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SIDES OF THE WEALTH GAP FROM A PRIME
PATRIARCH, LOGAN ROY.
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hen Brian Cox, CBE (that’s Brian Cox, commander of the Order of the British Empire, to you), discovers that his Haute Living photo shoot is taking place at The Ned NoMad, the veteran star of stage and screen has to chuckle. In New York, The Ned is a glamorous hotel and members’ club. But actually being a “Ned”? Let’s just say the term has a vastly different meaning in Cox’s native Scotland.
“A Ned is a clever dick, really,” the 76-year-old thespian explains over Zoom from the Brooklyn brownstone he bought last May. He is still laughing to himself as he turns off his TV — he had just been watching a classic film, as he’s wont to do; this time, it was the 1938 Gary Cooper/Claudette Colbert romantic comedy, Bluebeard’s Eighth Wife. “It’s a particularly Scottish thing,” Cox continues. “He’s a smartass. He thinks he knows it all, but he actually knows nothing.”
I wonder aloud whether Logan Roy, the steely, ruthless media magnate Cox plays (and won a Golden Globe for his portrayal of) on HBO’s hit series Succession, would be a Ned, but I’m conflicted even asking it. The Roy family patriarch is many things, but he actually does seem to know it all. After all, in the show’s season three finale, Logan had completely turned the tables on his family of backstabbing children — Kendall (Jeremy Strong); Siobhan, appropriately nicknamed “Shiv” (Sarah Snook); Connor (Alan Ruck); and Roman (Kieran Culkin) — neatly and effectively preventing them from staging a coup to overthrow him as the head of family conglomerate Waystar Royco after learning of his plan to sell the company.
This, to me, seems like a man who makes it his business to know it all. And I would be right.
“Logan is beyond a Ned,” Cox explains. “He might have been a Ned for about five weeks in his younger years, but he’s beyond that now. Now, Logan is a law unto himself.”
You could also call him a freaking legend. Evidently, he is not the kind of man that goes gentle into that good night. “I have you beat, you morons,” Logan harrumphs to four of his children as he stomps out the door in that final episode.
Which means that when the fourth season premieres on March 26, the Roy family had already effectively imploded. But who is going to pick up the pieces? And where does Logan go from here? Surrounded by a sea of sharks — though he may have the sharpest teeth — he is alone.
In Cox’s opinion, Logan isn’t a villain (or a Ned, apparently, anymore). He’s not a monster — he’s just a man, albeit one who gets shit done … like preventing his entitled, good-for-nothing offspring from ruining the company he built from scratch, for example.
“Logan’s not that bad. I actually have a lot of sympathy for Logan,” he admits, recounting a particular scene he had shot earlier that week. “[Logan] comes out onto the street and he just sees how run down New York is. There are rats everywhere, and a guy eating his supper out of a tin can. Logan sees that and goes, How did this happen? How did we get to this state? It’s a parallel to his own life: he has these awful, entitled children, but he himself does not have that entitlement; he has empathy that his children do not. He believes that everything he’s done, he’s earned … and he’s not wrong.”
Cox continues. “It’s always said that a cynic is a disillusioned romantic. I think that’s true and also the root of who Logan was as a young man. He sees that life doesn’t operate the way one would like it to, but in a more mercenary way. His children, however, don’t realize that if they don’t work, that if they
don’t commit some kind of integrity to what they do, that they can’t succeed, and he can’t do anything about that. It’s just the nature of the beast.”
As is the fact that, due to a seriously strict NDA, there isn’t much Cox can reveal about the upcoming season. I expected that any excavating expedition wouldn’t unearth much. But the scene he sets, however brief, is still an insight into how bleak Logan’s world has become: his disillusionment, his disappointment, and perhaps even his regret.
Because although, like his children, Logan Roy is power hungry, he has changed. And Cox, who has worn this character like a second skin for the past three seasons, is the best equipped to speak to those changes. His opinion of Logan’s current place in the world? That would be “stuck.”
“I think that’s his tragedy, in a way. There’s a certain misanthropy there, and we haven’t been given clues as to where that misanthropy comes from,” he maintains. “That’s why the writers are so gifted, because they don’t dwell on that. They know that human nature is much more complicated. And so Logan is full of little clues, but there’s not a resolution to him because the writers don’t want that resolution.”
So where does he go from here, this life unfinished? Is there up, or only further down? “It will progress, and it does progress; life progresses, and that will happen,” Cox says vaguely, his lilting, lyrical accent softening the blow of his ambiguity.
He does say this, though: “It’s going to be jolly exciting. Our writers have vision, and we have to trust that vision. They don’t want to give any of it away, and I understand that. When something is as good as what we’ve created, it becomes relatively precious. It’s fascinating to be in the middle of it and observe how people react to it. It’s an important show, because in a sense, [creator Jesse Armstrong and his team] are really political writers. They are really examining human nature and what it does to our day-to-day existence.”
It’s long been thought that Succession was inspired by the life of media magnate Rupert Murdoch. But is there truth to it? According to Cox … maybe
“Everybody says that, but I just don’t know,” he admits. “Logan thinks people are pretty awful — he’s got a bit of a negative view of life. I’m not sure if Murdoch’s like that. But because there are three boys and a girl in the family, everyone naturally assumes it’s the Murdochs. And the Murdochs might have been a spring-off board, but it’s a very different family.”
Since Cox is not the writer, it’s probably a good thing he can’t definitively say if the News Corp founder’s family was the impetus for Succession … especially given that he had an accidental run-in with one of them.
Just before the third season premiered, he was hanging out, having a latte at a local café in Primrose Hill — the upscale London neighborhood that he calls home when he’s not in New York — and someone behind him in line opened a conversation with, “You know, it’s interesting.” Cox continues. “I said, ‘What?’ He went, ‘The show, it’s really interesting. We’ve really taken to it.’ I said, ‘Oh, that’s nice.’ But then he added, ‘Well, my wife has a little difficulty with it now and again, but on the whole, she’s actually pretty tolerant of it.’” In the retelling, Cox raises his eyebrow, saying sardonically, “I said, ‘Well, I’m very glad your wife is tolerant of it. And who might your wife be?’ [Drumroll please.] He said, ‘My wife is Elisabeth Murdoch.’ I went, ‘Oh! Well! You know, it’s not about the Murdochs. It’s just coincidental.’ He said, ‘Oh yes, they know that. They know their own family history, so they know
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[Succession] is very different, and in their opinion, they don’t behave like that. In their opinion; I don’t venture into that territory.’”
Of Murdoch’s husband, artist and art dealer Keith Tyson, Cox recalls, “He was very sweet, actually. He said, ‘Do you think you could maybe be a little kinder to her in the next season?’ I had to tell him, ‘That’s not what this show is about.’ Their opinion is their opinion. This show is not the Murdochs. It’s the Roys. And Logan is a very different animal from Rupert. They probably have a cynical outlook about what things are, but apart from that, there’s a difference.”
So now you have the answer to one question at least, but there are so many others … and sadly, fans of the show will just have to wait for new episodes to get answers for the rest, except one big one: the series’ fate. Sadly, this season will be Succession’s last. According to an interview with Armstrong published by The New Yorker in late February, Succession will indeed conclude at the end of season four.
Not that Cox knew it. The cast is essentially kept in the dark (lest they break that airtight NDA).
“It’s hard to say [how long we’ll go on] because there’s so many open questions,” Cox admitted during our January chat. “I truly wouldn’t know. It might go on for another season, it might go on for another two seasons. I will say this: it will only go on as long as its life is valid, and then it will come to its conclusion. That could be one season off, or two. Who knows?” Well, now we do.
As for the other questions, maybe Cox is more like Logan Roy than I thought. Both are very good at holding their cards close to their chests when everything is on the line.
It seems that the life of Logan Roy is the polar opposite (and yet, also a parallel) to some real-life folks featured in Cox’s recent passion project, the two-part documentary How the Other Half Live (which could also be called I Am Nothing Like Logan Roy … or, you know, something along those lines). It hasn’t been released in the U.S. yet — only in his native U.K. — but he’s hopeful.
Given that Succession is very much about how money can tear the rich apart, Cox wanted to explore the other side of that and how extreme destitution could do the same. “It was very important to me to do that which is corollary to Logan and what Logan represents, because Logan is all about money. I realized I had to do something.”
When producer Tom O’Brien came to him with an idea about doing something focused on money, he leaped at it. “I went, That’s it! Everything just fell into place. And I’m very proud I did it, because nobody else dared to do something like this. Everybody talks about everything — they’ll talk endlessly about religion or what have you — but nobody ever talks about the religion of money. Which is a religion, just not one that people will admit to you, you know?” he says.
Cox’s deep dive into the wealth gap had him personally interviewing folks in low-income areas, searching for disparities … and then, clearly, finding them. The project was an exploration for him because he himself grew up in poverty: he is from a working-class Catholic family in Dundee, Scotland, and the youngest of five children. His mother was a spinner who worked in the jute mills; his father, a police officer-turned-shopkeeper who passed away when Cox was just 8 years old.
Like Logan, Cox truly is self-made. He left school at age 15 and headed to England to train at the London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art at age 17. Now, at age 76, he is one of the most respected actors in Hollywood, an even sweeter achievement because he got there all on his own.
As we continue discussing his past and present, there’s a lot of leapfrogging. Somehow, we even end up talking about Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex (as you would when sitting down with a Brit, who also happens to have won a Primetime Emmy and two Olivier Awards. Obviously.). But you’ll have to wait a little for the monarchy part of our chat.
He tells me his true tales: his family history, the grandfather he never met, how British history shaped his family, and the recent revelations he had after
appearing on PBS’ Finding Your Roots earlier this year. We talk about human rights, and he gives me history lessons. (I have officially been schooled by Professor Cox, whose lessons included everything from George V to Queen Victoria to World War I. But seriously, he really is a teacher, many times over. He has an honorary doctorate in laws honoris causa conferred by the University of Dundee in 1993; an honorary doctorate of drama conferred by the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in 2006; an honorary doctorate of letters bestowed by Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh in 2007; an honorary doctorate of drama presented by Edinburgh Napier University in 2008; and an honorary doctorate of letters conferred by southwest London’s Kingston University in 2011. He was also elected as the 12th rector of the University of Dundee by its students in 2010 and re-elected in 2013. So, there you have it.)
He even touches on his views on God (or lack thereof). “I think one of the most fundamental problems we have as humans is that we let religion get in the way so much of the time,” he says. “I’m not anymore, but I was born a Catholic. I’m pretty much an atheist now, because I don’t think religion serves anybody. I think God is one of the great illusions we cling to in order to give us sanity, but I actually believe in human beings, that they’re much more interesting.”
“That is why I love the theater,” he declares. “For me, the theater is the one true church because it’s where you see human beings attached to all those things deceptive to them, all those fantasies. I think religions are fantasies. But it’s fine. Whatever gets you through the day, I say don’t knock it.”
