pursuitist.com Archives - 19 June 2013, Wednesday

  • Father's Day gift ideas from Louis Vuitton SS 2013 collection: While Mother's Day is way behind us, Father's D...

    Father's Day gift ideas from Louis Vuitton SS 2013 collection

    pursuitist.com 10 Jun '13, 8pm

    While Mother’s Day is way behind us, Father’s Day is just around the corner! We had handpicked exclusive accessories by Roberto Cavalli to woo all mothers. Now it’s time to bring a smile to dad’s face by gifting him an over the top item that screams luxury. We have rounded up a list o...

  • The Ark Floating Housing Project by Alexander Remizov: #green #luxury

    The Ark Floating Housing Project by Alexander Remizov

    pursuitist.com 12 May '13, 2am

    “For architecture two aspects are of higher concern: the first one is maintenance of security and precautions against extreme environmental conditions and climate changes. The second one – protection of natural environment from human activities. The Ark project makes an attempt to ans...

  • Louis Vuitton Chérie Cherry Accessories

    Louis Vuitton Chérie Cherry Accessories | Pursuitist Luxury Blog

    pursuitist.com 09 May '13, 2pm

    Cherries are a summer fruit and certainly good for health. If you love cherries then why not wear them too? Summer is the peak season for cherries not only as an edible item but also as adorable accessories. And when these cherries flaunt a Louis Vuttion label, they can be categorized...

  • Louis Vuitton Aventura Maison in South Florida

    Louis Vuitton Aventura Maison in South Florida

    pursuitist.com 12 Feb '13, 1am

    Louis Vuitton Aventura Maison includes features like a private entrance separate from the mall, a garden terrace, private shopping rooms, art by Jorge Pardo and others, and a grand staircase with handrails wrapped in Louis Vuitton print. The last section to explore is the Haute Maroqu...

  • Ben Affleck on Argo winning Best Film at BAFTAs 2013: Everybody who worked on the movie, ... #luxury

    Ben Affleck on Argo winning Best Film at BAFTAs 2013

    pursuitist.com 11 Feb '13, 2am

    Everybody who worked on the movie, all the people this movie is about, who came together and made this a wonderful international movie I want to thank. I also want to say that this is a second act for me. You’ve given me that, this industry has given me that, I’m so grateful and proud...

  • Hermès postage stamps for Valentine’s Day: How romantic. Luxury brand Hermès will soon un... #luxury

    Hermès postage stamps for Valentine’s Day | Pursuitist

    pursuitist.com 09 Feb '13, 10pm

    How romantic. Luxury brand Hermès will soon unveil stamps based on it iconic scarf designs, all for the French postal service La Poste’s annual Valentine’s Day “Heart” collection. Having collaborated before with brands including including Yves Saint Laurent, Christian Lacroix, Chanel,...

  • Visionaire ‘Fashion Special’ Leather Louis Vuitton Case for $6,600

    Visionaire ‘Fashion Special’ Leather Louis Vuitton Case for $6,600 | Pursuitist

    pursuitist.com 20 Jan '13, 7pm

    In 1996 Visionaire published its ‘Fashion Special’, and it sold out within weeks. MR PORTER has secured this unopened, highly sought-after collectible portfolio from the original numbered run. Each one features prints from photographers, illustrators and writers such as Messrs Jurgen ...

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    pursuitist.com 15 Jan '13, 8am

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  • Louis Vuitton Opens New “Winter Resort” Store in Switzerland

    Louis Vuitton Opens New “Winter Resort” Store in Switzerland | Pursuitist

    pursuitist.com 31 Dec '12, 1am

    The iconic French brand Louis Vuitton have opened an all new “Winter Resort” Store in Promenade, Gstaad. The popular winter destination seems an appropriate choice given the fact that 2012 marked the historic site’s 700th anniversary of providing ample and valuable real estate for tho...

  • Christian Louboutin Roller-Boat Flat Sneakers Spring/Summer 2013

    Christian Louboutin Roller-Boat Flat Sneakers Spring/Summer 2013

    pursuitist.com 30 Dec '12, 10pm

    Available in black leather and white, there’s much to love about the Christian Louboutin Roller-Boat Flat Sneakers for Spring/Summer 2013. The Roller-Boat Flat slip-ons feature spikes which envelope the luxurious leather upper that sits atop a stitched rubber sole. Perfect for almost ...

  • rt @Pursuitist Lighter iPad 5 launching March 2013: According to rumors Apple is preparing to launch a n... #luxury

    Lighter iPad 5 launching March 2013

    pursuitist.com 30 Dec '12, 5pm

    According to rumors Apple is preparing to launch a new iPad 5 in March 2013. The rumors, which stem from Japanese tech blog Macotakara, and were then reported on Mashable, cite an “inside source.” According to this alleged source the new iPad will be not that far off from an iPad Mini...

