This season’s reopening of the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc was marked by the launch of their Eden-Roc Riviera collection, a playful and chic gathering of all things elegant and refined to enjoy at the hotel and beyond. Exclusive and deliciously curated, the luxury lifestyle collection is now available through its new online boutique, where you’ll find a curated trove featuring collaborations with like-minded brands; such as Bamford, Dear Annabelle, Riedel, Rue de Verneuil, Chez Dede and regional artisans, as well as iconic branded items, such as an Eden-Roc lifebuoy, a 150-year history coffee table book, elegant glassware, and more, providing…
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Written By: ALICIA KUNKEL It’s not every interior designer that comes with a glittering career prior to being a designer, however, the beautiful blonde model and actress Kari Whitman, has a unique resumé. After enjoying the spotlight doing movies with actors like Charlie Sheen and Emilio Estevez, Kari decided to turn her sights towards interior design and has never looked back. Over the past twenty-nine years Kari Whitman Interiors ( KWI ) has been established as an important and respected design-build firm specializing in luxury residential and commercial interior design; and has been featured in Architectural Digest, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal and more.…
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At this year’s New York Design Week, Fiona Barratt Campbell, of British based FBC London, presented her latest collection. The luxury bespoke furniture design house is known for its’ large, luxe pieces with ample sleek silhouettes that are welcome useable elements throughout her clients’ homes. Always imaginative in her use of materials, Fiona is thoughtful in how her pieces will be used, lived in, and lived with. From the heavy, full caste aluminum outdoor seating collection, that easily makes its way to the kitchen table; to seating upholstered in the rich and supple woven fabrics of your dreams from textile designer Rosemary…
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Long known in the NYC bridal scene, Steven Birnbaum has an impeccable eye for detail and uses it for the good of all his brides. Dripping in luxurious fabrics and detail his 2020 Bespoke Collection is for the bride who not only wants to look glamourous but who also wants to feel glamourous on the inside, too. Steeped in high fashion, each gown that Steven creates is a collaboration with the bride-to-be, creating a covetable personalized experience. The collection was named ‘BESPOKE’ for a reason, after all. At his atelier he walks his brides through the many steps and fittings…
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Only a select group of people, 106 to be exact, will have the pleasure of cruising the streets in their new personalized hand-built McLaren Speedtail starting early next year. These coveted few will even be designated a Bespoke Liaison Manager to ensure their dream car becomes a reality and that the car is tailored to them as its new captain. To help aid this process, McLaren’s Colour and Material design team created three collections, Urbane, Visionary and Dynamic, each with their own themes. Each of these collections and themes offer their own set of impressive details such as gloss 1K…
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Taking on the luxury world in a new way, Sam Alston, has reinvented the way women across the country have started to explore the retail market, finding rare pieces and curated products in a whole new atmosphere. It’s a shopping experience for those who want to stay in the know, ahead of the trend and support meaningful brands. We had the opportunity to speak with Ms. Alston about her inspiration and vision of the future. What was your first inspiration to create the Big Lives conceptual shopping experience? I’ve dreamed of having a business since I was a kid. As…
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Tailoring – When Off The Rack Just Won’t Cut It There comes a time in every professional man’s life where the need to be well dressed isn’t just a style choice but a necessity. Just as companies invest in brand image so, too, there is a need to invest in one’s own personal image to effectively project the caliber of distinction and status that your lifestyle demands. We had the opportunity to have an exclusive interview with, Simon Cundey, the managing director and seventh generation leadership within the Henry Poole company,which was established in 1806. Each year a team from…
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The Koenigsegg Agera RS recently surpassed the Bugatti Veyron to be the fastest production car in the world, triumphing at whiplash speeds of 447.19 km/h (277.87 mph). Driven by factory driver, Niklas Lilja, in Nevada he achieved five new world records for a production vehicle and completed the 0-400-0 km/h run in just 33.29 seconds, beating the previous time of 36.44 seconds set by the same car in Denmark in October 2017. In true northern European style of purity and essentialism, where world class engineering and technological innovation compose a mathematical melody of precision that has has become an iconic…
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The Smyth hotel is known for being Tribeca’s living room, a veritable gathering place for the city dwellers of Lower Manhattan to stop in and enjoy a cocktail or dinner with friends. And, even if you’re new to town this easy, relaxed and gracious environment is a place that you will proudly call your home away from home. Located between NYC’s Financial District, SoHo, and the West Village, Tribeca is a fabulous central hub for Michelin starred restaurants, art galleries, shopping, theater, the Tribeca Film Festival; you’re ideally located for easy access to all NYC has to offer. With an…
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The British racing stallion, McLaren, is expanding its territory as it adds new executive members to it's sales team in New York City due to their projected blockbuster year in 2016.