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Here’s some news that will delight music lovers and other fans of high-end earphones. The Danish firm Bang & Olufsen has unveiled the latest version of its Beoplay E8 earphones.

Called Beoplay E8 2.0, these earphones, which will be released on the 14th February, offer many improvements to create a more enjoyable audio experience.

In addition to the gently reworked design, there is a leather charging station with a more attractive look. You just need to put this station containing three batteries on a base to recharge it.

These three batteries have 16 hours of autonomy compared to 12 hours before. An indicator light updates you about the charging level of your station.

If you don’t want to use the station with the base you can connect it with a regular USB cable.

The charging base is composed of brushed aluminium and calfskin leather. It not only charges your Beoplay E8 2.0 station but also your smartphone (normal and rapid charge).

What about the owners of the previous version of the Beoplay E8? Don’t worry, you will have the possibility to purchase the new charging station individually, as well as the right or left earphone.

The charging base comes in 4 colours: black, indigo blue, natural and limestone. The earphones are equipped with 5,7mm dynamic loud speakers, an electromagnetic transducer, Near Field Magnetic Induction technology and a bluetooth 4.2 chip.

To purchase the earphones, the charging station and the base, it will cost €350. For separate purchases, each earphone costs €125 and it’s 200€ for the wireless charging station. The price of the charging base was not announced.

It’s an innovation which will please fans of wireless earphones thanks to the nobility of its design and materials, its user-friendly operation and its high-quality acoustics.

Sources: Press release Bang & Olufsen

Pictures: ©Bang & Olufsen

The second edition of the Pastry Fair will take place in Paris from Friday 14th to Monday 17th June. Whether you love Charlotte strawberries or chocolate cake, macaroons or ice cream, you don’t want to miss this event.

Visitors will be able to attend contests, workshops and conferences about the world of pastry and health, cocoa, professional training, etc.

This new edition, headed by the prestigious Pastry Chef Pierre Hermé, will take place at the Paris Expo at the Porte de Versailles. Among the innovations this year is an area dedicated to kids but also to rising stars of the pastry world, as well as an entire day of debates around the profession in the presence of experts.

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The high point of the fair will be the amateurs and young professionals contest, as well as classes to learn how to become a true dessert master. There will be one hundred masterclasses and workshops in total which will be managed by artisans, “Best workers in France” professionals, and many others.

It’s an event dedicated to all ages and levels which attracted no less than 25,000 gourmets last year. This year, the Pastry Fair will spread out over 6000 square meters. It’s clear there will be enough for everybody…

Sources: Press release Le Salon de la Pâtisserie

Pictures: ©Le Salon de la Pâtisserie

Anchors Aweigh! The Italian ship constructor, Rosetti SY, based in Ravenna, has unveiled two new creations in its range.

Measuring respectively 35 and 50 meters long, they were developed in collaboration with Giovanni Ceccarelli, a designer specialised in sailing boats.

Each boat has a gross tonnage below the 500 GT threshold and is powered by twin MAN main engines

Both Yachts have a main deck with open-plan lounge. The owner’s suite, for its part, is located on the upper deck with a 180° view. Finally, below deck comprises 4 cabins housing a total of 8 people.

For each boat, the hull is made of steel and inspired by the design of racing sailboats and the superstructure is made of Aluminium.

The 35 metre model contains a tender, a covered pool, and all manner of equipment. It’s 50 meter sister benefits in addition from a heated pool and a main deck on two levels with an area of 170 sq/m.

Sources: Press release Rosetti SY

Pictures: ©Rosetti SY

We all know about wine cellars but have you ever heard of a cigar cellar or humidor? Helios Atelier, a cabinet-making company specializing in the creation of customized contemporary furniture based near Toulouse, has dreamt up a wood humidor in order to store your cigars away from any outside influences.

Created in 2018 by Charlotte Rouret and Félix Carrière, Helios Atelier produces wood in collaboration with craftsmen such as upholsterers, locksmiths, blacksmiths, gilders, master glass makers, ceramists, marquetry makers, wood-turners, and sculptors, etc.

Their last creation, called Aficionado, is nothing less than a circular wood humidor for storing cigars and protecting their aromas from light and humidity.

This humidor is designed to maintain a constant humidity level thanks to a synthetic hair hygrometer placed on the rotating plate and also a Cigarspa© humidifier situated directly in the center of the humidor.

The outside part of Aficionado is built with a wood called Ziricote, while the inside part is made of red cedar, a traditional material used for cigar cellars. Finally, everything is covered with a varnish.

To avoid the deterioration of cigars due to light, Helios Atelier installed anti-UV glass. The rotating plate can accommodate 35 models and under the table is reserved for a selection of up to 4 exceptional cigars.

Imagined as a homage to the thousand years old tradition of cigars, this humidor is an ode to this moment of exception and all the rituals that accompany it. A moment of tasting, and sharing, that nothing can disturb. Fans should note that only 50 copies of the Aficionado have been built.

Sources: Press release Helios Atelier

Pictures: ©Helios Atelier

In 2019, you will love jewelery and fine watchmaking…

In 2019, you will adore the gastronomy, fine wines, voyages and palaces…

In 2019, you will always appreciate the beautiful cars, yachts and jets…

In 2019, you will admire the design and architecture, the arts and crafts…

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The Armani / Silos located in Milan will host an exhibition, from January 12th to March 24th, dedicated to the French photographer Charles Fréger. Fabula proposes a walk among a series of portraits devoted to the dress codes of various cultures where you can study the relationship between clothing and group membership..

In total there are nearly 250 pictures that will be exhibited in the famous Milan Fashion Museum. From Finnish figure skaters to sumo wresters including martial art uniforms, Fabula offers a fashion retrospective from every angle around the globe.

What better place than the world temple of fashion to highlight the work of the artist born in Bourges? A work full of life which shows that anthropology and haute couture can get along very well.

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Fabula, from January 12th to March 24th at the Armani / Silos

Via Bergognone, 40 – 20144 Milano

ITALY

Sources: Press release Giorgio Armani

Cover picture : ©Armani

Here’s some news that will delight fans of beautiful watches. The famous Swiss Manufacturer Girard-Perregaux recently presented three new creations of its Cat’s Eye range. With their aventurine dial, these watches are a true masterpiece of finesse and sophistication.

The Aventurine glass was born on the island of Murano off Venice. The latter is famous for its mastery of glassmaking that made its reputation among the most famous European sovereigns since the Renaissance. So, it’s from here that the Swiss watchmaker drew inspiration to design three new watches: the Cat’s Eye Majestic, the Celestial and finally, the Tourbillon.

Each is a true gem that has been finely cut, mixing elegance and precision, arousing a heavenly feeling with its singular colours.

With these wonders, Girard-Perregaux shows all its expertise unveiling a work that is set with diamonds and delicately drawn. The Majestic and its feminine oval, with a pink gold case and a dial that’s somewhere between blue and black. You will also appreciate its sapphire background which help give it all its beauty.

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The Celestial, for its part, evokes the moon, and that is thanks to its mother-of-pearl marquetry that is polished by hand, and its glittering inclusions. A watch with nocturnal accents in the greatest tradition of Girard-Perregaux.

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And finally, The Tourbillon evokes shooting stars with its elegant silhouette and crimped gold bow as well as its flower-shaped crown adorned with a rose cut diamond. With a total of 6.20 carats, there’s no doubt that the Tourbillon gives one vertigo.

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Sources: Press release Girard-Perregaux

Cover picture: @girardperregauxwatches