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LUX LOCATIONS
L U X
LOCATIONS
CHARLESTON
CHARLOTTE & THE CAROLINAS
HAMPTONS
NANTUCKET
PALM BEACH
CHARLESTON IN THE FALL WHERE THE TEMPERATURES ARE OFTEN IN THE MID 70’S THROUGH NOVEMBER. THE FOLIAGE BEGINS TO TURN LATE OCTOBER AND
EARLY NOVEMBER.
Take a walk back in time at The Battery. It’s a gorgeous postcard-perfect 12-acre Waterfront Park famous for its stately antebellum homes. Named for a civil-war coastal defense artillery battery at the site.
Enjoy a savory brunch at the highly anticipated recently opened Vern’s. It is located on the corner of Bogard and Ashe. Working with hyperlocal Lowcountry products seats fill up quickly. www.vernschs.com
Get in a spooky state of mind with a haunted carriage ride through graveyards and back alleys. www.oldsouthcarriage.com
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WHERE TO STAY:
The Loutrel brings a chic retreat to Charleston’s historic distric. Inspired by the Holy City’s famed gardens and natural landscapes to create a rich design complemented by luxurious, modern comforts. Evoking a sense of timelessness and sophistication, the hotel is immersed in a palette of verdant greens, blues and golds that capture the color and varied light of the Lowcountry, while tactile materials that evoke nature, such as linen, wool and wood, are used throughout the spaces.
The Veranda Lounge houses an expansive bronze and wood accented bar, which conjures the image of an old ship while beautiful greenery and live citrus trees bring the gardens of Charleston inside. Further tapping into the city’s heritage, a repurposed southern porch swing beckons guests to sit and relax, while an expansive painting capturing the region’s landscape, by local artist Linda Fantuzzo, anchors the room.
On The Loutrel’s rooftop terrace, guests can take in stunning views of The Ravenel Bridge and many of the historic steeples that give the Holy City its name, while enjoying signature cocktails and shareable
bites from the Veranda Lounge’s menu delivered right to the terrace. Open exclusively to hotel guests and their visitors, the rooftop offers a highly-sought-after private outdoor space to relax and unwind throughout the day.
Property accommodations include a mix of California king rooms, corner kings with views of the Ravenel bridge or Charleston harbor, five suites, and a premier suite, with many of the rooms featuring balconies. All guest rooms feature luxurious Matouk linens and towels, locally crafted Deep Steep bath amenities, artisanal Lavazza coffee, live botanicals and a soothing color palette of blues and grays. In addition, guests can enjoy a state-of-the-art fitness studio that features a Peloton bike and Life Fitness equipment, and a private dining room that can be reserved for special occasions and events. It just may be our favorite hotel in Charleston. The attention to detail was noticeable and appreciated. www.theloutrel.com
BLUE NILE
Blue Nile recently opened its first showroom in the state of North Carolina at SouthPark, the Carolina’s premier shopping destination. Opening its doors on Tuesday, July 26th, Blue Nile joins SouthPark’s extensive roster of luxury, fashion and lifestyle brands.
The SouthPark location offers clients the opportunity to look, touch, and try on a brilliant selection of fine jewelry and engagement rings before making a purchase. Blue Nile also provides a best-in-class e-tailing experience and customer care from Personal Jewelers who can help guide clients to designing their perfect piece, whether it’s from the showroom or from an extensive assortment on Blue Nile’s website. www.bluenile.com
SOCO GALLERY
SOCO Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of Purpose At Random, a solo exhibition by artist Scott Avett. The gallery will host a Q&A with the artist on October 5th. This will be the artist’s second solo exhibition with SOCO Gallery.
Avett’s paintings explore universal themes of faith and observation, love and loss, heartache and joy, as well as the more personal stories of career, family, and life. Purpose At Random will present new medium and large-scale oil paintings and prints created by the artist from early 2020 through today.
Christina Hussey photography
The new paintings and prints in Purpose at Random explore the temporal place of meaning in the artistic process. For Avett, the narrative weight of a work can emerge after the creative act. Avett is guided by process - the assembling of elements – and as the layers stack and join, relationships and undercurrents present themselves. It is in mustering the trust necessary for this approach that Avett is able to find beauty. www.socogallery.com
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Fashion aficionados of the Queen City are in for a treat this month as our own resident couture designer, Luis Machicao, shares his radiant new collection, “I Dream of Dior” with Charlotteans first in September, before traveling to the world’s stage at Paris Fashion Week at the end of the month. Style icon, professor, and international jet-setter, Luis founded his inimitable Machicao Couture over three decades ago, and is honored to call Charlotte home and central locale to his thriving atelier. In homage to a lifetime of inspiration found in the iconoclast Christian Dior, Luis drew reference from vintage House of Dior, celebrating sophistication, timeless elegance, and the accentuation of femininity in his beguiling new collection.
