Archive for Profiles

A Star of a Chef

Part of the my success in loosing weight in Anacapri is due to the Executive chef Oliver Glowig at the Capri Palace Hotel & Spa. I asked Caroline Courteau the guest management relations to have a talk with him to understand the philosophy of the Mediterranean cuisine being so simple one of the most balanced diets in the world.

Posted by Joelle in Anacapri, Hospitality, Profiles

Entrepreneur with a Soul

The day I met Tonino Cacace, second generation owner of one of the most luxurious hotels in the world, the Capri Palace Hotel & Spa , was few weeks before my recent arrival to Anacapri.
He happened to hear I was visiting his Palace, and like a Greek god coming down the Olympus, had someone call me in to present himself so that luckily, I could pay gracefully my respects with an absolute stunning interview.

Posted by Joelle in Anacapri, Hospitality, Profiles

Isabelle-Queen of Paper

I met with the world leader in the field of design using paper. A true magician that reinterprets Poiret,Worth, Chanel, Dior, and Mariano Fortuny creating beautiful clothes wich reflect the world of fashion. Check Isabelle de Borchgrave interview at her impressive studio in Brussels.

Posted by Joelle in Art, Brussels, Profiles

Floral Sculptor

Daniel Ost has been known to travel 900 kilometers to collect the materials for one bouquet. His artistry is in demand by royalty, celebrities, and corporations. His installations, which last only a few days, are extremely costly, but the artistic value is absolutely priceless. I checked the artist floral emporium at Rue Royale,13 in Brussels.

Posted by Joelle in Brussels, Design, Profiles, Shopping

Chocolate Inventor

” Perfection in not of this world, they say. Perhaps not, yet that is what we aim for, because my very raison d’etre is to offer you a dream”

Pierre Marcolini

Posted by Joelle in Brussels, Profiles, Shopping

Fur Sure

Once you said “ Fur always existed and human beings always wore it.” Okay, it’s natural, but it’s also controversial. Why fur? “The smell, the feel, the way it looks and moves. I mean, fur is like a diamond. It’s unique, beautiful and makes women feel pretty. ” Check supernova Quentin Veron interview.

Posted by Joelle in Fashion, Paris, Profiles

New Book – The Sartorialist

Selected as one of New York Magazine’s Top 100 Designer Influencers, Scott Schuman, photographer of street style phenomenon and author of a blog that receives 1.3 million hits a month is the center of The SartoriaLUST pop-up shops, surrounding the launch of his new book the Sartorialist . Check the Interview.

Posted by Joelle in Fashion, Photography, Profiles

Idan, Israeli Hero

Idan Raichel joined the military and found peace. That solace moved him to make music that celebrates an Israel unknown to much of the world: a melting pot of nationalities, cultures and musical ideas that trumpets a message of conciliation and peace across the Arab-Israeli gulf.

Posted by Joelle in Music, Profiles, Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv Pieta Connection

It all started in New York, when a friend insisted I spent a few days in Israel for Passover with his family.

… As I turn myself around and around I can’t stop relating to these images. They are strange, extremely disturbing yet at the same time they are constantly talking to my deranged soul.

Posted by Joelle in Art, Exhibitions, Profiles, Tel Aviv