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    VALENTINE’S GIFT IDEA: Strangelove Perfumes

    February 10, 2026 - By 

    If you’ve been lucky enough to stroll through Harrod’s salon de parfum in London, you’ve probably already met her. If not, allow us to introduce you to one of New York City’s most luxurious niche perfume houses, Strangelove. Founded by Elizabeth Gaynes, whose creative director is supermodel, Helena Christensen, this is created the for the perfume lover’s perfume lover. The collection doesn’t hide behind synthetics, neon packaging and a popstar’s airbrushed smile. Instead, this family of fragrances stands on the firm foundation of pure oud, the brand’s DNA that can be found in all of their six creations, woven throughout…

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    JEWELRY: William Goldberg & ASHOKA Celebrate Their 25th Anniversary

    December 15, 2024 - By 

    Known to diamond dealers from London to Hong Kong, Tokyo to Tel Aviv, the William Goldberg company, founded 75 years ago, is a cornerstone of the diamond industry. Based in New York City, William Goldberg is synonymous with rare, large, fancy diamonds. Their slogan, “The magic is in the make.” and they do make magical diamonds. In particular their patented ASHOKA diamond is celebrating 25 years of glittering success. A unique cut that looks 30% larger than emerald cut diamonds of the same carat weight, ASHOKA delivers big with its exacting 62 facets of perfection. This year the William Goldberg…

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    GIFT GUIDE: Editor’s Pick

    December 4, 2023 - By 

    The delicate art of gift giving is one of joy and love, but sometimes it also feels like an enigma wrapped in glitter and ribbons. What to get who? What about the person that has it all? How long should you know someone before you give a gift? Maybe there are no rules at all? If you’re looking to tie a ribbon around some gifting inspiration, we have collected some of our favorite gift giving ideas below. BEAUTY Beautifect Box – In Nude & Rose Gold Hardware The Beautifect Box is a must have for any beauty lover. The easy-to-use…

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    EXCLUSIVE: Jill Bokor & The Salon: Art + Design

    November 13, 2022 - By 

    Once again New York City is hosting the Salon: Art & Design, the premiere fine art event showcasing the best galleries and designers from around the world, specially curated by invitation to join together in this fascinating and highly anticipated event. Over two thousand five hundred people attended the grand opening. At the helm is Jill Bokor, her exceptionally trained eye and years of experience makes her the perfect Executive Director, calmly standing in the eye of the storm while orchestrating the year’s biggest event. We had the opportunity to chat with Ms. Bokor, about the special occasion and what…

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    COLLECTOR: The World’s Most Luxurious Guitars

    May 2, 2022 - By 

    Many people in the world love to pursue luxurious items for a host of reasons. Those who have the means to get their hands on these things do so because they see them as the best quality. Whether it’s jewelry from Rafka, cars from Porsche, clothes from Missoni, or the finest musical instruments, people who can afford the best want the best. It’s that simple. Piano players would love nothing more than to get their hands on the iconic Sphynx grand from Bechstein, which took over 1600 painstaking hours to build from the finest materials. You can also spend a…

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    DESIGN: LANSERRING & NYC

    March 27, 2022 - By 

    Modern or heritage? That is the line that the LANSERRING design house often seem to find themselves elegantly balancing on the edge of. These two extremes actually aren’t as polar opposite as one would think once you get to know them. Four generations of craftsmanship under the storied Austrian castle of Riegersburg, have created a connection and fine-tuned knowing of wood working that is rarely rivaled. Today’s generation of brothers, Bernd and Johann Radaschitz, have brought state-of-the art joinery to the world stage. First opening their design house in London, English aristocrats welcomed their artful technique combined with a shrewd…

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    EXCLUSIVE: TROY LONDON & SUJÁN – A Chat With Rosie van Cutsem

    November 11, 2021 - By 

    The British brand Troy London enjoys a who’s who following; everyone from HRH Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, to Poppy Delevingne, reaches for one of their timeless jackets or blouses to infuse their style with that classic countryside chic. Founded by the English sister duo Rosie van Cutsem and Lucia Ruck Keene, Troy London has carved out a space in the fashion industry so iconic that it seems to have been there all along. Completely dedicated to Great Britain, they show their national pride by ensuring that every garment is fully made in the UK. It’s a non-negotiable brand ethos…

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    EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Jill Bokor, Executive Director of NYC’S Salon Art +Design

    October 13, 2021 - By 

    Art is transformative, groundbreaking and seductive. Something as delicate as a drawing of a butterfly or imposing like large sculptural columns dripping in gold; historic as a tiny carved animal from ancient Greece or a glittering contemporary glasswork, art transports the viewer to a shared vision and moment in time with the creator, a glimpse inside the often inscrutable human mind. There we find beauty. Once again New York City is privileged to host a veritable consortium of the most trained eyes in the art world during the annual Salon Art + Design. The premiere event showcases world renown galleries…

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    YACHTING: Benetti’s ‘Metis’ Wins 2020 Superyacht Award

    January 10, 2021 - By 

    Benetti’s 63-meter mega yacht “Metis” made the top step of the podium at the World Superyacht Awards in the category “Displacement yachts between 1,000 and 1,499 GT”. The judges at Boat International were impressed by the interior architecture, designed in a particularly progressive style by British studio Bannenberg & Rowell, and the innovative exteriors and layout penned by Giorgio M. Cassetta and his team. Recently Benetti’s mega Yacht “Metis” won the prestigious World Superyacht Award in the “Displacement yachts between 1,000 and 1,499 GT” category. The success is doubly sweet as they also received such recognition for Benetti at the 2019 event for…

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    FASHION: N.PEAL x 007

    December 23, 2020 - By 

    N.Peal, London’s most esteemed luxury cashmere specialist, founded in Mayfair’s iconic Burlington Arcade in 1936, is no stranger to the silver screen. Their sumptuous designs have been worn, oh so cool-ly, by none other than Mr. Bond himself over the years in icon films like Skyfall and Spectre. The upcoming blockbuster, No Time To Die, also is featuring some fabulous N.Peal creations. Of course, what is a Bond movie without a Bond Girl? To celebrate all of these iconic women, N.Peal has delved into the Bond archives to select seven classic looks from across the past 50 years and reimagined them for…