Last week, Douglas Hannant, Frederick Anderson and Michel Piranesi of Sintessi hosted a Holiday Cocktail and Shopping Event at The Plaza’s Douglas Hannant boutique. Guests including Sharon Bush, Consuelo Vanderbilt Costin, Valesca Hermes, Alexandra Lebenthal, Lady Liliana Cavendish, Nicole Noonan, Cassandra Seidenfeld, Charlie Scheips and Dr. Mark Warfel browsed an extensive collection of beautiful gemstones […]

Haute Jet of the Week: Dassault Falcon 5X

The always fur-clad and fabulous Dennis Basso is certainly bringing in big business lately. His new townhouse on Madison Avenue is three floors of over-the-top gorgeous dresses, fur and leather pieces and jewelry. He’s moved a few blocks up from his old location and now occupies the space on Madison and 69th. Last night he […]

It was an honor to have lunch with Daniel Boulud yesterday at his always fabulous and magnificent restaurant Daniel. It was a gathering of Relais & Châteaux members including the newly elected International President Philippe Gombert. I was seated next to Mark Canlis, the third generation owner of the famed Canlis restaurant in Seattle who […]

Located in the South Pacific for 2014, superyacht LADY CHRISTINE features a split-level deck layout that radiates space and light, with floor to ceiling windows opening up to floating terraces. Interior spaces are complemented by the informal Key West Room with 360˚ views, a cinema room for 8 and a gymnasium. Exterior deck spaces feature […]

Window-shopping (or actual shopping) on Fifth Avenue, and tea at The Plaza always signifies the start of the Christmas season for me. And when others start putting up trees before Thanksgiving, I like to wait until December. So the “Snowflake Tea” at The Plaza for the third annual tree lighting (and a first glimpse of […]

Haute Jet of the Week: Jackie Chan’s Embraer Legacy 650

  The Slipstream is incredibly gorgeous, chic, and basically a floating paradise on the water. Which is why is makes sense that super rich Simon Cowell is often seen aboard with friends. The yacht is from Burgess and is magnificent with a black hull and silver superstructure. It is the largest yacht from France’s CMN […]

If you’re visiting Scottsdale, AZ or the surrounding Phoenix area, you can’t miss a trip to Butterfly Wonderland, the largest butterfly pavilion in America. The unique and just lovely butterfly fantasyland lets you experience nature that is not just something you find outside your front door. It  entertains and enchants, as it educates visitors of […]