THE VISIONARY: ANIL SABNANI, FROM HIS HUMBLE BEGINNINGS.
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ON THE COVER
Wendy Wathey THE INSIDE WOMAN
ANIL SABNANI The Visionary
FINE ON THE SCENE Zenith Hennessy Celebration Zenith Boutique opening in partnership with Hennessy Carrefour Market Grand Opening Dignitaries and Elites celebrate the opening of the first Carrefour market in the St Maarten/St Martin
FINE BEAUTY & FASHION Beauty News & Must Haves His and hers beauty scoop from head to toe Runway Report Spring Summer 2016 runway trends from Berlin, Spain and New York Fashion Story Another day In paradise
FINE IMPULSE Ducati Scrambler Italia Independent Fashion Meets Design with the Ducati Scrambler Italia Independent Rolls-Royce Dawn Meet The New Rolls-Royce Dawn and uncompromised drophead luxury
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FINE SPIRITS & DINING Dom Perignon Vintage 2006 Perfection comes with time! La Table d'Antoine Authentic French cuisine with a Caribbean twist.
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Carrefour 79 Bush Rd. Cul de Sac, St. Maarten Tel: 721 542-4400 Email: e-mail@legrandmarche.net Web: www.legrandmarche.net Type: Supermarket
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Coco Boutique 15 rue du générale de Gaulle Tel: 0590 27 18 85 Email: cocostbarth@gmail.com Type: Women's Clothing
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FINEEDITOR’S LETTER
Welcome! At the very start of this project to edit FINE, we warned the team that we intended to be very hands-on editors. We feared they would be taken aback by our control-freakery, but actually, we found ourselves entirely at home, as we have never met a team so dedicated to getting everything done right - and to enjoying themselves in the process.
PHOTOGRAPHED BY ELVIS HARRIGAN
What we wanted from this edition was to address the ‘Fine lifestyle’ in the round. This new magazine is all about living the life, and all that makes Sint Maarten living so special. Our first cover feature profiles our “Inside Woman” Wendy Wathey, a sweet but fierce and ambitious woman with so much going on.
LAURENCE YANG Managing Editor SAMANTHA GEORGES JACOBS Editor-in-Chief
Besides our cover feature, FINE will inform our readers on the latest in beauty, fashion, luxury goods, people, and gastronomic splurges. Not only that, we are also exclusively presenting our special supplement edition XPERTS Magazine, showcasing the latest hair facts, trends and products we need day in and day out. For us, this is to be celebrated, and here we do, with a declaration of celebrity hairstylist Eyup Akyurt’s love for hair. We hope you enjoy this first issue as much as we all enjoyed creating it. Welcome to FINE Magazine. Read on and enjoy, dear people. Cheers!
Editor-in-Chief I Creative Director SAMANTHA JACOBS Managing Editor I Art Director LAURENCE YANG Editor-at-Large ARIEL JAMIL Make-up Artists ROGELIA EUSON Hair Stylist Eyup Akyurt Contributing Photographers ELVIS HARRIGAN Sales & Advertising Info@immes.net Published by INFINITY IMMES All Departments Info@immes.net +1721 587 9225 +590 690 272 444. Cover WENDY WATHEY Clothing By AQUA BOUTIQUE Styled By LAURENCE YANG & SAMANTHA JACOBS Make-up By ROGELIA EUSON The content in FINE Magazine, including without limitation, the text, graphics, photos, features and Content are owned by or licensed to Infinity IMMES and are subject to copyright and other intellectual property rights under the Dutch Law and foreign laws and international conventions and may not be used, copied, reproduced, distributed, transmitted, broadcast, displayed, sold, licensed, or otherwise exploited for any other purposes whatsoever without the prior written consent of the respective owners.
