New Gucci Men Fall 2011-2012 collection

Dear gentlemen:

I introduce you the new Gucci Men Fall collection. As you can see,the 2011-2012 Fall collection reflects the traditional concept of elegance complemented with new and modern details.

It is based on exquisite suits, modern coats and very stylish aceesories.Gucci loves to use a scale of cold winter colors including black, beige, grey and maroon; but the different looks become brigther with the addition of nice and elegant accesories that create a very sophisticated image.

So Gucci can be a very interesting complementary brand for your set and will add a fresh and elegant touch to your style.

Visit: www.gucci.com

A must-have accessory: the tote bag

Good afternoon, dear readers:

Today I want to bring you one of those stylish must-have accessories for your urban lifestyle: the tote bag.

In the past, gentlemen had the problem of having to carry their personal belongings with them. That was the reason why your suit pockets were always full of all those things you eally need for your day life in the city.

Some brands realized and introduced a new and stylish accessory to solve that problem: the tote bag. A useful bag where you will be able to carry your notebook, Ipad, smartphone and so on. So no more problems trying to find any of those items all around your clothes.

The offer is big now. You can get your tote from any of the high luxury brands ( Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Bottega Venetta) or from cheaper ones that have introduced this accessory in their collections ( Purificacion Garcia;Zara; Top Shop; Barbour)

The bags are designed in diferent shapes and sizes, and are made of very different materials: leather; raffia; plastic.

So introduce this highly recommended item in your set and be comfortable and stylish in your day-to-day life.

Cheers,

Xcentrico

Septième Largeur... new french stylish shoes

Good afternoon, dear friends:

This sunny Sunday I bring you a new entry about a new shoe company I discovered some months ago: Septième Largeur.

This company was born with the idea of building high quality craft shoes at an affordable price. His creator is Marcos Fernandez, well known in the French shoe industry for some other iniciatives like Bowen and Emling. He is also an innovator in the best use of Goodyear sewing technique.

The brand introduce two differentiating aspects in its shoes: Goodyear Confort Welted, a patent that allows Septième Largeur to create extremely comfortable shoes since you start to use them; and 19129 Shoe Last, a slightly more slim shape that gives their traditional shoe an extra of modern elegance.

In addittion to its relevant rooster of pret-a-porter creations, Septième Largeur gives its clients the service to customize their shoes by giving them the "patine" style at the local store. This allows you to have a vintage and unique pair of shoes at an affordable price.

This new shoemaker is based in Paris and Madrid, but I am sure they will increase their presence in some other cities in the near future.

Visit : www.septiemelargeur.fr

Swaine Adeney Brigg: A Royal British heritage

Dear friends:

Today I would like to introduce you one of those traditional luxury brands that are essential for every gentlemen around the world: Swaine Adeney Brigg.

One of England's finest traditional makers and retailers of equestrian and country clothing, leather goods and umbrellas, was established in 1750. An exclusive London retailer situated at the heart of historic St James’s, just a Brigg's umbrella throw from The Ritz London, in one of London's most quintessentially elegant areas. It is also home to the famous London gentlemen's clubs: Boodle’s, Whites, Brooks's, The Athenaeum,The Reform Club and the original St James's Club.

Throughout the centuries, a great number of Swaine customers were (and still are) members of these neighbouring clubs.

A few paces away lies Jermyn Street,where tailors outfitted the aristocracy at the nearby Court of St James's Palace.

For visitors to London's West End, searching for exclusive gifts and tax free luxury goods, St James’s is heaven on earth! A far cry from shopping in Oxford Street, this is all that "me time" is meant to be.

Few crowds, courteous and attentive staff and the pick of one-off designer pieces.

A Brigg Umbrella for British elegance.

London's pea soup fogs are fortunately nowadays only found in Sherlock Holmes

mysteries. But rain does still stop play at Lords and at Wimbledon. We know that it's a national failing, but rainy days really are very British.

Why not embrace Britishness? Go forth armed with a Thomas Brigg umbrella!

Brigg umbrellas have served Queen and Country impeccably for 250 years.

With beautifully burnished wooden handles, lustrous sterling silver nose caps and the finest hand woven silks, a Brigg umbrella is as English as the Eton Collar or the Bowler Hat.

Still carried by the City Gent, a Brigg umbrella is a badge of office.

Just like the character Steed in the classic TV series The Avengers, a City Gent would never be seen without his classic Whangee umbrella.

