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Ryan Air continue to improve
Jun 30, 2009
By Lauren Feinson Ryan Air are continuing to try and cut costs at every angle, as we reported on an earlier occasion they are in talks to charge for using the toilet and disgustingly, sick bags. Their next marvelous plan? Passengers can put their own luggage on the plane; now I don't know about you but I believe a holiday is meant to be a relaxing...more
Style Club in Dublin
Jun 25, 2009
By LAuren Feinson Dublin has always been one of the fashion-forwards favourite destinations, with fantastic nightlife and stunning shops. Now to add to the already fashionable city is the addition of a hair salon aptly named ‘Style Club’, and this is one club you want to be a member of. On the boutique and cafe laden William Street this new salon is a graphic treat for...more
It's Dubai darling
Jun 22, 2009
By Lauren Feinson Dubai holds the largest shopping mall, the first artificial island, a skyline similar to New York with beaches as cool as the Caribbean. Now, to add to that is the aim to build a fashion and design district with the idea to persuade foreign artists to take up residency in a new arts neighbourhood. The neighbourhood will be dedicated to fashion and high-end...more
Buddha Bar in Budapest
Jun 19, 2009
By Lauren Feinson The famous Buddha Bar is opening a second hotel to add to its chain; Buddha Bar Hotels, Resorts and Spa’s. The location of choice is Budapest, in particular on the famous shopping street, Vaci utca. So we have a new shopping destination with lush choice of accommodation. The hotel is built within the hundred-year-old Klotild Palace which is a unique...more
Tennis ace opens hotel
Jun 17, 2009
By Lauren Feinson Ranked No. 1 in professional tennis in 2003, Juan Carlos Ferrero earned the nickname 'Mosquito' due to his speed and strong, wiry physique. Now, the tennis ace has turned his talent to hospitality, after buying a 19th century house with 120 acres of land he has formed a luxury hotel near Venice. And luxury it is, with a minimalist 21st century interior it comprises...more
The world at your fingertips
Jun 16, 2009
By Lauren Feinson A piece of news for all our American chiconomistas! Reminiscent of our younger days this travel accessory is for the fashion forward. This beach ball comes complete with NASA technology and the globe is an exact photorealistic replica of the world from space. Cleverly, after charging under a light source or in the sun the ball will glow (in the dark)...more
World's first Underwater Spa
Jun 11, 2009
By Lauren Feinson Located in the Maldives this is the first attempt at modernising the spa experience. Based at one of the islands most chic resorts, ‘Huvafen Fushi’ the ground-breaking treatment rooms take cutting-edge cool to another level. If a trip to the magnificent Maldives wasn’t already on everybody’s ‘must do that before I die’ list, then...more
Tea with a Fashionable Twist
Jun 10, 2009
By Lauren Feinson Song Fang Maison de Thé is a Chinese tea house in the country of Shanghai, however it is not just any tea house. Run by a lady called Florence Samson the shop was launched a year ago after her previous career included working for Dior in Paris. Fed by this earlier position she was able to develop a concept different to the other abundance of tea...more
Towelie, by Sarah Raphael
Jun 8, 2009
The closest thing to a bed, D. Porthault have created a monumental alternative to beach towels. The epically proportioned draps de plage are as wide as Erin O’Connor is tall, spanning six feet! You can create your very own beach island, big enough for virtually any activity, yoga, sit-ups, roly-polies and good old-fashioned sprawling. The designs feature prints from D....more
Ryanair - You Cheapskate! by Sarah Raphael
Jun 4, 2009
Ryanair is making preparations to charge their customers £1 for using the toilet on their aeroplanes. We know the credit crunch is affecting everyone, but the last thing to blame is our bladders. The airline’s profits have fallen £145.9 million this year, its first annual loss. Another money saving tip from raving mad Ryanair is to charge for sick...more
Best Foot Forward, by Sarah Raphael
Jun 4, 2009
Calling all shoe addicts, Paris has come up with one more reason to visit! If stunning architecture, romance, adventure and croissants aren’t enough to get you there, the biggest shoe shop in the world just might. Galeries Lafayette (could you imagine a French-er name) has been hit by the economic downturn admitting a 4 percent drop in their net profit for 2008. To rectify...more
No longer is fashion just the dress you wear or the bag you carry; it's the hotel you stay in too! by Sarah Raphael
Jun 3, 2009
Hotel Missoni Where? Located on the historic Royal Mile in Edinburgh What is it? Italian fashion label Missoni’s first hotel Contact: +44 131 220 6666 Onlin e: hotelmissoni.com/?csref=ppc2_edifm_uk_hotel_lba#/booking Price: From £180 Any day now, Italian fashion house Missoni...more
Travel in style with Viktor & Rolf! by Sarah Raphael
Jun 3, 2009
The conveyer belt at Heathrow is divided into three categories; non-fashion concerned cases, Louis Vuitton and Gucci. Suitcase choices have been a two horse race for a very long time; enter Vicktor & Rolf. Samsonite have called on fashion’s favourite pair to design a luxury luggage collection called ‘Black label’ aimed to update the usually conservative Samsonite...more
