THOMAS KINSPERGER APPOINTED AS GENERAL MANAGER AT MANDARIN ORIENTAL, DOHA

Mandarin Oriental, Doha is pleased to announce the appointment of Thomas Kinsperger as the new General Manager. Thomas will succeed Martin Schnider, who has served as the General Manager since the hotel’s opening in March 2019. Martin will continue his longstanding tenure with Mandarin Oriental as the General Manager of Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur.

With over 20 years of hospitality experience across Asia, Europe and the Middle East, Thomas brings a wealth of experience in his role. He joined Mandarin Oriental, Doha in 2019 as the Hotel Manager and has since demonstrated his exceptional leadership capabilities.

Thomas began his career with Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group in 2008 at Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok. In 2011, he was appointed as the Food & Beverage Manager at Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London, overseeing the entire F&B operations including the internationally acclaimed partnership restaurants, Dinner by Heston Blumenthal as well as popular dining hotspot at that time, Bar Boulud, London.

In 2012, Thomas assumed the role of Director of Food & Beverage at Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok, where he successfully managed the extensive F&B operations, including 12 restaurants and four retail shops. Later, he was appointed Project Director of The Residences in Bangkok, leading the team in opening 146 ultra luxury residences.

Renowned for his dedication to service excellence, Thomas has been a driving force behind Mandarin Oriental, Doha’s achievements. These efforts led to prestigious accolades, including four consecutive years of Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star recognition and two consecutive years of Five-Star recognition for The Spa in 2023.

The hotel's sustainable practices were further acknowledged with a third consecutive Green Key certification. Under his guidance, the hotel eliminated single-use plastics, aligning with the Group's commitment. Thomas's unwavering focus on service excellence and sustainability has positioned the hotel as a leader in both guest satisfaction and environmental stewardship.

"I am delighted to continue delivering the service excellence and standards that our guests at Mandarin Oriental, Doha have come to expect," said Thomas Kinsperger, General Manager of Mandarin Oriental, Doha. "I look forward to working with our passionate colleagues to delight and inspire our guests at every opportunity. Building on our strong foundation, we will further strengthen our position as a leader in hospitality and a distinctive destination in the cultural heart of Doha," he added.

Thomas holds an Executive MBA from RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia. As an Austrian national and a graduate of the Tourism School in Bludenz, Austria, with a major in Hotel Management, Thomas brings valuable expertise to his role. In his free time, he enjoys playing tennis and spending quality time with his family.

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Van Cleef & Arpels JEWELRY EXPERTISE AT THE SERVICE OF THE POETRY OF TIME

Watches and Wonders salon, Van Cleef & Arpels is bringing all of its expertise to bear on a unique vision of timekeeping. Blending different know-how, the Maison perpetuates and enriches its history of jewels that tell time with creations combining jewelry and watchmaking traditions.

The jewelry watches from the Perlée and Alhambra collections unveil new combinations of meticulously selected gems, while the skills of Van Cleef & Arpels’ Workshops are on full display in the Ludo Secret and the À Cheval High Jewelry watches. Dials captivate the gaze with their re"ections or thanks to surprising and mesmerizing plays of hide and seek. At the crossroads of traditional craft skills and technical expertise that distinguishes the Maison’s Watchmaking Workshops in Geneva, the Lady Féerie watch reinvents itself in harmonious new colors to manifest Van Cleef & Arpels’ unique Poetry of Time. Three Extraordinary Objects complete this dive into the heart of rare skills, marrying craftsmanship with a quest for motion to enchant the passing hours.

True creations of jewelry, while also enchanting timepieces, High Jewelry watches display the passing hours with a timeless sophistication. This year, Van Cleef & Arpels is devoting all of its jewelry-making expertise to its vision of the Poetry of Time. In the À Cheval collection, the mountings are "exible and scintillating, highlighting the beauty of diamonds and colored gems.

Like a surprise, the watches of the Ludo Secret collection continue the tradition of mystery dear to the Maison. By cleverly hiding their dial, these elegant and inventive pieces allow their wearer to tell time with discretion, making every second a secret. HIGH JEWELRY WATCHES – 12 – Introducing two novelties among the High Jewelry watches, the Ludo Secret creations celebrate the timeless elegance of one of Van Cleef & Arpels’ signature pieces: the Ludo bracelet.

Created in 1934, this aesthetic was named after the nickname of Louis Arpels, one of the Maison’s founding members. Shaped like a belt – the fashion accessory for any daring woman in the 1930s – the Ludo pieces have enjoyed widespread popularity since their release.

Van Cleef & Arpels highlights this iconic collection with a new size of watch and two combinations of materials. Rose gold marries with diamonds or pink sapphires, minutely set in the High Jewelry tradition of excellence. To compose these gemstone ensembles, the Maison’s gemologists gathered their expertise to pair diamonds of similar brilliance and pink sapphires of harmonious intensity. As in the original creation, the watches’ "exible, brick-pattern meshwork recalls a belt. Like a #nely woven fabric, the mesh links are carefully assembled by hand, one by one, to deliver optimal articulation and "exibilit

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The Carolina Herrera Resort 2024 collection

The Carolina Herrera Resort 2024 collection embarks on a journey of exuberant joy and sensuality. A spirit of litheness and ultramodern ease permeates the collection, with unforgettable pieces that sacrifice zero fabulousness. Creative Director Wes Gordon continues to reinvent iconic Herrera house codes in captivating new ways, through different proportions, fabrications, and a rainbow-hued color palette grounded in signature New York-black.

The proportions of the classic cotton shirt are scaled up considerably, wrapped and tucked into floor skimming skirts cut in a saronglike drape. Polka dots take on a playful tone, in pieces such as menswear-inspired silk shirting and pants worn over a matching bikini top. Eyelet cotton is shown in vibrant green, lacquer red and black, cut as dramatic cocktail dresses, ball-skirts and gowns that lend an air of ease to elevated, glamorous separates.

This season’s Herrera woman has a reinforced spirit of relaxed confidence. A streamlined, body-conscious silhouette is prevalent, with pieces blurring the lines between casual and dressy, day and night, drawing a conclusion that a fabulous piece is right of any occasion. For evening, the volume is turned up with dramatic gestures, created without inner constructions or corsetry, instead relying on precise tailoring and feather-light fabric.

Unexpected color blocking makes for unforgettable entrances, such as a cutout mini-dress in lake blue, kiwi green and papaya orange. A rainbow ruffle skirt floats by, delighting in the full color palette of the collection. All-over sequins take on dramatic flair, evoking watercolor florals or a shimmering sunset. Orchids are a motif found throughout the collection, from delicate embroidery to soft watercolor prints in organza. A duo of tulle pieces is a triumph of the New York atelier, made from hundreds of layers of hand-trimmed tulle in undulating waves of black and white, paying homage to the modernist boardwalk designed by Brazilian landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx. The collection is accented by vibrant jewelry in starburst hues, sparkling in the twilight sun.

The Carolina Herrera team wishes to express their immense gratitude to the City and People of Rio de Janeiro, as the generous hosts of the Resort 2024 Runway Show and surrounding events. We continue to be inspired by the city’s energy, Alegría de Vivir and boundless optimism. Carolina Herrera Resort 2024 Collection By Wes Gordon Styling Marie Chaix Production ARARA Hair & Makeup Heder Casting Per Ardua and Rachel Chandler Music Max Blum Runway Imagery https://bit.ly/CHNY

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