Caviar enriched Skin-care from Switzerland

Discover a cutting edge skincare line with a range of products created to prevent and counteract the signs of aging. Caviar of Switzerland’s formulas have been developed in a renowned skincare laboratory on the Swiss Riviera by a team of biochemists known for their unparalleled research and development in the field of skincare science.

The collection, made up of an Intensive Eye Cream, 24h Regenerating Cream and a Cellular Repair Serum, contains an exclusive complex combined with high-tech active ingredients and Caviar Extract. The innovative age-fighting ingredients deliver nutrients essential to the health, vitality and overall appearance of your skin, with immediate results.

Designed to actively prevent extrinsic and intrinsic aging, the Caviar Extract intensively moisturises the skin, leaving it remineralised and regenerated. Partnered with Syn-Coll—Collagen Synthesis-Stimulating Peptide - fine lines and deep wrinkles are diminished as the skin is activated to produce new collagen. Caviar of Switzerland’s innovative complex of active ingredients is heightened by Hyaluronic Acid which works to preserve the skin’s volume, suppleness, elasticity and tone. SOD—Superoxide Dismutase—and Resveratrol further help to repair the skin and protect from all damaging effects of aging. Carefully adapted to suit all skin types,

Caviar of Switzerland pampers and nourishes skin with a wealth of vitamins and minerals. Elasticity is intensified while the skin surface is smoothed and retextualised, with a radiant, natural matte complexion. Whatever your age, whatever your gender, Caviar of Switzerland’s treasured ingredients are clinically proven to be safe and provide long-term effects.

Prices:
Intensive Eye Cream 15ml: £98.50
24h Regenerating Cream 50ml: £115.00
Cellular Repair Serum 30ml: £110.00

Nationwide Stockist: 01923 240 010 www.lenawhite.co.uk

Grossmith - Baccarat Crystal Presentation

English perfume house Grossmith (founded in 1835) is delighted to announce a special edition of their three classic fragrances in stunning Baccarat Crystal flacons, exclusive to the Roja Dove Haute Parfumerie, Urban Retreat, in Harrods.

This impressive presentation embodies the finest of English and French craftsmanship and encapsulates 175 years of perfume history. Grossmith has worked with Maison Baccarat to find the original moulds first commissioned for their exquisite ‘Serie de Luxe’ range in 1919.

Each Special Edition flacon is hand-blown in Baccarat crystal and etched with pure gold. Individually numbered, they bear both the Baccarat estampille and Grossmith monogram on the base. Each flacon is housed in a sumptous hand-crafted wooden ‘coffret’, lined in midnight blue velvet and opened with a golden key.

The three fragrances available in this stunning presentation are Hasu-no-Hana, created to evoke the beautiful Japanese Lotus Lily, Shem-el-Nessim, an exotic fragrance named after an Egyptian springtime festival, and Phul-Nana, a bouquet of India’s choicest flowers. They are available either individually or in a set containing all three flacons.

Price upon application.

Stockists:

Roja Dove Haute Parfumerie, Urban Retreat, 5th Floor, Harrods; 020 7893 8797
www.grossmithlondon.com

Clive Christian - Most Expensive Perfume

The launch of the Clive Christian Perfume House in 1999 heralded the return of luxury perfume to the world stage.

As custodian of the British Crown Perfumery first established in 1872 and uniquely granted the image of Queen Victoria’s crown as a symbol of utmost quality and excellence, Clive Christian has revived the original values of the perfumery, creating only pure perfumes with complex formulae that use the most rare and precious ingredients in their most concentrated forms.

