5 Contacts That Every Luxury Brand Should Have

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Life as an entrepreneur is never straight forward. You may feel as though you are constantly moving from one challenge to the next. This is especially likely if you are in the early stages of establishing your luxury brand. In a competitive market, it can be difficult to stand out from your competitors and to attract a loyal following. However, even when you have finally achieved success, the challenge is not over. There are still plenty of hurdles that you will have to face and important decisions that you will need to make. That is why you should plan ahead and find services that will help you to stay on top. Below are five contacts that every luxury brand should have.

An accountant

Once your business begins to bring in an impressive profit, it is even more important that you are effectively managing your finances. That is why you should seriously consider hiring an accountant. This will help you to prepare for you taxes and to avoid any expensive fines. It will also give you the opportunity to establish a lucrative investment portfolio and to improve your company finances even further.

A recruitment agency

If you have managed to secure an impressive reputation for your luxury brand, it is likely that you will receive even more applications for your vacant positions. To find the right person for the job, you will need to reach out to a recruitment agency. They will help you to sort through your candidates and to conduct your interview process effectively. They could also help you to reach out to candidates that are already in employment and to entice them over to your operation.

A digital forensic service

If you are an innovative thinker, you need to ensure your intellectual property is well protected. You may have concerns that your business’s data has been used illicitly, in which case it is imperative that you identify who, what, where and how this confidence has been breached;  a computer forensic company will provide you with the answers. As a luxury brand, exclusivity is key, so you need to make sure that no one else is benefiting from your unique marketing strategy, your product ideas, or your branding concepts.

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A legal team

Any lucrative business is at threat from outside forces that are looking to make a quick buck. That is why you should find the contact details of a trustworthy legal team. They can be on standby to confirm that any contracts you are entering into are of benefit to your business, or represent you if you are ever faced with a law suit.

A public relations agency

You can also carry out damage control by finding the contact information of a public relations agency. This will help you to spring into action if anything should threaten the reputation of your business. If you are going to protect your customers and keep your business up and running, it is vital that you act quickly to resolve any issues. The right public relations agency will also help you to create a buzz around your luxury brand and to generate positive publicity stories.

Carol

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Cryptobanks Are The Next El Dorado, Meet Crypterium.

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In less than ten years, the Crypto-Economy will represent more than USD 10 Trillion. While people talk about BitCoins, this crypto-currency is just one piece of the puzzle. The number of cryptocurrencies available over the internet as of 27 November 2017 is over 1’324 and growing. A new cryptocurrency can be created at any time. By market capitalization, Bitcoin is currently the largest blockchain network, followed by Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, Ripple and Litecoin. This new crypto-economy is growing so fast that more and more people wish to use crypto-currency to manage theirs transactions. With such potential, a visionary team created Crypterium, the first true Cryptobank in the world. It is a truly global project, completely decentralized and taking its foundations in the heart of the crypto-economy.  Here is how.

Crypto-currency: the evolution of money

Traditional banks go bankrupt, money devaluates from one day to another, bank transferts contains taxes, rates and sometimes prohibitive costs… All this brings the financial systems to evolve and crypto-currencies became an answer to the decadence of the traditional bank system. A cryptocurrency is a digital asset designed to work as a medium of exchange that uses cryptography to secure its transactions, to control the creation of additional units, and to verify the transfer of assets. Cryptocurrencies are classified as a subset of digital currencies and are also classified as a subset of alternative currencies and virtual currencies. Bitcoin, created in 2009, was the first decentralized cryptocurrency. Since then, numerous cryptocurrencies have been created. The decentralized control is related to the use of bitcoin’s blockchain transaction database in the role of a distributed ledger.

Something no-one can ignore is that Crypto-currencies became one of the top 10 preferred payment systems for online buyers. The problem with the Crypto-economy is that many times it is a matter for geeks and other digital-driven people. If you still manage to acquire cryptocurrencies, you wish to pay with it. Here is where banks and credit cards companies are lost. This means, we need to make the bank system evolve. Here is where Cryptobanks have an amazing role to play. So far, not so many companies have invested their money and time to develop a proper crypto-banking system.

Crypterium, the first truly Cryptobank in the world.

