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22. Néoporté By Messika 38. Alfardan Jewellery Launches New Jewellery Brands At The Dubai Mall 78. Swarovski: The Holiday Edit 86. Battista Tourbillon Timepiece ART
110. Qanat Hotel Palette EDITORIALS
16. Route 15 24. Lonely In Puglia 32. All About Tonight 40. Orange Is The New Blue 48. Lost In Random 56. Rare Blue Rose 64. That Boho Life! 72. Blue Positive 80. Frammenti 88. Blue Jean Queen 96. Blue Positive 104.Blue In The Fields FASHION
40 10. On Our Radar 12. Wish List 14. The Agenda 30. Mmk X 007 Capsule And Campaign 46. Kenzo-The Winter Capsule 54. Closet Staples With Genny FW21 62. Hugo Holiday: Reboot The Night 70. Coach Introduces Coach Ski Collection 94. Dress Like A Boss This Winter With Boohoo Brands
At Debenhams 102. Dsquared2 Men’s And Women’s Resort 2022 Collection
LIVING & LEISURE
118. Breakfast O'clock! 123. Project Maybach With Virgil Abloh REGULARS
120. Taking Off 130. Horoscopes
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Celebrities Wearing Coach
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HAILEY BIEBER WEARS COACH
John Cho dressed in Berluti to the Los Angeles premiere of Netflix’s Cowboy Bebop on 11 November 2021. He wore a blue scritto jacquard wool suit, a blue scritto jacquard silk shirt and a pair of Nero Grigio Venezia leather Capri boots.
JON BATISTE WEARS COACH
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Saweetie in Givenchy at 2021 MTV EMAS
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Actor Àlvaro Morte wore BOSS to Moët and Chandon's Effervescence party at the Madrid Royal Theatre in Spain. The Money Heist actor wore a velvet BOSS tuxedo in blue paired with a white shirt from the current Pre-spring 2022 collection.
The House of Givenchy is pleased to announce singer and host Saweetie wore a Givenchy Fall Winter 2021 outfit designed by Matthew M. Williams, to the 2021 MTV EMAs held on November 14th 2021 in Budapest, Hungary.
Celebrities in Givenchy he House of Givenchy is pleased to announce all members of AESPA and three time award winners wore Givenchy Spring 2022 outfits designed by Matthew M. Williams, to the 2021 Asia Artist Awards held on December 2nd 2021 in Seoul, Korea. From left to right: Giselle : Black leather long-sleeved blouse and shorts worn with black leather leggings, silver and gold asymmetrical lock earrings and black leather boots. Winter : Black wool and organza bi-material long coat worn with black cotton tank top and shorts, black leather belt with black metal G-chain insert, black and silver Chito ball chain necklace, silver crystal pixel earrings and black leather G-chain boots with G-cube gold heels. Karina : Black leather biker jacket worn with black cotton Chito printed dress with black silk asymmetrical pleated skirt, silver G-link earrings and black leather boots with gold and silver padlocks. Ningning : Black silk asymmetrical pleated dress worn with black tulle 4G printed bra and leggings, silver G-stud earring, gold and silver single lock earring and black leather boots.
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wishLIST LIU JO Women's Wallet
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Lady Gaga was the talk of the town during the Los Angeles premiere of her anticipated movie ‘House of Gucci’. The singer and actress chose Messika high jewelry Desert Bloom earrings paired with the spectacular High Jewelry Diamond Spears necklace and the iconic My Twin Trio ring to compliment her gold Valentino dress.
Cardi B wears custom Swarovski Crystal embellished Miss Sohee to the American Music Awards on Sunday 21st November. For her second outfit of the evening, Cardi B also wore Swarovski Collection II pieces, including Millenia Necklaces and Bracelets & Mesmera Rings and Ear Clips.
