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Balmain SPRING-SUMMER 2020: TALKIN ‘BOUT MY GENERATION

Balmain SPRING-SUMMER 2020: TALKIN ‘BOUT MY GENERATION

Is my generation’s nostalgia for our turn-of-the-century childhood culture somehow less cool than fashion’s more familiar fixation on the ‘70s and “80s?’ That’s the question that has been bouncing around the Balmain studio and offices, as my team and I worked on this Spring-Summer 2020 collection.We all know that fashion has been happy to rely on vintage inspirations over the past few decades, with designers mining the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s for statement pieces and entire runwa

RAPLH&RUSSO SPRING/SUMMER 2020 PRÊT-À-PORTER COLLECTION

RAPLH&RUSSO SPRING/SUMMER 2020 PRÊT-À-PORTER COLLECTION

Awash with psychedelic florals, pastel tie-dye prints and pops of colour like sorbet on the boardwalkof Miami Beach, the Spring/Summer 2020 prêt-à-porter collection reimagines seventies boudoirand contrasts the bohemianism of the era with contemporary chic. Forming a carefree day-to-night combination, lace corsets and embellished bodysuits are paired with colour-wash shorts, denim culottes, stacked sneakers and rattan bags. Contrasting sharp masculine shapes with feminine ton

Rolex oyster perpetual datejust 36

Rolex oyster perpetual datejust 36

The watch with ever lasting appeal Rolex is introducing two new variants of the Oyster Perpetual Datejust 36 – both white Rolesor versions (combining Oystersteel and 18 ct white gold).The first version has a refined, black sunray-finish dial and fluted bezel, while the second combines a white mother-of-pearl dial with 10 diamond hour markers in 18 ct white gold settings and a bezel set with 52 brilliant-cut diamonds. The light reflections on the case sides and lugs highlight

Maison Boucheron takes part in the Doha Jewellery & Watches Exhibition

Maison Boucheron takes part in the Doha Jewellery & Watches Exhibition

from 24th to 29th of February 2020 Maison Boucheron will take part in the 17th edition of the Doha Jewellery & Watches exhibition. This exceptional exhibition offers a great aspirational luxury experience and attracts every year more than four hundred international luxury brands from all over the world. During 6 days, this unique exhibition is open to all jewellery and timepieces connoisseurs to learn, buy and see unique pieces, gemstones and diamonds from the most celebrated

Plume Impression

Plume Impression

Plume Impression is an artistic niche perfume brand expressing the duality of a feather being fragile yet very strong. Created by Sabine Schaffer, Plume Impression stands for freedom, sophistication and the lightness of being. THE ORIGINS Sabine is from Salzburg, Austria the town of Mozart. She spent most her childhood with her mother, in one of the most frequented fragrance store in Salzburg. Very quickly, she became the youngest fragrance expert in Salzburg. Indeed, her pas

SANTONI MAN SS 20

SANTONI MAN SS 20

Four separate yet complementary worlds define the men’s style and outline Santoni Spring Summer 2020 collection. Through the perfection of classic icons, Santoni introduces its new patina: Deepness, a pictorial process featuring a gradient effect that gradually shifts from the intense tones of the sole, moving upwards to lighter ones in an artistic play of nuances. Desert imagery inspires the Wild selection: sandy dunes, bare rocks, a footprint on the barren arena, uncontamin

Kiton Woman Spring/Summer 2020 Womenswear Collection

Kiton Woman Spring/Summer 2020 Womenswear Collection

For the Spring/Summer 2020 collection, Kiton will be presenting a woman who distinguishes herself by her opposites: essence and colours, audacity and graphics. The pure and precious lines are inspired by the atmospheres of the film “The Witch Burned Alive” by Luchino Visconti, thanks to which Silvia Mangano’s face became a symbol of statuary and lunar beauty in the collective imagination. Rigorous and sartorial cuts become hyper-feminine in the skirt suits and wide-leg trouse

Rolex Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona

Rolex Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona

The legendary chronograph Rolex is unveiling a precious, mysterious and sparkling 18 ct yellow gold version of the Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona, the iconic watch for those with a passion for driving and speed. Like the 18 ct Everose gold version released in 2018, whose bezel is adorned with sapphires in rainbow colours, this new version offers a unique take on the celebrated racing chronograph. The emblematic tachymetric scale is replaced with 36 trapeze-cut diamonds.

Boucheron, free-spirited jeweler

Boucheron, free-spirited jeweler

Crossing the threshold of 26 Place Vendôme is like walking into ever-changing identity of today's women? For them, each new creation a family home and indulging in a unique jewelry experience. Between the warm walls of the newly refurbished Hotel de Nocé unfolds a story of unbridled creativity and tremendous expertise. It was here that, in 1893, Boucheron became the first major contempo- rary jeweler to open a shop in the famous Place Vendôme. It was also here that the tastef

Kiton Spring-Summer 2020 menswear collection

Kiton Spring-Summer 2020 menswear collection

The Kiton Spring-Summer 2020 menswear collection is dedicated to formal-leisure wear with colours inspired by the enchanting fishing villages of Naples. Kiton interprets the requirements of contemporary gentlemen constantly moving between business and leisure engagements by presenting comfortable, relaxing garments even for the formal men’s wardrobe. The unstructured suit is a versatile garment. It is a key item in the wardrobe of a Kiton gentleman, perfect for every occasion