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All the interest of the Crypto-economy is the fact that it is a completely decentralized model. This means it is all related to the demand and not to a specific national system, often not-compatible with other countries. Cryptobanks will become a cornerstone in the relations between decentralized economy and future daily life by expanding payment infrastructure and possibilities, creating new cryptocurrency payments scenarios and lowering interest rates. Crypterium is a cryptobank creating the future, today. Crypterium’s goal is to provide a complete vertically integrated service that encompasses the best ideas from the entire community of the world’s best blockchain enthusiasts.
Crypterium bases its online business on 4 main pillars:

  1. Mobile Cryptobank
  2. Cryptocurrency acquiring
  3. Open-API Platform
  4. Blockchain based loans

Mobile payments are already a reality. By using your smartphone or smartwatch, you can already make payments without real money or credit cards. Crypterium’s team has a strong long-term experience on mobile payments and have developed a full solution in terms of mobile crypto bank. Crypto payments are already a reality in millions of stores around the world and Crypterium will facilitate them. Merchants can receive fiat money even if payment is made in cryptocurrency. This means that almost any store, online e-commerce business could be part of the program. Commissions are the lowest possible (only 0.5%) compared to credit cards or even PayPal.

The Crypterium open-API is a great tool made available for IT developers around the world. It is a banking platform that enables developer solutions for a decentralized economy. The API project allows a modular structure enabling easy implementation for different softwares. It proposes an advanced payment and processing technologies, fine-tuned
from more than 3 years of development testing. It also enables an unified AppStore for retail cryptocurrency solutions
with a Crypterium products audience. An advanced “sandbox” is available in order to allow early stage development and debugging software. There is also an opportunity to deploy developed software and services on a decentralized Crypterium server infrastructure.

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Last but not least, it is worth mention Crypterium initiative to develop a technology of a blockchain based credit system. Credit subtoken gives the opportunity to create a full-fledged banking structure and interest interactions based on blockchain. Credit subtoken is a new standard of cryptocredit based on the blockchain system. Owners of credit subtokens receive income much higher than the average market and a decentralized storage of the reputation of borrowers in smart contracts allows a stronger guarantee.

Crypterium ICO, an ambitious challenge truly possible

First of all, do you know what is an ICO? These three letters are for “Initial Coin Offer”. Initial coin offering (ICO) is a means of crowdfunding via use of cryptocurrency, which can be a source of capital for startup companies. In an ICO, a percentage of the newly issued cryptocurrency is sold to investors in exchange for legal tender or other cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin or Ethereum.

Crypterium launched its token sale for CRPT Token ownership Oct. 31. The sale will remain open until Jan. 12 with an option for early termination upon the successful raise of $47 million.  The price of a CRPT Token has been set at 0.0001 BTC with a technical limit of 300 million tokens. Unsold tokens will be destroyed. Crypterium is offering to potential users of its Crytpobank platform to right to pre-purchase its own CRPT tokens through an ICO event that commenced on the 31st October 2017 in advance of their use within the Crypterium cryptocurrency bank. Crypterium allow for pre-payment up to 210 000 000 CRPT Tokens at the initial market value of 0.0001 Bitcoin per CRPT. Upon launch, a single CRPT Token is valued at 0.0001 BTC (due to the USD equivalent value of a single Bitcoin this is a more convenient measurement of value). For equivalent prices in other cryptocurrencies, the following exchanges will be used; Kraken, Bitstamp, Bitfinex and Poloniex.

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According to what Crypterium says in one of its white papers, providing cryptocurrencies to mainstream everyday users will require dedicated crypto banking services. Only once a person is able to use cryptocurrency in the same way that they use any other currency, will all cryptocurrencies benefits become a reality. You can read more about crypto banking and Crypterium by visiting the official website here: https://crypterium.io

José Amorim

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The New Victorinox Midnite Manager@Work: High-Tech for Professionals

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This year Victorinox has relaunched its collection around USB keys blended into practical pocket tools. They have always represented the perfect companion for your daily business life, as well as for your special moments when you needed to share documents, images and videos. With the new Victorinox Midnite Manager@work, the Swiss company provides a very clever USB solution with a two ways stick, traditional USB and USB-3. Here is our review about the new Victorinox Midnite Manager@Work.

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The versatile USB drive on this Midnite Manager pivots, allowing a USB Type-A connection on one end, and a USB Type-C connection on the other. This is a clever construction as currently you might be facing both connectors, depending on which computer you will use. One interesting detail is that you can detach the USB key part from the pocket tool, which allows a easier usage. The storage provided is 16GB which is fair enough for regular documents, including photos and videos. If you compare to other USB sticks, the Victorinox one has a great performance in terms of transfer speeds. It writes at 25 Mb/s and reads at 115Mb/s. It is the perfect performance if you are depending on your USB stick during a presentation for example. The USB stick works perfectly with WINDOWS as well as with MAC OS.

