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How Camille Kostek is on a mission to make the world a brighter place, one dance at a time
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Over the past few months, our world and what we knew and loved as “normal” has been turned upside-down, causing many of us to feel uncertain and uncomfortable. It has also forced us to go outside our comfort zones. At a time when there is so much darkness, it’s never
experience, we need to readjust our thinking, shift our perspective, and most importantly—love our true selves. There are few people that preach this mentality more authentically than the blonde bombshell supermodel Camille Kostek. You may know Kostek from gracing the cover of the 2019 issue of the iconic Sports Illustrated Swim, where she submitted herself as a rookie and became the coveted cover girl—an accomplishment that so many girls dream about and so few achieve. Why? Because Kostek is more than just a beautiful supermodel—she radiates beauty from the inside out. And her core values, what she believes in and what she shares with wants us to love ourselves and own our self worth. From the moment you meet Camille Kostek, you can instantly tell entertainment industries today. It’s not surprising that she so easily stood out from other SI
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manifesting into her own life so deeply: positivity. Like many of us, Kostek found herself struggling to stay positive during the past few months as our country—and most of the world— shut down due to the COVID-19 outbreak, forcing everyone to go into quarantine at home.
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“I MEAN, WHO DOESN’T DANCE IN THEIR CAR? SING IN THE SHOWER? IT WAS ONE OF THOSE THINGS WHERE ALL WALKS OF LIFE CAN BE IN ON IT AND DANCING IS A UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE. IT’S COOL TO REPOST AND SHARE AND SEE ALL OF THESE PEOPLE OUT DANCING, CELEBRATING, HAVING A MOMENT. I FEEL DANCING IS JUST LIKE A SMILE—IT’S CONTAGIOUS.”
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time—I remember when I was in that point in my life going through my own troubles—whether it was body image or body dysmorphia, or a bad relationship with food, feeling like I was in toxic relationships or not knowing how to get out of a certain mental state when going through a breakup. At that time in your life—it may feel like the end of the world. I touch upon these topics and give them answers from my own experience and truth. I’m not a professional in nutrition and psychology, and I’m very honest about that, but I just want to help open up tough conversations.” At a time when we are inundated with social media and unrealistic perceptions of what may be considered beautiful or normal, Kostek continues to be a breath of fresh air with her outlook on what that may “The ‘Own It Tour’ is simply about owning it. No matter where you are in life, whether you’re struggling, happy or scared of where you’re going to end up, it’s about taking hold of your own life and thoughts and owning where you are at this point. From there, you can only go up.” A huge part of accomplishing this is being able to tune out those who “Haters are always going to hate,” Kostek shares candidly. “It’s said all the time but you know who you are. Your circle knows who you are. And anyone else who wants to try to diminish that or change that opinion or characteristic about you is just wrong. So you just have to try to ignore it. I have no problem with a swipe, delete and block. I absolutely encourage that.” Knowing everything Kostek represents and the person that she is, it’s no surprise that she was drawn to a company like Sports Illustrated Swim. The brand constantly pushes the norm of what is considered “beautiful” or “sexy” in the modeling industry and strives for inclusivity. That being said, the publication could not align better with Kostek as a person and as a professional. And landing that pivotal cover certainly changed her career forever—in the best way possible. When speaking to Kostek about it, it’s clear from the emotion in her voice and the look on her face how landing that cover was one of the top, if not the top, most important moments of her career and life. “Aligning myself with a company like SI Swim and knowing the values they hold and put out there was the number one appeal for me. I didn’t grow up wanting to be a model. It was when I saw their issue come out and I was so impressed with what they were putting out there, and realized what they were embodying was exactly what I embody,” she shares. When I saw that magazine, yes, I saw beautiful women, but I saw women who are modern moguls—Heidi Klum, Cindy Crawford, Chrissy Teigen, Tyra Banks, Kate Upton, Ashley Graham. When you think of these women, you don’t just see them as a model, but also TV personalities, hosts, activists—and they just go after what they want. They stand proud for what they want. They speak out for what they want, all the while being so beautiful and graceful and that’s what really spoke to me. I knew I wanted to use this platform to capitalize on the things I love and represent, like bringing the ‘Own It Tour’ to life. I feel really honored and lucky to have been accepted by them and now to be a face that represents their brand. The greatest goal I wanted to take away from being in SI is I wanted someone to be able to look up to me the way I’ve looked up to their other women. They really allowed me to do that. For that, I am super grateful.” 20 HAUTE LIVING hauteliving.com
As we’re talking, we note that it is a special opportunity being able to capture Kostek on the cover of our Haute Living Miami: Swim Issue as the event holds such special meaning to her. It was not only a dream of hers she ever graced in her career. “As I started to approach the modeling world a few years back, I remember when I sat down with one of the first agents I was hoping to sign with and they asked me what my goals were. I told them I wanted to walk in Miami Swim Week and break into the runway world. And I remember I got an answer I wasn’t ready for. The agents said, ‘You will get into Miami Swim Week when you lose X amount of inches off your thighs, X amount of inches off your waist, X amount of pounds,’ etcetera. It was a surprise. I just thought, ‘I know I can go out there and rock this body as I am right now and love the skin that I’m in.’ “That’s why I feel so grateful that SI took a chance on me, but Miami Swim Week was specifically the first runway show of my career. Miami Swim Week will forever be that breaking the mold moment for me, and above all things, it was for Sports Illustrated Swim. It was my dream job, and my dream goal and something I wanted to do that I was told I couldn’t do. And let me tell you, I didn’t lose any weight for it! I worked out and toned up but I did not hold myself accountable to lose any amount of pounds. So that was a really cool moment to be able to do for myself and hopefully one day, others will get that same moment of success,” she says with a huge smile. This moment propelled Kostek even further into her career. Coming up, she has a movie debuting with Ryan Reynolds called Free Guy. She’ll be advancing more in her television hosting career, which has always been one of her top career goals. She has a successful jewelry line with Dune Jewelry, where she has taken her love of the beach and swimwear and created a line of everyday accessories that incorporates sand from beaches all over the world inside the pieces—allowing the customers to personalize their necklace or earrings with particles of sand from their favorite beaches. Of course, hers has the sand where SI cover. And she exclusively revealed to us that she will be launching her own swimwear brand in the near future. She’s put together an all-inclusive
“The goal is to make everybody feel sexy when they walk out on the Hopefully when these suits come out, they feel like your second skin and feel good.” Camille Kostek has had a whirlwind of success in a short amount of time and it’s clear that she’s only just getting started. However, she continues to remain humble and grateful. She’ll never forget where she came from or how she got started—and there’s no doubt she will pay it forward to others in any way she can. “I feel like there’s a common denominator with a lot of people who had their breakthrough moment. It’s that One. Big. Yes. It’s that yes you’re working for almost your whole life. For me, MJ Day and the Sports Illustrated Swim team saying ‘yes’ was my moment…that really changed my life,” she says. “That right there allowed me to do everything else that I’ve always dreamt of doing my whole life.” Do we think Camille Kostek has the power to change the world for the better, one dance at a time? Our answer is yes.
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LEE BRIAN SCHRAGER SVP Communications & Social Responsibility for Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits/Founder of SOBEWFF & NYCWFF raise additional money and awareness for the SOBEWFF® & FIU Chaplin School Hospitality Industry Relief Fund, which we launched at the end of March. Like most people, I was desperate to leave my house, so I thought, “Why not host a bake sale to give everyone something to look forward to over the weekend?” From the start, the response was amazing. People lined up in their cars an hour in advance, some having driven from West Palm, Pembroke Pines—all over South Florida. The irony, of course, is that for those six Sundays, I never left my house!
MICHAEL CAPPONI Founder of Global Empowerment Mission Every disaster or calamity that we are involved in requires a completely unique strategy. It’s like creating a new startup each time. In this case, the greatest need determines the mission. We received thousands of emails from various hospital groups throughout the country. There was a shortage of available PPE and our frontline responders did not have the proper protective gear. Our initial goal was to service 250 facilities and by God’s will, we were able to send over 2.5 million items of PPE to 500 facilities in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. One million hazmat suits were sent to New 22 HAUTE LIVING hauteliving.com
our partnership with Bethenny Frankel/bstrong and the support of major news networks, we raised over $22 million just for this initiative. We turned our Miami HQ warehouse semitrucks and over 50 UPS trucks. [The PPE] was sent directly to hospitals, police stations, jails and nursing homes.
SCOTT HARRIS Founder & CEO of DeliverLean When the pandemic started, we knew we had to step up for our South Florida community. We formed a strategic partnership with Alonzo Mourning and the Overtown Youth Center to provide meals to underserved inner-city families in downtown Miami. Since we started the partnership with Alonzo, we have distributed over 20,000 meals and 80,000 non-perishable items and are continuing our partnership as normal life begins to resume. We also formed partnerships with two major South Florida sports teams—Inter Miami CF and the Miami Marlins to distribute non-perishables to those in need for several weeks. All in all, over the last three months,
SETH BROWARNIK Founder & CEO of World Red Eye [When COVID struck,] I launched #WRECares and pivoted my website to become an informative hub for the Miami community to share updates and resources on how we can great city. On the day of the launch, Instagram messages, or make face masks, but didn’t know how to distribute them. I decided to become the distributor and to collect the masks and donate them to people in Miami who needed them most. I also tapped into my vast network and through #WRECares, assembled a team of seamstresses and designers who have also transitioned their businesses from creating clothing and swimsuits to making masks. The team at #WRECares is distributing these masks to those on the frontlines of
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DURING THE TOUGH TIME OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS,
the Miami community has joined together and given back to keep the city alive. This movement was largely impacted by a few select gamechangers, who went above and beyond to ensure that our city’s frontline workers and businesses had support.
the pandemic, including but not limited to The University of Miami Health System, Cleveland Clinic Florida, The City of Miami Police Department, Miami Dade Police and responders in need.
