Edith Piaf's Riviera Retreat

A Beverly Hills home originally built for Bert Lahr, who played the cowardly lion on “The Wizard of Oz,” is on the market at $28.5 million. Singer Chris Brown has purchased a West Hollywood condominium for close to its $1.75-million asking price. John McEuen of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band has placed his Hollywood Hills home on the market at $1.269 million. A La Cañada Flintridge house once owned by Academy Award-winning actor Victor McLaglen has come on the market at $4.95 million. A Palm Springs property that actor Cary Grant lived in for 20 years has come on the market at $2.995 million.

Edith Piaf is one of France's greatest popular singers, she died at only 49 in 1963 at her hilltop villa in Plascassier on the French Riviera. She had suffered many injuries and the death in a tragic accident of her lover. It could be that in her last days she found solace and comfort in her beautiful house and gardens.

That home and its manicured gardens are now for sale for 6,890,000 euros. The seller is a successful business executive whose children attend the nearby international school in Mougins less than five miles away. The owner has done extensive work on the house, especially on the gardens. The kitchen is totally updated and attractively modern. The living room is spacious with a traditional fireplace as you would expect in a house almost 200 years old. The master bedroom suite has a private terrace and is linked to a large study. In total, the house has seven bedrooms each with it own bathroom. A pool and pool house, tennis court, summer kitchen, garages and a large caretaker's house dot the property.

The Beautiful Big Bag Vanessa Bruno Laser-Cut Tote

Fashion big bags are people's must-have, and most women will first choose big bags. Because of it  is spacious so you can put lots of your girly necessities inside your bag. Vanessa Bruno is a fashion newcomer.  This laser cut tote is a great compromise between hippie and sweetly feminine styles that a lot of women are going to go gaga for.

Vanessa Bruno's tan leather tote with a lace-effect laser-cut trim is a chic vintage-inspired style. Casual, feminine, vintage. Soft, slightly slouchy leather in typical tote-bag styling gets a chic and artistic personality upgrade thanks to panels of laser-cut leather lace running up the sides and across the bottom. It has double top handles, delicate stitch detailing along all the edges and seams, and a designer-stamped plaque and zip pocket on the inside.

This bag is extremely well-structured and designed. Every detail has been thought out, down to the reinforced bottom.  Carry it off-duty with an oversized cashmere knit and dark-blue skinny jeans. Shown here with J Brand jeans, Chloé shoes, Michael Kors belt, Vanessa Bruno top, Vanessa Bruno cardigan and Maison Martin Margiela rings.

60 Chefs Get Together To Create A French Meal

In 2010, French get a rare coking honor, and then in  November 16, French Gastronomic Meal was included in UNESCO's list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. And  Le Dîner des Grands Chefs will take place at the Château de Versailles on April 6, 2011. 

A total of 650 lucky guests will enjoy an unforgettable culinary experience. The once-in-a-lifetime meal will take place in the Gallery of Battles, after a visit to the Hall of Mirrors and the exhibition "Thrones in Majesty" in the heart of the Royal Apartments.

The meal will be accompanied by vintage wine and champagne. The event is being staged in partnership with Moët Hennessy and orchestrated by 60 Relais & Chateaux Grands Chefs from all over the world.  The menu is a safe bet that extraordinary won't even begun to cover it. Proceeds of the evening will be donated to the French Heritage and Gastronomy Mission (MFPCA) chaired by Jean-Robert Pitte, for the creation of the Cité de la Gastronomie.

Egyptian Museum Lost The Importance Objects

On January 28, because of the  turmoil and the Tahrir Square's chaos, there has some thieves climbed a fire escape to the museum's roof. Lowered themselves on ropes from a glass-paneled ceiling to the museum's top floor. There were about 70 objects damaged, and the more inportant thing is it has no one know what has happend until an announcement on Sunday night that anything had gone missing.

The most important object on the missing is the limestone statue of the Pharaoh Akhenaten standing and holding an offering table.

