

Regal and precious, “Gold” is the new collection of Biguine accessories and includes hair clips and headbands so delightful they can be worn day or night. We like the carved detail and the shades of honey at a very sweet price.

On sale in Biguine salons - www.biguine.com

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and Chloe Delevingne, brand ambassadors for “EnergyCode”, the new range from System Professional Poppy

Based on a diagnostic method named EnergyCode™, this new concept enables bespoke hair care products to transform your hair’s energy. This new range, fronted by the Delevingne sisters, battles all types of aggression from blow-drying to colouring. Just like fingerprints, we all have our own EnergyCode. Like Poppy and Chloe, we tried it and the results were amazing!

www. systemprofessional.com

Mandarin Oriental Paris, voted Hotel Spa of the Year Mandarin Oriental Paris has been voted Hotel Spa of the Year in the “Western Europe and Scandinavia” category at the prestigious World Spa and Wellness Awards 2016. Designed by Sybille de Margerie, this temple of well-being offers a holistic experience that aims to harmonise mind and body. Developed in collaboration with specialists in traditional Chinese medicine and aromatherapy experts, the treatments at Mandarin Oriental really are of an exceptionally high standard, not least because of the essential oils prepared exclusively forMandarin Oriental spas. The spa is open to all, whether or not you are a hotel guest.

251 rue Saint-Honoré - 75001 Paris - France +33 (0)1 70 98 78 88 - mandarinoriental.fr

“Mal des Transports” motion sickness patch

Joliderm

This is a young newcomer to the beauty world and it caught our attention with its new kind of patch. Do you suffer from nausea when travelling in a plane or by car? Try this patch that you stick on to your clothing. That motion sickness disappears as you breathe in the aromas given off by aromatherapeutic plants such as cloves, ginger and blue chamomile, renowned for their healing properties.

And breathe…! www.Joliderm.com

Your Hair Assistant

by Davines

Who hasn’t dreamed of having sleek and shiny hair with oh-so-natural waves just like those we see on models during fashion week?

With “Your Hair Assistant”, designed by Angelo Seminara who was named British Hairdresser of the Year three times, Davines offers the services of a hair stylist both in its salon and at home. Among the seven products in the range, all working in synergy, we love the Blowdry Primer which protects the hair from humidity and reduces drying time by half! This is an absolute must for those looking for a style worthy of the name! www.davines.com

L’Appartement - Christophe-Nicolas

Parisian chic is back in all its glory in these harmonious premises in the style of an art gallery. Over the 555 m² the most demanding of clients can access a full range of treats and treatments including hairdressing, beauty care for the face and body with a range of skin protocols, massages and reflexology and detox specials, all for both men and women. The “Versailles” parquet, the mantelpieces, the mouldings and the crystal chandeliers are to be found in the various high-ceilinged salons. Designed to be 5-star and co-managed

by Guillaume Seng, the former spa manager of the Shangri-La, L’Appartement offers not only all the standard hair-dressing and facial, mani-pedi treatments you would expect but also a range of targeted services designed to meet the needs of the modern man or women. These include a three-hour “Jet-Lag and Burn-Out” beauty routine. L’Appartement de Christophe-Nicolas Biot would not be so called unless it could offer something exclusive, and it meets that criteria with the famous hairdresser himself offering personal consultations and an instant pinned chignon.

64 rue Pierre Charron - 75008 Paris - +33 (0)1 44 13 88 88 www.lappartementdechristophenicolasbiot.com

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Jewellery

By Laure Delvigo

Harry Winston Premier

Moon Phase 36 mm

Harry Winston presents the Premier Moon Phase 36 mm, a poetic and surprising timepiece. Whereas in the majority of moon-phase mechanisms, the moon disappears completely before beginning a new cycle, here the golden moon takes cover behind a delicate mother-ofpearl lattice, hidden but not completely out of sight. This supremely elegant design echoes the light and shade cast between Earth and the sun in a completely unprecedented manner. The deep blue mother-ofpearl sky forms an eloquent contrast with the immaculate white motherof-pearl dial, a composition that irresistibly draws the eye to the centre of the watch. Bringing this magical tableau to life, 18 brilliant-cut diamonds are set just above the date at 6 o’clock, like a sunbeam reflecting the halo of precious stones that adorn the dial, bezel, arches and buckle. Together they form a dazzling ensemble of 104 diamonds for 2.58 carats.

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Jennifer Lopez wore Mattia Cielo on American Idol

Jennifer Lopez wore Mattia Cielo diamond hoop earrings and bracelet and Maxior rings while on American Idol season 15. After working for his family’s company Cielo Venezia 1270, considered one of Italy’s most important jewellery groups, Mattia Cielo established his fine jewellery company in 2006. Created with the idea of producing jewels for the Third Millennium, Mattia is credited with bringing the avantgarde concept of a highly technological, innovative jewellery collection to the world of fine jewellery. Each piece of his collection is conceived with a vision of jewellery design as the highest expression of art and as an expression of intuition in the form of a material object, thereby reinterpreting emotions and reconstructing them in a poetic manner.

Combined with a passion for long-standing traditional craftsmanship and the latest production technology, Mattia Cielo continues to rewrite jewellery’s architectural rules.

Bingbing,

The internationally renowned movie star

is the new global brand ambassador of Carl F. Bucherer

The luxury watch brand Carl F. Bucherer presented the internationally renowned actress Li Bingbing as its global brand ambassador at a press conference in Beijing. Li Bingbing, who has starred in blockbusters including Transformers and Resident Evil, is regarded as passionate, committed, and authentic both on and off the screen. The traditional Swiss watch manufacturer is thus sending a strong message in Greater China and around the world.

The successful actress and singer is not only one of the greatest movie stars in Asia, she is also highly popular in Hollywood. Given her international acclaim, this beautiful Chinese celebrity is the perfect choice as a global ambassador for the Lucerne-based watch manufacturer. Sascha Moeri, CEO of Carl F. Bucherer explains: “We are absolutely delighted to be working with Li Bingbing. She is an enormously talented actress. A fascinating and strong personality, who perfectly represents our brand values.”

Berlin: Night of the icons Bulgari The Italian jeweller celebrated the movies with an exclusive party on the occasion of the 66th Berlin Film Festival. On the night of February 14 , Bulgari hosted a glamorous party with top-class celebrities from the movie scene, the German high nobility and well-known personalities. In addition to Princess Lilly zu Sayn Wittgenstein-Berleburg, other famous guests like Nikolai Kinski, Hannelore Elsner, Jessica Schwarz and Jürgen Vogel were expected in the Hotel Noir in Berlin-Mitte, which was specifically converted for this event.

The DJ Duo Ali from Tiefschwarz and Bonnie from Musique Couture as well as specially created drinks from Diageo ensured an unforgettable and thrilling night. © photo Lilly Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg - Photo by Franziska Krug/Getty Images for Bulgari

The beauty of Stars in your

eyes with Tiffany & Co. at NYC

Tiffany’s new fine jewellery Blue Book 2016 collection, comprising more than 200 breath-taking pieces, was unveiled at a sumptuous gala in New York held in the Cunard Building, an Italian, neo-Renaissance style monument. Some 300 guests and celebrities from around the world – including Reese Witherspoon, Diane Kruger, Jessica Biel, Naomi Watts and Eve Hewson – were swept up in an evening that was a kaleidoscope of colours, music and dancing. The opulent creations were matched by the evening’s décor – the premises were decorated with gigantic silver baubles, suspended from the ceiling, inspired by the Bib Necklace Blue Book 2016 which is made up of more than 3,000 diamonds. This certainly was an exceptional evening! www.tiffany.com

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nature with Nuun Jewels

Hot on the heels of its successful first collection Ombre, in black gold and diamonds, Nourah Al Faisal has now revealed Ginkgo and Fern, two new designs with pure lines inspired by plants. Set with 487 white diamonds (15 carats) and one, two-carat diamond, the wonderful Gingko cuff, just like the matching earrings and ring, is light and bright, a tribute to a sacred and majestic tree, a symbol of unity and endurance, of hope and peace. Fern leaves provide yet more plant-based inspiration – the pieces seemingly dancing in the wind. Their delicate beauty superbly embodies the vitality of nature without being ostentatious. www.nuunjewels.com

shopping make-up

c o l l e c to r s From limited editions to iconic bottles, a round-up of designer collectables from the finest houses in Paris and Milan.

Get ready for the change of season, re-think your beauty routine!

Par Laure Delvigo

Guerlain

Lancôme

Shalimar - Eau de Parfum

Mascara Hypnôse

Its bottle, which won first prize in the Paris Art Deco Exhibition of 1925, is inspired by the fountains of the Shalimar Gardens.

This outstanding oriental fragrance embodies sensuality, with a hint of the forbidden. Jacques Guardian said: “Wearing Shalimar means letting your senses take over.”

A secret weapon of seduction guaranteed to make your eyes totally irresistible and completely unforgettable.

50ml - €97

Yves Saint Laurent Touche Eclat - Slogan Edition

A girl’s best friend which delivers eight hours sleep with a simple click. Iconic Touche Eclat is like a magic wand, you simply add a touch to your complexion to wipe away the shadows.

Edition teinte n°2: €36

Dolce&Gabbana

Dolce Rosa - Dolce Matte Lipstick Pure and bright, Dolce Rosa is the signature colour of the Dolce&Gabbana rose.

Make Up For Ever

Aqua XL Eye Pencil

Make Up For Ever is revamping one of its iconic products with a new high performance formula: Aqua XL Eye Pencil, the first of the Aqua XL Line. The collection includes a variety of finishes, including matte, satiny, metallic and iridescent and diamond and hues from the most intense shade of black to the purest of whites.

Options abound within the colour range as well, with both soft and vibrant greens, blues, purples and yellows. €19

€29

Yves Saint Laurent

Boho Stones - Couture Palette Collector

As elegant as jasper, this collection of eye shadows has a free-spirited, modern vibe - the very essence of a chic, bohemian woman.

We love the iridescent shades of pale green, sage green, gold and silver for a fresh, bold, outstanding look. €62

Essie Pro

Molitor - jaune d’été Yellow is the colour for summer 2016 – there’s no doubt about that. It works better if you have a slightly sun-kissed complexion though, in which case yellow creates an optical illusion that makes you look more tanned. For its 1,000th varnish, the brand has created its first ever yellow in another exclusive collaboration with the Molitor hotel: Jaune d’Été Molitor.

Available at Molitor and in some Essie Pro salons and nail bars. – €12*/13.50 ml

Giorgio Armani

Armani Runway

Fashion has never been so close to beauty. The Armani Runway collection enables you to recreate at home the make-up applied during the Giorgio Armani fashion show. We love the liquid eye shadow, Eye Tint, which blends into the skin and removes all feeling of wearing make-up. Its intense colour guarantees it will last (16 hours), maintaining that “naked lid” light and fresh effect.

Used on top of Armani Runway Palette eye shadows, it adds a pearly, anthracite sheen, bright and magnetic.

RRP: Eye Tint Runway SS16 OS: €43 – Runway Palette SS16 OS: €105

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shopping beauty

From Saint-Tropez To Saint Barts Daily travel!

Getting away from it all and well-being – these are the concepts behind the latest potions and lotions for the body and hair.

Azure blue in colour and bitter orange in scent, they bring a touch of the holidays into your daily routine.

By Laure Delvigo

Elizabeth Arden

Eight Hour Cream All - Over Miracle Oil

Inspired by the New York institutes, this miracle cream combines a delicate floral perfume with a formula rich in Vitamin E and omegas 6 and 9.

A complete and revitalising “eight hour” active oil for the face, body and hair. 100ml - €35

Rituals

Hammam Hot scrub Sea Salt Body Scrub

Your skin is purified thanks to this sea salt scrub. The extracts of ginger and eucalyptus blend warmth and freshness for a toning and invigorating effect!

450ml - €19.50

Anne Sémonin

Exfoliating shower gel

This shower gel with extracts of natural cellulose and Vitamin E gent ly ex foliates the sk in.

The Jasmine combines with green tea to leave your skin toned and subtly scented. A concentrate of vitamins in your bathroom! 200ml - €32

Benefit

Hoola Zero Tanlines

Give yourself a just-back-fromthe-beach tan with this lightly perfumed tanning gel. Nonsticky, its texture melts into the skin for a natural sun-kissed effect, even and line-free!

147ml €32.50

Esthederm

Bronz Impulse Face and Body spray

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for tanning. Without using filters, it counters the effects of photo-ageing of the skin and optimises, activates and prolongs tanning! 150 ml - €50

Baïja

Croisière Céladon Body scrub

Besides the extremely attractive packaging, we loved this unique mix of little grains of sugar, nourishing coconut oil, Jasmine and Japanese Matcha green tea, known for its detoxifying properties. This is a yummy scrub with a creamy texture that removes dead cells from the body. You skin will feel much softer even after just one application. Pot 212ml, €27.90.

Also comes in a tester format of 60ml, €11.90

Esthederm

Eau de Parfum “Un soir en Été”

Inspired by the scent of sun creams, this spray prolongs the fun of holidays. Its fragrance will remind you how good it felt to be in the sun and leave your skin sumptuous and glowing in winter as in summer. 50 ml - €45

Revlon Professional Uniq One All in One Lotus Flower

Inspired by the Lotus Flower and punctuated by Jasmine, mint, sandalwood and rose, this spray needs no rinsing and leaves hair silky, hydrated, shiny and protected without weighing it down. The ideal way to perfect styling. 150ml - €16.70

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smile designer

Doctor Arash

Zarrinpour A smile from A to Z

A practitioner, teacher and researcher in various scientific fields, in 2009 Dr Arash Zarrinpour, with the backing of his associate Dr Hava Abad, opened a real cosmetic dentistry practice in Paris: the Centre du Sourire.

Now it’s this exceptional specialist’s turn to open wide!

By Fiona Esther

D

octor, what does the sm i le represent for you?

