With a feminine and aromatic essence, Carolina Herrera is launching a new limited edition summer fragrance, 'CH Marine'. Elegantly packaged like its siblings, CH, CH Red and Gold, and CH Garden Party fragrances, this new installment to the realm of CH perfumes is fashioned to send you on a journey to the sea coast with the air of sea breeze spritzing from the bottle. With an emphasis of ...
If cutting edge design is at the top of your list when choosing a destination vacation, Singapore’s Wanderlust Hotel might be the place for you. Boutique hotel king, Loh Lik Peng, has restructured the interior of an old heritage-listed school in Little India, leaving the innovative interior design to an number of award winning agencies that were granted full creative freedom. With 29 ...
Urban Interiorites Restaurant, located in the trendy Harajuku neighborhood of Tokyo, can be described in a single word: affluence. This newly constructed restaurant, sake bar, and lounge, combines the eclectic culture of Harajuku and the high end fashion of the Omontesando strip to create a vibrant, psychedelic feel. Pushing designer boundaries, the extravagant Urban Interiorites ...
We are proud to announce that we have now received our brand new edition of Quintessentially Living Volume ii, featuring our selection of 2011's top designers! Preorder your copy between now and Friday 17th of June and receive a 20% discount off all other books. Enquire at reserve@quintessentially.com &nb ...
The exclusive W Koh Samui is currently offering some fantastic rates for the summer season. A modern paradise of vibrant flora, pure white sand and warm sea breezes, W Koh Samui benefits from panoramic views of the Gulf of Thailand, capturing sunrise and sunset from its extraordinary beachfront position. Life on Samui, as you've never experienced before. Gastronomize at Namu on the island's ...
Quintessentially Design is looking for an experienced designer to join our growing team in central London. Quintessentially Design is the internal agency of Quintessentially, the world’s leading luxury lifestyle group. We are responsible for creating and maintaining the global brand as well as working with a variety of external clients. This particular role is for a designer to manage ...
Unofficially nicknamed "the eighth wonder of the world", Angkor Wat is one of the most monumental sites in south-east Asia. Veiled by myth and secrecy, this UNESCO World Heritage site is now reachable from Thailand’s plush Soneva Kiri. This once forgotten city, located in Siem Riep, boasts over a thousand archaeological sites covering 170 square miles and deserves thorough exploration, ...
Jaeger Le-Coultre has created a unique new watch quite unlike any other. The Duometre a Quantieme Lunair uses a Dual-Wing for its movement, which means that the timekeeping elements of the watch's movement are kept separate from the more complex functions of the device. Wearers will note that the timepiece's calibre is kept separate. One section is occupied by devices that tell the hour, ...
L’Artisan Parfumeur, featured in Quintessentially Perfume, will be launching their Mon Numéro collection in June. The eight fragrances are versions of the semi-bespoke Mon Numero scents of 2009, and were all developed by perfumer Bertrand Duchaufour. Each fragrance will be exclusive to a particular L’Artisan boutique, but the collection will also be available online. The unique scents ...
The latest in snazzy Facebook apps takes the form of a virtual museum of your online activity. Compiling all of your Facebook information, Intel’s Museum of Me fabricates an exhibition that features your frequent likes, uploaded photos, and (bizarrely enough) frequent words that you post on your page. Narcissistic, yes, but surprisingly visually impressive. Check it out here: mus ...
After her resounding success in 2008, architect Fernanda Marques has unveiled her latest design, the Loft 24/7, situated in Sao Paolo, Brazil. The spacious bungalow covers 180m² of a 250m² plot and fully embraces nature; it is entirely open to the outside world. Constructed from materials in their rough state – comprising rough stone walls and limestone floors - steel and glass combine ...
The list of Missoni Hotels currently under-construction is gradually expanding. With the first opening in Edinburgh receiving much success, the high-profile brand has been creeping across the globe with several locations in mind. Hotel Missoni Kuwait was recently completed earlier this year, with Oman and Brazil closely following in its footsteps. The latest addition to the list is Antalya ...
Annick Goutal, featured in Quintessentially Perfume, will launch a new fragrance this coming September, with a preview at Harrods in early July. Mon Parfum Chéri, a new perfume for women is described as a “very feminine, elegant and mesmerizing fragrance, inspired by Hollywood glamorous actresses”. Mon Parfum Chéri was created by perfumer Isabelle DoyenAnnik with notes include patchouli, ...
Last week’s grand launch of Shanghai’s Museum of Glass marked Shanghai’s campaign to become a globally important cultural and creative centre by having opened 100 museums in just ten years.The architectural structure and exterior were designed by Shanghai-based German firm Logon. Glashütte Lambets, also of Germany, provided enamelled glass for the museum’s façade, painstakingly inscribed ...
Newsflash from the European Nature Trust: The first uropean Elk born north of the "Great Glen' in 1100 years! Last Friday afternoon, the 20th May, "Hulda", a European Elk imported from the north of Sweden in 2007, gave birth to her first calf. David Clark, Alladale Wilderness Reserve's Head Ranger, reports that mother and calf are in great shape. "Hercules", the sire of the calf (the ...
If traipsing to the same hotel in the same country every summer is getting monotonous, perhaps it’s time to add a little flavour to your stale routine. Qube has ten of the most extraordinary places in mind. Africa Quirimbas Archipelago, Mozambique – Encompassing the most beautiful stretch of the African coast, Mozambique satisfies several holiday desires in one. Snorkel meandering rivers ...
Last week saw the grand opening of the new 5-star St Pancras Renaissance hotel (a renovation of the former Midland Grand). The opening marks the end of the revamp of St Pancras International station. Overseen by general manager Kevin Kelly, the project aimed to restore the hotel to its original Victorian grandeur, and has apparently succeeded – it is currently hailed as ‘the most romantic ...