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FINEPEOPLE | On the scene
Zenith
Hennessy Celebration
Zenith Boutique opening in partnership with Hennessy
The Little Europe Family celebrated the opening of the first Zenith Watch Boutique in the Western Hemisphere with a 150 Year Anniversary event in collaboration with Hennessy for an exclusive Cognac tasting. The evening introduced St.Maarten to the international commercial director of Zenith , who graciously presented several exclusive Zenith timepieces in the presence of a cognac expert, where guests had the opportunity to savor the flavors and aromas of three different varieties of cognac. Zenith and Hennessy share common value of tradition, both belonging to the prestigious LVMH group. For both Maisons, the 2015 is a special year. Zenith celebrates its 150th anniversary while Hennessy its 250th. Above all else, their LVMH partner, Little Europe celebrated the beginning of its’ 40th year on St.Maarten. During the event, the limited edition Rolling Stones Zenith watch was launched along with the groundbreaking “Spindrift” timepiece commemorating the winning sailboat used during the America’s Cup. Zenith watches are famous for several reasons. Firstly, they are the only company in the world allowed to have the title “PILOT” engraved on the dial of a watch, since they were the first watch to take flight in aviation history. Secondly, they are the first watch to break the barrier of sound from the stratosphere in 2012, with Felix Baumgartner, the first man to free fall from space at an altitude of 38,969.4 meters, wearing a Stratos Zenith watch, highlighting the extreme resistance of Zenith watches. This event for family and friends once again put St.Maarten on the map as a luxury shopping destination. ¢ |6
Grand Opening of of Carrefour Market
Between guests, employees, officials and toasts the Le Grand MarchĂŠ Group executives Danny Ramchandani and Anil Sabnani, together with Jean Despointes, President of the Safro Group, inaugurated the Carrefour Market in St. Maarten. Carrefour - meaning "crossroads" and "public square" in French - is one of the largest hypermarket chains in the world. With their commitment to promote responsible consumption, the Carrefour Market aligns with the principles of product quality, safety and compliance with manufacturing conditions protecting biodiversity.
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FINEPEOPLE | Men
Anil Sabnani
“The Visionary” BY ARIEL JAMIL PHOTOGRAPHED BY ELVIS HARRIGAN SETTING VILLA FAJA LOBIE
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Don’t be afraid to dive deep, but make sure you can swim out; I have always taken calculated risks,” declares Anil Sabnani, Managing Director and owner of grocery store chain Carrefour and the Le Grand Marche group of companies.
From Sabnani’s humble beginnings as the son of hardworking Indian parents, Singapore proved to be the global financial center with a multicultural population which fueled him to venture out on his own, landing in the Caribbean at age twenty-one, with food empire ambitions. “When my father lost his fortune I had to be taken out of school because my parents couldn’t afford to school two children. My older brother was finishing his year at university; I had to make a serious plan of action. “I began working in a grocery store in St. Kitts but I had enormous vision. It humbled me and taught me to always remember the value of each customer.” With dreams of one day owning his own stores and invited by his now-partner Deepak Ramchandani to join him in the booming food industry on the island of Sint Maarten, the Le Grand Marche group of companies was born. “My aspirations were to create the best and largest superstore on Sint Maarten. The only reason I have gotten this far is because of my staff and the people around me. They are my true passion; I wouldn’t be anywhere today without them. My favorite thing about this island is the multinational mix of people and personalities and the endless opportunities if you work hard.” By day, Anil is all business: land investments, sales, management meetings and his philanthropic work with the Sint Maarten Rotary Club. He is heavily involved in fundraising and social work, assisting underprivileged children island-wide. By night he loves the cinema and dining with longtime girlfriend Lorena Nieto or his wolf pack at the numerous restaurants around town. His other life’s work is Hamir, Puja, Reshma and Vivik. Anil works to ensure a better life for them than he had, so they may achieve their ‘personal empire’ dreams as well. To his own and the next generation of masters in business and community, he offers this advice: “Your word is everything you have. The day you lose that, you lose all. There is always beginning to a ‘better’ ending; don’t be afraid to get your hands dirty!” ¢
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FINEPEOPLE | Cover Story
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“The Inside Woman”
BY ARIEL JAMIL PHOTOGRAPHED BY ELVIS HARRIGAN SETTING VILLA FAJA LOBIE HAIR BY EYUP AKYURT MAKE-UP BY ROGELIA EUSON CLOTHING BY AQUA BOUTIQUE