Some things are simply not done. With a Royal Warrant from HRH Prince Charles, The Prince of Wales, Brigg umbrellas continue to keep Britain's Royal Family and our Queen’s subjects dry to this day.

"I'd like you to listen to this umbrella."

Emma Peel, The Avengers.

Just like Steed’s the Whangee Umbrella is a true Gentleman's umbrella of joyously eccentric appearance. (From Whangee comes from the root of a type of Bamboo, which gains its unique appearance from the constant soil erosion on a sharp gradient; exposing it to the elements. When harvested, it is sent to us where it is bleached, boiled and straightened. It is then bent into the handle attached to the unique Brigg shaft and frame.

So if you visit the amazing city of London, don´t miss the opportunity of adquiring one of the marvellous accesories of Swaine Adeney Briggs; it will identify you as a real gentleman...

www.swaineadeney.co.uk

Stylish music for a sunday evening..

Hi everybody:

A relevant part of our style is related to our cultural activity.In my point of view, music is an important part of that cultural influence. It increases your knowledge about what is happening all around the world, enriches your spirit and shows you some fashion and style trends in other parts of the planet.

That good influence music has on everybody´s actitude is the reason I decided to include some pieces of what I consider a new interesting band that I friend showed me: Metric. Watch out for these guys, they are really interesting....

Mykita glasses

Good afternoon, dear gentlemen:

I would like to introduce you one of the accesory brands that impacted me last season: Mykita.

Mykita´s in-house workshop in Berlin has been supplying hand-assembled eyewear for the high-end segment since 2003. The creative core behind the brand are its four founders Moritz Krueger, Phillip Haffmans , Daniel Haffmans and Harald Gottschling.

A clear design signature coupled with excellent product quality and a huge potential for innovation have helped make Mykita a major name in international eyewear market.Mykita´s patented hinge concepts have given the brand a unique identity.

The frame designs are avant-garde,individual and unmistakable thanks to their clear handwriting.A key factor in the company´s sucess is its integrated business philosophy. The dedicated workshop in its HQ in Berlin combines cutting-edge materials with high-tech component production and traditional hand assembly.The name MYKITA is derived from Kita ( a common abbreviation for Kindertagesstate) and is a referenceto the firm´s first premises in a former day nursery.

Mykita made its debut on the eyewear market with Collection No1. This metal frame collection boats not only innovative design , but also Mykita´s patented hinge that removes the need for awkward screws and soldering.

Collection No2 is made from voluminous acetate with a newly developed and patented hinge concept based on the innovative Metal Injection Moulding process.The sophisticated look resulting from this new technique comprises the signature identity of Mykita.

In 2010 Mykita introduced Mylon.This new material is a polyamide with a special treatment that can be moulded into any shape desired. So Mylon boasts unlimited design options, and put Mykita in a relevant position in the luxury eyewear market.

Collaborative ventures with avant-garde designers such as Bernhard Willhem or Alexandre Herchcovich have seen Mykita appearing on international catwalks and become an established feature in fashion world.

www.mykita.com

A small tribute to Scott Schumann

Hi everyone:

I just want to add a small tribute to Scott Schumann, a.ka. The Sartorialist, probably one of the most innovative and influential bloggers on men style.

He captures the essence of style which is spread all over the world, in every street. His idea of taking pictures of normal but stylish people recovers the essential nature of elegance and style.

That is the main reason for his huge sucess. His work reflects day-to-day style,natural elegance, and I agree with him in the thought that that elegance is being lost through the years; it has been replaced for puer fashion trends.

Anyway, I hope he will continue enlightening us with his particular but marvellous point of view on elegance and style.

http://www.thesartorialist.blogspot.com/

Wiesmann Roadster MF4...a different car!!

Hello gentlemen:

Today I have the privilege of presenting you a different and rare car; probably you have not heard about this gem , but I can assure you that it has something special and stylist.. come and see!!

DESIGN

Anyone who claims that beauty is in the aesthetic and is based on subjective perception has obviously never seen the Wiesmann MF4.Once you have a glimpse on the car, you will have to rethink the concept of objective beauty. The power of design is seldom seen as powerfully as it is in this roadster. It is a compilation of vintage and modern lines.

Its philosophy unites power with pure comfort and security.If you have been searching for design and driving pleasure in one car, look no further: The MF4 is your car.

