The Excellence Group recently organised a luxury event hosted by the prestigious Emsworth Polo Grounds to showcase Team Brit and their new Aston Martin Vantage V8, in which the team stormed to victory in their first ever GT4 race at Oulton Park on the 12th May. The high net worth guests were treated to the inside track on the drivers’ experiences and the inspiring story of how Team Brit was formed.
Augmented reality is transforming how we shop and in particular our online shopping experience. Global Market Insights predicts that the AR market is expected to nearly double in size by 2024 with the vast majority of companies utilising some form of augmented reality to connect with and engage their customers. Forward thinkers and industry disruptors are ahead of the curve, having already embraced augmented reality in their business models.
With the arrival of Spring comes a new optimism. Colour is everywhere and sometimes not where you would expect to find it. It's all about being bold. At the Spring/Summer 2017 show season splashes of colour were seen on the hands, ears and beneath the jawline.
SKIN IS IN
While all of us may not be that brave, there are things you can do to prepare your skin for summer by cleansing, exfoliating and using one of the many sheet masks available. My favourites are by Tony Moly for moisturising, brightening or pore care.
Colour, Carat, Clarity and Cut... these are the four important characteristics by which gemstones (especially diamonds) are judged. Of the four, cut is the most important one, the one that brings the other three qualities together. Sacrifice cut for carat weight and you have a stone with poor colour diffusion and bad light reflecting properties. If the stone is not studied properly and the inclusions are not well disguised within a stone, the value plummets.
A Very Marané Christmas
Picking the perfect present for the man in your life is never easy and it seems to get harder each Christmas. Do you give the must have gadget, the trusty reliable gift card or do you try and think out of the box?
A very different type of present is swimwear, an area of men’s fashion that is seeing a much-needed update to reflect the current trends of a more tailored, streamlined and elegant silhouette.
Earlier this month Marané luxury swimwear brand together with Soho House in Miami hosted a discussion about the emerging future of men’s fashion and the direction of future trends. Ahead of the evening, Christine Serhal, founder of Uruguayan swimwear label Marané shared exciting news:
Uruguay’s Punta del Este is often thought of as a destination for the jet set but it’s much more than an expensive playground for the famous and glamourous. It is located on a peninsula jutting into the ocean, with the wild Atlantic to the east and the calmer Rio de la Plata to the west and its name lends itself to the wider area embracing the communities of La Barra, José Ignacio and Manantiales. These sleepy, secluded communities retain that famous Latin-American laid-back vibe with dirt roads and hand painted road signs.
Along with Hamptons royalty, the sailing glitterati and the cream of Manhattan, Hunton Yachts has spent a very successful summer in Sag Harbour, where the Hunton XRS43 has been widely acclaimed for its style, looks and performance. Sag Harbour in the Hamptons is an historic sailing hamlet and whaling port since the 1700’s. It is now more famous as a holiday destination for sailing enthusiasts, with its stunning sailboats, impressive power boats and picturesque Main Street with fashionable shops, art galleries and acclaimed restaurants.
The British manufacturer of high performance luxury yachts, Hunton, is proud of their long heritage building bespoke boats to fit their clients’ dreams and desires. Known for their style, speed and comfort, Hunton boats are also widely admired for their innovation and luxury craftsmanship. The impressive XRS43 provides the perfect example of this tradition of high quality manufacture and attention to detail, built to order in partnership with each buyer. The breadth and range of exciting customisations possible on the XRS43 makes every commission a truly unique, bespoke project.
Marané Swim Shorts Putting Thought Into Every Thread
With the weather at its warmest, beaches and oceans beckoning, thoughts inevitably turn to swim wear and with the trend across menswear to a more tailored and fitted cut; Marané Swimwear, a burgeoning Uruguayan label, has set out to re-imagine what good swimwear for men can be.
Two lifelong friends, Christine Serhal and Alessandro Aquilina, were inspired by the feeling of freedom and escape that the rugged and dramatic landscape of their hometown represented and thus Marané and the Manantiales swim short was created.
