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The Pursuitist in Paris, Cannes and Cognac… #CANNES

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We’re en route to the Cannes Film Fest. Waiting to board our flight, hanging at ICE at O’Hare (vodka and charcuterie — cheers!)… Follow us on Twitter for the latest updates…

First up, we’re heading to Nice and taking in the Cannes Film Fest — and can’t wait to hang with director Alexander Payne (see press release below). Dinner, celebs, movies and drinks…

After that, we’re heading to Cognac for an exclusive visit to Louis XIII’s Maison… After that, on to Paris for amazing museums, shops, drinks and dinner — and staying at Hotel Jules…

As mentioned, follow us on Twitter for the latest updates from France…

LOUIS XIII® Cognac, the world’s most esteemed spirit from the House of Rémy Martin®, official supplier of the Cannes Film Festival, created an exciting partnership last year with The Film Foundation, the leading non-profit organization dedicated to film preservation founded by Martin Scorsese.
“Much like the time, finesse and care it takes to create a rare, luxurious spirit such as LOUIS XIII, so does film preservation. Film is at the heart of the American and French Cultures and both film and cognac require a high degree of talent and craftsmanship to create excellence.” said Augustin Depardon, LOUIS XIII Global Brand Director.
Filmmakers and LOUIS XIII are known for their shared purpose of creating works of great artistry and lasting heritage. If they both strive for excellence, aware that excellence alone will stand the test of time, they also share a visionary spirit. To The Film Foundation and LOUIS XIII, preserving the past is acting for the future. The partnership between The Film Foundation and LOUIS XIII helps reaffirm the role of cinema as a bridge between different generations and different cultures. No matter what nationality a filmmaker or how personal their story, a great film will be universally understood.
On May 23rd during the 65th Cannes Film Festival, a unique one-hour conversation titled “East Meets West”, will take place at the Majestic Beach with American director and Academy Award® winner Alexander Payne, member of the Board of The Film Foundation, and one of the most acclaimed and honored Hong Kong directors, Stanley Kwan.
Coming from different horizons, these two world-renowned filmmakers will share their thoughts on cinema, discuss their journey and answer questions.
To highlight the quality in LOUIS XIII, that inspires creativity, Stanley Kwan will bring his own “touch” to the “East Meets West” conversation by revealing in avant-premiere his new directorial webisode, featuring Zhuang Yong, a Chinese freestyle gold-medal winner at the Barcelona Olympic Games.


Sneak Peek at Social Network for Affluent Consumers & Luxury Brands

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Jolie O’Dell of VentureBeat (formally of Mashable) has the scoop on our upcoming social media platform for affluent consumers to rank, share and follow their favorite luxury brands. Powered by Facebook, the new social network will be a fantastic destination for our readers to share and review their most pursued luxuries — from autos, hotels, restaurants, gadgets, products and more…

“It’s the country club come to the Internet: Pursuitist, the website about all things high-end, is getting ready to unveil a new social layer for those who live the good life. Right now, as a Pursuitist spokesperson noted in a chat with VentureBeat, “There is not a Trip Advisor or Yelp for the luxury category.” So Pursuitist aims to become the Yelp for the upper class. Pursuitist began as a blog about luxury goods and services. The second phase of the site will include user-generated reviews and rankings, social user profiles with Facebook and Twitter integration, brand pages, an iOS application for iPhone and iPad and an HTML5 interface for other tablets and smartphones.” — read more details at NY Times

Angel Invest in the Next Facebook

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Do you want to invest in luxury? Pursuitist is now seeking angel investors. Be involved with the next Facebook — for the affluent. We’re planning to take luxury to the next level with Pursuitist 2.0 — and some very exciting changes are planned. Social. Reviews. Mobile. User-generated. Shopping. Personalization…. Forbes has already called us the [...]

Love to Blog? Love Luxury? Write for Pursuitist

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We are currently looking for additional writers to contribute to Pursuitist. Must have previous experience and be familiar with the luxury lifestyle and brands (and beyond fashion, from great destinations, wine, autos and services). Send links to your past articles to pursuitist@gmail.com Or, do you want to be a guest contributor? We’d love to feature [...]

The Pursuitist is Heading to Four Seasons New York

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The Pursuitist is heading to New York this week for some exciting news, reviews, dining and more. We’ll be staying at the Four Seasons New York. To catch the latest, see photos, and more, make sure to follow us on twitter at: http://twitter.com/pursuitist The Pursuitist is stopping by Hermes, the Met, Park Avenue — and [...]