If you’re talking about knocking Donald Trump, though, all bets are off — he hammers America’s former president mercilessly and unabashedly during our talk. I mention his tirade on Trump for a reason (and not just because he calls him a “self-serving, horrendous shite” — a phrase I find hilarious). It’s because it leads into the reason Cox and his wife, Nicole Ansari, have made the States their primary home.
“The reason why I live in America, and why I love it, was that I was very attracted by the notion of egalitarian thinking. This country was built on essentially egalitarian principles. And I feel horrible for the immigrant population that comes here with this notion that America represents freedom, because it’s certainly not as free as it purports to be. We’ve allowed so many things to get in the way of that freedom. For me, one of the tragedies of America — because I do love this country and what it represents — is that it isn’t living up to what it represents. It’s not living up to what those principles were built on because all these other distractions have come in.”
But hope springs eternal for this born and bred Scot. “It ain’t living up to its potential at the moment, but it will!” he proclaims. “I think it will because I’m an optimist. And that is how I’m different from Logan Roy. Logan is not an optimist. He’s been subsumed by life. I’m still optimistic because I believe that we’re on a journey, that we’re like babes in the woods still, that we’re at a stage of our evolution where we haven’t quite come into the light, or that we’ve seen the light but run away from it.”
And this, my friends, leads us to Cox’s analysis of the British monarchy situation. He pauses. “I find that it’s really just so sad that we don’t acknowledge our own humanity enough. We don’t acknowledge what we’ve been through on behalf of a family — a ruling family. And that’s why, when you look at what’s happening with Meghan and Harry [there they are!], you go, ‘Well, Harry, there’s an innocence about.’ And with her, too. But you can’t go into a system where somebody’s already been trained to behave in a certain kind of way and then just expect them to cut themselves off. I mean, she knew what she was getting into, and there’s an ambition there clearly as well — the childhood dreams of marrying Prince Charming and all that shit we see as fantasy that could be our lives in our dreams. I’m a Cinderella person, you know.” He shrugs. “In my opinion, we shouldn’t have a monarchy. It’s not viable; it doesn’t make any sense. It’s tradition and all that, they say. I say, ‘Fuck it! Move on!’”
It’s hard, I say. Some people feed off the pain of others. It makes them feel happier and better about themselves, as sad and counterintuitive as that is. He agrees. “That’s why Succession is so popular — people love to hate. They
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love to look at the Roys and go, ‘Oh, aren’t they horrible.’ They don’t make the connection: you’re not too far away from these people. You know that, don’t you? Given certain circumstances, you’d be in exactly the same situation. You would still be messed up. They love to see them come a cropper. [For those unfamiliar with this phrase, it means “to fail” or “to fall into ruin.”] It’s gladiatorial. ‘Oh, look at these horrible people destroying each other. Isn’t it fun!’ That’s all part of the storytelling of our existence, and it’s true, it’s accurate; it’s not something that’s made up. We’ve forgotten who we are as human beings and who we are in terms of our own evolution.”
Yet, for all the world’s problems — monarchy, patriarchy, Trump — to Cox, it is still a glorious place, especially when he can escape it so frequently by stepping into someone else’s shoes. “This is exactly why I act,” he says, noting, “You know, Hamlet’s advice to the players is the truth of it all. It’s ‘speak the speech, I pray you, as I pronounced it to you.’ It’s about holding the mirror up to nature to show action its own form, and that’s what we talk about. That’s why I like my job — because this is what we do on a daily basis. We hold the mirror up to nature; we present the human struggle. It’s the greatest thing to be able to do. But at the same time, we’ve got to get better at it.”
It’s a lesson, I say. Kind of like, don’t be a Roy.
“Yes,” he agrees. “That’s a true lesson. Don’t be a Roy. Be everything else. Be anything else.”
Although from where I’m sitting (be it just on the other side of his computer screen), being the guy that plays a Roy? I’m not going to lie — that seems pretty damn great.
Even without being able to tour his new-ish home, I can tell that Brian Cox is a pack rat. His Brooklyn office houses a slew of treasures in what he intermittently refers to as his “emporium.” I spy a stuffed swan, a bowling pin, a novelty Laurel & Hardy statue with a missing hand.
“I won’t show you my room,” he says before he does just that. “It’s like an emporium. It’s getting worse and worse. I don’t throw anything away. I’ve got so much crap in here, but I love it.”
What he loves the most — that which stays in his office only when he himself is there and travels with him wherever he goes — is a photograph of himself as a young boy. “The thing that I’ve taught for years — what I always teach my students — is to carry a photo of yourself as a little girl or little boy, because that’s who you are. You’ve gotten old, you’ve grown up, you’ve gotten gray. You’ve gotten fat, you’ve gotten thin, you’ve become beautiful, you’ve become ugly, but that’s who you are.”
To prove his point, he holds the photo up to the screen. It is, as promised, Cox as a baby. “Look at that little boy,” he urges. “Just look at me. That’s me! That wonder of life, I’ve never lost it.”
I am looking; he is seen. But the truth of the matter is, what I think bears no weight. He knows that he has an ability to learn something about himself, to become something more, with each and every role that he takes on. And his resume is extensive: he played the very first Hannibal Lecter in Manhunter (1986); starred in Rob Roy (1995); and acted in Mel Gibson’s Academy Award-winning Braveheart (1995); The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996); The Boxer (1997); Rushmore (1998); L.I.E. (2001); The Bourne Identity (2002); The Ring (2002); Adaptation. (2002); X2: X-Men United (2003); Troy (2004); The Bourne Supremacy (2004); Zodiac (2007); Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009); Red (2010); Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011); Churchill (2017); and, of course, Succession. He also had a long and impactful stint as King Lear for London’s Royal National Theatre and has written three books. (And while this isn’t exactly an Oscar-worthy project,
few know that it has been Cox’s voice gruffly grumbling the McDonald’s jingle for the past few years.)
He says now, “[As an actor], you’re learning all the time. That’s why I love my job — everything you do is a revelation. You are always in a relative state of innocence. You get to be a blank piece of paper.”
Cox is feeling that more than ever with his latest endeavor: his directorial film debut. Glenrothan: Sons of the Whiskey explores his passion for Scotch whisky while simultaneously paying homage to his home country. As created by Scottish actor and writer David Ashton, the project — currently in development — revolves around two estranged brothers of a famous distillery family from the Scottish Highlands who reunite after four decades apart by necessity. In addition to directing the film, Cox will also star as the elder brother, Sandy. At the time of our interview, the role of the younger brother had yet to be cast.
Here’s the plot: the younger brother has a true gift, and that gift is the art of making whiskey. In fact, he is the youngest master distiller in Glenrothan’s history. But a blowout fight with his father forces him to flee to America, where he becomes a prolific music writer, focusing on the blues. Sandy, according to Cox, is the organized brother, the plotter, the one who knows the ins and outs of the small, successful distillery that creates small-batch, high-end, “special occasion” whiskey. But Sandy doesn’t have his younger brother’s talent for producing it. When the screenplay courtesy of award-winning writer Jeff Murphy (Hinterland) begins, Sandy is fed up and ready for a change. “He’s getting on,” Cox explains. “He’s thinking about what’s going to happen to the family business now. He’s not 100% well, and so he sends a letter to his younger brother, who resists returning.” But when he does eventually head back to Caledonia, “everything begins to go both right and also wrong,” Cox summarizes.
For Cox, this project was only right. Thomas Wolfe famously wrote, “You can’t go home again” — but in Cox’s case at least, he was wrong. The actor may have left at 17, but his dreams were born in Scotland, and he will never forget that. “This is a love letter to Scotland — it’s a love letter to the land — but it’s also about understanding the nature of your roots and how your roots liberate you, not bind you,” he explains. And although he plays the older brother, there is something of the younger in him, too. “That he lives somewhere else doesn’t invalidate that fact that his roots are important to him, and not just important, but a fundamental part of who he is. You also have to take into account that even though he moved away, those roots are still there, and those roots gave him the freedom to move away to go somewhere else.”
In a sense, delving into his own history seems to be a motivation for being part of the project, but this movie also gave him the opportunity to reunite with Ashton, whom he last worked with on the British radio crime drama series McLevy in 1999. But at 76, as a man who’s constantly learning and constantly testing himself, trying something new — aka directing — was a welcome challenge. That he has an entire cupboard full of whiskeys back in the U.K., a collection that has grown substantially over the past 40 years, well, that just sweetened the pot. It’s a tough job being Brian Cox, but someone’s got to do it, eh?
As we prepare to bid each other farewell, I inevitably ask for a parting Scottish phrase. We did, after all, start our chat with the etymology of a Ned.
He thinks for a brief moment, and shares this: “My mother used to say that what’s for you will not go by you. It’s destiny. It’s one of those pearls of wisdom that I took for granted, but it’s absolutely true, because if it’s for you, it will happen. If it’s not for you, it won’t happen. If people understood that, there would be a lot less misery in the world.”
I don’t know about you, but I think the Roys really need to listen up.
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BY ADRIENNE FAUROTE & STEPHANIE DIGUISEPPE
PARISIAN INSTITUTION CAVIAR KASPIA HAS MADE ITS HIGHLY ANTICIPATED debut in Manhattan with the official opening of its first New York location at The Mark hotel — the Upper East Side’s most lavish accommodation. The new restaurant and caviar boutique, designed by celebrated interior designer Jacques Grange, shares the DNA of the famously chic French restaurant, a celebrity favorite since it first opened in 1927.
In harmony with The Mark, Caviar Kaspia evokes Old World elegance with Parisian style, featuring the iconic Caviar Kaspia blue tablecloths, emerald green mohair banquettes, and wood-paneled walls, yet it is tailored to New York’s electric energy. “Opening Caviar Kaspia inside the iconic Upper East Side hotel is a milestone for [us],” reveals Ramon MacCrohon, the restaurant’s CEO. “Considered the ‘fashion cantine,’ Caviar Kaspia assumes its authentic attachment to the international sphere of fashion and creatives. It was, therefore, a natural evolution for us to open at The Mark hotel, with whom we share the same values, philosophy, and clientele — it’s a match made in luxury heaven.”
Caviar Kaspia celebrates the “art of caviar” by offering an extensive menu that includes the house’s cult favorite, the twice-baked potato topped with caviar; blinis with smoked salmon; vegetarian caviar made from liquified and spherized truffle; and pasta with caviar, among other signature dishes. Glasses of champagne can be perfectly paired with eight different types of farm-raised caviar, spanning multiple regions around the world and expanding various taste profiles. The landmark caviar boutique will offer the delights and delicacies of Caviar Kaspia for the ultimate at-home indulgence or gourmet gift.
Occupying the luxurious corner of 77th Street and Madison Avenue, the arrival of Caviar Kaspia adds a new and distinctively exquisite experience to The Mark.
Madison Ave. at 77th St., New York, NY 10075
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THE MOST ECO-FRIENDLY LUXURY HOTELS IN THE WORLD
IT IS EASY BEING GREEN … FOR THESE LUXURY HOTELS, THAT IS.
