Rebecca moved to the United Arab Emirates from Paris to work for an art gallery at the Emirates Palace hotel. Her dream was to take part in the tremendous development of the arts in the United Arab Emirates as well as explore the burgeoning world of fashion and luxury goods in the region. In Dubai Rebecca specializes in the Arab art scene as well as regularly attends the region's foremost fashion and luxury events. She also has a knack for discovering the finest dining experience's Dubai and Abu Dhabi have to offer. In her spare time, Rebecca attends Yoga and dance classes in Dubai Marina and enjoys curling up with her favorite book and a scented Diptyque candle.
Hermès Opens First Stand-Alone Watch Boutique in the UK
French luxury brand Hermès has opened its first stand-alone fine watch and jewelry boutique in the United Kingdom. Situated on the ground floor of Harrods in London, the new boutique presents the brand’s most precious pieces from the métiers of fine watches and jewelry. The first Hermès wristwatch was created in 1912 for Jacqueline Hermès, at the request of her father Emile Hermès, the grandson of the founder Thierry Hermès. Many watches and timepieces followed, including such design classics as the Cape Cod and Arceau. In 1978 Hermès established La Montre Hermès, based in Switzerland and fully dedicated to watchmaking. Developing its timepieces further, in 2006 READ MORE