  • Family meals boost health kids: One easy way to ensure your kids get their share of veget... #luxury

    Family meals boost health kids

    pursuitist.com 30 Dec '12, 5pm

    One easy way to ensure your kids get their share of vegetables and fruits: eat together as family. Dining as a family — even once or twice a week — can boost your child’s intake of healthy foods, according to researchers from the University of Leeds in the UK. The study of 2,389 Briti...

  • Top US travel destinations for 2013: Louisville in Kentucky, Fairbanks in Alaska and the ... #luxury

    Top US travel destinations for 2013

    pursuitist.com 30 Dec '12, 4pm

    Louisville in Kentucky, Fairbanks in Alaska and the San Juan islands have been selected by the Lonely Planet editors as the top three destinations to visit in the US in 2013. Every year the editors of Lonely Planet, the popular travel guide, compile a list of recommended destinations ...

  • rt @Pursuitist Best hangover remedies: New Years in coming soon. Prepare for a wonderful night for party... #luxury

    Best hangover remedies

    pursuitist.com 30 Dec '12, 3pm

    New Years in coming soon. Prepare for a wonderful night for partying, drinks and celebration. The next morning, however: pounding head, queasy stomach, dry mouth – welcome to your hangover. While mankind is united in this particular form of post-bender misery, variations abound when i...

  • This Week In Luxury: Louis Vuitton, Dolce & Gabbana, and Badgley Mishka: This week centered around exec ... #luxury

    This Week In Luxury: Louis Vuitton, Dolce & Gabbana, and Badgley Mishka

    pursuitist.com 23 Dec '12, 9pm

    This week centered around exec change-ups, probably brands cleaning house to get ready for the new year. First, Michael Burke was named CEO of Louis Vuitton, replacing Jordi Constans who needed to step down suddenly. Mr. Burke came from Bulgari. Meanwhile, LVMH tapped Pauline Brown to...

  • Chef Paul Bocuse’s Monsieur Paul Restaurant at Epcot’s Paris: Epcot restaurant Bistro de ... #luxury

    Chef Paul Bocuse’s Monsieur Paul Restaurant at Epcot’s Paris | Pursuitist

    pursuitist.com 23 Dec '12, 8pm

    Epcot restaurant Bistro de Paris reopened on December 11 as “Monsieur Paul” with new decor and a new menu. The restaurant is decorated with mementos of Chef Paul Bocuse’s culinary career, including his 48 straight years being awarded three Michelin stars for his Auberge du Pont de Col...

  • Christian Louboutin Christmas Trees: Studio XAG has created fabulous red-soled Christmas ... #luxury

    Christian Louboutin Christmas Trees

    pursuitist.com 16 Dec '12, 10pm

    has created fabulous red-soled Christmas Trees inspired by Christian Louboutin’s classic Pigalle spike-heeled pumps. The festive Christian Louboutin Christmas Trees are featured in the windows and interiors of the Christian Louboutin boutiques in New York, Paris and Geneva.

  • Original 1966 Batmobile Heads to Auction: The original 1966 Batmobile is expected to go u... #luxury

    Original 1966 Batmobile Heads to Auction

    pursuitist.com 16 Dec '12, 10pm

    The original 1966 Batmobile is expected to go under the hammer on January 19, the Barrett-Jackson auto auction house said Thursday. The iconic vehicle, which was featured in the Batman TV series as well as the movie adaptation starring Adam West, is capable of a quick 180-degree “bat-...

  • Louis Vuitton’s Spring 2013 Campaign by Daniel Buren and Steven Meisel: For its spring 2013 campaign pho... #luxury

    Louis Vuitton’s Spring 2013 Campaign by Daniel Buren and Steven Meisel |

    pursuitist.com 16 Dec '12, 9pm

    For its spring 2013 campaign photographed by Steven Meisel, Louis Vuitton enlisted artist Daniel Buren to recreate a similar checkered set as seen in the label’s runway presentation this October. Creative director Marc Jacobs casted pairs of lookalike models to coincide with the repet...

  • rt @Pursuitist PPR to acquire Jeweler Qeelin: Via the Wall Street Journal: PPR is acquiring Chinese fine... #luxury

    PPR to acquire Jeweler Qeelin

    pursuitist.com 10 Dec '12, 4am

    PPR is acquiring Chinese fine-jewelry maker Qeelin Ltd., the French company’s first Asian label, highlighting the powerful role China is playing in the luxury world. China is “already an absolutely immense market, it will become even more so,” said François-Henri Pinault, chief execut...

