The first official visit to Brazil by Prince Harry is to include a game of international polo, with the Sentebale Royal Salute Polo Cup on Sunday 11th March, with the Prince in the Sentebale Polo team.
Sentebale was founded by Prince Harry and Prince Seeiso from the Lesotho Royal family and gives vital support to the most vulnerable of Lesotho’s children.
You can expect the stars to be out for this as Prince Harry’s team plays the respected Argentine player Nacho Figueras who heads up the St. Regis team.
Christian Porta, Chairman and CEO of Chivas Brothers said: “We’re so proud to be supporting such a deserving charity at an event that will no doubt be the highlight of the Royal Salute World Polo calendar,”
“The Brazilian appetite for the world’s leading luxury Scotch is clear with sales of Royal Salute more than doubling over the past year. The thriving market combined with the priority brand’s status as the fastest growing* within the Pernod Ricard Group are both strong signs of a bright future in this stunning country.”
Luxury Scotch Royal Salute continue to support international polo, with recent tournaments including the prestigious Royal Salute Maharaja of Jodhpur Golden Jubilee Cup in India as well as a full international program.
Tanner Krolle’s leather craftsmanship really is an art. Furthermore, it is an art that is saturated in the most exciting Victorian heritage. The brand has been a corner stone of leather craft for over 150 years and is steeped in tradition that goes all the way back to 1856.
In the year in question, the talented master-saddler Frederick Krolle, founded his workshop near London’s St. Paul’s Cathedral. Tanner Krolle’s origins coincided with the hay day of the railway and the Grand Tour with the aim of providing travellers with a sophisticated range of handcrafted luggage. One of his most notable creations is the infamous “Portmanteau”, but he created everything from top-hat cases, Gladstone Cases, to bonnet boxes.
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If you wanna eat hip in the French capital then pull up a seat ringside at a most ritzy club. This first floor restaurant looking down into the VIP club on rue de Rivoli in Paris. For trendy eaterie in Paris, check out our Gioia restaurant review,
Before the club crowd hits this hip joint, gaze down on the dance floor, which has seen passing a host of top names like Ibiza king David Guetta.
The VIP has moved across town from the Champs Elysées and has not missed a funky beat. And now added to that is a funky eatery!
After feasting your eyes on the mythic club below admire the setting. Across one wall are the serried ranks of bottles as decorations to get in the party mood for a little excess. Prior to taking a seat at table you can pull up at the cocktail bar, which is in the shape of an outsize grand piano. White, it has funky designs on the side. From here you can admire some real artworks on the wall, notably the creations of David de la Chapelle and no less a name than Bono.
This is A List Country! Recently proving this very point was the arrival of Johnny Depp to celebrate the French release of his latest film Rum Diary. With this in mind, we felt Lussorian had to get in on the act with a Gioia restaurant review, we were not disappointed.
With all this star power you might be forgiven for being too overawed to eat. But even the celebrities cannot over shadow an honest and high quality menu. The Italian menu here will light up your taste buds. Literally! The menu is brightly backlit when opened, allowing you to see clearly to order in the low light.
The antipasti we shared was a copious delight. The fine cuts of charcuterie were divine, Japanese style prawns and a platter of freshest tomatoes and mozzarella. Mains included clams in a tomato rich sauce, which coated the quality pasta. The escalope Milanese was nearly the width of the place setting. Wafer thin with a coating to bring the taste alive! And, being Italian, the pizza takes a starring role. And does not disappoint.
The 4 Stagioni was succulent and tasty. A rustic delight quite at home in this slick palace.
From the cocktails to the carte des vins was a pleasant migration - the fiesta tastes of Caipirinha and Mojito, to the floral fruitiness of Tuscan vineyards. Most acceptable!
This is a real restaurant in a real nightclub with real artworks on the walls but just as important real Italian cuisine in the plate: a pretty irresistible mix.
The wonderful St Pancras Renaissance hotel in London has always been a keen supporter of the art world, but recent developments sees this support go further.
Harry Handelsman (CEO of Manhattan Loft Corporation) and Thang Vo-Ta have launched St Pancras Editions, showcasing limited edition artworks including silkscreen prints, sculptures and photographs working closely with contemporary masters and the best emerging talent, which are available for sale and on show at St Pancras Renaissance Hotel.
The inaugural St Pancras Editions ‘Jean Harlow 2011’ was famous 60s pop artist Gerald Laing’s final ever work. In 1964 as commissioned by Robert Indiana, the original Hollywood starlet became the subject for Gerald Laing; it was here that the iconic ‘Jean Harlow’ artwork was born.
Exclusive to St Pancras Editions, this original silkscreen print allures beautifully to 60’s Hollywood glamour and sophistication.
No expense was spared in creating this luxurious artwork, the highest quality materials were used, including real Italian platinum leaf and silver-dollar foil.
Co-founders Harry Handelsman and Thang Vo-Ta have committed to choosing artworks which they believe will have an evergreen appeal, each with its own unique story.
Speaking of the ‘Jean Harlow 2011’, Thang Vo-Ta says; “It was a true honour to have had the opportunity to work with the 60s Pop Art pioneer Gerald Laing on creating this print, which we believe will have an evergreen appeal through its glamorous and sophisticated depiction of the legendary Hollywood icon Jean Harlow”.
The print is limited to only 200 and individually numbered. These editions will become lasting legacies for generations of art enthusiasts; celebrity collectors include Sadie Frost and Grace Woodward.
Leading Champagne label Krug and happiness are a familiar partnership. The supreme bubbles are synonomous with good times and celebrations.
Now there is a free London exhibition by Krug, titled ‘Happiness’. The exhibition at 6 Burlington Gardens from December 13th to December 20th.
Krug has asked celebrity patrons of arts and luminaries to ‘create their own version of happiness’ through donating something to the exhibition that embodies happiness to them.
The uniqueness of this free London exhibition is down to each interpretation of happiness. The results of this are sure to lead to an intriguing display!
Contributors include arts patrons David Bailey, Vivienne Westwood, Sienna Miller, Muiccia Prada and many others, with all proceeds from the sales of each exhibit going to support the Royal Academy Schools, raising vital funds for the Royal Academy Schools.
Lady Amanda Harlech is the Co-curator of the Happiness Exhibition along side of Edith Devaney of The Royal Academy. Creative consultant to Chanel and Fendi, Lady Amanda Harlech understands the true meaning of happiness.
Incorporating creativity and passion into her everyday work, she is extending her talent and enthusiasm by partnering with Krug and the Royal Academy for this invigorating presentation.