BY LAURA SCHREFFLER
POST RANCH INN
On the cliffs of Big Sur, 1,200 feet above the Pacific Ocean, with rooms in the treetops and in the ground resembling (dare I say it?) the Shire, rests Post Ranch Inn. Each of the 40 architecturally innovative guest rooms and suites placed along the ridge that parallels the Pacific Ocean highlights natural and sustainable materials, with custom furniture, rugs hand-woven by indigenous weavers, and reclaimed wood re-milled to create rich wall panels. An extensive collection of original art blends seamlessly with the scenic beauty of the outdoors and that gaspworthy view of the Pacific Ocean. It’s a property that truly lives up to its hype as one of the world’s best hotels, and I don’t mind saying it because it’s just that good. I’m not just talking about its visual perfection. Here, you truly feel as if you’re a part of nature, not just an observer of it (especially when you step into your ocean-facing, grass-covered hobbit hole). Every environmental aspect was carefully considered in Post Ranch Inn’s execution: its earth-sheltered guesthouses capture passive heating and cooling, and the stilts that support the treehouse suites protect the roots of the ancient redwood and oak trees. Other green initiatives include using hybrid Lexus vehicles to transport guests around the property; pumping water on-site and bottling it in renewable glass bottles; native plant and drought-resistant landscaping; and using a 990-panel solar array, the largest hotel solar project in California and one of the largest in the U.S. In addition, the grounds provide a habitat for the endangered Smith’s blue butterfly, California red-legged frog, western pond turtle, and California condor.
47900 Highway 1, Big Sur, CA 93920
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FOUR SEASONS SAFARI LODGE SERENGETI
An up close and personal view of the Big Five (lions, leopards, buffalo, elephants, and rhinoceroses) is a bucket list goal for many, and the Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti makes that pursuit not only possible but positively wonderful thanks to its commitments to the land, local community, and animals themselves. Due to its location, this particular Four Seasons property has no access to state-provided power supplies, water resources, or even a basic food supply, so all is self-provided — but it still manages to retain that five-star luxury ethos that guests have come to expect from the brand. But you’re not going here to sit by the pool all day — you’re going to experience majestic miracles, which, incidentally, is what this hotel manages to execute daily thanks to its preservation and conservation efforts. Case in point: the Four Seasons is the only lodge in the Serengeti that uses a full-scale sewage treatment plant, allowing sewage to be recycled into greywater. It is the only property to support the local community and wildlife conservation efforts through the Discovery Centre Fund, which allocates operations and guest funding to two safe houses for vulnerable women and girls in the region, a support program for local schoolchildren, and critical wildlife conservation projects. Responsible tourism, thy name is Four Seasons Serengeti. Four Seasons Road, 2002, Tanzania
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AMBIENTE
It only opened this February, but Ambiente, America’s first landscape hotel, located in Sedona, Arizona, is already making an impact — sustainably and otherwise. Nature and the local topography are fully realized at this adults-only property, which sits on 3 acres of pristine, untouched, rugged landscape surrounded by the city’s most iconic red-rock monoliths. It’s a gorgeous, gasp-inducing property surrounded by natural vegetation, with rooms that appear to be floating thanks to their bronzed-glass design. (All 40 rooms, might I add, offer 180-degree views of the red rocks by day and crystal-clear views of the Dark Sky stars each night, so bright and visible that it feels like you can touch them. Each room, called an “atrium,” also has a Japanese soaking tub, on-demand wine dispensers of northern Arizona wines for guests, and private rooftop decks with lounge seating and fire pits.) The rooms were built specifically to maximize the view, and the landscape architecture follows suit innovatively, with a focus on the preservation of existing, heavily vegetated forest with minimal impact to the land — the plan being to save every native tree possible on the property during the building process. Additionally, there are a series of natural, dry washes that traditionally flow only after sufficient rainfall runoff, but the team here has found a way to reactivate this ancient waterway system in order to bring permanent flowing water and create an eco-balanced natural habitat using aquatic plants, fish, and the water’s movement to achieve a biological balance without the use of chemicals. The food and beverage selection follows suit, with Michelin-worthy fare from chef Lindsey Dale at Forty1, who works with local purveyors and practices composting, as well as an innovative cocktail program courtesy of mixologist Breann Anzar. Ambiente is also home to the area’s first and only Audi RS e-tron GT (it’s the house courtesy car, which definitely makes a splash as it silently maneuvers around the property) and a small fleet of e-trikes for use. And last, but certainly not least, locally sourced ingredients are employed at the transformative Velvet Spa, where health-focused programming such as yoga, sound-healing classes, guided stargazing sessions, and on-site access to Sedona’s Adobe Jack Trail systems is also offered.
900 W. State Route 89A, Sedona, AZ 86336
PIKAIA LODGE
When one thinks of the Galápagos Islands, giant sea turtles swimming in cerulean water come to mind. And at Pikaia Lodge, the protection of native creatures like the turtle is not just a priority, but a critical part of its very identity — especially because it is centrally located in the heart of its own private giant tortoise reserve on Santa Cruz Island, in the center of the Galápagos archipelago. (The Galápagos and the surrounding marine reserve are UNESCO World Heritage sites; the islands are one of the seven underwater wonders of the world, and the marine reserve is the second largest protected marine reserve, after the Australian Great Barrier Reef.) As such, the 29-room property has been designed and equipped according to the highest environmental specifications. Directed by leading Ecuadorian architect Humberto “Coro” Plaza, the towering, glass-walled lodge was built with the most sustainable of footprints in mind, using materials like agro-cultivated teak and bamboo wood from the Ecuadorian mainland (and not from tropical rainforest) for most furniture, doors, and decor to prevent deforestation and illegal logging, while solar water-heating collector panels were added for solar photovoltaic energy production. The lodge is also carbon neutral and powered with a mix of conventional and alternative energy sources that do not pollute or emit greenhouse gases. According to Kermit the Frog, it ain’t easy being green, but Pikaia makes it look effortless — and its vast giant turtle community wholeheartedly agrees.
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Sector El Camote a 100 m del Cerro Mesa, Santa Cruz, Galápagos, Ecuador 200105, Ecuador
BORGO PIGNANO
Borgo Pignano, a Tuscan estate located within a nature reserve on a 750-acre certified organic farm that dates back to the 12th century, is the perfect place for those looking to reduce their environmental impact while lapping up luxury in the Tuscan hills amid olive groves and vineyards. The accommodation itself is split between an 18th-century noble house and beautifully restored rustic apartments and cottages, many rooms of which are adorned with original artisan frescoes, four-poster beds, and timeless Tuscan architectural features. But this is not a place that simply looks pretty; it’s pretty dang green, too. The villa, farmhouses, and apartments have all been restored and decorated using environmentally friendly products and materials, including local stone, reclaimed slate, organic plaster, and eco-paints. But in truth, most of Borgo Pignano’s greatness comes from within: most products used at the property are cultivated or produced on-site. The estate’s bee colonies, which help to pollinate vegetables and fruit trees, produce Millefiori flavored honey; wine and olive oil are made from grapes and olives grown in organic vineyards and groves; herbs and florals are grown on-site and used in dishes at the hotel and by the full-time herbalist to make organic soaps, perfumes, and scented oils in the herbal laboratory workshop;and heating and hot water are generated from boilers fired by woodchips harvested from the estate’s own forests. Last but certainly not least, Villa Pignano restaurant and its chef, Stefano Cavallini, were recently awarded a Michelin Green Star for sustainable gastronomy. Localita’ Pignano, 6, 56048 Volterra Pisa, Italy
JEAN-MICHEL COUSTEAU RESORT
Jean-Michel Cousteau Resort is, like its namesake, powered by the ocean. This tropical retreat built on the site of a former coconut plantation is a luxurious 17-acre property that is modeled after a traditional Fijian village and features 25 beautifully appointed bures set on the shores of Savusavu Bay, with views of the coral reefs and the mountains beyond in a marine protected area — a true embodiment of the sultry South Pacific. The resort, just 40 minutes away from the world-class Namena reef, has access to the best dive sites in the world. But Jean-Michel Cousteau Resort isn’t just a pretty façade: this property has been setting the precedent in Fijian sustainability since it first opened. It’s an au naturel setting to be sure: there are no air conditioners or TVs, and several of the bures have solar panels installed on water heaters for extra energy efficiency. There is a process for filtering wastewater, which is moved to a lily pond, treated, then filtered and used to irrigate the grounds (in filters made from coconut husks!). There’s an organic garden for produce, and local fish are caught sustainably. Even the spa is eco-friendly, given that its beauty products use only natural ingredients such as coconut milk, brown sugar, and nuts. Additionally, the resort practices recycling and composting and uses low-energy lighting.
Lesiaceva Pt Road, Savusavu, Fiji
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BARDESSONO
Talk about having it all: Napa Valley’s Bardessono is one of those magical properties that manages to be, well, perfect. Not only is it one of only 14 LEED Platinum-certified hotels in the United States, but it is also a luxury haven — fivestar to the nth degree. Somehow, it manages to please everyone. Bardessono was built on repurposed tufa stone quarried in Napa County 80 years ago for the original Bardessono family wine cellar, and salvaged trees were used for the wood throughout the property. Recycled steel, in the form of rusted steel panels, was also used on the building’s façade, designed to represent the colors found in wine, the surrounding vineyards, and the equipment used to care for those vineyards. But there’s more. An underground geothermal system consisting of 82,320-foot-deep wells heats and cools the guest rooms, spa, and domestic hot water supply, while 200 square feet of glass in each room reduces daytime lighting requirements. Motion sensors detect when guests are not present and automatically control in-room energy usage, and a 200-kilowatt solar energy system provides approximately half of Bardessono’s total electrical energy. The on-site eatery, Lucy Restaurant & Bar, offers meals with produce selected daily from Bardessono’s California certified organic farming garden or with other locally sourced ingredients. All 62 rooms and suites, as well as three private luxury villas, offer amenities including 100 percent Egyptian cotton Fili D’oro linens, REN bath products, and motion-controlled exterior shuttering systems. The spa even uses all-organic beauty lines, leaving high-powered guests with the sense that they can truly relax … without having to feel guilty about it.
6526 Yount St., Yountville, CA 94599
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VILLA COPENHAGEN
Villa Copenhagen doesn’t automatically look like it would be one of the greenest hotels in the world, but let me tell you something — it is … and not just because it’s located in one of the world’s most sustainable cities. Set in Copenhagen’s century-old Central Post and Telegraph Head Office, which dates back to 1912, adjacent to the famous Tivoli Gardens and Meatpacking District, this 390-room hotel offers approachable luxury complemented by eco-sustainability through a variety of meaningful on-property practices and amenities, as well as a genuine connection to the city’s culture through its interior green spaces. Sustainability is everywhere here: in dining experiences where the focus is on locally grown produce and the reduction of meat; in the attention to food waste;in the hidden garden where bees pollinate and produce honey; and in the pool, which is heated by the excess heat from Villa Copenhagen’s cooling systems. It is in the team’s uniforms, courtesy of sustainable fashion brand sur le chemin, and in the offering of sustainable rubber slippers from environmental innovator Indosole. And last but not least, it is in this charming hotel’s piece de resistance: the Earth suite. This partnership with forward-thinking design firm Earth Studio is a fully sustainable stay featuring only recycled materials and textiles, along with eco-friendly furniture, lighting, and accessories from Danish manufacturer Mater.
