Editor's Note

Karishma Karer “You are invited to the festival of this world and your life is blessed”! Festival time is when you start something new and we present the new avatar of HOT luxury and lifestyle magazine. HOT is an ingenious idea whose time has come and the faith and belief of readers, subscribers and advertisers only propels us to greater commitment to further evolution. And we are sure that you will love this new edition and preserve it for quite some time.

The onset of the festival season augurs well for the outbound tourism sector. Melbourne has emerged a great destination for enthusiasts planning to go down under. Palozza Versace is an exclusive exquisite destination between the Pacific Ocean and the gold coast broadwater.

Festivals also mean sweet times for the not so calorie conscious and Stradford is a perfect chocolate trail that delights your tastebuds and leads you to sinful indulgence. In India, festival time is also wedding time and this issue presents bridal couture by Manish Arora, Payal Singhal, Krishna Mehta & Tarun Tahiliani. So what is the magic of exquisite design and intricate craftsmanship?

These questions are answered by a visit to A. Lange & Sohne, which is a great example of German technology, precision and of course hospitality. And a manufacture visit to Audemars Piguet in Switzerland is all that plus a touch of tradition, culture and many more values relevant to horological lovers. Not to be left behind, Swiss made Breguet – the creator of the tourbillion – displays the perfect art of complexity. God really lies in the details!

The haute lounge features Cartier Bag, Degrisogono collections, Kerastase Elixir Ultime, Chanel & John Galliano Eyewear, Vertu's new Constellation, Azzaro & Lady Million fragrance, Ferragamo & Canali Fall winter accessories, Visconti's hand made pen specially designed for the Prince of Monaco and his bride, Clarins skin illusion, Guerlain make up and Forevermark love knot jewellery. Take your pick of watches with the exquisite collection of the Haute Watch Lounge.

Talking of brand philosophy, this issue features a tete-a-tete on the first Jimmy Choo Fragrance with Tamara Maellon, founder & chief creative officer Jimmy Choo. Well, in the season of love, declare love with simply scintillating Cartier Rings. Talking of jewellery, the Emeralds for Elephants concept Gemfields has hand picked 10 leading jewellers from around India creating a pop up collection of one of a kind piece or set of Jewellery incorporating Zambian Emeralds – wild and whacky. The Fall Winter collection this season features fabulous Ferragamo, Zegna and Canali.

Time to move on to macho-ism! In Haute Wheels, drool over Harley Davidson - Fat Boy Iconic is the new bike launched in India. With the latest humidor tech, BUBEN & ZORWEG - the grand connoisseur - offers storage for high quality cigars a perfect micro climate controlled by precision electronics! Say cheers with Scotch whisky and get an educational insight. And while we are in high spirits, wish you Happy Diwali and a Prosperous New Year.