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Les Benjamins Opens First Store in Dubai
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Housed on the first floor of the Mall of the Emirates, Les Benjamins’ inaugural Dubai flagship store doubles up as a creative hub for the youth. Spread across 213-square-feet, the minimalist design-led space serves as a testament to the brand’s long-time relationship with the artistic community in the UAE. “Les Benjamins Dubai is about contrasts: old and new, open and intimate, gleaming and earthen” says renowned architect Dong-Ping Wong, founder of Food New York, the firm behind Yeezy’s Calabasas studio, and Les Benjamins Istanbul flagship store. Restricted due to Covid travel regulations, both Wong and the brand’s creative director, Bunyamin Aydin, conceived the space through a combination of Google Maps and Zoom. “I wanted to give a nod to our heritage, but in a contemporary setting, so we used concrete to connect with steel, giving it a balance between old and new. It’s about the juxtaposition of both ideas” adds Aydin. “We used a traditional plaster technique most directly seen around the souks and structures of Old Dubai to balance out the classic luxury, glossy materials of both the mall and new Dubai as a whole” says Dong “It's a material with history, depth and texture, interspersed with reflective, graphic and neon details. To create intimate spaces within a totally open floor plan, we looked to the Basilica Cistern in Old Istanbul, the city where Les Benjamins is from.” Carrying a mixture of menswear and womenswear as well as accessories, multi-brand sneakers, home goods, slippers, slides, and swimwear -- Les Benjamins Dubai launches with a limited edition drop of 10 signature tracksuits in fresh colorways, as well as a 100-piece limited run of collectible numbered Dubai launch tees. With a turntable located in the center of the store, and a sound set up designed by Devon Ojas--accompanied by a selection from Aydin’s personal vinyl collection--the store also houses a Max Lamb-designed co-working space for young creatives. “We’ve always had a warm welcome from the region” affirms Aydin, “especially as we’re unified in our vision of spreading a progressive Eastern movement. I’m always interested in amplifying the voices of the youth in the Middle East” November, 2021
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Néoporté, the new way of wearing an accumulation of jewels, is more than ever a signature style set by Messika. The art of mixing jewels with an audacious attitude is the reference of a new elegance. Our offer is one that combines modernity, a blend of shapes and materials, an invitation to play with rings, bracelets or pendants, and to revisit timeless pieces from the House. www.theciin.com
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A visionary and trendsetter in design, Valérie Messika has come up with a new way of wearing jewelry. Each piece is a musical note. Every design presents an added touch of color. Like an artist, everyone is free to express themselves and create their own style and identity. As a new trend, this way of wearing allows for timeless designs which are always renewed without feeling dated. November, 2021
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MMK X 007 CAPSULE AND CAMPAIGN - FEATURING BELLA HADID & CINDY BRUNA In an exciting first for MICHAEL Michael Kors, the brand is pleased to announce a partnership with the 007 film franchise featuring a capsule of limited-edition, cobranded products and a 360° marketing campaign. The MMK x 007 partnership centers on the glamour and adventure synonymous with both the Bond enterprise and the Michael Kors brand. Featuring an all-new black and gold Signature logo print, the product capsule brings to life the sophistication and timeless appeal of the Bond films. THE PRODUCT The 11-piece MMK x 007 capsule features a sleek black and metallic color palette—including a first-of-its-kind exclusive black and gold Michael Kors Signature print— that evokes the distinctive glamour of the Bond world. From handbags and luggage to swimwear and footwear, the capsule has everything you need for a life on the go. A graphic cropped t-shirt emblazoned with the phrase Agent 007 is a fun way to show off your status, anytime and anywhere. Heading somewhere warm? Two swimwear options—a belted long-sleeve suit and a revealing onepiece—feature a subtle MMK x 007 logo on the back. Pair them with the all-over Signature logo Kippy slide for a head-to-toe look. When it comes to accessories, there’s a style for every need, all featuring our exclusive 007 blackand- gold Signature print. Heading out of town? Choose from the Bond Signature print suitcase and the Beck Weekender bag. For everyday luxe, look to the Bond Signature tote
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and Slater backpack. And for 24/7 handsfree ease, the SoHo shoulder bag and Slater crossbody have you covered. Prefer just a hint of 007-themed glamour? Attach one of our 007 luggage tags to your favorite handbag. THE CAMPAIGN Starring Bella Hadid and model Cindy Bruna, the campaign video conjures an air of intrigue and Bond-themed irresistibility. Shot on location at The Ocean Club—the same destination seen in the 007 film Casino Royale—we find Bella Hadid enjoying a luxury solo getaway. Of course, in the world of James Bond, nothing is ever as it seems. The campaign will be seen on 007 and Michael Kors digital marketing channels, social media platforms, e-commerce websites and more beginning early October 2021. Select Michael Kors flagship stores around the world will support the campaign via a stunning window display that brings to life the exotic locale of the shoot.
