If you are a lover of fashion, there is a new luxury fashion site that demands your attention.
Imagine Fashion could be described as more than a web site. It is a virtual high end fashion world, which you can fully immerse yourself into.
Fashion, beauty, music, art and commerce forms the curated content online. Imagine Fashion features the work of celebrated creatives from around the world, alongside the best in emerging talent.
Founded and created by New York based Fashion Editor Amber Gordon, iF features the work of prestigious industry insiders; Godfrey Deeny writes a weekly blog, and Arts & Culture contributors Casey Spooner and Adam Dugas produce exclusive film content and articles as part of The Ladies and Gentlemen feature.
Gordon explains, “iF will set a new benchmark where global luxury brands can have a true home in the digital world, where they can engage the audience in an editorial environment on their own terms.”
Where the site really works is the virtual window shopping. Site visitors are offered a first look at the best dressed windows from around the world and the opportunity to virtually view and purchase clothing, accessories, jewelry, beauty products and more.
Fashion Film is another key feature of the site, bringing fashion to life in dynamic and thought-provoking moving visuals. iF’s premiere film, A Letter, is directed by Italian photographer Francesco Carrozzini, and features screen siren Paz de la Huerta, star of Boardwalk Empire, alongside Elisa Sednaoui, Poppy Delevigne, and Zoe Le Ber.
Carrozzini says of his film “What inspired me about this project was the total freedom I had and the idea that I could make something that was different from what are considered fashion videos. In this digital age motion and image driven content are more important than ever.”
For fashion lovers everywhere, this is a site that you have to discover for yourself.
Orson Welles, Jacqueline Onassis, Henry Kissinger, General Eisenhower, General Patton, Sammy Davis Jr, Muhammed Ali and Ella Fitzgerald….What do they all have in common? They have all enjoyed a stay at Grosvenor House, A JW Marriott Hotel.
One of London’s finest hotels, Grosvenor House, has introduced a new package to celebrate its rich history with America.
Grosvenor House’s Transatlantic package provides the ultimate Anglo-American adventure in the heart of London, allowing guests to explore this special relationship through the years.
The building was originally inspired by American architecture, with owner Mr. A.O. Edwards specifically designing it for the transatlantic market.
For three luxurious nights, guests will reside in a deluxe room, commencing every day with a full English Breakfast. Dinner for two in the hotel’s American inspired restaurant, JW Steakhouse is also included. JW Steakhouse is considered one of London’s leading steakhouses and the menu features the finest cuts of USDA Prime Corn Fed Kansas Beef, Maryland style crab cakes and sides including bourbon sweet potato mash with a marshmallow crust.
Guests will be invited to join an American Civil War walking tour through the streets of Piccadilly, Mayfair and Marylebone, guided by Dr. Tom Sebrell, a resident academic at Queen Mary’s University London with a PhD in the American Civil War in Britain. April 2011 marks the start of the American Civil War Sesquicentennial and this represents a rare opportunity to explore the wealth of surviving London locations with crucial Civil War links.
Next on the schedule is a visit to the Imperial War Museum, London, founded during the First World War in 1917 as a record of the war effort and sacrifice of Britain and her Empire. The package includes entrance to the Churchill War Rooms, an underground complex that served as a British government command centre throughout the Second World War.
The transatlantic package will be priced midweek from £379 per night, based on a 3 night stay, and weekends £307 per night, based on 3 night stay. This includes three night’s accommodation in a deluxe room, English breakfast daily for two, one dinner for two in JW Steakhouse, entrance to the Imperial War Museum and Churchill War Rooms and a guided American Civil War walking tour which commence at 3pm & 7pm on Tuesdays – Sundays. A private guided tour of Churchill War Rooms can be arranged as part of the package additionally priced from £200.
For booking enquiries, please contact Karen Sivamberam on 020 7399 8009 or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
The iconic Waldorf Astoria comes to Berlin later this year. This will be the first new build Waldorf Astoria in Europe. It’s fair to say that this is going to be one of the top luxury hotels in Europe.
Situated in a prime position in the western part of Germany’s capital, the Waldorf Astoria Berlin will be located close to many of Berlin’s attractions, including the Kurfurstendamm shopping district.
Along with 242 guest rooms and suites, the 31-story hotel will feature over 1,100 square metres of dedicated conference and meeting facilities, in addition to a spa and wellness area, a restaurant and bar and on-site parking.
