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Writer/Musician and SQUA.RE Contributor SES reveals some of her latest escapes
The beautiful and opulent Engadin town of St. Moritz, famous for its timeless cool and ‘‘champagne climate’’ glitters in February as during one of the most prestigious and glamorous events in the equestrian calendar: The Cartier Snow Polo World Cup.
Following on the heels of the regatta in Nice in November 2009, the Louis Vuitton Trophy — a world-class sailing and racing series — moves on to its next venue, Auckland, rightfully known as the City of Sails. The event will be held from March 9-12, 2010, and will feature eight participating teams. The Trophy series will then move on to La Maddelena, Dubai, and finally Hong Kong.
We have always been dedicated to showcasing luxury brands and the inspiring stories of their craftsmanship, such as Vertu and their unique phones, Piaget and their magnificent jewelery or Belvedere and its world first premium vodka. The quality that characterizes every single of these brands is, beyond a true and genuine excellence in product making, a living dedication to an entire universe of their own, an entire lifestyle, most of the time a dedication lived first and foremost by their very founders.
Magnum Marine, the Italian-owned, Florida-based manufacturer of high-performance yachts has announced that the production of their latest project, the Magnum 100, has commenced.
The Magnum 100 will be the most luxurious yacht produced by Magnum Marine yet. It will include a range of indoor and outdoor seating, dining and viewing areas, along with an expandable top that allows adjustment of shaded areas. The four staterooms, reception and salon areas, and all other interior spaces will be custom-designed and built based upon owner specifications. An outdoor cockpit gives the 100-foot vessel a glamorous touch. Read the rest of this entry »
Update from Jorn Werdelin of Linde Werdelin:
Morten and I are both keen skiers, as I mentioned a few weeks ago. We have been skiing in the Alps since the age of six without missing a season. Our passion for skiing was one of the inspirations behind the founding of Linde Werdelin in 2002. Over the years, we have come to know many fantastic ski routes, hotels, restaurants, and people in various resorts first-hand. We often get the question, “Where do you recommend…?” Naturally we are delighted to offer our suggestions. But when you are known to have a lot to say on a subject, you get asked all the time…
So we thought, why not put it all in a guidebook!
At the dawn of the current economic recovery, as luxury brands are further positioning (and sometimes repositioning) themselves towards deeper values of quality and tradition, James Purdey & Sons, the impeccably preserved brand behind some of the finest guns and rifles in the world, might be the best example of true luxury and authenticity.
Purdey’s vision has continuously been to build the most sought after hunting guns and equipments over the past two hundred years. Since it was founded in 1814 all the way to 2009, Purdey, one of the world’s oldest sporting brands, has become internationally renowned for quality, innovation and excellence and for its extremely well preserved tradition. Read the rest of this entry »
There’s nothing like an explosion of vibrant colors against a great big white background; the great big white background being the New York snow park, Belleayre Mountain and a beautiful blue sky. This serves as the ultimate futuristic and winter-istic setting for photographer Benjamin Alexander Huseby exciting editorial for the latest VMAN magazine, issue 16.
Just as for Formula One, it’s all about the skill of the driver and his team. And there’s no exception to the rule at the recently completed 2009 Series of the Super Trofeo at the highly acclaimed Circuit De Catalunya and in the sunshine of Provence, in France. As explained in a recent post, on top of contributing exciting new dates to the existing racing calendar, the series symbolises a fascinating alliance between two legendary brands: Lamborghini and Blancpain.
The series began with a quick start where its corporate sponsor, Blancain and the brand’s President and CEO, Marc A. Hayek, became quick on the mark on the race track to make him win third place in round two of the first race along side with his co-driver and Le Mans Champion and Dutchman, Peter Knox. Read the rest of this entry »
Before the turn of the century – one brand has made an international acclaim to a high-end luxury series of leather goods, jewellery and now a lifestyle that people of the 21st Century aspire to and its name is: Louis Vuitton.
This Paris based Fashion House has come 360 in its efforts to become a leader in its own accord but to now lend its name and its weight to an international series of regatta that has been called the ‘Louis Vuitton World Series’. And as such it is trying to reach new heights to become one of the “world’s most prestigious series in yacht racing”; however not forgetting it is not in competition with the America’s Cup.
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Michael Schumacher, 40, agreed earlier this summer to drive in Felipe Massa’s place as Massa’s accident preventing him from staying on the race circuit. However, Schumacher had to cancel his return this week due to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident earlier this year. Ferrari says Italian Luca Badoer will replace Schumacher at this month’s European Grand Prix at Valencia.
Unlike earlier statements on the topic, it is now being confirmed, subject to a medical check, that the Scuderia Ferrari team will put F1 seven-world champion Michael Schumacher back on the track as a one-off occasion to stand-in for the injured Felipe Massa at the European Grand Prix in Valencia on 23 August.
Schumacher is still an ambassador and adviser to Ferrari and wishes to support the team for which he won five of his titles but also his close friend Massa himself. Read the rest of this entry »
Various high-profile car racers have been linked as potential replacements ahead of the European Grand Prix in Valencia at the end of next month since the Ferrari team’s Felipe Massa underwent life-saving surgery at last weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix accident.
The seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher, who still remains a Ferrari ambassador and adviser today has been linked with a comeback. Read the rest of this entry »
Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest marked a comeback for Lewis Hamilton, who took his and the McLaren Mercedes team’s first victory of 2009.
It was a tense race, following Felipe Massa’s accident on Saturday, the Ferrari driver. Massa was sadly struck in the head by a spring that had come off another car. He was in stable condition yesterday in the intensive-care unit of a military hospital. Read the rest of this entry »
The new Super Trofeo race symbolises a fascinating alliance between two legendary brands: Blancpain, the world’s oldest watch brand, and Lamborghini, one of the most iconic car manufacturers.
The first leg in Italy, organised within the FIA GT championship on the famous Adria racing track, saw Blancpain’s President and CEO Marc A. Hayek placed third after the second round on the wheel of a Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 bearing the Blancpain colors, alongside famous driver Peter Kox from the Netherlands.
For the third year running, the fine Swiss watchmaking manufacturer Jaeger-LeCoultre held a charity polo game for nearly 300 guests. The UK Brand Director, Guillain Maspetiol, welcomed international and local celebrities at the Ham Polo Club in Richmond. The event featured two exhibition games with the world’s best polo players and an auction for two charity organisations “Ideas del Sur” and “Maggie’s Centres”.
The People
Fabio Capello, England´s soccer team coach and friend of Jaeger-LeCoultre, took a relaxing day-off after the recent matches of the World Cup qualification. He was wearing his favourite watch: a Jaeger-LeCoultre Squadra World Chronograph.
Special guests included Princess Beatrice and Dave Clark, Yasmin Le Bon, wearing a Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso duetto Duo and her daughter Amber Le bon, Pippa Middleton, Astrid Harbord, Henry Conway, Olivia Inge, Marissa Montgomery, Elizabeth Von Guttman, Alexia Niedzielski and Veronica Echegui.
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