Welcome

The age of forty is a moment to reflect on your professional experience.

I feel very fortunate to discover surprising places all over the world, to meet a multitude of fascinating people in a wide range of domains.

Over the years, I have noticed a recurring feeling of curiosity in my meetings which has led me towards the creation of the platform The Luxury Almanac.

Cécilia & the team. We are three. (copyright Cécilia Pelloux)

Visit Summit Aesthetics in Crans Montana

Nestled in the heart of Crans Montana in Switzerland, Summit Aesthetics clinic offers cutting edge technologies in an exceptional setting. Right on Rue Centrale in Crans, the clinic all designed with exclusive pieces from Armani Casa is so chic, relaxing and offers magnificent views over the Alps. Summit Aesthetics cultivates a science based approach to enhance your natural beauty. Founder Dr Philippe Magistretti has gathered a team of experts and state-of-the-art equipment in a high end environment. “The art of aesthetic medicine and plastic surgery is to bring out the best in our patients and make them feel good inside and out” explained Dr Magistretti. They are specialized in aesthetic medicine and surgery for the body and the face. Each treatment is personalized, they use Vectra XT 3D Imaging.

 How to get there? 

2 hours by train to Sierre from Geneva Airport. 

3,5 hours by car from Milan  

The clinic also organizes private transfers, depending on your treatments. 

The treatments? 

Anti-ageing? they will treat fine line and volume loss or need to rejuvenate your skin? M22 laser red reduces redness, skin pigmentation and vascular lesion. 

Need an amazing Glow? Experience a PRP Exokine session. PRP is a platelet concentrate derived from your own blood, which is injected into the dermis, and stimulates subcutaneous tissue through growth factors present in platelets.

Body treatments? yes, CoolSculpting or EmSculpt Neo are an ideal solution to build muscle and sculpt the body.  

In search of Hair transplant, Summit Aesthetics uses DHI® Direct Hair Implantation which is widely recognized as the best hair transplant technique in the world. 

The Six Senses Zighy Bay

In the south-east of the Arabian Peninsula, in the Sultanate of Oman, the Six Senses Zighy Bay offers  a  unique setting away from the bustle of the Middle East, this 5-star property is nestled in the mountains of the Musandam Peninsula overlooking the Gulf of Oman. A true haven of peace to recharge your batteries in an authentic atmosphere.

From Dubai International Airport, the experience begins with a two-hour drive through a lunar desert landscape. In the last kilometer, the SUV climbs through the rocks to the summit, where you will discover a splendid view over the bay. For adrenalin-seeking visitors, a parachute is available for a descent to the hotel, for the adventurous a speed boat is available in the nearby bay, and for the rest the rocky track offers a setting at the end of the world. 

Six Senses Zighy Bay has been imagined like a local village. 82 private pool villas built of natural local stone are linked by countless sandy paths scattered through a palm grove. The setting, in symbiosis with the surrounding landscape, is intimate, and you can stroll around by bike or on foot.

The hotel offers a wide choice of culinary delights from around the world. At the Spice Market, you can discover specialities from the Arabian world, and at the Suah Shack you can try out the Bedouin experience. For dinner, don't miss Sense on the Edge, perched 300 metres away, offering panoramic views over  the Gulf at night and excellent gourmet cuisine. 

 A cocoon of well-being, The Six Senses Spa offers a wide range of treatments combining holistic and scientific methods. Depending on your needs, a tailor-made wellness program is created on arrival.

 In the heart of this arid desert, the hotel grows its own garden and has a neighboring farm that grows most  of the products we eat. The hotel has been designed to respect environmental standards, recycling almost 85% of its waste through its own system.

The Six Senses Zighy Bay is a creation that perfectly illustrates the tourist orientation chosen by the Sultanate of Oman, respecting its sublime landscapes and ancestral traditions and attracting a clientele in search of authenticity.

Champagne Season : Leclerc Briant ABYSS 2016

Leclerc Briant, this beautiful Champagne estate has been located in Epernay since 1872. In 2012,  American passionate couple Mark Nunnelly and Denise Dupré acquired the property and transformed it into a real gem. The vineyards are farmed biodynamically, additional purchases are made from biodynamic winegrowers. They produce excellent bruts millésimés, bruts sans années and extra-bruts rosés.

