VALUE ON VOLUNTOURISM
Hospitality inspires altruism at the world’s most luxurious resorts. Vagabond benevolence as a trend just keeps growing not only in the forms of passive donations at the airport checkout counters or an offset of one’s flight’s carbon emissions (as noble of efforts as these may be.) Engaging in local community projects, planting trees, and […]
THE TALENT POOL
Miami-based French photographer Frederic Pinet has traded fashion shoots for the art world. His latest photo collection titled “Poolside” is touring the world’s most stylish resort destinations and the jet set can’t get enough of his dreamy prints. But it may be Pinet’s honest take on what’s lacking in today’s culture that has us intrigued. […]
ELECTRIC AVENUE
On the verge of celebrating its 60th anniversary, McLaren launches the Artura, an amalgamation of art and the future. Imagine, if you will, an automobile that’s oozing with the sexiness of a supercar- the kind you’ve come to expect from McLaren-coupled with a durability and technical innovation that one might attach to a more […]
CORAL OCEAN CRUISES ON
Step aboard an iconic super yacht now available for charter. After making a splash at the 2023 Palm Beach International Boat Show, interest in Coral Ocean has never been stronger. The superyacht can accommodate up to 12 guests in six cabins consisting of a primary suite with a king-size bed and en-suite bathroom facilities, […]
MOSER ON MY MIND
Inspired by the high-speed trains of the 1920s, a storied Swiss watchmaker is on track to deliver major wrist envy. H. Moser & Cie. has made a name for itself as an innovative, independent Swiss brand. Most surprising considering it was founded by Heinrich Moser over a century ago. I have admired it from […]
HOME SWEET HOME
Decorator Sasha Stula transforms an outdated contemporary dwelling into an eclectic family retreat with an emphasis on the great outdoors. When Sasha and Gordon Stula’s family outgrew Stonegate Manor, their previous historic home in Coral Gables, they turned their attention toward starting fresh in completely new environs. “We loved our 1923 home and its […]
THE REAL PULSE
Real estate pros weigh in on how New York and California are navigating the changing real estate markets. The country’s real estate markets have encountered their fair share of challenges in recent years that led to a series of disruptions affecting everything from buyer preferences to imbalances in supply and demand. Now the U.S. […]
RITE OF PASSAGE
Temazcal rituals in Mexico are more than just sweat lodges. With a history steeped in healing and identity, today they define a luxury take on self-revelation. Jillian Dara investigates. Colloquially referred to as a sweat lodge, Temazcal ceremonies are preserved healing rituals that date back to the 1300s. In pre-Hispanic times, the purification practice […]
VIVA VIENNA
The new five-star hotel in the City of Dreams is a reverie of beauty, refinement, and mouthwatering cuisine. Few cities awash in sunlight quite the way Vienna does. In winter, it may not happen often, but when it does, Franz Joseph, the Austrian Emperor credited for underwriting much of the Viennese historical cityscape, would […]
DOLCE VITA
How Dolce & Gabbana keeps pushing its creative limits. Despite launching trends since the mid-’80s Dolce & Gabbana shows no signs of slowing down. The world’s most renowned luxury lifestyle house, with products ranging from clothing, perfume, and eyewear to jewelry and home furnishing, has been celebrating several grand-scale American debuts, much to its […]