Beaches, Sun & Romance

POPPY APPEAL This season, Botanic Garden brings the beauty of the poppy field into your home with its exquisite Poppy motif. From plates and mugs to canton vases, the collection features a stunning red poppy motif on its tableware and giftware items, to delight collectors. Six Senses Laamu has designed special packages for couples, this Valentine’s Day. You can choose either an exclusive experience for two, set on their private oasis for sandbank lovers or the fondue-inspired Sunken Table experience that includes a dinner at a setting overlooking the Indian Ocean. Along with that, they’ve planned for you an exceptionally tasty treat. The pastry chefs will take guests on a sweet journey with a Chocolate Masterclass, during which they share a few seductive chocolate secrets. sixsenses.com This season of love, make a quick getaway to a luxe destination, with your special someone. This Valentine’s, head for a romantic getaway at Amanpulo, Philippines. Set on its own private island of Pamalican, Amanpulo is surrounded with white sand beaches, crystal clear aquamarine waters and beautiful marine life. The resort also offers a private beach barbecue under the stars and a 60-minute massage for two.

amanresorts.com ROMANCING THE DUNES Samsara Luxury Resort and Camp is an alluring oasis amidst the endless dunes of the Thar. With its beautifully-landscaped exteriors, carefully laid-out water bodies of moats and fountains, the property provides a soothing ambience. It also serves a multi-cuisine fare with a variety of fine international selections along with the fine flavours of Rajasthan. You could enjoy a soothing massage specially designed for couples or, if you’re adventurous, experience a safari. samsaradechu.com GUCCI FOR GRAMMYS Gucci’s four-year partnership with The Recording Academy has resulted in an exclusive timepiece, The Gucci Grammy Special Edition Interlocking. Available in two sizes, 42mm and 37mm, the dial of this unique watch is crafted from Grammium, the very material used to forge the miniature gramophones that have become emblematic of the prestigious awards. The ticker is part of the Interlocking collection, marked by its modern take on the iconic interlocking GG logo. It features a black polished and brushed PVD case, a snapped case back with the Grammy Awards logo and a golden-yellow sun-brushed dial made with Grammium. SO SPRING GEHNA Jewellers’ Spring/Summer 2014 collection, designed with precious and semi-precious stones, features a mix of playful colours and nature-inspired motifs—beautiful flowers, pretty butterflies. Talking about the inspiration behind collection, Sunil Datwani of GEHNA says, “This collection is designed for the woman who loves nature.”

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GEHNA, Kakad Palace, Turner Road, Bandra West, Mumbai Telephone: 022-61201234 THE YEAR OF THE HORSE As a tribute to this Chinese year, Ulysse Nardin unveiled a stunning new timepiece, the 2014 Classico Horse. The watch features a 40mm 18-carat rose gold case with an enamel champlevé horses motif dial. As with all Ulysse Nardin enamel pieces, the Classico Horse has an intriguing, life-like quality, thanks to the rare art of enamelling done by famed dial enameller Donzé Cadrans. Limited to 88 pieces, the timepiece features the self-winding UN-815 movement, visible through its sapphire crystal exhibition window on the case back. Completing the piece is the blue alligator leather strap with an 18-carat rose gold tang buckle. FOR THE KIND HEARTED Jewellery designer Eina Ahluwalia has come up with a limited edition The Lost Art of Kindness book pendant. The pendant, which comes with a chain, has 10 engraved pages that read out reminders to us that, in the end, only kindness matters. “I miss a time when people were nice. And warm and gentle and caring and kind,” says Eina, talking about the inspiration behind the pendant.

₹8,800, at Kitsch BE THE DIVA TBZ has launched two exceptional timepieces for the Diva Collection. With a perfect blend of gold and diamond adding to the elegance, these Swissmade watches are a combination of magnificent luxury and tasteful style.