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  • Submitted by Christina Valhouli
    on Wed,2011-06-29 11:12

    sallyandalice.jpg­When Alice met Sally, wonderful things happened in the world of travel. Sally & Alice Travel Co. is a new, London-based bespoke travel company launched by travel veterans Sally Kirby and Alice Agar (Sally is pictured on the left). The women hatched the idea for the company while on a motorbike safari on Alice’s family farm in Australia.

  • Submitted by Christina Valhouli
    on Mon,2008-03-17 10:38

    mireille_g.JPGI don’t know about you, but I couldn’t wait to read French Women Don’t Get Fat when it was first published. The book, written by former Veuve Clicquot CEO Mireille Guiliano, is smart, funny, and direct, and reveals some of the secrets of why our counterparts across the pond always manage to look infinitely chicer and slimmer while still indulging in life’s great pleasures, like wine, cheese, chocolate and a good roast. Their secret?

  • Submitted by Christina Valhouli
    on Thu,2007-09-20 01:12

    There aren't too many people who can get away
    with calling body scrubs and lotions “nectar for your body” but
    somehow it works when its Raymond Blanc saying it. Maybe it's the
    French accent, or just his genuine enthusiasm for seeking the
    very best ingredients, whether it's an exotic mushroom or a type
    of olive oil to be used in his upcoming range of organic body
    products.

  • Submitted by Christina Valhouli
    on Fri,2007-07-20 02:59

    Let's face
    it. The traditional guidebook is dead. They're thick, clunky and
    the information is often out of date, and hardly ever appeals to
    the upmarket traveller. That's where Nota Bene comes
    in. Savvy travellers looking for opinionated tips on where to
    stay, what to do and where to eat sign themselves up for a

  • Submitted by Hyon Jung Lee
    on Tue,2007-03-13 22:58

    You've fallen in
    love with the signature handbags, and you might fall in love with
    the Ferragamo family's cabernets and brunellos, too.
    Salvatore Ferragamo, grandson to the esteemed Italian footwear
    designer, has been busy expanding the Ferragamo family brand

  • Submitted by Christina Valhouli
    on Mon,2007-02-19 00:09

    Although you may not have heard of Alison
    Chow, chic Londoners have certainly heard of the shop that she
    co-owns with Sophie Oliver, Coco Ribbon. This girlie-girl boutique in
    Notting Hill resembles a boudoir, with plenty of chandeliers,
    Venetian mirrors and painted furniture. Coco Ribbon stocks Sass
    & Bide, Collete Dinnigan, Jasmin di Milo, and Alice Temperley

  • Submitted by Christina Valhouli
    on Thu,2007-01-04 07:43

    Writers love to tell us
    that the journey is the destination, but when you're crammed in
    an economy seat on a long-haul flight sandwiched between a
    screaming baby and a chatty person, you'd give anything to make
    the journey shorter. One person making journeys a million times
    more comfortable is Dave Spurlock, the founder of EOS Airlines.
    EOS flies between
    New

  • Submitted by Christina Valhouli
    on Mon,2006-10-23 23:40

    There aren't too many designers who like to
    cartwheel down the runway after a show (can you imagine Armani or
    Valentino doing this?) Then again, Betsey Johnson isn't like any
    other designer. Betsey's personality is just as colourful and
    exuberant as her clothing, and her personal life attracts as much
    ink as her collections. The ultimate rock chick, she lived in the
    Chelsea Hotel in the
    late '60s and was part of Andy Warhol's factory scene. Edie

  • Submitted by Christina Valhouli
    on Tue,2006-10-03 22:35

    Looking for some expert
    advice on
    Tuscany? Then pick up a copy of Barbara Milo Ohrbach's latest
    tome, “Dreaming of Tuscany” (Rizzoli). This intrepid traveller
    has written over 20 best-selling lifestyle books, and has a
    lifetime of travel and shopping experience. Ohrbach started her
    career as a fashion industry executive, which kickstarted her
    passion for art and antiques. She and her husband, Mel, later
    opened a small
    Manhattan
    shop to sell off years of accumulated
    collections. The shop, Cherchez, was an immediate success and led
    to the publication of Ohrbach's first book, the now classic
    “The Scented Room” in
    1986.

    In “Dreaming of
    Tuscany,” Ohrbach reveals where to find the perfect hilltowns,
    splendid palazzos, rustic farmhouses, luxurious hotels and
    fabulous shops. This book is Ohrbach's little black book of
    secret discoveries and favourite spots around Tuscany, and
    includes her top picks for gardens, the best cooking schools, and
    a guide to Florence as well.

  • Submitted by Christina Valhouli
    on Tue,2006-08-01 00:40

    When most people graduate from university,
    they never see their thesis again- or want to. That's not the
    case with Ashleigh Verrier. When the 25-year old graduated from
    Parsons School
    of Design
    two years ago, Saks Fifth
    Avenue
    bought her entire thesis collection, plus a limited
    production run.

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