WOLF Memento Mori
A spirited collection brought to life

WOLF Memento Mori A spirited collection brought to life

WOLF has lived for 185 years, the fifth-generation family-led company with lineage back to Hanau, Germany, 1834. The Latin “Memento mori – remember death” is a phrase calling us to not forget that we are here for only a short time and that we must celebrate being alive. To breath every day is a gift. With five generations of rich history, here at WOLF we not only specialize in keeping your watch alive and healthy, we remember the sacrifices and innovations in our history that

Carolina Herrera SPRING 2020 COLLECTION

Carolina Herrera SPRING 2020 COLLECTION

Inspired by the botanical phenomenon of the Californian super bloom, Creative Director Wes Gordon brings his vision of joyful and dramatic color to life for the Spring 2020 collection. The sensory delight of wildflowers as far as the eye can see inform the hyper-saturated and pigment-rich color palette of this collection: vibrant yellow, hot pink, brilliant orange and bold blue mix with prints evoking ephemeral desert fields blanketed in lilies, verbena and lupine. Silhouette

CHANEL Fine Jewelry

CHANEL Fine Jewelry

As Gabrielle Chanel’s emblematic flower, the camellia is one of her icons. With no fragrance, and no thorns, she was seduced by its simplicity. To the opulence of a rose, she preferred its sobriety, its almost geometric roundedness and the classic ordering of its petals in a perfect regularity. It was a white camellia that became one of her emblems. With her taste for opposites, she would wear it like a jewel, in stark contrast on a little black dress or sweater. In 2019, the

Moreschi Spring Summer 2020 collection.

Moreschi Spring Summer 2020 collection.

Moreschi has acted in a fresh and wild spirit of the Mediterranean sea to present the Spring Summer 2020 collection. Days have been spent at the enchanted beaches hidden between rocks and inlets where vegetation and the sea are in the midst of the whirl of fresh and vivid colors. The collection celebrates a relaxed and informal style, however it does not forget rules of elegance and manages to express the typical spirit of Moreschi man - Effortless-chic. Clear and strict line

La Closerie Des Parfums, Paris 1972

La Closerie Des Parfums, Paris 1972

ROSE & CARDAMOM ROSE Absolute rose centifolia fat (exists only as absolute because too fragile for other modes of extraction). It is the most voluptuous rose. CREATION Laboratory: Expressions Parfumées Perfumer: Vincent Ricord OUD & CARDAMOM OUD Reconstitution of the Oud with precious ingredients. The smoke facet has been pushed to the extreme thanks to smoked chords and absolute tobacco in the base. CREATION Laboratory: Payan Bertrand Perfumer: Bernard Maccini OUD & SAFFRON

BALMAIN MENS PRE-FALL 2019

BALMAIN MENS PRE-FALL 2019

I often underline the importance of Balmain’s embrace of inclusion. This house’s celebration of each and every member of our diverse Balmain Army not only reflects how we live today—it also constantly provides us with new, powerful and distinct ways of seeing things. Each of our many collections has in some way made clear that being open to new voices and visions can only enrich us all. This collection is a perfect example of those rich possibilities and opportunities. My Men

Fifty One East and Bose unveil the new
Portable Home Speaker and Home Speaker 300

Fifty One East and Bose unveil the new Portable Home Speaker and Home Speaker 300

Small Smart Speakers with Big Bose Sound Fifty One East, Qatar’s favorite department store, and Bose, proudly released premium additions to the international audio brand's speaker family, the Portable Home smart speaker and Home Speaker 300 in Qatar. The new versatile smart speakers are sold at the Bose store in Lagoona Mall, Fnac in Lagoona Mall and Doha Festival City, Modern Home – Al Maha Center, iSpace – Lagoona Mall and Al Maha Center, Virgin Megastore – Landmark, Villag

Fifty One East Hosts Carolina Herrera’s Fashion Show presenting Spring/Summer 2020

Fifty One East Hosts Carolina Herrera’s Fashion Show presenting Spring/Summer 2020

Ready-to-Wear and Bridal Collections Fifty One East, Qatar’s favorite department store, hosted an exclusive fashion show for Carolina Herrera’s Spring/Summer 2020 Ready-to-Wear and Bridal Collections in the presence of the House’s creative director, Wes Gordon, in his first visit to Qatar and the Middle East. The breathtaking fashion show embodied with elegance and vibrant colors was held in the presence of Emilie Rubinfeld, President of Carolina Herrera New York, and the bra

BRIONI REOPENS SHOP-IN-SHOP IN FIFTY ONE EAST

BRIONI REOPENS SHOP-IN-SHOP IN FIFTY ONE EAST

Fifty One East, Qatar’s favorite department store, and Brioni are pleased to announce the reopening of the brand’s shop-in-shop in Doha. Located inside Fifty One East, Lagoona Mall, Level 1, the shop marks the arrival of the new Brioni store concept in the Middle East. Spanning across more than 130sqm, the new store emphasizes the brand's effortless style through a contemporary design anchored in the house’s heritage. The exquisitely designed shop is made out of Rosewood to e

Fifty One East and Sony Open the Pre-order for the new Alpha 9 II

Fifty One East and Sony Open the Pre-order for the new Alpha 9 II

to professional sports photographers and photojournalists in Qatar Fifty One East, Qatar’s favorite department store, and Sony Middle East and Africa FZE, the leading consumer electronics brand, announce the pre-order phase of Sony’s electrifying Alpha 9 II (model ILCE-9M2), the latest addition to its acclaimed line-up of α™ (Alpha™) full-frame interchangeable lens cameras, that has been created specifically to support working professionals in the fields of sports photography