MEI YU Owner of Tropical Chinese Restaurant My mother passed away in October of 2019. I spent two-anda-half years with her, in and out of the hospital. During her treatments, I became very attached to her doctors, nurses, and the non-essential businesses shut down, my mom’s nurses came for dinner at 9 p.m. I asked them why they were [there] so late and they told me that they hadn’t had a decent meal in a week because they were under a strict lockdown. The Chinese. I posted what I was doing on my Facebook and my dear friend Erin Michelle Newberg saw it and suggested we start a GoFundMe to get our friends involved and within 24 hours, I almost reached our goal of $8,000; with every meal purchased by someone, I matched a meal. On March 31, we started delivering our bento boxes to two shifts starting with Baptist, then Jackson, and then University of Miami. To date, we have delivered almost 9,000 meals to six hospitals, the Miami Police Department and His Children’s Home.
SENATOR RÉNÉ GARCIA Representative of Hialeah in Hialeah, the second largest city in Miami-Dade. Hialeah also has the largest brewery in Miami-Dade County, so I teamed up with Unbranded Brewery to distribute thousands of bottles of hand sanitizer and masks. We are facilitating daily food distribution with over 600 meals with Paradise Christian School. We are currently providing homebound host continuous Farm Share and food distribution events. Together with Uber, we have provided over 500 free rides for the community and provided free Uber Eats codes to Hialeah for Camillus Health Clinics. I continuously make regular most up-to-date information to our community.
ANDRES ASION Broker Miami Real Estate Group & Philanthropist Within hours of posting a video of people lined up for hours waiting to get groceries [on social media], a man from California sent me $500 under the condition that I put it to good use and give back to these people. I called a family member of Presidente Supermarket who completely supported the idea; he even agreed to match any funds gathered to help buy food for people in need. One hour later, I was at the supermarket surprising customers in the for groceries at checkout. I loved the look of gratitude on their faces when I would jump in and pay for everything they were buying. Other friends saw what I was doing, and the donations started pouring in. They too, wanted me to be able to help even more families at check-out.
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CELEBRATE THE HAUTE DAD IN YOUR LIFE FOR FATHER’S DAY—OR ANY OTHER DAY— WITH ONE OF THESE HAND-CHOSEN GIFTS FROM OUR CURATED LUXURY GIFT GUIDE. BY DEYVANSHI MASRANI PHOTOS COURTESY OF RESPECTIVE BRANDS.
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LOUIS VUITTON’S LV PONT 9 SHOULDER BAG IS THE FIRST RELEASE FORM THE HOUSE’S LV PONT 9 LEATHER LINE. BY DEYVANSHI MASRANI
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As Louis Vuitton has mastered the art of marrying its heritage with contemporary design, it is no surprise that the LV Pont 9 shoulder bag is surely set to be an instant classic. Named for the famed Pont Neuf bridge in Paris that is also the city’s oldest and happens to be located opposite the House’s Parisian headquarters, the LV Pont 9 shoulder bag is also the first release from the LV Pont 9 leather line. In gorgeous colors like Summer Gold, Rose Dahlia and Bleu Orange, the bag—in smooth calfskin—touts Nicolas Ghesquière’s eye-catching interpretation of the Louis Vuitton Circle logo, which first made its debut in the 1930s. Perfect for transitional wear, from daytime to nighttime, the bag’s Monogram, flower-inspired magnetic closure is also a sweet and subtle little addition, adding to its overall charm. Call your local Louis Vuitton boutique or visit the House’s website for more information or to purchase yours today.
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CHANEL unveiled imagery from its latest collection, Cruise 2020/2021 called “Balade en Méditerranée”—a trip around the Mediterranean. The collection—drawing on inspiration of the idea of traveling light and from the iconic actresses of the 1960s who would often take vacations on the Italian and French Rivieras—is perfect as the travel world begins to open up. “Initially I had Capri in mind, where the show was supposed to take place, but didn’t happen in the end because of lockdown”, began Virginie Viard. “So, we had to adapt: not only did we decide to use fabrics that we already had, but the collection, more generally, evolved towards a trip around the Mediterranean…The Islands, the scent of eucalyptus, the pink shades of the bougainvillea.” The easy-to-wear pieces are also multifunctional; long skirts can be transformed into strapless dresses when pulled up, while long jackets can be worn over a bikini during the daytime, or in the evening, with jeans and an embroidered bandeau—or even over bare skin. In essence, the easy and breezy styles lend themselves to “a wardrobe that can be carried in a little suitcase on wheels, a shopper and an embroidered handbag,” perfect for a weekend getaway.
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CHANEL’S NEW CRUISE 2020/2021 COLLECTION, BALADE EN MÉDITERRANÉE WAS INSPIRED BY ACTRESSES OF THE 1960S WHO VACATIONED ON THE ITALIAN AND FRENCH RIVIERAS. BY DEYVANSHI MASRANI
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THE VESPA 946 CHRISTIAN DIOR SCOOTER AND MATCHING HELMET HAVE US LOOKING FORWARD TO BRIGHTER DAYS AHEAD.
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France and Italy come together for this epic collaboration between the Parisian couture House and the iconic scooter brand with the Vespa 946 Christian Dior. Evoking the spirit of freedom, movement and expression whilst reflecting a symbol of refinement, the Dior Vespa collaboration showcases both brands’ savoir-faire and craftsmanship, which are reflected in the scooter itself, as well as the range of matching accessories. This new Italian-made Vespa 946 model— first making its debut in 2012 in Milan—was designed by Creative Director for Dior Women, Maria Grazia Chiuri. Maintaining the vehicle’s elegance and aerodynamic curves, a specially-designed top case with the Dior Oblique motif— first designed by Marc Bohan in 1967—sits on the luggage rack, while a matching helmet makes for the perfect companion to the Dior Vespa. The limited-edition creations will launch in Spring of next year at global Dior boutiques.
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Part of the House’s Gucci Circular Lines Collection, Gucci has announced the debut of Gucci Off The Grid, designed by Alessandro Michele. The initiative focuses on mindfulness of environmental impact, as the collection uses recycled, organic, bio-based and sustainably sourced materials, such as ECONYL, which is a type of nylon made from offcuts and consumer waste. To help launch the collection, the House has called upon one of the most iconic figures of our time, Academy Award-winning actress, producer, author and activist Jane Fonda, as well as Grammy Award-winning rapper, singer and songwriter Lil Nas X, David de Rothschild, King Princess and Miyavi. “The collection is the result of teamwork; everybody brought something to it,” said Alessandro Michele. “In the campaign, too, there is this idea of dialogue among people building something new. I imagined that we could build a treehouse in a city center, all together, like kids playing in the park. Because all of us need to build this house or to find out that our planet exists, even where it seems it’s not there, or it’s far away.” The collection includes genderless luggage, accessories, footwear and ready-to-wear pieces, all keeping in line with the House’s vision for circular production and featured in the campaign, shot by photographer and director Harmony Korine. To exemplify this vision, the cast of urbanites are seen in a new residence of sorts—a rustic treehouse—which is situated in the midst of a “modern metropolis” of concrete and glass, visually representing the idea of escaping to live “Off The Grid.” The campaign may also be found on select Gucci ArtWalls across the globe, including in Milan’s Largo la Foppa; just off East London’s Brick Lane; Shanghai’s Fengsheng Li; Lafayette Street in SoHo, New York City; and Hong Kong’s D’Aguilar Street, among others.
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GUCCI LAUNCHES OFF THE GRID COLLECTION DESIGNED BY ALESSANDRO MICHELE AND MADE WITH RECYCLED AND SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS, AS SHOWCASED IN THE NEW CAMPAIGN STARRING JANE FONDA, LIL NAS X AND MORE. BY DEYVANSHI MASRANI
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ON THE HEELS OF INTRODUCING HER LATEST HIGH JEWELRY COLLECTION, I SIT DOWN WITH MESSIKA PARIS FOUNDER VALÉRIE MESSIKA FOR HER SECOND LIVE ZOOM INTERVIEW WITH HAUTE LIVING.
With her second live interview for Haute Living, Valérie Messika went deeper into the brand she founded, Messika Paris Jewelry, speaking on her latest launch—the iconic Lucky Move collection with colored stones—how she’s still moving ahead with new boutique openings—over 10 scheduled for this year— actively partnering in the second-hand market, how that Beyoncé Knowles Carter partnership happened organically, and of course, how she plans to navigate the “new normal” with her brand. Here are some highlights from my chat with the female jewelry powerhouse.
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It gives me even more strength to [participate in the second-hand market] faster after the crisis because…of sustainability. For me, [during this time] it was a shock to see how the sky as blue and how the pollution decreased. I’m the mom of two little girls and I want to continue to live in nice conditions…the climate all over the world is…not normal. We definitely need to raise our consciousness [about] this. So, for me, it’s also an awareness of that. [Also,] it’s gold and diamonds, so you can replenish your jewelry and it comes back almost like new. So, in our business, it’s even more interesting that a customer can come and give their jewelry and have a new one in exchange and probably with the second hand market, people can afford jewelry with a lower price that they [normally] cannot afford.
ON OPENING MORE THAN 10 BOUTIQUES THIS YEAR
ON MESSIKA ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING IN THE SECONDHAND MARKET
ON LAUNCHING THE LUCKY MOVE COLLECTION WITH COLORED STONES
The Lucky Move pendants [are part of] my iconic collection, which [can] move… the diamonds inside are moving so you can play with it. You can [also] turn it around and engrave a message inside. Our big launch was this Lucky Move collection, but with colored stones. I replaced the gold plate that you can see here [with colored stones like] Mother of Pearl, Lapis Lazuli [and more]. It was amazing to launch this color collection when I went back to work after a blackand-white period to see such color and playful[ness] and [something] really sexy for the eyes. Also…this is one of the very first time that I have had a waiting list for my jewelry, so I’m very very excited.
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We’re very excited because we had a hard time, [but] we confirmed the [new] store in New York. We have more than 10 boutiques, which are going to be open for this year. So, we’ll have a very busy schedule. We’ll open one in Geneva, one in Barcelona, three in Asia—one in Macau, one in Beijing and one in Hong Kong— another one in Paris just near to the Champs Elysées, and two more in the Middle East. So, as you can notice, we won’t be so much relaxed for this year.
