2011/07/27

GIORGIO ARMANI - The Man of Taste

GIORGIO ARMANI

...HIS HOME

Giorgio Armani

Giorgio Armani - The Man Behind the Design. Giorgio Armani is, to many, Italy's premiere fashion designer. His work is crisp, clean, elegant and tailored. Armani's designs have changed the look and feel of contemporary fashion in business, entertainment and the fashion industry itself. Armani is a no-nonsense designer who came from humble beginnings in Piacenza, Italy, where he was born on July 11, 1934.

Young Giorgio wanted to be a doctor, not a fashion designer. He attended local public schools in Piacenza and completed two years at the university there, studying medicine. However, Giorgio soon realized that medicine was not the career for him. He didn't like the sight of blood - to cite just one reason. Anyway, medicine's loss was fashion's gain. In 1957 and still in his early 20s, Giorgio took a job at La Rinascente. He eventually became a buyer for this most famous Milanese department store.
A few years later - in 1964 - Armani, who had never received any formal instruction, became an assistant designer for a line of men's wear, called Hitman, under Nino Cerrutti. He worked with Cerrutti for 6 years. In 1970, due largely to the encouragement of his longtime partner, Sergio Galeotti, with whom he cohabitated for many years before Sergio's passing of AIDS in 1985, Armani struck out on his own. He became a freelance fashion designer. By 1975, Armani and Galeotti had established Giorgio Armani S.p.A. Giorgio had created his own line of men's and women's ready-to-wear clothing.

A glimpse at Giorgio Armani's home:

http://www.centralinteriordesign.com/2206/homes-of-armani.html

http://www.armanicasa.com/armani_casa_docs/en/index.html

Armani's extension into the home is consistent with the designer's fashion philosophy and language. "The process of creating products for the home and for fashion collections is very similar," he says. "Both skills require an ability to imagine things in three dimensions and to translate sketches into reality. In both cases, it is the precision and finesse that will make all the difference." The furnishings are designed to fit specific zones in the home: living, dining, bedroom, study, kitchen and bath. Each season, additional lines are introduced to complement the existing ones.

ARMANI CASA LINE

Don't you love the influence of Giorgio Armani and his influence on the interiors design world? Thanks for letting me share his inspirational designs with you.

2011/07/25

MY PRECIOUS LINENS

Even if you weren't born with a silver spoon, you can play the part of an heir or heiress in the privacy of your own home. New bedding transforms the bedroom into one corner of a great estate. What are the hottest looks now in home linens? Find out here:

You can be recognized as a true socialite when adding these looks to the manse: Screening Room, Tack Room, Bungalow, Chalet, or Atrium. In all boudoirs, live flowers, original art, and strong draperies add elegance.

Just by adding some luxury linen in your bedroom, your bath or your dinner table, you can renew yourself instantly in style.

Lulu Matouk

We found a variety of linens that we like and wanted to share these along with retailer website addresses so you can add a touch of luxury to your home too.

Bellalino

Home All View Out

Labrazel Home

Alenska

Pillows by Layla Grace

Layla Grace

Tablecloths from Alenska

FB Linen

Freshen up your home and give a glamorous touch just by adding new linen. You will love the way your home feels and looks with a touch of luxury in your everyday living.

2011/07/20

The Best Yacht Interiors

A luxury house….

…In the sea!

This last weekend I was at Porto Carras Hotel in Halkidiki. I went on a walk at the yacht harbor and saw many beautiful yachts of many size and nationalities. Many of them were very impressive, and I was amazed at the glamorous sights of these gorgeous vessels.

So I was standing there looking at the boats, trying to imagine how they would look inside. I wondered if they would look as extravagant as their exteriors!

Today, I thought I would find some of the most luxury interiors of yachts and share them with you. This way you can get a taste of what beautiful yacht interiors have to offer.

When you see these interiors, most likely you will not think they are inside of a boat. In fact you will think these are luxury apartments, instead of yachts that can take you anywhere by water!

The long list of luxury amenities on-board of many of these yachts include a colossal swimming pool, all-embracing wine cellar, a cinema, basketball court that also works as a helicopter pad, suites for many guests, and space for a private submarine.

Other amenities can include world famous chefs presenting exquisite meals served in grand style, either in the formal dining room or out on deck while you enjoy a breathtaking view. You can stop for a quiet swim, visit ports, take excursions or tour historical sites - all meticulously designed to meet your personal requirements and arranged by the specialist teams on board the yacht.

If you are looking for an ultimate holiday, consider having your next one on a private yacht. Private yachts are ideal for casual business meetings, romantic getaways, honeymoons, and weddings. They allow you the opportunity to get closer to your loved ones without other people getting in the way.

Before booking a yacht, go through various private yacht charters or yacht agent who has knowledge of the different companies offering chartered yachts.

These private yacht pictures are taken from some of the best available private yacht charters available.

Bornrich - Luxury Yachts

Do you think you are ready for a yachting holiday? Sure you are! You will love the luxurious amenities, and it will be an event that you will treasure for a lifetime.

Looking forward an ultimate holidays in private yachts. Private yachts are ideal for casual business meetings, romantic getaways, honeymoons, weddings, and even family vacations. Private yacht charter allows you the opportunity to get closer to your loved ones without other people getting in the way. Before booking yachts, go private yacht charters.

Looking forward an ultimate holidays in private yachts. Private yachts are ideal for casual business meetings, romantic getaways, honeymoons, weddings, and even family vacations. Private yacht charter allows you the opportunity to get closer to your loved ones without other people getting in the way. Before b http://www.greekyachts.gr/yachts.php?id= has knowledge of the different companies offering chartered yachts. Here sharing some the private yacht pictures. These private yacht pictures are taken from best available pr

2011/07/15

DON’T CLOSE YOUR DOOR TO GREECE!

Trying to find a subject for my next blog post , I show these photos in a friend’s Facebook page and asked him to borrow them for my next blog post. Most of these photos are taken by Fotis Papastergiou.

I post them here in order to show to my internet friends that haven’t been to Greece and to remind to the Greeks that live abroad, the beauty of the Greek islands, the bright colors of our sky, the clear blue water in our sea.

This country is blessed by God …….and it is a pity to be cut to pieces!

IN GREECE ALL YOUR SENSES ARE ALIVE.

Smell Greece….