Even if a smile really begins on the inside, it is very important to show it on the outside. It is the source of communicative wellbeing. I am always moved when I make people beautiful, boosting their self-confidence and enabling them to shine in society – something for which, these days, a lovely smile is essential.

Having a nice smile is subjective; what’s important is that we like our own smile and we feel comfortable with it. Whether it is Hollywood white and glamorous or tinged with a few perfect imperfections, we adapt to cultural rules and personal taste!

Tell us about the Centre du Sourire The first Centre du Sourire in Paris launched a new concept in dental care that was deluxe, gentle and non-aggressive, to create beautiful smiles on demand. The use of the latest techniques together with the various talents who got behind the adventure made the Centre a wonderful success, a one of a kind that has now spread to Switzerland and Monaco.

What treatments do you offer?

T he C ent re s du S ou r i re offer a unique concept of

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exclusive treatments dedicated to creating smiles. Numerous 3D simulat ion and dent al design systems can align teeth in an almost invisible way and whiten them for good by choosing the shade and the shape of teeth – and all that without damaging a patient’s healthy teeth!

option in which the plates are fashioned and produced exclusively for the patient’s teeth if they require a particular shape.

Another state-of-the-art technique is DentoSmile, a French system which can straighten and realign teeth in a gentle and invisible way. There is no more need for wires and braces; the teeth are aligned gradu-

which each individual is trained to express their genius and talent for the common good: patient satisfaction. As a result, practitioners specialising in different fields - clinician manager, patient manager, make-over artist, assistants and technical staff - all have an important role to play in the cohesion of the group.

What is River 8 exactly?

River 8 is a concept of instant, high quality, porcelain veneers that can be applied straight away, for use on healthy and well-aligned teeth. You can select the shade and the shape to create the smile of your dreams. There is a tailor-made

ally without anyone noticing, enabling you to carry on with your social, professional and love life!

A last word?

To love your smile is to be able to smile at those you love in order to transmit joy and happiness!

You work in a team Of course, because a venture like this cannot succeed without having a solid team in

Dr Arash ZARRINPOUR Centre du Sourire 7, Bd de la Madeleine 75001 Paris www.centredusourire.fr

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A 360 ° promise At the forefront of scientific research, and using the finest, natural active ingredients, La VallÊe treatments are a new take on beauty. Derived from the finest Swiss treatments, where nature offers all that is best, la VallÊe transforms these into powerful, concentrated skincare. Now available in the most beautiful spas in the world and the finest beauty salons, we lift the veil on a relatively unknown skincare range.

By Fiona Esther

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La Vallée” A 360 ° promise “La Vallée” perfectly combines the beneficial effects of Swiss nature and cutting-edge science in a unique beauty range.

The carefully selected natural ingredients are pushed to their limits in search of a true beauty solution. Essential oils, the precious nectar of Buddleja davidii, thermal waters of the Swiss Alps and even caviar extract are among the rare ingredients used for optimum effect on the skin. From these f low seven highly specific treatments relating to exclusive cellular regeneration protocols.

Now it has pride of place in the in the most prestigious spas and salons in the world.

In its Swiss homeland, it can be found at the ultimate, modern spa at the “Royal Savoy” in Lausanne as well as at the idyllic “CastaDiva Resort and Spa” nestling on the shores of Lake Como. They offer the wonderful rituals of anti-ageing and rejuvenating treatments ... The “Juvenescence Facial” or precious “Caviar essence Uniqueness” (to name but two) 38

divinely perfecting the ultimate promise of wellbeing.

The Middle East will not miss out as “La Vallée” is also now available at the “Grosvenor House Hotel”, the emblematic palace on the Dubai Marina.

Like a sumptuous dream, the hotel has dedicated almost 1,600m2 of space to relaxation for the ultimate escape.

For harmony of body and mind, “La Vallée” lavishes its benefits, treatments, high-quality skincare and youth treatments on delighted travellers.

At the crossroads of the aesthetic and scientific worlds, “La Vallée” is now the most successful cosmetic solution. It has the cutting-edge backing of the prestigious “Clinic Lémanic” in Lausanne and is now one of its partners. Recommending the use of the very powerful “STX CELLS” range and offering treatments associated with the unique expertise of the brand, it keeps its promise of delivering a “360° renaissance”.

The path of true beauty. www.lavalleecosmetics.com

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Mihabodytec Power with power

By Fiona Esther

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t looks pure and yet futuristic - a real object of mystery. Intrigued? You need to take a closer look to find out what this perfectly shaped object has to offer.

A combination of scientific achievements and high-tech, it reinvents electro-stimulation and quadruples its effects. Is it an Unidentified Sporting Object? Or is it a cutting-edge device or fitness revolution - what do you think? There are so many possibilities but everyone has agreed on one thing: it has a daily benefit, a new form of beauty and brings a newfound vitality. It all comes down to speed - 20 minute workouts are the rule and produce significant results. You’ll very soon be hooked on the benefits it can bring. At home or even at work, guided by elite personal trainers, it is high time to start living (again) with energy.

following her destiny, who knows? Is it the start of a great alliance? Absolutely.

Synergies If you could have guessed the direction her life would take, you’d have guessed that sport was always at the heart of it.

With this partnership an obvious alliance was born and it is almost a natural extension to Christine’s new life. A personal trainer, she now offers training using the device. With private sessions, in luxury hotels as well as in businesses, she passes on her high-level sporting experience and her winning spirit… By doing so she brings out the best in us, performing better than ever.

More than sports training, more than just a session, the promise of an improved body and mind. So you never lose sight of the finish line. Straight ahead towards wellbeing.

Designed in Germany, it now knows no borders. It’s for sport and weight-loss, but not just that - it is also about true health, total wellbeing and sports performance the full package. It is electro-stimulation taken to its limits and can be adapted for use by top-level athletes.

As a personal device, it will become a real performance ally which some people will want to share. As a top-level sportswoman who has diversified into top-level coaching, the athlete Christine Arron is at the front of the line. Is she simply retraining or is she Photo: Julien Scussel - Hair&Makeup: Gilles Ketir - Style : Julie Allard - Prod: Marina Perrin & le 6 Mandel, Paris - Photo Assistant: Robin Deledicque Model : Arnold

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She is completely passionate about it, it’s more than a career, it is the story of her life which continues in a different direction today. With one of the best records in the history of French athletics, she got into her stride in 1998 and hasn’t stopped. Double European champion over 100m and 200m in Budapest, holder of the 100m European record (to name just a few), sport is her choice for life. “Performance, determination, balance” - she is on a constant quest to see how technology can improve her performance. It was destiny that she discovered Mihabodytec which she adopted as part of her daily training and which she continues to use. It was a revelation. She found her philosophy of life was complete with the feeling of a real, intense muscular workout.

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Henrick

Lavaud A master of well-being

Coach and holistic therapist Henrick Lavaud can restore your mind-body harmony, whether on a personal or a professional level. His experience and his various skills enable him to tackle all types of requests depending on an individual’s needs and affinities.

Make way for positive energy!

By Nicolas Berger

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n the world of coaching, as in that of energy medicine, we find all sorts and it is often difficult to know who we can really turn to. After gaining yea r s of ma nagement experience in the deluxe sector, Henrick Lavaud decided to put his professionalism to the service of others by coaching people in both their personal and professional lives.

His tools begin with NeuroLinguistic Programming (NLP), an ensemble of communication and self-transformation techniques which look more at our reactions than the roots of our behaviour. By prioritising the How over the Why, it provides a table of observations to help us improve our perception of ourselves and others. Above all, it enables us to set goals and achieve them! Henrick also draws on Emotional Freedom Techniques, (EFT), which boost the connection between mind and body so as to eliminate

negative emotions while optimising the physiological state of the body.

For those wanting to go further than coaching, Henrick can also provide a global and natural therapeutic approach. Indeed his mastery of energy medicine enables him to work in-depth on the various troubles or imbalances that can upset us. A Reiki Consciousness master, combining the Raiki perfected by Dr Mikao Usui at the end of the 19th century with Access Bars Consciousness, he works with the universal energy, the Ki, to rebalance the whole being on every level. If necessary, Henrick uses this powerful technique in conjunction with lithotherapy, a protocol of treatments using stones and crystals placed on the skin. In short, when you call on Henrick Lavaud you are sure of professional and targeted help towards a harmonious life in tune with your inner essence!

For more information: www.quantumholisticenergy.com

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Valeria IVANOVA

We struggle with information overload. Paralyzed by the web’s abundance.

There’s an answer to almost any question… if you have weeks to sieve through the data and the courage to act. Luckily, there are specialists – still rare – who provide a fast, discreet and efficient link between a problem and a solution. We found one such expert in Switzerland.

Valeria, could we describe you as ship. There was this girl from my neighborhood… she was sad a luxury concierge? (laughs) In France, and in Swit- because she had broken her doll. zerland, the word “concierge” I would take it to an old man I brings to mind the image of knew, who was a DIY genius. He an old lady who looks after an could fix anything. As I grew apartment building, clean- older, I realized few people saw ing the stairs, or sometimes solutions everywhere as I did. a hotel concierge. So, that’s So I developed my entire career not really my case. A more around the idea of connecting precise description would be people with solutions. a “connector”. I act as an interface, a link between a need and Why Switzerland? a solution, without necessarily First of all, because I was born in doing the job of the service pro- Geneva. It’s my country, my first vider. After my “intervention”, home, before I left for 15 years my clients do shine as those to Russia, with my parents. I steps in a building, but rather came back to Switzerland for its because of their happy smiles. Or beauty, neutrality, democracy, the ultra-rare Swiss watches and tolerance and discretion. And, jewellery I have recommended! Switzerland is multicultural, as I am. Here, it seems normal to (laughs) speak 3 languages and to live in peace, despite our differences. It How did you get into this role?

Since I was a child, I have is also a major international platalways enjoyed helping those form, a large and diverse talent around me to find solutions. Not pool. Which allows a fantastic on a planetary level but on a range of high-end solutions for personal level, as a relation- my clients.

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What are your areas of expertise?

My long-time clients tell me I can find solutions in any field, thanks to my workflow and network. And they sometimes surprise me with the most unusual challenges! Personally, I prefer the real estate, health and investment sectors. But always with something extra. For example, I do offer all the classics, but also provide advice on ethical investments, which not only offer returns, but results in positive change for the city, the planet and culture.

Commercial real estate, yes, but eco-friendly. Production, but local. Energy, but solar leasing… even filmmaking, but independent! I have a client who wanted to leave a positive trace of his time on this planet for future generations. So we invested in an independent documentary feature about an aspect of our culture. Something that continues to inform and inspire. Or, you know, we all seek instant

gratification… I had a client who asked for a new smile – in 2 days!

That’s my thing. To change 28 teeth in 1 weekend. Super-rare but not impossible for me. Because I work with a local team of dental pros with an in-house lab.

Swiss quality, a transformation to last a lifetime!

Given all your activities, would you like to become a multinational company at some point?

I have already co-founded and managed an international business with offices in Geneva and Zurich. An invaluable experience which allowed me to develop an extremely varied network of service providers. But with vip-pro.ch, I would rather remain like Switzerland: small, discreet and unique!

Valeria IVANOVA vip-pro.ch +41 76 417 93 90

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Gold Fever Youth worth its weight in gold!

The greatest names in luxury cosmetics are perfecting anti-ageing treatments that remodel, smooth and plump the skin. A concentrate of vitamins and mineral agents to rejuvenate your looks!

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Give your eyes a quick lift with this serum combining a revolutionary repairing formula using bee products with an applicator and a massage technique designed by experts. The eye contour looks decongested, smoother and more radiant! 15ml - €101

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Double Youth cream A concentrated, multicellular active combined with hyaluronic acid and hydrolysed DNA, this reduces toxins, neutralises free radicals and moisturises the skin deep down. The regeneration of the skin’s elastic fibres are activated and sent off to battle the effects of ageing, offering you the perfect complexion.

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The Hexapeptide system in Perfect Eye Zone Cream restores radiance

to eyes. Soothing tired eyes and reducing bags, Iris isoflavines delay ageing, stimulating elasticity.

Light-reflecting particles brighten surrounding skin while Nectapure fills wrinkles. Lavender and lemon essential oils add freshness. €178

System Professional Energy Code n° L4 Luxe Oil Reconstructive Elixir

Applied during styling, this anti-frizz oil protects you hair from the damages styling tools can inf lict. Its repairing properties can also be combined with an SP Professional mask to create that voluptuous effect. We love its fragrance and the shine it gives! Energy Code System Professional is

available from selected, authorised salons.

Treatment from €22.40 after shampooing.

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Cellulaire Radiance Perfecting Fluide Pure Gold Shine with a thousand lights thanks to the science of gold contained in this next generation lotion. The quality of your skin is clearly improved and the gold peptides reflect the light for a dazzling complexion. In just one gesture your skin is rejuvenated for a long time. 30ml - €590

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BBCIP Anti-Aging Cream-Mask This anti-ageing face mask sooths and restores

mature, tired or traumatised skin. Its main actives - based on silk tree, papamiel nectar, hyaluronic acid and pure gold complexes - act in just minutes to awaken the epidermis and fill deep wrinkles.

50ml - €150

System Professional Energy Code n°R3 Repair Mask

Strongly recommended for long locks, this mask protects the fibres of damaged, broken or sensitive hair. And it shows!

Strengthened and nourished while not being weighed down, your hair appears healthy and has that fresh-from-the-salon “wow” factor after just one application!

Treatment from €22,40

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Olfactory

Tales

By Fiona Esther

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et’s enter a subtle world, an appeal to the senses. The sense of smell has the power to transport us wherever it wants. Frequently forming cherished memories - sometimes keeping secrets - or revealing an imaginary world, it always stirs the emotions. Carefully bottled, inhaled and produced with lots of love, Audrey Courbier invites us on a journey. Hers is the base note but the final result is drawn from the wearer’s own experience. She is the creator of a rare fragrance. With the skill of an unseen set designer, she distills and shares her story through the medium of exceptional scents. Inspired by the South of France and the chic French Riviera - to which she owes so much - she invites us to play a game of scented scene setting… “Premier Rôle”, “Rocher Princier” and “Inavouable” to name three of the five precious scents, the titles sequence is revealed and the curtain is raised. Let’s enjoy the result.