Technical Specifications:

  • Interface: USB 3.0/3.1 Type-A & Type-C
  • Storage Capacity: 16 GB
  • Writing Speed: 25 MB/s
  • Reading Speed: 115 MB/s

To accompany you on every step of the digital road, Victorinox merged a multifunctional pocket tool with a multifunctional data carrier. Embedded in this piece is a 10 practical functions tool. So whether you’re at home, at the office or out on the road, this pocket tool will meet your needs.

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With the new Victorinox Midnite Manager@Work you will also enjoy 10 different functionalities that most of fans already appreciate:

  1. USB stick 3.0/3.1
  2. LED
  3. pressurized ballpoint pen
  4. blade, small
  5. scissors
  6. bottle opener
  7. Phillips screwdriver 0 / 1, magnetic
  8. wire stripper
  9. nail file
  10. screwdriver 2.5 mm
  11. key ring

For those who knows how good these small tools are, you realized they are very useful. The scissors are amazingly efficient for its size. The screwdriver helps in many occasions and remember that time you needed a pen? Well here the pen is always at hand. The LED light is also very useful, whenever you are looking for your keys inside your bag, or walking in a dark alley, or even in case there is a power cut.

Year after year, Victorinox innovates, capitalizes on its amazing heritage in order to shape the future of product creation. Victorinox products become the perfect companions for your everyday life. The new Victorinox Midnite Manager@Work is an excellent balance of functionality, design, innovation and quality. You can see more of this new product as well as of the endless world of Victorinox by visiting the official website here:
https://www.victorinox.com

José Amorim

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Björk New Album UTOPIA: Here is Why Nobody is Talking About it Since it Was Released.

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The music industry has been waiting eagerly for the new Björk album. So, when the news came and the press release was available, all media started talking about it. Nevertheless, once the album was released into market and people could actually listen to it… nobody shared their experience, no positive or negative critics… pure silence. Why? Well we are big Björk fans and we listened to the album. Very quickly we understood why nobody is talking about it anymore. Here is why.

Björk announced a new album: it is always big news.

End of October, Björk announced the release of a new album at the end of this year. The release date was November 24th. So there was almost a full month to make the buzz, prepare the music stores, get the promos ready to go. Basically we had a month to prepare to the Icelandic tsunami. All the news started talking about it without even listening to the album really. Most of the specialized press did remain silence, probably waiting for the album to be released.

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Björk discography has been a series of amazing art pieces, taking over the planet with poetry, innovation, originality and passion. Ten albums with amazing journeys to the world of Björk. Here are the key dates of her amazing discography:

  • Björk – in 1977
  • Debut – in 1993
  • Post – in 1995
  • Homogenic – in 1997
  • Vespertine – in 2001
  • Medulla – in 2004
  • Volta – in 2007
  • Biophilia – in 2011
  • Vulnicura – in 2015
  • Utopia – in 2017

As we can see, since 1993, Björk was extremely constant in terms of albums releases. Most of them are iconic to the artist and marked the history of the music industry. Most of Björk work was motivated by love, the love of life and a certain positivism. Some of the albums were more positive than others, but always with a certain message of hope and love. Last album in date was Vulnicura, launched in 2015. Björk said the album expresses her feelings before and after her breakup with American contemporary artist Matthew Barney and the healing process. Vulnicura received widespread acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 87 out of 100, which indicates “universal acclaim” based on 40 reviews. Many critics have referred to it as her best work in the last decade and the boldest move after 2011’s Biophilia. It has also been compared stylistically to her critically acclaimed albums Homogenic and Vespertine.

Björk UTOPIA, nice but nothing new, therefore disappointing… a bit.

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Two years later, Björk releases UTOPIA. As a Björk fan, the news of a new album from the artist was welcome with great joy. The album was released on November 24th this year and until then, many newspapers and magazines were quite positive about this album. Funny fact was the silence from all specialized press, especially once the album was out. After listening to it, we need to be honest: nothing really new in the horizon. Rolling stone magazine said it well, it is a very Björkian reverie. When listening to UTOPIA, it is impossible not to think in Verspertine or some songs of the first albums. Björk brings Björk. Nevertheless, she has always got a step further into her journey and this time she just stayed stuck 10 years ago.
With fourteen tracks in total, Utopia clocks in at 71 minutes and 38 seconds, making it the longest of Björk’s studio albums to date.

  1. Arisen My Senses
  2. Blissing Me
  3. The Gate
  4. Utopia
  5. Body Memory
  6. Features Creatures
  7. Courtship
  8. Loss
  9. Sue Me
  10. Tabula Rasa
  11. Claimstaker
  12. Paradisia
  13. Saint
  14. Future Forever

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The new Album was produced in collaboration with Venezuelan Electronic artist ARCA with whom she has already collaborated in Vulnicura.