Favorite of the month

The deep, racy "Abyss 2016" cuvée. This vintage has a radiance and purity that shine through its sincerity. The cuvée "Abyss Rosé 2018" is also exceptional with 85% Chardonnay.

Tasting and Sommelier's Opinion

To the eye, this champagne has a luminous, golden color with pale yellow highlights.

To the nose, it reveals intense, solar notes, followed by fruity and spicy aromas. Freshness is always present. 

On the palate, the wine has a clean attack, followed by a fruity, lemony mid-palate. Minerality stands out on the mid-palate. The finish is deliciously iodized, leaving a savory saline imprint on a palate conquered by the marine and underwater experience.

The tasting reveals ideal conditions for the development and revelation of a sandy, chalky mineral signature respectful of Champagne terroirs.

Grape varieties

Cellar master Hervé Jestin has selected chardonnays (33%) from the Bisseuil terroir, pinots noirs (34%) from Avenay-Val-d'Or and pinots meuniers (33%) from Vrigny. Each grape variety is equally represented.

Terroir

On the Bisseuil plots near Epernay, south of the Montagne de Reims, where the great Champagne whites are produced. These terroirs are renowned for their limestone subsoil. For Pinots in the communes of Avenay-Val-d'Or (south-east of the Reims mountains) and Vrigny (north-west of the Reims mountains).

Vinification

Initial aging in vats with malolactic fermentation, raw dosage: Zero dosage.

Bottled in July 2017, disgorged in July 2020, immersed in August 2020.

Cuvée Abyss is one of Champagne's most original cuvées. Immersed for 1 year in the seabed off the eastern coast of the Île d'Ouessant (Baie du Stiff), Cuvée Abyss is an adventure. Leclerc Briant came up with the idea of immersing a cuvée specially developed for this purpose, following the discovery in the Baltic Sea of a cargo of champagne that had spent more than 170 years underwater. Working in partnership with Amphoris, a company specializing in underwater exploitation, the house and its cellar master imagined a bespoke cuvée.

Cuvée Abyss 2016 was submerged in August 2020, to be brought to the surface in August 2021.

Aging period: 12 years (2028)

Food and wine pairing

Serving temperature: 10 to 12°c

This "Abyss" cuvée goes wonderfully well with iodized dishes such as oysters, raw salmon, sesame tuna tataki or roasted Saint-Pierre. I like the champagne to accompany an entire meal.

7 Ways to Nourish Your Gut and Brain

Nourish your gut and brain this season by exploring 7 effective ways to begin reducing stress and inflammation in your body. Dr. Will Cole shares an expansive perspective on physical and mental wellness in his recent book, “Gut Feelings” that include the following foundational features of his gut-feeling plan:

 1.    Eating foods that love you back.

 “Loving yourself enough to find out what your body really loves and needs for vibrant wellness is the ultimate body positivity.” – Dr. Will Cole

 Certain foods can either cause unbalance or help balance a * gut-brain connection. Each new cell in your body is formed from the food choices you make. These nutrients or lack of them are intimately interconnected into every part that makes you. By eating a variety of healthy foods that you love and that react well in your body, you are shifting your perspective forwards making food choices out of self-respect - not out of restriction, shame, obsession, or punishment.

 · What is a gut-feeling connection? The gut and the brain are interwoven physically and chemically. The vagus nerve is one of 12 cranial nerves that connect your brain to different parts of the body. If you experienced butterflies in your stomach when you were anxious or moved forward with a decision based on a gut feeling, you already understand the brain-gut connection. The GI tract is sensitive to feelings and emotions and can be felt in the gut before we’ve even had a chance to fully process them emotionally. When you are trying to heal a stressed gut, it’s important to consider what roles emotions and stress may be playing, particularly when a GI issue cannot be traced to a physical source.