Clive’s connection to this perfumery began 25 years ago when he and his daughter Victoria found an original bottle from the 1800’s hidden deep in the floorboards of their family home. The Crown Perfumery was gradually finding business more and more difficult, and Victoria’s passion for perfume inspired Clive to revive the perfumery, paying fitting tribute to the rich heritage of the brand; it became the house of Clive Christian. Clive Christian’s vision of luxury perfume was ground breaking in that he drew no reference to cost in the creation of his perfumes culminating in the release of the Definitive Collection headlined by No1, recognised by Guinness World Records as The World’s Most Expensive Perfume, which, in its ultimate presentation – No.1 Imperial Majesty – is valued at £215,000. Clive Christian’s 1872, inspired and named as a tribute to the origins of the perfumery, and X, brimming with natures most powerful aphrodisiacs, complete the Definitive Collection. Clive Christian remains the top selling perfume collection at the most prestigious boutiques and perfumeries around the world. Clive Christian Perfumes have always believed in creating harmonious perfumes; one for men and one for women, two perfumes which perfectly complement each other to create a stunning medley of scent; a concept steeped deeply in the heritage of the brand. Queen Victoria is known for her love of fine perfume; she and Prince Albert expressed their love by exchanging gifts, including custom made, harmonising fragrances. Clive Christian Perfume has been commissioned for presentation to TRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the occasion of their wedding and was chosen by Katie Holmes for her wedding to Hollywood ‘royalty’, Tom Cruise.

After over ten years at the pinnacle of the luxury perfume world, Clive was finally persuaded by loyal clients to release two of his favourite perfumes from his Private Collection – C for Men and C for Women – which officially joined Clive Christian Perfumes in 2011.

Stockists:

Roja Dove Haute Parfumerie, Urban Retreat, 5th Floor, Harrods; 020 7893 8797

Fortnum and Masons; 020 7734 8040 ext. 2147

Clive Christian - No.1 Imperial Majesty

5 Fabulous Facts on No.1 Imperial Majesty…

1. No.1 Perfume is The World’s Most Expensive Perfume – created by Clive to restore absolute luxury to the world of perfume. No.1 Imperial Majesty is the ultimate presentation of that perfume.

2. As perfume is ultimately invisible, Clive created a vessel that would epitomize his No.1 Perfume - each ounce is presented in the finest polished crystal bottle, bearing white diamond at the neck; both crystal and diamond being outstanding elements of nature.

3. In every piece of the No.1 Perfume collection – whether it is in the gold bottle of the 1000 piece No.1 Perfume Spray or the feathered and be-jewelled No.1 bespoke bottles created for Sir. Elton John – it is the No.1 Perfume itself that remains the most expensive, and therefore most precious, element of these presentations.

4. ‘No.1 Imperial Majesty’ was created by Clive to serve as a marker in history of the return to luxury perfume creation and a as tribute to The World’s Most Expensive Perfume – the 16 ounces of No.1 Perfume held within remain the most costly element of this presentation also.

5. Clive was presented with a unique award at the 2006 UK FiFi awards for his ‘No.1 Imperial Majesty’ to mark its place in the world of perfume - this had never been awarded before, nor has it since

www.clive.com

'Pixie Lott for Lipsy' plus 'All About Tonight' single

In addition to her fantastic musical career, Pixie has her own clothing line ‘Pixie Lott for Lipsy’ and a new range will launch all across the UK and Ireland on September 26th through Lipsy as well as key Lipsy wholesale partners including Asos.com, Bank, Very.co.uk, Selfridges, House of Fraser and Next.co.uk

Add to this, Pixie Lott is back with a brand new track called ‘All About Tonight’, which premiered on UK radio on Monday the 11th of July. The highly-anticipated single will be played in the build-up to the popstar’s second album, which Lott will be releasing on November 7th. After releasing her debut album ‘Turn It Up’ in 2009, Pixie continued to reach higher and higher levels of success which led to ‘Turn It Up’ reaching triple platinum status and has been on the charts for a phenomenal 95 weeks. With two #1 singles also under her belt, the 20-year old has the pop scene firmly grasped and her fans can only wait for her second album to drop this autumn.

Pixie starred as a guest judge on last year’s X Factor alongside Cheryl Cole, Simon Cowell and Louis Walsh. Last December, Pixie performed her first headline tour and it sold out within hours. Pixie is also one of the most talked about artists on the social networks, with over 1million friends on Facebook and 500,000 Twitter followers. There’s not much Pixie hasn’t done in terms of achievements and we expect that her fourth collection with Lipsy will be the best one yet.

Commenting on the new collection Pixie said: “I love designing my own clothing line with Lipsy. I still need to pinch myself when I think about this being my fourth clothing range and I’m still only 20. The new range is the best one yet.” Jeremy Stakol, CEO of Lipsy, said: “Everyone at Lipsy adores Pixie. She is a modern day fashion icon and we are privileged to be working with her. Our customers love everything Pixie does and I’m sure they’ll be blown away when they see the new Pixie Collection this September. Pixie is a pleasure to work with and we’re backing her to get to number 1 in the charts with her new album”.