“I obviously saw a gigantic musician in him, and I felt that he had gone into my world with such elegance and dignity and interpreted it, helped me (with) what was there, that I wanted to meet on a more equal basis. Of course it is my album for sure… but just as a pure musician, we decided to enter this other world and this other island which is the Arca/Björk overlap.” — Björk on her collaborative process with Arca on Utopia.

Björk UTOPIA, What now?

There is a positive feeling behind this album. Nevertheless we are missing Björk sharpness. Björk admits this Album is a sort of anti-Trump act but we would have expected something more striking and less in her comfort zone. Should she wait a bit longer before releasing each time a new album? When she won a Brit awards for Vulnicura, she was already recording the new one. By keeping such a production rhythm she might not leave enough time to creation. Unless we see Björk work as an ongoing state of creation, we are missing something in UTOPIA. Let’s hope the next one will be fantastic.

José Amorim

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SIHH 2018 – New brands, new configuration… new year!

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In two month time, the 28th edition of the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) will open its doors. Last year there was already big changes, especially with the open day to the public. In 2018, the luxury watch trade show will pursuit its development in welcoming new brands, some of them moving from Basel (the other fair) to Geneva. Here is what we know so far.

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SIHH 2018, new brands

For this 28th edition, the SIHH will welcome 6 new prestigious brands bringing the total number of exhibitors to 35, with 18 Historic Maisons and 17 brands in the Carré des Horlogers. The new brands are:

  • Hermès
  • Armin Strom
  • DeWitt
  • Chronométrie Ferdinand Berthoud
  • F.P. Journe
  • Romain Gauthier

These new brands contribute to the ambition of SIHH to become the biggest luxury watch-making trade-show in the world. While its Swiss rival, Baselworld is struggling to find its new cruise speed, SIHH is deploying year after year thanks to technology, prestigious brands and the opening to the public.

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SIHH 2018, new areas

Professionals, journalists, collectors and watch enthusiasts will travel from all four corners of the globe to be in Geneva from 15 to 19 January, 2018 for this standout event in Fine Watchmaking. Members of the public will once again have the opportunity to purchase tickets for Open Day on Friday 19 January. Be ready for innovation and surprises at SIHH 2018. By expanding the show, the new edition will host a new area to allow working and networking. A comfortable hyper-connected new area will be ready to welcome visitors from all over the world and will host as well a 100-seat auditorium full equipped for filming and live streaming to the different SIHH channels like the website, the official app and social networks. This would also be available for brands in case they wish to live stream their conferences.

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Last year, SIHH gathered more than 16’000 visitors from which there were 1’200 journalists and 2’500 public visitors. SIHH draws its vitality from Geneva, the home of watchmaking and a place rich in tradition that is heir to incomparable expertise. Each year, it transforms Calvin’s city into a hotbed of innovation while reconnecting it with centuries of history. Since 1991, SIHH has been the one event not to be missed in fine watchmaking. It highlights the most covetable creations and anticipates future developments.

SIHH is open to the public on Friday 19 January, 2018 between 11am and 6pm. Badges are issued at the desks at the main entrance, between 11am and 5:30pm, on presentation of the confirmation email and photo ID. Condition are really strict.

  • You can purchase up to 4 tickets
  • You will be asked to enter details for each person and upload a photo that will be printed on their badge
  • Tickets are nominative, non-transferable, and must be purchased in advance
  • Minimum age: 16 years

You can learn more, as well as buy tickets, by visiting the official website here:
https://sihh.org/open-day 

The Watch-making industry is ready for another year and will for sure enlighten our minds with amazing and well crafted timepieces that only Switzerland can offer.

Arsène Wargas

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10 Exclusive Luxury Watches for Women Worth Buying

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Many women have a craze of wearing a classy watch on their left or right hand. An awesome looking watch is a unique way for women to complement their apparel, adding style, class, and grace to their appearance. An attractive watch expresses a woman’s bold personality, at the same time highlighting her inner beauty and femininity. Let’s explore the top luxury watches for women that they can buy online this winter!

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1# Ballon Blanc de Cartier: Cartier is the top-most luxurious watch that is designed with Swiss quartz movement of high quality. The Ballon Blanc dial is adorned with deep-lacquered white pearl along with blue sword-shaped hands and Cartier trademark railroad design. Its thin and small case is accessible in 18-karat white gold or rose with colorless [IF, VVS1] solitaire diamonds on the bezel.