1, 2, 3, put on the perfume.

“Amazing Shooting”, “L’Amour, La Mode”, “Rocher Princier”, “Inavouable” (…) from New York to Paris, with a detour via her beloved South of France. It is up to us to take ownership. The fragrances, so mysterious in their neo-contemporary bottles, become a second skin. Subtle and magnetic, they make bring a dreamlike quality to our reality… leaving a almost divine trail in our wake. The fragrance that is still there on waking. Making of, magic in a bottle

Guided by her childhood references and the scents that they are embalmed in, these invisible fragrances are like “olfactory signatures” of her most “beautiful memories” (as she affectionately calls them). For her, fragrance becomes an obvious choice, it is non-negotiable, linked as it is to a sense of joy. She sees a unique opportunity to reveal

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a personality, to transmit unique emotions and life events. Imagining a special place, she sketches out olfactory scenarios and gives each one a name, “Making of” forms a part of her perfume escapism, the pinnacle of her creation. Made up of an exclusive line of five fragrances - essences of happiness - each has its own synopsis. And it is only then with the subtle and intense arrangements, some woody and some more fruity, that the filming begins. There are five ports of call for five key locations which Courbier sets the scene for and evokes in perfume.

A few drops are enough to whisk you away to the world of the towns she conjures up, to mythical places in a wild paradise for a love scene in the wings, backstage...

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FACIAL REJUVENATION Our secrets for a natural-looking result!

There are several non-invasive methods available that can combat dehydration and skin aging, repair the collapse of certain parts of the face and erase wrinkles. We take a closer look at these techniques with Dr VĂŠronique Emmenegger, Medical Director of the Clinic LĂŠmanic (Lausanne - Switzerland) and Dermatologist specialist in Anti-Aging and Aesthetic Medicine.

Dr. Véronique Emmenegger Doctor in Medicine. Double specialist qualification from the FMH (Swiss Medical Authorities) in Clinical Dermatology, Venereology, Allergology and Immunology. Medical Director and co-founder of Clinic Lémanic in Lausanne, Switzerland, since 1998.

ABOUT CLINIC LEMANIC After 18 years of experience, Clinic Lémanic has become a major center of reference in the field of aesthetic, anti-ageing, preventive and regenerative medicine. The clinic offers a wide range of innovative and non-invasive solutions for preventing and treating the ageing process through a global and complete approach. Unique in its concept, the clinic was awarded the prestigious IIPP “Merit for the Development in Medicine and Aesthetic Technologies” at UNESCO, Paris, for its innovation and the excellence of the services and results.

Regenerate the skin and erase wrinkles

Nitric oxide : Youth molecule

In order to achieve optimum results, it is important to adopt an approach that respects and enhances not only the patient’s appereance but also their personality: facial expressions, smile and eyes. The injection of new generation substances is an effective solution, providing personalised treatment and a natural-looking result. This is particularly the case for hyaluronic acid, which is ideal for filling the nasolabial folds (around the nostrils) and marionette lines, which stretch down from the corner of the mouth towards the chin. Similarly, botulinum protein, is perfect for relaxing in one session the facial muscles and reducing wrinkles such as forehead lines and crow’s feet (eyes sides).

As a real carrier molecule with anti-aging properties, nitric oxide acts directly upon the body’s cells. By stimulating its production, the distribution of nutrients to the cells is optimised, which improves the skin quality by its global action.

Combined with the innovative PhotoBioModulation technique, which uses different lengths of light waves, we can beautify the skin over time by treating wrinkles, a dull complexion and flaws.

Redefining volumes Certain areas of the face tend to become more marked with age. In order to restore the volumes in these areas in a balanced way, it is important to carefully position the entry point for injecting the filler product. The reinjection of autologous fat, harvested from the patient, is interesting to restore volumes in the cheeks and cheekbones, to correct deep hollows in the facial volumes. It can also be used to restructure a severely aged face with sagging skin, with a great rejuvenation effect thank to its natural content of stem cells.

Reshape the oval of the face The HAUTE COUTURE concept offers an impressive lift without surgery, thanks to its regenerative threads with a firming and rejuvenating effect that smooth the contours of the face and necklineThis technique is recommended for fine skin and has excellent potential for reshaping and refining the lower part of the face, particularly if the skin has superficial textural flaws (irregularities) or pigmentation issues (dyschromia). Associating techniques such as autologous plasma and Light therapy enables us to homogenise the biological rejuvenation and tissue bio-stimulation processes by stimulating the skin’s natural synthesis of collagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid.

Result : redefined contours and skin that looks lifted, firmed and plumped immediately after treatment.

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Leonardo DiCaprio

Exclusive interview with the green Hollywood icon If there is one actor who is making an effort when it comes to the environment, it is Leonardo DiCaprio.

Ever since he realised that his fame could help promote the green cause, the star of Titanic has had only one ambition: to save the planet.

While we wait to see him as the vengeful fur trapper in Alejandro G. Iñárritu The Revenant, the star hits out at those who pollute the environment.

By Frank Rousseau in Los Angeles

There is no doubt you are drawn to tortured roles. Why do you feel such a strong attraction to characters who are “borderline”?

I don’t choose a movie or a role, saying: “Look!

Last time I did a science fiction movie, this time I need to do a biopic or a romantic comedy!”.

I’m not a “planner”. The only thing that interests me is the psychological profile of the character that I am asked to portray. What’s in the guts, in the heart and in the head. The more complicated these characters are the more I have to struggle to identify with them, the more I feel the need to shine a light on their darker aspects. Whether it’s J. Edgar Hoover, the Great Gatsby or Howard Hughes revisited by Scorsese, all these largerthan-life personalities raised a lot of questions that I wanted answered. And frankly, I do this job to challenge myself.

Looking back, how would you describe the Leo before and after Titanic?

If someone had predicted that I’d end up as a Barbie doll or with my face printed on t-shirts and commemorative plates, I would never have believed it (laughs). Never in my life would I have imagined becoming a consumer product.

It was both unexpected and very destabilising!

Whatever I do and wherever I go, there is never a time or place where people don’t talk about Jack Dawson. Even in the remotest places on Earth.

How do you do it - even if it is just an illusion how do you get a woman to fall for your charms?

Does it involve wining and dining, parties galore,

showering them with diamonds, and sending thousands of roses… etc?!

It’s nothing special! I just try to be myself because I don’t think that women care about these kind of crass displays of materialism. Men spend a lot of time wondering how to win over women but once again I think that a woman with the qualities of a real romantic couldn’t care less about the size of your bank account! Throwing your money around is not the way to go.

Gatsby, Fitzgerald’s hero, is also an inveterate party animal. Do you recognise this “burning the candle at both ends” in yourself? In short what do you think are Leo DiCaprio’s vices?

I smoke a cigar now and again. Nothing too bad. I have the occasional drink. I say occasional because I don’t want to cause controversy!

And when I have a headache, I say perhaps my halo is too tight! (laughs) What is your ultimate luxury?

It is having the time and being able to choose the projects that interest me. Today I am in a very comfortable position. I have the freedom to work with people I admire. I no longer have to obey the diktats of the studios. I no longer need to jump on this or that project to fill the fridge and pay the rent. This does not mean that I have solid gold taps at home and a marble bath on each floor. Luxury is also being able to eat at the best restaurants, sample the dishes and the exceptional wines.

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ou have been elected by the UN as a messenger of peace with a focus on t he climate.

You also set up a foundation which has been active since 1998 on various environmental issues! And you are very involved in ecotourism, in particular with a project to build a 100% eco-friendly resort on the island of Blackdore Caye, off Belize. How long have you been concerned with environmental issues?

I was very touched that the UN thought of me because the Earth, its protection and its future, have become very important to me. And I’m not alone. There are billions of people who are worried by seeing how the earth is being abused on a daily basis. I have been involved in the green cause for 20 years. But my ecological “conscience” goes back much further. More specifically, it was at school one day when a teacher showed us the big yellow-f luorescent cloud f lying over Los Angeles. A cloud of pollution. If I hadn’t been an actor, I would probably have chosen a job related to biology or the environment. As a teenager I even wanted to become a marine biologist! I wanted to save all the whales and dolphins on the planet. I was so sensitive that once a jellyfish ran aground on a beach and I buried it and visited its grave! (laughs). My friends put up posters of Pamela Anderson in her cutaway red swimsuit. I had Jacques Cousteau in a wetsuit (laughs).

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W hen you co-produced and co-wrote the eco-documentary The 11th Hour, what did you have in mind?

I wanted to produce an “inventor y” of what’s happening to our planet. The effect of greenhouse gases, melting icecaps, the deforestation taking place in our forests, pollution of the ocean and the water table… I was hoping that this documentary - Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth - would give people a kind of electric shock.

From that point of view, I think I succeeded. But the people I really wanted to get to were our elected representatives.

And there I drew a blank. Most of our leaders have a very shortterm view of the risks to our planet.

How do you explain this blindness on the part of those who govern us?

When you talk to them about the Earth, politicians do not necessarily think in terms of the heritage of the world, but often in terms of landfill. In the US, Democrats and Republicans have made great promises.

In the end, few have been kept.

Why? Because for years, the economic imperative - related to hyper-industrialisation, the pursuit of profit, competitiveness and mass consumerism - were considered more important than respect for Mother Earth. Look at the environmental policy of the 80s and 90s in the United States and other powerful countries, it was completely absurd! It makes me think of a coat of paint hastily slapped on a rotten wall.

Consequently, today the paint is blistering and the cement is

crumbling! In The 11th Hour, I gave the big voices in ecology the chance to speak. It was also an open forum for the scientists and experts who for years have been muzzled, boycotted or even ridiculed by the media.

It is true to say that some parts of the media still belong to large industrial lobbies.

W hat do you wa nt to see happen?

It’s high time we changed our behaviour. It’s crucial that the people who live on this planet understand that our natural resources are running out and that we can’t just keep helping ourselves.

You are often criticised for being too alarmist when you talk about the environment...

W hen you have a sword of Damocles hanging over your

head, you need to move!

You don’t wait until it falls on you. If I sometimes sound grave and serious it is because that is the situation we are in.

Hollywood is not known as a particularly energ y-efficient industry. How do you handle this paradox?

More and more studios, especially Warner, are operating with solar panels. They are leading the way. Others may take the same approach! Hollywood no longer wants to make the same mistakes as it did in the past. Gone are the days when, as in Ben Hur, Cleopatra or even Apocalypse Now, one didn’t hesitate to set fire to the sets in the open air. The chemical glues and other paint fumes which came from the wood were then inhaled by the local population.

Today, on sets, the costumes’

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department try to use washing machines and dryers with low energy consumption. There is even an environmental consideration with photos. These are viewed on computer and never printed to avoid wasting paper. Finally, many of the trucks and vehicles used to transport the actors and technical teams now use Biodiesel 5, a diesel fuel based on oil from fat fryers recovered from participating restaurants. After years of “mismanagement” and almost non-existent environmental policy, it’s clear that Hollywood, California’s secondbiggest polluter - just behind the petrochemical industry - is really getting into sustainable development.

Are you optimistic or pessimistic about the future?

I am first and foremost realistic.

Man is the cause of the environmental problems we are experiencing right now. But it is man who will find solutions to this crisis. Our sur vival depends on it. If we do not act now, there will be 150 million climate change “refugees” by 2050 who will move into unaffected areas. I am thinking of the inhabitants of Tuvalu and the Maldives where the waters are rising due to global warming but also of Alaska which faces the problem of the melting of its Arctic permafrost!

Don’t forget that in the last 20 years, maritime traffic has increased significantly and that the risk of incidents between super-tankers has increased exponentially! What worries me most is that because of the melting of the poles new shipping routes are in the process of opening. [Editor’s note: Some

routes linking the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean by the Transpolar passage will reduce the route between Europe and Japan by several thousand kilometres as well as between the United States and China]. Large shipping companies - both commercial and oil - are already in the process of eyeing up those virgin and very profitable routes. In terms of ecology, we need to talk.

There is no point just trying to impose something. Sadly we will not just change thousands of years of bad habits, of disrespecting the planet, just like that, by snapping our fingers.

It takes time for the small seed of our responsibilities toward our Earth to grow in our ultra-consumer consciences.

The problem is that we don’t have more time. We must act and now!

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Dita

My name is

Welcome to the Cabaret! Over the course of just a few years the beautiful Dita von Teese has restored the credentials of the chic striptease and revived a movement that had lain dormant since the 1950s and 60s and the cult of Bettie Page. The queen of neoburlesque since the 1990s, Dita, real name Heather Renee Sweet, has both literally and figuratively created a real persona somewhere between vintage glamour and sophistication! As Madonna might whisper: “My name is Dita, and I’ll be your mistress tonight ...”

Erotica!

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ocus on looks: Sophisticated Lady

One word: Vintage, vintage, vintage! Dita von Teese has loved all things retro since childhood. She worshipped the Hollywood pin-ups and heroines of the 1940s and 1950s - Veronica Lake, Rita Hayworth and Bettie Page. Dita swooned over push-up corsets, a tight-fitting sheath dress, long satin gloves and heels ... stiletto of course! Immaculately turned out day and night, in silk, lace or vinyl, Dita opts for a flattering silhouette which is sexy, but still very chic in basic white and black, tailored suits and cinched-in dresses. John

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Galliano and Marc Jacobs consider her one of the best dressed women in the world.

An inveterate bargain hunter since adolescence, she regularly visits vintage shops and the big fashion designers (she’s in all the front rows). But she makes some of her outfits herself because she has studied costume and sewing. Now, with her success, she has created her own collection of lingerie and clothing inspired by her dream wardrobe to make the king of vintage, Didier Ludot, swoon.

vamp, veering cheekily between the clever schoolgirl and the fetishist mistress of the dungeon. She moved quickly from blonde, to redhead and then to deep black, dying her hair herself using Revlon products. She readily confesses to having had surgery at 21 to move up to a 32D. She admits to partying like mad in the 1990s and taking quite a few illicit substances. Having dramatically lost weight, her breasts had never returned to their original size ... She certainly doesn’t mince her words!

