Versace Tableware

Now you can have Versace on your table.

Famous Italian fashion house has launched new collection of tableware with recognizable Versace print. From finest porcelain to platinium dishes and monocolor to vivid barrocque style you can have full food-service signed by Versace.

And just when you thought that prices must be skyrocketing, you can actually find a pieces for 35EUR but also extraordinairy ones for up to 1000EUR per piece. It's limited edition and definitely statement making to all your guests.

 

Medusa Platin dish

available  at Versace Home

By Kristina Mitrovic

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ICEHOTEL in Jukkasjärvi - Sweden

Main hall

Staying at the ICEHOTEL in Jukkasjärvi, Sweeden can be an adventure you’ll want to share with everyone you know. This “hotel” which is actually built from scratch every winter season is an ever-changing and ever-evolving work of art. Its inspiration comes from the natural beauty of the Swedish Lapland. If you’ve ever wanted to see the Northern Lights, there’s no better place to go.

 The latest iteration of the ICEHOTEL, which is called ICEHOTEL #22, contains 1 Deluxe suite, 16 Art suites, 20 ice rooms, 8 snow rooms and 2 group rooms. There are 47 rooms in total during the winter season of 2011/2012.

 his year’s artists come from 15 countries, among others: Argentina, Estonia, Spain, Italy, Norway and The Netherlands. They arrived in Jukkasjärvi in two turns/teams. The first team built from 6th until 24th November and the second team between 20th November until 8th December. Thousands of guests flood in every year to sleep in rooms made of ice and snow, share wedding vows in the Ice church and enjoy many cold drinks in the ABSOLUT ICEBAR.

 Prices start at about $500 for a basic 3-bed snowroom and go up to several thousand a night for one of the designer suites.

Main hall

Ice church

ABSOLUT ICEBAR JUKKASJÄRVI

ICEHOTEL- Arktikos Suite

ICEHOTEL- Between Worlds Suite

ICEHOTEL- Bubblesuite

ICEHOTEL- Genesis Suite

ICEHOTEL- Ice Fishing Suite

ICEHOTEL - Royal Deluxe suite

ICEHOTEL - Royal Deluxe Suite 2

ICEHOTEL- The Dream Catcher Suite

ICEHOTE - Ice fishing suite

Only cool drinks are served at the bar

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With a new creative director on the line let's see what Balmain Spring 2012 collection was all about? Since Christophe Decarnin no longer be at the Balmain Empire and Olivier Rousteing is the new creative director who worked for Christophe for 2 years, Oliver 25 years old,I am proud of him because he is now the creative director of a fashion empire at a very young age.

                           Olivier Rousteing

Balmain Spring collection, To me the pieces were a bit rock n roll Elvis Presley type with a touch of western fashion. At Balmain Spring you can see beautiful and intricate designs on blazers which is very Elvis Presley and Vegas , metallic and crystal accents, leather trousers, denim maxi skirt, Skinny jeans, slouchy tops, high waisted trousers and the most typical outfit for a western look, the Fringe!. Seriously i didn't like some of the outfit in this collection because it looks old, outdated, tacky and few people can only rock these outfits but there are also good outfits/pieces in this collection. this whole collection reminds me of Christophe Decarnin early work for Balmain.

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Le Jules Verne restaurant

Jules Verne Restaurant, where Paris is on theatre

Rendezvous before the elevator of the South Pillar, at the feet of the Eiffel Tower, for a moment of magic. On the second floor, you will find the Restaurant Jules Verne, where the Iron Queen is offering a very Parisian diner.

Be quiet and enjoy the moment. Look up to the wondrous view from the elevator. The show is opening! It feels like you are drifting on board a space ship made up by Jules Verne. At night, if you happen to come before 8 or 9 P.M, you will get caught by the sparkling lights of “Madame” Eiffel.

The lightings in the restaurant are bright at noon and softened at night. The kitchen is surrounded by a glass-wall. The slanted shapes remind you of the Tower’s gracious architecture. The dishes are a real work of art, inspired by the Eiffel Tower and it gives a mysterious look to the table. The room-divider is diffusing a changing light and the chandeliers are recreating the lightings of the streets in Paris. You will be charmed by the gourmet cuisine and the retro and contemporary setting, perfectly highlightened by the music. Chef Alain Ducasse is bringing the French culinary “patrimoine” upon the table; the renowned Chef has been organising the wedding diner of Prince Albert of Monaco last summer.

Fine products and great recipes are on the menu (“volaille à l’écrevisse”, “bar à la Dugléré”) but the cooking is perfect and modern. The cuisine of Chef Ducasse is fresh and light, with savouries sauce and bouillons. The food is tasty and the presentation of the plate is uncluttered. The traditional desserts are revisited, like the “savarin” served in a “fiole d’Armagnac”, and the “poire au vin” served with chestnut cream and adorned with gold leaves hinting at the Eiffel Tower.

You’ll certainly be offered a “madeleine” before leaving the restaurant. The delicate flavour of this dessert is another symbol of the French culture, an invitation to remember this precious moment like in the novels of Marcel Proust.

Reservations on-line only at: www.lejulesverne-paris.com

Good to know :

•  The Eiffel Tower has been built by Gustave Eiffel in only two years, for the 1889 World Fair, celebrating the first centenary of the French Revolution.

•  Jules Verne is currently the most translated French author in the world.

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Samsonite Firelite ... new travel obsession

 

 I am leaving after two days to Brazil, and I started packing my new Samsonite Firelite I am thanking my lucky stars for one thing... SAMSONITE! If you pack as much as I usually do you are going to love this.

 

 

Samsonite have sent me over a new piece from their Firelite collection.  It is quite possibly one of the coolest suitcases I have ever owned.  I used it last week in my travels and I just wanted to drop a few bullet points as to why I love it and will be using it on every trip from here until the end of time(or the invention of a suitcase that actually manages to subtract weight from your packing job):

• The first and most massive reason to love this case has everything to do with the weight. . It truly is that light. When empty this suitcase weighs less than a large bottle of water (or 1.9kg). In a world where excess baggage fees are killing us all, Samsonite have definitely come up with a master solution to suitcase weight! 

• The suitcase features 4 silent lightweight wheels for a ride that is second only to that of a Maybach! They are also the wheels that move 360 degrees as opposed to those pesky wheels that only go backwards and forwards. Two wheels are so 2012.... come into the new decade with a four wheeler baby!!

• The Curv technology means that airport security can throw this bag around as much as they want, bash it as much as they possible can and it will still regain it's shape and be basically as good as knew. THAT makes me feel not only confident that my luggage will reach its destination in one piece but also quite smug knowing security can try as they may but they won't make a dent in my precious cargo!
  

For those who would like to see the Firelite in action, here is a videos of the actual suitcase and the technology in action...

Thank you Samsonite

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