Celebrity Life

In an age of mass production and online shopping, a time in which almost anything can be found somewhere, there’s a certain purity about a one of a kind, hand-crafted product. Bill Amberg is no doubt familiar with this feeling; he has built a small empire off the back of a passion for leather design... View Article

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Roses are red, violets are blue, poetry is nice too, but let’s be honest, some of us just want chocolate. Nestled in the heart of Belgravia is one of London’s oldest artisan chocolate shops.  A haven for the chocolate lover, wearied traveler, and cacao aficionado, Rococo Chocolates is this month receiving another kind of customer;... View Article

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A new couture collection of ultra-luxe refinement with a distinctively Latin flair, Patric Love is a Dominican Republic fashion lifestyle concept born and bred out of Santo Domingo. The sartorial vision of Designer Prince Julio Cesar and former international model, President Mercedes Torres, is a bold interpretation of classic glamour that is true-to-fit modern elegance.... View Article

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After four decades in the fashion industry, Tony Giallonardo – founder of luxury menswear specialist OTTO – has gained a reputation as “the Curatore” for his ability to source the finest handcrafted clothes and put together a personalized wardrobe for clients. Speaking about why he founded OTTO, Giallonardo says: “I was tired of wearing what... View Article

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Michael Dawkins, multi-hyphenate designer, entrepreneur and curator, brought to New York the first multi-level showroom collection of its kind for home, inspired living and design solutions. Michael Dawkins Home opened early December 2013, located at 232 East 59th Street, within the destination ‘designer’s way’ corridor of New York City. An ambitious display emporium tailored to... View Article

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What would be your perfect gift this Yuletide? A Cartier ring, a skiing trip to Val d’Isere or perhaps a quick jet flight over to the Maldives? Elite’s Alanna Lawson took to the streets of Kensington to find out what was highest on West Londoners’ wishlists and found a little inspiration in the process.

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Elite Traveler attended SalonQP, the UK’s premier fine watch exhibition, at London’s Saatchi Gallery last week and caught up with some of the leading artisans to find out what makes their pieces so noteworthy. Held on 7-9 November, SalonQP featured an impressive line up of over 60 of the best international watch brands, groundbreaking new... View Article

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Tony Giallonardo is founder of luxury menswear specialist OTTO in London’s Mayfair. He tells Elite Traveler about the shopping experience there and eight items of clothing every man should have. Tony Giallonardo is known as “the Curatore” for his ability to source the finest handcrafted clothes and put together a personalised wardrobe for clients. The... View Article

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  OCTOBER 25, 2013 Continuing a successful introduction into major fashion, entertainment and lifestyle markets Los Angeles and New York, the Brett Johnson Collection of luxury mens outerwear and footwear made its debut at a VIP event that took place on Friday, October 25, 2013 at 6pm in Washington, D.C. With the introduction of an... View Article

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The minute repeater, a complication both highly complex and nostalgically romantic, once again takes center stage with a slew of new watches from some of horology’s most illustrious brands. In the A. Lange & Söhne Grand Complication, the minute repeater has a grande and petite sonnerie, the perpetual calendar is accurate until the year 2100... View Article

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Hearing a favorite song through a set of exceptional speakers, massaged and enhanced by equally exceptional sonic processing, is a rite of passage for a music fan. Meridian, a Cambridge, UK-based audio manufacturer, is best known for marrying the fine, hands-on craftsmanship of superb speaker design with the cutting-edge digital processing and technology of its... View Article

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By Julien Schaerer On September 28, the fifth installment of the world’s most famous charity watch auction will take place in Monaco. In 2005, Luc Pettavino, whose son was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), asked the world’s most illustrious watch brands to create a unique timepiece for a unique auction—100 percent of whose proceeds... View Article

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