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CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN PARTNERS WITH ILLUSTRATOR HÉLÈNE TRAN FOR NEW CABARAPARIS TOTE. BY DEYVANSHI MASRANI
Christian Louboutin has continued to partner and support artists through his Caba series, and the CABARAPARIS Tote is no exception—this time around, he has partnered with illustrator Hélène Tran for the eye-catching statement bag. This also marks the first time he has collaborated with Tran, and the fifth piece in the Caba series.The tote—available in two styles—showcase Tran’s illustrations of Paris during the daytime and the nighttime, tying into Louboutin, as Paris is his birthplace and a major theme as part of his L’Exhibition[niste] exhibition at the Palais de la Porte Dorée, which recently reopened and will remain open until January 3rd, 2021. Additionally. Mr. Louboutin will be donating to the Fondation Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet de la Vocation, also based in Paris. The foundation chooses 25 artists each year to help them pursue their artistic discipline.
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I have a great relationship with them, I know the work they do on the ground—I’ve experienced it firsthand, working with food banks and soup kitchens with them in New York and Miami. They were on board to do this with us and to be our partner, and then we knew in order to really have a big impact and donate more for Feeding America, we needed to create some sort of a business. At the beginning, our goal was to do 10,000 masks, which we just fulfilled and now we’re going to do even more, giving proceeds to Feeding America so they can buy whatever they need to fight hunger and essentials they need at the moment for the families that they serve.
SUPERMODEL AND SUPER MOM KAROLINA KURKOVA SITS DOWN WITH ME TO DISCUSS HER MASKS FOR ALL INITIATIVE SHE CO-FOUNDED AT THE OUTSET OF THE PANDEMIC, BENEFITTING FEEDING AMERICA.
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At the outset of the pandemic, supermodel Karolina Kurkova decided she didn’t just want to stand on the sidelines; rather, she decided that she wanted to make a difference in her local community and the country as a whole. And so, she went to her friend, Billie Blooms founder Ashley Liemer with the idea for Masks For All, after which, the entrepreneurs began to design and produce non-medical grade masks for sale to help flatten the curve. Taking it a step further, they also decided to partner with Feeding America, the nationwide not-for-profit organization serving families and communities on the frontlines. For every mask purchased, a mask is donated. Here, I sit with friend and the inspirational super mom that is Karolina Kurkova, to discuss the beginning of the brand, why she decided to partner with Feeding America and how she uses the #masksforall initiative to even personally explain to her own children, why we have to wear masks. DEYVANSHI MASRANI: With each mask purchased, a mask is donated to Feeding America, an organization that you’ve been affiliated with on your own for some time. What is it about Feeding America’s work that resonates with you in particular? KAROLINA KURKOVA: We really wanted to get the masks very quickly out there and wanted to really do good with it, and that’s when we started the concept of one bought, one donated—we wanted to partner with an organization that was reputable that’s been around for a long time, that people know and respect across the whole country. I also have worked with Feeding America for a couple of years.
DM: The mask designs are fun and eye-catching (I love the lip embroidered masks the most!). How did you both come up with the design? KK: With some of the designs for the masks, we both come from the fashion world and we like beautiful, visual things. Ashley is about the fit and execution and quality as a tailor, it’s her craft. And I wanted something that was fun and stylish, different, something we felt would make this a little bit more interesting and unique. So, I actually drew a lip one night—and you’re losing your nose and lips when you wear a mask—so we wanted to add that feature back to the people wearing them, especially for women who wear lipsticks. We even gave them fun names like how your lipsticks have fun names like Icon, Rebel, Sassy, etc. Even though it’s a necessity, we wanted to give the masks more fun and style. And with the cat and dog embroidery, we really wanted to make it fun for the kids. Kids love storytelling and they love characters, so we wanted to give them names too—Kaja, the cat, is named after me and the dog is Bowie—and we even have stories about them on our site as well. DM: It’s understandably difficult to have children understand the necessity of wearing a mask now and familiarize them with mask safety/protocol. As a mom with two young boys, how do you help them understand this accessory as part of the “new normal”? KK: When kids buy the masks, we send the story on a beautiful collectible card as well, so parents can educate their kids about why they have to wear masks through storytelling and these characters. That’s why we created these, as parents, to give a better experience for the parents, as well. So, we have five stories—stories that are very relevant to what is going on and what kids are going through—about masks, washing hands/germs, virtual play dates and school. So, the storytelling has a lot to do with what’s happening right now and [we help parents and kids] tackle what’s going on with fun storytelling. DM: As a public figure, you are using your platform and reach to do good in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. What message do you want to send in all the philanthropic work that you do and are doing, to your fellow supermodels/ entrepreneurs, as well as to your fans/followers who look up to you? KK: My message is really, ‘Together we’re stronger, and we need to work together in this.’ I think we need to respect the rules that are in place and wear the masks. We’re not over [the pandemic], we still need to be careful and protect those around us that we love. It’s at least a layer of protection versus not wearing them. The only way we’re going to tackle this is together; we need to act safe, be safe and stay safe. That’s why we’re really creating these masks and making them as cool and beautiful as we can, while making sure people are being protected. DM: As the pandemic continues to be an issue, particularly here in the U.S., do you have plans to expand the Masks for All initiative, and if yes, how so? KK: We’re constantly looking for new designs and new ways to perfect the masks and be there for everybody, introducing new styles/designs. Also, we do sell online, but we also have been working with other brands/businesses locally and around the country where we are customizing and producing masks for different businesses—whether it’s a jewelry brand, a restaurant, a shopping mall—providing them with branded, customized masks for employees and customers. And while we do that, we still are giving back to Feeding America, providing proceeds from those sales. So, really everything we’re doing, even with retailers, we’re still giving back to Feeding America. This started with trying to flatten the curve and support families out there, so we can really serve the families and people that @hauteliving HAUTE LIVING 35
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+Night Rider The new, special edition Mercedes-Maybach S 650 Night Edition is limited to only 15 units and only available in the U.S. BY ANDRES E. CACERES
THE NEW MERCEDES-MAYBACH S 650 NIGHT EDITION HAS BEEN
released as a limited edition of only 15 units, and it is only available in the U.S. market. Mercedes-Benz USA announced that the exclusive new car comes in a spacious and comfortable design, and travels on the road with
complemented by a handcrafted 6.0-liter V12 bi-turbo engine, producing 621 hp and 738 lb-ft of torque. The car goes from 0-60 mph in 4.6 seconds, making it the most powerful sedan in the Mercedes-Maybach line. It also has the MAGIC BODY CONTROL® suspension, which comes with a camera that surveys the road ahead to detect and counteract surface imperfections and leans into curves for a more dynamic feeling and handle. The latest LED Intelligent Light System with Ultra Wide Beam headlamps and Adaptive Highbeam Assist are other safety features in the new Maybach. the front and back interior, as well as on the rear spoiler. The shadow “smoked” 20-inch Maybach forged wheels catch gazing eyes’ curiosity
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executive seats, comfort comes from the 43-degree recline angle, power calf rests and entertainment features. Ambient lighting comes in 64 colors, in addition to Smartphone Integration with Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto, as well as a Burmester® High-End 3D Surround Sound System. The Night Edition is 215 inches long, 83.9 inches wide, and 59 inches high, with a 132.5 wheelbase. The transmission in the rear-wheel drive Mercedes-Maybach S 650 Night Edition is 7G-TRONIC PLUS, powering the car to a maximum speed of 155 mph.
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+A Golden Anniversary Range Rover marks 50 Years with new limited-edition Range Rover Fifty, with only 1970 vehicles available globally. BY NATASHA BAZIKA
RANGE ROVER CELEBRATED 50 YEARS OF PIONEERING INNOVATION,
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+ Summertime Sailing Tennis icon Rafael Nadal’s new custom 80 Sunreef Power Yacht arrives in Mallorca. BY PAIGE MASTRANDREA
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during his birthday—globally-renowned tennis icon Rafael luxury yacht to the family. A longtime yacht enthusiast, Nadal made the decision to commission his own custom catamaran from premier brand Sunreef Yachts after spending time with his family during the holidays chartering a Sunreef Yachts
no more appropriate place than his hometown of Mallorca. The yacht boasts fully customized interiors, featuring a stunning main deck saloon with access to a front terrace, an owners’ suite with a fold-out private balcony, as well as four guest cabins with en-suite bathrooms, spanning a living area of close to 4,000 square-feet. The yacht evokes a serene and luxurious atmosphere, featuring shades of beige, cream and blue waters of the sea.
Additional features include a flybridge with a bar, barbecue and relaxation area and a stern garage to house jet skis. The yacht is not just beautiful to look at—it also exudes great force, equipped with twin 1200 HP engines to ensure optimal sailing. Most notable is Nadal’s emblematic “Raging Bull” symbol located on the flybridge bar of the yacht—ensuring that the craft is 100-percent customized to Nadal’s persona. Yachts family, founder and CEO Francis Lapp and the team were overjoyed. “This is an unforgettable event for our shipyard to hand over the yacht to such an amazing person and athlete as Rafael Nadal,” says Lapp. “My team wife Maria dreamed of. I am convinced that they will have a great time with their friends and family on board.” And it was, indeed, a very happy birthday for Rafael Nadal. Bon Voyage!
