A NIGHT OT REMEMBER The month of love is officially upon us and as such you may be looking for something sweet… or something saucy, as a gift for yourself or someone special. May we suggest that something be from the ever provocative perfume line BY KILIAN. Heir to a long line of luxury French cognac-makers, Kilian Hennessy decided to keep up the family tradition and created a new luxury brand, BY KILIAN. The extensive collection toys with the boundaries of scent and the psyche. Light as air yet more deeply penetrating than anything external to our bodies, scent floats…
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Here is a look inside Adrian Sassoon, one of London’s most prominent art galleries. Specializing in Sèvres Porcelain of the 18th and early 19th century with other French and Continental 18th century porcelain and works of art. Though their historical repertoire is extensive it is often their incredible collection of contemporary works that leaves a striking impression. Everything from ceramics to glass, silver to metalwork, and wood to jewelry. Each piece is bold statement of taste and style. Featured Image: JUNKO MORI A Silver Organism To learn more visit the gallery at:ADRIAN SASSOON…
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After the successful sale in 2016 of the FB802 Project M/Y Zazou, Benetti has continued to secure a shorter wait time for future owners by pre-building these sleek 50 meter yachts. The FB800 Custom series is built with a fiberglass hull and an aluminum superstructure, using what has proved to be winning technology developed by Benetti, allowing a much larger use of space in the living area compared to any other yacht of the same size. Now under construction at the Viareggio shipyard, the Benetti FB803 M/Y Blake is scheduled to launch in early 2018. The interior layout of Project…
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CLOUD9 launched January 21st, at the CRN shipyard in Ancona. Zuccon International Project designed the 74-meter custom superyacht exclusively for the shipyard. The 5 decks yacht characterized by its impressive spaciousness has nevertheless developed the overall impression is of great dynamism. Zuccon architects have developed a system of very balanced lines and surfaces, which gives the 74 meters a sleek and streamlined look: as it moves upwards, the superstructure’s surfaces gradually tilt inward, so as to create a perception of lighter volumes. Such a system has proved to be so effective that it has been proposed once again in the…
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Putting ‘Urban Italian’ on the map it’s the perfect Tribeca venue to delve into delicious cuisine. Instantly recognizable, as well as welcoming, Locanda Verde invites you to join them at the table, open a bottle of rich red Italian wine and settle in for a lunch or dinner that’s hearty and soulful. And, even if you don’t have an Italian grandmother you can still feel love with entrees like ‘My Grandmother’s Ravioli’,or ‘Wood-Fired Garlic Chicken For Two’, and finish it off with a sweet culinary hug of ‘Rhubarb Crostata’. With Robert De Niro as one of the co-owners along with…
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YOUR PRESCRIPTION FOR A BALANCED LIFE Our daily skincare ritual is truly one of the most ancient practices of self care throughout history. Loving the skin you’re in is nothing new and has been a revered practice over the ages. Collecting the nectar of nature in the form of creams, oils, and clays; berries, milks and honeys; has long been an important, sacred, and, in some cases, secret path to wellness. It’s no wonder. The gentle massaging strokes we make to massage in our moisturizers has been proven to deeply bring back a sense of restorative calm and balance to…
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Let’s do brunch, lunch, or pre theater. Print, a nouveau American dining experience in the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan, has been turning heads since its arrival on the lounge scene. With their focus on sustainably grown foods, they source the finest and most nutritious ingredients to make some of their one of a kind menu offerings. Serving everything from breakfast to late night cocktails, any time of day you can savor the flavors as nature intended. Buttermilk biscuits all dressed up in sweet, ripe seasonal jams and fresh whipped butter is something that many New Yorkers like to call…
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Deconstructed Chinese caligraphy by Wei Ligang featured at the Michael Goedhuis gallery offers a traditional art in an ultra contemporary voice. Born in Datong, Shanxi, in 1964, Wei Ligang has been at the forefront of contemporary ink painting’s development from its beginning, and he was one of the organizers of the June 1999 “Bashu Parade” exhibition. After teaching mathematics he moved to Beijing in 1995 to concentrate on his art. His training in mathematics has contributed to his abstract form of calligraphy. Wei Ligang constantly deconstructs and re-forms the characters in his paintings while hinting at traditional script-forms (such as…
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Lamborghini has reinterpreted their Aventador using their historic Countach as inspiration. Lamborghini’s most iconic model now reaps the inheritance of the historic S models and evolves into the new Aventador S Coupé. Streamlining the body design with the significant monoline, emphasizing its wide muscular contours, while the new rear exhaust is centered and reminiscent of aerospace rocket exhaust. The designers found inspiration from nature and the front theme has a viper-ish element of fangs which adds to its aggressive essence. Lamborghini Aventador S is characterized by new aerodynamic design, redeveloped suspension, increased power and new driving dynamics. The ‘S’ is…
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The Hublot Maison strives to be on the forefront of innovation in watchmaking. Everything is considered and reconsidered to find the best that it can be. Even gold with its natural timelessness went under the microscope, and, it’s stunning to say, that they have achieved a little something that they like to call MAGIC GOLD; only diamond is capable of machining Hublot’s 18-carat gold, certified by the Central Office for Precious Metals Control. It is the first scratch-resistant gold in the world and demonstrates a hardness of almost 1000 Vickers. Now produced in the high-tech foundry at the Nyon Manufacture,…