Tietgensgade 35-39, 1704 Copenhagen, Denmark
1 HOTEL BROOKLYN BRIDGE
The green and gorgeous 1 Hotel brand has grown leaps and bounds in recent years with the new additions of the Nashville and Cabo locations and incoming properties like London, Paris, Copenhagen, and Austin sprouting up worldwide, but its Brooklyn Bridge hotel is still the only LEED Gold-certified site, thus setting the gold standard for the brand. Here, nestled within the Brooklyn Bridge Park amid the hustle and bustle of New York City, is an eco-sanctuary, with a 25-foot (and growing) plant wall in the lobby and greenery inside every guest room and suite; furniture made from reclaimed beams; and copious artworks from local artists made from reclaimed materials. The space designed by Marvel Architects — works with nature, not against it. As such, the building’s trapezoidal shape maximizes natural light, as sunshades reduce heat buildup and minimize energy consumption. Twenty-five percent of the roof is dedicated to green space, which is filled with garden beds hosting trees and shrubs that absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Beyond that, in-room Inncom thermostats control airflow based on occupancy; sink faucets use a water filtration system; in-room cups are made from recycled wine bottles to discourage guests from going plastic; wooden room keys are both recyclable and reusable; and even the mattresses are nontoxic and eco-friendly. Even the beverage options are sustainable: 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge showcases liquor brands that prioritize environmental health, cocktail syrups that utilize food scraps, and a wine list that highlights 25 sustainable and notable variations. That its house car is the Audi e-tron is just the icing on the plant-based cake (with ingredients that are probably grown in the hotel’s rooftop garden, no doubt). 60 Furman St., Brooklyn, NY 11201
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VERMEJO — TED TURNER RESERVES
Media magnate Ted Turner has taken a sustainable approach to hospitality with his Ted Turner Reserves properties, the most luxurious of which is Vermejo. This is an environmental getaway to be sure — rustic luxury at its finest — a certified LEED Silver property set among 550,000 snowcapped acres of alpine tundra, with 19 fishable lakes, 30 miles of streams, and 1,200 wild bison, as well as elk, black bears, and mountain lions. At its beating heart is Casa Grande, Turner’s own (formerly) private accommodations, a 25,000-square-foot mansion that blends Southwestern accents with 1900s grandeur, inclusive of a billiards room, chef’s kitchen, and conservatory. But as you will see, there’s a specific magic here that makes Vermejo unique, one that relies on Turner’s commitment to preserving and restoring native ecosystems in this New Mexico locale, including protecting and repopulating the American bison and Rio Grande cutthroat trout, prairie dogs, black-footed ferrets, and Santa Fe Trail mule deer, done locally via the Turner Endangered Species Fund as well as through the property’s natural resources and biodiversity specialists. Restoration of the land, including flora like the ponderosa pine and aspen trees, is important as well. Naturally, all work and no play does not make for a fun vacation, so Turner makes sure to pepper his projects and conservation tours with activities such as fishing, archery, cooking classes, geocaching, disc golf, horseback riding, mountain biking, and, of course, a spa.
40 Miles West Highway 555, Raton, NM 87740
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How Sustainability Has Made Its Way into Plastic Surgery Offices
BY BROOKE KLAIMAN
HEALTH CARE SUSTAINABILITY HAS OFFICIALLY MADE ITS WAY into plastic surgeons’ offices, and for good reason. In recent years, the world has faced growing challenges related to climate change and resource depletion. As key players in the health care industry, doctors have a critical role in promoting sustainability and reducing the environmental impact of health care delivery. As a professional on the front line, Haute Beauty expert Dr. Jeffrey Lee speaks on the positive changes he has seen across the health care industry and highlights some of the most promising strategies he has used in his practice.
INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES
There has been a reduction in the utilization of single-use applicators in many technologies that are being introduced in the plastic surgery world, and surgeons have moved toward applicators that they can reuse — after a thorough sanitation protocol, of course. Devices like Emsculpt Neo, DiamondGlow, and the Deka Tetra Laser all have tips and applicators that doctors can use, sanitize, and then reuse on multiple patients. This dramatically cuts down on energy usage and waste, especially since these treatments are very popular.
SUSTAINABLE ALTERNATIVES TO TRADITIONAL TOOL USE
Plastic surgery has traditionally been associated with high levels of waste due to the single-use instruments and packaging used. Whenever possible, Dr. Lee reuses metal instruments that can be sterilized in a steam autoclave, a device that uses high-pressure steam to kill bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms that can cause infection.
“We have also made our practice ‘smart’ by installing smart home-type devices in our practice,” Dr. Lee says. This has led to a dramatic decrease in wasted energy. Generally speaking, there are multiple ways that the medical field can reduce waste, but one act of effort can make a huge difference, and Dr. Lee has wholeheartedly put his best foot forward.
OTHER WAYS TO INCORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY IN HEALTH CARE
There are a multitude of ways that sustainability can be incorporated in health care. But there is one hurdle and that is sanitation. In health care, you must consider hygiene and cross-contamination. “That being said, it is definitely possible to still incorporate sustainability into one’s practice and it usually starts small,” says Dr. Lee. Selecting reusable items instead of disposable items, selecting recyclable disposable items rather than those that cannot be recycled, making sure that biohazardous waste is actually biohazardous and is disposed of properly, and not being wasteful with energy and water — these are just a few of the many examples that Dr. Lee highlights when focusing on health care sustainability.
CHANGING PROCEDURES AND PROCESSES
In surgery, much of sustainability results from improving outcomes because that is the most powerful method. For example, the “No Touch” technique for breast augmentation has dramatically decreased infection rates for breast patients. With fewer people getting breast implant infections, there are fewer patients driving to additional appointments, fewer patients going to pick up their antibiotic prescriptions, and ultimately, fewer patients requiring additional operations to remove their breast implants. This kind of advance in surgery makes the biggest impact on sustainability (and patient safety), and that is what health care has been focusing on more recently than not.
If you are a health care provider looking to improve sustainability in your practice, do your research, implement your ideas, and talk to others like Dr. Lee, who continues to put sustainability at the forefront of his practice.
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Haute Beauty Experts’ For Their Field Goes Beyond The Results
BY BROOKE KLAIMAN
IN A FIELD THAT COMES WITH MANY REWARDS AND CHALLENGES, plastic surgeons have the opportunity to make a significant impact on their patients’ lives. Whether reconstructing crooked noses, sculpting bodies to meet goals, or repairing deformities caused by injuries or diseases, plastic surgeons have the rare chance to use their skills to make an impact on a person forever. Haute Beauty spoke with its experts on what they love most about their field of medicine, and our hearts our melting. Here’s what they shared.
DR. FRANK LALEZAR | BREAST | NEW YORK, NY
I believe one of the most important ways to express love is self-love or love for oneself. Self-love comes from a place of confidence and appreciation for yourself, both inside and out. As a plastic surgeon, I see men and women every day who come into our office who are selfconscious about certain aspects of their bodies. With the procedures I do, I see a dramatic change not only in the physical appearance of my patients but also in their confidence. I see a brighter smile, a bigger laugh, and increased self-confidence that shows that they not only love their bodies, but they love themselves as well.
feel better. Many have had symptoms for years, and the procedures we provide relieve their discomfort and help their legs feel less achy and heavy; the injections can help improve their cosmetic appearance as well. I also love that we have expanded the practice to provide many cosmetic services that complement vein treatments.
DR. SAM RIZK | FACE | MANHATTAN, NY
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ARRIAGA O’NEILL | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | DAVENPORT, FL
As I brainstorm what the best present to oneself would be, I realized it wouldn’t be a glass of wine, champagne, chocolate strawberries, or just company; it would be self-love and self-care, especially with the crazy busy, fast-paced life I have been living these days.
While taking a look at the field of medicine I am in, I can confidently say that I love both emergency and aesthetics as they allow me to flourish creatively. It also allows me to know my patients, guide them, and bring them a healthy glow. Whether I volumize lips or apply wrinkle-reduction toxins, it excites me to see my patients happy and confident. It is amazing what a big smile and a rejuvenated face can do for a patient! That is what I love and wish to provide everyone ...
DR. SUSAN B. FOX | MEDICAL AESTHETICS | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL
There is so much I love about my job, but the one thing that stands out is being able to have such a positive impact on the lives of so many of our patients. I know this sounds cliché, but so many patients write us notes, send us cards, and come in so thankful that their legs look and
The words “plastic surgery” [have] a way of conjuring the physical stuff — the desire to look better, the before-and-after photos, the vanity of it all. But that’s not why I got into this field. For me, plastic surgery is all about confidence. It’s about restoring that mind-body connection so the reflection patients see in the mirror matches the way they feel inside. And because much of my work as a double board-certified facial plastic surgeon spotlights the face — rhinoplasties, neck-lifts, lip-lifts, deep plane face-lifts — my intention isn’t to completely alter the way someone looks but to enhance the unique features they already have. It’s very precise, hyperfocused work, and since the goal is always an unquestionably natural result, it’s imperative that I learn the subtle nuances of every patient. In that way, it’s less about surgery and more about sculpture— sculpture and confidence. What’s not to love?
DR. BRIAN K. MACHIDA | FACE | LOS ANGELES, CA
First, I love being able to help people achieve their goals and dreams. I love hearing my patients’ stories about how young they look. Second, the mental challenge to innovate is still present after 33 years. I’m still focused on finding better nuances to improve my surgical results, and believe it or not, I’m still finding ways to tweak my procedures when faced with unusual anatomy. For me, surgery is still exciting.
DR. JEFFREY LISIECKI | NOSE | NEW YORK, NY
It’s hard to narrow it down to just one thing! I truly love doing surgery, solving challenging problems, striving for perfection, and pushing myself toward better and better outcomes. That being said, the thing that I love most about my field is working with my patients, helping them achieve their goals, and seeing how happy they are with their results. There is nothing more satisfying than when a patient loves their result, and you can see how their joy and self-confidence affect their lives in so many different, positive ways. To me, this is the most rewarding part of being a plastic surgeon.
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ALTON INGRAM | BODY | NASHVILLE, TN
As a cosmetic surgeon, I have the privilege of helping my patients look and feel their best every day that I go to work! By focusing only on the surgical procedures that give the most dramatic results, I strive to make sure each operation is potentially life-changing for every patient. I take great pride in the work that my entire team does. We always put our patients first and make it our mission every day to provide the safest, most effective procedures with the highest patient satisfaction rates.