“Choosing not to eat foods that don’t love you back isn’t restrictive- it’s self-respect.  Some foods can raise inflammation, mess up your blood sugar, hurt your digestion and leave you feeling fatigued, anxious or down.”  – Dr. Will Cole

2.    Create your own bio-individual stress-free food plan.

 It’s easy to get overwhelmed with all the latest cleanses, detoxes, injections and diets that bombard the internet and conversations. Which diet or food plan is right for me? This is what I mean when I reference “bio-individual;” something that works for your best friend may not work best for you. It’s important that YOU enjoy the foods you are choosing to eat. Good back to those nostalgic aromas and flavors during the most special moments of your life. What shows up for you in terms of flavors?

Start by focusing on meals that bring you pleasure to eat and have fun modernizing a traditional family recipe with your own twist or have a nutrition coach like myself guide you in this process of creating a meal plan that works for you.

In terms of nutrition, protein is the foundation of a great food plan. Protein and the amino acids that make it up, give us that feeling of satiation, supports building strong muscles, cartilage, skin and nourishes our bones. On a cellular level, it helps us repair as we age or get injured, while keeping our metabolism in check and a healthy weight. If you are not getting enough protein, it can affect brain functioning and mental health as neurotransmitters are made from amino acids.

Most of my clients ask me what the highest sources of plant-based proteins:

 Natto (organic, non-GMO) (31 grams of protein per 1 cup)

Tempeh (organic, non-GMO) (31 grams of protein per 1 cup)

Sacha Inchi seed protein powder (24 grams of protein per 4 tablespoons)

Hempeh (tempeh made from hempseed) (22 grams of protein per 4 ounces)

Hemp protein powder (12 grams of protein per 4 tablespoons)

Almonds (6 grams of protein per 23 nuts)

Brazil nuts (4 grams of protein per 6 nuts)

Cashews (4 grams of protein per 18 nuts)

Chia seeds (4 grams of protein per 2 tablespoons)

Flaxseed 4 grams of protein per 2 tablespoons)

Artichokes (4 grams of protein per ½ cup)

Don’t forget to include some delicious healthy fats, which is a great source of lasting energy. Fat is an essential component to our hormonal health, metabolism, cognitive health and healthy cells. Not getting enough fats can really impact our cognition, mood and behavior. Some healthy fats that Dr. Will Cole recommends include:

Pasture raise eggs

Olives and olive oil

Raw or sprouted nuts and seeds

Avocado and avocado oil

Full-fat dairy products, especially raw or fermented

Grass-fed butter and ghee

Coconut oil

Goat cheese

Carbohydrates are also important because they help your body produce important brain chemicals like serotonin. Serotonin plays a crucial role in your nervous system and in your ability to sleep. There is a strong connection to carbs and sleep; serotonin is made from carbohydrates, but melatonin (your sleep hormone) is made from melatonin. Of course, a meal wouldn’t be complete with what I consider to be the foundation of every plate: plants. Fruits and vegetables are rich in nutrients, antioxidants, beneficial fibers and polyphenols that nourish your gut and brain.

For anyone experiencing sensitive digestion, or if you are working towards healing and balancing your gut, start off with more soft, cooked vegetables like soups and stews. Infusing your meals with “nature’s pharmacy” blend of herbs and spices not only have medicinal benefits, but they also abundant layers of flavors to your meals.

3.    Make time to honor your emotional and psychological world.

“Every bite of food we put in our mouths contains messages to our body that promote either healthy and vitality or disease and distress.” - Dr. Will Cole

 Bringing in daily “metaphysical meals,” investing in this aspect of health as much as in food or exercise. “Metaphysical meals” are those moments of stillness and nourishment. Have you ever eaten a healthy meal with all the colors of the rainbow on your plate, and still ended up with stomach pain, bloating or other discomfort? By sitting down and eating in a stressed state, distracted, or anxious then continue back to a busy and hectic day; it doesn’t leave a moment for a break or peace to occur.

 4.    Practicing radical self-compassion.

“Remember, you can’t heal a body you hate.” – Dr. Will Cole

 Our relationship food is reflection of how we connect and feel in our bodies. A healthy body image looks different for each of us. For some, body image is having a clear and realistic view of your body. You see and accept yourself as you authentically are, and you understand that what you look like does not determine your worth as a person. 