The restaurant could make or break the new hotel. However, the Waldorf Astoria Berlin has partnered with Pierre Gagnaire for a fine dining experience within the hotel. The world-renowned French chef, recipient of 11 Michelin stars at restaurants across the globe, will take on responsibility for the concept and menu seasonality of the 70-cover restaurant, the name of which is yet to be revealed.
The Waldorf Astoria brand is of course famous for The Waldorf Salad, first created in 1896 by the maitre d’hotel, Oscar Tschirky. Less famous perhaps, but as iconic is the Tequila Sunrise. This was created in the 1930s at the Arizona Biltmore Waldorf Astoria.
Eggs Benedict and Thousand Island dressing are also said to have originated within Waldorf Astoria hotels.
Remember the days of ‘Jim’ll Fix It’? Jimmy Saville making your wish come true, marvellous stuff. If only there was still such a thing in operation….
Well there is.
A team of fixers and do-ers operate globally, catering for its members every whim and wish. Previous requests that were arranged include a private dinner for a member and the Dalai Lama and created a Batman-style bat cave in a member’s house- complete with secret door behind the library.
Named by the FT as “the wish fulfillment empire” and by Vanity Fair as “the best concierge in the city”, Quintessentially have proven time after time that they are simply the World’s best concierge service.
Quintessentially is an international luxury lifestyle company servicing the world’s high net worth individuals. Originally launched in London in 2000, Quintessentially began life as a luxury concierge service available to its members 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and on hand to assist with any lifestyle requests.
From last minute restaurant reservations and holiday bookings, to theatre and opera tickets and access to clubs, parties and special events, Quintessentially quickly became the go-to service for any Londoner low on time but keen to enjoy the very best life had to offer.
Quintessentially are now global leaders in luxury fulfilment and specialise in making the impossible, possible. There are so many different lifestyle branches to Quintessentially, they have everything covered.
Members are kept up to date with what‟s hot and what‟s not through weekly newsletters in their cities, offering indispensable advice on the essential art and cultural events of the moment, invitations to charity evenings, gala balls, film premieres and exclusive parties.
Available to both members and non-members, the Quintessentially Group now offers a wide range of specialist lifestyle services from access to fine wines, private jets, property and luxury cars, to art collection, bespoke gifting, events planning, design and much more.
Here’s a few more of those Quintessentially member’s requests!
• Arranged a world-first opportunity for two people to climb the Sydney Opera House and watch the fireworks from the top of the sails at midnight on New Year’s Eve.
• Closed the Sydney Harbour Bridge for a private climb so a member could propose to his partner
• Sent an entire circus troupe to a member’s home in Dublin for a child’s birthday
• Set up a member to fly a fighter-jet at 43,000 ft
• Arranged for a romantic private dinner on an iceberg in New Zealand.
• A member called from the Amazon unable to find the rare pink dolphins, despite being there with a local guide. Quintessentially managed to find them (of course) and arrange a helicopter to take the members to see the dolphins
• Arranged for an elephant to be provided last minute for an Indian couple getting married in London whose original elephant came down lame on the morning of their wedding
• Delivered a metal detector up the French Alps, for a member who had lost his house keys in the snow
• Sourced 12 penguins for a children’s party.
• Arranged for a world class tenor to surprise with a personal performance at her hotel room in the George V in Paris.
What makes something the World’s best? In my experience it has to be a blend of the highest quality craftsmanship, price (value?) and a need for such a product.
I need this product!
Cole Henley have produced the ultimate in Al Fresco dining, the Barbeque table.
This is where ‘World’s best’ comes into its own – what a truly brilliant idea.
Think back to the last Barbeque you were at. The focal point would have naturally been the Barbeque, with a cluster of people chatting and inspecting the cooking process.
Now, thanks to Cole Henley, you can bring the Barbeque to the table. The Barbeque is now a real social event, even allowing people to cook their own meats to their own specification.
The 8 Seater Barbecue Table costs £3,100 and the 6 Seater Barbecue Table is £2,600. With no compromise on materials, these are outstanding pieces of garden furniture.
Made using iroko wood and brushed steel, the finish is appealing and enduring. With accessories like an iroko wood grill cover, the Barbeque can be used as a normal table. The thought process has been thorough.
The Barbeque itself is gas-fired with independently controlled grills. There is very little smoke produced during cooking yet there can be just the right amount of heat for everyone to sit and enjoy the warmth long after the meal is over.
Cole Henley also operate a personalised delivery service which includes the team positioning and assembling the table and then giving a lesson on how to use and maintain it.
There can be no doubt, this is the Worlds best Barbeque.
