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Cycling rollers make it feel as if riding outdoors while inside. Cyclist use the rollers to train indoors during bad weather.
The Good Life Sana Butler, Susan H. Greenberg, Jenny Hontz, Megan Cokely, Ginanne Brownell
Newsweek (International, Atlantic edition),
12/2006
Magazine Article
Legend has it that at the end of the 17th century, when the French Benedictine monk Dom Pierre Prignon first sipped his newly created wine, the effervescent champagne, he called out to his brothers: ..."Come quickly! I'm tasting stars!" Champagne's rolling hillsides, dotted with picturesque villages still provide a heavenly experience for those keen on taking a summer driving holiday. Start in Epernay, a quaint city with 120 kilometers of champagne cellars ("caves"), holding 90 million bottles, stretching beneath its streets. The central Avenue du Champagne boasts the chteau-based headquarters of many of Champagne's most prestigious labels. Mot et Chandon (moet.com )--producers of Dom Prignon--offers an enlightening tour on champagne-making, ending with a tasting that includes up to three vintages. The imposing chteau across the street is worth noting: Jean-Remy Mot (the founding Mot's grandson) built it for his good friend Napoleon Bonaparte--the reason that only Mot et Chandon carries the label "Brut Imprial."
The Good Life Brownell, Ginanne
Newsweek (International, Atlantic edition),
12/2006
Magazine Article
These are not your grandmother's pearls. With fresh designs and combined with dazzling jewels, modern strings have come a long way from the classic single strand. "For a lifetime, if not for ...centuries, the look of pearls was a straight strand around the neck with nothing else," says SalvadorAssael, chairman ofAssael International, whose collections are sold around the world. "We realized that the new generation wanted something different--something youthful, versatile and suitable for every day." With eclectic designs by Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia, the House of Assael utilizes pearls of every type and color, mixing them with precious and semiprecious stones and mundane objects like wood. The Rope Necklace features 54 semi-baroque iridescent gray Tahitian pearls strung with oval-shaped moonstones and ruby beads, set in 18-karat yellow gold ($60,000; assael.com ). The trend is being driven in part by the bounty of Chinese freshwater pearls, which come from mussels rather than oysters and now rival saltwater varieties in color, shape and luster. Of Bulgari's two new pearl collections, one--the Sapphire Flower line--features Chinese freshwater cultured pearls and a rainbow of multicolored sapphires. The Flora 18-karat yellow-gold and diamond ring boasts five pear-shaped sapphires forming a multihued flower set next to a single white pearl ($8,200; bulgari.com ). Ban too boring for you? Arrid Extra Dry feeling extra dull? Now designers are starting to make their own distinctive deodorants. So raise your hand with confidence at the next staff meeting. New this month, Yves Saint Laurent's L'Homme citrus-woody musk deodorant feels cool going on, but like all clear gels takes a minute to dry ($24; sephora.fr ). Allure Homme Sport stick builds on the hallmark success of the best-selling Chanel cologne with the same name ($20; chanel.com ). Acqua di Parma makes deodorants in several unisex fragrances, including the cult favorite Colonia, which comes alcohol-free for sensitive underarms ($30; hqman.com ). Van Cleef & Arpels First Deodorant Spray is a light version of its original 1976 floral fragrance, with hints of black currant, jasmine and vanilla ($45; sephora.fr).
