Valmont’s Venetian voyage of the senses
Above, from top: Valmont’s Le Storie Veneziane Blu Cobalto I, 100 ml. Rosso I, 100 ml. Verde Erba I, 100 ml. Valmont recently revealed its tantalizing perfume collection, Le Storie Veneziane, which it dubs ‘olfactive high jewellery’. Inspired by the enticing city of Venezia, the creations are enhanced with a seductive beauty and Valmont’s dazzling […]
News in brief: bags from Maison 203 and Deadly Ponies; Bird and Knoll shows resort collection
Federico Marin Maison 203’s new clutches for spring–summer 2017 have a funky, modernist æsthetic with a dash of futurism to them. Designed by Odo Fioravanti, the clutches take inspiration from architecture, and have up-to-the-minute metallic shades for summer, as well as gold and bronze. The new clutches, dubbed Bern, Armure and Ivy, are available […]
Letter from Venezia: a survival guide for summer ’16
Paula Sweet Above, from top: Venezia has legendary picture-perfect palaces all along the Grand Canal. Cruise ship departs, photographed from San Marco Square. Luna Hotel Bagioni’s Canova Restaurant. Greetings from La Serenissima, where the sultry days of summer have descended as the lanes grow thick with eager visitors. It’s late June, and temperatures already read […]
Ab Aeterno’s wooden watches are the next thing in eco-fashion
Ab Aeterno has shown its Sky collection, a range of wooden watches that contain a Swiss movement, with the remainder made in Italy. The firm, just over three years old, uses only sustainable materials such as wood. They guarantee that their products contain 100 per cent natural materials, including recycled materials, and are toxic-free. […]
Lucire readers can get a special offer at both Shanti Home (New Delhi) and Shanti Morada (Goa, pictured above) for all months from April to September 2015. Mention Lucire and get a free one-hour massage at either property. We are saddened to learn that GM Olivia Richli has left her post at Aman Canal […]
A busy week for Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo
A Lucire exclusive Paula Sweet In a whirlwind week, two extraordinary events occurred in northern Italy, both under the stewardship of Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo. On the night of Wednesday, September 10 at the Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo in Torino, a travelling exhibition showcasing the finalists to this year’s Prix Pictet launched. This year’s […]
Rankin and Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve begin search for next rising star at Biennale
Vittorio Zunino Celotto Venturelli Vittorio Zunino Celotto Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve—the multi-layered blended Scotch with honey tones and a woody, fruity flavour—hosted a party with Vanity Fair at the 71st Biennale di Venezia, the Venice Film Festival on Saturday. The function kicked off Rankin’s search for the next rising star, with guests including […]
Open season on European tourists
Hugh Llewelyn/Creative Commons, Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic licence The season for extra vigilance is upon us, as tourists gear up for coming vacation travel. Already a friend was robbed in Marseille a few weeks ago, her US passport stolen from a room safe (!) in a five-star resort. Criminal gangs target older tourists, and they’re aware […]
Dopo Natale: letter from Venezia
Paula Sweet Greetings the week after Christmas 2013! I’m living here for the month, writing and reporting, and the city is grand. You still see huge tour groups of curious Asians—welcome, friends! But the lanes are comparatively empty now, and they will thin out next week after the New Year. It’s the perfect season to […]
Venezia to limit cruise ships through Giudecca Canal—industry group calls move ‘absurd’
Paula Sweet The Italian government will begin to limit the transit of cruise ships through the Giudecca Canal to the Piazza San Marco in Venezia, commencing next January. Large cruise ships will be limited through the Canal and the largest, exceeding 96,000 gross tonnes, will be prohibited from November 2014. The number of […]