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e sit, propped up on huge pillows. She holds the champagne stems while I pour our second glass. The air smells sweet and the soft Christmas breeze makes the curtains ebb and flow. The lights twinkle and glow around us, defining glamour. Is it beauty, allure, attractiveness? Is it elegance, a chic style, charisma, charm and magnetism? It’s the combination found in the classy and refined Wendy Wathey, Interior Stylist and Managing Director of Hermès Real Estate. Always on the go, multitasking Wendy is the master of creating visible lifestyles by transforming surroundings into the NEW modern Caribbean look while her fifteen-year-old boutique Hermès Realty specializes in providing clients with their dream Caribbean homes. The embodiment of style, her tastes are sophisticated, unpretentious, ageless and romantic. Her clever designs mirror her clean personality, with subtle hints of whimsy and playfulness, just like her. A real person with a quiet dignity and an alive inner child, Wendy has a passion for designing beauty where it didn’t previously exist, fabricating tangible mood-altering atmospheres with colors, art, tapestry and life. She is a great storyteller, both on the professional canvas of interior design and in person. “I see a vision of the final result in my mind which I carefully construct into a visible product. My color palate begins with neutrals because everyone needs a good foundation, but we live on an island where we’re exposed to the most stunning and lively hues to work with.” From small rooms to complete villa remodeling, “Every day is a special occasion to create magic.” Inspiration comes from inside her heart, the ocean, and the sandy beaches of turquoise and coral. Her rooms become picturesque, timeless postcards, blending natural elements like driftwood with mirrored tables. “There’s a time to be rough around the edges and a time to be a lady. It’s not how you dress, it’s how you carry yourself, the words you use. Conducting yourself in a confident and ladylike manner is always high fashion. It’s also beauty, which glows from the inside and out. “Hermes is not just a RE firm; I’m selling the Caribbean lifestyle and culture. People spend their entire lives saving and planning for their future and you get to be a part of creating that dream; they are entrusting their future to me. It’s extremely rewarding to be a part of those decisions. When people place their confidence and trust in you, what more can you ask for? You can achieve anything!” ¢
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FINEIMPULSE
Fashion Meets Design
Ducati Scrambler Italia Independent
ROLLS-ROYCE DAWN UNCOMPROMISED DROPHEAD LUXURY …Accept nothing nearly right or good enough. ompromise is not a word recognised in the Rolls-Royce lexicon. Indeed the company continues to live by the clarion cry of co-founder Sir Henry Royce to “Strive for perfection in everything you do. Take the best that exists and make it better. When it does not exist, design it.
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Rolls-Royce design and engineering teams worked to initiate a new age for open-top, super-luxury motoring. In a sector exclusively populated by the biggest of automotive compromises – the 2+2 seat configuration – Rolls-Royce has chosen to “accept nothing nearly right or good enough.” And so, the new Rolls-Royce Dawn, the world’s only true modern four-seater super- luxury drophead, is born. The new Rolls-Royce Dawn greets the observer with a striking yet elegant exterior design with classic Rolls-Royce appearance and presence. It is the most vibrant Rolls-Royce yet with charming and alluring qualities that bring a new level of finesse, sophistication and refinement in a drophead coupé –
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a serene yet exhilarating sense of uncompromised freedom. It offers a new level of effortlessness and a relaxed sensory experience with an underlying exhilaration and dynamism. All this without a single compromise to comfort and space. This new Rolls-Royce embodies dynamic and social qualities that will attract a broader, younger and more socially-aware audience around the world. Contrary to media speculation, the new Rolls-Royce Dawn is not a Wraith drophead. 80% of the exterior body panels of the new Dawn are newly designed to accommodate an evolution of Rolls-Royce’s design language and to encapsulate highly contemporary, four-seat super-luxury drophead architecture. The aim was clear. To do what no other car manufacturer had achieved so far – make a car that looks as beautiful with its roof up as with it down. One could almost say that the result of the design team’s restless endeavours has been to make the new RollsRoyce Dawn two cars in one.
he new Ducati Scrambler Italia Independent is the result of close collaboration between this new Ducati brand and Italia Independent, a creative and stylish company that blends fashion and design, tradition and innovation. Produced as a limited, numbered edition of only 1,077 bikes, the Ducati Scrambler Italia Independent offers an original and unique interpretation of the Bologna-made motorcycle, sophisticated and elegant at the same time, while maintaining all the key characteristics of the Ducati Scrambler.
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The Ducati Scrambler Italia Independent stands out thanks to a series of carefully crafted details that have been developed together by both companies’ design teams. Each bike is embellished with an aluminium plate laser marked with the bike’s serial number, features the Ducati Scrambler-Italia Independent logo and is characterised by fuel tank side panels and both the Night Copper-coloured frame and wheels. Other unique features of the Ducati Scrambler Italia Independent include the black engine with machined cylinder head fins and other machined details in full view, the Termignoni exhaust with black pipes and silencer covers, the low tapered bars and lowslung aluminium rear view mirrors. Moreover, the short front mudguard, the “café racer” nose fairing and leather seat with Night Copper stitching with an embroidered Italia Independent logo on the back emphasize even more the unique style of this edition.