Focus on surgery: pass the scalpel

Focus on body: body conscious!

As she says herself, the divine Dita, born in 1972, was created in the persona of a modern

How does she do it? She doesn’t follow a special diet - she admits to eating healthily

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but avoids French fries, cheeseburgers and cigarettes (bizarre!), but she loves milk and cakes - her weakness! Dita, who is very fit, regularly does yoga, pilates and dance, a passion she has had since she was small.

And as she does not like gyms, she installed a small trampoline at home ... for bouncing, she quips!

Focus face: Porcelain doll Dita must stay beautiful, that is her business! Alternately star of the Crazy Horse in Paris, performer, model, muse and cover girl, Dita must be on top form all the time, especially for frolicking in her giant martini glass, her signature number. With her porcelain complexion and jet-black hair, she

avoids the sun like the plague and entrusts her alabaster skin to Estée Lauder cosmetics and La Mer products and the celebrity dermatologist, Dr Lancer. Never without her false eyelashes, she honed her look with a thick line of eyeliner for the 1950s doe-eyed effect. Her incendiary red mouth is courtesy of MAC for whom she was the muse. As for her hair (a short or long bob), Dita confesses she never goes anywhere without her L’Oréal Elnett hairspray or her heated tongs and never goes to the hairdresser because she is always disappointed!

more chic? A third fragrance, Fleur Teese, a romantic floral, after Rouge and Dita Von Teese, the first fragrance which was named after her. Otherwise, the pin-up is drenched in Dior Passage n°9 and especially in Quelques Fleurs by the master perfumer Houbigant, created in 1912, which she has worn for 15 years ... a logic which is totally vintage, darling!

Focus on perfume: Belle Époque...

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TofheLeonard House

60 years of sophistication And daring Cosmopolitan, sophisticated and daring, over the years the House of Leonard has made its mark on the world of ready-towear with its floral prints. The inspired cuts and light fabrics of this company, founded in 1958, have made it one of the must-have fashion labels.

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n 1958 Jacques Leonard wanted to launch his readyto -wear company into a fashion world dominated by Dior, Hermès and Lanv in.

He g ave desig ner Da n iel Tribouillard the task of developing Leonard Fashion so it would stand out from the luxury brands. In 1960, Tribouillard, who had an artistic streak, developed a new method for printing floral motifs onto a lightweight English fabric which was said to be ‘unprintable’. Fashion lovers were won over by the lightness and sophistication of the first collection and the House of Leonard was born...

Daring inspiration for a sophisticated collection As f loral prints became synonymous with the House of Leonard around the world, Daniel Tribouillard made the orchid his signature. W hat made him choose this particular f lower? As a poet, he wanted a w ild and fragile

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flower “without geometric constraints.” It’s a good metaphor to describe the inexhaustible inspiration of fashion designers, designing and producing clothes in delicate fabrics. The lightness of the fabrics of the first collection of uncreasable jersey dresses even inspired the company slogan: “The Leonard dress, 150 grams of happiness.”

The 1970s marked the emergence of the brand - rather like

an orchid - and the House of Leonard taunted the couture houses by starting to conquer t he United St ates. Daniel Tribouillard diversified his floral prints with ready-to-wear collections, silk scarves and ties, forging an international reputation for the House of Leonard that would never fade.

But 1983 will remain the year which sealed the label’s reputation when the Japanese

government gave the couturier the job of redesigning the kimono. Daniel Tribouillard brought together the sophistication and character of Japanese tradition with the modernity and floral prints of the House of Leonard. It was a cosmopolitan style that made the kimono an inescapable part of the fashion house, and made Leonard an international ambassador of French style.

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Prestigious collaborations The reputation of the House of Leonard in the fashion world allowed it to collaborate with new couture talents. In 2011, Daniel Tribouillard appointed Maxime Simoens as creative director. After working at Dior, Gaultier and Balenciaga, the 26 -year- old designer set up his own brand that stars like Beyoncé or Mélanie Laurent covet. “ Youth and creative momentum” as def ined by Daniel Tribouillard are bringing floral prints to the younger generations.

In 2013 Raffaele Borriello, who succeeded him, produced a highly colourful and sophisticated collection and in 2014 the House of Leonard appointed Yiqing Yin, a young designer of Chinese descent, to take the reins. Described as “a modern day nomad”, the stylist who made her name by designing the dress worn by Audrey Tautou at Cannes in 2013, unveiled a fresh and exciting collection, made up of House of Leonard prints from the 1960s and 70s in daring and resolutely modern cuts.

In what will soon be its 60th year, the House of Leonard has achieved its goal: making floral prints modern.

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A tête à tête With Caterina Murino St raight of back and f ir m of stride, Caterina Murino joins us in Montmartre where she lives. A far cry from the image of an empty-headed beauty that often sticks to James Bond girls, this spicy brunette, soon appearing in Voice from the Stone and L’Appart with Julie Gayet and Julie Depardieu, is a citizen of the world. A multi-lingual and multi-faceted actress, the beautiful Italian plays her cards with style and determination. The meeting.

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Anemones vase green crystal and 2 anemones perfume bottle clear and black crystal: Lalique - Perfume: Making Of - Jewellery: Isabelle Langlois

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ho is your favourite artist at the moment?

It’s very eclectic. Adele for When We Were Young, Maître Gims for Est-ce que tu m’aimes and Andrea Bocelli for Moon River.

The video is fantastic. When he sings his voice just gives off even more strength.

I put it on YouTube and on my iPod in my bathroom and it’s great! Three completely different artists; English, French and Italian.

auction on June 9 at a gala being organised

by Sophie Countess of Wessex of the British Royal family.

What is your favourite place?

I have lots of them. I could say the “Del Poetto di Cagliari” beach. Or somewhere completely different: a suite at the Mandarin Oriental in Hong Kong. That suite is just crazy! There are wonderful ones in New York too but in Hong Kong it’s like an apartment house. You feel entranced. And there’s lots of attention to detail: they provide you with tea and I’m a big fan of tea. It’s an incredible hotel.

What little detail can make you fall for a man?

If he is intelligent and cultivated. I am lucky enough to be surrounded by friends who are extremely cultivated including two who came to Venice to see me on stage. One of them knew Venice like the back of his hand. He had a story about each palace, every inscription and every piece of marble. I said to him: “Why did you only come for two days? I was performing for a week.” Especially since my colleagues and I got lost and went round and round in circles in Venice! He knows every street, every bridge and every tiny alley. So it’s intelligence and culture that appeals to me in a man.

How did Asia make you feel?

I spent the last four years living in China.

I travel a lot and I know Asia well because I lived in Shanghai with my ex-fiancée. In the beginning I yelled all day every day. My fiancée was afraid the police would call him one day and say: “Come and collect your girlfriend!” No I miss Asia; I miss that universe, that beauty and that luxury. I am a fan of Chinese luxury. When you go out for the evening there it’s very smart. Even if you don’t go to a particularly posh place everything is smart. Chinese luxury is timeless.

I am addicted to Dolce & Gabbana, that’s a known fact. “Dolce & Gabbana forever!”

But I have about 15 Chinese dresses in my wardrobe and I’m really crazy about them.

I also have loads of Chinese ceramics in my house. I miss China because it really is a different culture, totally different from ours. It was also in China that I fell in love with him and perhaps it’s because of that that I had such good times there. …And yet everything is smart in Italy, even “the street” is lovely in Italy!

Yes but people don’t dress as smartly. I find it very easy to go out in an evening gown or a cocktail dress just to take my dog out! …In Paris people would say you were in fancy dress!

Even for a film premiere people said to me: “You’re too sophisticated!”

I saw you also design jewellery - tell us about that.

I’m in the process of designing a bracelet with my mother. She is the one who’s drawing it. I got back from Sri Lanka where I bought lots of star sapphires a month and a half ago. I went there with a great gemmologist, Patrick Voillot. I am also a gemmologist. I studied here at the Institut National de Gemmologie in Paris so I went with a teacher. He’s one of the best in the world. Right now I’m working on a star sapphire ring that I will put up for

What is your favourite book?

For a long time it was a book about diamonds by Patrick Voillot. Aside from that, my favourite book is Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts, a wonderful tale of a voyage in India.

No six packs in this age of emptiness?

I’m too old for six packs! I have been lucky enough to spend time with very, very attractive men who weren’t completely stupid, on the contrary. Nevertheless, the men in my life have also been quite intelligent and cultivated.

Who is your favourite director?

Kenneth Branagh Who would you like to make a film with?

Kenneth Branagh forever and the directors of Little Miss Sunshine: Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris and Alejandro González Iñárritu. The poor man - two Oscars every year!

Who is your favourite designer?

Dolce & Gabbana.

How do you see your career at the moment?

I have made a lot of films. I loved filming in China. I am a free spirit but I wanted to be a doctor so I don’t really know what I’m doing here actually. This career is for having fun.

I love the fact that my face and my way of being are recognised around the world. I’m off to film in Puerto Rico, then Canada and the US. I’m going to be filming everywhere.

The most wonderful gift in this business is being able to immerse yourself in different cultures; to be a world citizen.

What are your plans?

I could take about Voice from the Stone which is coming out in 2016 with Emilia Clarke, the actress from Game of Thrones. After that there are two French films: Mon cœur transparent with Julien Boisselier and L’Appart, a comedy with Julie Gayet, Julie Depardieu and Thierry Neuvic. There is also Le manuscrit

dramatised by Alberto Lombardo in which there are 52 actors; Argentinian, Italian and Spanish. We are all in costume in a wonderful château. I’m a princess from 1700 and I play the devil. This never happened to me in my life before but while I was filming a scene a little voice inside my head said: “If I see this scene in the cinema I’ll be jealous of the actress.” Then another little voice said: “It’s you.” And the first voice said: “Be careful, you can’t mess up!” It was my dream scene.

Do you prefer stage or screen?

This season I performed in a fantastic play: Eyes Wide Shut. The producer had made it more complex. This play is taken from an Arthur Schnitzler novel. He was a Viennese psychologist and in the novel he tackles the subject of divorce. [Stanley] Kubrick made it a little more superficial, more frivolous and very aesthetic. I play five parts: his wife, a disabled person, a French and a Russian and Béatrice who saves him from beyond.

Five roles - that’s a lot of work Caterina!

It’s huge. People say to me: “We don’t understand how you can get into one character and out of another. How can you change?”

I change completely. It’s hard to recognise me. I change my voice; I change everything.

What was it like filming with Daniel Craig?

It was beautiful. In fact, I realise I didn’t understand anything. I didn’t grasp the importance of the story, of the role. It just happened. For a whole year I didn’t get it because in fact you’re swept up in a whirlwind and you don’t understand a thing.

At the end you begin to understand. Now 15 years on there are still perfumes being designed and people say to me: “No, you must be mad. Don’t do it.” And I say: “Excuse me? Why not?” During the last advertising campaign for the perfumes I played the same role I did in the film. I recreated exactly the same movements as those I did in the film. They made the character of Solange more mysterious, more of a woman.

It’s very interesting.

What is your favourite role?

That of international ambassador for Amref (an NGO promoting health and healthcare in Africa). I got involved quite by chance.

Initially I was giving a piece of jewellery to be auctioned for charity. I had to pick a charity. A friend suggested Amref because it operates in France and Italy. Since 2006 I have been on six trips to Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia. I have seen some awful things and some wonderful ones too. I love this continent as if it were my own. “Stand Up for African Mothers” is a campaign to try to reduce maternal mortality rates. Our aim is to train at least 15,000 midwives. In four years we have trained 12,000. Midwives have an important role within the community.

We need midwives to protect young women.

Amref is probably the best role in my life.

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K endall Jenner The it-girl to watch

At the tender age of 20, Kendall Jenner has hit the jackpot – she has made the cover of Vogue. It is the crowning glory of every it-girl and means they get to make their mark on the celebrity world.

Dressed sexily in a crop top and bikini bottoms with her hair wet and swept back, Kim Kardashian’s half sister has an entire 52-page magazine devoted to her. But what is it about Kendall Jenner that she even has the high priestess of fashion, Anna Wintour, at her feet?

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t all began in 2007, when Kendall’s angelic features appeared alongside the XXL curves of K im in Keeping up with the Kardashians, the reality TV show aired on the entertainment channel E!.

After this appearance she soon found herself on her first catwalks aged just 14 and began working for the Wilhemina Models model agency.

But she would really come of age in 2014 when she wa s t he cover for t he Mexican edition of Marie Claire, a feat that instantly led to catwalks at New York Fashion Week for Marc Jacobs, Diane Von Fürstenberg and Tommy

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Hilfiger. Since then, having managed to detach herself from the Kardashians, Kendall Jenner has become the name all the major fashion designers want; the young model sent temperatures soaring in the latest Calvin Klein advertising campaign. But Ciara’s best friend also caused a sensation at the last Paris Fashion Week as the face of Balmain and on the catwalk for Chanel at the Grand Palais in the French capital. With her ancient Egypt style make-up and her plunging neckline, no-one doubted she would make Karl Lagerfeld forget his penchant for Zahia.

Kendall is about to follow Kim and become a heavy

weight in the world of fashionistas and working girls.

The proof ? Her mother, Kris Jenner, who runs the Kardashian empire with an iron fist, is refusing to let her disappear from Keeping up with the Kardashians, even though it has been somewhat tainted by Kim’s steamy Instagram pics.

Because, with the wind in her sails, Kendall could well be the show’s new golden egg-laying goose.

Indeed, with more than 52 million followers on Instagram, Kendall Jenner is definitely the it-girl of the moment. But how long will her moment last?

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Kendall Jenner -Photo by: Marion Curtis/Starpix Š 2016

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Seduction 2.0 Add to basket!

