The House of G.H. Mumm and Patrick Jouin have collaborated to create a range of service accessories aimed at enhancing the appeal of G.H. MUMM products.
Jouin suggested a range of service accessories fusing audacity and elegance and showcasing the brand icon, the famous red sash or “Cordon Rouge”.
Patrick Jouin unveiled his first creation, a champagne ice-bucket dubbed “Georges” in tribute to the House’s founder, Georges Hermann Mumm in his exhibition “La substance du design” on until 24 May 2010 in Paris.
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Aside form the Queen Mary II which is stopping over in Cape Town briefly, the Oracle boys have docked in Cape Town harbour too. None other than Larry Ellison CEO of Oracle and Record Executive David Geffen are here with their yacht the Rising Sun.
The Rising Sun is currently docked here in Cape Town and what a sight it is. The Rising Sun was originally meant to be only 120 metres long but Larry Ellison actually wanted it to be 138 metres instead. Upon this decision one needs to look …

Legendary fashion photographer Ellen von Unwerth and it-model Taylor Fuchs created a timeless campaign for Lacoste’s spring and summer 2010 collection.
It’s retro elegance with references to a revamped masculine sportswear elegance. The brand’s classic berets bring character to retro looks featuring canale necks and gabardine trousers.
The campaign meaning ‘A Little Air on Earth’ focuses on bright and cheerful light weather of summer and spring of France and England which comes after rather very cold and grey winter.
The pictures truly celebrate the incredible lightness, joy, playfulness, color and freedom which are …

Paris is the most expensive city to live in according to the latest survey from Economist Intelligence Unit, a sister company to The Economist.
The survey assesses the cost of living by comparing housing, food, clothing, transport and utility bills and the like in 132 cities around the world.
The study is aimed at helping companies calculate allowances for executives and their families being sent overseas.
Tokyo comes second, up from sixth place a year ago. The fall in Russia’s currency against the dollar has made Moscow cheaper than it once was.
According to …

Imagine a cellphone crafted with the same horological insidiousness of churning gears, analogue dials and mechanical parts as a Swiss watch.
That’s the idea behind the Celsius X-VI-II’s mechanical cellphone. The phone is made with 547 mechanical parts, and it features a tourbillon in its hinge.
The unique combination uses a patented Remontage Papillon mechanism that mimics butterfly movement, and is activated when the wings are unfolded.
The phone will operate solely through human energy and is touted as an entirely mechanical cellphone.
This luxurious watch-phone will be priced at approx. €200,000 and will …

If you’re looking for something special for Easter 2010, look no further than Harrods in the UK. Find something unique to put on your table this Easter at Harrods, where a premium collection of chocolate eggs are available.
The Harrods Chocolatier Easter Egg, is available in Milk, Dark or White chocolate. The smooth egg opens to reveal a gourmand array of heavenly Marc de Champagne truffles.
The Harrods Chocolatier Easter Egg is available in limited quantities at £34.95 – Be sure not to miss out on this one.
http://www.harrods.com/