Burberry’s got a whole new range of luxe fashion giftables for the festival of light. You can choose from Buckle Bags in textured and metallic leather, scarves in metallic gold & silver, fragrances and wallets. Now that’s a trendy way to celebrate Diwali.
Sula Vineyards has announced the launch of J – a Cognac-style brandy great also as a base for a wide variety of cocktails. Being the second handcrafted premium spirit from the ‘House of Sula’ – J is made using grapes from Nashik Valley. The grape brandy is aged in small French oak barrels which impart a smooth and distinctive taste, also giving J a spectrum of aromas and a complex character of a Cognac-style brandy.J is double distilled in small batches using small alembic copper pot stills, resulting in an exceptionally smooth liquor and a distinct character. It is golden in colour with developed notes of dried fruits, vanilla, tobacco and honey. J comes packaged in a bottle design inspired from the mid-19th century, a style known as ‘standard fifth’ or ‘lettered brandy’ with embossing. The bottle’s slender design, broad masculine shoulders and long neck makes it stand apart. The unique design of the Fabrizio cap which is tamper proof, also ensures a smooth flow of the liquid from the bottle, tilted in any direction. While JANUS is a 100% premium grape spirit, J is a made of 50% premium grape spirit blended with other premium spirit.
On Thursday October 20th, Christie’s London will present a landmark auction of Fine and Rare wines: The Avery Family Cellar. The Averys made their name over 6 generations, running their eponymous fine wine business in Bristol – founded in 1793 and continuing to the present day. John Avery MW was a well-known pioneer for importing numerous wines of Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and the USA. A wide range of these rarities feature in the auction. However the oldest and deepest sale selections emanate from ultra-traditional regions of Bordeaux and Burgundy where Averys frequently bottled their own selected barrels and cuvees well into the 1970s. A wide selection of Bordeaux back to 1875 Lafite and Burgundy from 1923 Richebourg onwards, is complimented by smaller selections from Champagne, Rhone and Vintage Port regions. Selected highlights from the 900 lot auction include five bottles of Clos de Tart 1945, eleven bottles of Château Latour 1945, five bottles of Château Mouton-Rothschild 1945, extensive vintages of Penfolds Grange, cases of Pétrus 1990 and Château Ch eval-Blanc 1982 alongside bottles of Château Lafleur 1971.
From fashion and spaces to jewellery and weddings, Rohit Bal is one of India’s most versatile designers. And now he has made his foray into crystalware, through a candescent collection of tableware and ornamental objects made by master artisans from the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Manufactured in 24 per cent hand-cut lead crystal—reputedly the best quality in the world—the collection includes goblets, vases, tea sets, platters, salvers and urns. Rimmed in 24-carat gold and pure platinum, and featuring Bal’s signature lotus and peacock motifs, these are items worthy of an heirloom from one of the country’s most celebrated maximalists.
The Maharajas’ Express, the uber- luxurious train owned and operated by Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), has just received the 2016 Seven Star Luxury Hospitality and Lifestyle Awards at Marbella in Spain. Already established among the world’s most luxurious trains, Maharajas’ Express was presented the “Signum Virtutis”, the seal of Excellence, from the Seven Star Luxury Hospitality and Lifestyle Awards at an impressive function held at the Villa Padierna Hotel in Marbella. The award was received by IRCTC Chairman and Managing Director Dr A K Manocha in the ‘Seven Star Experience Sector’. The train, which began its inaugural journey in 2010, has been the recipient of the coveted Leading Luxury Train of the World Award for four consecutive years, and is in the league of leading luxury trains of the world, including the Royal Scotsman and the Eastern and Oriental Express.
The Karl Lagerfeld Group has entered into an exclusive, long-term license agreement with Brandmark Collective B.V. and this partnership is expected to create hotels, residential properties, restaurants and private clubs. Each of these properties will feature Lagerfeld’s signature aesthetic as well as his dedication to personal touches, creating a unique product. The first property to benefit from the Karl treatment is a six star hotel in Macau that is slated to open as early as next year.
