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From: "Giuseppe Cipriani" •c: . To: <[email protected]> Subject: Fw: Bio Date: Thu, 08 Jul 2010 08:25:16 +0000 --- Original Message From: livio To: Giuseppe Cipriani Sent: Thu Jul 08 04:21:33 2010 Subject: Bio Giuseppe I copied and paste the relevant info from my personal profile. He can google my name too and find more info online . L "Livio Alvaro Bisterzo — Biography" Livio Bisterzo is an Italian entrepreneur, the founder of the Alvaro Group. Comprising of 3 divisions; hospitality, lifestyle brands and events. Born in Milan, Bisterzo moved to London to study at the prestigious University Of Arts, graduating with honours in 2001. He promptly moved into public relations, arranging events and guest lists for VIPs and his extensive network of contacts and friends alike. His fundamental love of people and socialising has been a major contributor to Bisterzo's success. Since 2007, Bisterzo's achievements have been featured in a number of influential publications, including Vanity Fair, GQ, Esquire, The Times, Sunday Times Style, Tatler and Harpers Bazaar. In 2009 Bisterzo was voted one the Evening Standard's 1000 most influential Londoners. Bisterzo married actress and TV presenter Amy Perfect on the 1st March. 2009 and their first child, Lilly was born the same year. Nightclubs & Restaurants In 2007 Bisterzo co-founded The Maddox Club (www.maddoxclub.com), a private member's club in the heart of Mayfair. Maddox went on to win the Best Club Award of 2008 and 2009 at the London Club and Bar Awards. Since 2007 The Maddox Club has offered London's party set the most luxurious, boutique sanctuary in which to party. It has a regular following of A-list celebrities and has recently hosted Grace Jones, Orlando Bloom, Clive Owen, Amy Winehouse, Cameron Diaz and Leonardo Dicaprio. Bisterzo's newest project takes advantage of his years of hospitality experience — his first restaurant will open in Mayfair in August 2010. Entitled "Pollen Street", the restaurant will serve simple contemporary Italian cuisine in an intimate but sophisticated Deco inspired EFTA00740962 environment. Bisterzo's involvement will ensure the international jetset sit comfortably beside London's cutting edge arts and fashion crowds and visiting stars of music and screen. Acclaimed british artist Gary Hume was commissioned to create unique wallpaper patterns which reflect some of his most iconic work. Hume also produced 3 brand new pieces specifically for Pollen st restaurant. Pollen Street will be run by Eugenio Rolfo who ran Harry's bar for over I5years. Skincare In 2007, Bisterzo partnered with Dr. Asim Akhtar to launch a luxury new men's skincare line: Kyoku for Men (www.kyokuformen.com). Kyoku for Men's philosophy centres around combining ancient Japanese knowledge of the active properties in natural ingredients, with highly advanced scientific research, to create the ultimate men's skincare line. Since its UK debut, the brand has been widely acclaimed throughout the media, receiving a number of awards including best moisturiser in both The Times and London Lite, and most recently, Best New Men's Grooming Range according to Shortlist's 2010 Men's Grooming Awards. In May 2010, Livio also acquired FIRST MODEL managment, one of London s leading boutique model agencies. For more information and media interviews requests please contact or telephone Bacchus on www.alvarogroup.co.uk www.maddoxclub.com www.kyokuformen.com www.pollenst.com www.firstmodelmanagement.co.uk Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device EFTA00740963