The dating game has changed. While dating websites are still going strong, people looking for love on the Internet are now likely to do so via their smartphone. I like you, I fancy you, we’re a match: whether it’s a one night stand or a life-long relationship, seduction these days is a 2.0 business whatever anyone says!

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he time when men patiently courted their sweethearts is most definitely over. No more passionate love letters or playing the long game; consumer habits have changed and dating has speeded up.

Nowadays masses of people have signed up to apps or websites. So what should we make of brave new world of seduction? Are you for or against matches made in the Internet?

One thing is certain – thanks to the web (and a little bit of courage, granted) singles from here to China no longer have an excuse for staying in and feeling sorry for themselves. In major cities and minor villages, Tinder and other apps are receiving constant attention from their (many) followers, both male and female.

Incidentally here’s some information that should please feminists: one positive aspect of this cultural shift is that on the Internet women are at last in a position of power. If Bridget Jones were created now she would not be quite the same… Mark Darcy would possibly be TeddybearWC1.

There would also be CatchmeifyoucanNW3, NeedingloveSW1 and Imhot69. It’s a pretty safe bet she would have given them all short shrift. On AdoptAGuy.com it is the woman who gets to decide. All she has to do is go shopping and pop whatever she feels like consuming (in this case a man) into her basket. So nothing could be simpler than finding a date – good news for all those who used to watch their loved-up friends and bemoan the fact they had noone to call their own. From now on the web is your best wing man (or woman).

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Attitudes are becoming more liberal and men are no longer the only ones who would dare look for a quick hook-up. And it’s all happening so fast; a few messages are swapped over the Internet and you’re off for a drink or possible more. Because that is also part of seduction 2.0 – an outpouring of sexual freedom in which you can consume as much as you like as if it were a packet of biscuits. And yet while many apps have a reputation for leading to one night stands, there are also a lot of people who admit to having found their soul mate on the Internet. That will do little to mollify critics of dating 2.0 who believe the new methods detract from the charm of what they call “real” courting. But even if these apps really do make one night stands easier, stories of lasting love found on the Internet are more common than you think, as are the happy endings. And sometimes even for those who were least expecting it...

Because at the end of the day that’s the magic of the web; meeting people you never expected to meet, a disastrous date one day but a great one the next and always with a stranger and that effervescence of the first words, a first drink. And always with the possibility you might meet someone you would never otherwise have come across.

As long as you keep an open mind towards the other person and the date, at the end of the road or the other side of the world, the web offers us all kinds of possibilities both good and bad – in short, life.

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Beliza

The sign of the sun She drew her early inspiration from diving in the mystical waters of Sinai.

She made sketches on her travels around the world, her adventures in colourful lands and forgotten islands, her ideas came naturally to her.

Like a meeting with destiny she could not avoid.

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ith great sensitivity and creativity, Lisa Chotard instinctively draws what she herself loves to wear. Her swimwear line took off in the summer of 2006. She thinks of it as a “second skin”, a homage to the women of the world, whom she wants to be free and uninhibited. We take a look at her styles, taste in fabric design, detailing, and penchant for animal prints. Effortlessly chic, they are like a melody, a taste of freedom.

Sunlight Natural, spiritual and hidden under a mane of golden hair, the luminous face of Lisa Chotard appears. She has an unassuming air, but her travels turned into adventures, which in turn became something to celebrate. Belize, Corsica, Sinai, the ochre sand, the ocean and all its beauty - all are inspirations as well as sources of energy.

It was while she was underwater or close by that the idea of a swimsuit signature collection came to her. Bright, inspiring,

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carefully thought out and produced in high- class French workshops, all her designs are different. Just as all women are different, the basic colours include fluorescents, there are beautiful one-piece trikinis and two-pieces which experiment with gra-phic looks and there are always new designs.

The themes are a hedonistic cocktail for you to discover, get to know and fall in love with.

The “Scuba” theme is minimalist and neo-sporty, the “Animal” range is more sensual and evocative with leopard, python and crocodile prints to appeal to the instincts … and don’t forget the perfectly chic and beautifully accessorised “uni”. “ B e a u t y, F r e e d o m , N e o sensualism” her designs are perfect and timeless, without forgetting the ultimate feelgood factor of the soft textures which are ultra-comfortable.

The ultimate DNA, a promise forever marked with a “B”…. which stands for making us even more Beautiful. www.beliza-swimwear.com

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Save My Bag The ironic and iconic bag!

For those who can’t bear to be apart from their precious handbag and want to treat it like a treasure as well as for those who change their bag whenever the mood takes them, Save My Bag designs are an absolute must-have.

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tefano and Valentina Agazzi came up with the idea to create Save My Bag in 2013 with the motto “Be cool beyond the rules.” Valentina has always had a special relationship with fashion, and has over 10 years of experience as a manager and consultant in the luxury world, specialising in jewellery. Ironic, fashionable and feminine, the concept of Save My Bag was born from a desire to take good care of her own handbag. Indeed, it-bags are becoming more and more valuable ... and more and more expensive! With Save My Bag, you can take care of your handbag in style.

Inspired by the most cult designs, Save My Bag creations are 100% Made in Italy - from

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start to finish - in a Bergamo workshop.

What is unusual about them? They are made of Lycra! They can go to the washing machine and are water resistant. They are now available in 36 vibrant and stylish colours, including six different prints to appeal to all tastes. You can also accessorise them with key rings and other charms.

But the resulting designs are so appealing that many customers use them as bags in their own right. Eminently practical, they redefine Italian glamour with whiff of fantasy and real quality. They are a bag for the modern, cosmopolitan woman - perfect for the office, plane ... or even the beach!

The bags were an unexpected success and

the first customer in the United States was the inimitable Patricia Field, costume designer for Sex and the City and The Devil Wears Prada. Oprah Winfrey, bought no less than 17 of the bags and they were featured in her O magazine! It was an absolute gift! Today, the Italian brand can be found from New York to Dubai, via Monaco and Singapore. And a chain of shops will soon be opening ...

A modern, easy-going reinterpretation of luxury, Save My Bag is now a must-have!

For more information: www.savemybag.it

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Fashion Map B.B. style hippy-chic or neo-bling like Beyoncé, choose your side!

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titan or silver plated brass, hand crafted: €480 2. Christian Louboutin - Triloubi Large Calf Paris/Spikes Mix: €1450 3. Jimmy Choo - Kissy, metallic karung €1,075 4. Nicolas Kirkwwod -Eyeliner laceup sandal black suede + black heel: €795 5. Elie Saab - Bubbles and gold eyelets clutch with radiant closure: €2,150 6. Gucci - Golden leather sandals, price on request 7. Jimmy Choo - Lockett Minaudière, acrylic: €1,150 8. Hervé Van Der Straeten - Earrings in hand-hammered in 24 carat gilded brass 9. Thierry Lasry - Butterscotchy Sunglasses-Price: €425

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Orlova

Beauty, brains and business sense too When Angela Orlova throws a party her minimum requirements include a Michelinstar chef, Cristal champagne, and an A-list guest list. But then the champers isn’t the only thing sparkling – there is also the small matter of the incredible and unique items of luxury jewellery guests might be tempted to buy. Angela Orlova – a lesson in how to combine business with pleasure.

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hose meeting A ngela Orlova for the first time might be forgiven for thinking she is just the face of the fine jewellery company she runs with her husband, Chr ist ian Orlov. Cert ainly the mother-of-two’s seemingly effortless, classical good looks make her the perfect ambassador for the brand – but she is much more than that.

private residences down to the last detail. All that changed when she met diamond and gemstone expert, Christian Orlov, however. Not only did she fall head over heels in love, she also spotted a great business opportunity for both of them.

She persuaded him to expand his business to include the manufacture of unique pieces – designed by her.

As a child, she watched her mother develop real estate projects and then, after studying at St Petersburg University in Russia and at Sotheby’s and Christies Institutes of Art in London, she became an interior designer. Now her mother’s business partner, she managed the interior design of luxury

2010 was a turning point in their lives – it was the year they married and founded Orlov Jewelry.

Husband and wife teams can often break under the strain of working together. So how does Angela manage to make it look so easy? “By dividing tasks; my husband is responsible for the supply of the finest precious

gemstones and extraordinary diamonds - I lead our design and sales team. Each of us is a professional in their field,” she tells Blush.

Angela’s eye for beauty and talent for design meant the switch from working on interiors to multi-million euro pieces of jewellery came naturally while very early on the couple decided to follow the trunk show route to success. That meant taking their deliberately limited number of pieces on the road and throwing lavish soirées from Monaco to Dubai to which “high net worth individuals” would be invited. Again, Angela’s training has been key. She is able to create the most incredible settings whether in a private villa,

on a luxury yacht or in a hotel, paying her customary attention to detail. And all that effort is paying off as the list of Orlov clients now includes stars, celebrities and royalty.

So what’s the next date in the diary? “We start the summer season in Monaco w ith an exclusive dinner party at a private villa in Cap Martin during the F1 weekend,” says Angela.

And for those of you whose invite got lost in the post, why not pop along to the Orlov Jewelry exhibition at Monaco’s Hotel Metropole? It runs from July 15 to August 15.

www.orlov.com

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Kerbedanz

Reaching for the stars Following the motto of its founder, The House of KERBEDANZ cultivates the exceptional by giving meaning to beauty. This is more than evident in its latest creation, Polvs Arcticus, a unique piece that pays homage to the astronomers and explorers of bygone years – a precious and magical voyage!

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aintaining the values of Swiss fine watchmaking, KERBEDANZ blends excellence and family know-how in a real quest for meaning which expresses itself through a distinct taste for all that is symbolic. Out of this unusual combination and the secret workshops in Neuchâtel are born true works of art.

The most recent and extraordinary creation is a masterpiece of traditional horology and the unique piece bears the name Polvs Arcticus, celebrating the wise astronomers of centuries past, creators of ever more accurate navigation tools. Indeed the Arctic Pole gets its name from the ancient Greek “arktos” which means bear. This is a reference to the constellations the Great Bear and the Little Bear.

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Made out of solid white gold, this timepiece is animated by a KERBEDANZ mechanical double tourbillon movement, visible through the sapphire crystal case back.

As for the stunning dial, it is in solid gold and is decorated with marine navigation patterns, representing a navigation compass and a galleon from the time of “the great discoveries”. There are also two amazing hemispheres covering the cages of two tourbillons.

A tribute to the great explorers who battled to discover the North Pole, the double tourbillon movement also has a universal GMT function: the second time zone is indicated in hours and minutes. The semi-circle of the upper tourbillon represents the northern hemisphere seen from the Pole, showing visible parts of the continents engraved in

solid gold, resting on a background of clear blue grand feu enamel.

The semi-circle of the lower tourbillon is an astrolabe engraved in solid gold, representing the celestial sphere. The astrolabe is an astronomic calculator which has many functions including, in particular, accurately determining the time a star will rise, set or pass over. This function was hugely important to navigation. Already in use in the time of the Ancient Greeks, the astrolabe was refined and perfected by scholars in the Islamic world during the 15th and 16th centuries. With Polvs Arcticus, KERBEDANZ writes a new page in the history of watchmaking and subtly reminds us that it is high time we reached for the stars once more! www.kerbedanz.com

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Vhernier Quite simply timeless beauty

For more than 30 years now, the House of Vhernier has constantly delighted lovers of exceptionally fine jewellery.

Thanks to the delicate transparency of its jewellery sets, the brand has become synonymous with elegance and style.

We take a look at the new collection.

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testimony to the virt uosit y of It a l ia n craftsmanship in the luxury sector, Vhernier pieces of jewellery are unique and hand made, their contemporary shapes revealing a true art of the understatement.

The highly original sizes and proportions combine harmoniously with simple lines to bring out the excellence of the raw materials. The new collection from Vhernier sets out in search of expressive, new codes and, in a decidedly modern frame of mind, takes a fresh look at some of the company’s most emblematic models.

Each piece is a surprising universe, always ready to create new tales by attracting everyone’s attention. The Giunco collection brings a contemporary feel and expresses all the talent and the master-craftsmanship of

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Vhernier. The artistry is clear in the weaving of pink and white gold in these jewels designed for f lexibility and movement, occasionally enhanced by diamonds. Cuff links and rings, l ight a nd del icate, subt ly adorn the wrist or hand while earrings light up the face beautifully. Vhernier also draws on the lyricism of the stone and the perfection of the double bead crimping technique.

The Abbraccio collection is now available for the first time in a semi-pavé version: a new setting expressing an idea of luxury that is always discreet and never flashy for this dream in white gold and diamonds. With its inventiveness and know-how, jewellery by Vhernier carries a lasting promise to dazzle always and forever. www.vhernier.it

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time keepers

duManège Or the future of tradition

The watch brand duManège, created in 2011 by the young designer Julien Fleury, has a long tradition of excellence. With strong links to the history of La Chaux-de-Fonds, it represents a modern take on this wonderful heritage.

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a Chaux-de-Fonds has been a world capital of watchmaking since the 17th century and is also renowned as a city of art where Art Nouveau flourished, particularly a form called Style sapin (or pine tree style). It is also the birthplace of the famous architect Le Corbusier, who designed several villas in the city, including the famous Villa Schwob.

Julien Fleury, who was born and raised in La Chaux-de-Fonds, was fascinated by this rich past and decided to launch his own watch brand in 2011 with the idea of producing these timepieces exclusively in his native city and region . His first collection has all the features of traditional watchmaking with a distinctly modern and technical approach.

In choosing his brand name, Fleury pays homage to the most significant place from his childhood: the rue du Manège, where he spent his time at his parent’s micro technology business in the house which has been his family’s home since 1853. He is the latest in a long line of watchmakers going back over a century: his father was a micro-mechanic, his grandfather was a dial maker and his

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great-grandfather was the founder of the prestigious Fabrique des Montres Boillat Frères in 1930.