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ALFARDAN JEWELLERY LAUNCHES NEW JEWELLERY BRANDS AT THE DUBAI MALL
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Preeminent Jewellery brand, Alfardan has unveiled a new look and an an array of high end jewellery brands at their boutique in the world’s largest mall, The Dubai Mall. Situated on the ground floor along the fine jewellery and watches aisle, the store is home to an unparallel selection of international jewellery brands for customers that seek quality and authenticity. Alfardan Jewellery has always been a leader in offering prominent pieces of jewellery and statement watches. Part of that involves the launch of its own line, Noudar, created by Noor Alfardan, the daughter of Mr. Ali Alfardan, President of Alfardan Jewellery & Vice Chairman of Alfardan Group; specializing in elegant and contemporary jewellery with a traditional twist. Noudar’s inspiration is drawn from the depth and extent of the family’s involvement in jewellery spread back across generations. Other brands found at the boutique include George Hakim, Sartoro, Alessa, Jewels Quest, Mimi, Rose Group, Alain Philippe, Giloro, Maria Gaspari as well as rare and precious pearl pieces from the exceptional collection of Mr. Hussain Alfardan, Chairman of Alfardan Group.
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THE TEAM: Photographer: Devon Veillette (@devonv__) Model: Holly Ward (@hollyward6) Makeup Artist: Holly Ward (@hollyward6 @stylesquad2) Wardrobe & Stylist: Alexandra Corbin Suits (@alexandracorbinsuits) Backdrops: The Good Tile (@thegoodtile) Jewellery: Talin Design (@talin_design) Hair Stylist: Ziad El-Zoor (@ziad.hair) Lashes: Style Squad Lashes (@stylesquadlashes)
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There’s the tiger... And there’s the bear. At the end of this year, KENZO continues to celebrate one of its major inspirations, wildlife, by honoring a much-loved animal: the polar bear. Thus, the Winter capsule was born. Based on an archive print from the 90s, the polar bear motif gives a cool and fun touch to the original. Jackets, sweatshirts, hoodies, tee-shirts and accessories make up a wardrobe worthy of a winter’s tale. Resistant «outerwear», this capsule, which combines technical materials and ultra-soft mohair, is also enhanced with stylised and ultra-contemporary motifs: close-ups of polar bears in a palette of «arctic» tones, in snow white or glacier grey. www.theciin.com
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THE TEAM: Makeup: JennyRtistic (@jennyrtistic) Hair: Marz Torres Ako Retouch: Salden Eltagonde (@saldeneltagonde_retouching) Photographer: Jerome Elizaga (@jerome.elizaga)
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CLOSET STAPLES WITH GENNY FW21
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Step up your day-to-night outfit rotation with closet staples from Genny’s Fall/ Winter 2021 Collection. Designed for the empowered, independent and sophisticated women, the collection evokes timeless elegance. Featuring modern tailoring and effortlessly interchangeable layers, Genny’s new pieces instantly polish any look, any season. From classic silhouettes in neutral tones to statement dresses, Genny’s Creative Director, Sara Cavazza Facchini creates a collection that is both chic and elegant.
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HUGO holiday: Reboot the Night
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HUGO is all set to celebrate the upcoming holiday season with a new campaign titled Reboot the Night. Starring a cast of diverse characters strong in their self—expression and ready to take back the night, the campaign goes from URL to IRL, bringing the joy of connection and togetherness to life during the celebratory season. The campaign follows the group as they plan and gather for a casuaI night together, captured in cinematic style at each other’s apartments and crossing the city after dark. It focuses on the elements that make this season so special: joy, community, and friendship, all captured in the light—hearted setting of a celebration. The cast wears technical club—inspired designs from the HUGO pre-spring 2022 men’s and women’s collection. Echoing the campaign’s cyber—inspired name, glitched prints, gamer— inspired graphics and a 'hacker green’ colour join metallic on backgrounds of black, grey, and white for bold contrast. The iconic HUGO logo comes in new iterations that capture the mood, offering impactful style whatever the hour of night or day. Join HUGO this holiday season and make the night your own.