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Coronavirus, our Haute Beauty/MD experts were barred from elective procedures or even forced to temporarily close practices to abide by social distancing regulations like the rest of us. To help network partners connect even more with our audience after transitioning to this new normal, Haute Beauty/MD hosted a series of live webinars on Zoom, featuring our surgeons and doctors who are driving innovation, now more than ever. The ongoing Haute Beauty/MD webinars give viewers the opportunity to connect with doctors in real-time to answer all their cosmetic, plastic surgery concerns, as well as medical concerns from the comfort of their home. The webinars covered everything from trends in beauty, skincare, popular face and body treatments and procedures, what’s trending in th with body experts Dr. Daniel Careaga and Dr. Paul Durand of Careaga Plastic Surgery and breast expert Dr. Rian Maercks of the Maercks Institute, both hailing from Miami, Fla. The doctors joined Haute Beauty Network, to talk about the state-of-industry and what changes patients can expect to see upon returning back to their practices. Dr. Careaga is an award-winning plastic surgeon who specializes in a range of body, face, and breast procedures. Dr. Paul D. Durand is a Cleveland Clinic-trained plastic and reconstructive surgeon specializing in procedures of the face and body. Rian Maercks, M.D.,
an artist, and a leading aesthetic plastic surgeon in Houston. He is an owner of ACPS Spa and Rejuvenation Center, as well as ACPS The of Plastic Surgery and has been chosen as a Top Doctor in Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery by the Consumer Research Council of Following that, Real Housewives of Miami star Adriana De Moura joined Haute Beauty expert Dr. Daniel Careaga of Careaga Plastic Surgery to catch up and get the inside scoop on all things beauty. th Haute Beauty/MD sat down with LA-based cosmetic dentist Dr. Rhonda Kalasho to talk life in quarantine with her husband and plastic surgeon Dr. Christopher Zoumalan, and all things smile related. Dr. Rhonda Kalasho is a graduate from the prestigious UCLA School of Dentistry, which has been ranked as the highly regarded for her aesthetic workmanship. She is also a member of the American Academy of General Dentistry and the American Academy of Facial Aesthetics. On May 28th, the conversation continued with Los Angelesbased Dr. Karyn Grossman and Orlando-based Dr. Keshini Parbhu to talk everything related to skin and face care. Dr. Karyn dermatologist with a well-known celebrity following. Trained at Harvard Medical School, she’s considered a key opinion leader
craniofacial, and reconstructive plastic surgeon. th breast expert Dr. Ran Stark and face expert Dr. Jason Bloom joined the series to chat all things cosmetic procedures. Dr. Bloom
is an Eyelid Surgery and Oculoplastic expert representing the Orlando, Fla. market. She is a member of the American Academy
the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Haute Beauty/MD Network then sat down with Beverly Hills-based Dr. Michael Omidi and Orange County-based Dr. Hisham Seify, and wrapped its second week of conversations with experts, dermatologist Dr. Julie Russak and cosmetic dentist Dr. Mojgan Fajiram. Continuing on in the series New Jersey-based plastic surgeon Dr. Asaad Samra and Houston-based plastic surgeon Dr. Paul Fortes joined us to answer the audience’s questions about their breast and body needs. Dr. Paul Fortes is a body expert representing the
of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, an elite and prestigious society of approximately 500 members. Haute Beauty/MD Network continued its live webinar series with Orange County-based dermatologist Dr. Bobby Awadalla and St. Peterburg-based cosmetic dentist Dr. Roberto Macedo. Closing out the series body and face expert Dr. Sachin Shridharani and model and swimwear mogul Monica Hansen joined us for an exclusive webinar to discuss all things beauty and getting summer-ready.
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FACING SUMMER
I sit down with Dior Makeup Ambassador & Celebrity Makeup Artist Sabrina Bedrani for a one-on-one chat about summer-friendly skincare and makeup, as well as her favorite Dior Makeup products for the season.
DEYVANSHI MASRANI: Tell me about your signature makeup style, in your own words. SABRINA BEDRANI:
DM: You’ve worked with some of the most iconic, talented and gorgeous women of our time, like Gal Gadot, Charlize Theron and Sandra Bullock. What do you think it is about you that such worldrenowned talents trust you with their faces? SB:
DM: You are a Brand Ambassador for Dior. How did that partnership start and what does that mean to you? SB:
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or all three! What are some skincare and makeup tips you can share for each of those three cities’ summer climates? SB: In cities that are more humid, like New York or Miami, I Forever Skin Correct Concealer. Its
Dior Backstage Face and Body Primer or the Diorskin Forever and Ever Wear Makeup Base with Sunscreen
Capture Totale C.E.L.L. Energy Creme and Hydrating Mask Forever Skin Correct. DM: What are some of your staple products that you must have in your makeup bag all the time? SB: Diorshow Pump ’N’ Volume HD in Black Diorshow Brow Styler in #001 Brown Dior Lip Glow Oil in Rosewood. DM: Do you have any tips or suggestions for those of us who are still working from home and doing multiple Zoom video calls per day— for screen-friendly makeup? SB:
DM: Summertime is upon us—what are some of your favorite Dior Beauty and Skin products for the season? SB: 5 Couleurs Eyeshadow Palette and the new Capture Totale C.E.L.L. Energy Eye Cream Forever Skin Correct
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Market: Chicago Specialty: Breast
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Dr. Rhonda Kalasho
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Market: Colorado Specialty: Face
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Dr. VictoriaVeytsman
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Market: Los Angeles Specialty: Face
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Market: Los Angeles Specialty: Eyes
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Market: Miami, Fort Lauderdale Specialty: Face, Eyelid Surgery
Market: Los Angeles
Dr. Dan Yamini & Dr. Steven Svehlak
Dr. JosĂŠ RodrĂguez-Feliz
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Market: Miami, Fort Lauderdale Specialty: Smile
Market: Los Angeles Specialty: Hair Restoration
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Market: Miami, Fort Lauderdale Specialty: Breast
Market: Los Angeles Specialty: Nose
Dr. Michael Omidi
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Market: Miami, Fort Lauderdale Specialty: Body
Market: Miami, Fort Lauderdale Specialty: MedSpa
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Market: Miami, Fort Lauderdale Specialty: Smile
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Market: Miami, Fort Lauderdale Specialty: Medspa
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Market: New York Specialty: Anti-Aging
Market: Midtown, New York Specialty: Smile
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Market: New York Specialty: Body, Face
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Dr. Sachin M. Shridharani
Dr. Asaad Samra
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Market: New York Specialty: Skin
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Dr. Dhaval Bhanusali
Dr. J. Timothy Katzen
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Market: New York Specialty: Body
Dr. Anna Avaliani
Market: Northern California Specialty: Body
212.673.8888
Dr. Stanley Poulos & Dr. Yngvar A. Hvistendahl
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Market: New York Specialty: Wellness
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Dr. Christine Bishara
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Market: DMV (Washington D.C., Maryland, Virginia) Specialty: Eyes
PRMA Plastic Surgery
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Market: Orlando Specialty: Eyes
Market: Orange County Specialty: Face
Dr. Milind Ambe
Dr. Keshini Parbhu
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Market: Orange County Specialty: Body
Market: DMV (Washington D.C., Maryland, Virginia) Specialty: Skin
Dr. Hisham Seify
Dr. Valerie Callender
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Market: Orange County Specialty: Skin
Market: Houston Specialty: Body
Dr. Bobby Awadalla
Dr. Daisy A. Ayim
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Market: Pennsylvania Specialty: Face
Specialty: Body
Dr. Jason Bloom
Dr. Babis Rammos
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Market: Michigan
Market: Pennsylvania Specialty: Breast
Dr. Ran Stark
Dr. Tina Abraham
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248.651.6430
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Market: New Jersey Specialty: Smile
Specialty: Smile
Dr. Roberto Macedo
Dr. Sally Song
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Market: New Jersey Specialty: Body
Market: Virginia Specialty: Skin
Dr. Georges Kaado
Dr. Shwetambara Parakh
757 . 78 8 . 4 50 8
201.567.1919
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Market: Los Angeles Specialty: Bariatric Surgery
Market: Miami, Fort Lauderdale
Dr. Sepehr Lalezari
Dr. Kevin Coy
213.545.1656
3 05 . 57 1 . 0 62 0
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Market: Miami, Fort Lauderdale
Market: Los Angeles
Dr. Baruch Tetri
Assil Eye Institute
2 1 2 . 759 . 5363
310.651.2300
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Market: Miami, Fort Lauderdale
Market: Miami, Fort Lauderdale Specialty: Medical Sanctuary
Dr. Jay Young
Dr. Bankole Johnson
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4 34. 466 . 7578
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Market: Miami, Fort Lauderdale Specialty: Regenerative Medicine Peak Performance
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Market: Los Angeles Specialty: Workers’ Compensation
Market: New York City Specialty: Business Immigration
Elsa Ayoub
Roxanna Talaie
212.235.2351
8 1 8 . 530 . 3496
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Market: South Florida Specialty: Family Law/Divorce
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Robert Zarco
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Market: Los Angeles
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Keith Berglund
Tre Lovell
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Market: South Florida Specialty: Family Law/Divorce
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Haute Residence webinars on the latest in real estate help to inform public during the pandemic.
LIKE OTHER INDUSTRIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND THE WORLD,
real estate encountered a sudden pause or at least much more restrained activity as a result of the recent pandemic taking hold of all our lives. As a result, Haute Residence began and continues to host live, industry-leading webinars with real estate experts spanning zip codes, states, time zones, countries, and continents. Featured guests have included CEOs, developers, brokers, agents, and more members of the world of luxury real estate. Real estate agents—many of whom are members of the exclusive Haute Residence Network of top agents from around the world—have added their expert market knowledge and shared their ways of adapting to new demands from buyers and sellers. Developers and CEOs have spoken about keeping their projects going with measures to keep workers safe, giving valuable insights from their macro points of view. Additionally, since quarantines were well underway, the conversations have had a personal touch, as both interviewers and guests were speaking from their respective homes. Below is a collection of some of the many memorable quotes from our distinguished panelists. Shahab Karmely, KAR Properties, Miami, FL: “The ultimate expression of success in development is when people feel like you have given them a new home. They walk in and say, ‘I am home. This is where I want to be.’ Joel Schemmel, The Schemmel Group, Sarasota, FL: “All those people that were contemplating retirement or buying a second home in one-toquarter to almost a standstill at the end of March, from 50mph to zero, but we adapted to that.” “We are getting a lot of phone calls from people in New York City that are bi-coastal, or from Beverly Hills and San Francisco looking to social distance.” “The future will people have to trust going back to doing business; not the old norm and not business as usual, but make it right for us now.” “Life has changed and we need to adapt to the changes. My advice to developers: rethink… New York is a challenge [right now] and I look forward to the challenge of turning it around.” “Like any tough time, the U.S. bounces back very strongly, so I’m hoping by 2021 that we return to some sort of normalcy in our markets.” “A positive attitude is most important. There is unemployment, worries, and deaths, but we have to stay positive and do our best.”