As a young man, he was heavily influenced by Le Corbusier and the buildings in the city of La Chaux-de-Fonds, in particular by the architecture of the Ancien Manège, a listed building, in the same neighbourhood. Later, after his studies at the École d’Art of Chauxde-Fonds, he decided to follow his dream to design and produce the duManège watch.

The brand now has four collections: Exploration, Héritage, Métiers d’Art and Tourbillon. All feature designs with clean lines and a meticulous finish. The dial is characterised by the inscription “La Chaux-de-Fonds” with a simple and easily readable display.

Unique, exclusive and timeless, duManège watches echo this sentence by Le Corbusier: “Style is a unity of principle animating all the work of an epoch and the result of a state of mind which has its own character.”

For more information: www.dumanege.ch

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Breeze

A fresh wind in watchmaking!

A super- cool brand, innovative and edg y, for a new generation of women who always look to the future, BREEZE changes the game and provides a revolutionary new look that makes wearing watches fun again! Company founder and designer, MariaChristina let us in on her secrets.

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ounded in Athens in 2013, designed and developed by a family-based company w ith 50 years of expertise in watches, BREEZE creates a glamorous and smartcasual spir it, by adding a Mediterranean touch to the art of watchmaking.

“Having been in the watch field for many years, my initial thoughts were that most fashion brands had become very unvaried, lacked innovation and all showed more or less the same soul. So, there was a lot of “space” in the international market to present a fresh, colourful and fashionable brand and show that watches are

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much more than just cases, dials and straps; they can update the look of a woman in an instance and stand out! ” says Maria-Christina.

The idea was also to offer an every-day, affordable watch, of very high quality with fashion elements on each timepiece. All BREEZE styles can be worn on any occasion, with every look, 24 hours a day, at work, during your lunch break, for a drink or for dinner. Thanks to their unique details, they create a dynamic and daring spirit. The new collection defines and redefines once again the audacious metropolitan spirit and brings the cutting edge philosophy of the

brand to any situation a woman may find herself in during her daily life. They are designed with “clean” lines and a oneof-a-kind embossed designs, stunning dial bases with amazing colour gradations, gorgeous metallic plates in the same finishing as the cases, breathtaking contrasting effects and fine, delicate patterns on silicone straps. All these elements are part of a great BREEZE story.

The current collection has 12 models, compr ising 80 pieces, in an amazing colourpalette specially developed by BREEZE, mixing jet-set aesthetics with a strong Mediterranean

essence resulting to an easychic, super-contemporary look.

Furthermore, all models are 100 metres water resistant with screw crowns.

A sponsor of major events such as the X-Factor show, the brand is now present in more than 450 points of sale around the world.

And Maria-Christina confides: “ The brand name BREEZE came to me because I was looking for a fresh name, carrying a positive vibe, and a relaxing mood! ” So, enjoy!

For more information: www.breezewatches.com

Light and Romanticism Photographer: Jean-Luc Scotto - Art Direction: Laure Delvigo - Digital retouch: Yvan Babillon

Carl F.Bucherer - Pathos Diva Haute Joaillerie The Pathos Diva Haute Joaillerie is set with countless baguette- and brilliant-cut diamonds and housed in a case of pure white gold. Gemstones adorn the dial in a gracefully flowing hourglass shape. The aureole, a daintily sculpted halo that gives the watch an incomparable sense of lightness, is encircled by the sparkling brilliance of the diamonds. The stones are meticulously hand-set, creating an entrancing overall image whose glittering splendour is reminiscent of the night sky. The result is an inspiring creation that will doubtless be a source of wonderment for generations to come. The shimmering play of light gives the timepiece a magical aura, whose scintillating elegance is guaranteed to thrill. - CHF 398,000.

Tortue Vase - Midnight blue crystal - The turtle represents the longevity. This graphic vase recreates the turtle’s form by joining two shells adorned with a pattern of geometric medallions in relief.

The mouth opens up slightly to hold a bouquet: Lalique

Carl F.Bucherer - Pathos Diva rose gold With the Pathos Diva rose gold model, Carl F. Bucherer has created a timepiece that uniquely captures the charisma of femininity in all its elegant radiance. The perfection of the Pathos Diva can also be seen in the overall composition. The 18K rose gold case is echoed in the design of the bracelet. Even the crown – reprising the design of the aureole – displays a delicate grid structure. A timepiece whose beauty is fascinatingly unique, like a divine spark, the Pathos Diva flawlessly underscores the perfection of the wearer.

CHF 26,900 Tortue Vase Midnight blue Crystal: Lalique

Carl F.Bucherer - Pathos Diva Joaillerie The Pathos Diva Joaillerie model is another skilled blend of passion, exclusivity, and grace that will quicken the pulse of any wearer. Elegant white gold highlights both the delicate bracelet and the mother-of-pearl dial, creating a unique look. The exclusive round-cut diamonds make this inspiring timepiece a true masterpiece. Diamonds embedded in the majestic white gold add the finishing touch both to the bracelet and to the delicate aureole, which lends the Pathos line its unmistakable grace. The diamonds and white gold Roman numerals combine to form a unique composition of elegant curves. The fascinating blend of precious materials and unique forms yields a timepiece that will make the eyes and wrist of any woman sparkle. - CHF 158,000.

Martinet Vase Clear Crystal: Lalique

Carl F.Bucherer - Pathos Diva Pathos Diva, which radiates grace and elegance, does not merely take its name from this divinity. It embodies it, manifesting the uniqueness of every woman in a perfect form. The perfection of the Pathos Diva can also be seen in the overall composition. The white face features a delicately traced decoration, its multifaceted charisma constantly evolving depending on the light.

The stainless steel index marks, Roman numerals, and circle of brilliant diamonds add the finishing touches to the striking face. Even the crown – reprising the design of the aureole – displays a delicate grid structure. A timepiece whose beauty is fascinatingly unique, like a divine spark, the Pathos Diva flawlessly underscores the perfection of the wearer. - CHF 8,200.

Hearts Sculpture - Clear Crystal The universal symbol of love: Lalique

Carl F.Bucherer - Pathos Diva With its Pathos Diva collection, Carl F. Bucherer has created a line that causes a sensation with its brilliant concept and individual design. One of the timepiece’s precious features is the aureole, a gleaming circle that creates a fascinating and sublime interplay of reflected light across the watch case. The aureole is made of 18-karat rose gold, a magnificent foreground which creates an irresistible iridescent effect. The rose gold-coloured index marks and circle of brilliant diamonds add the finishing touches to the striking face. Sparkling and shimmering, the diamonds transform the bezel into the perfect frame for the gleaming face of the Pathos Diva, paying homage to the wearer’s unique aura. - CHF 11,800.

The Umbels Vase features the design of slender flowers bending in a breeze - Ombelles vase: Lalique

MIAMI COUTURE Photographer: Sandra Fourqui c/o Artconnexion Stylist: Aurore Donguy assisted by Juliette LĂŠcuyer Hair Stylist: Hugo Raiah c/o Atelier 68 Make up: Aziza Models: Sif c/o MP models Miami Assistants: Jean Baptiste et Emily Shooting in Miami Beach

Black dress with satin lace and silicone CLARISSE HIERAIX Black heels AZZARO

3/4 sleeve Peach A-line Lace dress featuring Silk and Crystal embroidery, a sheer bodice and pockets TONY WARD

Long sleeve mermaid dress in black lace showered with tone on tone crystals ZUHAIR MURAD

Pale Blue short dress in embroidered Tulle with appliquĂŠ Organza embellishments and an overskirt TONY WARD

Red dress in double silk gazar CLARISSE HIERAIX Navette Crystal Necklace ON AURA TOUT VU Crystal cross ring ON AURA TOUT VU

Asymmetric A-line dress in fuchsia chiffon accented with a crystal beaded front stripe from the waist to the shoulder ZUHAIR MURAD

Pale Blue short dress in embroidered Tulle with appliquĂŠ Organza embellishments and an overskirt TONY WARD

Organza dress printed silk INGIE PARIS

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P h oto g r a ph e r : O l i v ier R ieu Fa sh i o n S t y li s t : Patr yc ja M at ysi a k S t y li s t A ss i s ta nt s : S isl e y G ue t ta & K a si a M atensk a M ak e -U p : K a k ie fo r S hiseid o H a i r - s t y li s t : R o d o l f o Z ubiz a r r e ta - B A gen c y

Silk red dress: Gaurav Gupta haute couture Earrings: Natural Pigeon blood Burmese ruby and diamond earrings, Orlov Jewelry Clutch bag: Goyard Rings on the left hand: Isabelle Langlois (from the left) Isabelle ring - White gold, blue topaz, white pearls, diamonds Emotion ring - White gold, Rose de France, labradorite white, iolites, pink sapphires, Ceylon sapphires, white pearls Ring on the right hand: Royal blue sapphire ring in white gold with white diamonds, Orlov Jewelry

Dress: Silk chiffon and taffeta haute couture, Stephane Rolland haute couture Choker: “Notte di San Lorenzo” in white gold and white diamonds, Damiani Ring on the right hand: “Sombrero” ring in white gold, diamonds and pearl, Damiani Ring on the left hand: “Snowflake ring” in platinum and diamonds, Van Cleef & Arpels Bracelet on the left hand: “Wire bracelet” in white gold and white diamonds, Tiffany & Co.

Dress: Georges Hobeika haute couture Chocker: Yellow gold with purple jade, pink sapphires and diamonds, Caterina Murino Jewellery Ring right hand: Emotion ring, white gold, Rose de France, labradorite white, iolites, pink sapphires, Ceylon sapphires, white pearls Isabelle Langlois Ring left hand: Pointilliste ring, white gold, blue chalcedony, prasiolite, blue topaz, Ceylon sapphires, diamonds Isabelle Langlois

Bustier: Satin dress with feather details, Dice Kayek haute couture Earrings: Colombian Emerald and diamond in white gold, Orlov Jewelry Bracelet: Colombian Emerald and diamond in white gold, Orlov Jewelry Ring: Colombian Emerald and diamond in white gold, Orlov Jewelry

Dress: Dolce & Gabbana Earrings: Pink gold, emeralds, briolette diamonds, briolette emeralds, De Grisogono Ring: Grey gold, black quartz, emeralds, De Grisogono

Black gown: Haute couture, Alexis Mabille Necklace: “Medaillon de Calcedoine� necklace in white gold, diamonds, Lapis Lazuli, pearls, chalcedony, turquoises, Van Cleef & Arpels Ring on right hand: Pointilliste ring, white gold, blue chalcedony, prasiolite, blue topaz, Ceylon sapphires, diamonds, Isabelle Langlois Ring on left hand: Royal blue sapphire ring in white gold with white diamonds, Orlov Jewelry

Dress: Dolce & Gabbana Necklace and earrings: In white gold featuring royal blue sapphires and white diamonds, Orlov Jewelry

Black silk satin and tulle dress with floral embroidery and sequins: Ashi studio Black leather sandals: Burakuyan Gold Filigree Body Chain: Soha Sardinia By Caterina Murino Gold Filigree Rings and Gold Filigree Ring with Mirto: Caterina Murino jewellery

Black bustier dress: Martin Grant Haute couture belt: Beau Voir Earrings: “Notte di San Lorenzo” earrings in white gold and diamonds, Damiani Necklace: “Smile Tiffany T pendant” in white gold and diamonds, Tiffany & Co. Bracelet: “Josephine eclat floral bracelet” in white gold and diamonds, Chaumet Ring: “Josephine eclat floral ring” in white gold and diamonds, Chaumet

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sky Photographer: Jean-Luc Scotto Art Direction: Laure Delvigo Digital retouch: Yvan Babillon The jewellers Schaffrath have liberated the diamond, creating the first free-moving diamond in the world. The brand-new LIBERTÉ® revolutionary setting system means the diamond is exposed to light from constantly changing positions. This 360° movement gives unprecedented sparkle! Every time someone wearing a LIBERTÉ® jewel moves, the diamond’s position changes and it catches the light in a new way, casting it back brilliantly to the viewer.

LIBERTÉ – L1006

Creole earrings with free moving diamonds.

Centre stones in different carat weights and qualities Creole earrings available in gold 18K or platinum 950.

Arch made from platinum-iridium.

LIBERTÉ – L1001

Ring with free moving diamond.

Arch made from platinum-iridium.

CALLA – CALL2

Ear studs with diamonds embedded in high-gloss surfaces. (Invisible setting.)

CALLA – The Solitaire

Ring with diamond embedded in high-gloss surfaces. (Invisible setting.)

LIBERTÉ – L1733

Earrings with pave and free moving diamonds.

Arch made from platinum-iridium.

LIBERTÉ – L1002

Necklace from the classics.

Pendant with modern omega cord.

LIBERTÉ – L2062

Necklace with floral pattern that holds a free moving diamond in the centre.

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Two new villas at

La Réserve Ramatuelle Your own, private Côte d’Azur

A property just for you and your friends, a wonderful intimacy disturbed only by the sound of the cicadas. For 2016, La Réserve Ramatuelle has added two new villas, two new and highly elite service offers and cleverly carried out a spot of renovation here and there – a continual process of reinvention that makes us yearn for voluntary exile there.

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ike a li fe - size pa inting, the first villa evokes t he icon ic a rch it ec ture of the most stunning Côte d’Azur residences of the 1970s. Tucked away in a lush, Mediterranean garden with a swimming pool bordered by aged trees, it has five bedrooms, two opening onto the garden with the Med stretching out beyond, as far as the eye can see. One room is perched in the tower and enjoys totally independent access, making it an ideal refuge for a teenager or a place to accommodate the children’s nanny, for example.

More than a villa, the second new offering comes with breatht ak ing v iews. O verlook ing the Escalet cove, the large terraced garden enables the eye to roam across the magnificent blue shades of the sea at this unique spot along the coastline. Cape Taillat stands out delicately against the horizon, a vision one can relish in full from the pool floating just above. Or from the jacuzzi, exclusive to this villa. With wide

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bay windows, the resolutely contemporary approach is also reflected in the pure, mineralinspired decoration.

This is a perfect refuge, a place to get away from it all, and the service is every bit as elite too.

