Check out the Soundlink Revolve + Bluetooth Speakers from Bose

Audio performance specialists Bose have come out with the new 7¼-inch SoundLink Revolve+ Bluetooth speaker and it’s portable, wireless with perfect omni-directional performance, and an entirely new acoustic design. Now that’s a lot of qualities! Unlike other brands and previous SoundLink speakers, Revolve Plus+ spreads deep, mind blowing sound in every direction—from a seamless aluminum cylinder. Available in two colours, Triple Black and Lux Grey, the speakers can pair through NFC, and integrate microphones to use as a speakerphone or with Siri and Google Assistant. The free Bose Connect app now syncs two SoundLinks — any combination, for any models starting with the SoundLink Color II. The new Stereo Mode enables left-right pairing, and new Party Mode lets you play the same music on both simultaneously.

Saks Fifth Avenu collaborates with Disney for ‘Snow White’ displays in windows

New York’s Saks Fifth Avenue has joined hands with Disney for animated window displays in the festive season, and the displays will feature none other than the classic Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. This will be the first time Saks will animate all of the 14 windows along Fifth Avenue in its 94-year history. Each of the 14 windows will depict a scene from Snow White and the Sven Dwarfs, including the iconic scenes of Snow White dancing, the dwarfs singing, and the Wicked Queen with her poisoned apple. The images will be displayed using a new 3D layering technique which incorporates original artwork from the film into the backdrops for each display. And that’s not all. Saks New York’s 49th Street and 50th Street windows will feature unqiue fairytale gowns designed by four renowned designers—Alberta Ferretti, Naeem Khan, Monique Lhuillier, and Marchesa. The luxury dresses will be set against a fantasy forest backdrop. Saks Fifth Avenue will also hold the dazzling ‘Once Upon A Holiday’ show on November 20, which includes a 10-story-tall theatrical light show and an unveiling event where Descendants’ Star Sofia Carson will perform alongside a 40 person choir. The event can also be watched via a livestream on Saks.com.

Fancy eating in France’s first all-nude restaurant?

Paris, the capital of high fashion and luxury cuisine, opened the doors to France’s first all-nude restaurant on, where you can literally strip down to the bare naturals before you partake of the delicacies served to you. Befittingly termed O’Naturel, France’s first all-nude restaurant opened on Nov 3 and is located on the rue de Gravelle in the 12th arrondissement in Paris, serving some of the best French dishes French wines. The staff and chefs, though, would remain fully dressed, for reasons that are quite understandable! The swanky restaurant can accommodate about 40 people and a meal would cost you about $35 per person.

Gordon Ramsay back in Dubai for Atlantis, The Palm's ‘Culinary Month’

Gordon Ramsay will return to his restaurant, Bread Street Kitchen & Bar, to celebrate the Culinary Month at Atlantis, The Palm this November. Ramsay will be present for three exclusive events taking place over two days, 9th and 10th of November. Guests will be able to take part in a special version of the Bread Street Kitchen Trivia Night, hosted by Gordon and Channel 4 Radio, a Friday Family Brunch, dedicated to the restaurants award winning Friday event and a Pie and a Pairing night, celebrating Bread Street Kitchen’s perfect pies. The menu will consist of an array of signature dishes and sharing plates, including truffle popcorn, spicy tuna tartare, tamarind chicken wings and the famous bread and butter soft serve ice cream. Complimentary access will also be provided to The Lost Chambers Aquarium, home to 65,000 marine animals including Sharks and Rays. Participation in the events is priced at AED495 per person, including arrival cocktails, dinner, and free flowing house/soft beverages. Bookings can be made for teams of between 4-10 guests.

Check out Bulgari’s manga-inspired capsule collection

Italian luxury brand Bulgari has brought forth an interesting new capsule collection that’s inspired by manga comics and pop culture. Created in collaboration with Hirohiko Araki, creator of the popular manga JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, the collection has been named Killer Queen, after one of the most popular “Stand” characters of the franchise. The Killer Queen collection encompasses BB Alba bags, wallets and a bandana, peppered with images of the character. The collection can be bought November 10 onwards at both Bulgari stores and online.

Check out the Bell & Ross X1 White Hawk watch

Bell & Ross just added the limited edition, private jet-inspired White Hawk watch to their X 1 Collection. The classy new watch features a 45mm diameter square case made of microblasted titanium and matte white ceramic with rubber inserts, and sports rocker style ceramic buttons with a caseback centered on the balance with openings showing in the tinted sapphire crystal. It flaunts a see-through sapphire crystal dial with metal applique Superluminova-filled indices, hours and minutes hands. Powered by the inhouse BR-CAL.313 automatic mechanical with an ‘X’ shaped upper bridge and skeleton chronograph, the watch provides functions for hours, minutes, small seconds at 3 o’clock, skeleton date at 6 o’clock, and a 30-minute timer at 9 o’clock. The timepiece is water-resistant to 300 feet and comes with a rubber & grey calf-skin strap. Limited to just 250 units, the BR-X1 White Hawk is quite the work of art and precision.