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THE TEAM: Photographer: Greg Byerly (@yakuzagreg) Model: Kate Bachelder (@katee__23) Creative Director: Digital Dreams (@4digitaldreams)
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COACH INTRODUCES COACH SKI COLLECTION With Campaign Starring Brittany O’Grady, Wisdom Kaye, Tiffany Guo, and Mia Regan
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Coach introduces the Coach Ski collection with a campaign starring actress Brittany O’Grady, TikTok star Wisdom Kaye and models Tiffany Guo and Mia Regan. Coach Ski introduces nostalgic winter sportswear reimagined through the optimistic lens of now. Featuring new outerwear pieces that combine shearling with colorful nylon stripes, and quilted leather bags, sweaters, and snow boots, the collection reinterprets the house’s codes within a new graphic language inspired by vintage finds sourced from Lake Placid and the Adirondacks. To bring the collection to life, Coach will release a series of images photographed by Zackery Michael. Featuring members of the Coach Family in a snowy landscape, the images capture the free-spirited mood of the collection while celebrating ski as a fun and nostalgic winter past-time. www.theciin.com
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“Coach Ski is inspired by winter adventures and the possibilities of tomorrow,” said Coach Creative Director Stuart Vevers. “Joyful and nostalgic, it reimagines our heritage within the bold, colorful language of American sportswear.” Coach will also introduce Coach Ski with “Snow City,” a digital game where players can race through snowy New York City as a Coach Holiday animal, collecting “love” they can share with friends—inspired by “Give A Little Love,” Coach’s message for the holiday season.
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THE TEAM: Photographer: Stepan Sopegin (@stepansopegin) Female Model: Elena Tsoi (@persik_089)
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Swarovski: The Holiday Edit With the holidays just round the corner, Swarovski brings magic to life when you look into the light of a crystal – it creates and re-ignites memories! From home décor to maximalist jewelry, Swarovski’s brilliant new Creative Director, Giovanna Engelbert, fuses beautiful crystals and the holiday spirit, and introduces three rituals this festive season:
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THE TEAM: Photographer: Gabriele Mansolillo Videographer/Accessory Designer/Creative Director: Alterego Foto/ Video Wardrobe Stylist: Ronci Spose Model: Chiara Mondin
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automobili pininfarina and BOVET 1822 PRESENT THE new BATTISTA TOURBILLON timepiecE
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Powerful. Precise. Beautiful. Elegant. These words perfectly describe the Automobili Pininfarina Battista and now, the new Battista Tourbillon from BOVET 1822. Designed alongside one another, both ground-breaking objects of art share the same design vision based on legendary styling and innovation. Together, the new BOVET Battista Tourbillon and the Automobili Pininfarina Battista are emblems of modern, sustainable luxury.
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THE TEAM: Photographer: Alan Clark (@allynneclark) Model: Emily (@emmilyjayne) Wardrobe Stylist: Danielle Gabriella Alton (@dgalton)
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DRESS LIKE A BOSS THIS WINTER WITH BOOHOO BRANDS AT DEBENHAMS As the winter season kicks off, drawing in a cooler breeze, variety of boohoo brands within Debenhams including boohoo, Miss Pap, Oasis, Dorothy Perkins and Coast trailblazing offers sophisticated work staples that will keep shoppers warm during the Middle Eastern winters. The selection is available in-store at Debenhams in the region.
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THE TEAM: Photographer: Stepan Sopegin (@stepansopegin) Model: Nastya (@a.v.sheller)
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DSQUARED2 MEN’S AND WOMEN’S RESORT 2022 COLLECTION
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It’s the house where all the friends end up in, to share ideas, talk about the party from the night before, and swap looks. Chats on the couch can turn into impromptu styling sessions, trying on each other’s clothes. Graffiti and floral prints are mixed and matched with soft tweeds, bleached knits, and pastel tailoring. Men’s and women’s wear are cut with Dsquared2 codes: combat pants with patch pockets, the Canadian flag as a canvas for T-shirts and sweatshirts, jeans and chinos tagged and illustrated in the same way a student’s yearbook is signed by classmates after graduating. Upholstery florals—like those you see in grandma’s home—weave nostalgic romance with more attitude pieces of oversized sweatshirts, flocked velvet denim overalls, and a camouflage print created from tag style spray-painted design come in skirts and jackets.
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THE TEAM: Photographer: Anthony Santiago (@anthony.santiago2007) Model: Zamora Makeup Artist: JennyRtistic (@jennyrtistic)
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Qanat Hotel Chabahar, Iran
Desert irrigation hotel The hotel is located in Makran, a semi-desert coastal strip stretching from south-eastern Iran to Pakistan’s Baluchistan, and bordering the coasts of the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman. It is home to the strategically critical port of Chabahar, which sits in the vicinity.