A new “Bespoke” offer has been created just for the Ramatuelle villas to complete the experience. Its stated aim is to make the extraordinar y ordinar y.

The guest needs do nothing, think about nothing, organise nothing and anticipate nothing… The ultimate luxury is being able to savour each passing moment, your mind free from any material concerns.

With “Bespoke” each morning brings the promise of a day of absolute relaxation and as much improvisation as you care for. A dedicated butler, housekeeper, chef, sports coach, beautician, chauffeur and security guard will be on hand for villa guests every day.

All you have to do is write the story of the most wonderful holiday you can imagine …

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Home Suite Home As the host of the 2016 Summer Olympics, Rio de Janeiro is very much in the spotlight these days. But for those of you wanting to be able to enjoy the excitement of Copacabana and Ipanema and then slip away to the luxurious comfort of a top class hotel that really does feel like home, La Suite by Dussol is just what you need.

By Samantha King.

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illionaire.com ha s included this sevenbedroom marvel in its top ten of luxury places to stay during the games. The Australian Financial Review says it “oozes cool and chic” while Britain’s Daily Telegraph describes it as a “stylish pioneer that set the standard for boutique hotels in the city”.

La Suite by Dussol is earning accolades by the dozen and with reason. A few minutes’ drive down the coast from Rio’s Ipanema and Leblon beaches, this really is a hotel with a difference. Originally designed as a luxury family home in 1968 by renowned Brazilian architect José Zanine Caldas, it was given a total makeover by French owner François-Xavier Dussol.

The result is a splendid blend of contrasts - modern and minimalist on the outside, and an exuberant mix of antique furniture and contemporary objects on the inside. And all set into the secluded grandeur of a luxuriant cliffside that offers privacy, exclusivity and stunning views of the ocean and Ipanema.

You arrive either by the coastal road or by helicopter – Dussol added a helipad to the roof

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– and are immediately struck by the incredible architecture and a décor that includes an imposing black Baccarat crystal chandelier designed by Philippe Stark in the lounge and furniture from the American firm Baker as well as creations by Brazilian designers such as Sergio Rodriguez and Joachim Teneiro.

Then it’s on to the rooms – each one unique in terms of design while all boasting intimate elegance, every kind of creature comfort you would expect and a magnificent view. They are colour-coded, each named after the hue of the Italian marble in the en-suite bathrooms which sets the tone for the rest of the décor. Touches include original Andy Warhol prints or an original work from American photog r apher Chr istopher Makos. And while you won’t find a television in any of the rooms you will be able to enjoy Brazilian and international music preloaded onto the iPod dock by a renowned DJ who once stayed at La Suite. Wi-Fi is also available. The rooms range in size from 30 - 45 m² and include those little extras such as Egyptian cotton bed linen and Granado products in the bathrooms.

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Given just how boutique this hotel is, guests may be surprised to find there is not one swimming pool but two, surrounded

by La Suite’s exotic gardens.

For those wanting to test their surfing skills, secluded Joatinga Beach is just a short drive or a 15-minute walk away.

The ver y private setting of La Suite means a trip to a restaurant involves a drive but no fear – the hotel’s chef serves a delicious selection of mouthwatering treats. W hile the produce is mainly organic, local and seasonal, the menu includes inf luences from around the world. You can enjoy an intimate meal in one of the lounges or dine on the hotel’s terrace where the stunning view comes for free. La Suite also offers a “magical and unique dinning experience” in which the hotel will dream up a bespoke place to eat and create a special atmosphere to enchant each of its guests.

La Suite by Dussol opened in 2006, two years after FrançoisXavier and his brother Jacques created Rio’s first ever boutique hotel, La Maison by Dussol in

the city’s affluent and residential Gávea district. It has just five rooms with views of Tijuca, the biggest urban forest in the world.

But the brother’s have another ace up their sleeve – and this time it’s on a larger scale.

Their secret is their ability to spot the potential in a place.

Where others saw nothing but a run-down building popular with prostitutes, they saw a neoclassical gem dating back to 1902 in the heart of the Centro district close to the headquarters of international companies and major banks. The doors of Le Paris will soon open and guests will be able to book its 20 rooms and enjoy its rooftop swimming pool while the 42-seat restaurant in the lobby will certainly become the new meeting point for the city.

Rio by Dussol is always a magical place to be – Olympics or not.

La Suite by Dussol Rua Jackson de Figueiredo, 501 Joatinga - 22611-000 Rio de Janeiro - Brazil + 55(21)24841962 www.bydussol.com

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By Laure Delvigo

L’Echiquier Opéra

MGallery Collection by Sofitel A former hunting lodge in the time of Henri IV, the L’Echiquier Opéra Paris has just reopened its doors as a hotel after 15 months of renovation work. Interior designers Yann Le Coadic and Alessandro Scotto have given the elegant premises a complete makeover, adding a contemporary twist to the most wonderful Art Nouveau décor. The huge winter bar and garden is worth a special mention; it has been given a 19th century brasserie feel. The original mosaic floor, covering some 217m², has been fully restored.

Inspired by the plant patterns of the Art Deco period, wall panels have been recreated while the made-to-measure seating in the alcoves is covered in soft blue from Kvadrat. The pared-down lines of the Gio Ponti chairs date from the 1930s while the painted wood adds a touch of modern elegance to the Belle Époque décor. Aside from the majestic glass ceiling, the large rooms with a minimalist design create the refined atmosphere of a contemporary version of a Parisian apartment. A far cry from design clichés, this establishment maintains its Belle Époque spirit while adding a new poetry of elegant modernity.

38, rue de l’Echiquier - 75010 Paris - France +33 (0)1 42 46 92 75 - www.mgallery.com

The Buddha-Bar Hotel The Buddha-Bar, a completely different atmosphere, instantly identifiable through its neo-Asian feel, now comes in a luxury hotel version. Touches of gold, warm colours, exotic wood, red varnish and hanging lamps are the common threads running through this enchanting spot. In the lobby you will find the establishment’s protective mascot: a stunning golden dragon! Remaining on the ground floor, a wonderful paved and heated inner court provides a setting for the restaurant terrace – a welcoming spot for guests in fine weather. The 56 rooms and suites are decorated with mouldings, classified frescoes on the ceilings and bed heads that resemble Chinese partitions; all this plus an authentic, period parquet and glass paste mosaics in ruby and gold. During the summer we recommend the sunset parties held every Thursday from 6 pm – a popular haunt for the pick of Paris! The Buddha Bar Hotel hovers somewhere between a luxury and a boutique hotel and offers a unique experience in warm surroundings that are quite unlike any other.

4, Rue d’Anjou - 75008 Paris - France +33 (0)1 83 96 88 88 - www.buddhabarhotelparis.com

Renaissance Paris République Under the guidance of architect Eric Haour and interior designer Didier Gomez, this hotel from the Marriott Group has breathed new life into a historic 1970s building where the Canal SaintMartin meets the Grands Boulevards and the Haut Marais. Some 121 rooms have been designed with an artist’s studio in mind while the Penthouse has its own jacuzzi and an outdoor home cinema.

A restaurant, a bar, terraces packed with plants plus a spa with hot sand massage tables create a boho atmosphere at this unusual five* establishment which will delight Bobos and hipsters alike.

40, rue René Boulanger - 75010 Paris - France +33 (0)1 80 04 70 29 - www.marriott.fr

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Le Normandy Barrière

A majestic building, an elegant atmosphere, attentive service and prestigious guests such as Gabrielle Chanel, Sacha Guitry, Kirk Douglas and Claude Lelouche are what Le Normandy’s enviable reputation is built on. A gem from the Barrière Group in Deauville, the building itself is classed a historic monument and has just reopened after a complete makeover from two renowned architects: Nathalie Ryan and Alexandre Danan. They applied elegance and charm while respecting the soul of this luxury hotel located just two hours from Paris. They have updated Le Normandy in a harmony of colours with the legendary Jouy print appearing in shades from beige to orange.

Punctuated with light weaving, it adorns some of the new, bespoke furniture which includes the magnificent mahogany pieces in the bathrooms.

And don’t miss out on the new 600 m² spa!

38 rue Jean Mermoz - 14804 Deauville - France +33 (0)2 31 98 66 22 - www.hotelsbarriere.com

Hôtel du Castellet

A real haven of tranquillity, the Hôtel du Castellet is a place where time stands still, where the hustle and bustle of urban life is forgotten, allowing guests to make the most of Provence in winter as well as summer. As well as the exceptional Cinq Mondes spa, the hotel also has a swimming pool heated to 28°, a salt cave and an FFG-approved six-hole golf course. This 5* address includes one of the most select gourmet restaurants in France. The award-winning chef is none other than Christophe Bacquié who has two Michelin stars to his name. Since 2009 he has been conjuring up a subtle, modern and inventive cuisine of gentle, Mediterranean flavours requiring great technical skill and know-how. His restaurant is a temple of flavour and the highly original menu is one to be explored as soon as possible.

RDN8 - 3001 Route des Hauts du Camp - 83330 Le Castellet - France +33 (0)4 94 98 37 77 - www.hotelducastellet.net welcome@hotelducastellet.com

Château Saint Martin & Spa

Built on the ruins of a 12th century Knights Templar fortress, the Château Saint-Martin & Spa offers a naturally sumptuous décor just 15 km from Nice’s international airport. Louis XV and Louis XVI furniture, Aubusson and Gobelins tapestries and Persian rugs make every room in the château a treasure. Its 14-hectare grounds include ancient olive trees and are home to a poetic garden created by landscape designer Jean Mus. A heliport, a tennis court, a heated infinity pool and a Sisley spa are just some of the services available to guests staying in the 52 junior suites or six private villas. Wine-lovers will adore the oenology club Les Canthares whose cellars contain a thousand and one vintages.

2490, Avenue des Templiers - 06140 Vence - France +33 (0)4 93 58 02 02 - wwwchateau-st-martin.com reservation@chateau-st-martin.com

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Pierre Gagnaire’s latest venture earns its first Michelin star Take a 3 Michelin-starred iconoclastic chef and place in a luxury hotel in the heart of a French village so idyllic it inspired such painters as Marc Chagall and what do you get? A restaurant that pays tribute to Provencal cuisine and offers breath-taking views of the rolling hills of the Luberon region near Avignon – a sheer delight.

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ierre Gagnaire needs no introduction. This pioneer of fusion cuisine has already notched up three Michelin stars and his restaurant at 6 rue Balzac in Paris is famous the world over. But perhaps not quite so well known – not yet at least – is his new restaurant, Pèir I, at the Bastide de Gordes. Tucked into the ramparts of the picturesque hilltop village of Gordes, this new luxury hotel and spa has been open barely a year following a €23 million makeover. The original building dates back some eight centuries and the renovation tastefully maintains all the glories of the Bastide’s past while adding all the modern luxuries you could think of such as indoor and outdoor pools and a first class spa. It aims for excellence throughout and has certainly achieved that in its dining options.

Pèir I has already picked up its f irst Michelin star thanks to the hard work of

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includes such Provencal classics as poivrade artichokes and red pepper bavarois with mint, rougette de Montpellier lettuce, blue poached lobster, wild rice from Camargue and bottarga. Ingredients are carefully sourced and largely local such as Luberon pigeon, Alpilles lamb and chicken from a local farm.

As you would expect, Pierre Gagnaire is not afraid of surprising his guests which is why they may find themselves tucking into such unusual combinations as gilt-head bream with rhubarb jelly as a main course and a biscuit roulé filled with red pepper preserve for desert.

Pierre Gagnaire and a team that includes Leo Forget, previously at the Hotel Balzac restaurant, and Cyril Reynaud, head pastry chef at Pierre Gagnaire aux Airelles.

Together they have created a menu that

And as if that were not enough, the restaurant itself includes a terrace with such stunning views of the region you could almost – but only almost – forget the delicious meal in front of you.

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Joseph

The place to be in Monaco!

One of the highlights of the Saint Tropez nightlife, Joseph expanded to Monaco last spring. New premises, but the same spirit – one of flamboyance and pleasure!

By Nicolas Berger

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oseph Geenen, a man whose first name is synonymous with Saint-Tropez and its wonderful establishment s, set himsel f a new challenge a little over a year ago: Monaco. Thanks to his extensive experience in the restaurant business and nightlife, he has expanded his business in the Principality, opening a new site that his faithful followers will recognise instantly.

Joseph Monaco is now a regular haunt of the bright and the beautiful and all those who like to savour the good life by enjoying a fine meal or an unusual

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cocktail. The location is perfect, right on Monaco’s Port Hercule, and these magnificent premises of 350 m² are open from noon until late at night every day.

The atmosphere is very much “beside the seaside” with a beach feel, cracked paint on the walls, a stucco ceiling and spectacular lighting with a huge terrace packed with flowers. Guests are stunned by the cuisine of the young chef, Akhara Chay. His career has been a brilliant one with entries including the Pavilion Ledoyen and Alain Ducasse at Le Park and the St James in Paris.

And he obtained the ultimate

accolade along with his mentor, Chef Éric Provost at the Royal Barrière in Deauville when it was awarded a Michelin star!

For Joseph, Akhara Chay fuses Provencal flavours with those of his Cambodian and Thai roots.

He has great respect for produce and his cuisine is light and surprising. This subtle blend of Thai and Riviera is an explosion of flavours!

and accompanying smooth and sultry vocals, a Big Band sound with brass and string instruments and a modern rock programme there are endless ways to party! Joseph is a guarantee of a great night out in Monte Carlo.

And for those wanting to prolong the pleasure, the Lounge Bar is open until 2am every day! Alternating between live DJ sets with a crazy beat, a cabaret atmosphere with a piano

Joseph Monaco 6 route de la piscine 98000 Monaco Tel.: +377 97 98 49 70 www.josephmonaco.mc/en/

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he “wild� theme plays on a blend of the chic and the rough and ready. The French word for wild - sauvage - comes from the Latin silva, meaning forest, and evokes fascination and a fear of the unknown, the very limits of humanity. It also conjures up the sophistication of the natural and the energy of the untamed, exerting a powerful gravitational pull on our imagination.