(picture from current range at Lipsy.co.uk)

Press Enquiries

For all Lipsy enquiries, please contact:
Dahlia Shaffer, Brand Media Director, or Leora Graham, PR Executive
0207 467 9171
Email: dahlia.shaffer@Lipsy.co.uk or leora.graham@Lipsy.co.uk

For all Pixie Lott enquiries, please contact:
Lauren Hales, Head of Publicity, Mercury Music Group
+44 (0) 20 7471 5491
Email: Lauren.Hales@umusic.com

Victoria Beckham's £9k Selfridges Handbag

Not content with merely being a mother (fourth child, Harper Seven Beckham born on 11 July 2011). Victoria Beckham is back in the news unveiling a highly exclusive and elegantly stunning white crocodile-skin handbag for Selfridges. The white handbag features a gold link chain strap and will be retailing at £8,995 as part of Selfridges’ 2011 White Christmas collection.

While Beckham may not be a top designer, she certainly knows a thing or two about handbags, with a personal collection of over 100 Hermes bags worth over £1.5 million.

Unveiled at the Oxford Street Selfridges store on Friday, it could well cause some upset for animal rights group PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), due to her use of reptile skins in her handbag designs. In the recent past, PETA had approached Victoria Beckham, requesting her to avoid using reptile skins in her luxury handbag designs due to the resultant suffering of lizards and other reptiles who are often skinned alive for fashion. However, the group has remained appreciative of her avoidance of using animal fur in her creations.

The Selfridges’ White Christmas 2011 line will officially be available at Selfridges.com as well as at retail outlets in London, Manchester and Birmingham from next month onwards.

See Selfridges.com for further details

Savile Row new blood: Spencer Hart

“In a uniquely minimalist and truly understated manner, Spencer Hart has seemingly redefined British tailoring for the Modern Man.“

It was actually on a recent shopping trip to London’s Selfridges where I first became mesmerised by the exquisite brilliance of Savile Row newbie Spencer Hart.

I succinctly recall having scoured the majority of London’s West End, with a close friend who was looking to purchase a suit for his wedding. It was near the end of a tirelessly long day and literally nothing had ticked any of his boxes. Upon reaching the Spencer Hart department at Selfridges… “There it was!” It simply oozed such style, that it created that sense of occasion without having to shout it.

Spencer Hart suits in essence, elude to a more dynamic and younger spirit, with delicate cutting and intricate tailoring, resulting in a calibre of crispness so sharp it shuns the establishment. What really puts his name on the map (other than being based on London’s Savile Row), is the way he manages to gracefully squeeze in between his competitors. He has in a sense, eloquently utilised traditional couture, within a modern context. It is not to say that he has taken it beyond the norm, such as visionary peers Ozwald Boateng, Lanvin or Avi Rossini. His unique style is so subtle that it is on the double take that you find yourself captivated, exploring the finite detail and beauty of his creations.

I can honestly say with all sincerity that I have never been so taken a back by a suit, and needless to say that I am sure she will most definitely say “Yes, I do.”

Spencer Hart
36 Savile Row
London W1S 3QB
T: +44(0)20 7434 0000
F: +44(0)20 7494 0000
E: info@spencerhart.com

Written by: S A Bryan-Merrett

The importance of a healthy Zinc balance

Wake up to…. Zinc!?! Let me explain why….

You need to sustain your energy and excitement to create and make a better world. To sustain growth and expansion your head needs to be switched on. No peaks and troughs, no lulls in energy, no mood swings, no cravings for sugar or alcohol. Sustaining your energy maintains peak state and is vital for achieving success.

Positive state is derived from proper nutrition. Vitamins and Minerals are stored in your organs and bones. If you are nutrient deficient your body depletes your vital organs first. Philanthropists and entrepreneurs need powerful methods to sustain their creative though processes. The basis of a healthy body is adequate Zinc levels and maintaining a Zinc/Copper balance. We get an overload of copper from copper water pipes, so we need to increase zinc intake to equalise it. Like everything in life, you need to be balanced. Getting your zinc levels up heightens your immune system and speeds up energy absorption. It controls testosterone and oestrogen levels, controls sugar and alcohol cravings, makes you leaner, assists concentration and maintains dopamine levels in the brain. It further supports brain function, increases sex drive, semen production and adds to an altogether a better sex life!

