DOWN TO A FINE ART
What’s it like to run a hip gallery concept on both coasts? The Gavlak Gallery is doing it with grace, while breaking barriers for women, LGBTQ, and BIPOC artists across the country. Sarah Gavlak opened her contemporary gallery in Palm Beach in 2005, before iPhones and social media altered the landscape. Over the years, […]
GOOD TASTE, GOOD CAUSE
Through its support for the Coral Gables Tour of Kitchens, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices EWM Realty is helping to groom tomorrow’s generation of chefs. When Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices EWM Realty looks to get involved in a philanthropic cause, the company ensures said cause adheres to its corporate ethos of working with entities that help the […]
Tropical Treasures
Weaving a touch of the tropics with the ground-breaking modern design, architect Ralph Choeff and his partners expand their mark throughout South Florida and beyond. Cruise through the waters surrounding Miami Beach and the nearby islands, and chances are a good share of the standout waterfront homes you’ll see were designed by architect Ralph […]
BRIT AMBITION
With bold ideas and creativity in spades, the next hub of innovation in watchmaking may be in the United Kingdom. “The British are coming!” is a cry we seldom hear in the business of watchmaking, but upstart independent British brands aim to change all of that. The United Kingdom, after all, has a long […]
MAKING A MARK
Financial advisors everywhere have been cautioning clients to diversify. And if you’re going to (ahem) park your cash, you may as well put it in something extraordinary. The title was always cheeky and spot-on. And yet it was perfect, too. How to Spend It, the moniker of the weekly magazine by London’s Financial Times […]
DRIBBLING DIAMONDS
The art of jewelry-making meets the world of cognac with the stunning Hennessy Paradis x Lorenz Bäumer The art of jewelry-making is a deeply expressive innovation involving carefully selecting precious gemstones and their skillful arrangement into timeless adornments. Now, combine this art form with the elegant blend of Hennessy’s Paradis cognac, and what you get […]
BUZZ BEATS
How an orchestra of sound is changing your bubbly. We are stating the obvious. New Year’s Eve and champagne go hand in hand. When deciding on the best bottle of bubbles this year, however, there’s something you should consider. It’s scientifically proven that a song’s melody can alter the way we taste wine. Now […]
Glitz & Glam
Old World meets new in the elegant Mr. C Beverly Hills hotel. Set amid a backdrop of the historic Hollywood sign and blocks from the chic shops on Rodeo Drive, the essence of Hollywood’s Golden Age is alive and well at Mr. C Beverly Hills. One can almost picture Bette Davis hard stepping across […]
The Cultural Crusader
From Burning Man to Marfa, Miami and Manhattan, Yvonne Force Villareal is an entrepreneur, a gleaming fashionista, philanthropist, and a powerhouse, who has become the go-to guru for all things art. A force to be reckoned with among a tight-knit community of collectors, to call Yvonne Force Villareal impressive would be an outlandish understatement. […]
Tick Talk
Geneva Watch Days gave us many novelties that are perfect for gifting. Deciding on one horological holiday present may seem nearly impossible. Instead, I picked three. DE BETHUNE DB25SQP PERPETUAL CALENDAR At my last NovelaWatch event, we partnered with EsperLuxe, an authorized retailer for De Bethune, who presented some of their latest novelties. One […]