WHERE NEWS & BUSINESS MEET GLAMOUR & GOOD TI MES #16 /MarcH 2010 Living the dream Antwerp’s Adventurer Marc sluszny pArIs FAsHIOn WEEK renzo rosso and vivienne westwood MARRAKeCH ‘red City’, red carpet, fantasy hotel COMPETItIONS Alexandre de paris and davidrose EDITORIAL Perchance to dream ‘Living the dream’ – it’s a concept Morocco’s finest hotel, Sofitel Marrakech. that may seem singularly at odds And, can a country ‘live the dream’? Well, Emma Portier Davis takes a look at how Belgium is making a with the dark, cold days of the comeback on the world stage, big-time, following its new year’s beginning, but we at much-heralded near-demise of not so long ago. Together disagree, and we want to share what we’ve learned about In a new column, Sensual Secrets, Kimberley Lovato making your dream life a reality. takes a look at the trials and triumphs of seduction, and, in Eat Together, discusses her soon-to-be released culinary travel book, Walnut Wine & Truffle hen it comes to living Groves, about the Dordogne region of France, with dangerously and ‘who dares our co-editor Colin Moors. Colin also casts a cold eye wins’, there are few who know over two of the latest ‘dream’ gadgets, in Must- more about living on the edge Haves. than Antwerp-born commodities-trader, author and adventurer Marc W As usual, there are interviews galore – Michael Gaio Sluszny. In his own words: “I want to taste all the speaks with fashion giants Andrea cannelloni and dreams and big adventures of this world – that Jeremy Hackett, and Federico Grandesso chats to would be something extraordinary to accomplish Reinze Rosso and Vivienne Westwood. in one lifetime.” David Mc Gowan (that’s me) grabs the chance of an interview with Belgium’s answer to Of course, we have our customary choice of great Bond – don’t miss it, either in the magazine or online giveaways – world-renowned coiffeurs Alexandre de at www.together-magazine.eu. Paris, who recently opened a boutique in Brussels, are offering ten wonderful tonsorial teasings (that’s And, when it comes to practical advice about making ‘haircuts’) for our readers, while leading optician your dreams reality, you could do a lot worse than take davidrose gives you the chance to win a year’s the advice of Together’s ‘Go Get It Specialist’ supply of contact lenses. Natasha Abudarham – in another new column, our Brussels-based expert offers practical pointers on Plus, there’s all the fashion, culture, art and style that dream living. It’s part of our new section, Health you’ve come to expect from the Capital of Europe’s Wealth, which also features advice from Brussels’ leading magazine – so, what are you waiting for? Let’s Royal La Rasante Sports Club’s National Fitness and dream, Together! Wellness Manager Richard Earney on turning resolutions into reality. Elsewhere, Together founder Jérôme Stéfanski takes us on a dream trip to the heart of the Alps, namely the village of Arc 1950 – a car-free hamlet that blends itself into the shape of the mountains at 1,950 metres, under the benevolent gaze of Mont Blanc, cradled by the Aiguille David Mc Gowan Rouge. For snow-sports and après-ski enthusiasts, the Publisher village brings holidaymakers a new art of living. For another fantastic journey, editor James Drew had David with Together’s the chance to visit Marrakech recently, where he special guest Marc strolled the red carpet at the Marrakech Film Festival Sluszny (right) and enjoyed the sublime hospitality at what must be © Yvan Barbera March 10 together – 3 CONTENTs 16 22 3 EDITORIAL 8 COMPETITIONS Perchance to dream Alexande de Paris: A cut above 6 FORWARD TOGETHER davidrose: Visual Virtuosity Vision, on! 12 PEOPLE IN BRUSSELS Popping in LIVING 16 INTERVIEW 45 INTERVIEW THE DREAM Marc sluszny: A round with Rosso It’s how good you want to be 46 Paris fashion week Health Wealth 22 Unrationed fashion Dreaming for real 50 Temptations 24 DRESS TO IMPRESS Cream all over Radiant rêves 52 MUST-HAVES 34 INTERVIEW iPad-ing the job The Italian’s job Timex on your side 36 Interview 54 Health Wealth Hackett hits Brussels Create vitality 40 INTERVIEW 56 Sensual secrets From football to furniture Shouldering seduction 42 Brussels on the move 58 going places Escalpade: For the children Arc 1950: A skier’s dream ‘Red City’, dream hotel 44 INTERVIEW Burma-bound, Together Westwood leading NEWS 72 POINT OF VIEW 85 BY the glass Belgium is back Whisky, galore 76 MONEY 86 Fresh openings Live the dream but plan Style, time, location for the future 88 FOR ARTS SAKE 78 Gerald’S gazE Michael reigns supreme Where the heart is? 92 DIARY 80 Eat Together Together’s ‘To Do’ list A Kimberley diamond MusicBrussels: BE part of it Warm Cabécou with armagnac and honey-roasted apricots 98 LE CHAT 84 The places to be A whirl around the world 4 – together #16 FORWARD TOGETHER Visual virtuosity Check out the latest online treats from Armand-Richelet Kleinberg. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 1. 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