There aren't too many people who can get away
with calling body scrubs and lotions “nectar for your body” but
somehow it works when its Raymond Blanc saying it. Maybe it's the
French accent, or just his genuine enthusiasm for seeking the
very best ingredients, whether it's an exotic mushroom or a type
of olive oil to be used in his upcoming range of organic body
products.

You've fallen in
love with the signature handbags, and you might fall in love with
the Ferragamo family's cabernets and brunellos, too.
Salvatore Ferragamo, grandson to the esteemed Italian footwear
designer, has been busy expanding the Ferragamo family brand

Writers love to tell us
that the journey is the destination, but when you're crammed in
an economy seat on a long-haul flight sandwiched between a
screaming baby and a chatty person, you'd give anything to make
the journey shorter. One person making journeys a million times
more comfortable is Dave Spurlock, the founder of EOS Airlines.
EOS flies between New

Looking for some expert
advice on Tuscany? Then pick up a copy of Barbara Milo Ohrbach's latest
tome, “Dreaming of Tuscany” (Rizzoli). This intrepid traveller
has written over 20 best-selling lifestyle books, and has a
lifetime of travel and shopping experience. Ohrbach started her
career as a fashion industry executive, which kickstarted her
passion for art and antiques. She and her husband, Mel, later
opened a small Manhattan
shop to sell off years of accumulated
collections. The shop, Cherchez, was an immediate success and led
to the publication of Ohrbach's first book, the now classic
“The Scented Room” in
1986.

In “Dreaming of
Tuscany,” Ohrbach reveals where to find the perfect hilltowns,
splendid palazzos, rustic farmhouses, luxurious hotels and
fabulous shops. This book is Ohrbach's little black book of
secret discoveries and favourite spots around Tuscany, and
includes her top picks for gardens, the best cooking schools, and
a guide to Florence as well.