What is it that makes champagne be considered as the most erotic of all drinks? Is it the rumour that the champagne coupe was modelled on Marie Antoinette’s perfectly rounded breasts or the legendary bath of Marilyn Monroe in 350 bottles of champagne? Or maybe the fact that champagne is featured in the best known classic love films? Champagne is present in…
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We all know Missoni for the trademark wavy stripes and the silky knits. What I discovered today through the special Yoox weekend shopping event is the Italian brand’s accessories range that look as fantastic as any Missoni garment. I loved the pastel colors mixed with gold -they feel like capturing the colors of a sunset at a sandy beach in Sardenia- and the subtle geometrical cuts. What do…
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Some of you may be familiar with the art of mosaic through visiting archaeological sites around the Mediterranean. What you might not know about it, is that this art of 4000 years still lives on in its modern forms and approaches, providing exquisite pieces of art you can actually take home with you. Ioulia Athanasaki is one of the few artists…
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Helena Bonham-Carter recently showed the world how to mismatch fashion items the WRONG way. A coin always has two sides though, so let’s find out how we can actually look GREAT in mismatched shoes and other fashion items. It all started at the Golden Globes Award Ceremony when the Harry Potter “witch” stepped on the red carpet wearing one red…
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[Article is blogger’s own, as published in Madame Figaro Cyprus, Dec. 2010 issue. International copyrights apply. Photo Gallery at the end of the article] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCn39W9no7o] Thankfully, I haven’t felt like a groupie since I was 10. And I had never expected I would feel the groupie fever ever again – let alone that I wouldn’t catch it at a concert of…
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