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The latest chapter in a quintessentially French story, Violette’s insouciant attitude and irreverent approach to beauty perfectly encapsulates le chic à la française - Guerlain’s creative signature. Although today based in New York, she remains true to her roots and the timeless Parisian style that sets her apart from the beauty crowd.
“The Guerlain woman is Parisian from head to toe - a modern empress!” - Violette, Makeup Creative Director at Guerlain
UNBOXING…Eternal Beau by Johnson Brothers 🤍 This lot of beauties is such a joy to unbox. And this particular collection means a lot to both @drauntie.uk and I. It’s the very first set of classic English tableware I bought for my dear sister @drauntie.uk when she still lived in Portsmouth doing her PhD way back in 2010 - that’s more than 10 years ago! And just look at how she has been caring for these beauties ever since…it could only prove two things - how much she loves me (obviously) and how much she loves her beautiful collection!! 😜 And now we both get to cherish it together in #TheOldForgeCottage 🏡
Unpacking mood,
Mrs Mom
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p/s: Thank you @theomarmukhtar for helping to unbox our treasure! 1 box done…100s more awaiting…😅
Notes: Eternal Beau is an iconic classic from Johnson Brothers that was first introduced in 1981. The quintessentially English pattern features a beautiful ribbon and bow motif. Eternal Beau was hugely popular and it has become the most widely collected of their ranges. The pattern was designed initially by Sarina Mascheroni and is regarded as one of the best known and most prolific collections.
Colorful colonial townhouses lining cobbled streets, leafy plazas ringing with bells from baroque churches – Puebla city feels quintessentially Mexican😍
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過往十年，賣紅酒的陳家浩(William)，服侍過不少城中富豪、上市公司主席，見識上流社會的生活習慣。他不單賣酒，還隨時隨地收到客人的請求，不論要求如何困難或無理，也要竭盡全力，使命必達。十年間，訓練出心思縝密的服務技巧，亦廣結人脈，去年被澳洲的罐頭鮑魚老闆相中，代理其鮑魚，用以前服侍達官貴人的思維，把罐頭鮑魚打進上流社會。
有錢人的世界，難以想像。William以前效力的公司是服侍過英女皇的禮賓服務公司「Quintessentially」，全球有辦事處，香港很多名人富豪都有其會籍。他負責賣紅酒，也要滿足會員關於「生活品味」的要求。有大陸會員要求飼養長頸鹿當寵物，法律上當然不容許，但公司宗旨是「Nothing is impossible」，William原則上不能say no，「後來在某國家買了一個農場，可以飼養長頸鹿，讓他飛去和長頸鹿合照。」總算完成使命。
又有會員習慣駕駛林寶堅尼，到澳洲也要求駕駛這車款，一個電話，要求William兩小時內找到。時刻接受挑戰，有些更是他不懂的範疇，「有會員打機過不了關，我們二十多名同事，到處致電朋友、打機達人，替他過關。」服務如此周到，難怪會員亦樂意找他買酒，「例如父親生日，我們找到其父生日年份的法國紅酒給他。」高峰時期，一年的紅酒營業額達二千九百萬元。
好景不常，因為紅酒價格的透明度愈來愈高，William的公司生意日漸下滑。剛巧有澳洲鮑魚工廠的老闆知道他服侍過上流社會階層，希望找他代理。William一試這鮑魚，覺得味道拍得上吉品鮑魚，跟市面的罐頭鮑與別不同，便答應代理。
他花了一年時間，學習甚麼是罐頭鮑魚。曾三次到澳洲鮑魚廠學習，他發現原來野生鮑魚由潛水員在水底十五米逐隻掘，風險極大，若水流太大，潛水員隨時被沖走，又會遇到鯊魚，「鯊魚游過來的時候，要用力撞牠的鼻，嚇牠走。」獲取的鮑魚，四十八小時內入罐，William說其他工廠只是將鮑魚煮熟便入罐，但他們不同，在四小時內，每二十分鐘檢查和調節水溫，測試鮑魚軟硬度適中，保證切鮑魚時不會「啜刀」，「有廚師能將一隻三頭鮑切十八片。」他自信地說。
他的產品有兩款，養殖的六頭鮑和野生的三頭鮑。罐頭鮑與乾鮑的頭數不同，罐頭頭數是指一罐多少隻，頭數愈少，鮑魚愈大。市面上數十款罐頭鮑，大多是清湯或鹽水，但他的賣點是配有秘製汁，用鯊魚骨汁、老雞、鮑汁和廠房的秘方熬製而成，只需將鮑魚和醬汁煮五分鐘，即可食用，比傳統乾鮑的繁複煮法，方便得多。
十年累積的人脈，此時大派用場。經常在慈善組織演唱的他，不少商賈名人知他「信得過」，也紛紛向他訂鮑魚。知道有錢人喜歡貼身服務，他會跑到私房菜及海味店，親自煮鮑魚，用誠意打動對方，「有人覺得罐頭鮑很普通，不會嘗試，但我願意親身到現場煮出來，香味一出，他們便另眼相看。」
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