From start to finish, there’s nothing quite like watching people transform right before your eyes — it truly is what I love most about being a cosmetic surgeon! It fills me with pride knowing that I can help my patients look and feel their absolute best — that’s why I do this job!
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OLIVER CHANG | BRAZILIAN BUTT-LIFT | MIAMI, FL
Passionately, I think and believe what most doctors would agree on is the love of helping people. This can be done in many different ways in medicine, but as a surgeon, I am able to use my skill sets via my hands to create positive changes through surgery. For both cosmetic/aesthetic and reconstructive cases, the outcome is to always try to improve whatever the current problem is and make it better surgically. This can be for functional and/or aesthetic reasons from head to toe. The ability to brainstorm, reimagine the same end-goal vision as the person, then re-create our vision through the art of surgery is what drives me to love my field immensely.
REANA MYERS, CAREAGA PLASTIC SURGERY | BODY | MIAMI, FL
The thing that I love the most about my field is that there is a perfect balance between practicing medicine and art at the same time. When patients look good, they feel good, and this is very rewarding to me.
DR. S. ALEXANDER EARLE | BODY | MIAMI, FL
What I love about the field of plastic surgery is the variety. My days always feel new and exciting, the patients are unique, and every procedure is tailored specifically for personal results.
The staff at [Pure Plastic Surgery] is full of life, and we find ways to bring joy into the office. We celebrate each other’s wins, milestones, and achievements, all while making sure our patients feel seen, heard, and supported. We work together to create social media posts, respond to patient inquiries, and find opportunities for learning. This variety in the workplace keeps us positive, motivated, and inspired.
Each week, as I am prepping for the scheduled cases, I look at the patients’ files ― their life stories, current bodies, and what they want to change. Even if I conduct the same procedures in one day, because each patient has specific goals and a unique starting point, the surgeries and the experiences are never the same. This drives our team to be creative, thoughtful, and disciplined in our approach because there is no “one size fits all” in this field. We have to get to know our patients and their goals so we can deliver the best results.
DR. JASON BLOOM | FACE | PHILADELPHIA, PA
All of my patients, family, and friends know how passionate I am about my job and the field of facial plastic surgery. The thing that I love the most about facial plastic surgery, and my job in particular, is the variety! I see patients of all different ages, ranging from young patients seeking rhinoplasty, neck liposuction, chin augmentation, otoplasty, and injectables, to my more mature patients looking for aging face surgery like blepharoplasty, browlifts, and face-lifts. Not only do I see women in my practice, but men have really been coming in with much more frequency in recent times.
Additionally, I love the balance of my surgery and office schedule. Also, the contrast between clinical patient care and teaching/ mentorship that I have in my practice continues to excite me! I get to teach and train the facial plastic surgery fellow[s] at the University of Pennsylvania as the co-director of the fellowship. I also train and teach the residents in otolaryngology, dermatology, and plastic surgery at the University of Pennsylvania and Temple University Hospital. Finally, my academic appointments and affiliations allow me to continue to author academic journal articles and book chapters and stay in the know of the latest procedures and evidence-based medicine. When I look back, it is really not just the field of facial plastic surgery that I love; it is really my job and the variety that I have created that [make] me enthusiastic every day!
DR. KIRAN MIAN, HUDSON DERMATOLOGY & LASER SURGERY | SKIN | NEW YORK, NY
There isn’t just one thing I love about dermatology. The procedures that cure skin cancer, the problem-solving to absolve a rash, the creativity exercised when creating skin care regimens are all things I love on a daily basis. Most importantly, I love the way practicing dermatology makes me feel ― fulfilled, accomplished, and like I’m making a difference. My patients come to me with skin conditions that are medical yet so much more than that. Their quality of life is affected ― at times even their self-esteem, the way they see themselves, the way they relate to others. My favorite thing about dermatology is the difference we make in people’s lives by uplifting how they feel about themselves. As a dermatologist, my goal is to help my patients be the best version of themselves. I love that dermatology is not just skin deep.
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For the Louis Vuitton Women’s Spring-Summer 2023 Collection, Nicolas Ghesquière has redefined his muse. Looking through a new, modern lens of what femininity means to the Maison, Ghesquière explores new proportions of dramatic silhouettes and enlarged details, like the oversized zippers, to create a new narrative for the Louis Vuitton woman.
FASHION DIRECTOR ADRIENNE FAUROTE
PHOTOGRAPHY DANNY CARDOZO
STYLIST KELLY BROWN
VIDEOGRAPHER LUCIEN SIROIS
HAIRSTYLIST MARCELINO AT CREATIVE MANAGEMENT
MAKEUP ARTIST TINA ECHEVERRI AT ARTIST MANAGEMENT
MANICURIST SHERWIN HORA
MODELS ELLA PETRUSHKO AT FORD MODELS, RAE RODRIGUEZ AT IMG MODELS
STUDIO DIRECTOR JENNY QUINN AT DC&CO STUDIOS
PHOTO ASSISTANT & DIGITECH JP CUNNINGHAM & ALEX LARSON
STYLIST ASSISTANT KAYLA PERNO
SHOT ON LOCATION AT PÉREZ ART MUSEUM MIAMI
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ART THE OF PRESERVATION
FOR OVER 160 YEARS, LOUIS VUITTON HAS ACHIEVED THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF EXCELLENCE IN CRAFTSMANSHIP, CREATING PRODUCTS THAT ARE MEANT TO LAST. HERE, HAUTE LIVING GOES DEEP INTO THE ART OF LOUIS VUITTON’S REPAIR PROCESS, REVEALING THE INNOVATIONS THAT ALLOW THE CHERISHED PIECES TO TRANSCEND GENERATIONS.
BY ADRIENNE FAUROTE PHOTOS COURTESY OF LOUIS VUITTON
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Dyeing the outside bottom of the Alma bag
Preserving the leather color of the Coussin bag
There is an innate sentiment of connection woven into each Louis Vuitton piece. Investing in a Louis Vuitton piece means investing in its lifetime, from start to finish — from the unparalleled craftsmanship of the savoir-faire born in the ateliers and its design durability over time to the intimate repair process.
To ensure the longevity of each Louis Vuitton piece, the Maison uses a thorough repair and restoration process that allows clients to preserve the product’s emotional and material value. With preservation and sustainability at the forefront of this innovative initiative, Louis Vuitton continues to evolve its repair process with state-of-the-art techniques.
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For the repairs that need extreme precision and attention to detail beyond more minor in-store repairs, Louis Vuitton has created twelve regional Repair Ateliers around the world with Louis Vuitton artisans dedicated solely to the mending process. At the Repair Ateliers, history is restored — from breathing new life into signature handbag styles to preserving some of the most historic trunk pieces. Impressively, 98% of the repairs at the Repair Ateliers are performed close to where clients live, ultimately limiting the CO2 emissions produced by some modes of transportation.
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Edge-painting of the Dauphine bag
52 HAUTE LIVING hauteliving.com Maintenance of the metal hardware of the trunk
Haute FASHION Maintenance of the outer shell of the trunk
Replacing the shoulder strap of the Keepall bag
Detailed repairs remain at the heart of Louis Vuitton, upholding the Maison’s rich history and commitment to its craftsmanship. In fact, the first recorded repair at Louis Vuitton dates back to 1860, and today, the Maison repairs around 600,000 products per year — preserving the art of the craft.
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ICON AN OF HER GENERATION
It’s a new generation, but the same classic. Fendi’s Peekaboo first appeared on the Women’s Spring/Summer 2009 runway and instantly became a quintessential handbag within both the House and the fashion industry. Now, over a decade later, the Peekaboo carries that same admiration, transcending trends and generations. Olivia Ponton, an icon of her own generation, embodies the playful yet poised essence of the Peekaboo bag. As Silvia Venturini Fendi once said: “The Peekaboo wearer is a multifaceted person. They have hidden talents;they choose what they reveal about themselves and when. I think that carrying a Peekaboo says something about a very strong, powerful, and empowered person who is not afraid to hide.”
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GARDEN OF GUCCI
This summer, indulge in Gucci’s most iconic handbag styles in their most vibrant hues yet. The signature silhouettes give a nod to the house’s heritage styles — the Jackie 1961, Horsebit 1955, and the Bamboo 1947 –celebrating the iconic archival references while also catapulting them into a fresh, flowering era. From the Jackie 1961 in bold variations of green and exotic orange python to the Bamboo 1947 in baby blue and Horsebit 1955 in bright red leather, these are the blooming bags in the garden of Gucci.
ADRIENNE FAUROTE
PHOTOGRAPHY
JEFFREY WESTBROOK
PROP STYLIST
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Jackie 1961 medium python bag, $5,000 Jackie 1961 small python bag, $4,100 Jackie 1961 mini crocodile bag in yellow, $20,500
Haute FASHION Jackie 1961 lizard mini bag in silver, $8,000
Gucci Bamboo 1947 small top handle bag in white
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Haute FASHION Jackie 1961 small bag in light pink, $2,950
Gucci Horsebit 1955 shoulder bag, $3,250
Gucci Bamboo 1947 small top handle bag in blue leather, $4,200
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Gucci Bamboo 1947 small top handle bag in green leather, $4,200 Jackie 1961 mini shoulder bag, $2,400
All bags available at select Gucci stores nationwide and gucci.com
DIAMOND DAZE
For the Dior CD Diamond capsule collection, Dior Men’s Artistic Director Kim Jones revisits the signature design motif created by Marc Bohan in 1974: the “CD” initials in an incredibly sleek and graphic diamond shape. Today, the CD Diamond has evolved into a mesmerizing design woven throughout the exclusive capsule collection, from being printed on shorts and embroidered on sweatshirts to adorning the Saddle bag and Dior Hit the Road backpack in a new navy hue.