2# Blancpain Women Jour Nuit: Blancpain owns a striking design which is a thin yet large timepiece with two elite movements exhibited focusing attention on the face of the watch. The mother pearl dial is segmented into three or four distinct levels that give a perfect look of technological marvel. The sun disc is created from 50 yellow sapphires, whereas the moon disc is created from 50 diamonds, including 14 diamonds to present the shining stars.

3# A. Lange and Sohne Saxonia Mother-Of-Pearl and Diamond Watch: Pure elegance and technical excellence can be expected from this timepiece. The white gold case of 18-karat is decorated with glittering, small diamonds escalated on the Brazel surrounding the face. The stylish fashion piece with small and big pearl dial completes with a white alligator strap.   

4# Bulgari Serpenti Incantati: This is a magnificent Bulgari with its flawless quality of jewelry and innovative symbol, the serpent. The Incantati has the finest choice of white or pink gold case, 116 radiant-cut pave diamonds snow-set alongside the serpent length and rings the tourbillion, skeletonized dial. Bulgari’s satin strap also beautifies with 20 radiant-cut diamonds to polish-off the classy timepiece.

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5# Patek Philippe Ladies’ Calatrava: Patek Philippe suits the women best when they’re on a business meeting or a formal dinner. The elegantly designed watch is made of a white gold case, along with 48 small baguette diamonds placed in its bezel and six more baguettes in the prong buckle set, night blue dial, and midnight blue brushed satin strap.

6# Piaget Polo Fortyfive Lady Watch: The Swiss-manufactured Piaget poses a sporty style, featuring two different styles: one exhibiting a rose gold case of 18-karat with diamond pave bezel, diamond index marker, date display, white face, and another with a rose gold and diamond pave face along with an alligator leather strap.

7# Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Squadra Lady Duetto Pink Gold: The eye-candy Squadra owns a square silvered face, sunray-brushed with big, polished gold-plated numerals, and exhibits a black rear dial along with a visible oscillating rotor. Jaeger water-resistant case created from pink gold adorns 73 pave diamonds comprising of 1.25 karats. The alligator black leather strap gives a cool look to the Squadra.

8# Vacheron Constantin Overseas Small Model: In the world of Swiss Haute Horlogerie, Constantin is a celebrated name marking the Geneva certification hallmark and a glittering beauty. It is a round-sized timepiece designed with 84 round-cut diamonds placed on the six-sided bevel enveloping the brown layering sunburst face.

10# Dolce & Gabbana Sofia Pink Gold: The fashionable Sofia line has a minimal beauty along with a geometric look. Sofia is designed from the pink gold of 18 karats along with a strap built from cent percent pink silk satin, giving a finishing touch of 18 karats pink gold clasp. Powered by elevated caliber Swiss electronic quartz movement, the Sofia dial is created from pink enamel in addition to pink gold-plated logo and hands, swathed by a proportioned-surfaced sapphire glass crystal.

If you are among those women who loves the styling with exclusive brands of watches, go shop right now for yourself!

Daniel Clark

Daniel Clark is working as content manger at Couponobox.com, He would like to write Luxury related content which help people to get valuable inform on Luxurious lifestyle.  All content is copyrighted with no reproduction rights available. Images are for illustration purposes only. 

Why Luxury Student Accommodation is the Way to Go

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When people think of student accommodation, they often imagine one room with a wardrobe and not much space. While student accommodation can vary from place to place, there is a newer type of student house that is nothing like you would imagine. Luxury student apartments are now becoming more prevalent in and around universities. They offer a higher specification and more facilities than traditional accommodation. Here are some of the reasons you might choose a luxury apartment.

Better Locations

Often, student accommodation is located in cheaper areas of a city, and that is not often beneficial to its occupants. As a student, you want to be as close to your university as possible, and luxury apartments are usually located in prime locations that make attending lectures much easier, and saves on commuting costs because you are often within walking distance.

Tighter Security

Although the security for student accommodation, in general, is usually good, the luxury apartments typically have a concierge on-site as well as CCTV in operation. This is a great benefit for the students, but also assures parents that their son or daughter is safe and less likely to become a victim of crime.

Furnishings

Student accommodation is usually equipped with white goods and furniture such as beds and closets, so that students don’t have to transport large pieces of furniture every time they move accommodation. However, the furniture that is used in traditional apartments will usually be basic and designed to be functional. With the high-end luxury student accommodation such as that provided by Alermo Student Mansions, the décor and the furniture is of an exceptional quality and has design merit to provide the best experience possible, for example, flat screen TVs and a fully fitted kitchen.

