Louise Leveque de Vilmorin

Celebrity Poker Showdown: Antoine Saint-Exup é ry, Nicolas Sarkozy, Christophe Colombus, Samuel Beckett, and little miss Martha Stewart. Je me couche (I sleep) , is how they play--folding with every non-advantageous hand---that is at least until a couple of drinks have been poured. The French play it safe, nous sommes serieux ici! cry the Las Vegas professionals as they sip pastis instead of Budweiser, snack on chévre and truffles instead of chips and pretzels, and kiss their lucky football (soccer) jerseys for luck: it's the southern Marseilles boys here versus the PSG groupies. As tough as they think they are playing an American game ... Read Full Story

I guess it would be something of an understatement to say that pop-up books have re-emerged as a popular book format over the past five years. Once considered novelty books, the genre consistently lights up the bestseller lists during the holiday season. It’s not rocket science to understand why. They’re fun and curious, beautiful and affordable, as well as very collectible. And the trend of subjecting literary and children’s classics to “paper engineering” keeps growing. Memorable recent examples include Matthew Reinhart ’s interpretation of The Jungle Book , his frequent collaborator Robert Sabuda ’s The Chronicles of Narnia , and Peter Pan: A Classic ... Read Full Story

I guess it would be something of an understatement to say that pop-up books have re-emerged as a popular book format over the past five years. Once considered novelty books, the genre consistently lights up the bestseller lists during the holiday season. It's not rocket science to understand why. They're fun and curious, beautiful and affordable, as well as very collectible. And the trend of subjecting literary and children's classics to "paper engineering" keeps growing.  Memorable recent examples include Matthew Reinhart 's interpretation of The Jungle Book , his frequent collaborator Robert Sabuda 's The Chronicles of Narnia , and Peter Pan: A Classic ... Read Full Story

I guess it would be something of an understatement to say that pop-up books have re-emerged as a popular book format over the past five years. Once considered novelty books, the genre consistently lights up the bestseller lists during the holiday season. It's not rocket science to understand why. They're fun and curious, beautiful and affordable, as well as very collectible. And the trend of subjecting literary and children's classics to "paper engineering" keeps growing. Memorable recent examples include Matthew Reinhart 's interpretation of The Jungle Book , his frequent collaborator Robert Sabuda 's The Chronicles of Narnia , and Peter Pan: A Classic ... Read Full Story

IWC has a long history of providing pilots with reliable and functional timepieces that stand up to the rigors of world travel.  It's hard to mistake the clean lines and uncluttered dial of an IWC and often I spot one on the wrist of an airline captain or first officer when they emerge from the cockpit.  I think that IWC has done a great job of striking the right balance between function and form with its Pilot's Watch UTC Edition Antoine de Saint Exupery in that neither quality is sacrificed in exchange for the other.  While some tool watch purists may argue that form ... Read Full Story