Meet Elena Carozzi, wallpaper designer working and living in Sarzana, Liguria, and discover her stunning and…
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One quiet afternoon at home in Manhattan I read on the new York Times: ” Zak H. Stern,…
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” Federico Balestra, the C.E.O. of the North American branch of his family’s company, Sabatino Tartufi, put…
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All that glitters may not be gold, but when it’s all made of gold, everything glitters.…
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And yesterday, Brazilian architect and my long time friend Joao Mansur , on the day of my…
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The times of the Empress Dowager Tz’u-Hsi are long finished.
She was a powerful and charismatic woman who unofficially but effectively controlled the Manchu Qing Dynasty in China for 47 years, from 1861 to her death in 1908.
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A handsome and tall man, with a green khaki cap receives us warmly. For a few minutes , impressed by the unexpected artistic oasis in the heart of a hutong, we are unable to sit. The beautiful South American woman, brings a tray with Jasmin tea and getting our hands warm we walk around the room among art pieces and contemporary design furniture in red and black lacquer finish.
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IIf it was only for Jonathan Hasson blue eyes you could already dip into Shanghai’s most secret corners and unimaginable sites, but luckily for everyone, the C.E.O and founder of Shanghai based Luxury Concierge China , has elaborated especially for us at Joelle Magazine an exclusive 7 days Shanghai itinerary that would make Brad Pitt longing in Tibet very envious.
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Top 7tn restaurant in Asia, Mr & Mrs Bund, trains it’s focus on something more difficult than either conceptual fine dining or landmark nightspots: simplicity. Fabien is totally right, although I over dressed for the occasion, I notice that the restaurant is more relaxed than its heritage location may suggest, and despite the prime Bund address, it errs on the side of understated chic, not show-off ostentatious.
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Travel photographers Tom Carter lived in China for the past 8 years, last 2 backpacking 56.000 kilometers across all 33 provinces of China. His book China Portraits of People is N1 in Asia. Check the interview
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Tonight we have a reservation at the Ritz- Carlton Pudong , high quality-Cantonese restaurant , Jin Xuang , apparently among the best in Shanghai.
In this spectacular location with high ‘vaulted ‘ceilings and a mezzanine level masterly designed by Steve Leung from Hong Kong, the very best cuisine is proudly showcased as a discerned choice for social and business dinners alike.
I have decided to meet with chef Lok and top executive chef, French Thierry Marais early this afternoon for few questions before I enjoy this overwhelming experience at 8.
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My cousin, just a few older than me is Brazilian, and her name is Selly. Selly loves to cook. . Every holiday is an excuse to to invite our loud family for lunch, dinner, brunch, breakfast, tea or rich snaks.
Cabana, the luxury lifestyle and design magazine launched by Martina Mondadori last year, opened its first pop-up…
” I believe that food and heart are one whole thing…Food nourishes the heart, and the heart…
The imperial-style “lifestyle pavilion’ was honoured for its new Bath House Residence, inspired by a Tang dynasty emperor’s bathhouse – He says – It is uniquely distinguished by its green tea infused pampering, wellness and bathing rituals twinned with Chinese music and art, ancient Chinese wisdom and contemporary aesthetics. Complementing the unique, serene retreat is an indulgent onsen-style rooftop hot tub.
By the time he was 25, Philippe had already visited over 100 countries, travel has become part of his DNA. Today his company Kiwi Collection resorts and spas recommends over 2,350 hotels in 133 countries which are removed if falling below his team’s strict standards and only included based on a visit. Today I’ve had the pleasure of an informal chat with him.
Sometimes I find myself daydreaming about that famous day where , far from everyone and transported by…