“We are trying to accommodate all the demand from people trying to come down [to Florida]... Buying a property as my client did at The Estates at Acqualina [Sunny Isles Beach, FL], he basically pays his
“The quicker you come back from a tragedy, the quicker you will understand other people’s values. When you do, you can then give yourself again, relate to your clients, and see what their needs are.” “Entry-level in the domestic market will be a buyer’s market, but the luxury market will remain, and become an even stronger sellers’ market.” “With so many people looking online, I tell my clients that they want to be one of the properties that are being shown because they may miss the opportunity right now with the number of eyes on social media and MLS listings.” “We are seeing rental rates that are 40-50% above previous years, and a huge level of demand.” “A lot of people are getting ready to list; some are even listing now. And we have sold properties that we listed since the virus, of which three were sold without seeing the property, just using FaceTime and Zoom.” “The use of technology has been fantastic. Talking with one another [virtually] has been great and been very helpful. We have realized that maybe we weren’t taking advantage of [technology] like we are now.” “People that were thinking of moving to Arizona have accelerated the move. We are looking forward to the second half of the year that we feel will be even busier.”
“People want to buy in Malibu now. They are not going to Europe this summer. We are getting a lot of people from Aspen, San Francisco, New York, and obviously Los Angeles.” “To sellers, you have the opportunity right now because you can get your house in order, make it shine. Go in, get things in order, make it as beautiful as you can.” “People with
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Judy Zeder, The Jills Zeder Group, Miami Beach, FL: “We are working all the time. It’s a tough time, but the best thing you can do as an individual and an agent is to stay positive and stay in touch with clients.”
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Brian Guiltinan, The Guiltinan Group, San Diego, CA: “The good thing about real estate is that, with technology, we have moved this way for a few years... I think we will see a lot of product [homes] hit the market this summer... You have to know your marketplace. It takes time to build relationships.” Moira E. Holley, Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty, Seattle, WA: “Zoom has now become part of my daily routine. I feel comfortable with my iPhone, iPad, and FaceTime walking through a property with clients on the other end, or just sending them a video so they can take a look.” Devin Kay, Douglas Elliman Real Estate, Venetian Islands, Miami, FL: “Having a huge presence in social
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With rates where they are now, banks are going to be more careful about whom they lend to and how they qualify people.” Frank D. Isoldi, Coldwell Banker Residential “Manhattan is an awesome a shift towards the suburbs. Now more than ever, people are going to be looking for outdoors, home
Dan Conn
“In 2020, the most important thing is to focus on the team, try to keep everyone together, engaged... I don’t see a scenario where the future of real estate is negative. People will always want a home.” “Now is the time to do your homework. Learn and develop an encyclopedic knowledge of comps. You need to know your numbers.” “There are deals to be made as long as they are fair and reasonable. There will be a lot of business being made if both sides [buyers and sellers] adjust.”
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Debra Johnston, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Georgia Properties, Atlanta, GA: “Watching the numbers of consumers online now looking at the properties, it’s important [for me] to be out there and have all my properties represented properly.” Valley, CA: “Communicate with buyers to tell them to get ready to act. We are expecting pent up demand after everything stabilizes. I’m already seeing it a bit.”
Aaron Kirman
Joyce Rey, Coldwell Banker Global Luxury, Beverly Hills, CA: “The luxury market is still doing well here. Beverly Hills is a magnet around the world because of the weather and the entertainment business that is Shelton Wilder, Shelton Wilder Group, Santa Monica, CA: “We have been telling buyers to get ready, going over all Dana Bambace, The Bambace Peterson Team, Pebble Beach and Carmel, CA: “For the sellers that are considering [coming into the market], we encourage them to list and get exposure before the bulk [of supply] comes on.”
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David Gemme, The Gemme Group, Truckee, Cornelian Bay, Squaw Valley, CA: “If you provide valuable
information, clients can make a conscious decision on what’s right for them.” Aaron Kirman, Aaron Kirman Group, Beverly Hills, CA: “We need to prove our value more than ever. Understand the nuances that the buyers and sellers don’t know themselves.” David Parnes and James Harris, The Agency, Los Angeles, CA: James: “We are setting up for the future as the market continues to carry on. Those that are taking this time as a vacation are making a big mistake. You have to stay creative.” David: “California has so much to
a quick recovery.” Elena Bluntzer, The Bluntzer Group, Fisher Island, FL: “We are seeing an interest in single-family homes. With condos, prices have not dropped as much as buyers expected. This year, we are already experiencing a lot of northeasterners coming down here.” “Know your data. Really get into the details of the information. The only way you can get credit with any buyer is if you know the details.” Jay Parker, Douglas Elliman Florida Brokerage, Miami Beach, FL: “The rates being as low as they are, I feel the last recession, lenders are much more cautious about lending.” Oren: “Though things have rightfully slowed down, we feel that the market and the economy will be back. There will be deals out there.” Tal: “In the Hamptons, the summer months are the busiest. People snatched up rentals in quicker this year through Labor Day weekend, creating an extended summer season.” Louis Birdman, BRD Real Estate Development, Miami, FL: “People still need to move, have leases coming up and other circumstances, so properties continue sellers, buyers, and people working at properties.”
completely working remotely except for construction.” Jules Trump, The Trump Group, Aventura, FL: “We are making great use of technology to share communications to tell the story of The Estates at Acqualina. We are in constant communication with our customers today, even more so than prior.” Edgardo Defortuna, Fortune International Group, Miami, FL: “From the marketing point of view, we have specialized in marketing to the entire world, providing tools to brokers to promote our projects in Latin America, Europe, and worldwide. My brokers are saying they are busier now than before when they were doing presentations one-on-one.” Miami, FL: but prices have gone down the last two years. In some markets there is more supply than others. If you want something right now, you have to pay for it.” Visit www.hauteresidence.com to watch all the webinars on the latest in real estate, curated by Haute Residence. @hauteresidence HAUTE LIVING 57
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COOKING Kitchen designs that will keep you cooking at home.
WHEN IT COMES TO KITCHEN DESIGNS DONE WELL, ONE MUST GO TO
the experts. The feel, look, and use of a kitchen are at the top of the list of things to tend to in the home, especially since so many of us have spent more time than ever at home lately. While restaurants were largely closed talents were learned, enhanced, or even perfected. In that spirit, we got together with our Haute Design partners to showcase some of the lovely kitchen designs they have done and detail them in their own words.
B+G DESIGN We were honored to have our two-time clients ask us to help create a third home, their new primary residence, for them, their three teenage boys, and their lovable dogs. The kitchen is open to the family and in proximity of the breakfast room; the butler’s pantry
OVADIA DESIGN GROUP As one of the most used rooms in the house, we wanted to make sure modern clean lines, the architectural details throughout the space are able to shine. The mix of materials and textures accentuate the understated elegance of the overall space while adding depth and interest.
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GODDARD DESIGN GROUP Every home has that one spot where everyone gathers, and in this
This kitchen was part of the gut renovation of a 1960s-era condo for a large, welcoming, and functional space to entertain guests, seamlessly integrating the kitchen with the living and dining areas.
Goddard of Goddard Design Group opted to construct a large central island that can comfortably seat up to six for dinner or be was upgraded with Viking and Sub-Zero appliances, and features
the view and each other’s company.
A great kitchen design starts from space planning. To get maximum
PEDINI MIAMI
using a multi-purpose cutlery tray insert, lids holders, and a plates
Pedini’s signature Dune Collection is designed to give your kitchen a stylish, sophisticated feel that will transform your entire home.
modern kitchen design and will give you more storage space.
is the perfect luxury choice for any contemporary home.
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Enhance your work-from-home space with these top luxury candles. BY DEYVANSHI MASRANI
DIPTYQUE ROSES A signature scent for the brand, you can’t go wrong with diptyque Roses scented candle. Bursting with fragrance, you won’t be sure if it’s the candle or a fresh rose bush in full bloom that’s encompassing your entire workspace. Price: $68
BYREDO BOHEMIA With its cult-like following, BYREDO’s Bohemia candle brings together a myriad of fragrances, including opoponax, rum, geranium, rosemary, vanilla, sandalwood and oak moss. Its beautiful and simple black-and-white design is perfect for the minimalist home office design. Price: $85 60 HAUTE LIVING hauteresidence.com
MAISON FRANCIS KURKDJIAN BACCARAT ROUGE 540 Bringing two world-class Maisons together— Maison Francis Kurkdjian and Maison Baccarat— this scented candle also brings together nature and craftsmanship. Its floral, amber and woody notes with jasmine, saffron, cedar wood and ambergris make for a stunning and intoxicating aroma. Price: $110
ACQUA DI PARMA LA DOUBLE J LIMITED EDITION BLU MEDITERRANEO ARANCIA DI CAPRI This La Double J x Acqua Di Parma Collaboration limited-edition scented candle has notes of Arancia di Capri and evokes a sense of warmth and relaxation. The beautiful blue coloring also brings the Mediterranean Sea into your home. Price: $85
ORVEDA CANDLE TRIO This Green Cardamom and Petitgrain Bigarade Artisan Candle Trio by Orveda is 100% reusable and hand-poured in Italy by the finest artisans. It is also vegan with no animal products/bi-products, and made with botanical biodegradable waxes, as well as compostable clear wrapping. Price: $295
LOUIS VUITTON ÎLE BLANCHE Whether you use this for scent or décor purposes doesn’t really matter—Louis Vuitton’s four-wick Île Blanche Perfumed Candle is equal parts beautiful and fragrant. The light fragrance is inspired by an island getaway, with notes of iced tea, citrus and verbena. Price: $595
MAISON CHRISTIAN DIOR THÉ OSMANTHUS Layers of apricot make up the majority of this candle’s scent, with the experience it delivers being reminiscent of an ancestral tea ceremony. Overall, you’ll notice the Zen-like energy that it exudes, perfect for the workspace. Price: $85