EXTERIOR

There are some faces that stick in your mind- instantly and forever.Sometimes they work

their way so deep into our minds that they appear in our dreams.But the MF4 is not just a dream car in the strict sense because of its distinctive frontal appearance and the power and elegance of its lines. What could be more beautiful than the slick design of this sporty car?

INTERIOR

Its piece of this interior is a piece of art.

It is not only the fine materials and workmanship that make the MF4 so compelling. Wiesmann tries to create an original interior that match with with the owner personality and style,right down to the minimal detail. And that is what makes this unique car a source of lasting enjoy and gratification.

Driving this piece of art, you will not have eyes for anything else.

So if you, gentleman, are looking for a special and luxury car, not a conventional one... just try to be unconventional driving the marvellous Wiesmann Roadster MF4 ... what a piece of modern art!!!

www.wiesmann.com

Good afternoon, gentlemen:

This is a new piece of time I would like to introduce you. Not recommended for everybody, but if you decide to try it, it will not dissapoint you.

Smooth, elegant, different...and big!! This is not another "swiss" watch, this masterpiece of design comes from a Mediterranean country where style and elegance are extremely important... Italy.

The perfect combination between first-class leather and polished silver results in a perfect accessory for a new elegant man. Everybody would put an eye on you, but no word will be said... il Classico defines who is using it.

In addittion to this , its hand-made clockwork is simply perfect; it will never create any problem, you will be always on time, like the gentleman you are...

And its size, 45 or 53 mm of diameter, will increase the "allure" of your presence..people will perceive your irresistible style... in the end, that is what luxury is all about.

Here are the details, just in case you have any doubt about Il Classico yet:

MOVEMENT

Automatic mechanical Elabor, personalized to U-Boat specifications for sterm to be positioned at 9 'clock. Aiguillages adjusted H3. Height 4,60 mm,jewels 25. Power reserve 40 hours.

FUNCTIONS

Hours,minutes,seconds at 3 o'clock

CASE

Sterling silver,crown on left side,with a special protective device; diameter 53 and 45 mm.Total silver weight: 53mm ( 125,50 gr); 45mm ( 90,50gr). Thickness: 53mm-15,65mm/45mm-15,96mm. Weight: 53mm-217gr / 45mm-177 gr.

BACK

See through;sealed with7 external screws;special steel grate;personalized U-boat Skeleton rotor.

DIAL

The dial of this model is made up of two superimposed dials:one version has one dial in brushed steel and the other one cut with composed black pigments,silver hands.Another version has a beige dial and the other one cut with composed black pigments,beige bands,Arabic numerals.

CRYSTAL

High quality sapphire scratchproof.

STRAP

Handmade and hand finished calf brown leather lining in beige alligator with sterling silver plate,deployante buckle( cover in sterling silver),width 23/22 for 53mm diameter and 22/22 for 45mm diameter.

WATER

30metres- 3ATM

New Motorola Xoom.. you will love it!!!

Here is the lastest product released by Motorola.

The Motorola Xoom is the first tablet to touchdown with Android 3.0,Honeycomb, the Google operating system designed for tablet devices. It’s more than just the first tablet to arrive with a new version of Android - it’s the device that Google rubberstamped, it’s the device that they designed and refined Honeycomb with. In short, the Motorola Xoom is both the showcase and the development device for Android tablets, much like the Google Nexus Swas for Gingerbread.

As such it’s the Honeycomb device that has had the most attention, but being first off the line comes with some drawbacks, as we’ll see. There is a great weight of responsibility on the shoulders of Motorola’s 10.1-inch tablet: people are using it as a yardstick by which to measure the success of Android tablets against the Apple iPad, a comparison that isn't completely fair (not that you care about ethics when handling over your cash) and one that is likely to shift dramatically during the Xoom's life.

The Xoom is distinctly Motorola and even without the branding you’d be hard pressed to think it was anything else, even on a device that is essentially a flat slab. You get some of the look a feel of the Motorola Defy, the slightly tactile top covering and rounded corners especially.

It measures 249.1 x 167.8 x 12.9mm and offers up a screen that is 10.1-inches on the diagonal, with a high resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels. That gives it a pixel density of 149ppi. This means it is a small step above the iPad 2 in terms of size, resolution and pixel density, for those that want to mark the scorecard. However, it doesn’t quite have the vibrancy of the iPad’s IPS display, so it is much of a muchness as they say, and like the iPad, viewing the display outdoors on the bright day is nigh on impossible.