Mercedes-AMG GLA 45 facelift makes India debut At Rs 77.85 lakh

German carmaker Mercedes has launched the AMG GLA 45 facelift in India, Rs 77.85 lakh (ex-showroom). Powered by AMG’s revised 2.0-litre turbo four-cylinder engine, The AMG GLA 45 gets 375bhp and 475Nm of torque with the engine mated to a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox sending power to all the wheels. The 0-100 kmph sprint takes 4.4 seconds and the top speed is 250kmph. The facelifted GLA 45 features slightly tweaked front and rear bumpers with a new splitter element upfront and getting a new diffuser design with four vertical slats at the rear. AMG’s twin-blade grille with the big three-pointed star at the centre is done up in chrome. Plus, the ‘Aero Edition’ gets a new gloss black paint finish with yellow detailing running across the glossy body. Also present are grey decals on the side doors and a stripe that runs front the bonnet, across the roof and over the boot. The interiors feature leather upholstery flaunting red contrast stitching on the seats. The 8.0-inch infotainment display also acts a display for the 360-degree camera.

Spica Virginis, the 3D printed solid gold fountain pen!

Feast your eyes on this 3D printed solid gold fountain pen, created by Dutch designer and technologist Rein van der Mast. The pen is available in both 18k gold and silver, and dubbed Spica Virginis after the brightest star in the constellation Virgo. The intricately designed pen is created to resemble an ear of grain, with the gold giving it an aura of glittering in the sun. There’s also a titanium version that gives a lighter touch, plated with a thick layer of 24K gold and a tiny amount of cobalt for better wear resistance. These pens are also the first in the world to feature 3D printed nibs. The 18K yellow or white gold versions are priced at € 14,320 ($16,618) while the titanium version with 24k gold layer carries a tag of € 4,960 ($5,755.95). There’s also a plain titanium version priced at €2,490 ($2,889.17).

Bar Boulud Pop Up at Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona

Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona and the world’s first champagne house, Ruinart, are opening a pop-up restaurant at the hotel. Its Banker’s Bar will be made-over to recreate New York’s classic French bistro and wine bar, Bar Boulud, from 11 November to 16 December. One of the many successful restaurants of award-winning Chef Daniel Boulud, the pop-up, Bar Boulud Barcelona, will draw on the talent of guest chef, Thomas Piat, Executive Chef of Bar Boulud London at Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London. To recreate the casual look and feel of the New York original, the pop-up’s décor will combine French bistro elements, such as marble-topped tables, red and white chairs,  gold lamps and a natural wood wall feature that mimics the inside of a wine barrel. Adding a bit of mystery upon arrival, the hotel’s staff entrance will be transformed into a speakeasy-style doorway for Bar Boulud. On entering, guests will pass down a corridor lined with photos illustrating the world of Bar Boulud’s founder, Chef Boulud, and come into the bar by a secret entry after crossing the kitchen service area. Providing a playful and dramatic focal point, a mini kitchen in the bar’s atrium will be made to look like a food truck, with guests able to watch the chefs cooking through a window as they prepare special menu items such as Tunisienne Hot Dog (lamb mergez, brioche bun, pepper stew, cucumber mint yogurt) and Boudin Noir Croquette (black pudding croquette, apple sauce).

Park Hyatt Paris-Vendome gets revamped as part of 15th Anniversary celebrations

The historic Park Hyatt Paris-Vendome recently celebrated its 15th anniversary with a dazzling makeover. The five star property with 156 rooms and suites has the distinction of being one of the Palaces of France, an honor conferred by the French Ministry of Tourism on the country’s most exquisite hotels. The recent revamp was carried out by acclaimed American architect Ed Tuttle who is also the original designer of the property. The concept at the core of the transformation was that of an Asian-inspired “contemporary palace”. The new look features custom fabrics from Jim Thompson, Tai Ping carpets, L’Atelier Traditionnel du Vimeu’s bathroom fixtures and lighting by Oscar Nystrom to set off rare and precious materials like serpentine rock, Parisian limestone, bronze, silk and mahogany. The Spa-like bathrooms flaunt limestone walls, deep soaking tubs, rain showers, heated floors and bath amenities custom designed by Parisian perfumer Christophe Laudamiel. The Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme. The hotel’s Michelin-starred restaurant Pur is headed by Chef Jean-François Rouquette.