Mini Force Collection

Parisian jeweler Fred have released an exclusive collection of bracelets inspired by sailing. The Mini Force Collection has been inspired by legendary steel braids of boat riggings. There will be a number of bracelets available in different styles and metals.

Venturi Voltage EV

The Venturi Volage, was presented for the first time at the "Mondial 2008" (Paris Motor Show), marking a major step forward in the evolution of the Automobile. This new Venturi incorporates innovations which have enabled radical changes in terms of the vehicle's architecture, style, dynamic behaviour and, more generally, the design of a modern vehicle. The Voltage is the first vehicle to be equipped with the Michelin Active Wheel, an advanced system of in-wheel electric motors at each corner of the car. Each wheel comes with two motors – one to drive a reduction gear, and the other to manage the active suspension.

The car’s 45 kWh lithium batteries are capable of taking it as far as 199 miles (320 km) at a speed of 56 mph (90 km/h) on a single charge, with a top speed of 93 mph. Production on the limited run of Voltages is set to begin in 2012, with each vehicle being individually hand-assembled in Venturi’s Monaco atelier.

Wineside Test Tube Wine Testers

Wineside allows Paris is offering Wineside Test Tube Wine Testers at Colette, the tubes allows wine lovers to sample multiple selections of quality wines.

A wide selection of sweet and classic wines are offered, including Muscat and Sauterns for sweets, and Pomerol and Chateau Neuf du Pape for classics. Sweets come in 6cl tubes, whereas classics are available in 6cl and 10cl variants.

The flat-based glass tubes with flavor-protecting screw tops are sold both individually or in packages, which offer introductions to differing varieties, years or regions.

Kenzo Takada Home For Sale

Japanese-born couturier Kenzo Takada is asking €12 million ($17.3 million) for his custom-built Parisian mansion, WSJ reports.

In a historic district on the Right Bank between the Place de la Bastille and the Place des Vosges, the roughly 13,000-square-foot house is inspired by traditional Japanese design with glass walls overlooking a central bamboo garden and a façade of exotic wood.

The four-level home has loft-like spaces with paper screens and tatami mats, as well as a small pool off a living room. There are five bedrooms, a planted garden with a fish pond, and three staff apartments with a separate entrance.

Nicolas Sarkozy under attack for flying aboard the private jet of a billionaire businessman.

FRENCH President Nicolas Sarkozy, in Egypt with new girlfriend Carla Bruni, is under attack in Paris for flying on his Christmas holiday aboard the private jet of a billionaire businessman.

Opposition political parties accused the president of compromising his office, and asked what the plastics-to-media magnate Vincent Bollore can expect in return for his generosity.

"This mixing of private and public interests damages the impartiality of the state," he said.

Van Cleef & Arpels Starphase Midnight in Paris

The Van Cleef & Arpels Starphase Midnight in Paris watch features a dial that shows a representation of the stars as seen on a typical Paris night. The rotating disk is made of aventurine glass reports TimeZone. The watch has a display back with a rose gold cover.

The 42mm 18K rose gold watch uses a Swiss mechanical movement developed for Van Cleef & Arpels. It is equipped with 24 jewels is beating at 28,800 alt / hour. It has a 40-hour power-reserve. it has an alligator strap with a rose gold clasp and sells for 48,000 euros reports Luxist.com.

Emir of Qatar buys Hôtel Lambert

The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani has purchased the Hôtel Lambert. Designed by Louis Le Vau in 1640, the property, which sits at the tip of the Ile Saint-Louis, had been the Paris residence of Baron Guy de Rothschild, who died earlier this year, and his late second wife, society queen Marie-Hélène, since 1975, reports W Magazine. Emir plans a huge overhaul of the building

Anne Fontaine Spa, Paris

French designer Anne Fontaine is venturing into the world of beauty with a new luxury Spa in Paris. Fontaine's signature treatments available in the spa go by the names of cotton, silk and wild bamboo.Fontaine also launched two cosmetic lines – Natural Linen and Silk Performance – which provide the core materials in the treatments, together with a wide range of essential oils.

Website
http://www.annefontaine.com
Telephone
+33(0)1.4261 0370
Address
Anne Fontaine Spa
370 Rue Saint-Honore
Paris 75001




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