For others, you may have a distorted view of yourself, and it’s hard to accept or love yourself. Your body image can change over time, shift from moment to moment, or bring up mixed feelings. Allowing ourselves to honor our body and nourish our hunger by enjoying a variety of foods, we connect our mind and bodies with “intuitive eating.” Intuitive eating is “trusting your body to make food choices that feel good for you, without judging yourself or the influence of diet culture. (Source: National Eating Disorders Association).

 5.    Slow down.

 “True sustainable wellness flows from realizing your intrinsic worth.”

 One of the most important parts of restoring a healthy gut-feeling connection is the time we spend focusing less on “doing,” and focus more on “being.” Slowing down the pace and making time for being present. Our constant race, non-stop productivity and achievement after achievement needs some breaks in between.

 Take a moment to reflect on your current morning routine. Do you immediately grab your cell phone to scroll upon waking or jump out of bed in a rushed state (elevating your cortisol) or do you take time to slow down and stretch when you first wake up? Developing your own morning practice of having some sacred time to expose yourself to sunlight upon waking (this can improve your sleep), enjoy a cup of tea or coffee while meditating, or a few minutes of journaling or flow writing to start your day can positively impact the rest of your day.

6.    Explore the role of stress and emotions and their impact on gut health.

“Chronic stress: the ultimate junk food for the body.

“If you don’t want to burn out, stop living like you’re on fire.” – Brené Brown 

 How you cope with stress and ability to release your emotions matters. If you don’t have healthy ways of coping, the stress and emotions can manifest in your body, leading to symptoms like inflammation.

 Think about the ways you process your emotions and cope with stress. How can you add in more calming activities and movements like tai chi, meditation walks, or journaling? Maybe look at organizing your living and workspaces so they are clutter-free and peaceful environments to be in. Don’t forget to ask for help when you feel overwhelmed or ask a friend to pick up your child from school or anything to take the pressure off yourself.

 There are many strategies for managing stress and taming inflammation that Dr. Will Cole offers in a 21-day “gut-feeling” plan in his book like breathwork, optimizing sleep, getting vitamin D, tracking your water intake, doing a digital detox, etc.

7.    Have a mindful meal.

 “If you’re rushing during mealtimes, you’re not able to use all the digestive energy needed to really break down food, absorb, and assimilate nutrients in your food. This can lead to gut health issues and chronic stress.” – Dr. Will Cole

 Take your time to first connect with your food before letting it get close to your mouth. Take a moment to smell your food; this also helps you to salivate, stimulating the release of digestive enzymes and starting the digestive process. Admire the colors, see the art on your plate, notice the textures, and chew nice and slowly, really tasting it. Put your fork or spoon down after each bite, so your hand isn’t in turbo speed but in a relaxed state to enjoy your food.

 Try to sit down and enjoy this meal without distractions if it’s possible. Leave your cell phone and technology in a different room and leave your work at the office (don’t bring it to mealtime).

 If you are upset or anxious about something don’t eat your meal right away or in a rushed state. Maybe take a walk or do something to release that energy so you can eat in a calmer state, giving your body a chance to fully break down and absorb the nutrients properly.

 If you are able to, share your meal with someone you love, a friend or a neighbor so you can enjoy eating in community with others. By taking time to enjoy your meal in good company, allows time to slow down, share stories, laughter and a nourishing meal together.

One of my favorite gut and brain boosting recipes that I have adapted, inspired by Dr Will Cole is centered around “sweet potato toasts:

Sweet Potato “Toasts” 3 Ways:  Beet Hummus, Chili Lover, Avocado-Kissed by Kristine Kelly

Serves 4:

Prep: 25 minutes

Bake: 15 minutes

Cook: 5 minutes

Ingredients:

2 large, sweet potatoes

2 tbsp avocado oil

2 small ripe avocados, halved, pitted, peeled, thinly sliced

1 tbsp fresh lemon or lime juice

2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Pinch of Himalayan sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions:

 1.    Preheat oven to 425 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Slice the sweet potatoes lengthwise into “toasts” about ½ inch thick. Arrange sweet potatoes on the abking sheet; brush both sides with melted avocado oil; and season to taste with sea salt and pepper.

