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Blue Book of the Hamptons 2011
While the Wall Street youth and new millionaires flock to the Hamptons every summer, one long-standing tradition keeps the social elite connected year-round.
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Special Deals with Celebrity Chefs Offered on Flash Sales Websites
Flash sale sites like Gilt City and One Kings Lane are providing modes for celebrity chefs to test their allure among public. On June 28, star Chef Alice Waters partnered with home decor flash sale site One Kings Lane to offer up 10 tickets to the Chez Panisse 40th anniversary weekend events, the anniversary dinner at […]
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East L.A. Meets Napa on Friday
This Friday, July 8, 2011, is East L.A. Meets Napa, a local wine tasting event that matches Northern California wineries with L.A.’s favorite restaurants. The event created to celebrate the richness of Mexican food and success of L.A. Latino-owned wineries will begin at 6:00pm at Union Station.
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Buccellati In Beverly Hills Celebrates Italy’s 150th Anniversary During “Gioiello” Week
To celebrate “Gioiello” Week, the esteemed Buccellati boutique served Italian red and white wines to guests all week and, and featured a colorful window display of decorative Italian flags. The Buccellati name has been at the forefront of the high-end jewelry business since the mid-eighteenth century, when Contardo Buccellati first opened his store in Via degli Orafi in Milano.
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One-Off Bugatti Strikes White Gold
Less than a week after announcing that production of the benchmark Veyron supercar has reached its conclusion, Bugatti revealed the creation of a one-off version dubbed the L’Or Blanc, French for “the White Gold.”
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Berry-Hill Art Gallery Restored to Former Glory
On the brink of collapse, the American art specialist Berry-Hill Galleries was saved from foreclosure by an unexpected benefactor.
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Top US Banks Outsource Overseas
Goldman Sachs is considered Wall Street’s premier trading firm, yet they are planning to outsource their traders, sales people and investment bankers to Singapore and India because of the Dodd-Frank financial “reform” law.
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Hautos: Ferrari Auctions First FF Model in Japan for Disaster Relief Funds
Ferrari auctioned off a Ferrari FF and other branded items in Japan this past weekend to raise funds for victims of the nation’s recent earthquake and tsunami disasters. Over 200 clients and collectors were in attendance to support the cause and raised more than $724,000 in relief funds. While most of the money came from the sale of the FF – the first Ferrari FF to hit Japan – the iconic Italian auto brand also auctioned shirts signed by the Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro Formula 1 team.
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Robert L. Earl Designs $25 Million Beverly Hills Estate
Famed architect, Robert L. Earl designs and plans custom estates throughout the United States, Mexico, Japan, and Saudi Arabia. Earl’s most recent project to appear back on the market is a beautiful Spanish-style mansion in Beverly Hills that was completed in 2000. The $25 million property features a main house, guesthouse, pool, waterfall, and tennis court.
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Regina Arriola’s Travel Diary: Yohji Yamamoto Presents An Exhibition At London’s Victoria and Albert Mus...
Yohji Yamamoto is amongst the many designers who have collaborated with the arts by creating an exhibition of his work, which is being shown at the Victoria and Albert museum in London.
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High-End Condominiums In South Florida Priced At $2,000 psf
Looking into buying a new lavish home these days? Well you’re just in luck for a serious buy. With more than 15 extravagant condo developments in lovely South Florida, prices are scorching a hot $2,000 per square foot. There are a total of three-dozen units that are presently on resale throughout South Florida, most of which are vacant and in the price range of $2,000 per square foot.
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Mickey Rourke Revises Real Estate Location
Actor and former professional boxer Mickey Rourke is trading in his 5,000 square foot Manhattan loft for a smaller model.
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Haute Event: Gandia Blasco Opens in Miami’s Design District
On Thursday, June 9 guests gathered in Miami’s Design District to celebrate the opening of Gandia Blasco’s Miami Flagship Store. The new store is located inside the Clima Outdoor Showroom in the historic Buick Building and includes designs from all collections. The modern Spanish outdoor furniture manufacturer has been providing discerning customers with the ultimate in Mediterranean-inspired designs since 1996. In the past, the furniture company has also collaborated with international designers like Patricia Uquiola and Palomba & Ludovica.
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Haute Toys: Steinway Lyndorf’s New $22,100 Speakers Deliver Big Sound in a Small Package
Whether you’re a die-hard audiophile or just a fan of technology’s finer things, everyone can surely appreciate the new S Series from Steinway Lyngdorf speaker system. The common myth that gargantuan speakers produce better sound may be dismissed with these sleek and discreet pieces, which are small and design-conscious, yet able to produce big, powerful sound that will delight discerning ears. The system makes great use of little space, making it the ultimate audio setup for home, office, yacht… anywhere where space is a premium and sacrifice of quality is not.
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Haute Yachts: The RS Venture Sailing Dinghy, a Superyacht’s Perfect Sidekick
Like the cherry on top, superyachts need that one final touch to complete it. RS Sailing will soon be launching their RS Venture sailing dinghy – the perfect accompaniment to your haute yacht. With versatility in mind, the multi-role family dinghy is 16 feet in length and capable of fitting up to 6 people – or a maximum weight of 500kg – making it perfect for anchoring down and exploring that hidden cove or enjoying a leisurely tour up the creek during a stopover. Additionally, owners can have the dinghy named to match the yacht and choose special color-way sails to make the RS Venture the superyacht’s perfect sidekick.
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Haute Time: PPR Luxury Group Now Majority Shareholder of Swiss Horology’s Sowind Group
PPR Luxury Group, which is internationally recognized as a top provider of the highest quality luxury goods with brands such as Gucci, Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen, and others, announced yesterday that they would become the majority shareholder of the Swiss haute horlogerie Sowind Group – which includes Girard-Perregaux and JeanRichard – with a 50.1% stake of the company. Based on a strategic partnership agreement that was signed in 2008, PPR already owned 23% when Sowind was still under the control of founder Luigi Macaluso, who passed away last October.
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