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Pam Ausley
Alabama The Pam Ausley Team 205.516.6809 remaxpamela@gmail.com pamausleyteam.com
Carol Lee
California, Newport Beach Compass 949.395.3994 carol.lee@compass.com carolleegroup.com
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Kris Zacuto
California, Venice Hilton & Hyland 310.702.6299
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Magnus Jennemyr
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Florida, Coconut Grove Engel & Völkers 305.913.5499 magnus.jennemyr@evusa.com selectrg.com
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California, Century City Next Century Realty 310.871.0753 mosborn@nextcenturyrealty.com thecenturyplaza.com
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California, San Diego The Guiltinan Group 858-756-8770 brian@theguiltinangroup.com theguiltinangroup.com
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California, San Francisco Bay Golden Gate Sotheby’s International Realty 415.435.1600 olivia@sanfranciscofinehomes.com sanfranciscofinehomes.com
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California, Bel-Air Hilton & Hyland 310.278.3311 jeff@hiltonhyland.com jeffhyland.com
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California, Beverly Hills P.O. 424.249.7162 aaron@aaronkirman.com AaronKirman.com
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California, Los Angeles Nourmand and Associates, Beverly Hills 310.888.3333 myranourmand@nourmand.com myranourmand.com
Southern California, Laguna Beach Pacific Sotheby’s Realty 858.945.1312 andrea@andreagilbert.com
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California, East Bay Area, including Berkeley, Oakland, Piedmont and Orinda The Grubb Company Bebe 510.652.2133 ext. 415 Alexis 510.652.2133 ext.419 bmcrae@grubbco.com athompson@grubbco.com bebemcrae.com
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LIV | Sotheby’s International Realty 303.898.7818 douglas.kerbs@sothebysrealty.com douglaskerbs.com
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Connecticut, Greenwich Greenwich Connecticut Luxury Real Estate, Inc 203.921.9987 greenwichctluxuryrealestate.com
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Florida, Bal Harbour Harding Realty 305.785.0440 lydia@lydiaeskenazi.com lydiaeskenazi.com
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Pierre-Marc Bellion
Florida, Islamorada/Key Largo Ocean Sotheby’s International Realty 305.731.3356 pbellion@oceansir.com oceansir.com/agents/57655-pierre-marcbellion
Florida, Naples Willaim Raveis 239.537.5351 dante.disabato@raveis.com dantedisabato.raveis.com
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Melissa Barragan
Joel Schemmel
Florida, North Bay Village Dezer Platinum Realty 305.988.4351 melissa@dezer.com melissabarragan.com
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Florida, Tampa Bya: Pinellas, Hillsborough Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate 813.758.3443 jennifer@jenniferzales.com tampabayluxuryhomes.com
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Mary Lee
Florida, Ocean Reef - Ocean Reef Club Sotheby’s International Realty 917.603.3252 marylee@oceanreefclubsir.com maryleeoceanreef.com
Elena Bluntzer
Florida, Fisher Island Sotheby’s International Realty 305.992.7987 elena@bluntzergroup.com bluntzergroup.com
The Jills Zeder Group
Florida, Miami Beach Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate Jill H 305.788.5455 | 305.341.7447 Jill E 305.915.2556 | 305.341.7447 jille@thejills.com thejills.com
Lourdes Alatriste Florida, Coral Gables Engel | Völkers Miami 305.926.5322 lmalatriste@aol.com
Devin Kay
Florida, East Fort Lauderdale 954.290.4793 josh.dotoli@compass.com joshdotoligroup.com
Florida, Sarasota 941.587.4894 joel.schemmel@premiersir.com schemmelrealestate.com
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Georgia, Atlanta Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Georgia Properties 404.312.1959 debra.johnston@bhhsgeorgia.com debraajohnston.com
Toni Itkin
Georgia, Sandy Springs, East Cobb Vinings Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage 404.229.8242 toni@toniitkin.com
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South Carolina, Seabrook Island Akers Ellis 843.408.3143 emery@akersellis.com akersellis.com
Gus Bright
South Carolina, Charleston Akers Ellis 843.296.6454 gus.bright@akersellis.com akersellis.com
Karen J. Christie
Massachusetts, Rhode Island 617.840.9312 karen.christie@elliman.com elliman.com/real-estate-agent/ sale/karen-j-christie/29223
Michelle Sullivan
Nevada, Las Vegas 702.734.5555 msullivan@bhhsnv.com michelesullivanluxuryhomes.com
Florida, Venetian Islands 301.602.1172 devin.kay@elliman.com thecarrollteam.elliman.com/about/devinkay,11259
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Frank D. Isoldi
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New Jersey, Westfield Coldwell Banker Residential 908.301.2038 frankisoldi@gmail.com theisoldicollection.com
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Moira E. Holley
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Kathleen DeWitt
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New York, Bridgehampton 631.537.4322 cbarrett@bhsusa.com bhsusa.com/real-estate-agent/ cynthia-barrett
James Petrie
New York, East Hamptons Compass 631.830.2084 james.petrie@compass.com petrieteam.com
Vickey Barron
New York, Chelsea, Tribeca Compass 646.960.6183 vbarron@compass.com compass.com/agents/nyc/vickey-barron
Terese Brittingham & Tom McCouch
Washington, Seattle Realogics | Sotheby’s International Realty 206.660.4787 moira@moirapresents.com moirapresents.com
South Carolina, Kiawah Island Akers Ellis 843.870.4958 kathleen.dewitt@akersellis.com akersellis.com
Kevin Crigger
Darlene Streit
New Mexico Sotheby’s International Realty 505.920.8001 dstreit@dstreit.com santaferealestateproperty.com
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Tim Fenton
Doug Labor
Colorado, Steamboat Springs 970.846.0661 dlabor@buysteamboat.com buysteamboat.com
Phyllis Browning Company
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The Moorings
Florida, Vero Beach The Moorings Realty Sales Co 772.231.5131 sales@TheMoorings.com themoorings.com
California, Venice, CA Compass 970.710.1665 ja@compass.com justinmalexander.com
Robert Radcliffe
Lisa Culp Taylor
Hanz Radlein
Tennessee LCT Team 615.790.7400 lisa@lctteam.com lisaculptaylor.com
Dennis Hanlon
Utah, Park City Summit | Sotheby’s International Realty 435.640.5851 dennis.hanlon@summit-sothebysrealty.com dennishanlon.com
Florida, Rosemary Beach, FL Linda Miller Real Estate LLC 850.974.8885 linda@thesmileof30a.com lindamillerluxury.com Arizona, Paradise Valley Launch Real Estate 602.919.6511 chris@thekarasgroup.com thekarasgroup.com
Anne Perry
Hawaii, Honolulu Coldwell Banker Pacific Properties 808.286.6474 annep@cbpacific.com annehoganperry.com
The Howland Group
Florida, Fort Lauderdale Compass 954.658.4712 michelle.howland@compass.com thehowlandgroup.com
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Kukio Properties
Hawaii, Big Island Kukio Real Estate Company 808.325.4040 jschneider@kukio.com kukio.com
California, Brentwood 310.317.9900 rob@robertradcliffe.com robertradcliffe.com California, Laguna Beach 949.245.4470 hanz.radlein@compass.com compass.com/agents/la/hanz-radlein
Alex Min
Linda Miller
Florida, Aventura Great Estates International Realty, Inc. 305.904.7847 sylviafragos@gmail.com sylviafragos.com
Justin Alexander
Texas, San Antonio 210.824.7878 pbrowning@phyllisbrowning.com phyllisbrowning.com
California, Montecito Berkshire Hathaway 805.879.5000 | 805.886.9378 cristal@montecito-estate.com montecito-estate.com
Chris Karas
LUXE Christie’s Int’l
Texas, The Woodlands, Spring Cypress, Montgomery County 281.602.8823 seder@mikeseder.com mikeseder.com
Cristal Clarke
Florida, Orlando 407.721.7612 lisa@gouldplus.net gouldplus.net
Pennsylvania Keller Williams Realty Group 610.574.9271 | 610.792.5900 teresekw@gmail.com kwseven.com
Mike Seder
California, Carnelian Bay, quaw Valley, Truckee West Shore, Schaffer’s Mill, Martis camp Lahontan, Tahoe City 530.277.8881 david@gemmegroup.com gemmegroup.com
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Canada, Toronto 416.489.2121 kevin@kevincrigger.com kevincrigger.com
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Tony Tuoto
Nevada, Incline Village, NV Exp Realty 775.815.8669 tony.tuoto@exprealty.com tonytuoto.exprealty.com/index.php
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California, Santa Monica Compass 310.997.7059 shelton@sheltonwilder.com sheltonwilder.com
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Florida, Destin/Santa Rosa Beach Berkshire Hathaway Home Services 850.534.3006 hunter@bpfla.com beachpropertiesfla.com
Greg Burns
Hawaii, Maui Elite Pacific Properties 808.589.2040 greg@elitepacific.com elitepacific.com/agent/greg-burns/
Bento Queiroz
Florida, Southwest Ranches/Weston Compass 786.838.6587 bento.queiroz@compass.com compass.com/agents/bento-queiroz-group
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California, Santa Ynez Valley Village Properties 805.689.6262 carey@clkre.com careykendall.com
Smith & Berg Partners California, Westwood Compass 310.500.3931 team@smithandberg.com smithandberg.com
KC Martin
France, Paris Sotheby’s International Realty 1.505.690.7192 [for calls outside US, use “011”] Cell 1 kc.martin@sothebyshomes.com sothebysrealty.com
Provenance Properties
Caribbean, Cayman Islands Christie’s International Real Estate 345.640.7000 info@provenanceproperties.com provenanceproperties.com
Maurice Boschetti & Silvia Boschetti
Florida, Gables Estates, North Pinecrest, and Brickell Boschetti Realty Group Maurice 305.790.8729 Silvia 305.298.0447 mboschetti@boschettirealtygroup.com boschettirealtygroup.com
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Anne-Britt Ă˜stlund
Colorado, Telluride 970.759.4886 ab@mountainroserealty.co mountainroserealty.co
Cyd Greer
California, Napa Valley 707.322.6825 cgreer@cbnapavalley.com cydgreer.com
Clara Hartree
Canada, British Columbia – Victoria & Vancouver 604.889.9977 info@clarahartree.com clarahartree.com
Laura Livaudais
North Carolina, Asheville/Western NC 828.712.5445 laura@ijbproperties.com allashevillerealestate.com
Michelle Lynn Judd
Florida, Sunny Isles Beach Dezer Development 305.978.2011 michellejudd@dezer.com dezerdevelopment.com
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California, Santa Barbara 805.453.3371 wgragg@distinctiverealestateonline.com distinctiverealestateonline.com
Henderson Ventures
North Carolina, Charlotte 704.492.3426 nilou@hendersonventuresinc.com hendersonventuresinc.com
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California, Palm Springs 760.902.1451 randyroy2@yahoo.com domusrealtypartners.net
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+Haute Complications The hottest haute complications from Watches & Wonders. BY MARTIN GREEN
A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk Minute Repeater
clients. The following four are the ones that caught our eye:
PANERAI SUBMERSIBLE ECOPANGAEA TOURBILLON GMT 50MM MIKE HORN EDITION Panerai joined forces again with explorer Mike Horn, and it resulted in what can be seen as the ultimate Submersible. Features including a second time-zone, six-day power reserve, and a tourbillon are not even its most exclusive touches. The case is made from the drive shaft of the Pangea, Mike Horn’s limited edition will also get to join him on an arctic expedition. With a diameter of 50mm, is it a very serious watch, but also a rugged one, as it is water-resistant up to 300 meters.
