Christian Dior opened a flagship in Cannes, just when the 69th International Cannes Film Festival started. The new flagship at 7 Boulevard de la Croisette overlooks the entry to the Palais de Festival across the street is designed by architect Peter Marino.

The menswear area, found on the lower level, was created by Dior’s in-house design team. While it houses full range of women’s wear in addition to handbags, exotic skin leather goods, footwear, accessories and high- and costume jewelry.

Among the artworks to be found accompanying the collections will be armchairs by Russell Woodard, lamps designed by Wouter Haste, and an animated mural by Oyoram. The Cannes boutique’s gray and white colour scheme and neo- Louis XVI and medallion back chairs transpose the hushed and intimate atmosphere.

For the first time ever, an Indian origin author, Ms. Shalu Chopra has converted years of her experience in teaching into first in the series, methodology book focused on Latin American Spanish Viva Latino Español 1, a much needed resource book which decodes some of the very intricate details of Spanish grammar and its applications through very easy to follow formulae and guidelines.

Shalu has attempted to pro-actively address lot of common learning challenges, particularly for the Indian students, based on her extensive teaching and working with diverse groups over past decade. It articulates very lucidly and illustratively core concepts of the language, and follows closely all skill building exercises which would prepare the learners for taking up rudimentary levels of tests with its unique style of graphical representation.

The book covers the four basic skills of speaking, writing, reading, and listening through interactive exercises and role-play. But its view of language learning is not limited to just acquisition of skills. The method has a solid component of culture which focuses on the diversity of Latin America and the Spanish speaking world in general. Unique to the book is its emphasis on the Latin American lexis. It responds to the contemporary reality of growing trade and economic ties of India with various Latin American countries and the resultant cultural contact.

Jaeger-LeCoultre celebrated its first Canadian Boutique in Vancouver, giving the Grande Maison another prestigious destination to showcase its creations in the heart of thriving Alberni Street. The new Boutique offers a unique 82-square-meter area devoted to the Manufacture’s timepieces, highlighting the expertise and excellence of its watchmaking experts from the Vallée de Joux, Switzerland.

Canadian actress and friend of the Brand Sarah Gadon joined the event to celebrate this new home for Jaeger-LeCoultre and inaugurated the venue with a ribbon-cutting ceremony alongside Jaeger-LeCoultre CEO Daniel Riedo, President North America Philippe Bonay and Rodeo Jewellers Owners Rita and Vic Horozian.
Sarah Gadon accessorized her look by wearing her elegant and feminine Rendez-Vous Night & Day watch, magnified by the setting of its diamonds.

Six finalists have been chosen for the 2016 Young Designer of the Year Award, which asked young designers to expand a concept for a 45-metre motor yacht into a fully thought-out design.

Baoqi Xiao

Baoqi Xiao’s entry, was influenced by the structure of knitwear fabric. The shape of threads interlocking with each other, and the zig-zag pattern of knitwear fabric have both been highlighted.

LUJAC DESAUTEL

Lujac Desautel’s Young Designer of the Year Award entry has maximised outdoor space by introducing public and private areas, held on cantilevering terraces that are layered on top of each other.

LEAH GOWOON PARK

Leah Gowoon Park took inspiration from the sweeping lines of dresses presented on catwalks and has incorporated this into her monochrome design.

BEN HILLS

Ben Hills has included space on the forward deck for a catwalk –naming each deck of the concept after its purpose: which includes a dressing room and beauty salon with a large exterior dance floor aft.

Marlene Ratajska’s yacht has clear sides to encourage guests to interact with the surrounding sea. The upper deck houses the owner’s suite and owner’s deck, both of which have the best views from the glass walls.

DAVE ROWLES

Dave Rowles yacht’s upper deck has a huge outdoor space with comfortable seating and dining area, while below, aft of the main deck, has generous outside seating area that can be transformed into an outdoor cinema.

 

Pamela Goblins latest book Couture Confessions has legendary couturiers of modern fashion speaking eloquently about life, design, and inspiration. Vionnet, Chanel, Dior, Saint Laurent, McQueen—these names define haute couture, and long after the designers have passed away, their influence on fashion continues to be profound. In an exceptional compilation of the original words of these couturiers, Couture Confessions provides a unique and in-depth look at the lives and work of these fashion icons.

In this engaging, beautifully designed book, Pamela Golbin, acclaimed chief curator of twentieth-century fashion and textiles at Paris’s Musée des Arts Décoratifs, has ingeniously constructed conversations in the designers’ own words that highlight their compelling personal stories as well as essential fashion “moments”—from designers Paul Poiret, Cristóbal Balenciaga, Madame Grès, Alexander McQueen, Madeleine Vionnet, and Gabrielle Chanel to Elsa Schiaparelli, Yves Saint Laurent, Jeanne Lanvin, Pierre Balmain, and Christian Dior.

Featuring striking illustrations by internationally recognized illustrator, designer, and art director Yann Legendren, each “interview” asks the questions every fashion lover has always wanted to ask, making these legends approachable, human, and ever more inspiring.