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Gucci perfume in 2017: Dakota Johnson named new face of the fragrance “Bloom”

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May 5, 2017

Gucci perfume in 2017: Dakota Johnson named new face of the fragrance “Bloom”

Wholly fashioned by creative director Alessandro Michele, Bloom is the new spring summer fragrance by Italian luxury house Gucci. With actress Dakota Johnson as the face of its campaign, the fragrance is slated to represent the modern woman. The launch of the scent was celebrated on May 2 with a party in New York.

Michele, who was appointed creative director of the house in 2015 and who is responsible for all of Gucci’s men’s and women’s collections, worked in collaboration with master perfumer Alberto Morillas to create this feminine fragrance.

The scent is a mix of tuberose and jasmine, combined with Rangoon Creeper — a unique flower discovered in South India that is being used for the first time in fragrance. Bloom will be packaged in a classic, rectangular-shaped bottle in powder pink, decorated with a minimalist black and white label. The floral element ties in with Michele’s ready-to-wear designs, which regularly feature botanical motifs.

Italian-born Michele was a leather goods designer at Gucci before taking over as creative director following the departure of his predecessor Frida Giannini. He is credited with breathing new life into the house, and his feminine, vintage-inspired designs have inspired legions of fans around the world.

From May 3, Bloom will be available to pre-order in limited quantities ahead of the official release, which will be in August for the US, but not until Spring 2018 in Europe.

Richard Mille awards RM 60-01 Flyback Chronograph Regatta at Les Voiles de St Barth 2017

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May 5, 2017

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Richard Mille awards RM 60-01 Flyback Chronograph Regatta at Les Voiles de St Barth 2017

Richard Mille is one brand that has a longstanding relationship with the world of sports, be in on land or on water. In 2017, the brand joined 1,100 sailors who participated in the eighth edition of Les Voiles de St Barth. Over the course of one week, the sportsmen and women sailed through weather conditions that saw the wind oscillating between 12 to 15 knots. As the main partner of the event since its inception in 2009, Richard Mille saw the participants off at the starting line.

While the race proved to be taxing for the sailor’s thanks to unexpected weather conditions, Richard Mille’s partner and celebrated street artist Cyril Kongo had a challenge of his own for the event. As the man behind the poster for Les Voiles de St Barth, the artist used a vintage sail as his canvas and treated the material as he would any surface that served as the backdrop for his creations only this time sporting the simple inscription of “Les Voiles de St Barth” in his signature “graphic vocabulary”. Explaining the limitations of painting on a sail, the artist said that “because the cloth is more porous than canvas, the colour masses appear a bit worn, more pastel: it’s interesting”.

As the competitors took a day off from the race, thanks to the weak and unstable wind conditions, the watch brand welcomed guests to the first Richard Mille boutique in St Barts. ‘We couldn’t imagine an island more suited to welcoming our brand. The boutique’s design takes its design cues from its territorial situation—on an island overlooking the shore—and its agreeable patio, where anyone can relax with a glass of Champagne as they discover our watches,’ said John Simonian, CEO of Richard Mille Americas.

At the ribbon cutting ceremony, the brand displayed stunning watches that are a part of its collection as well as the RM 60-01 Flyback Chronograph Regatta, a rare round offering from Richard Mille. The timepiece was later awarded to the winners of the Maxi Yacht class. The automatic watch is the first by Richard Mille to have been created specifically for sailing the seven seas. This is made possible with the specially-designed rotating bezel that features the four cardinal points and a 360° graduated disk with a 24-hour scale. In grade 5 titanium, the automatic timepiece solidified the brand’s commitment to the nautical world upon its debut in 2014 and maintains its winning ways today. It was conferred on American George Sakellaris who sailed the Proteus that also took the top spot in general rankings.

For those who missed out on this year’s regatta, the 2018 edition of the Les Voiles de St Barth will be held from April 9 to 14 and will continue to see the support of Richard Mille.

Porsche Cayenne SUV breaks Guinness World Record by towing an Airbus A380 in Paris

Motoring

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May 5, 2017

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Porsche Cayenne SUV breaks Guinness World Record by towing an Airbus A380 in Paris

Porsche comes out tops amongst all who have tried. Porsche, one of the greatest sports car makers in automotive history has set a new Guinness World Record. However, it’s got nothing to do with speed or lap times. Instead, a standard specification Porsche Cayenne SUV has just broken the official record for the heaviest aircraft ever towed by a production car.The aircraft in question was an Air France Airbus A380, which tips the scales at 285 tonnes, and the plane was towed 42 meters at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, under the watchful eye of Guinness adjudicator, Pravin Patel.

Richard Payne, a technician at Porsche GB who drove the car for the attempt, said: “It did it—I’m so relieved! We don’t usually go this far to test the limits of our cars but I think today we got pretty close.” In recent years, Jaguar Land Rover has developed a reputation for setting Guinness World Records as a means of highlighting its cars’ capabilities.

