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As a fan of scarves I am happy to recommend Title of Work as a Christmas Gift for 2016. A New York City menswear brand founded by Jonathan Meizler mixing art with fashion resulting in statement accessories.
Title of Men is available in fine stores worldwide.
Founded in 1785, Champagne House Piper-Heidsieck has been the chosen drink of emperors and imperial courts. 18th century Champagne production techniques handed down from generation to generation.
A bottle of Cuvee Sublime is ideal with Chocolate.
Piper-Heidsick Christmas Collection are: Essential Cuvee Brut, Curvee Brut, Rose Sauvage, and Curvee Sublime.
Piper-Heidsieck is available in fine stores.
DxO One Camera
During IFA16 Week the Black and Paper caught with the founders of DxO One. Not an ordinary camera, the DxO One is a pocket size camera that connects with the iPhone. But do not let the size fool you. This is a powerful camera capable of producing professional images.
Designed around the philosophy of “The best camera is the camera you have with you” the DxO One delivers complex photo mechanics in a small frame. This is the first generation camera from the Paris/San Francisco based firm made up of engineers and photography enthusiasts.
As with other cameras in the category, the DxO One is compact making it easy to carry around but great lengths went into making it distinguished from other cameras in the small and light range.
Equipped with a 1 inch sensor and 20.2 megapixels means the camera can get details even in low light situations. The specially designed lens allows the user to play with depth of field and Brokeh effects of background and foreground blurring. Video Camera and Mic are included.
The iOS app is available for downloading on the iPhone along with updates. The touch control is simple to use. Overall the camera’s flexibility is advantageous for the user regardless of the situation from producing the perfect selfie to shooting videos at angles.
The DXO One has received raved reviews from Forbes, Wall Street Journal, and Digital Photo to name a few.
I asked the developers when the camera will be available for Android users. The response was “it is in development”.
A Black and Paper creative colleague used the camera during IFA. She fell in love with the DxO One. Her first impression from using the camera was the sharp picture quality.
The DXO One is available in stores and online including at Colette Paris.
Here are the films I am looking forward to seeing in theaters for the coming year, the Guilty Pleasure List.
The Dark Tower
Alien Convenant
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2.
The new Cloverfield Film
Coming soon the Black and Paper Hasselblad/FlippaK Shoot.
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For the modern man dressing well has become a part of life. His style is a way to be recognized without saying much, flaunting his status in a visual way.
SUCCESS! Dressing for success starts before putting on the clothes.
ALLURE! The Styling Grail Rules for wearing a White Shirt are: It has to be clean and It has to be crisp.
DEBONAIR! Ironed clothing is an inconspicuous detail which is noticed.
PRIDE! Well-pressed looks always gain respect!
INSPIRE! Flawlessly dressed and groomed are key ingredients of the masculine chic style. 
Philips Perfect Care Elite Iron is available in stores and online.
Pics by Dale Grant
Styling by Hercules Terres.
An Original Black and Paper Production
Stay tuned for a listing of the fashion credits.
The three most flattering colors a woman can wear are:
In part 2 of our interview with Alitalia Customer Care Head we learned the airline’s definitions of hospitality and customer care.
Do you think people are tiring of being treated like non-customers on airlines?
Alitalia is transforming its guest travel experience embodying a concept of Italian hospitality, thanks to a combination of new service enhancements and an accelerated programme of cultural and operational change at every level within the airline. To date, over 8,000 Alitalia cabin crew and front line airport teams have completed Customer Excellence training workshops dedicated to service excellence, image, style, and in-flight dining service inspired by the world’s best restaurants. On the ground and in the air, Alitalia is empowering its customer-facing staff, placing them at the heart of this transformation process and the response from our guests is extremely positive
What is the definition of hospitable to you?
Hospitality for us is a warm welcome with attention to details which makes our guests from all over the world feel as they were in a typical Italian home. We aim to become the best airline in Europe, and to achieve this we must ensure excellent hospitality and service for our passengers before, during and after their flights. Our new airport lounges “Casa Alitalia” perfectly reflect our idea of hospitality: an environment that combines emotion with efficiency.
In the age of discount airlines why choose Alitalia to fly to Rome or Milan?
Alitalia represents the best Italy has to offer. Our guests will feel a sense of Italy upon boarding the airline’s newly designed planes, equipped with exclusive ‘Made in Italy’ amenities, products and services for customers. Business Class passengers can relax in luxurious Italian-brand Poltrona Frau Leather seats that recline fully to a comfortable flatbed position and enjoy award-winning onboard dining featuring the best of Italian regional food and wine. Alitalia’s new ‘dine anytime’ meal service allows customers to decide when they prefer to eat on board. All classes of travel – business, premium economy and economy – feature newly renovated cabins. We are showing our customers that Alitalia stands for great service and our product and punctuality have changed to best-in-class.
As for the connection opportunities, from Alitalia’s hub at Rome Alitalia passengers can connect to 24 cities in Italy and 53 cities in the rest of the world, including Europe, Middle East, the Americas, Cuba, Far East and North Africa.
Furthermore, the flights departing from Rome and from Milan allow our passengers to reach not only the United Arab Emirates, but continue, thanks to our partner Etihad Airways’ extensive global connections, to many destinations in the Middle East, Africa, the Indian Subcontinent, Asia and Australia
Is it true you sent a newlywed couple a bottle of Champagne because of lost luggage?
Yes, it is. Recently we’ve made a surprise to two guests in honeymoon by delivering them a gift at their arrival in Naples, as a special care to improve their experience. Their response was extremely positive.
Where do you like to travel to relax?
New York is my favorite city in the world as there is just so much choice and you can never get bored from great hotels, culinary delights, theatre, shopping but most of all just walking around exploring. Living in Italy now for 18 months, my second favorite is “Italy”: it has everything to offer and choice from great locations in the South on the Mediterranean but especially the mountains of Tuscany and Umbria whereby the silence is just perfect, the fresh air, the calming surroundings and its lake getting back to basics by experiencing the olive harvest, the truffle hunting, the exquisite vineyards. The peace and quiet for me is a luxury.
For Alitalia Destinations go to:www.alitalia.com
I made this quick video of the finale at the Formula 1 celebration in Abu Dhabi onboard the Etihad Airways Yacht in the YAS Marina.
Team Mercedes Won the race.
Special Thanks to Etihad Airways.