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The hotel will make use of an existing, yet currently redundant qanat, with the aim of repurposing it as part of the hotel’s infrastructure. This hotel project envisions an eco-tourism resort that focuses on the context's environmental conditions, which is used to inform the design process and the architectural strategy. The main considerations are that of using wind, heat, and aquifers to design a modern wind tower and Qanat system, referencing the traditional Persian construction methods used to cool and ventilate desert buildings by circulating and recycling warm, arid desert air. The hotel appeals to ecologically and socially conscious individuals, where the primary attractions are cultural heritage, social, economic, and environmental needs that are prioritized to ensure sustainable development.
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Ecotourism prioritizes programs that reduce the negative conditions of conventional tourism and its effects on the environment by encouraging and integrating the cultural integrity of local people. Recycling, renewable energy, and sustainability establish economic opportunities for local communities by using architecture to define and introduce new cross-programmatic typologies. Due to the desert’s arid environment, four address areas were identified and used as part of the design criteria, which include windcatcher towers for ventilation, as well as to assist evaporative cooling, solar collectors for high to low-frequency radiation conversion, and a Qanat infrastructure to further service agricultural irrigation efforts and building interior cooling methods. The hotel provides shelter, as well as a hospitable environment in a varied and environmentally unpredictable landscape. The temperature fluctuations and environmental diversity make it a challenge to survive comfortably. That led us to refer to ancient Persian technological methods of survival, leveraging aquifers and water wells to transport water across the desert to introduce water as fountains and interior pools in the hotel’s atrium and subterrain, using evaporative cooling to lower the temperature throughout the desert hotel.
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The striated towers rise tall above the cooler desert floor, catching warm air and transporting it into the hotel's lower ground floor, which cools the air as it passes over pools of water using evaporative cooling. A PVC solar collector canopy is suspended over one of the hotel’s atrium pools, featuring complex PVC cylindrical sections with a reflective inner surface. This allows for the canopy to rise higher above the desert floor, in turn collecting condensation. This condensation is then released into the evaporation pool below it, while transforming high-frequency radiation into low. Light energy from solar turns into heat, which expands the air trapped in the PVC solar collector and causes it to rise from the ground to provide shelter from the sun, and to generate electrical currents using photovoltaic cells and piezoelectric cells. The lower-ground hotel vaults ventilation system is controlled/ directed by the PVC canopy and the windcatcher towers above ground. The pneumatic PVC canopy rises and falls in the process, channeling wind throughout the hotel. The canopy can also be choreographed by the wind tower which collects condensation from the desert air, filling the underground reservoir and pools to aid with evaporative cooling in the hotel's atrium. The windcatcher tower is clad in striated flexible aluminum and GFRP (glass fiber reinforced panels) material in order to capture multi-directional wind flow. The design also uses an ancient Persian water supply system called a Qanat. Qanats are a series of well-like vertical shafts, connected by a gently sloping tunnel delivering water efficiently over large amounts of subterranean water to the ground surface without the need for pumping. The water drains by gravity, typically from an upland aquifer, with the destination lower than the source. Qanats transport water over long distances in hot dry climates without much evaporative water loss, making desert cultivation achievable. The intention of this project is to programmatically provide support by being a part of the irrigation and ecological infrastructure in Makran. The qanat system is economical and sustainable for irrigation and agricultural purposes. The hotel is located on the route of an existing, yet redundant qanat, with the aim to restore its efficiency and use, enabling the immediate environmental context to become agricultural land, while also flowing underneath the hotel, further cooling and ventilating warm desert air directed into the lower area of the hotel by the windcatcher tower. A qanat can traverse long distances, reaching less populated areas. The hotel encourages this by distributing water throughout its own qanat premises, and with channels travelling further into the desert with the aim of providing more