Marion Cotillard is back once again for 2014 Lady Dior advertising campaign. Lensed by British photographer Tim Walker, the French actress poses in front of a white wall smeared with matching blue paint, wearing a cobalt blue dress from the Resort 2014 collection with a matching paintbox Lady Dior bag. This isn’t the first time … Read more
Celebrating nine decades of BMW Motorrad heritage, the BMW R nineT embodies pure, unfiltered riding passion. Inspired by the iconic 1923 R 32—BMW’s very first motorcycle—this retro-styled café racer blends classic design with modern performance. At its heart lies the legendary air/oil-cooled 1,170cc boxer twin, delivering 110 hp (81 kW) at 7,750 rpm and a … Read more
In a groundbreaking move, Chanel has brought back Marilyn Monroe as the face of its iconic fragrance, No. 5, fifty-one years after her passing. The French luxury house unveiled previously unseen footage and audio recordings from an interview the actress gave to Georges Belmont in French Marie Claire in April 1960, where she candidly discussed … Read more
A violin, believed to have been played as the Titanic sank, was sold at auction for £900,000 ($1.45 million). The instrument belonged to bandmaster Wallace Hartley, who perished along with 1,500 others as the ship sank in 1912. The German-made violin features a silver plate screwed onto the base, engraved with the words: “For Wallace, … Read more
French luxury brand Hermès is launching a line of bicycles, a unisex leisure version and a sporty city one. Handmade in France by local manufacturer Time, carrying the seductive names of Le Flâneur d’Hermès and Le Flâneur sportif d’Hermès , the bikes will be available in three colors: charcoal, red and white. “We really want … Read more
The first images of the Veneno Roadster have have surfaced online ahead of an imminent official reveal. Created as part of the automaker’s 50th anniversary celebration, the Veneno Roadster is completely roofless — no convertible top. Under the hood , the car uses Lamborghini’s familiar 6.5-liter V-12, that has been tuned to 740 hp; and … Read more
