Luxury

There are two things happening in Nicolas Winding-Refn's ode to redemption, and one thing that isn't. Let's take them one at a time. 

Luxury Shopping
With Christmas nearly upon us it’s time to head to Guildford, the “luxury shopping capital of the UK”.
Guildford, as with most town centres, is gearing up for its busiest time of year; the countdown has begun to Christmas.
The difference being that this year if you head to this beautiful and historic county town of Surrey, to stock up on stocking fillers and treat your loved ones to gorgeous gifts, you can be safe in the knowledge that you will be shopping in the “luxury shopping capital of the UK”.

In January 2014 Officine Panerai are releasing the left-handed version of the Luminor 1950 3 Days – 47mm, in which the winding crown and the crown-protecting device are at 9 o’clock, on the left side of the case.

Unearthing masterpieces.
If a work of art is never seen, then what is its inherent value? Can something be judged as priceless, if nobody has examined it to ascertain how much it should cost?

 
Alexandra Cousteau will visit this week the areas that were contaminated by Texaco, now Chevron, in the Ecuadorean Amazon, to convey to the world the situation that the affected communities lived through in the last few decades due to the company’s denial to correct the immense environmental damage.

International eXcellence Magazine Interviews Règis Camus, Oenologist at Piper-Heidsieck Champagne.
 
How and when did Piper-Heidsieck start and who runs it today?

Designer Graham McCallum is 70 this week, and a retrospective of his iconic design work opens at Kemistry Gallery on Saturday.
Graham is the designer behind some of the best known TV branding, and was the first person to redesign the BBC 2 logo to reflect the changing schedule.
 

The UN-backed World Forum on Natural Capital will be the first major global conference devoted to understanding the economic value of natural capital.
Alex Salmond, Scotland’s First Minister, will join the prestigious line-up of speakers on the first day of the inaugural World Forum on Natural Capital in Edinburgh this November.
The UN-backed event will help business and sustainability leaders to identify the economic value of natural capital – the world’s natural resources such as water, forests and biodiversity, on which we rely for our economic and social wellbeing.

International eXcellence Interviews David Henault Oenologist at Nicolas Feuillate Champagne
Some of the questions were answered in French and we have provided a translation, but we have also left the original French as it just lovely to read.
How and when did Feuillate start and who runs it today?

IX Favourite Luxury Shows
 
Baselworld
This luxury show is the world's most important event for the watch and jewellery industry and is held each spring in the city of Basel, Switzerland. It is a unique success story, with over 100,000 people from more than 100 different counties visiting the show. Products and brands are showcased at a sophisticated level in an exclusive atmosphere, with high quality personal contacts and business deals ensured.
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