The Jaguar XF holds the record for the car-based tightrope walking, and the F-Pace performed the world’s largest-ever loop-the-loop (19.08 meters) when it was unveiled at Frankfurt. The Land Rover Discovery drove across the biggest ever structure built entirely from Lego—a 5 million+ brick replica of London’s Tower Bridge. The Range Rover became the first SUV ever to drive over a bridge built solely from paper when it came to the Guangzhou motor show in November 2015; and in June the Land Rover Discovery Sport towed a 100-tonne train for 10km along a Swiss railway line.

However, an A380 weighs 185 tonnes more than a Swiss three-carriage train and, crucially, 115 tonnes more than the heaviest aircraft towed by a car to date. “I’ve verified some amazing record attempts during my time as a Guinness World Records adjudicator — watching a Porsche Cayenne tow one of the largest aircraft in the world definitely ranks as among the most spectacular,” said Pravin Patel.

When it comes to setting records for weight towed, car companies plump for a diesel due to the greater levels of torque the engine offers, and Porsche is no different, setting the new benchmark with the Cayenne S Diesel. However, it then de-coupled the car from the plane and did the tow again, this time with the gasoline-powered Cayenne Turbo S.

“Our cars can go a bit beyond what our customers might expect—they’re designed to be tough. But even so, what the Cayenne did today was remarkable,” said Payne. “We drove the car here from London—and I plan to drive it home again, having rowed an A380 in between.”

New gallery space in Japan: Gallerist Emmanuel Perrotin opening “Perrotin Tokyo” in June 2017

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May 4, 2017

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New gallery space in Japan: Gallerist Emmanuel Perrotin opening “Perrotin Tokyo” in June 2017

French gallerist Emmanuel Perrotin furthers his international reach and connection to the Asian art scene with an upcoming new space in Tokyo. Perrotin Tokyo will be located on the ground floor of the Piramide building, which was built in the 1990s. Architect André Fu and his design studio AFSO were the brains behind the gallery’s modernist space at Roppongi.

Following his long-standing original gallery space in Paris, Perrotin has since spread with hubs in Hong Kong (opened in 2012), Seoul (opened in 2016, in front of the Blue House/President’s residence and the Gyeongbok Palace), and New York (opened in 2013, having recently moved from an uptown address to a downtown one).

Perrotin’s roster of artists includes Maurizio Cattelan, Takashi Murakami, Sophie Calle, KAWS, Ryan McGinley, Jean-Michel Othoniel, Aya Takano, Tatiana Trouvé, Xavier Veilhan, and Xu Zhen, amongst others.

The opening exhibition is dedicated to 97-year-old Pierre Soulages’s recent abstract paintings, articulated in resin rather than oils, which were presented previously in New York. Soulages has a special relationship with Japan, where his work was exhibited and valorized very early in his career. In 1951, his paintings were exhibited at the May Salon at Takashimaya, and years later at the Tokyo International Biennial. In 1969, the Tokyo MOMAT exhibited an ensemble of his canvases, before his major retrospective at the Seibu Museum of Art in Tokyo, which traveled to Korea, China and Taiwan. More recently, Soulages’s oeuvre has been presented in several collective shows in Japan, including at the Suntory Museum of Art in 2017.

In the months leading up to the inauguration, Perrotin Tokyo’s facade currently features the work of French artist JR, notably the project he created by for the Louvre in 2016. He made the famous pyramid ‘disappear’ in plain sight, in an illusion that covered the entire I.M. Pei structure.

The dynamic Roppongi neighborhood has other neighboring art spaces; the Piramide building alone hosts London Gallery, Ota Fine Arts, Wako Works Of Art, YKG / Yutaka Kikutake Gallery and Zen Foto Gallery. In the area, the museums and galleries include the Mori Art Museum, the Suntory Museum of Art, the National Art Center, Kaikai Kiki Gallery, Taka Ishii Gallery Photography / Film, Take Ninagawa, amongst others.

Perrotin Tokyo will be at the Piramide Building, 1F, 6-6-9 Roppongi, Minato-ku, 106-0032 Tokyo

Floating homes: 5 unique accommodation concepts on the water

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May 4, 2017

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Floating homes: 5 unique accommodation concepts on the water

Coastal or seaside residences have a certain allure that allow you to enjoy a view that is worth every pretty penny. However, we have discovered something that offers much more than a scenic view of the ocean far out in the distance. Since 2015, architectural firms have teased us with the designs of floating homes that give a whole new meaning to “right on the water” and with this new venture, your dreams may just be a reality. The idea of floating residences has long been a concept explored by design firms. With the recent interest of these buoyant babies, we take a look at five of the most promising ventures in the pipelines!