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Better On-Site Facilities

One of the main differences between traditional student accommodation and the luxury equivalent is the on-site facilities. Some higher-end student apartments even have a gym, cinema and study spaces where students can work without any disturbance. Having these types of facility on-site can make it easier. However, you will need to determine if they are the types of thing you will need. The broadband in luxury apartments is also usually of a better specification with a faster service and fewer restrictions.

Easier Parking

For those students that drive, finding accommodation that has good parking facilities can be difficult. That is especially the case for universities that are located in or around cities. You will typically find that the luxury apartments will have on-site parking or a dedicated parking area nearby. Having such access to parking is also a benefit when moving in and out of the accommodation rather than having to carry your belongings many blocks.

Apartment Cleaning

Luxury student accommodation typically ensures that utilities are included within the rent rate of the properties, and in some, even extra services such cleaning are included too. By not having to have a student to be responsible directly for the bills, it means that they will definitely be paid and conflict as to who owes what can be avoided.

These additional details are what separate luxury accommodation from the more traditional types, and will allow the student to focus on what is really important at this time: studying.

Carol

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Men’s Grooming for Christmas: Get Ready For Celebration In Beauty.

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The holiday season is already knocking at the door and the first snow just felt this week. We are already 20 days before Christmas and it is the perfect time for you, gentlemen, to prepare your beauty “assets”. Very often, men struggle with their beauty routine. Either we have no time for anything more than the basic hygiene or we will take hours treating ourselves. At the end, we do not really know how to handle a beauty routine on a regular basis. It is time for taking care of yourself. Here are 3 important pieces of advice to help you getting ready to celebrate.

Care for your beard, it is time to be perfect

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Due to the fact that the hair that is on your face is much different from the hair on your head, it comes with its very own set of instructions. Beards are trendy at the moment, but only when they’re well cared for.  No one likes to look at a scraggly, scruffy beard with food stuck in it after all! And this could happen during those celebration diners at the end of the year. So, you need to get a very good beard trimmer, which is one of the key items to ensure that your beard will have a great  look. With an adjustable trimmer, you will be able to trim your beard without fear of problems. Stay completely away from scissors as there is no way that you will get an even cut with them. Getting a wide trimmer will assist you in making the overall trimming simpler, while a smaller trimmer will help you get the clean lines that you are after.

Keep up with your baby face and skin, Santa will appreciate.

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Every morning it is the same struggle: how to take care of your skin and still keep things time efficient. As a man, your face is your visit card and year after year you need to take care of it. In order to keep your skin healthy, the advice would be to get rid of dead cells regularly so your skin can “breathe” and you keep a healthy look. For your face some beauty advisors would tell you to exfoliate your face twice a week. Obviously this can be challenging for us men that are still struggling with the basics. So we would advice to use a gentle exfoliator once a week and you can use it while taking your morning shower. It will be much easier to wash off the product. In any case you need to find the best beauty routine for men that would fit your needs and schedule. No matter if you are a man or a woman, every beauty expert will tell you that the best thing to do in order to prevent skin aging is MOISTURIZING! It sounds simple but it is the truth. It all start by a simple gesture: drink enough water. In deed, every efficient skin moisturizing starts from the inside. We need to drink between 1.5L and 2.0L of water everyday. This will supply the natural moisture your metabolism requires. Of course bringing some help is always a good thing. You need to choose carefully the best product as your skin type and the way you will use it might be important. You can find the best skincare products for men just by asking your beauty advisor at the perfumery store.

Smell good, feel good and be a Christmas star

Most of men do not know exactly what is the correct name of their fragrance. They choose a fragrance to wear and sometimes someone else have chosen the fragrance they wear. Nevertheless, there is an aim to “smell good” and men know that fragrances can be part of their seductive power. So yes it is important. So how to choose the right fragrance for you? Not a simple task. Some men will prefer light fragrances like Eau de Cologne. It is fresh, not much intrusive and represent a good extension of their hygiene routine. Smell fresh equals smell clean. Fragrances like Ck One, Mugler Cologne, Eau Sauvage, Acqua di Gio or Cool Water by Davidoff represent a set of choices you might wish to explore if you like sparkling and bright fragrances.