Across the bottom of the Xoom you’ll find a run of connections, including Micro-USB for data transfer, a DC input for the power supply and a central micro HDMI connection. One oddity is that you can’t use the Micro-USB for charging, which means you’ll always have to drag around the charger. On the top of the Xoom you’ll find the 3.5mm headphone jack and a slide-out cover which is where the microSD card and SIM card fit.

The Xoom is pretty weighty in the hand, tipping the scales at 730g. This makes it a noticeable strain when holding it one-handed, although at only 130g heavier than the iPad there isn’t really that much in it real terms, but it is 20% heavier. You’ll find yourself resting it on your lap most of the time when in use, or perched on your knees in bed - such is the life of a tablet. With that weight, however, comes a feeling of solid build quality.

Power the Motorola Xoom on and you are greeted by the sophisticated face of Android 3.0. It’s dark and serious, it looks and feels technologically advanced and a little geeky compared to the simplistic approach of Apple iOS or the awkwardly shoe-horned Android 2.2 that we’ve seen on tablets so far. We’ve written a lot about Android 3.0 Honeycomb in our reviewhere on Pocket-lint and we’re not going to delve into all those details again here - if you want to know more, just head over and read that review to put the entire OS in context of the device. What we will do is quickly summarise the highlights and talk about the low points.

Honeycomb is a considered approach to tablets and comes with a better user experience than we’ve seen before from Android tablets. The core applications work very well and are well designed to cope with the sorts of thing you might want to do on a tablet. Gmail, Calendar and Contacts come stacked with features and work seamlessly with your Google account(s) once you sign in. The space that the Motorola Xoom offers is put to good use so it is possible to get things done: you’re not merely consuming this information, you get the feeling that managing and using it is achievable too.

Video support is reasonable on the Motorola Xoom, but this being a naked Android device it won’t support all formats out of the box, so the likes of MOV and DivX won’t play. However, it will munch its way through MPEG4 and although the tech specs that come with the Xoom say it supports up to 720p, we did get it playing some higher resolutions satisfactorily. Installing a different player may garner better results, but we suspect that this will be one area of differentiation between manufacturers: some will bundle wider codec support out of the box. As it is, Honeycomb doesn't offer anything to stream video content from a network drive or home server and Motorola hasn't added this functionality. It can be achieved through third-party apps, but given the rise of the popularity of DLNA, it's a feature we'd like to find out of the box.

This new gizmo comes loaded with your core Google Android apps, so you get the excellent Google Maps, and along with the GPS sensor you’ll be able to quickly plot routes and examine maps. The screen size really lends itself to mapping as you get to see a huge overview of where you are, or your route ahead - it supports Google Maps Navigation and Street View as you’d expect, both of which look fantastic on a large screen.

Adding additional applications to your Google tablet comes courtesy of Android Market. This will likely be where rival manufacturers will offer some differentiation, bundling apps or enhancing their in-house apps to suit the big screen. As this is native Android, you essentially don’t get anything outside of the normal Google array.

Heeley Parfums...simply elegant!!!

Heely Eau de Parfum is characteristically elegant and natural. Made in France from a selection of rare ingredients of the finest quality, it has become a contemporary version of the traditional eau de parfum

The unique and distinct scents withion the collection are characterised by fresh,green,woody or light floral notes. Suitable for both men and women, the choice of scent is best left to the individual.

Specially appropiate for the new gentleman is Cardinal, one of the most remarkable Heeley fragances.A mesmerizing incense blend that comes dangerously close to putting us into an actual trance.

It conjures up a grand,stone-walled cathedral, not dark,dank or gloomy,but a place of light,majesty and infinite calm.We can envision the dreamy tendrils of smoke risingthrough sunlight streaming in the stained glass windows , and feel the reassuring warmth of wood and sun-warmed stone.

Airy incense and resinous cistus intermingle with the deep,sweet earthiness of patchouli and vetiver,creating a fragance that is both spiritual and grounded.Anyone who has been longing for an incense scent without gothic overtones will love it... Warm and reassuring..

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Sutor Mantellassi,the art of shoe making

From the Belle Époque to modern days. History of a vocation and of a brand that looks at the future of tradition.