agricultural settlements in more remote areas. This has an urban scale impact, by comparison, to solely satisfying its immediate context and hotel program. A geometrically complex, transparent PVC solar collector canopy, made of a series of cylindrical collectors (with reference and great respect to architect Graham Stevens and his desert cloud design for Kuwait in 1976), was designed in order to increase surface area in order to more efficiently absorb and convert light energy into heat. The inner surface of the PVC solar collector canopy is lined with highly reflective silver metalized polyester to increase the amount of absorbed light energy and, in turn, its conversion into heat within the canopy, prompting the canopy to rise above the desert and trap condensation. That condensation is filtered into the atrium pool beneath it, while also harnessing more solar energy to convert into electricity using photovoltaics
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and piezoelectric cells embedded within the canopy. The design is influenced by tent structures used by desert nomads, as well as by semiconductors and current technological advances in micro conductors. The canopy is tethered to the ground, yet gently drifts and shifts in the current. It is supported by hydraulic cylinders that serve as stanchions, moving with the pressure exerted by the canopy's internal pressure and temperature. The hotel rooms are partly buried in the desert, and are open to the vaulted underground atriums. Natural light enters through a punctured roof, which serves as a viewing platform and gathering space positioned around the floating canopy. Long corridors circulate cooled air, creating cooler temperatures and sheltering from the harsh desert sun. The qanat runs underneath the hotel rooms, with well-like openings dotted around the corridors. The hotel embraces the process of water drifting gently through the desert subterrain. November, 2021
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BREAKFAST O’CLOCK! by travel-expert José Berrocoso
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Located in the heart of Lisbon, the historic Four Seasons Hotel Ritz wears the cultural heart and soul of Portugal on its sleeve. Inside, art-deco sensibilities mingle with an updated Louis XVI style, and a collection of important contemporary local artwork fills the halls. Outside, views of the city’s rolling hills and brightly tiled exteriors spread out before you. The Varanda Restaurant spills out onto the pretty terrace in summer, overlooking the Jacaranda trees, and is renowned for its sumptuous lunchtime buffets, where politicians mingle with the city elite. Designed by Miguel Câncio Martins, it has its own entrance from the street, bringing you into a dimly lit, intimate restaurant with a glamorous 1950’s Ritz vibe. Breakfast is an impressively diverse buffet with an à la carte menu for eggs and more to order. A wide choice of juices, fruit, cereals and hot or cold drinks are available. Do not forget the pastéis de Belém, the famous Portugese custard tart. www.theciin.com
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Hit the Slopes, Unwind & Repeat Monsieur Aristide has set up shop in one of the small cobblestone streets that form the urban and idyllic meanders on the side of the Butte Montmartre in Paris. A 19th-century building, among artist’ galleries and bistros, houses the hotel’s 25 rooms and suites 120
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Aristide hears the name of the street on which it is located. At number 3 rue Aristide Bruant, Monsieur Aristide pays tribute to the famous singer of the Belle Époque with the emblematic red scarf, illustrated by Toulouse Lautrec. The hotel embodies this universo, neither truly in Paris or outside, with the wimsical and carefree soul that is the Montmartre district. The hotel was designed by the interior designer Marion Collard. With numerous achievements to her credit for over fifteen years, her portfolio includes Le Tigre Yoga Club, private homes of artists and collectors, properties abroad and also the hotel Monsieur Cadet. The property is a true boutique hotel with 25 rooms including 4 suites. Each room has made the most of the building’s atypical spaces. Refined and designed top lay with the light, these rooms are both comfortable and intimate, ideal for family trips, romantic trips or business trips. As one moves upstaris, the tone of the rooms matches the light. Sand-colored on the first two floors, they take on beige hues on the third, a brick shade on the 4th and offer whiskycolour reflection on the last. All the rooms have been custom designed with the aim of offering the traveler a sense of peaceful serenity. The waxed stone floors made of a single piece and painted in a warm beige, and the use of natural materials produce a soft and restful atmosphere. On the walls, watercolours or antique door locks evoke Aristide’s hidden garden. Musical scores, photos and sketches of Montmartre recall his past as a cabaret artist.