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Acqua Di Gio by Giorgio Armani

In case you wish to step up a bit, masculine perfumery has scented bombs that will definitely boost your charisma (in a certain way). Fragrances like Le Male by Jean-Paul Gaultier, Azzaro for men, A*Men by Mugler or even One Million by Paco Rabanne will make a blast no matter where you go. Obviously they are very distinctive fragrances and you will leave an invisible yet present mark everywhere you go. Last but not least, you might be looking for something more unique, more confidential and that might not be a perfumery mainstream. For that you can find hundreds of alternative brands, mostly independent, that will offer unique and exquisit fragrances. These niche brands will work their product portfolio aways from the perfumery “block-busters” and if you fall in love with one of these scents you might not be able to find something similar elsewhere. Interesting brands to discover are Serge Lutens, Penhaligon’s, Creed, Joe Malone, Frederic Malle or even Maison Francis Kurkdjian.

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A*Men by Thierry Mugler

By taking care of yourself, you show you are a caring person. Also do not forget that we live a longtime now, so you might want to keep up the good looking for an extra while. With all the beauty tips above you have a great beauty programme to create and please yourself with self-indulgent great moments. Get ready for Christmas and enjoy this cheerful time of the year

José Amorim

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How to Add Luxury to Your Working Life

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Luxury means different things to different people. To some, luxury is a well-made item of clothing or jewelry they can wear with pride, or an expensive watch they can pass down to future generations. To others, it means living closer to nature, taking a boat out on the open water, or simply enjoying a well-cooked meal and a bottle of wine with friends.
Whatever it means to you, a luxury lifestyle usually requires monetary input. The surest way to ensure financial freedom is through a prosperous career. However, many people feel they can reap the rewards of your labors because always tied up at the office. If your life is all work and no play, you might want to think about injecting some small luxuries into your working day to achieve a more fulfilling balance. Here’s how.

Hire a Personal Assistant

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A personal assistant can serve all areas of your life, including gift buying, making reservations, diary management, running errands, and taking care of social media updates. If you constantly feel like you need more hours in the day to get things done, it might be time to hire in some help. However, you need to make sure you do your research and employ someone with lots of experience and glowing references. For professional personalized concierge services, visit the Majordomo website.

Take a Staycation

Are you desperate to get away but can’t take time away from the office? Consider booking a staycation in your home city, either by yourself or with a friend or loved ones. There are plenty of apps that can help you find a last-minute hotel, such as Hotel Tonight, so you can enjoy a luxury meal, an all-night bar, and a comfortable night’s sleep away from the stresses of work. However, this way you’ll be just around the corner (rather than halfway across the world) in the event of an emergency. For true luxury, opt for the chef’s tasting menu or wine flight, and treat yourself to a massage or spa visit afterward.

Buy New Office Furniture

If you simply don’t have the time to spend your hard-earned cash, invest in a new furniture piece online to make your office space more comfortable. Buy yourself an executive leather chair or a comfortable sofa for those long days when you need to take a nap in the office, or purchase a mini-fridge to make lunchtimes more convenient. If you don’t have much time for exercise, you could invest in a standing or treadmill desk to avoid the health risks of sitting for too long at your computer.

Savor Your Food

If you’ve grown accustomed to quick lunches at your desk, you’ve probably forgotten what it’s like to truly savor and enjoy your food. Wherever possible, take time away from your work to enjoy a dinner with friends or lunch at your local restaurant. Take a book, gaze out of the window, sip your favorite wine – just make sure you eat mindfully and healthily, and always take a break from work-related activities, even if it’s only for ten minutes.

Wear Your Best Clothes Everyday

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Rather than saving your favorite clothes for occasions you rarely get to enjoy, make the most of your wardrobe and wear your best clothes everyday. You could consider buying multiple versions of the same suits or office outfits so you can rotate them. This eliminates your need to make decisions about what you will wear each day, which frees up more of your time. This approach means you will always have something comfortable and smart to wear for work, but you won’t have to choose your outfits. Invest in good quality clothing and your garments should serve you for years to come.

Follow Your Own Schedule

Rather than living life according to the schedule you’re expected to keep, if you’re a business owner, you should have a certain amount of autonomy over your time. Use this luxury to your advantage and prioritize sleep, rest and exercise, even if it means you have to delegate sometimes. Whenever possible, get up and go to bed at the same time every day, and you’ll have more energy to put into your work.
If you’re employed and you have to follow someone else’s schedule, keep your weekends free to spend on your own wellbeing. Work on your private goals and take time to check in with yourself. When the working week begins again, you’ll be better rested and have more mental clarity than if you poured all of your time into socializing or extra work opportunities.

Make Time for Body Maintenance

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As well as looking after your mental wellbeing, you also need to pay attention to your physical health and take time to care for your body. Book regular massage treatments, yoga or Pilates classes, and alleviate stress with a contact sport. Treating yourself to regular haircuts, skin treatments, and enjoyable exercises classes will contribute to your overall wellbeing and help you feel less overworked. Taking care of yourself is essential to living luxuriously.