Sutor Mantellassi was established in 1912 when the brothers Ettore and Enea Mantellassi, master cobblers as a vocation, opened their first artisan workshop to manufacture men’s footwear in a small Florentine district. The values characterizing the brand nowadays, worldwide bywords for elegance, reliability and unique style, have remained unchanged from the start: it is the tradition of “hand-made” shoes, which is preserved and carried over in time with pride and passion... The workshop that once manufactured just a few precious pairs of shoes has now become a leading company in the luxury sector, guided by an entrepreneurial team looking at the future with a precise strategic vision, which is based upon that competitiveness, organization and experience necessary to develop and strengthen the brand identity, the product range and a global expansion. Today, Sutor Mantellassi belongs to Sutor S.p.A., an industrial holding company and a new luxury pole tracing its origins back to respect of tradition and to the know-how that have made the Italian Style famous all around the world: rare assets, which need to be preserved, in order to continue guaranteeing the highest result and top quality performance. The brand counts on a capillary distribution through specialty stores and selected POS in Europe, USA, Russia, and Japan, plus some mono-brand boutiques in Florence, Cortina and Milan, where the showroom was opened in Via Bigli, the heart of the Milan fashion area, in 2007. Notwithstanding their exponential development, Sutor Mantellassi still manufactures just a few thousand pairs of shoes per year: the real challenge is to continue producing with the same manual skills the artisans of the maison have been handing down in almost a century’s time. Nonostante lo sviluppo esponenziale, dalle fucine di Sutor Mantellassi, come in passato, escono poche migliaia di scarpe l’anno: la vera sfida è continuare a creare con la stessa sapienza manuale che gli artigiani della maison si tramandano da quasi cent’anni. THE INSPIRATION The name Sutor comes from Latin meaning “fine sewer, cobbler”, to indicate the feature the brand has kept alive throughout the years, attracting people like Ezra Pound, Loius Aragon, the Duke of Manchester, Giovanni Spadolini, Oriana Fallaci, Marcello Mastroianni and many other internationally-known figures, all eager to wear accessories that, today like in the past, are both functional and represent real icons of an aesthetical code inspired by the gentlemen’s everlasting savoir-faire. It is not by chance that Marcello Mastroianni was wearing a model by Sutor Mantellassi when he sets his footprints in cement on Hollywood Boulevard in front of a crowd of photographers and admirers back in 1965. More than a shoe, it’s a state of mind. The handicraft performance is blended with an artistic and emotional dimension of beauty: Sutor Mantellassi translates the class and emotions you feel when wearing timeless accessories, which become even more beautiful with the passing of time, getting closer to the body of those who wear them, following their steps and movements and to be continuously rediscovered like real objects of desire. THE PRODUCT Respect of tradition, excellent manufacture, exclusive design and high-quality materials. The Sutor Mantellassi product is dedicated to an heterogeneous range of cultivated and demanding customers making a precise aesthetic choice; each accessory, from shoes to handbags, and again to small leather goods, is manufactured following the precepts of a refined and impeccable, but also casual and relaxed dressing style, just like modern men, divided between the city and recreation, between work and moments of relax. Unique objects, handmade by expert craftsmen with an immense patience, love and precision: apart from modern techniques and the most advanced machinery, these ingredients adapt to a market with a more and more updated offer, tuned to a constantly evolving fashion system. A product deriving from almost a century of experience, dedicated to the careful choice of hides, the extreme perfection of details and manufacturing techniques of an antique tradition, and yet so extraordinarily contemporary. For those who love to choose with attention, for those who are able to understand perfection in imperfection. And imperfection in perfection. Three generations of master shoemakers have jealously guarded the secrets of a craft that becomes knowledge, art, and harmony. From classic to the most up-to-date models, passing through “customized" manufacturing, Sutor Mantellassi is the symbol of footwear modelled and built on the anatomic shape of the foot and upon the desires of the single customer. The attitude to luxury and comfort is marked by essential lines, however always careful to trends, soft and prestigious hides, details and elements that not only accurately respond to decorative requirements, but most of all to functional needs. And the pride of the brand is exactly the pursuit of perfection; the recurring combination of elegance and comfort, tradition and modernity; the ability to express their style and own personality in a unique and absolute way. Together with winter and summer footwear collections, Sutor Mantellassi also offers the EXECUTIVE and TRAVEL accessory lines, contributing to characterising the style of the most sophisticated and demanding clientele, describing their personality, taste and attitude to life. Two collections of exclusive accessories, elegant and excellent in their constructions, are dedicated to formal occasions as well as to moments of leisure and relax. The Travel collection is manufactured using higher quality materials, like leather tanned in wooden drums and then dyed in barrels and not spray painted (a traditional method which is not used anymore), or with vegetable leather masterly combined with canvas. For the Executive line, hides are hand brushed and processed with the Oasis working, a historical and distinctive feature of the Sutor Mantellassi brand. Further in the collection, a series is dedicated to more noble and refined materials like crocodile, python skin and ostrich, in matt or shiny versions according to the client's desires. The linings are rigorously in Alcantara, the Metal Fittings customized and exclusively hand-made, the big zip fasteners respond as well to a craft construction. THE WORKINGS Montaggio Blake (Blake Assembly): the commitment to care for details and the time used to shape the shoe on the last distinguish a Sutor Mantellassi product, even after a standard working. Costruzione Bologna (Bologna Construction): this is the most complex and comfortable wear. The processing is studied to obtain a perfect leather adherence. Starting from a bag construction, the shoe is then placed on a last and sewn to the inner leather sole reinforced with a jute fabric, pulling each stitch tight by hand. Tubolare (Tubular Construction): Comfort and extraordinary flexibility are the main features of this workmanship. The shoe is placed on a last, stretched and tacked by hand. Then the “vaschetta” is sewn to the vamp with more than 100 stitches, made one by one. Costruzione Goodyear (Goodyear Construction): this comes from a Sutor tradition and requires extreme manual rigor to follow the shape of the shoe. The final result is a highly refined sports shoe. Costruzione Norvegese (Norwegian Construction): using thread and awl (which have always been the symbol of the Sutor brand) the sole, the underfoot, the lining and the vamp are sewn together. The same patient work is carried out for the second and inner sole: more than 600 stitches for an excellent artefact. Crocodile Models: These Sutor Mantellassi shoes are absolutely exclusive and luxury: they are made with only leather coming from the animals belonging to the family of “alligator mississipiensis”, and this is why it is jealously kept and guarded in a real vault inside the factory. The sizes are conformable to the number and to the model of the shoe we want to create, in order to have a homogeneous vamp on the entire leather, with regular big scales of the best dimension. The manufacturing of each pair of shoes requires the most valuable part of two entire hides. These selected hides are tanned through a special procedure, making them more resistant to wear and tear, especially in the areas between the scales, which are considered to be the most delicate part of a crocodile. After production, the shoes remain in the last for at least 20 days, for them to dry naturally: this makes the hide adapt to the form and acquire higher elasticity, memory form and resistance properties.