ROGER DUBUIS EXCALIBUR DIABOLUS IN MACHINA Roger Dubuis introduces us to a new Excalibur, which combines a this brand, they did not just combine these two complications but instead took them to the next level. Unlike many other minute
a small transparent disc inscribed with the words hours, quarters, and minutes spins, indicating what the wearer is hearing. Such an incredible minute repeater deserves an exceptional case, and Roger 70 HAUTE LIVING hautetime.com
Dubuis has that covered as well. Sintered into a solid form from a powder is CCMTM, CarTech Micro-Melt BioDur, a metal that is far more resistant to wear and will remain shiny even when scratched.
VACHERON CONSTANTIN LA MUSIQUE DU TEMPS LES CABINOTIERS GRAND COMPLICATION SPLITSECONDS CHRONOGRAPH ‘TEMPO’ Cabinotiers studio, the place where its most complicated watches are born, with so many features that the brand had to give it a special strap attachment so that it can be worn with either side up. With its 1.163 parts, the movement not only tells the time, but also includes a perpetual calendar, minute repeater, chronograph with rattrapante, equation of time, sunset/sunrise time, length of the day, and night indication, as well as the age of the moon; there is also a tourbillon included in this movement. Perhaps the most impressive accomplishment of the master watchmakers that developed this watch is not all the complications that they combined, but the fact that they made them all so easy to read, although they had to divide them over two dials.
A. LANGE & SÖHNE ZEITWERK MINUTE REPEATER introduced a Zeitwerk with minute repeater already in 2015, yet now it is combined with a white gold case and deep blue dial. In the world of minute repeaters, this Zeitwerk knew how to hold its ground, not only because it combines it with a digital indication of the time powered by its mechanical movement, but also because it is a decimal minute repeater. This means that instead of striking the quarters after the hours, it strikes at ten-minute intervals. This most Minute Repeater, which, in this new version, becomes more tempting than ever.
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WITH THE 2020 EDITION OF WATCHES & WONDERS,
formerly known as the SIHH, in full swing, lots of novelties are being introduced by the 30 participating brands. Many trends are already emerging: blue is holding its ground as a popular dial color, classic designs are getting a boost and diameters are tending to get a little bit smaller (yet they will continue to exist next to their larger-sized siblings). Another trend that remains strong is complicated watches. Many brands use these watches as their
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Vacheron Constantin La Musique du Temps Les Cabinotiers Grand Complication Split-Seconds Chronograph ‘Tempo’
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Celebration Panerai celebrates 70 years of the Luminor with exciting new models. BY MARTIN GREEN
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watch for the elite forces of the Italian navy has become one of the most recognizable and popular sports watches in the world. The Panerai Luminor leads the way in terms of popularity for oversized watches and has earned its position as an icon. However, Panerai never allowed the Luminor to rest on its laurels, but instead used it as its preferred platform to push the envelope, either with complicated movement or with innovative materials. The latter is also what it used for the three special models of the Luminor that Panerai created to celebrate its 70th anniversary. While all three watches share the iconic 44mm large case with its
combined with a blue sunray dial—a stunning combination. For the other two, Panerai opted for a sunray dial in grey to better match the case materials. For one, the brand uses Carbotech, which consists of a polymer. Panerai introduced this material in its LAB-ID Luminor 1950 Carbotech and later used it also for the Luminor Luna Rossa and the Panerai Submersible Marina Militare Carbotech. The third new Luminor is also made from a new material, Fibratech. Panerai made this material by combining basalt rock with an additive of minerals. Polymers bind them together, and the thin layers that result from this process are precisely stacked and then made into the All three watches come with a Sportech strap with luminor thread. This is not the only detail where Panerai applied a more luminous material, as the ring around the dial, as well as the outline of the has set this Panerai apart from the rest ever since its conception. To mark its anniversary, as well as underscore the exceptional quality of these watches, Panerai extends a 70-year warranty with them. Those who want to get their hands on one of these special Luminors still need to be a bit patient as they will be sold exclusively, starting in December, through Panerai boutiques. As each of the three watches is limited to only 270 pieces, it might be wise to register your interest now to increase the chances of getting one on your wrist.
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+a strapping revolution A. Lange & Söhne’s new rubber strap for the Odysseus gives the watch more character since its launch last year. BY MARTIN GREEN
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+DIGITAL OR BUST
Hublot and Ulysse Nardin launch e-commerce for the first time in each respective brand’s history. Are other brands going to follow suit? BY DEYVANSHI MASRANI
THOUGH QUARANTINES ARE ENDING, AND LOCKDOWNS
are being lifted across the world, it seems that luxury watch and jewelry brands are still recognizing the importance of shifting to a more digitally-driven strategy. Two that are leading the way are LVMH Group’s Hublot, and Kering Group’s Ulysse Nardin, both announcing the launch of e-commerce on their websites and exclusive timepiece launches: The Big Bang e and the Diver X Nemo Point watch, respectively.
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HUBLOT the Big Bang for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, the luxury Swiss watch manufacturer has released the Big Bang e—the latest creation embodying the brand’s apt “Art of Fusion” motto, bringing together heritage and innovation in a single piece. Made from either black ceramic or titanium in a layered or “sandwich” construction, as the brand calls it, it includes 42 components, 27 of which are for the K Module alone. And for as well as on WeChat in China. “Electronic watches were created in Switzerland using quartz in the 1970s,” began Ricardo Guadalupe, CEO of Hublot. “Fifty years later, we are continuing in the same innovative vein by producing a second smart watch, which boasts an extremely high level of technological sophistication, whilst embodying all the aesthetic values, technical features
and excellence that have ensured the reputation of our Big Bang collection. Ever more faithful to our ‘Art of Fusion’ motto, we wanted the Big Bang e to unite Hublot’s highly advanced technical materials with the very latest innovations from today’s digital world.”
ULYSSE NARDIN Given the shift to a more digitally-driven world, luxury Swiss watch manufacturer Ulysse Nardin has launched its new e-commerce website for the United States and United Kingdom markets, and made available its Diver X Nemo Point timepiece exclusively on the brand’s website. By next year, it will open to reach its younger demographic of luxury buyers. “Selling online comes as a natural course in our desire of rejuvenating the brand image,” began Françoise Bezzola, Chief Marketing Officer at Ulysse Nardin. “With an increasing visual identity for the last two years, followed by the implementation of new boutique concepts in Geneva, Shanghai, Dubai and Beijing, e-commerce was evident and the next logical step. Today, we Xplore a new digital path. However, it is crucial to do it in a good cooperation with the traditional multi-brand retail network, to make the online experience as seamless as possible and also do it by offering exclusive products whose rarity will justify the online purchase.” @hautetime HAUTE LIVING 75
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HOTELS OF +LUXURY THE RICH & FAMOUS Stay in star-studded style this summer with these 10 amazingly lavish celebrity-owned hotels. BY LAURA SCHREFFLER
WE ALL DESERVE A MUCH-NEEDED BREAK FROM OUR QUARANTINE
existences, and what better way to do so than with a vacation? Make like the rich and famous and indulge in a star-studded stay at one of these 10 celebrity-owned retreats. Never forget: You deserve it.
PALAZZO VERSACE OWNER: DONATELLA VERSACE FASHION DESIGNER DONATELLA VERSACE, SISTER
to the late, great Gianni Versace, owns not one but two spectacular retreats — Palazzo Versace Dubai, and Palazzo Versace Gold Coast. Both haute (and hot) locations play to their surroundings, while still retaining that extreme Versace-esque sensibility. At the former, guests are welcomed by the striking “Pietra di Fiume” design of the iconic Medusa and Greek décor, 215 rooms and suites as lagoon pools, lush gardens and eight restaurants and bars. The latter, located on Australia’s Gold Coast, features a similar design (though all items were specially made exclusively for each hotel) and Italian craftsmanship,
salon cabana experience in Australia. Palazzo Versace Gold Coast: 94 Seaworld Dr, Main Beach QLD 4217, Australia + Palazzo Versace Dubai: Jaddaf Waterfront - Dubai - United Arab Emirates The awe-inspiring lobby of Donatella Versace’s Palazzo Versace Dubai prominently features all the opulence her iconic fashion house is known for.
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well as 169 residences, all tailor-made by Versace, including
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SENSEI LANAI, A FOUR SEASONS RETREAT OWNER: LARRY ELLISON
ORACLE CORPORATION CO-FOUNDER, EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER LARRY ELLISON DOESN’T
just own the new and improved Four Seasons Lanai… he owns the whole damn Hawaiian island (reportedly purchased for $300 million in 2012). His latest hospitality venture is Sensei Lanai, a Four Seasons Retreat, a joint collaboration between Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts and Sensei, the well-being company he co-founded with Dr. David Agus, who happens to be the founding CEO of USC’s Lawrence J. Ellison Institute for Transformative Medicine. At this all-inclusive property, all guests should expect a fully customizable sushi master Nobu Matsuhisa, and enriching island activities in pursuit of movement, nourishment and rest.
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1 Manele Bay Rd, Lanai City, HI 96763
Aloha! Oracle founder Larry Ellison has transformed the Hawaiian island of Lanai into a relaxing and upscale retreat.
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The Godfather director Francis Ford Coppola owns a series of properties throughout Italy, Guatemala, Argentina and Belize, the breathtaking locale for his Balinese-style hideaway, below,Turtle Inn.