Mercedes-Benz has lined up four more new models for launch in India, by the end of the year, taking the total to 12 cars. The German luxury car maker plans to open three more new outlets in different parts of the country, in addition to the seventh dealership launched in Hyderabad on Monday. Mercedes now has 87 outlets across 40 cities in the country.
High end fashion for men has a fresh young spark entering the field: Fashion designer Gabriele Santoriello, whose hot new brand ITALIAN FAMILY is all about attention to detail and quality in the high-end men’s trousers segment, in true Italian fashion. Established in Cava de’ Tirreni, Campania, Italy, where the sartorial skills of expert craftsmen are part of the region’s DNA, Italian Family keeps its motto firmly under focus: Quality is never casual; it is always the result of a clever effort.
Revisiting a classic menswear staple while keeping the cut, the rich fabrics and refined details unchanged is what the designer aspires to, blending in Made in Italy sartorial tradition with his own special touch. The choice of materials and innovative production techniques is what the brand claims to be constantly on the lookout for, determining the quality and beauty of every garment. Before a pair of trousers is actually manufactured, textiles and accessories of the finest quality, deriving from the finest yarns, are carefully selected.
Gabriele Santoriello honed his designing skills through his associations with various Italian clothing companies and finally lunched his own project, Italian Family, with the collaboration of his own family. Santoriello hails from a family that a thirty-year experience in the field and specializes precisely in the tailoring of classic trousers and men’s suits.
Christie’s is now going to offer a complete set of the celebrated Michelin Guides on auction, in Paris this year on December 5. This rare ensemble comprises the 108 existing Guides published between 1900 and 2016, and is estimated at 20,000 to 30,000 euros. Additionally, the set includes the 1939 edition of the Guide that was reprinted by the American Military in 1943, ahead of the June 6 invasion in Normandy the following year. The Michelin Guide first appear in 1900, when the Michelin brothers came up with the idea of creating the celebrated Red Guide to “provide motorists travelling through France all the useful information to supply their automobile, to fix it, where to sleep and eat, and which means exist to communicate, by mail, telegraph or telephone”. While collecting multiple technical recommendations, the Guide evolved little by little. From 1923, it shifted to hotels and gastronomy, with the attribution of the celebrated stars, still an international reference. Some editions of the Michelin Guide were never published, including the years from 1915 to 1918 during the First World War, the year of 1921, and from 1940 to 1944 because of the Second World War. In 1945, after WWII, the Guide’s work was enormous: towns were destroyed, bridges demolished and roads inaccessible. However, the Guide was published on the day the Armistice was signed, and included all relevant information about the roads’ status as well as times and fees of ferryboats. The complete set of Michelin Guides will be available for public viewing on December 2, and December 3, from 10am to 6pm and Sunday December 4 from 2pm to 6pm.
You can now drive the McLaren 570S coupe on closed routes in the Arctic Circle thanks to the supercar maker’s experience specialists Pure McLaren launching a new ice driving experience in Northern Finland. The Arctic Circle experience is scheduled for January 2017. Using 570S Sports Series models configured for snow and ice, it will give customers the chance to receive professional driver training on how to make best use of the 562bhp turbocharged V8 sports car in slippery conditions, by driving on a variety of specially created tracks on snow and ice surfaces. The drive team would even help you master a trick or two including the ‘Scandinavian flick’: a special drifting technique used by rally drivers in ice racing. Alongside these, Pure McLaren is also offering a husky safari and snowmobile expedition. Guests would get to stay in the Jávri Lodge – the former home of the president of Finland – where sightings of the Northern Lights are common. Bookings for the three-night trip can be made now and the experience will run from 15 January to 3 February. Both McLaren owners and non-McLaren owners are welcome at the experience, as are those who hold no driving experience. Prices start at £12,500 per person, which includes transfers to and from the airport and winter clothing. So are you all set to race?