Having the correct levels of zinc ensures your health systems are working properly, making you feel more alive and excited to get up each day! Glucose is the one and only energy source that the body can use. Fat, sugar and protein have to be changed into glucose before the body can use them. Of all the glucose in the body your brain uses 50% of everything! Sugars are broken down into glucose though insulin, so with too much insulin, the sugar gets depleted before being changed, therefore with too little insulin the sugar runs wild [think crazy kids eating Smarties].

Zinc is fundamental in the transportation and equal dispersion of insulin. Zinc binds onto insulin and helps it slide around the body more effectively and more consistently. A consistent flow of insulin maintains a constant level of glucose which delivers health and vitality to your body from the moment you wake! [Get it now!] Everything you intake either benefits your body or draws from it. All nutrients absorb more readily if Zinc is predominant. The only ‘food’ that does not need Zinc present in order to produce energy is ALCOHOL!

“Have you ever craved a beer, ever felt more energy after your first few? [not your fifteenth!] Alcoholics need to replenish energy with alcohol.”

Testosterone and Oestrogen levels are maintained, [men and women alike]. For men, a high Zinc supplement raises testosterone levels. Do you wake up and wonder why you’re not standing to attention like you did when you were 18? Start taking zinc and you will soon wake up with a welcome greeting for your partner! Increased Testosterone really helps in the gym too, making you leaner, fitter and more ripped. Zinc and increased testosterone aids the reduction of fatty deposits on your body in certain places. Loose skin and fatty deposits on the backs of your arms and legs are synonymous with high oestrogen levels. Many personal trainers say that you can’t spot reduce fats…. you can’t with exercise alone. Getting sufficient nutrients affect different parts of your body. To get ripped, get zinc!
Fundamentally, Zinc doesn’t do this alone. There are a multitude of vitamins and minerals that compliment Zinc. Magnesium is extremely important with Vitamins B3 and B6. Zinc is a catalyst. The higher levels of zinc in your body, the more readily you absorb other nutrients. Every other nutrient supports Zinc in different ways and it is very interesting. The more you investigate the more interesting it gets! You can spend a fortune on nutrients, but without Zinc they are practically useless.

This information is drawn from my personal experience and research, you should always consult a doctor before entering a nutritional supplement cycle and should never exceed a 100 mg. dose per day.

The Zinc test – ‘Zinc Tally’

You must not eat, drink, or smoke less than one hour before the test. Then take the equivalent of a tumbler glass of the fluid and rinse your mouth with the fluid for 5-10 seconds, after which you can either swallow or spit it out.

Four different flavours now appear:

1- If it tastes like water you are typically zinc deficient.
2- No flavour to start, then a fluffy or metallic sensation, if sweetens you have a zinc deficiency
3- Strong but not necessarily unpleasant flavour, builds up little by little? = No zinc deficiency.
4- An unpleasant taste of copper coins in your mouth and signifies a good zinc balance.

“Every few weeks you should repeat the test after taking your supplement. If after a month you still taste water or its sweet you should consult medical attention. Zinc allows for deeper and more restorative sleep. The secret to waking up is with a positive outlook is to have positive rest.”

By R.S. Reed

Race to success and keep running!

Start your race to success today and keep running!

The more successful you get the faster you learn to run, but winning races and achieving peak physical performance does not happen over night. It can involve hours in the gym, and repeatedly pushing your muscles beyond their comfort zone, but much like wealth creation, once you have jumped the first huddles then, you will soon find yourself pole-vaulting into new realms of success.

First you start off with small weights, (tens, hundreds of £’s), then after a few months the weights get heavier as you can lift more, jump higher and run faster(hundreds of thousands of £’s). Now that you are becoming fit and healthier, your mind is ready to go. If you are just going to remain sitting on the start line, or worse still, not even competing, then you are choosing to fail. Spectating is essentially little more than watching others succeed, becoming faster and wealthier by the day. The longer you remain on the sidelines, the less your chances of succeeding become. We are all humans and similarly made of the same basic ingredients, the only real difference between spectators and champions is the mental drive and desire to be successful. They have practiced more and put their bodies and minds out of their comfort zones in order by push that extra mile and in doing so, demolishing the opposition.