1.BMT Asia Pacific (BMT) SeaScape

The first on our list is the SeaScape, which is a floating villa conceptualised by BMT Asia Pacific. Unlike your usual oblong shaped villas, the SeaScapes take on a triangular platform base provides you with the perfect opportunity to attach several of the 700-square-foot units together for a larger villa to suit your needs. By combining multiple units, you can look forward to sundecks and pools to lounge in, on top of a stunning underwater master bedroom. This state of the art modular design could allow owners to transform their villas into a variety of styles such as a floating bar with a submarine lounge.

For more information, do visit BMT.

2. Dubai’s Floating Seahorse Villas

One of the many unique designs to have garnered an immense amount of hype recently happens to be the Floating Seahorse Villas. A truly unique luxury experience, the Floating Seahorse is a three-story villa, with one submerged story. The first edition has been completely snapped up and it’s easy to see why. The underwater portion features a master bedroom and bathroom, with a spectacular coral garden right outside the walls. What’s better is an upcoming “Signature Edition” Villa designed for larger groups. With these $12 million dollar upgrades, you will be able to add your own personal touch to the villas. The new edition will be fully customizable to your personal style — bringing a whole new meaning to the term “signature”.

For more information, do visit The Heart of Europe.

3. The Floating House

Designed by Singapore based architect Dymitr Malcew, The Floating House is an imaginative project that is based on the idea of living on the water. This house is a picture perfect example of serenity for those who enjoy having nature right at their doorstep. With floor to ceiling glass walls, the house celebrates the feeling of freedom and openness, the main goal of the architect is to complement the houses’ surroundings. With nature being the underlying theme, most of the interior is made from wood. An engine can even be installed upon request to cater to the wanderlust of homeowners!

For more information, do visit Dymitr Malcew.

4. Unidentified Floating Object 2.0 (UFO)

This ultra-futuristic floating home is like something straight out of a sci-fi movie. The UFO 2.0 spans nearly 4,000 square feet and consists of three levels. The various levels include a living space, a kitchen and — you guessed it — an underwater bedroom. Made almost entirely out of fiberglass, this incredible villa was created by Italian design firm Jet Capsule, and is the second of its kind. The floating villa is equipped with two 80-hp electric engines, which are able to move the structure at a maximum speed of nine knots.

For more information, do visit Jet Capsule.

5. Amillarah Private Islands

What’s better than having a whole floating home to yourself? Why it’s having an entire floating island abode! With the Amillarah Private Islands, not only are these residences fully customizable, you can also choose the location of your home. Each villa comes with a private beach, natural greenery as well as a jetty. Designed with its owner’s absolute privacy in mind, the Amillarah Private Islands are truly a chance for you to create your own exclusive paradise.

For more information, do visit Amillarah.

Mille Miglia 90th anniversary, Italy: Fans celebrate with classic car race from Brescia to Rome and back

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May 4, 2017

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Mille Miglia 90th anniversary, Italy: Fans celebrate with classic car race from Brescia to Rome and back

From Brescia to Rome and back again, automotive fans will be out in force to mark the 90th anniversary of the Mille Miglia, when the classic car race gets underway on May 18. Every year, the race is oversubscribed — over 700 cars registered for the 90th-anniversary event — and that number is whittled down to the crème de la crème by a panel of renowned judges, to ensure that the 440 cars that will be racing are truly breathtaking automotive examples.

Of those 440 pre-1957 cars, 92 will be priceless cars that actually raced in the original endurance event between 1927 and 1957 before it was struck from the World Sports Car Championship calendar because of its danger to drivers, cars and spectators. For example, among the 10 museum pieces, Mercedes will be bringing are a 1928 SSK; the actual 300SL that raced in the 1952 event (important in Mercedes’s history as the first event it competed in following the Second World War); eight 300SL Gullwing models; a 190SL; and a 1954 220a.

However, when it comes to classic competition cars, Italian marques will be in a league of their own. Some 14 Fiats that completed the original course will be undertaking the 1000-mile round trip this year, as will 12 Alfa Romeos, four Zagato-built cars, two Maseratis, and four Ferraris.

This year’s event will be of even greater significance for the Prancing Horse. A Ferrari won the last official Mille Miglia in 1957 and the marque has chosen this year’s event as part of its own 70th-anniversary celebrations. It will be allowing Ferrari owners whose cars were built after 1957 to compete in a “tribute” alongside the official race for the small fee of €8,500.

Once one of the highlights of the World Sports Car Championship and truly a measure of both a car and a driver’s true endurance and capabilities, the 1000-mile street course that takes in incredible scenery, twisty mountain roads from one end of Italy to another is considered by many as the birthplace of the GT car and the race that first put marques like Alfa Romeo, Porsche, Maserati, Mercedes and Aston Martin in the public consciousness.

The 90th Mille Miglia will officially start at 2 pm CET on Thursday, May 18 and will start in Brescia, taking in Padova, San Marino and Perugia before turning around in Rome and heading back to the starting point via Siena, Modena and Parma.