Consumables, Literature and a Cause

Ermenegildo Zegna celebrated its centennial year by recreating Tessuti Numero Uno (Fabric Number 1), the fabric designed by the original Ermenegildo himself. Only better.

While the original weighed 500gms/metre, this one is just 270gms/ metre, and made of 15milmil15 superfine wool (15 microns; human hair is 60 microns).

Rather more exclusive, however, are some fancy trinkets, all in limited edition (only 100 each, all numbered), available in 20 flagship stores, including three of each in their Delhi shop.  They are: watches in pink gold by Girard-Perregaux (Rs. 1,600,000), sterling silver, gold-nibbed fountain pens by omas (Rs. 390,000), and gold cufflinks by Tateossian (Rs. 258,400).

And for that special suit, also available: Just twenty cut lengths (“nature limts the supply”) of their Vellus Aureum Trophy-winning wool, which is just 10.9 microns.

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First Givers Club

GiveIndia, the “online philanthropy marketplace,” is now launching the First Givers Club. The objective is pretty simple: to drive an active giving culture. It intends to do so by bringing together high net worth individuals to engage with social issues by committing to spend at least 40 hours a year on causes that matter to them, and to donate at least 2 percent of their annual income to such causes. These individuals will be invited to the annual summit and five workshops during the year, and have access to papers on the social sector and advisory services on rquest. Membership is by invitation only, and entails a contribution of Rs. 20,000 p.a. (for individuals) and Rs. 30,000 p.a. (for couples) to cover administrative costs and the summits and workshops.

You can find out more about GiveIndia at giveindia.org , and download a First Givers Club membership form at firstgiversclub.giveindia.org

The first annual summit will be a sit-down dinner which will bring members together with philanthropists and policy makers. Speakers include N. Vaghul, Ajay Piramal, Amit Chandra (MD Bain Capital), Kevin Salwen (author of Power of Half), Nachiket Mor, Shaheen Mistri (Akanksha) and Vandana Gopikumar (The Banyan, Chennai). The focal points of the first summit are to give members a better understanding of how much to give, who to give to and how, and involving the family in the process.

The summit is on 30th July, in Mumbai. Forbes India is proud to be media partner to the First Givers Club.

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Cold Cheer

The Miele Wine Conditioner (price range: Rs. 2,15,000 to Rs. 9,00,000) is innovative with a stylish design to boot. Here, wine can be cooled to the exact degree, in three cooling zones, each with independent controls. Wine can be stored between 45°F and 64°F then moved up to a tempering zone and held at a prescribed temperature. White wine and champagne can be conveniently housed in the third zone, as they require much cooler temperatures.

The workmanship on this designer line is perfect: Discreetly shimmering surfaces, thanks to the Titan finish on a stainless-steel body that resists fingerprints, scratches and household cleaners. Three varieties will be available in India: Under counter, free-standing and the MasterCoolTM, whose electronic controls ensure that the temperature does not fluctuate.

Deepa Nair
Courtesy: Better Interiors