BY: ADRIENNE FAUROTE PHOTOGRAPHY: BRETT LLOYD
GROOMING: DIOR BEAUTY ALL CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES BY DIOR MEN
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82 HAUTE LIVING hauteliving.com Sweatshirt, $1,200; Hit the Road Mini Bag, $1,650; available at all Dior Men boutiques and dior.com
Jacket, $2,700; Shirt, $1,200; CD Diamond R2I Sunglasses $730; available at all Dior Men boutiques and dior.com
Sweatshirt, $1,200; Hit the Road Mini Bag, $1,650; available at all Dior Men boutiques and dior.com
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Pullover Shirt, $2,500; T-Shirt, $690; Shorts, $1,750; B101 Tennis Shoes, $820; Hat, $690; available at all Dior Men boutiques and dior.com
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Pants, $1,200; B101 Tennis Shoes, $820; Lingot 50 Bag, $3,300; available at all Dior Men boutiques and dior.com
Jacket, $2,700; Shirt, $1,200; Pants, $1,200; B101 Tennis Shoes, $820; Lingot 50 Bag, $3,300; available at all Dior Men boutiques and dior.com
Jacket, $1,950; Shirt, $690; Pants, $850; B101 Slip-On Shoes, $850; Lingot 26 Bag, $2,600; available at all Dior Men boutiques and dior.com
Haute FASHION PHOTO COURTESY OF ADRIEN DUBOST Lingot 50 Bag, $3,300; Lingot Bag, price upon request; Lingot 26 Bag, $2,600; available at all Dior Men boutiques and dior.com
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Jacket, $2,150; Sweatshirt, $1,200; Shorts, $1,200; CD Diamond S5I Sunglasses, $660; available at all Dior Men boutiques and dior.com
Shirt, $1,800; Pants, $850; B101 Slip-On Shoes, $850; CD Diamond S5I Sunglasses $660; Mini Rider Sling Bag, $2,100; available at all Dior Men boutiques and dior.com
TOUCH OF GLAM
MEET THE JERRY SANDAL: SAINT LAURENT’S NEW SUMMER SHOE PROVING THE PERFECT PARTY SHOE EXISTS. THE STRAPPY SATIN SANDAL IS EMBELLISHED WITH PRECIOUS “Y,” “S,” AND “L” RHINESTONES AND TWO RHINESTONE BUCKLES TO ADD A TOUCH OF GLAMOUR TO THIS SEASON’S MUSTHAVE FOOTWEAR.
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FIT FOR A KING
LORO PIANA IS REDEFINING THE VALUE OF PREMIUM LUXURY WITH ITS NEW AUTHENTICITY AND TRACEABILITY INITIATIVE CERTIFIED BY THE AURA BLOCKCHAIN CONSORTIUM.
BY ADRIENNE FAUROTE
Loro Piana is the epitome of an “if you know, you know” type of luxury brand. It is a brand dedicated to quintessential quality and unparalleled excellence;thus, when one invests in a Loro Piana piece, one understands its inherent value, ultimately developing an emotional connection to that piece.
Timed to the highly anticipated opening of its new Palo Alto store, Loro Piana revealed its latest initiative with the Aura Blockchain Consortium, a group founded with the mission of authenticity, responsible sourcing, and sustainability in a secure digital format within the luxury community. Loro Piana’s new authenticity and traceability service allows its clientele to fully immerse themselves in the intricate world of the company’s production of its most precious fibers, including The Gift of Kings.
“Loro Piana is a love story,” explains Giulio Bergamaschi, the strategic missions director at Loro Piana. “We are in love with the fibers that we produce at Loro Piana — one of those being The Gift of Kings, our dearest fiber. It is the thinnest wool in the world from the merino sheep, measuring at just 12 microns (for reference, our hair is 60 microns), and took over 30 years to perfect.” In fact, The Gift of Kings got its name from kings in Holland, England, and France who were gifted the world’s most delicate fibers as luxurious, honorable gifts.
Today, Loro Piana gives the gift of traceability to its client. “We achieve this emotional sensation of owning a Loro Piana piece by controlling the value chain, from fiber selection and [creation] to elevating the fibers into a masterpiece. At the same time as we control the chain and innovation, we are enhancing and preserving nature,” notes Bergamaschi. Using a QR code to integrate the blockchain into Loro Piana’s rich heritage of storytelling allows clients to be a part of the journey in understanding the steps of production, to have the opportunity for authentication services and ownership, and ultimately to transmit the know-how to the next generation.
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Top: CHANEL High Jewelry Rising Star earrings in white gold, diamonds, pink sapphires, and blue sapphires, price available upon request; available at select CHANEL boutiques nationwide and 800-550-0005
Middle: CHANEL High Jewelry Pink Sunset ring in yellow gold, diamonds, pink sapphires, yellow sapphires, orange garnets, and pink spinels, price available upon request; available at select CHANEL boutiques nationwide and 800-550-0005
Bottom: CHANEL High Jewelry Lucky Star ring in yellow gold, diamonds, yellow sapphires, black spinels, lacquer, and enamel, price available upon request; available at select CHANEL boutiques nationwide and 800-550-0005
CITY of stars
To celebrate the reopening of its iconic Beverly Hills boutique, Chanel has released an exclusive high jewelry capsule collection called Beverly Hills that pays homage to Gabrielle Chanel’s affinity with Hollywood and the sun and star motifs that served as a focal point for her high jewelry designs. The collection sparkles with four pieces that reveal Chanel’s connection to the “City of Stars,” including the Rising Stars earrings (with diamond stars adorned with pink and blue sapphires and ending with two rose-cut kite diamonds) that embody the joie de vivre of lavish 1930s Hollywood soirées and the Lucky Star double ring, which is a nod to the iconic Walk of Fame celebrating Hollywood’s legendary stars.
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LV Volt One pendant, yellow gold and diamonds
Louis Vuitton has just released stunning new pieces in the LV Volt Fine Jewelry collection that further serve as symbols of the universal vocabulary within the Louis Vuitton brand. First imagined in 2020 by the Maison’s artistic director for jewelry and watches, Francesca Amfitheatrof, the collection continues to evolve, pushing stereotypical jewelry boundaries and ultimately creating versatile, everyday pieces. Conceived as a leitmotif, the signature “L” and “V” intertwine their clean lines to create an abstract and architectural motif in which the two initials become the empowering graphic language used throughout the collection.
Amfitheatrof has reimagined iconic pieces within the collection, like the LV Volt Play bracelets, which now are featured in two sizes in 18-karat yellow gold and as interchangeable bracelets with an innovative braid of sparkling yellow-gold threads with red or black polyamide fibers. The collection also introduces pieces now set with diamonds on the pendants and ear studs in white or yellow gold, as well as a vocabulary of new shapes and handpolished indentations in the precious metal that echo the shape of the iconic LV initials.
BY: ADRIENNE FAUROTE MODEL PHOTOGRAPHY: JEAN-BAPTISTE MONDINO STILL LIFE PHOTOGRAPHY: PHILIPPE LACOMBE
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LV Volt One pendant, yellow gold and diamond
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LV Volt One ring, yellow gold and diamond
LV Volt One earring, yellow gold and diamonds
LV Volt Curb Chain bracelet, large model, yellow gold
LV Volt Curb Chain bracelet, yellow gold,
LV Volt One ring, yellow gold and diamonds
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LV Volt One ring, yellow gold and diamonds
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LV Volt Multi bracelets, yellow gold
LV Volt Multi bracelets, white gold
LV Volt Play bracelet, yellow gold, interchangeable cord woven with yellow gold and black polyamide fibers
LV Volt Play bracelet, yellow gold, interchangeable cord woven with yellow gold and red polyamide fibers
LV Volt One earrings, yellow gold and diamonds
LV Volt Curb Chain necklace, yellow gold
LV Volt One pendants, yellow gold and diamonds
LV Volt One ring, yellow gold and diamonds
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2023 Range Rover SV
Landy rides again.
BY TIM LAPPEN
LET’S START BY CLEARING UP A FEW THINGS: THE COMPANY’S NAME is Land Rover, not Range Rover, and it has been building virtually indestructible vehicles since 1947. According to the company, the first Land Rover was designed using a stick to draw an outline of the vehicle in the sand on the beach (no doubt explaining the “svelte profile” of the earliest models). This British workhorse made a name for itself with a number of overland ventures, typically with lots of things (shovels, extra fuel, tarps, and innumerable other essentials) lashed to its flanks.
The Range Rover model was introduced to the Land Rover lineup in 1970, but it wasn’t formally introduced to the U.S. until the late 1980s. (Cars brought to America before then were “gray market” cars that weren’t really authorized to be here.) It’s hard to believe, but those early versions were very utilitarian, with vinyl and plastic interiors and generally made to be washed out with a garden hose!
The company started as part of the Rover Company. It was then acquired by British Leyland Motor Corporation, BMW, and Ford before Tata Motors of India bought Jaguar Land Rover in 2008.
Land Rover still makes its basic Land Rover vehicles, though there are several iterations of them today. But the most luxurious vehicles in its lineup are the Range Rovers. I am pleased to tell you here about one of the most luxurious Range Rovers around: the Range Rover SV (from Land Rover’s Special Vehicle Operations group), which I had the absolute pleasure of borrowing for much of my trip to the most recent Monterey Car Week, including my time at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. One thing’s for sure: the new Range Rover is about as sleek as they come. It resembles the 1940s version of the Land Rover as much as the first human life slithering out of the miasma swamp resembles Don Draper on Madison Avenue. It’s available in the standard and extended wheelbase (both have 523 horsepower and hit 0-60 mph in about 4.5 seconds, though the extended wheelbase is about 8 inches longer and can be fitted with seating for seven people).
The first thing you notice is that the door handles now sit flush with the doors. Along with the clean-line design of the body panels front, aft, side, and top, it seems that a wind tunnel study mandated that even the smallest protrusion would have to be eliminated.
Next is the stance. The car sits tall (about 73 inches) and proud, on wheels that are available up to 23” (all the better to ford the nearest stream or traverse a damp Starbucks parking lot). The larger wheels add a perfect balance to the tall body, and even the wheel well arches are a good size, allowing the Range Rover to display its great proportions.
Open the driver’s door and prepare to be impressed. Leather, leather everywhere, with a great dash design that is much more luxury car-like than what you’d find in a truck. In fact, that’s the main thing that comes to mind: it’s a lot more like an elegant car than a utility vehicle, notwithstanding its impressive off-
road cred, which allows it to climb hills which are improbably steep (a few years ago, a Range Rover climbed the 999 steps of the awesome Heaven’s Gate in China, an incline with a reputed 45-degree angle) and then proceed with equal surefootedness on the descent. The advertised wading depth is a hefty 3 feet (when the words “atmospheric river” are part of your weather forecast, you will appreciate that metric). The clearances permitted by the angles of approach (how the front of the vehicle clears a hill when first starting a climb) and departure (how the tail of the vehicle clears the hill it’s about to finish descending) are impressive, too, at 24 inches and 22.3 inches, respectively ― unheard of in vehicles made for street use. And when set to off road, the clearances allowed by the approach and departure angles increase impressively to 34.6 inches and 29 inches, respectively. If you are concerned about your ability to navigate a steep descent, no problem — choose the driving mode “Hill Descent Control” and let the car choose the acceleration and, more importantly, the braking amounts to maintain optimum control.
Speaking of off-road chops, the Range Rover has a lot of tricks it can play with its suspension, traction, power, and transmission ranges. Of course, you can change ride height, which is great when you want to lower the car to let people in or out or load cargo or raise the car when driving off road. You can also choose various settings to make the ride softer or firmer. The transmission offers settings from comfort to sport and a few in between, which is convenient for driving in snowy or icy conditions. And some settings, such as “Dynamic Mode,” simultaneously adjust suspension, throttle response, transmission shift points, and even the responsiveness of the steering.