TURTLE INN
OWNER: FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA OSCAR-WINNING DIRECTOR FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA OWNS A PLETHORA OF EQUALLY AWARD-WINNING RETREATS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, THOUGH
our favorite is the uber-glamorous Turtle Inn in Belize, which is located near the Belize Barrier Reef UNESCO World Heritage site, the longest barrier reef in the Western Hemisphere. Coppola, who has always been drawn to the rustic, al fresco Balinese style of living, brings that same relaxed ambiance to Turtle Inn, working with is the rental of Coral Caye, your very own elegant private island. Two dwellings and a great house are the only buildings on the island and can accommodate from two to 10 guests, with amenities including a full bar, music, bathroom, kitchen, dining table, board games, dart board and all meals prepared daily. There’s a wine cellar,
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Placencia Village, Placencia, Belize
Owner Hugh Jackman fell so in love with Gwinganna, a health and wellness retreat on Australia’s Gold Coast while filming Wolverine in 2012, that he decided to purchase the wellness-focused property!
GWINGANNA HEALTH RETREAT OWNER: HUGH JACKMAN
before so
192 Syndicate Rd, Tallebudgera Valley QLD 4228, Australia
MUSHA CAY
OWNER: DAVID COPPERFIELD
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A STAY AT MUSHA CAY AND THE ISLANDS OF
The Bahamas
A nod to his own career, David Copperfield pays homage to legendary magician Harry Houdini at his private Bahamian island hotel, Musha Cay.
Spend a week at motivational guru Tony Robbins’ Fijian resort and you, too, will be inspired to make massive changes in your life.
NAMALE RESORT & SPA IT SHOULD COME AS NO SURPRISE AT ALL THAT WORLD-RENOWNED MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER TONY ROBBINS IS THE OWNER OF NAMALE,
Hibiscus Hwy, Savusavu, Fiji
Scottish tennis player Andy Murray picked a prime location for his Victorian five-star: a two hour drive from some of the best greens in the world — including St. Andrews.
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OWNER: TONY ROBBINS
CROMLIX HOTEL OWNER: ANDY MURRAY
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OLYMPIC, WIMBLEDON AND US OPEN CHAMPION ANDY
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Sir Richard Branson will allow you to rent out Necker Island, his private island in the Caribbean, for $77,500 per night.
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OWNER: SIR RICHARD BRANSON AFTER SIR RICHARD BRANSON’S PRIVATE RETREAT
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in the British Virgin Islands was devastated in a 2011
The Caribbean
NOBU RYOKAN
Robert De Niro, Chef Nobu Matsuhisa and producer Meir Teper own an ever-expanding portfolio of Nobu Hotels worldwide, including this Malibu, Calif. gem, Nobu Ryokan.
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OWNERS: ROBERT DE NIRO, NOBU MATSUHISA, MEIR TEPER + LARRY ELLISON
22752 CA-1, Malibu, CA 90265
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How Miami’s hospitality industry leaders are welcoming diners back to their establishments and making them feel safe while dining out. BY PAIGE MASTRANDREA
AFTER NEARLY TWO MONTHS OF RESTAURANT
closures, Miami is slowly opening back up, having moved back to a new normal with a slow phasing process. This calls for restaurants to follow new rules, including operating at limited capacity, social distancing guidelines for spreading out tables, new sanitary processes and more. While some may be eager to get back to dining out, others may be more wary. Miami’s hospitality powerhouses David Grutman, founder of Groot Hospitality, and Stephen Starr, founder of Starr Restaurant Group, have gone above and beyond implementing new measures to make sure diners are comfortable when frequenting their restaurants, such as Grutman’s Komodo, Swan/ Bar Bevy, Papi Steak, Planta South Beach, OTL and Stephen Starr’s beloved Makoto and Le Zoo at The Bal Harbour Shops. Below, we chat with the two powerhouses to hear more about what they’re doing to ensure safe and sanitary dining at their Miami venues, as well as hospitality industry and its operations moving forward.
DAVID GRUTMAN, FOUNDER OF GROOT HOSPITALITY Haute Living: Being one of the leading hospitality forces in Miami, how is Groot Hospitality looking to set an example for Miami restaurants to safely open? David Grutman: We are so excited to be reopened and welcome our guests back to a safe environment. We are following and exceeding all of the necessary safety precautions—our servers are in masks and gloves, all tables are six feet apart, we have hand sanitizer everywhere, and digital menus are available via QR code scanners. Our number one concern is that our 86 HAUTE LIVING hauteliving.com
guests are comfortable and enjoying their experience. HL: What are some of the protocols you are following in your venues? DG: capacity inside and all tables are of course six feet apart. HL: Why should diners feel safe coming to one of your popular establishments? DG: At Swan, Komodo and Papi Steak we are taking all health and safety precautions very seriously. Our team has gone through serious training to make sure that we are complying with all of the new standards: we not only want guests to feel safe dining with us—but we also want them to keep coming back time and time again. COVID-19 that you will be implementing into your restaurants/nightclubs when they can open? DG: Personally, I love the QR code for menu access. and I think that’s something that could stick around. Of course, extra cleanliness goes a long way no matter cleaning procedures. I also think it’s really important to continue implementing a “don’t come to work sick policy” and providing paid sick leave to our team. HL: What’s the biggest lesson you’ve learned throughout this time? DG: Once again I have learned that Miami is so from this better and stronger. I’ve seen this city go through a lot of ups and downs and I know the hospitality industry will bounce back.
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STEPHEN STARR, FOUNDER OF STARR RESTAURANT GROUP Haute Living: How has COVID-19 changed the hospitality industry as a whole? Stephen Starr: The hospitality industry has been turned on its head and we need to re-envision what dining and hospitality means in a post-COVID-19 world. We are working tirelessly with our teams to create strategies to bring our product and service back to the community and get as many of our employees back to work as soon as possible. HL: Do you envision these changes being permanent? SS: No, although there will be measures that will be implemented that will be the new normal, I am hopeful we will return to dining as we knew it. HL: What are your restaurants, Makoto and Le Zoo, in Bal Harbour doing to ensure that diners feel safe eating there?
SS: Everything and more according to the mandates of the city and state guidelines—masks, gloves, social distancing, hands-free sanitizing, decreased kitchen stations to allow for safe distancing, etc. It has been a lot to maintain. HL: What did the new training entail? SS: The new training was entirely about safety for the employees and the guests. The most important thing for me bringing back my employees was to make sure they were comfortable to return to the work environment in this new world. HL: What are the must-try dishes from each of your restaurants that diners need to order when returning? SS: Well that’s easy—everyone at Makoto has missed the Spicy Crispy Tuna Rice and the Short Rib Yaki Noodles and at Le Zoo, guests have been craving their French Onion Soup and Steak Frites. @hauteliving HAUTE LIVING 87
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How the leading yacht brokerage is showing its appreciation for first responders. BY ROBERT HARRINGTON
FOR OVER 30 YEARS, FLORIDA YACHTS INTERNATIONAL HAS BEEN A PART OF THE GLAMOROUS
Miami Yachting Lifestyle. Over the past three decades, the company has hosted and sponsored several charitable events throughout the area as a way to give back to the city and its people.
lives. On behalf of Florida Yachts International, we are deeply and truly grateful. As you carry the nation on your shoulders, we look forward to better days and express our gratitude to you. th
Miami’s gratitude.
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The Champion of the Underdog Former Florida State Senator Rene Garcia’s mission to provide COVID-19 testing, keep safe, feed, and maintain his hometown area. BY ANDRES E. CACERES
RENE GARCIA, THE FORMER CITY OF HIALEAH COUNCILMAN, AS WELL AS STATE REPRESENTATIVE
and State Senator representing the Northwest Dade area (located in Miami-Dade County) in the Florida state PHOTO COURTESY OF (LEFT) RENE GARCIA, (RIGHT) SHUTTERSTOCK
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La esperanza es lo último que se va.
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“Hope is the last thing to leave us.”
As the headlines started reading “Coronavirus” around the world in February and March, former Senator Garcia knew that time was of the were scared,” he says. “Leaders have to lead, in good and bad times. I learned that during Hurricane Andrew when I was a senior in high school. I was home and knew I had to do something. We worked with the Red Cross, doing whatever needed to be done. I realized that a lot of the leaders were gone. I did my part in getting water and food to people.” after hers, making sure we follow a case from the beginning to the end.” that a local hospital was charging. “There weren’t enough testing sites,” he continues. “We didn’t have one until a local hospital did it, but it was charging $150. That’s a lot of money for a blue-collar city. With people’s help, we opened up a testing center free of charge to Northwest were able to have these guys get reimbursed by the State and the County government.” He saw that while great, the free COVID-19 testing site was just one of the multiple services that were immediately needed in the area. “We reached out to our friends to provide meal programs for people in the community,” he says, touching on the economic impact on families, young and old. HOPE has helped residents with their unemployment claims, as Hialeah saw a rapid increase in unemployment rates as a to the residents of Hialeah. Also, the biggest beer distillery in Dade County is in Hialeah. HOPE donated the money for them to make and distribute hand sanitizer. For group homes and the elderly, we visited these houses to provide masks, hand sanitizer, coloring books, and HOPE organized a joint operation with Uber, which donated 500 free rides for individuals in the Northwest Dade County area without a car to go to the doctor, grocery store, or pharmacy, particularly for the elderly. “That was a pretty cool program we started,” he admits. A Miami and South Florida man through and through, former Senator Garcia has strived throughout his career in the private and public sectors to advocate for children, the elderly, the disabled, veterans, and Florida’s population as a whole to provide access to quality healthcare
banks. We were able to step back as others were stepping up. It’s not about getting the glory, but about getting the job done.” “I’m trying to make sure that our community’s healthcare needs are met. My goal is to make sure that we combat the HIV crisis that we have; HIV cases have skyrocketed. [In] Dade and Broward counties, we are number one in the nation. I want to address that issue, as well as mental health and substance abuse. We have to talk about it and treat mental health as we treat cancer.” With a track record that speaks for itself, former Senator Garcia’s dedication to public service is a staple in his life. “For me, it doesn’t matter where I am, what title I have or don’t have, or the income that I have; I’m always going to give back. We all have an opportunity to give back. Some can give money; some can give time as volunteers. If we have a little bit more of love and empathy, this world would be such a better place. I have been very blessed. I hate injustice anywhere and I try to be the champion of the underdog. My philanthropy is to take care of those than can’t take care of themselves.” Follow HOPE Mission Center on Instagram at @hopemissioncenter_ @hauteliving HAUTE LIVING 91
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