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THE IDYLLIC HIDDEN GARDEN The sheltered terraces are inspired by the garden parlors of the 1900s and the Menorcan restaurants in the Balearic Islands. You can put your hat and newspaper on the tables and chairs, all made of wood and canvas. The dry stone construction and caramel stucco walls recall those afternoons when it is good to let the hot hours of the day pass. The terrace overlooks the bohemian garden. The randomly placed stones play with the vegetation. You can doze in a deckchair or play a long game of backgammon. CAFÉ ARISTIDE BY BONHOMIE Café Aristide is a neo-bistro and bar. In Monsieur Aristide’s lounge, the magestic bar in mahogany and travertine welcomes you. Designed as a Parisian bistro, it invites one to indulge on any of its comfortable, flowered benches. The Café is in the image of the bohemian home that is Monsieur Aristide, a house of life and travel that would hold dear the traces of our adventures. Everything contributes to the creation of its warm and inviting atmosphere. THE RESTAURANT All day long, tapas dishes are offered: Kalamata olives, artichoke caviar burnt lemon, stracciatella beetroot and nuts. Every day, fresh pasta is prepared. For lunch and dinner, the menú varies with the rhytm of the seasons. November, 2021
Following the wishes of Virgil’s family, MercedesBenz is honoured to reveal Project MAYBACH: a collaborative electric show car designed to inspire the next generation, and forever question the status quo.
Miami / Stuttgart. On 1 December 2021, in lieu of an intimate press event, Mercedes-Benz pays tribute to Virgil Abloh by opening the doors of the Rubell Museum to showcase Project MAYBACH to the public between December 1st – December 2nd, with access offered exclusively to students from local design schools from 11:30am to 12:30pm on December 1st. A humble 126
contribution to Virgil’s vast legacy, the MercedesMaybach show car exemplifies the possibilities of future design and is the result of an on-going cooperation with the polymath artist, architect, creative director, fashion designer and philanthropist; driven by a shared passion to enrich the conversation around luxury design.
“Mercedes-Benz is devastated to hear of the passing of Virgil Abloh. Our sincere thoughts are with Virgil’s family and teams.
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collaboration, and Virgil’s unique vision, to the public we want to respectfully celebrate the work of a truly unique design talent, who created endless possibilities for collaboration through his unbridled imagination and inspired all that knew his work.” Mercedes-Benz AG. www.theciin.com
Project MAYBACH with Virgil Abloh: an installation in homage to a visionary, trusted partner and collaborator
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Introducing Project MAYBACH A design unlike anything that has been developed by Mercedes-Benz, every element of Project MAYBACH has been built from scratch. Abloh, collaboratively with Gorden Wagener, has interpreted MercedesMaybach’s luxury identity with a new design language and pushed the boundaries of function, style, and collaborative creativity. Inspired by the great outdoors and recontextualizing a traditionally urban brand within a distinctly off-road environment, the 2-seater, batteryelectric off-road coupé combines huge Gran Turismo proportions, large off-road wheels and distinctive attachments.
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Key for both Abloh and Wagener was a responsible vision of future design. Complete creative freedom – untethered by production requirements - enabled the design teams to conceptualize what the future of electric travel could look like. Under the transparent surface of the show cars front hood for instance are solar cells that increase the imagined range of the Project MAYBACH. Never afraid to spark conversation through provocative design, Project MAYBACH channels Abloh’s passion to challenge the status quo and re-write the rulebook of aspirational design. The X-Factor nature of Project MAYBACH results not only from its breathtaking size almost six meters long - and characteristics, but above all from its unique contrasts; most notably through how naturally authentic Mercedes-Maybach design elements are harmoniously combined with a new Outdoor Adventure design motif. The power of Abloh’s work is not only from the product design, but also the exploratory conversations that his work ignited. Whilst the Project MAYBACH show car was inspired by how one could explore nature within a uniquely luxury context with Maybach, the MercedesBenz teams thank Virgil Abloh for the inspiration to explore every day the power of cross-industry dialogue to imagine a better, more inclusive future.
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This is an excellent monthof april 2019 for increasing your psychic ability, relying on your intuition and going within to connect with your angels, spirit guides and the presence of God. Your body chemistry is likely to be more sensitive to food, environmental issues, drugs, even supplements and vitamins. On April 8th the Solar Eclipse asks you to move to your center and get ready for a whole new 18 year cycle. This one of the best times to begin something new. The universe will support you in this through October giving you the time to build and make it a success. With the Lunar Eclipse in your 8th House and your ruler favoring Pluto, a positive change is coming that will affect you financially.
The eclipse patterns are going back and forth over the relationship axis of your horoscope. This began last October and on April 8th the Solar Eclipse places an emphasis on business and personal relationships, and/or developing a customer or client base. The most important thing to you is your love life and partnership issues. If you are single, an important new relationship may enter your life. If you are married, the emphasis is on that relationship for the coming year. It is also a very creative influence and the opportunity to turn your creativity in to a paying situation opens up. The Lunar Eclipse on April 24th sets up an excellent six month period for financial gain.
