IN WATCHES TOO, IT TAKES TWO TO MAKE A PERFECT PAIR

MONTBLANC INTRODUCES THE SECONDE AUTHENTIQUE “POUR ELLE & LUI” FROM THE MONTBLANC COLLECTION VILLERET 1858

THE SECONDE AUTHENTIQUE “POUR ELLE & LUI” FROM THE MONTBLANC COLLECTION VILLERET 1858

When a man and a woman belong together, they often express their liaison by slipping identical rings on each other’s fingers. The MONTBLANC MANUFACTURE in Villeret would like to augment this romantic gesture with a pair of watches which instantly show that their wearers are a couple: THE SECONDE AUTHENTIQUE “POUR ELLE & LUI” FROM THE MONTBLANC COLLECTION VILLERET 1858.

TAUNINA LUXURY SOFT TOYS NOW AVAILABLE AT BARNEYS NEW YORK

“In receiving a Taunina teddy bear, adults and children are exposed first hand to global and social issues, impassioning them with a desire to change the world. In gifting someone a Taunina bear, the giver grows the recipient’s world, achieves measurable social impact, and is recognized as a catalyst for change.” – Home-dzine.co.za, October 2012

South African sustainable luxury brand TAUNINA is launching its line of decorative stuffed animals at BARNEYS NEW YORK‘s flagship store on Madison Avenue. Established by co-founders, South African TRACEY CHIAPPINI-YOUNG and Brazilian-American KAREN JANSEN, Taunina is a sustainable luxury house synonymous with social impact and timeless artistry. The name Taunina is an anagram of the African word “tau”, meaning “lion“, and “NINA”, an acronym for “No Income, No Assets“. Taunina gives women who were once without income and assets the power to become lions of their own destinies. Through THE BEAR ESSENTIALS FUND, 20% of Taunina’s pre-tax profits are contributed to the housing, healthcare and education of Taunina artists and their families. Furthermore, funds are being put towards improving housing conditions for the artists and their families, on a need-by-need basis. Children are also receiving funding towards their education: from tuition fees to books.

Every Taunina creation is brought to life with a very special purpose: to tell the story of the artist who infused it with her soul and to connect the lives of artist and “guardian” through the online WORLD OF TAUNINA. The women of Taunina are provided with income security, thirty per cent of company profits and, most important, a strong sense of dignity and pride; guardians become ambassadors of social good and protagonists for a better, more sustainable world.