 2.    Roast the sweet potatoes until tender, about 15 minutes. Remove potatoes from the oven; cover to keep warm.

 3.    Meanwhile prepare your desired toppings of choice:

Topping Ideas:

· Beet hummus (make traditional hummus but then blend in 2 roasted beets and you will have a beautiful pink hummus. You can then add roasted chickpeas on top, feta cheese (if you are not sensitive to dairy products), Urfa biber pepper, sesame seeds and microgreens.

· Black Bean Puree, * chipotle Brazil nut sauce, avocado cilantro.

· Poached egg, kimchi, avocado, microgreens.

· Avocado, radish, microgreens, cayenne (if you like spice), sea salt and pepper.

Chipotle Brazil Nut Sauce Recipe by Kristine Kelly:

 2 cups of brazil nuts (soak first)

2 lemons juiced

3 red bell peppers, roasted, remove seeds

2 garlic cloves, roasted

1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

chipotle peppers in adobo sauce to taste

4 tablespoons nutritional yeast

½ teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon of raw honey

¾ cup water (or more if needed for a smooth consistency)

Directions:

Soak 2 cups of brazil nuts overnight or for at least 30 minutes before using. Prep another dish while waiting for this to soak. After soaking, rinse brazil nuts again after soaking them. Use blender to blend all remaining ingredients together. Use spatula to scrape down the sides of the vitamix. Add more water as needed, ¼ cup at a time to blend to a smoother consistency.

More info about:

Nutrition Coach + Chef Kristine Kelly

@kristinebeautylab

Another Venice

Venice is for sure the city that has welcomed the most writers and artists: Dante, Shakespeare, Casanova, Voltaire, Byron, Goethe, Hugo, Wagner, Balzac, George Sand and Musset, Nietzsche, Proust, Sartre, Cocteau, Giono, Hemingway, Thomas Mann, Joseph Brodsky... The list never ends.  

Built on a lagoon and marshlands, at the cost of several developments and a constant battle against the waters, from the 9th to the 15th century, Venice was the most important trading place in the Mediterranean. The city then became Europe's largest concentration of workers. The City of the Doges became a republic of wealthy merchants and shipowners as it came into contact with Byzantine, Muslim and Christian civilizations. Today, the city lives on the glory of its prestigious past. With less than 50 000 inhabitants, Venice welcomes  more than 30 million tourists every year. 

Le Grand Canal, image courtesy of Aman

You can always find a new way to rediscover the city. For example, with Joseph Brodsky, in Winter or with Jean-Paul Kauffmann by uncovering its secrets. Two writers who, at first glance, seem to have nothing in common. 

Joseph Brodsky (1940-1996) was a Russian poet. He won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1987, was expelled from the USSR in 1972, became an American citizen in 1977 and is buried on the island of San Michele. In Watermark, he recounts his winter days in Venice in just over 100 pages. As a man of the North, he rediscovers the smell of icy seaweed, the mists of the Baltic and the winding canals of his native St. Petersburg. The construction of this book is punctuated by reverie, the lapping of water, visual and olfactory sensations, meditations. Brodsky dreamt of the city before his exile, using images, objects and music: postcards, a miniature copper gondola, Bach's Venetian, Visconti's Death in Venice. When he settled in the United States, he used his first savings to make his dream come true: he spent seventeen Christmases in Venice. 

In Venise à double tour, Jean-Paul Kauffmann takes an unusual look at the city. Born in Mayenne in 1944, Jean-Paul Kauffmann was a journalist who spent three years as a hostage in Lebanon in the 1980s.  Confinement is a recurring theme in his work. Settled for several months in a Giudecca apartment with his wife, he explores the secrets of closed churches. His quest takes us to the secret corners of the Serenissima, his book is an investigation. "In this early autumn, the air is so soft, the light, as always here, sensual and indefinable, a brilliance so delicate and carnal that, to get out of trouble, one can only refer to the colors of the great painters of Venice..."

