Celebrity Life

One of New Zealand’s most esteemed chefs, Josh Emett, recently wrote The Recipe, a comprehensive cookbook that covers 300 recipes from the world’s best chefs. Before going out on his own, Emett worked at several Michelin-starred restaurants, most notably spending 10 years with Gordon Ramsay. Then, he moved home to New Zealand and opened several... View Article

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Eileen Willett is a fashion industry expert and successful entrepreneur. Her latest joint-venture, Cucumber Clothing, is one of the first to develop luxury women’s clothing specifically designed to keep you cool in everyday environments. The company produces a wide range of garments that offer all of the cooling benefits of high-end sports clothing (cooling, wicking,... View Article

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Chinese jewelry designer Feng J is one of the latest high-jewelry designers whose whimsical, avant-garde pieces are making waves across the globe. She established her haute joiallerie brand between Paris and Shanghai (and splits her time evenly between the cities), taking inspiration from traditional French jewelry techniques paired with endless creative inspiration from the vibrant city of... View Article

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Liya Kebede first stepped onto the modeling scene in 2000, and since then she has made history modeling for the most prestigious fashion and beauty labels around the world. While Kebede still models, she is primarily devoted to her fashion label, lemlem, and her nonprofit organization, lemlem foundation, which helps women in Africa get access... View Article

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Ask Laura is a new private members club that promises to bring a new level of personalization to concierge services. Elite Traveler sits down with its founder Laura Szleper to discuss how she intends to fill what she believes is a big gap in the market. Ask Laura has been in operation for two years,... View Article

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Why should we look to the stars when there are so many problems on Earth? Michael Suffredini, NASA’s former International Space Station manager, firmly believes that exploring space will develop the technology we need to save our planet. “Why go to space when we have all these problems to solve on Earth?” Rarely does a... View Article

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Bigger, faster and somehow even more expensive seemed to be the yachting industry’s sole direction in recent years. But Tim Trenker, the recently appointed CEO of boutique superyacht consultancy BehneMar, sees a new demand from clients: the ability to go anywhere at any time. The desire and attraction of owning a superyacht has never really... View Article

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The most well-known — certainly the most fun — marine scientist, conservationist, aquanaut and oceanographer alive, Dr Sylvia Earle has tirelessly advocated for the ocean for over half a century. She speaks with Kristen Shirley about her incomparable career and why she still has hope for the oceans. The list of prestigious honors and world... View Article

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Leading a multifaceted, global, family-run business is no easy task. Francois Graff, CEO of Graff, one of the world’s most important jewelry houses, shares his insights and stories of rare stones with Roberta Naas. It is a very rare moment. I am sitting in a well-appointed office across from Francois Graff, the 50-something CEO of... View Article

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Scotch whisky company, The Last Drop Distillers, isn’t your average whisky company. The UK-based brand specializes in finding rare casks in Scotland and around the world to tell the story of a spirit from another time. Not only are the casks they procure extremely old and rare, they’re also extremely delicious and infused with The... View Article

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With over two decades in the industry, Teresa Tarmey is one of the world’s leading skincare experts. She includes supermodels and A-list actresses amongst her clientele who pay upwards of $360 per hour for a signature facial from her London atelier. In a quickfire Q&A with Elite Traveler, Teresa reveals why she got into skincare,... View Article

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Those who love tequila know Casa Noble, an ultra-premium tequila whose founding family has been in the tequila business for more than 250 years. Founded with a dedication to producing the finest tequila in its class, Casa Noble is a complex tequila that encourages you to savor its complex flavors. There are six expressions in... View Article

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