With a base price of $201,500 for the standard wheelbase Range Rover ($226,500 for the long wheelbase model), the price is up there with the competition — Bentley Bentayga, Lamborghini Urus, Aston Martin DBX, and their ilk all have versions priced similarly. Ticking the order boxes on a standard wheelbase Range Rover to make it “nicely appointed” can lead to a sticker price north of $215,000, but that would include items like laminate acoustic glass (to make the cabin quieter while driving), fancier paint, special wheels, and more. (By the way, if you really want to hit the stratosphere in terms of price, go for one of the 17 Range Rover SV Carmel Editions, which I saw unveiled at Pebble Beach — they are gorgeous and priced at $345,000, though buyers were invited to purchase them at Range Rover dealers, so you’re probably too late to get one now.)
I loved my time with the high-end Landy and was happy with every driving condition I encountered. I was very pleasantly surprised by how quiet and elegant it was, in addition to its copious amounts of power, excellent handling, and great braking. Land Rover’s decision to have the Range Rover extend into the luxury space was a good move, and they’ve done a great job of building a vehicle that is well up to the challenge.
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2023 Mercedes-Benz AMG EQS
The leader of the (battery) pack.
BY TIM LAPPEN
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LIKE SEVERAL OTHER AUTOMAKERS, MERCEDES-BENZ HAS experimented with electric cars, typically by changing the power plants in some of their gasoline-driven cars, and that’s worked out fine (I am looking at you, B-Class Electric). While these were good cars, they didn’t wholly embrace the electrification thing: there were no differentiating looks or special technology to take advantage of the paradigm shift coming with the end of the internal combustion engine (ICE).
Things are different now with the arrival of the EQ sub-brand to denote which vehicles are driven only by electrons. (Note that there already are reports that the “EQ” prefix will disappear as soon as their electrified vehicles outsell gas- and diesel-powered ones.) Seemingly all of a sudden, we have eight EQ sedans and five EQ SUVs:
EQE 350+ Sedan: MSRP $74,900; 305-mile range; 0-60 mph in 6.2 seconds
EQE 350 4Matic Sedan: MSRP $77,900; 260-mile range; 0-60 mph in 6.0 seconds
EQE 500 4Matic Sedan: MSRP $85,900; 260-mile range; 0-60 mph in 4.5 seconds
AMG EQE Sedan: MSRP $106,900; 225-mile range; 0-60 mph in 3.2 seconds
EQS 450+ Sedan: MSRP $104,400; 350-mile range; 0-60 mph in 5.9 seconds
EQS 450 4Matic Sedan: MSRP $107,400; 340-mile range; 0-60 mph in 5.3 seconds
EQS 580 4Matic Sedan: MSRP $125,950; 340-mile range; 0-60 mph in 4.1 seconds
AMG EQS Sedan: MSRP $147,500; 277-mile range; 0-60 mph in 3.4 seconds
EQB 300 4Matic SUV: MSRP $54,500; 243-mile range; 0-60 mph in 7.0 seconds
EQB 350 4Matic SUV: MSRP $58,050; 227-mile range; 0-60 mph in 6.0 seconds
EQS 450+ SUV: MSRP $104,400; 305-mile range; 0-60 mph in 6.5 seconds
EQS 450 4Matic SUV: MSRP $107,400; 285-mile range; 0-60 mph in 5.8 seconds
EQS 580 4Matic SUV: MSRP $125,950; 285-mile range; 0-60 mph in 4.5 seconds
Also note that, reportedly, there are plans for an EQ G-Class to arrive some time next year.
As you can see, the folks at Mercedes-Benz have thoughtfully used the same nomenclature for their e-cars so that “E” and “S” are being carried over to help denote the relative sizes and luxury of their various EQ-mobiles. They’ve also kept a distinctively Mercedes-Benz look for the sedans. Of course, the grilles are different since the electric motors don’t need cooling like their ICE brethren. The EQ’s grille area is a stylish panel that looks both modern and traditional and incorporates distinctive lighting.
Luckily for me, this article is about the AMG version of the S-EQS, which was “mine” for a week! I am not sure whether an electric car can be called the “bad boy model,” but if it could, this would be Mercedes-Benz’s candidate.
First of all, I need to mention that this car has 649 horsepower and 700 pound-feet of torque (amped up, so to speak, with the “Race Start” option, to 751 horsepower and 752 pound-feet). Let those stats sink in. This clearly is not your grandparents’ Leaf or Prius, but you knew that already after you saw the acceleration metric of 3.4 seconds, which portends stoplight grand prix victories over most cars, even when many are in the “sports car” category. True, the top speed of this AMG is electronically limited to 155 mph, but that velocity is still fast enough to get you arrested on virtually any road in the U.S. Other than bragging rights, though, what does a top speed north of 200 mph get you, anyway?
What I like about the AMG EQS is its unapologetic acceptance that it is a high-tech vehicle. Clearly, it’s apparent when you open the driver’s door and see a dashboard glass (Mercedes-Benz calls it a “Hyperscreen”) that seamlessly overlays three separate displays behind one 56-inch clear glass cover, so the effect is terrific. The three display zones are the driver’s display (which, as you would expect, contains the information typically shown to a driver, like speed, range, etc.); the center display (which is the car’s infotainment, including the audio choices, navigation, and the like); and the passenger-focused display, which allows the front-seat occupant to choose from an array of options. (This display has a static look if there’s no front passenger.)
As is typical of many high-end cars these days, the suspension has a number of adjustable settings, and since the car rides on air bellows at each wheel, it has a handful of adjustments, from cushy to performance. The air bellows system also helps smooth out bumps and potholes automatically thanks to sensors that continually read the road. They also lower the car automatically at speeds above about 75 mph to reduce aerodynamic drag, allowing the car to drive farther on less electricity than would otherwise be the case.
The EQS models all have rear-wheel steering, which is very useful when parking and with lane changes as it effectively makes the car drive and handle as if it’s shorter than it actually is. (Mercedes-Benz touts it as allowing an S-Class car to be as manageable as a compact car, which is especially noticeable when making a U-turn.)
My time with the AMG EQS was shorter than I wanted, which I take as a good thing since wanting to keep a car longer is a good metric for its desirability. The look, fit, and finish of the AMG EQS are superb, and the performance, especially for an S-Class sedan, is remarkable. I predict that this will be a big seller, as the car provides Mercedes-Benz’s well-known quality in a brand-new package, one which will allow former ICE S-Class owners to feel right at home and allow new adopters to truly enjoy both the luxury and the performance.
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SPACE ODYSSEY
To mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of Louis Vuitton, La Fabrique du Temps has created a timepiece inspired by the limitless discovery of space.
BY ADRIENNE FAUROTE
LOUIS VUITTON CONTINUES ITS BICENTENNIAL BIRTHDAY celebration by releasing a brand-new timepiece: the Tambour Jacquemart Minute Repeater 200th Anniversary. A watch synonymous with the timelessness of the fashion Maison, the Tambour Jacquemart Minute Repeater is inspired by the infinite wonders of space. “This new Tambour Jacquemart Minute Repeater is the tribute that La Fabrique du Temps wanted to pay to Louis Vuitton,” notes Michel Navas, master watchmaker at La Fabrique du Temps. “The mechanical masterpiece explores the journey theme, our great Maison’s core expertise. It’s an odyssey comparable to that of Louis Vuitton in contemporary fine watchmaking.”
From the inside out, this Tambour radiates elements of outer space, from its futuristic design and complexities to the space storytelling that sits within the dial. Designed as a work of art for the wrist, the dial features a white-gold moving spaceship and miniature planets — both sculpted by engraver Dick Steenman — set against the backdrop of an intricate painting by Anita Porchet of the modern-day space journey. “In order to enhance the relief and depth of space, Porchet combined several techniques such as enamel miniature painting to portray the imaginary planet, opaque and transparent enamels in the nebulae surrounding the stars, [and] antique spangles making the space sky twinkle,” reveals Navas. In addition, the dial is surrounded by the Tambour’s iconic white gold and titanium case, which boasts an impressive 46.8 millimeters, giving a subtle nod to the space capsule and astronaut’s helmet.
The Tambour Jacquemart Minute Repeater is a true masterpiece of horology with its intricate design and impressive complications. In its Geneva workshop, Louis Vuitton created and assembled the hand-wound LV200 caliber, which is at the heart of the timepiece and consists of 480 components, marrying the jacquemart function with a cathedral gong minute repeater. In fact, the French term “jacquemart” refers to a mechanical figure that strikes a bell; thus, on the dial of this Tambour, nine jacquemarts step in. With the push of a button, the rocket takes off, revealing diamond passengers in its cockpit; the planets spin while the Monogram flower rotation is followed by the movement of two shooting stars — a moment that transcends Louis Vuitton into space. The movement can also be admired from the back of the case through sapphire crystal revealing the movement components, colored in the same blue as the dial.
And while this timepiece honors the visionary and founder of the Maison, it also launches the timepiece into the 21st century, with Jean Arnault at the helm of leadership.
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SKY HIGH
Grand Seiko unveils two new Caliber 9S 25th Anniversary limited editions inspired by the skies of Mount Iwate.
BY ADRIENNE FAUROTE
TO CELEBRATE THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF ITS CALIBER 9S, Grand Seiko released two new timepieces that sport the same case design and diameter as the original watch that housed the 9S movement: the SBGH311 and the SBGR325.
When Caliber 9S debuted in 1998, it was synonymous with Grand Seiko’s unwavering dedication to the pursuit of high accuracy and boundary-pushing technological advancements in watchmaking. Ushering a new era for the brand’s mechanical watchmaking, Caliber 9S set a new precedent.
Throughout the last two decades, the original Caliber 9S has evolved into a series of movements with different functions, featuring new alloys for both the main and balance springs and MEMS (micro-electromechanical systems) engineering, which allows critical components to be manufactured to a tolerance of one-thousandth of a millimeter. Ultimately, these evolutions became the platform on which Grand Seiko mechanical movements are built, leading to the creation of the revolutionary Caliber 9SA5 in 2020.
Adhering to the Grand Seiko design ethos, both of the new timepieces draw inspiration from nature — specifically, the varying elements of the skies over Mount Iwate. The SBGH311 features a textured dial that portrays the density
of the clouds through a sleek, gray monochromatic look. Through the transparent sapphire crystal caseback, the Grand Seiko emblem is revealed; it is set into the titanium oscillating weight, whose color is achieved by an anodic oxidation process exclusively designed to mimic the deepblue sky above the sea of clouds that surrounds Mount Iwate’s peak. Inside, the timepiece is equipped with the Hi-Beat 36000 automatic mechanical Caliber 9S85, handassembled by the highly trained craftsmen and women of the Grand Seiko Studio Shizukuishi; it has an average accuracy rate of +5 to -3 seconds per day and delivers a power reserve of 55 hours.
In contrast to the SBGH311, the SBGR325 radiates with a vibrant light-blue dial representing the clear skies of Mount Iwate. But similar to the SBGH311, this timepiece also features the seconds hand in a cobalt blue and the Grand Seiko logo in a gold color, commemorating the 9S movement. On the back, you can find the oscillating weight in the signature Grand Seiko blue color created by the same anodic oxidation process as the former. Finally, the timepiece is powered by Caliber 9S65, which has an average daily rate of +5 to -3 seconds per day and a three-day power reserve.