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Eugeni Quitllet - Cloud-io chair for Kartell

Troels Flensted - Poured bowl

Alexa Lixfeld - Ocean Metallic Blue

Eugeni Quitllet - Dream-Air chair

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Kamini Ezralow - Kamini Cabinet

Mostlikely - Cat Box

Massimo Marcomini - Minerva lamp by Les First

Natalie Sanzache - Spongia Lamp

Mova Europe - Globe Mova Cassini Terrestrial

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Helmut Lang - Untitled, rug, wool and silk

Fabien Blachier - Blue Lotus Jar

Fredrikson Stallard & David Gill Gallery - Species 2

Filip Janssens - Jointed

Troels Flensted - Poured bowl blue

Alexa Lixfeld - Ocean Open

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Eugeni Quitllet - Shine vase for Kartell

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Re writing history at the Watergate Design genius Ron Arad

It is impossible to sum up Ron Arad in a word. He is an architect, an interior designer, a product designer, a sculptor, a graphic designer - and the list goes on. But of the great many words written about him lately, most have revolved around his stunning contribution to Washington’s legendary Watergate Hotel. Born in Tel Aviv in 1951, he settled in London after studying architecture there and opened a studio from which he creates everything from perfume bottles to prominent buildings.

His schedule is busy, but naturally he found time for us.

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If we could sta rt w it h t he Watergate Hotel, what drew you to this project?

Nixon! The Watergate is historic, it’s a landmark built by the great Italian architect Luigi Moretti. And then it’s the Watergate and we’ve all seen the film. That was the main attraction.

But can it sometimes be a hindrance to work on a project that has so much history?

In architecture there are always restrictions until you turn them to your advantage. The careful thing is to not ignore the past or you may as well pull the building down. Instead you have to

see the opportunity histor y offers without being too much in awe of it. When you have a building like this which is also a protected historical building you have to wonder how you can make your mark on it. That was also the attraction. When we looked at the plans there was so much we could see we could do to improve it, to bring it up to date while avoiding pastiche. So we looked at what happens from the entrance to the reception, how people move through the hotel, and we did things only we can do.

You are currently working on a cancer hospital project in Israel – a project worlds away from the luxury of the Watergate. You

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once commented: “Architects have a duty to do good things.”

Do you actively seek a balance in the projects you undertake?

I don’t seek it but sometimes in our profession we deal with things that are, in a word, luxury. But luxury and culture begin when all basic needs are taken care of, it is about things that are excess to requirements.

Take French cuisine – you only start creating “cuisine” once you have more than enough food to stave off hunger. This project began with me working on the Design Museum Holon in Israel when Dr Shulamit Katzman, who was on the board, passed away. Her husband decided to build a cancer ward named

after her and insisted that I design it. So it’s connected to culture because it was the design museum that led to this.

Getting to do the hospital is something I am very grateful for. I know it’s a good thing.

And the donor wanted it not to be in a major city but in an area that’s less privileged for people less privileged.

jewellery exhibition coming up in London but I’m no jeweller.

I can switch from a perfume bottle to a tower. I don’t need a passport to cross that border, that’s why my exhibition in the Pompidou Centre was called No Discipline. When I was elected as a Royal Academician I didn’t know whether it was as an architect or a sculptor!

The hospital is another example of the breadth of your career which also includes perfume bottles, car seats, sculptures and chandeliers. How easy is it to cross boundaries?

Can you tell us about other projects do you have in the pipeline?

People want to pigeon hole you. There are labels but you can ignore them. I have a

Well I have a busy summer ahead with some big sculptures for London but I’m not allowed to say any more yet. You’ll have to wait and see!

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Botticelli

For ever

Running until July 3 at London’s Victoria & Albert Museum is Botticelli Reimagined, an exhibition in which we discover that everyone from Andy Warhol to Dolce & Gabbana has paid homage to the Renaissance master.

By Marie Signoret

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orn in Florence around 1445, Sandro Botticelli was a prolific and successful artist – he worked for the Pope and the Medicis, one of the most powerful families of the time. His works have embellished countless churches and dazzled as many souls if not more. And yet after his death in 1510, Botticelli quietly fell into oblivion. That continued until the 19th century when the PreRaphaelites rediscovered him

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to their delight. You only need to look at the impressive number of copies of the Italian’s work by John Ruskin and his peers, adding a few drapes of cloth to some nudes to protect Victorian-era sensibilities. Ever since, Botticelli has been part of the collective consciousness; his Birth of Venus almost trumps the Mona Lisa although it has never left the Uffizi Museum in Florence.

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Botticelli’s renaissances The exhibition at the V&A opens with images of Ursula Andress emerging from the water, seashells in hand, in Dr No (1962) before the eyes of an ecstatic Sean Connery/James Bond, an allusion to the Birth of Venus; it closes with Botticelli himself – in all some 50 of his works.

Bet ween t he t wo we f ind many tributes to the mas ter. In the first section of the exhibition, “Global, Modern, Contemporary”, Andy Warhol’s Details of Renaissance Paintings (Sandro Botticelli, Birth of Venus, 1482) is alongside Yin Xin’s Asian Venus, David LaChapelle’s erotic kitsch Rebirth of Venus, a dress and a pair of trousers from Dolce & Gabbana’s 1993 collection which use details from Venus and Terry Gilliam coopting her for a parody in The Adventures of Baron Munchausen.

Then comes the second section: “Rediscovery”. Here we step back into the 19th century and explore Botticelli’s influence on the Pre-Raphaelites.

Botticelli’s Venus – womanmade beauty W h i le t he 19 t h c ent u r y seemed fascinated by the work Primavera, it was The Birth of Venus and the ingenuous eroticism it gave off that captivated the 20th century.

Botticelli’s Venus is stunningly beaut i f u l; ev a nescent a nd inaccessible, she is elegantly exquisite and subtly seductive. And who was the model?

Simonetta Vespucci, a young woman carried off by tuberculosis at the age of 23 but who Botticelli never ceased to paint – he even requested he be buried at her feet in Ognissanti Church. Botticelli’s fascination for this young woman was similar to that we feel now as we contemplate his magnetic work.

And artists have never ceased

in their attempts to capture the myster y of her beaut y.

One example is the French artist, ORLAN, who, through a series of plastic surgeries that started in 1990, is aiming for a face that in part resembles Botticelli’s Venus. With her beauty comes a melancholic mask that seems to cover her face and so during the exhibition we hear strains of Bob Dylan’s Sad-eyed Lady of the Lowlands.

Botticelli’s work transcends time and his details captivate, which is why Elsa Schiaparelli evening gowns are also exhibited; they are enhanced by motifs from Botticelli’s Pallas and the Centaur. Such artists deconstruct, fragment and caricature Botticelli’s work to better find its essence.

Timeless Botticelli While the second section of the exhibition may focus on Botticelli’s impact on the PreRaphaelite movement, the final word goes to the master himself.

The third section is devoted to his works including the only painting he signed and dated: The Mystic Nativity (1500).

There are also a number of portraits believed to be of the beautiful Simonetta Vespucci and even Pallas and the Centaur (1482), the first time it has been shown in London.

Botticelli Reimagined asks how the artist penetrates modern imagery and why, in 2016 we are still so moved by his work?

The answer lies in the first part of this magnificent exhibition, a veritable moment of grace.

Botticelli Reimagined The Victoria & Albert Museum Cromwell Road - London Until July 3 www.vam.ac.uk Venus 1490s by Sandro Botticelli. Photo c Volker-H. Schneider

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Venus after Botticelli 2008 by Xin Yin Guillaume Duhamel. Private collection courtesy Duhamel Fine Art Paris

Installation view of Botticelli Reimagined at the VA 5 March - 3 July 2016 Š Victoria and Albert Museum London

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Christine Deroche

Variations on beauty An accomplished aesthete, Christine Deroche has turned her taste for beauty into a veritable philosophy. After an unusual career she now uses her many skills to promote and support the artists whose work touches her.

An encounter with an authentic talent manager!

Par Nicolas Berger

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t was in high school, while contemplating reproductions of Greco’s works, that Christine Deroche experienced her first aesthetic shock. For her it was something of an epiphany. “From the age of 20 I wanted to open a gallery but I had to continue my studies,” she tells us. Those studies involved a business law course which led her to join the major fashion houses Escada and Cerruti. But this daughter of a famous footballer also excelled in various sports and very soon proved herself to have a natural gift for coaching. And

naturally, that lead her to qualifying as a professional coach. The end of art? On the contrary, Christine kept abreast of all the latest movements and continued to meet a great many artists parallel to her coaching career. “Then it came to me,” she says.

“Why not use my coaching skills to help them in their work?” Since then she has been working hard to raise the profiles of those creative spirits she holds so dear.

From Paris to Monaco, via Switzerland and Miami, she has organised a succession of exhibitions, as varied as they are stunning.

Christine Deroche and Jean-Luc Georges: all for beauty! One is a talent manager, the other is a painter - it was inevitable their paths would cross. Here they answer some question on the subject of art!

Christine, how did you come across Georges’ work?

It was wine that brought us together! I saw a brochure of Georges’ work at my friends’ wine merchant, it was advertising an exhibition in Lyon: I was immediately drawn to his work and I wanted to meet him.

Georges, which artistic movement do you feel closest to?

Among her favourites, Christine is a firm fan of the work of Jean-Luc Georges. This abstract artist likes working with transparency as much as matter and blends paint with materials such as concrete adhesive and epoxy resin in a way reminiscent of the famous “imagination technique” Francis Bacon talked of. For the sake of Art, Christine and Georges signed up for our cross-question game.

Personally speaking, aligning myself with a movement is like being put in a box! We need to break down these divisions...

I like minimalist modern art such as the work of Rothko and the American abstract expressionists. If I had to identify with a movement, it would be this one.

The links between art and the art market are sometimes complex…W hat do each of you think?

Georges: These days an artist has to be either part of ‘the system’ or not, by which I mean the ‘art market’, which is managed and controlled by financiers. This should be a guide, not an absolute rule! What I want to do is to appeal to the feelings of buyers and call on their critical faculties.

www.christinederoche.ch c.deroche29@gmail.com

Christine: Art has become a speculative market, we no longer commission a work for someone… we value the work, we say how much it is worth... It’s a far cry from making an emotional choice - and yet emotion is what makes the real difference…

What projects do you have for the future?

Miami this winter, Luxembourg in spring and Paris in the autumn!

To conclude, if I say the word “ beaut y ” how wou ld you respond?

Jean-Luc: Beauty is everywhere, you just need to look!

Christine : Beaut y exists for those who want to see it. It’s all around. Just keep your eyes wide open!

Photo : Georges - Stabiloblock - 146 X 97 cm

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t was in the Hotel du Collect ionneur that C ater ina Mur ino struck a pose for Olivier Rieu’s camera. With haute couture gowns and f ine jewellery, nothing is too good for Caterina!

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Gregory Ayoun, Caterina Murino and Laure Delvigo

Olivier Rieu

Rodolfo Zubizarreta Hair-stylist

Kakie Make-Up Artist

Patrycja Matysiak and Kasia Matenska

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World premiere after party in NYC.

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Fred Armisen, Cyrus Arnold and Seth Meyers

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You are entering a period of cosmic turbulence on a family level: the next family gathering could well be wild. Tongues will be loosened, filters will be abandoned; the menu may include a few home truths about how far someone has gone with cosmetic surgery, what another thinks of their brother-in-law’s music and that sort of thing.

What star are you?

Kendall Jenner Kendall Jenner’s advice Grab the opportunity to launch a clothing line with your sister.

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The stars are getting on your nerves: whether it is the limited edition Hermès bag, that promotion at work or even the last pain au chocolat at the patisserie, you seem to be missing out on everything. On the other hand, you are lucky in love.

What star are you?

Leonardo DiCaprio Leonardo DiCaprio’s advice It took Leo six Oscar nominations to finally go home with a trophy.

Which just goes to show everything comes to he who waits.

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Your break-ups have earned you everybody’s sympathy – it has to be said your nearly-hubbies were gorgeous. You will finally show the world you are good at emotional happiness.

What star are you?

Jennifer Aniston Jennifer Aniston’s advice Create a hair cut that bears your name.

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A dark, handsome stranger is just around the corner for you. He wears a tux like no-one and drinks his Martini in a very particular way.

Beware - this looks like it could be a very dangerous liaison. Put on your emotional bullet-proof vest; that tux may well have attracted more than just you.

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You are resplendent.

What star are you?

Dita von Teese Dita von Teese’s advice Go on more cocktail crawls.

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s advice Hasta la vista, Baby!

Caterina Murino’s advice Buy your ow n A ston Martin; your lover’s driving style is a little too explosive.

Who cares what people think or what they try to impose upon you?

Mars will push you to trust nothing but your own instinct: down with diktats! Whether it’s a diet, your work hours or the colour of your hair you will do exactly as you please.

What star are you?

Kate Winslet Kate Winslet’s advice Always carry a life-jacket in your handbag when you travel by boat.

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You life has recently been in turmoil – a break-up, a new hair cut that’s a little too short... Nevertheless, you won’t be thrown off by such turbulence and you couldn’t care less what people might say.

You look to the future and begin plenty of new projects while still concentrating on what really matters: your nearest and dearest.

What star are you?

Vanessa Paradis Vanessa Paradis’s advice Take selfies with your daughter for Instagram.

Your life is blowing in a cosmic wind. People tend to judge you on your looks and underestimate your most powerful muscle - your brain! They will b e a ma zed by you r future projects such as switching professions.

You’re on such a winning streak you could become Governor of California.

What star are you?

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What star are you?

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You have got into the habit of cont rol l ing everything in your private life (you stuck out your hand and said: “Put a ring on it!” and he proposed) and your professional one too.

But a single grain of sand could spell trouble for such a well-oiled machine. Learn to apply less pressure.

What star are you?

Beyoncé Beyoncé’s advice Run the world!

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