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    LIFESTYLE: Discover Luxury Gardening This Spring

    Written By: Alicia Kunkel The past few years have seen a decided shift in lifestyle trends and one that is seasonally appropriate to explore now is gardening. While always floating around as a hobbyist favorite, recently it has become much more common to see your favorite influencer and celebrity sharing their new found passion in planting. Gorgeous gardens, glass green houses that look like tiny crystalline homes, and… is that a chicken in the corner? Yes, there certainly seems to be a return to Gaia. When life seems shaky personally, emotionally, familially, locally and even globally, humanity turns to the…

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    DESIGN: A Conversation with Tobias Petri of Holzrausch

    Known for their craftsmanship and modern restraint of design, Holzrausch has made a name for themselves far beyond Europe. The German interior design house was founded by Tobias Petri and Sven Petzold. With their own carpentry workshop in Forstern, in Bavaria, and an external production plant in Nižná in Slovakia, as well as the Holzrausch Interior Design Studio in Munich city center, they create each piece of design with the world class attention to detail that they are known for. Clients choose Holzrausch for how deeply integrated into the design the entire team of craftsmen are and how the ethos…

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    AUTO: Porsche 963, Manthey PureRxcing wins GT3 class

    WRITTEN BY: GIUSEPPE MAUTONE It’s no surprise to see Porsche in the winner’s circle, but a triple win by the team is certainly noteworthy. Porsche Penske Motorsport claimed it’s first victory with the Porsche 963 in the FIA World Endurance Championship WEC. Opening the season in Qatar, works drivers Kévin Estre (France), André Lotterer (Germany) and Laurens Vanthoor (Belgium) crossed the finish line first at the wheel of the No. 6 car. The No. 5 sister car wrapped up the 1,812-kilometre event in third place. The customer team Hertz Team Jota triumphantly rounded off Porsche’s second place win overall. In…

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    ENTERTAINING: Sexy Pours For The Holidays

    Holiday parties call for holiday cocktails. Instead of the same old same old, why not sip from a different cup this year? We’ve rounded up some of our favorite drinks for you to try. Enjoy with friends and enjoy responsibly. Ferrari Perlé Can it even be a party if there isn’t something sparkling, bubbly, and golden? This holiday season we invite you to open a bottle from the fast lane. Ferrari is no stranger to the winner’s circle and their Trento is the official sparkling wine of the Formula1. This Italian Trentodoc is a velvety dream and the perlage is…

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    GIFT GUIDE: Father’s Day

    In celebration of father’s everywhere. Dad’s are as diverse as their children. Maybe he was jock in college, maybe an art student or maybe being your mom’s high school sweetheart was one of his most important defining moments, either way fate aligned him to be your foundation and compass through life’s stormy seas and scary dreams. Let’s take the time to really appreciate all he did for you. After all, he did teach you to say please and thank you. Here is a list of some of our favorite Father’s Day gift ideas. COCKTAILS: MONKEY 47 GIN For The Hipster…

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    LUKAS WEGWERTH AT GALLERY FUMI

    Art imitates life. And, the life lesson that has been perfected by artist Lukas Wegwerth is that just because we may be broken doesn’t mean that we’re not beautiful. Maybe it is our brokenness, our cracks, bumps and bruises that allows the space for love to fill in the blanks and create something unique, new and altogether breathtaking. Lukas Wegwerth started working on his crystallization vases in 2014. He begins by placing a cracked ceramic into a chemical solution and crystals grow along the cracks; he can of course remove the vase at any moment, and it is his decision whether…

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    WINE: RED, WHITE & BUBBLY

    Grab a glass of your favorite wine and join our conversation with wine specialist Irem Eren about what we should look for in choosing wine for a special occasion as well as the science behind food pairings and how it’s better together. Native to Turkey, with a degree in chemistry from Germany, she also holds an Advanced Certificate from WSET, Irem has a unique and international perspective that she elegantly brings into this intoxicating arena. As a wine specialist at the New York City boutique restaurant, Ayza Wine and Chocolate Bar, she has held extensive wine tastings with celebrity chefs,…

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    ART: MAISON RAPIN & KAM TIN

    The incredible collection Kam Tin, is known for the exciting use of jewels, creating a treasure trove of ambers and turquoise in an abundant homage to these gems of inspiration. Moving beyond in contrast to the smooth rounded stones that have dappled the cabinets, sideboards, and furniture, and now the designer has turned a new, very sharp corner in the choice of medium. This fresh chapter is a surprising stone: iron pyrite. A sparkling, metallic mineral muse that is fascinating in form and an intriguing choice for collectors who wish to punctuate a space with practical pieces that elevate the…

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    KOENIGSEGG: GHOST SQUADRON

    Exotic car manufacturer Koenigsegg recently held their annual owners tour as they invited a select few to join together, united by their love and ownership of these rare hyper cars. The group now goes by the moniker Ghost Squadron. The event, which has previously been held in Scandinavia, had a change in location and this time the collectors explored a breathtaking route beginning in southern Germany, the ancestral home of the Koenigsegg family. The winding mountain roads of the Black Forest provided the perfect ambience for such an adrenaline filled drive, while the Brenners Park Hotel and Spa served as the…

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    SHOEPASSION: SPRING PATINA LINE

    Classic for a reason. ShoePassion steps into spring with the belief that you can never go wrong with a timeless oxford that handsomely crosses the line between iconic shoe staple and a contemporary go-to of the modern man’s wardrobe. With an eye for precision and detail the lines of the Goodyear-welted Patina Line are artfully sculpted and contoured adding defining elements of good taste. The love of the craft is shown in their hand finishing of the leather, carefully polishing a deep patina into each pair of shoes, creating a subtle shading and play of light as the rich hues seamlessly…