Define Exactly What You Want

Luxury means something different to all of us, so before you set about trying to make your working life more luxurious, think about exactly what you want. If it’s a week in the Bahamas or a long weekend exploring a new city, find some time to book a vacation. If it’s not possible to fulfill your travel wishes because your workload is too intense, look for the next best thing – could you do something truly extravagant like hiring a private jet for the night? Or perhaps you could keep it lower key by exploring the tourist attractions in your own city.

Make a list of everything you feel your life is lacking, and consider how you can do more of what you love. Know that money and success are not the keys to happiness, but that’s no reason not to enjoy the fruits of your labors when you’re afforded some much-needed downtime.

Carol

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Christmas in the Snow: France or Switzerland?

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For discerning travellers, Christmas spent at a luxury ski chalet offers the chance to experience the ideal festive travelling experience. Envisage a picturesque chalet, nestled beneath powdery pistes; reindeer pulling a sleigh of excitable children along chocolate-box streets; giant evergreen trees, decorated top to bottom with ornamental lights and baubles. Europe’s luxury ski resorts evoke the Christmas spirit quite unlike any other destinations on earth. While there are many appealing destinations across the continent, few ski resorts are as opulent in their allure as those in Switzerland and France. But of the two, which is the best option for your white Christmas in 2017? Do you opt for the high altitude, cosmopolitan atmosphere, and vast resorts of fantastic France? Or would you prefer the traditions, heritage, and unique nature of spectacular Switzerland?

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For fans of luxury, the high-brow resorts of France are a winning option. Helicopter transfers to the Alps bring French resorts within easy reach. Once there, expect chalets that resemble entire hotels, expansive networks of manicured ski pistes, and spa resorts that invigorate the senses. There’s a reason that resorts such as Courchevel, Val d’Isere, Meribel and Megeve have earned such sparkling reputations over the years: they are quite simply some of the best in the world in terms of the all-round experience on offer.

As one would expect of a luxury French ski resort, you’re never far from a Michelin-starred restaurant, no matter which destination you choose. Courchevel’s Restaurant Azimut is receiving rave reviews thanks to Chef Francois Moureaux’s seemingly superhero ability to give fresh local ingredients a daring twist. And one shouldn’t miss Le Sommet at the M de Megeve, which is regarded as being well on its way to gaining a star of its own.

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Those looking for somewhere to relax and recuperate over the holiday should look no further than Val d’Isere’s Hotel Christiania; the popular local spa has an elegant pool where visitors can warm up after a day on the slopes as well as a fitness room, sauna and steam room – the perfect present to your body after a long day on the slopes.

The ski resorts of France merge high luxury with authentic French culture, encapsulating the ultimate alpine experience. Whether enjoying the world-class winter sports facilities or indulging in a little relaxation, you’re sure to find your idea of perfection in the French Alps.

Switzerland

That is, of course, unless you are introduced to Switzerland. While France will seem the obvious choice to many, Switzerland demands the attention of the international jet set with its sophisticated allure.

St Moritz, one of the country’s most famous resorts, boasts UNESCO world heritage status and was twice a host city for the Winter Olympics. Here, beneath the 3,057m high Piz Nairs, you are almost guaranteed snow from late November through to mid-April, which makes for a fine choice of lengthy, satisfying runs for those who ski at an intermediate level.

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Switzerland also ticks all of the culinary boxes too, thanks to restaurants such as Ecco St Moritz, which has been awarded two Michelin stars. Serving up a range of creative, expertly crafted dishes and fine wines, Ecco is located in a former chapel – a very suitable location for Christmas fare.

To experience the finest alpine accommodation on offer, stay at Gstaad Palace – a vision amongst the mountains. Providing easy access to over 125 miles of slopes and just a short stroll from the village, the hotel is perfectly placed for skiers and non-skiers alike. The regal retreat has attracted discerning guests for decades, making the hotel an institution among experienced fans of winter sports.

The scenic mountains of Switzerland have set it apart as a picturesque skiing destination. Peaks like the Matterhorn encourage travellers to visit, thanks to their natural splendour and their awe-inspiring effect.

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The Verdict: Switzerland or France?

If you’re a traditionalist, we recommend visiting one of Switzerland’s famed resorts. Gstaad and St Moritz set the bar with regards to luxurious ski breaks. For those in search of special treatment and modern fun, head to the French Alps and don your skis; Courchevel, Megeve, and Val d’Isere beckon.

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