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Discover: Lancome Paris
As it states on the Lancôme website “Armand Petitjean, perfumer and cosmetician, devoted his life to his dream of giving women the most beautiful things possible. For them, he created Lancôme. He selected the rose, surrounded himself with the best researchers and began an exemplary adventure onto the realm of passion.” What a positively romantic start to what was to become an internationally successful cosmetics company! This company was purchased and is owned by L’Oreal since 1964. The name “Lancôme” was inspired by the ruins of a castle called Le Château de Lancosme. The use of the rose was inspired by the wild roses in the area of the castle,…
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Destination: Victoria BC Canada
With all the attention on Vancouver with the Olympics, one can’t overlook the capital of British Columbia the beautiful Victoria, on Vancouver Island. There is something enchanting about this city surrounded by water. Walking the old cobble stone streets, looking at the old buildings and listening to the sound of the waves hit the rocks. English influenced, the Fairmont Empress Hotel is a world famous place for an exquisite afternoon tea. Victoria is the oldest city in British Columbia that began as a trading post for the Hudson Bay Company, and was named in honor of Queen Victoria. Voted by Condé Nast Traveller magazine, it was judged to be one…
Ode to Luxury and The Art of Life
