Saturday, January 28, 2012

Ladurée 150 th anniversary: revisiting the macaron

Ladurée 150 th anniversary: revisiting the macaron


The haute French patisserie, Ladurée copies this year 150 years. Ladurée was founded in 1862 in Paris and in recent years his fame has grown exponentially, becoming one of the most popular house in the world of pastry.

After a fire in 1871 the brand and then seeks to renew the shop transformed into a tea room, collaborating with Jules Cheret, an artist who creates paintings of the room. The House decides to propose ... that's when the specialty gourmet macaroons were born.

In 1993 the new owner David Holder, decided to turn the tea room in Paris in a brand famous and loved around the world.

Holder begins to open several stores in the cult places of the capital, from the Champs Elysées to the Rue Bonaparte, to target tourists.

To celebrate 150 years, Ladurée has many new features every month and will be unveiled one. The first is the box 1862, a shrine that pays tribute to the year of the bakery Ladurée creation by Louis Ernest Ladurée.

Ladurée macaroons in Paris revisits creating a new recipe ... sweet new name Incroyables compounds from the two shells that enclose a traditional recipe that will have many tastes with new crank, composed of marshmallow.

The Incroyables pay homage to the first of Ladurée macaroons to taste of almonds with green shells and white interior.
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Shiseido: 140 and a series of events in Milan for the period 2012 Valentine's Day

Shiseido: 140 and a series of events in Milan for the period 2012 Valentine's Day




On the occasion of Valentine's Day 2012 in the city of Milan start the celebrations for 140 years of Shiseido.

Lovers of Japanese culture and leisure, 14 to 27 February 2012 are scheduled for two weeks dedicated to Japan, and will discuss the topics of wellness, beauty and art.

Rinascente return to the six golden finger, which will make the most beautiful and delight the many Italian consumers.

For the event will display works on loan from "The House of Shiseido" The contemporary art gallery in Tokyo.

The perfume of Italy, from February Shiseido's new exhibit with reproductions of Japanese works.

Here is some more information:

For face, neck and décolleté treatment cabin is Yutaka, lasts one hour and thirty-traditional Nipponese manual.
The make-up with individual schools or groups of makeup and focus groups on the foundation ..
The aim of the lectures is to answer common questions that consumers do to make up artists.
There will be a space to the art of hospitality Japanese, the tea ceremony, and the kitchen with cooking classes and beauty.

Source | Luxgallery
Photo Credits | Getty Images
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Porsche Design Group: A new flagship store in New York

Porsche Design Group: A new flagship store in New York


The Porsche Design Group has opened a new store in SoHo in New York City. The new Flagship is part of a classical building of the West Broadway in Manhattan, and within it there is the whole range of brand products.

The exhibition space and really great, and you can watch the store and buy the products of the clothing line, a line of luggage, accessories, watches, accessories, tech, mobile and other luxury items.

Obviously at the luxurious boutiques, there is a VIP area, for customers who plan to shop and how exaggerated.
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Cultural District in Abu Dhabi Louvre Abu Dhabi, Zayed National Museum and Guggenheim Abu DhabiCultural District in Abu Dhabi Louvre Abu Dhabi, Zayed National Museum and Guggenheim Abu Dhabi

Cultural District in Abu Dhabi Louvre Abu Dhabi, Zayed National Museum and Guggenheim Abu Dhabi


In 2009 he was given the news of a possible opening of a branch of the Louvre in Abu Dhabi. Today, after three years we can give you some information on the project that is being implemented.
The project, in the next few years saw the birth of a cultural district of Saadiyat island, the Tourism Development & Investment Company (TDIC), which deals with the development of the region, has published the date of inauguration of the Cultural District museums: The Louvre Abu Dhabi will open in 2015, the Zayed National Museum in 2016 and the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi in 2017.
The institution has made it known that these museums are components of the government's long-term vision of Abu Dhabi.
Yesterday, the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, said: "The museums of the Cultural District of Saadiyat Island will help make Abu Dhabi one of the destinations in the world's leading culture and tourism and will encourage communication and integration of different cultures."
The Louvre Abu Dhabi universal museum will be the first in the Arab world, and inside you can see paintings, sculptures, decorative arts, manuscripts and historical objects, cultural. The museum will have its own dome 180 feet in diameter with a perforated decoration.
The Guggenheim Abu Dhabi will be a source of contemporary art masterpieces and show international and local and regional works. The structure will recall the architecture of the Gulf, combined with iconic cones that evoke wind towers.
Zayed National Museum will tell the story of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, through the history and culture of the UAE. It 'was designed by Norman Foster and his towers recall the wings of the falcon, symbol of the emirate and its culture. The museum has seven permanent galleries.
Sheikh Sultan bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, Chairman of TDIC, said:

   
"The Cultural District of Saadiyat will create a cultural destination that will attract repeated visitors from all over the world. The museums will facilitate the development of local cultural experts through training and employment by creating career opportunities for our countrymen. In addition, this integration will arts and culture in everyday life by providing the community to enhance, support and preservation of cultural heritage. "
Source | Luxgallery
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The new Acura supercar in the movie The Avengers

The new Acura supercar in the movie The Avengers
 
 
While waiting to come out the movie The Avengers, which will include a number of Marvel heroes, here is a gem that does not just appear during the movie ... the new Acura which you do not know anything for now, but with confidence in the film, will be Robert Downey Junior's car, aka Iron Man

Of course the Acura could not choose better for the launch of its latest model, the beautiful supercar will probably be the personal car of Tony Stark, as we all know the former billionaire arms manufacturer, and the exaggerated intelligence passion for luxury cars.
For now, this fireball did not know anything about what will be only in the film and its function:
night vision windshield

32-piece forged titanium valves and nitrogen injection system.
Diamond for brake calipers
Steering wheel with ID scan
Lithium dioxide injection dampers
Super-scan lock modulator

Defense systems:
Info-tracker sensor net
Shield exo-visual system in order to change
Enviro-clone hologram project environment
Thermal images and topographic mapping software 
Self-detonation and drone reconnaissance 
wave radar capabilities with modifier
Bullets-proof metal
Night vision HUD windshield 
hyper-bullet-proof tires traction   
Underbody kit with aero-dynamic


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