Le Royal Monceau Hotel. Paris

Paris loves to show off. The recently re-opened Le Royal Monceau is by far the showiest hotel in which the TCH team has ever stayed. This is a storied hotel and a location with a fantastic, historical past, but the latest incarnation is reimagined by Philippe Starck.

In Le Royal Monceau, Philippe Starck has created a classic. Two years after possibly the wildest ‘demolition party’ in history, Paris’ newest palace hotel is THE place to stay.The location itself is a winner: Five minutes’ walk from Arc De Triomphe and Champs-Elysées.

The entry to Le Royal Monceau is super-grand, from the six doormen to the first glimpse of the foyer — it feels like you’ve walked onto the movie set of Eyes Wide Shut. The luxe-chic interiors are the grandest we’ve seen but it’s somehow magically NOT over the top. It works in Paris; it really works wonderfully.The hotel’s point of difference is a serious commitment to art. It has its own gallery, Art District, with the inaugural Basquiat show, of works selected from Enrico Navarra’s collection. There’s also an art bookshop and a dedicated blog Artforbreakfast.

There’s also a whiff of rock’n'roll, with each room featuring its own guitar, with a portable recording studio available to guests. Trailblazing fashion multibrand, L’Eclaireur, will also host a show room in the hotel. Plus there’s a Clarins spa, Pierre Hermé desserts, a cigar smoking room, a cinema, an extensive garden.

Le Royal Monceau has it all, including all the beautiful people. The in-crowd has found it and the breakfast room was buzzing with film directors, actors models, advertising gurus, fashion types ; everyone dressed immaculately looking like a tear-sheet from Paris Vogue.Power meetings were happening over lunch and at dinner/drinks. The place was buzzing with the most flamboyant characters we’ve seen in a while and literally every night was busy