From New York to Miami, Machicao flew the Eastern Seaboard to source quintessential fabrics— taffeta, brocade, Mikado, and lace. 27 gowns in hues of blush to rose, champagne to glittering gold, all lovingly hand-stitched by Machicao, will premiere on the runway of Galleries at
811 on Thursday, September 1st in the “I Dream of Dior” fashion show, produced by Berhan Nebioglu Productions, benefitting the Allegro Foundation-- unwavering champions of children with disabilities. Galleries at 811 is a collaborative space in the heart of Meyers Park, where fine art, high-end fashion, and creativity are intertwined. The Machicao Couture “I Dream of Dior” collection will also be on view during gallery hours throughout September and October, as well as compelling new artworks by Case Baumgarten, Allison Luce, and Lindsay Daniel, curated under the gallery’s new direction by Cassandra Richardson. We warmly welcome you to visit Galleries at 811: 811 Providence Road, Charlotte, NC 28207 galleries811.com @galleries811
Luis Machicao @lmachicao @luismachicaocouture Model: Luci Valentine @lucidinonno Photographer: Corrie Huggins @corriehugginscreative Artist: Case Baumgarten @itsnotcase
YACHT KELPIE RECENTLY WELCOMED THIS GEM TO THE KELPIE FAMILY.
Widgeon is considered to be one of the last fully restored original Dawn Cruisers left afloat. She was the 301st hull produced by Dawn Boat Corp. Classon Point, N.Y. and was primarily built as a pleasure express cruiser/commuter yacht in 1930.
Cruise along the shoreline of Shelter Island, anchor off the nature preserve for a swim or visit Sunset Beach for a leisurely lunch ashore. Widgeon offers many charter options. You can book a 3, 4, 6 or 8 hour excursion for up to 6 passengers.
Transport yourself and your guests back to an era of elegance. The Kelpie crew is Passionate about all things vintage, and cannot wait to welcome you aboard Widgeon for a day on the water. www.yachtkelpie.com
The 30th anniversary of the Hamptons International Film Festival will take place October 7-16, 2022, and will be expanded to a full 10 days of fun, film and events.
Packages will be on sale starting September 6th. For more information please visit: hamptonsfilmfest.org
THE WOLFFER HARVEST PARTY
The annual Harvest Party is back and celebrating the 32nd grape harvest! Join Wolffer Estate Vineyard for this joyous afternoon on Saturday, October 8, 2022. Laugh and play with family and friends as they celebrate the hard work of Harvest season while enjoying the untouched beauty of the Sagaponack vineyard. Dance to live music, enjoy a bountiful and refreshed menu, sip Wölffer wines and ciders, partake in barrel-rolling, grape-stomping, a wine-making relay race, pony rides, a petting zoo, hay rides, and more - it's fun for the whole family!
Tickets go on sale at Wolffer. com in early September!
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THE VAULT NANTUCKET
Katherine Jetter owner of The Vault Nantucket recently debuted her beautiful new collection, Lady of The Rings. Katherine organized a magical outdoor garden party at The Greater Light, in Nantucket, with historical artifacts that were specially curated by the Nantucket Historical Association’s Chief Curator, Michael Harrison, along with contemporary jewelry from her collection and jewelry wünderkind, Fernando Jorge's. Katherine’s BFF and designer extraordinaire Marla Mullen, concepted the unbelievably fabulous tablescape, which was attended by a number of gorgeous local Nantucket ladies.
Silvia Furmanovich, designed a custom ring box that carries the complete collection. The box is handcrafted in wood, with Silvia’s proprietary marquetry technique and finished with brass. Each ring box has six rings surrounding one; move whatever traits are needed most on any given day to the center of the group, and it will lead your tribe.
Abby Huhtanen, Director of Fine Jewelry for Moda Operandi moderated a panel discussion all about the tie-in of sentimentality in jewelry, and the significance of travel from a global perspective. Katherine debuted her Lady of the Rings collection, which is a very personal line of signet rings inspired by her personal girl tribe, each representing a very different female heroine.
