Sonia Rykiel: luxury is“quirky”                            This is the biggest compliment I ever received and it was by an Italian artist.He said to me:“...You don't put clothes on and that's all, you have to arrange them, you play, you put on a brooch, you pull them here and there, or you put on a flower…there is a total game which is like a playful insult and surprise to fashion."

Karl Lagerfeld, Vanessa Paradis and Saint Tropez, for Chanel "It's all about Saint-Tropez, my idea of Saint-Tropez. An inspiration from the past, without having anything to do with it.""I love the light of Saint-Tropez, the untouched landscape of the city, the people, the country behind, the Var, I think it's one of the most beautiful corner in France."          

Is Love a Luxury?                  Adoption fever' among celebrities:Good  or Bad? Madonna shall be close to Pavia Italy to adopt an African children. Can we blame celebrities  spreading love to populations in  difficulties?As Julie Andrews put it , "After all, children are children no  matter what their background." And love is love...

Luxury Commandments: Love...Be loved Live your life as if it were a novel Embrace simplicity... Realise that there are five elements...Know that luxury is solitude...Never miss your cue...Push away the shadows.      And above all,allow yourself the luxury of seduction.(Extract from "Browns:Forty Years of Fashion").

Xavier Veilhan:To my eyes, a boat is basically a cabin on the move – a cell that lets you get around. The image of the boat takes us...It’s also a very simple object which uses the laws of physics – and floating (like riding or flying) is something I’m interested in. I go sailing. I like the idea of speed across the water.     

The VanDutch 40 combines performance with sleek design. Below deck a lot of durable Corian® has been used. There is room for 8 people around the hydraulic table that can effortlessly be transformed into a very spacious bed.Obviously you have air conditioning, heating, flat-screen TV, sound system...