Aging and the devastating effects of sudden illness may not sound like a sure-fire commercial crowd-pleaser, but Austrian director Michael Hanekes restrained and emotional drama, Amour captured the hearts of both festival goers and the 2012 Cannes Film Festivals jury, who awarded the film the prestigious Palme dOr on Sunday night. For me, the film […]
Month: May 2012
Louis Vuitton Opens Taipei 101 Maison
TAIPEI — Louis Vuitton opens today its spacious Taipei 101 Maison, its largest store in Taiwan. In honor of the company’s long presence on the island, the flagship was designed as a tribute to the 101st anniversary of the founding of the Republic of China, Taiwan’s official name. The French house feted the store Thursday […]