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HAUTE COMPLICATION
Introducing the new Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime Ref. 6300/400G in white gold.
BY ADRIENNE FAUROTE
NEAR THE END OF 2022, PATEK PHILIPPE RELEASED FOUR new grand complications on the heels of its other jawdropping Nautilus release. The latest grand complications continue to showcase Patek Philippe’s unparalleled craftsmanship in blending haute horology and haute joaillerie to create the ultimate time masterpieces. Setting the bar incredibly high as the most complicated wristwatch in Patek Philippe’s repertoire, the Grandmaster Chime Ref. 6300/400G radiates in a white gold Haute Joaillerie iteration with over 400 (409, to be exact) 31.35-carat, baguette-cut diamonds and an invisible setting.
Inside, the timepiece is powered by the manually wound mechanical movement: Caliber 300 GS AL 36-750 QIS FUS IRM. Marrying the worlds of precious diamonds with mechanical sophistication, this Grandmaster features 20 complications;
among those are five chiming modes, including two patented world exclusives: an alarm with a time strike and a date repeater. The double-faced reversible case features a patented rotation mechanism allowing the wearer to choose which dial — the time or calendar side — is visible.
There’s no denying that this is an exquisite timepiece. The dial on the time side is designed in a sleek, ebony black opaline with Breguet numerals and a hand-guilloched hobnail pattern. Flip the watch, and on the calendar side, you will also find an ebony black opaline dial with 18-karat solid gold dial plates. The 49.4-millimeter white gold case is set with 387 baguette-cut diamonds, with 22 baguette-cut diamonds dancing around the bezel. The piece is fitted with a sophisticated alligator leather strap to further complement the sparkle of the diamonds and the depth of the ebony black dial.
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EVERY MOMENT MATTERS
Glashütte Original expands its Pano Collection with the new PanoMaticCalendar, making history for the brand as its first annual calendar.
BY GABRIEL PESSOA
GLASHÜTTE ORIGINAL’S NEW PANOMATICCALENDAR IS designed to celebrate both the great and small victories in life. The latest creation from the German luxury watchmaker is dedicated to the special moments, whether they are the great and small highlights or the extraordinary and everyday encounters.
Glashütte Original presents the new PanoMaticCalendar in an elegant yet original manner, with modern mechanics, as it introduces a new movement and complication for the Pano Collection. The 42-millimeter model is offered in two styles: red gold (with a silver opaline dial and fitted with a brown alligator leather strap) or a limited edition in platinum (equipped with a skeletonized galvanic black dial that is paired with a matching strap).
The German watchmaker’s latest timepiece presents a new manufactory movement developed in-house,
celebrating its premiere in two versions at once: as Caliber 92-09 in the red gold version and as Caliber 92-10 in the partially skeletonized platinum model. Both movements are plated in rhodium — the limited edition is particularly striking as the galvanization coats it in an elegant shade of black. Whatever its appearance, the new automatic movement serves as a testament to the brand’s commitment to modern mechanics.
The retrograde month display combines contemporary design with complex mechanics. It can be easily set, just like the date, via the crown. In the heart of the watch, the month wheel rests on a ball bearing, ensuring reduced friction and, thus, in the long run, proving the timepiece can survive all of life’s moments.
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AVIATION LEGACY
Longines launches the new Longines Pilot Majetek.
BY ADRIENNE FAUROTE
LONGINES IS A WATCHMAKING COMPANY WITH AN UNPARALLELED heritage. A brand long committed to the sophistication of performance as well as an evolving elegance, Longines has been synonymous with official timekeeping in the world’s most prestigious sporting events. In that same pioneering spirit, aviation has been in Longines’ DNA for more than 100 years, and to celebrate its connection to aviation and its pilot’s watch, the 1935 Longines Majetek Reference 3582, the watchmaker released the new Longines Pilot Majetek.
Taking inspiration from the first Majetek, a military watch used by Czechoslovakian pilots during World War II, the new Longines Pilot Majetek has maintained some of the original’s key elements. The timepiece features the same distinctive Arabic numerals as the original, but it also has new, streamlined luminescent baton hands and incorporates modern design elements, like the larger case size of 43 millimeters. In this case, we think bigger is better. On the
outside of the enlarged, cushion-shaped steel case at 9 o’clock, there is a fitted commemorative plate marked “1935,” a nod to the year the original was manufactured. Another noteworthy update: on the 1935 model, the bezel and crystal with the marker rotated as a unit, but on the new model, the fluorescent “starting time indicator” is displayed under the sapphire glass, from which it is independent, and above the dial. The sapphire crystal glass is fixed in order to adhere to the new case’s water resistance of 100 meters. The dial itself is quite stunning, with the contrast between the matte black dial and the white Arabic numerals coated with Super-LumiNova old radium highlighted by the railway minute marker, ensuring ultimate legibility. At the heart of the timepiece beats the exclusive Longines L893.6 caliber, equipped with a magnetically resistant silicon balance spring. In addition, the movement has a power reserve of up to 72 hours, keeping accurate time even when not worn for a few days.
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NEW YORK CITY WELCOMES HAUTE LEADERS FOR THE FIRST TIME AT AWARDWINNING MAREA
ON FEBRUARY 24, MEMBERS OF HAUTE LIVING, HAUTE BEAUTY, and Haute Residence attended dinner at Marea to honor their partnerships and commitment to the brand. Marea, a chic Italian restaurant located on the Upper West Side, embraces its Italian and modern roots with delicious, unique plates. The luxury eatery welcomed Haute leaders as the first location in the Big Apple to host the group. To begin the meal, guests were offered antipasti, including a savory Nova Scotia lobster, followed by creamy pasta, striped bass, and dry-aged sirloin. Decadent sweets of cioccolato, fluffy tiramisu, and chestnut monte bianco completed the meal. In between sips, bites, and chatter, Haute leaders applauded their successes, celebrated their partnerships, and expressed their eagerness for more greatness in the coming months. Notable attendees included Dr. Frank Lalezar, Dr. Cameron Rokhsar, Dr. Anna Avaliani, Dr. Michele Green, Dr. Dina Strachan, Dr. Jeffrey Lisiecki, Dr. Dhaval Bhanusali, and Dr. Husam Almunajed of Haute Beauty; Katie Werbowski; Jaime Richichi and Curtis Wright of Haute Residence; Andrea Gutierrez; Sarah Gargano; and Erica Wright.
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1. Sarah Gargano and Andrea Gutierrez
2. Genevieve Lalezar and Dr. Frank Lalezar
3. Erica and Curtis Wright, Jaime Richichi of Haute Residence, and Dr. Dina Strachan and Dr. Cameron Rokhsar of Haute Beauty
4. Haute leaders gather for dinner
5. Dr. Jeffrey Lisiecki of Haute Beauty and Curtis Wright of Haute Residence
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6. Marea’s divine antipasto course
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AND THE MACALLAN CELEBRATE MICHELIN-STARRED CHEF DANIEL HUMM
IN A UNIQUE CELEBRATION AND COLLABORATION WITH The Macallan, Haute Living’s cover star cheffed up and served a long list of notable guests at his very own cover dinner. Chef Daniel Humm, Switzerland native and 3 Michelin starred chef, was surely the star of the night. As guests took their seats at Eleven Madison Park, Humm’s restaurant that has become the only 3 Michelin starred plant-based restaurant in the world, they were greeted with a warm welcome from The Macallan National Brand Ambassador Molly Melville as she raised a toast with The Macallan 25 to Humm and his successes. Humm then shared an astounding life story, which was followed by an exquisite meal. Starters consisted of radish tea, tart flambé, and crispy chickpea panisse. Following were laminated bread rolls with onion butter and the flavorful options of a seaweed and black truffle bok choy or winter green salad. Guests could choose a main course of either fried kabocha squash or shaved maitake mushroom, followed by the sweet or sour choice of a chocolate or citrus dessert. The meal as a whole left guests more than satisfied and in awe of Humm’s curations. Notable guests included Casey Affleck, Anzhelika Iakuseva, Matthew Daddario, Esther Kim, Marcel Floruss, Carina Zavline, Peter Odegard, Victoria Krutoy, Desiree Nemati, Daniel Neiditch, Brendan Fallis, Jenna Rennert, Dr. Sachin Shridharani, Aubrey Levy, Gonzalo Morales, Zach Haroutunian, Shiran Melamed, Delanique Millwood, Igee Okafor, Daniella Rodriguez, Ariella Schottenstein, and Leonardo Solis.
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1. Angelika Rose and Carina Zavline
2. Chef Daniel Humm
3. Casey Affleck, Caylee Cowan, Humm, and Haute Media Group Chief Operating Officer Seth Semilof
4. The Macallan National Brand Ambassador Molly Melville and Humm
5. The Macallan 25
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6. A tantalizing array of starters at Eleven Madison Park
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BOSTON CELTICS’ JAYSON TATUM MAKES AN ALLSTAR APPEARANCE AS ’S LATEST COVER STAR
BOSTON, THE CITY OF CHAMPIONS, WELCOMED HAUTE LIVING and guests on January 30 to celebrate Boston Celtics All-Star Jayson Tatum. The magazine collaborated with Navier to create a night filled with opulence and innovation that was truly unforgettable. Tatum’s cover release party featured Navier’s “Tesla of the seas,” America’s first all-electric hydrofoil boat. Navier, a Silicon Valley startup, specializes in top-tier performance and luxury vessels and is backed by moguls such as Google co-founder Sergey Brin, the 49ers’ Joe Montana, and Aneel Ranadive of the Sacramento Kings. The cover release was celebrated at Encore Boston Harbor, home to Mystique, a fabulous Asian restaurant and lounge, where the private dinner took place. Among the stunning views of the Boston Harbor, guests were transported on a journey through Asia with a range of extraordinary dishes throughout the event. Friends, family, and other notable guests joined the party, including Celtics legend Paul Pierce, Celtics Head Coach Joe Mazzulla, New England Patriots’ Joe Cardona, Haute Media Group Senior Vice President April Donelson, Haute Living Editor-in-Chief Laura Schreffler, Navier CEO Sampriti Bhattacharyya, and Android and Google Ventures co-founder Rich Miner. Current and former Celtics players also joined the mix, including Derrick White, Marcus Smart, Kevin Garnett, and Cedric Maxwell.
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1. Steve Fox, Rich Miner, Derrick White, Navier CEO Sampriti Bhattacharyya, Haute Living Editor-in-Chief Laura Schreffler, Haute Media Group Senior Vice President April Donelson, Camai Mazzulla, and Boston Celtics Head Coach Joe Mazzulla
2. Jayson Tatum
3. Former Boston Celtics star Paul Pierce, Diane Banton, and Tatum
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