  • Kate Upton In Carine Roitfeld’s CR Fashion Book by Bruce Weber: Kate Upton has been selec... #luxury

    Kate Upton In Carine Roitfeld’s CR Fashion Book by Bruce Weber |

    pursuitist.com 10 Dec '12, 12am

    Kate Upton has been selected to grace January front cover of British Vogue, capping off a year in which she has been championed as the ‘healthy’ face of the modelling industry. 2012 has been one rollercoaster of a year for 20-year-old Kate Upton, but 2013 has already started well for ...

  • Fifty Shades of Grey Workout: If you haven’t gotten enough of Fifty Shades of Grey spinof... #luxury

    Fifty Shades of Grey Workout

    pursuitist.com 10 Dec '12, 12am

    If you haven’t gotten enough of Fifty Shades of Grey spinoff insanity, here is another: a workout dubbed Fifty Shapes of Grey that culls its exercises directly from sex scenes in the erotic bestseller. The goal? To get you toned and flexible enough to reenact the scenes in your own be...

  • The world’s most expensive Christmas dinner: A rare breed turkey wrapped in 50-carat gold leaf, a bottle... #luxury

    The world’s most expensive Christmas dinner |

    pursuitist.com 09 Dec '12, 7pm

    A rare breed turkey wrapped in 50-carat gold leaf, a bottle of champagne that predates World War I and the world’s most expensive fish eggs are part of a meal that’s being described as the most expensive Christmas dinner in the world. For $200,450, London chef Ben Spalding, currently ...

  • Marion Cotillard designs her own Lady Dior handbag

    Marion Cotillard designs her own Lady Dior handbag

    pursuitist.com 04 Dec '12, 1am

    After trying on couture designs, sharing her experiences as a brand ambassador and singing a special song for Dior, Cotillard takes on the role of designer in this instalment, making sketches and notes, and seeking inspiration to create an ultra-sophisticated personal Lady Dior bag.

  • The world's first caviar vending machine opens in LA: #LA #caviar #luxury #foodie

    Caviar Vending Machine Opens In LA

    pursuitist.com 25 Nov '12, 6pm

    CBSLA.com reposts that a caviar vending machine, the world’s first, has been unveiled at the Burbank Towne Center mall. The touch-screen contraption boasts ‘a large selection of the world’s finest selection of caviar.’ It also sells truffles, escargot, bottarga, blinis, oils, Mother o...

  • Pudsey Bears for Children In Need by Burberry, Louis Vuitton, Prada & Gucci

    Pudsey Bears for Children In Need by Burberry, Louis Vuitton, Prada & Gucci

    pursuitist.com 28 Oct '12, 3pm

    Leading luxury brands Louis Vuitton, Prada, Burberry, Vivienne Westwood, Vogue, GQ, Gucci, Sibling, Victoria Beckham, Paul Smith, Versace, Balenciaga and many others have made a 24-inch Pudsey Bear for Children In Need. Curated by LOVE Magazine editor Katie Grand, each brand designed ...

  • Kate Moss in Louis Vuitton Yayoi Kusama

    Kate Moss in Louis Vuitton Yayoi Kusama

    pursuitist.com 28 Oct '12, 3pm

    Sonia Sieff photographs supermodel Kate Moss for the latest cover story of Jalouse Magazine. Kate shines in Louis Vuitton Yayoi Kusama, and also also wears her own collection for Fred, Chanel and Vivienne Westwood Red Label.

  • Kristen Stewart in Louis Vuitton at ‘Twilight Saga’ red-carpet premiere

    Kristen Stewart in Louis Vuitton at ‘Twilight Saga’ red-carpet premiere | Pursuitist

    pursuitist.com 27 Oct '12, 7pm

    Kristen Stewart made her first red-carpet appearance for “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2″ in Tokyo last week, wearing an urban shorts outfit from Louis Vuitton’s Spring 2013 collection. The 22-year-old actress looked stunning in the black and white long-sleved checkered rompe...

  • Tambour Diving II Chronograph by Louis Vuitton

    Tambour Diving II Chronograph by Louis Vuitton

    pursuitist.com 21 Oct '12, 3pm

    The new watch has everything that is needed in a diving chronograph. It has a solid rubber-overmolded steel case which has beautiful ceramic unidirectional rotating bezel. It also possesses a luminescent display with a sapphire glass featuring anti-reflective characteristics. With a r...

  • Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy to open Maldives resort:

    Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy to open Maldives resort |

    pursuitist.com 19 Sep '12, 1pm

    Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy LVMH will open a resort hotel in the Maldives in 2013. The resort will consist of 46 luxury villas and the property is currently under construction on the island of Randheli in Noonu Atoll. “Maldives has (also) become the birthplace of tourism innovation,” ...