HAMPTONS NANTUCKET PALM BEACH
FALL SCALLOPING SEASON ON NANTUCKET
The “family” scalloping season begins on October 1st, 2022 and runs until March 31st, 2023. Recreational scallopers can take scallops Wednesday through Sunday. You must have a license, and prominently display your shellfishing button. Licenses are available at the Nantucket Public Safety Building, 4 Fairgrounds Road. There is no other scallop more coveted than the Nantucket Bay Scallop. The cool waters are perfect for bay scallops. Nantucket Bays are highly sought after because of their ability to be served raw when fresh, connoisseurs toting them as the gold star of any raw bar and they caramelize beautifully when cooked. A favorite preparation is wrapped in bacon, skewered then baked.
THE 1ST ANNUAL NANTUCKET HARVEST FAIR
the Nantucket Conservation Foundation’s Cranberry Festival has joined forces this year with the Nantucket Island Fair. Saturday, October 1st and Sunday October 2nd at the Milestone Cranberry Bogs. 2 fall traditions taking it to the next level of fun this year. www.nantucketconservation.org
FUN FACTS:
Nantucket is home to the once-largest contiguous cranberry bog in the world, and now the largest certified organic cranberry farm in the United States. Milestone bog once had 234 acres under cultivation
Today 195 acres remain under cultivation at the Milestone Bog.
Many people consider cranberries to be a superfood due to their high nutrient and antioxidant content. Research has linked the nutrients in cranberries to a lower risk of urinary tract infection, the prevention of certain types of cancer, improved immune function, and decreased blood pressure according to medical news today.
Canberries came to Nantucket in 1857 with the formation of the Milestone Bog in the center of the island. Today roughly 2 million pounds are produced on the island each year.
PERFECTLY PALM BEACH IS PERFECTLY TIMED!
By Margaret Bastick Luce
As Jayne Chase’s inaugural podcast guest on Perfectly Palm Beach, I felt like we were visiting over a lovely lunch. It’s quite rare to cover so many topics in one sitting and found a sense of transcendence through our conversation. Jayne has the rare ability to promote whatever project you have and she does so from a generous and genuine place. Her welcoming energy is like a ray of sunshine and a warm embrace.
The ease in which Jayne ebbs and flows in the community gives you a glimpse into her natural ability to meet and share. Always grateful to the architects, art gallery owners, interior designers, hoteliers, philanthropists, restauranteurs, and retailers who thread a beautiful tapestry known as Palm Beach.
As she embarks on the 2022 - 2023 season, I look forward to the exciting line-up and tuning in to experience Perfectly Palm Beach as with Jayne, make that latte, matcha, or pour a glass of Rosé and feel like a part of the conversation.
As a businesswoman, seasoned media reporter, mother to two adult sons thriving in the entertainment industry, and loving wife, our Jayne Chase of Perfectly Palm Beach is a glistening jewel. Stay tuned as rumor has it that her novel will be debuting on a bookshelf near you soon.
For more information:
IG: @PerfectlyPalmBeach and @JayneChase Podcast found on Apple Podcast, Spotify, and YouTube
INTERCOASTAL TO OCEAN, THE PALM BEACH PAR 3 BY THE SEA
By Margaret Bastick Luce
Florida, home to more than 1,200 golf courses and many of the world’s top golfers, it’s no surprise that the game is a draw for locals and visitors alike. Lush fairways, greens and bunkers of all shapes and sizes are a common sighting across the landscape. As you make your way along the Eastern coastline, the mix of mansions and nature slows your pulse and elevates your mood all before you reach the first tee. Pulling into the parking lot, one can’t help but notice the location of this special track, perfectly laid out between the Intracoastal Waterway and Atlantic Ocean.
To think you can have it all in a round of golf is well what makes this spot so very special. Taking a pause in my work week, to enjoy a morning on the links with three girlfriends where we made the most of our irons. And regardless of missing a few shots, we laughed and rolled through the round. As our focus shifted to lunch, we made our way to Al Fresco. This sister restaurant to Renato’s and Acqua Cafe Palm Beach serves up sublime cuisine with sweeping ocean views and warm breezes.
The true secret ingredient that is present at every turn is the staff. Starting with Tony Chateauvert, the head professional and manager. Having served as the prior head of The Bedford Golf and Tennis Club in New York, a property known as a family club with deep roots in tradition., you get a sense of heritage and luxury. One of the best kept secrets although not for long is Bob Hite. His enthusiasm is something you have to experience to describe. He has improved many a game and is capturing the attention of those looking to uplevel their play. Palm Beach Par 3 is a must visit for golf or just the views so grab your clubs and some friends and head to this public 18 hole course by the sea. 2345 South Ocean Blvd., Palm Beach, FL 33480 | +1 561.547.0598
IG: @palmbeachpar3
