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The “Dying” Plaza?
Since it’s opening, in 1907, the Plaza has been one of the few places in New York City where ordinary citizens can wander off the street and experience a taste of luxury. The hotel’s rich history is filled with some of the world’s wealthiest and most famous faces. The Plaza shows up in forty movies […]
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Estate of the Day: San Rafael
This gated Mediterranean home sits atop the Oxford Valley and has views of Mt. Tamalpais and the valley below. The grand foyer with its marble staircase, stunning domed ceiling with chandelier and wrought iron railings is just the beginning. Indoor/outdoor living at its most enjoyable with spacious balconies and a gracious terrace. An outdoor kitchen, […]
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Analyze This: Robert Deniro transporting Tribeca to Doha, Qatar
The Big Apple’s Tribeca Film Festival, founded by living legend Robert De Niro and producer Jane Rosenthal in the wake of 9/11, plans to stage a new, annual film festival in Qatar starting in 2009. Begun as a way to help get lower Gotham humming again, Tribeca has become a showcase for politically edgy international […]
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LuxuryIndex.com Car of the Week: 2008 Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder
Are you ready for unbridled enthusiasm? The 2008 Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder has arrived and exhibits the best in exotic Italian performance. This soft-top steals glances and stares as easily as it does your passion for driving with a 5.0 liter engine creating 520HP from its V10 mid-mounted engine. Equipped with the clutchless E-Gear system, shift […]
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Belenky Brothers Present Paula Crevoshay
By Mary Mullaj With all of the fuss about Art Basel, we almost forgot about a special New York evening. For those of you not jetting South, on Wednesday, Paula Crevoshay is renowned as one of the leading jewelry designers of today, and will make a rare New York appearance at the Belenky Brothers Gallery. […]
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Montage Hotel Beverly Hills
By Mary Mullaj The Montage Hotel Beverly Hills is the first new luxury hotel to be built in Beverly Hills in more than 16 years. The eight-story hotel makes no effort to be avant-garde in its design, but instead reverts to traditional Southern California Spanish Colonial Revival style complete with terra cotta roofs and a […]
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Estate of the Day: Aventura
Stunning Mediterranean masterpiece in guard gated Williams Island. Waterfront with 240 ft on the water! Only home on a double lot at Island Estates! 6700 sq ft, 5 beds/6 baths, double garage, exquisite design and interior finishes, marble flooring, stunning master suite, gourmet chef’s kitchen, soothing pool area with fantastic water views. All Williams Island […]
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Poochie Pampering
By Mary Mullaj Brand new luxury hotel in California is for the dogs. The affluent dogs, that is, or as the hotel likes to categorize them, the “Distinguished/Dog.” The 13,500-sqaure-foot Hollywood D Pet Hotel offers a promising alternative to the doghouse, with hotel and spa amenities to alleviate the guilt of leaving your pooch while […]
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The Pride of the Opening
“Ideally, everyone at an art fair ends up feeling diminished. It’s rough out there on the floor. Talent, status, ambition, and greed duke it out. Nobody knows who is winning because the ground is always shifting,” writes Vanity Fair‘s Dave Hickey in a column that reflects on Frieze Art Fair, in London, and prepares for […]
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Bazaar at SLS
By Mary Mullaj We already informed you about how the new SLS Hotel is the epitome of chic. And now, we can take it one step further. The space is downright decadent, thanks to its restaurant, The Bazaar. Bazaar consists of several gathering areas that overflow onto one main space, so while the plan is […]
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Early Entry for Haute 100, United Kingdom: Michael Caine Voted Favorite Londoner
There’s an old joke that asks, ‘When is an actor not an actor?’ The answer is: most of the time. Michael Caine, however, seems to be the exception to the rule, because it seems like he’s ALWAYS working. He’s been in more than one hundred films, from studs to duds, including: Zulu, Alfie, Educating Rita, […]
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Hauteblog update: Tommy Hilfiger Takes Plaza Place Off market
As an update to previous posts, one that might bring a bit of closure to the item, Tommy Hilfiger has decided to delist his $50 million duplex condo at the Plaza. It was the priciest apartment on the Manhattan market after going up for sale in September. According to the Post, sources say the designer […]
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Discounted Designers
By Mary Mullaj With the hurting economy, it’s not just working class folks who are buying secondhand; high-end resale and consignment shops have sales dramatically this year. An example of this is Buffalo Exchange, a luxury resale chain with 33 stores and 3 franchises across the US, that forecasts revenue of about $55 million in […]
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Art Basel Miami Beach Update
Art Basel Miami Beach is finally upon us. Haute Living Florida’s Art Basel edition just arrived from the printers, and the issue will make its way online this week. But even within its 206 pages, there wasn’t room to mention all of the events, exhibitions, and fabulous displays that will appear all over the city […]
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LuxuryIndex.com Jet of the Week: 2001 Beech Jet 400 Business Jet
What’s in a name? For the 2001 Beech Jet 400 Business Jet, quite a bit. Its heritage dates back to the creation of its predecessor, the Mitsubishi MU-300 Diamond, which was originally constructed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. After production rights were later sold to Beechcraft, this executive jet was renamed the Beech Jet 400 and […]
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Art in Russia
By Mary Mullaj Testing the waters of the Russian art market, the first major auctions of Russian art since the financial crisis will take place this week. Four London auction houses will seek to sell more than $133.8 million worth of paintings, Faberge items, Orthodox icons, silver and porcelein. Unusual items include a silver beer […]
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