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Limited Edition Apple Watch Cases Fuse Sweden With France

Discover the exceptional collaboration between Golden Concept, the Swiss master of ultra-luxurious Apple Watch Cases, and Blvck Paris, renowned for its ‘All Black’ luxury lifestyle apparel and accessories. Together they unveil a groundbreaking line that merges Parisian chic with Swedish sophistication, redefining the realm of high-end tech fashion. The limited-edition styles are now live and range from $899usd / $1,234cad to $1299usd / $1,783cad. The collaboration features two of Golden Concept’s top-selling pieces that have been expertly modified into exclusive black editions. This unique transformation combines the signature luxury and craftsmanship of Golden Concept with the distinct, all-black aesthetic of Blvck Paris. The pieces come in two sizes; one compatible with the Apple Watch 45 mm and the other one compatible with the Apple Watch 49 mm. These reimagined pieces perfectly represent both brands’ renowned styles, offering an unparalleled luxury experience for Apple Watch enthusiasts.
“We are super excited about this collaboration with the exquisite brand of Blvck Paris. My passion has always been in the design and creation process and to embark on this together with Julian and his team has been a real treat. We hope the customers love it as much as we do,” says Puia Shamsossadati, CEO and Creative Director of Golden Concept. “At Blvck Paris, we’re excited to team up with Golden Concept. Both brands have a deep appreciation for aesthetics and luxury, making this collaboration a natural fit. Our shared vision is to create designs that are both elegant and contemporary, offering something truly special for our customers.” – Julian O’hayon, Founder & CEO of Blvck Paris.
For the Silo, Melissa Nicholls.
About Golden Concept

Golden Concept is the premier brand of luxurious tech accessories where design and style take center stage. Founded by Puia Shamsossadati in 2014, we are now celebrating a decade in the market. Our product range also includes mobile cases, accessories, and apparel with prices ranging from $1,000usd / $1,373 to $250,000usd/ $343,125cad. Golden Concept is available at over 150 premium retail locations worldwide, as well as flagship stores in Tokyo, Taipei, Singapore, Bangkok, and Shanghai, with worldwide shipping from Golden Concept.  
About Blvck
Blvck Paris is a luxury lifestyle brand founded in 2017 by French designer Julian O’hayon. Blvck is known for its ‘All Black’ clothing, accessories, and digital goods. Blvck strives to pioneer an aspirational lifestyle from visual content to merchandise, pursuing quality and design. To date, the brand opened stores worldwide in California, Tokyo, Taipei, Taichung, Hong Kong and Macau.

Canada Garden Ranks Seven for Most Beautiful Spring Flowers

The Butchart Gardens, Canada, is the seventh most beautiful spring flower spot in the world, according to a new study.

#7 worldwide- Butchart Gardens, Victoria, British Columbia.

With springtime on the horizon, there are beautiful gardens all around the world filled with flowers getting ready to bloomBut which of these spots deserve a place on your travel bucket list?

Looking at flower locations across the globe, our friends and experts at Japan Rail Pass analyzed a variety of factors – including Google reviews and ratings, Instagram hashtags, and the vibrancy of the flowers in spring – to give an overall score and determine which flower spots you absolutely should not miss this spring.

The most beautiful spring flower spots around the world

RankFlower spotLocationRatingReviewsInstagram hashtagsVibrancy/10Score/10
1Keukenhof Tulip GardensLisse, NL4.752,812692,1469.969.7
2Shinjuku GyoenTokyo, Japan4.636,115856,0567.299.3
3Royal Botanic Gardens, KewLondon, UK4.744,465764,9966.499.2
4Nabana no SatoMie, Japan4.45,327507,0089.349.0
5Dubai Miracle GardenDubai, UAE4.675,704139,1658.788.9
6Island MainauKonstanz, Germany4.728,977170,8957.908.7
7The Butchart GardensB.C., Canada4.721,596102,2587.548.3
8Valley of Flowers National ParkChamoli, India4.73,432115,9408.438.3
9Yangmingshan National ParkTaipei, Taiwan4.524,267129,5466.638.3
10Kirstenbosch National Botanical GardenCape Town, South Africa4.829,00351,5267.788.2

Please find the full dataset here.

  1. Keukenhof Tulip Gardens, Lisse, Netherlands – 9.7/10

Credit – Sutterstock_Marina Datsenko

According to the research, the most beautiful flower spot in the world is the Keukenhof Tulip Gardens of Lisse, Netherlands, which has exhibited spring flowers to the public since 1950. 

The tulips in spring achieve an almost perfect vibrancy score of 9.96/10, proving just how bright and colourful these stunning gardens are.

  1. Shinjuku Gyoen, Tokyo, Japan – 9.3/10

Credit – Sutterstock_Benny Marty

Next in the rankings, is the beautiful Shinjuku Gyoen in Tokyo, Japan. From the wide variety of cherry blossoms in the national garden, it is the Somei (Yoshino cherry) that bloom in spring.

The beautiful Japanese garden has over 856,000 Instagram hashtags, more than any other spot in the top 10, with people all over the world travelling to view the cherry blossoms.

  1. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London, UK – 9.2/10

Credit – Sutterstock_Charles Bowman

The third most beautiful spring flower spot according to the study is in London, England: The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

With almost as many Instagram hashtags as Shinjuku Gyoen (764,996) and 44,465 reviews, it is clear that the flowers found here, cherry blossom, bluebells, and magnolias to name a few, are beloved by many.

  1. Nabana no Sato, Mie, Japan – 9.0/10

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In fourth place is the Nabana no Sato flower park, located in the Nagashima resort in Mie, Japan.

The spot is known for its illuminations throughout the park in winter through to spring, as well as the blooming cherry blossoms and tulips which scored a 9.34/10 for vibrancy in the study.

  1. Dubai Miracle Garden, UAE – 8.9/10

Credit – Sutterstock_Sergii Figurnyi

The fifth most beautiful spring flower spot in the study was found to be the Dubai Miracle Garden in the United Arab Emirates, which occupies over 72,000 square metres, making it the largest natural flower garden in the world.

With over 75,000 reviews since its opening in 2013, and a vibrancy score of 8.78/10, it is clear that this impressive garden deserves its place in the top five rankings.

Methodology:

1. Japan Rail Pass wanted to find out which are the best flower spots around the world to see in Spring.

2. To do this they collected data on 25 popular flower locations around the world including the following variables:

  • Google ratings and reviews.
  • Instagram hashtags (using all relevant hashtags including where applicable local language versions)
  • Vibrancy score.

3. Finally, all 4 variables were combined using weighted averages of percentrank/normalization to give an overall  score out of 10.