“What are you waiting for? Get out of the stand and get onto the track!”.

Why remain living your life in envy of others, complaining that you cannot find a job or get the promotion you want? Life was never supposed to be served on a plate; true success is little more than a positively channelled mindset and the unwavering strength and pivotal ability to make things happen.

So start your race to success today, perhaps also try team events and race to success with your friends, family and business associates.

By: R. Reed

Versace to design for H&M; budget range

VERSACE will design for H&M this year, becoming the latest high fashion label to work with the Swedish high street brand.
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“I am thrilled to be collaborating with H&M and to have the opportunity of reaching its wide audience,” Donatella Versace said this morning. “The collection will be quintessential Versace, perfect for H&M and Versace fans everywhere.”
The announcement marks a turnaround for Versace, who in 2008 claimed that a high street diffusion line simply wasn’t the Versace way. “I respect everyone who does it. But the reason I didn’t do it is because I work very hard to put the Versace line in the luxury section. I think to put the Versace line in H&M would confuse the brand,” she told New York Magazine. However, rather than ‘diffusion’, this line is being sold as an ‘Iconic Collection’ for which Donatella will raid the archives of the Italian fashion house that was founded by her brother Gianni in 1978.
No doubt hoping to have the same affect on shoppers as Alber Elbaz last year, when his Lanvin for H&M collection sold out in a matter of minutes (with many items subsequently selling for even greater prices on eBay), Donatella will launch H&M menswear, womenswear and homeware which will go on sale on November 17 - shortly followed by a pre-spring collection that will be available online from January 19……..

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By: Dolly Jones (Vogue) 21/06/2011

Marilyn Monroe dress sells for $4.6 million

The famous white dress worn by Marilyn Monroe in the 1955 movie “The Seven Year Itch” has been sold at auction for $4.6 million.

The pleated ivory dress, which flutters under the iconic star as she stands on a subway grate in the film, had been expected to fetch between one and two million dollars at the Hollywood memorabilia auction, held by actress Debbie Reynolds.

Reynolds was reported to be in tears as the sale was closed, as she parted with her collection of some 3,500 items of memorabilia she had amassed over four decades.

Now cream coloured due to ageing, the “subway” dress became part of one of the most famous images of the 20th century. Reynolds acquired the dress in 1971 when she bought all of Monroe’s wardrobe as it was off-loaded by the studio 20th Century Fox.

The entire sale, which included other items of Monroe clothing, was valued at $22.8 million…..

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By: P. Joeseph published 21/06/2011 (www.superyachts.com)

RL Collection on show at L'Art de L'Automobile

“I’ve always seen cars as art. Moving art. While friends of mine were into paintings, I somehow felt that the real beauty of owning a rare & magnificently designed car was the fact that you can use it. You can look at it, enjoy its visual qualities as with a painting, but you can also get inside and drive it – which means both enjoying the drive itself and going somewhere with it. How these are put together, the purposefulness with which they were created, in every detail – the engine, the mechanics, the outside ornamentation, the design of the wheels, the whole spirit – is very, very exciting. And on top of that you have the men who created these cars, Mr. Porsche, Mr. Bugatti, Mr. Ferrari, and their backgrounds, their heritages, their fascinating histories, their reasons for driving and building these cars – I find it all very stimulating.”

—Ralph Lauren in Speed, Style & Beauty, 2004

Among the major car collections in the world, there is one that stands out more than any other as synonymous with excellence: that of iconic American fashion designer Ralph Lauren. A selection of the most prestigious sports cars from the 1930s to present day is on view for the first time in Europe at Paris’Musée des Arts Décoratifs. seventeen outstanding cars, chosen by curator Rodolphe Rapetti, and put on display by Jean-Michel Wilmotte, outline the main phases of European automobile history. With this collection, Ralph Lauren shows that the automobile is a major art form created by the industry’s biggest names: Bugatti, Alfa Romeo, Bentley, Mercedes-Benz, Jaguar, Porsche and of course, Ferrari, the high point of this unique collection. Below are some previews of exhibited cars.