FINESPIRITS&DINING
Dom Pérignon Vintage 2006 Another sunny vintage,or the diversity of fully ripe harvests ith the announcement of the 2006 vintage, Dom Pérignon has dared to create no less than its fifth successive vintage champagne.
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It stands by its decision, unprecedented in the history of the Dom Pérignon label. The first decade of the third millennium could well rank among the greats, the golden 1920s and 1960s. The climate has continued to warm gradually since the 1990s. The benefits for Champagne are unanimously recognized: in addition to more regular yields, we have also seen an improvement in ripeness and vineyard conditions. For generous vintages, there is the aromatic ripeness of 2002 and 2006. The wines appear to be of a more classical nature, but they are pushed to their paroxysm, such as the virtual over-ripeness of a 2002 Chardonnay, with its creamy, sensual and surprisingly suspended body. Dom Pérignon 2006 goes a long way to express ripeness, with a modern touch that might well foreshadow other, even more unique situations to come. We must keep in mind that 2006 was climatically irregular and generally hot and dry. Ultimately, we owe this vintage to September. The harvest, lasting nearly four weeks, was one of the longest on record.
While a precise correlation cannot be established, it can be noted that the maturation of the wine and 2006 grapes certainly reflect each other. Time is of the essence in the revelation of Dom Pérignon champagne. At Dom Pérignon, time is neither linear nor predictable. It is organic, active, and energetic. Time prolongs all that nature and heritage have to offer by opening up a whole new creative space for the winemaker. DOM PÉRIGNON VINTAGE 2006 The seasons The weather in 2006 was mixed, but warm and dry overall. The almost summery weather in September made the vintage possible by drying out the few patches of botrytis and maturing the grapes far more than usual. Nose The immediate impression is of the mildness of the pure, airy, bright bouquet. A floral, fruity pastel tone then unfolds and quickly darkens into candied fruit, ripe hay and toasted notes, with hints of licorice. Palate The wine’s opulence – contained and succulent, round at heart – reveals itself in the mouth as the wine becomes more complex and edgy, silkier than it is creamy, eventually melting into an exquisite bitterness tinged with the briny taste of the sea. 25 |
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La Table d'Antoine A TABLE ABOVE THE REST! BY LAURENCE YANG infused with dim lighting and inviting burgundy banquettes with immense ornate arches surrounding the parameters, making it a perfect background for a family setting or romantic dinner.
A GASTRONOMICALLY CHIC FRENCH BISTRO EXISTS IN SAINT MARTIN, AND IT RESTS WITHIN THE CHARMING WALLS OF LA TABLE D’ANTOINE.
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ed by partners Antoine Gomes and Renaud Oster, this charming bistro combines a splendid menu of authentic nouveau French cuisine with the finest and freshest ingredients.
Don't even consider leaving without trying one of their delicious desserts! End your meal with a decadent tarte tatin or floating island merengue, as well! Partner and Chef Renaud Oster, deeply influenced by classic French cuisine, can satisfy anyone’s taste buds. As always, the quality in food, ambiance and service is exceptional and amongst the most professionally rendered in town. Most important, dinner at La Table D’Antoine provides a reasonable introduction to fine dining and satisfies any Parisian meal desires. La Table D’Antoine is open for dinner seven days a week during high season, from 5:30pm to 11pm. Booking and private parties are available all year upon request. For Reservations call +590 590 52 97 57 For more information e-mail: Latabledantoinesxm@gmail.com
PHOTOGRAPHS BY AURELIANNE BUSTILLO
This French Caribbean bistro-chic restaurant has it all: a warm, friendly, comfy vibe; affordable specialty drinks; delicious food and a gastronomically exceptional experience. La Table D’Antoine features a decor that combines the old and the new, melding both modern minimalist elements and touches of French Caribbean country elegance. The atmosphere here boasts an intimate opulent ambiance that meets the requisites of a neighborhood bistro for both locals and tourists: spacious yet intimate dining area
Start off with guacamole and crab or one of their many tantalizing entrees. Then prepare to be impressed by the hearty yet savory entrée, which may include grilled rib-eye steak with ground pepper sauce or a fresh mahi-mahi in beurre blanc sauce. Some of the other most popular signature plates from last three seasons include pork cheek in mustard sauce, duck breast with 5-vinegar glaze, and braised chicory wrapped in ham. For those looking for a gluten-free meal, La Table D’Antoine also has one of the best gluten-free plates in town: warm shrimp quinoa salad “taboulé style”, our Editor’s favorite! Basically, no matter what you're in the mood for, this place has got it all.
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