An exciting way to rediscover the city is to follow the masterpieces of a genius through its sestiere (districts). Jacopo Robusti, (1518-1594) "the little dyer, Il Tintoretto" recalls his modest origins. By dint of his cunning and rapid pictorial execution, Tintoretto rose to the forefront of the Venetian artistic scene. An ambitious painter influenced by Titian and Michelangelo, he ensured the transition between the Renaissance and the Baroque. He placed the humble in the midst of the great Catholic mysteries. In his often gigantic frescoes, the torsion of bodies contrasting with the nobility of often serene faces made him a Mannerist painter. 

If your journey begins in Piazza San Marco, you'll marvel at the rooms of the Doge's Palace: The Paradise, a gigantic canvas measuring 7.45 m / 24.65 m, was completed by the painter two years before his death. The walk then continues to the Accademia in Dorsoduro, where you can admire The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple and The Temptation of Adam and Eve. A few steps further on is the church of Santa Maria della Salute, whose sacristy houses The Marriage at Cana.

Take the vaporetto to the islet of San Giorgio Maggiore, where Andrea Palladio-designed basilica features a choir decorated with Tintoretto's Last Supper and Harvest of the Manna. Then take the vaporetto back to San Toma to stroll through the San Polo district. The Scuole Grande di San Rocco, a religious brotherhood dedicated to charity, contains 65 frescoes by Tintoretto illustrating the Old and New Testaments. Here, in 1564, the artist embarked on the great pictorial adventure of his life, which lasted almost 25 years. A few steps towards the Rialto through the narrow streets of San Polo bring us to the church of San Cassiano, a familiar quarter of the painter's home, where his first studio was located. The Crucifixion (1568) is one of his most remarkable works. To avoid the crowds at the Rialto, we can take the traghetto (cab gondola crossing of the Grand Canal) at the marketplace  and then stroll to the north of Venice towards the Fondamente Nove in the Cannaregio, our favorite district.

The Gesuiti church contains another treasure: The Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence. And finally, very close to the Fondamente dei Mori, where the artist's home still stands, is the church of the Madonna dell'orto, where he is buried alongside his children, Marietta, whom he adored, and Domenico, who worked with him and outlived him. The Adoration of the Golden Calf and the Last Judgment face each other on either side of the altar. The Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple: Mary climbs the staircase decorated in fine gold, fifteen steps that structure this spiral painting. From San Marco to Cannaregio, Tintoretto's quest offers an unusual tour of the Serenissima. 

image courtesy of Aman

Where to stay? AMAN VENICE.  Aman Venice occupies the Palazzo Papadopoli, one of the city's eight palaces. This Venetian palace blends the extravagance of rococo artwork with the contemporary sobriety of interiors designed by architect Jean-Michel Gathy. A sumptuous refined property. Nothing to add. 

A souvenir? A pair of Venetian PIEDATERRE ballerinas. Made in Italy since 1952, these ballerinas allow you to walk 20,000 steps a day! Available in every color and material, a little Venetian gem to take home.

Not to be missed? Lunch at Cipriani and a stroll through La Giudecca.

Clin d’oeil: Southwest liveries

Southwest Airlines was established on March 9 1967 by Herb Kelleher and Rollin King as Air Southwest Co. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, the major American airline company has scheduled service to 121 destinations in the United States and 10 additional countries. Southwest carried more domestic passengers than any other US airline. It is currently the third largest airline in North America based on passengers flown (127 millions in 2022) and the world's largest low- cost carrier. Southwest has a total active fleet size of 814 aircraft (2023) with one type aircraft, BOEING B737, with variant (B737-700, B737-800, B737 Max 8) 

Special US STATES LIVERIES 

Southwest has many different special liveries, but the most entertaining ones are the state liveries. The state liveries (12) are based upon some of the airline’s more prominent destinations: Texas, California, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Maryland, Florida, Illinois, Colorado, Tennessee, Louisiana, Missouri. They are all named in the same pattern as well.  Generally, the aircraft wears the name of the state and then One.  For instance New Mexico’s aircraft is ‘New Mexico One.’  California would be California One. Of course, everyone knows there is an exception to the rule: Texas.  They call their plane ‘Lone  Star One.’  