The 2019 april horoscope predicts that in april 8th 2019 the Solar Eclipse in Aries places an emphasis on your health, work, pets and activities you do behind the scenes. Venus square to Saturn you are needing more love. You have cut down on your spending and you may need more rest and sunshine. To be happy now you need to be very focused on a professional or personal project. Mars favoring Jupiter indicates a lucky time for seeking employment and new avenues of income.
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With the April 8th Solar Eclipse falling in your 6th of health and the Lunar Eclipse on April 24th in your 1st house you need to be more health conscious during the coming six months. You may benefit from receiving some energy work with the favorable aspect to Uranus. These influences could also be a sign that you need a change and this could be related to your diet, your work, your habits or your daily schedule.
The April 8th 2019 Solar Eclipse counsels you to pursue your hopes and wishes by connecting with new people and aligning your energies with those in your social circle and/or community. June 2019 has been a time when you may have had to do with less or work harder to produce financially. The 2019 april horoscope says that the Lunar Eclipse favors Uranus giving you more freedom to move around or to be independent which began last October and lasts through September 2019.
The Solar Eclipse on April 8th brings the possibility of love and romance during the coming year. Don’t allow fears, insecurities or disappointments from the past to block the love you are seeking. Avenues to express your creativity are opening up especially in the writing, teaching and publishing areas. You are in a cycle of increasing your clairvoyant abilities and meditation is one of the best ways for you to do this. The Lunar Eclipse on April 24th 2019 indicates changes and improvements in your work situation.
The April 8th 2019 Solar Eclipse indicates you may be dealing with influential people, government people or agencies. Your job, business and career take much of your time and attention. This is a time of increased recognition or coming before the public. Hard work is involved, overcoming obstacles, having a plan and a schedule are the things that are needed for your success. This eclipse brings you the support you have been seeking from others. The Lunar Eclipse at 4 Scorpio says, if you’re available, there is the possibility of a new romance.
The Solar Eclipse on April 8th places an emphasis on your home, property and family matters. This may not be an easy time for you in one or more of these areas. When Saturn leaves Cancer in July things will improve. At the same time Jupiter favoring Mars and Neptune is an excellent influence for money from professional endeavors. Venus rules your house of romance and favors Pluto in the 12th so you could meet or hear from someone out of your past, this lifetime or another.
Dear sweet Leo, you have been in a phase of clearing up old karma and you are in a phase of endings and beginnings. This IS the time to make long range plans. The Solar Eclipse on April 8th 2019 is square to Saturn which may bring in a challenging period as did the eclipse last October. All things of a spiritual nature, higher mind and higher learning, as well as travel are of benefit to you. The opportunity to connect with a teacher of high calibre may be presented to you. The April 24th Lunar Eclipse brings a desire for a move or a change of pace and this began last October. Venus/Uranus could turn a friendship into something more.
The April 8th 2019 Solar Eclipse indicates a very busy time so you may find yourself on the go, involved with the neighbors, lots of phone calls and paper work. There is more of an emphasis now on your relationship to a brother or sister who may require more of your time or advice This is an excellent eclipse to begin a new course of study, take or teach a class, and write. You may very well purchase a new car or computer. Your feelings are easily hurt during this time but you don’t show it to others if you can help it. You may be worried about your health and property matters but you will feel better about things as July comes to a close.
Mercury retrograde in Aries in 2019 could indicate you are interested in creating a new business or job. You are promised success so long as you do not over commit yourself financially or energetically. The April 8th Solar Eclipse is a time when mortgages, leases and loans are favored as are all joint financial arrangements. Blessings come to you from a partner and from those who are close to you. Venus favoring Pluto could indicate you are enjoying a remodeling or redecorating project. With the April 24th 2019 Lunar Eclipse, there could be many changes coming up for a brother or sister including a new romance and an improvement in their financial situation during the coming six months.
This Solar Eclipse on April 8th is finally going to improve your finances opening up new doors for you and you will feel very lucky as this cycle opens up beginning late February through May. April 24th the Lunar Eclipse in Scorpio is excellent for writing, publishing, teaching and travel. Blessings come through your work, the people you work for, or your own business. Until after July, you may find that it is difficult to receive the love and affection you desire. Saturn square Venus can delay or deny romance due to insecurities, fears and past disappointments either in your life or theirs.
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