Akhenaten, a Pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty who was Tut's father and the husband of Queen Nefertiti, died around 1334 B.C. He stands out in history because during his reign he switched Egyptian religious ceremony from a vibrant polytheism to the worshiping of a single god of gods known as the Aten, a solar deity.

There also missing a statue of Nefertiti, a heart scarab and wooden funerary statuettes.  The Egyptian Museum is still closed and is guarded by an army unit. Plans are being developed to better protect the museum's glass ceiling section.

Now  a full inventory of the Egyptian Museum has been done to assess the damage. Among the casualties were two gilded wooden statues of King Tut.

The Beautiful And Luxury Hotel Missoni

The beautiful hotel has announced to opening Missoni in Kuwait on March 1, 2011. The hotel continues the la dolce vita style, it is famous for the striped textiles.

Dining options include the Italian restaurant, Cucina; Luna Restaurant, located on the 18th floor, which serves a fusion of Arabic-oriental and Mediterranean cuisine; Choco Café offering pastries, chocolates and a selection of small plates and the Pool Bar serving continental cuisine. Rooms have Bang & Olufsen televisions and mirrors in the bathroom that convert into televisions. Check-in is done via iPad. The hotel also will have a 1,500-square meter luxury Six Senses Spa.


For the hotel design Creative Director Rosita Missoni combines vibrant patterns and bold colors with turquoise, green and gold accents appropriate for a hotel facing the sea. There are a total of 169 rooms as well as meeting space, a gym, steam room, sauna and a pool deck overlooking the city. This is just one of many designer/hotel collaborations. Brands from Armani to Christrian Lacroix have gotten into the hotel business.

New Skin Cream make your skin more good

Pomegranate looks very beautiful, and the taste is also very good, a lot of people like to eat. Pomegranate is everywhere, showing up in juices, vodkas and teas.

 It is an essential fatty acid which has recently been analyzed for its ability to help the body fight against cancers, obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. Pomega5 offers a whole line of treatments that use the power of pomegranate seed oil to hydrate, nourish and heal the skin. The new Grenade Anti Rides Nourishing Cream is an anti-aging cream for mature skin that promises a brighter, more refined and youthful appearance.

The company uses only fair trade and sustainable sources for product ingredients. The Omega 5 oil is from pomegranates grown in the same Mediterranean region for hundreds of years. The Pomega5 Grenade Anti Rides Nourishing Cream retails for $145. Pomega5 Grenade Anti Rides Nourishing Cream also contains raspberry seed oil which is rich in Omega oils and Vitamin A; Damask Rose extract to soothe and soften the skin; cranberry seed oil to lock in moisture and provide cell regeneration; and carrot seed oil with its skin firming and wrinkle reducing properties.


The cream uses Omega5, which has been extracted from organic cold-pressed pomegranate seed oil. It is an antioxidant that works to promote cell renewal, stimulates collagen production and minimizes free radical damage.

Orchard In New York

A boutique condo project has opened for sales, and in preparation for occupancy in April. The building was designed by New York-based G Ateliers Architecture. The building's new unique glass and steel façade contrasts with the area's brick structures from earlier eras.

The units have open kitchens with cabinets of solid wood with black and white lacquered veneers and the counter tops are black granite accented with back-painted glass and white textured tile back splashes. The kitchens are outfitted with high-end appliances including a Liebherr refrigerator, Dacor cooktop and oven, and Asko dishwasher.

Each full-floor residence has floor-to-ceiling windows. The two-bedroom, two-bathroom homes each feature a gas fireplace, operable glass "Nanawalls," solid 5-inch oak ebonized flooring, frameless glassed Juliette balconies and private balconies or terraces. Floorplans show residences which have a front public living room/kitchen area with a curved hallway leading down to a pair of bedrooms. The penthouse duplex has multiple landscaped terraces and balconies.

The master bathrooms have porcelain fixtures with glass and polished chrome accents, custom designed cabinetry and a large glassed shower. Other features include washer/dryer hookups; video intercom; trash shoot and storage available for additional purchase. Prices at 60 Orchard range from $1,195,000 to $2 million and the development is awaiting 421a tax abatement approval.