WORK: 

• Southwest painted 12 aircraft with special state flags liveries to honor the destinations it serves.

• The painting can cost $50,000 to $300,000, and more intricate plane designs are more expensive.

• The job takes 12 days to complete, according to Southwest.

You'll notice Colorado One and Tennessee One are different from Florida One or Louisiana One, where the state flags of Florida and Louisiana have more complex designs for our paint vendors to create, which takes longer.

HISTORY:

TEXAS 

The first state flag Southwest painted was Lone Star One in 1990 on a Boeing 737-300. Texas is the birthplace and current home of the airline, so it is fitting that Texas should be the first state livery. Lone Star One was withdrawn in 2016 after the company began phasing out the last of its 737-300 fleet. A piece of its fuselage is exhibited in the company's corporate headquarters in Dallas. However, Lone Star One was not gone for good. In 2016, one of Southwest's new 737-700 aircraft was repainted with the Texas state flag, though the tail has been updated with the company's latest paint scheme.

CALIFORNIA 

The retirement of Southwest's 737-300 aircraft also forced the retirement of California One . However, it was  recreated on the 737-700, with California One being repainted in 2017 after 21 years of service...

ARIZONA 

Arizona One being repainted in 2018 on  B737-700  after 23 years of service.

NEVADA 

Nevada One painted in 1999  

NEW MEXICO 

New Mexico One in 2000 

MARYLAND  

Maryland One in 2005 

ILLINOIS

Illinois One in 2008 

FLORIDA 

Florida One in 2010 on  B737-700, the most difficult plane to paint. "a Seminole woman, hibiscus flowers, Sabal palms [one of the state trees], and a steamboat."

COLORADO 

Colorado One in 2010 

MISSOURI 

Missouri One in 2015 

TENNESSEE 

Tennessee One in 2016 

LOUISIANA 

Louisiana One in 2018 

J’Adore L’OR, The New DIOR Fragrance by Francis Kurkdjian

L’Or de J’adore created by Francis Kurkdjian is a sensual, sensorial and dazzling pleasure. A fragrance which returns to the essentials, celebrates the beauty of flowers carried in a smooth and solar concentrate. L’Or de J’adore, is all its flowers. Dazzling DIOR.

Jean Michel Othoniel & J’Adore L’Or

Courtesy of: Christian Dior Parfums

Le Grand Tour By Van Cleef & Arpels

Image courtesy of Van Cleef & Arpels

The exceptional Le Grand Tour High Jewelry collection is a colorful ode to traveling. 

Born in England in the 16th century, Le Grand Tour became popular during the 18th and 19th centuries. Young aristocrats undertook this expedition across the continent to finish off an over-academic education, forge their character, broaden their minds, and ensure their entry into society. The experience included two compulsory passages: a visit to Paris and stays in the main cities of Italy. While northern France, Switzerland, the Alpine passes and the provinces of Germany were all popular stages, the exact itinerary was variable. It was above all a personal odyssey.

Le Grand Tour was a true ideal of intellectual, cultural, and social education, promising practical studies in art and literature.

Le Grand Tour raconté par Van Cleef & Arpels High Jewelry collection reinterprets Europe's cultural heritage, its birthplace. Through its exceptional 70 pieces, the Maison expresses its creativity, the excellence of its savoir-faire, and unique taste in gems while reasserting its attachment to the arts and demonstrating that a great voyage is indeed a work of art in itself.

8 stops compose Le Grand Tour:  London, Paris, The Alps, Venice, Florence, Rome, Naples, Baden. 

Image courtesy of Van Cleef & Arpels

The Look 12 from CHANEL Fall Winter 2023/2024 Haute Couture Collection

Image courtesy of Chanel

CHANEL celebrated the style of the Parisian woman for its Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2023-2024 fashion show in Port de la Conference in Paris.

Our pick: the look 12

Image courtesy of Chanel

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