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S.T. Dupont Medici Collection
The latest limited edition from S.T. Dupont
celebrate the beauty of the Italian Renaissance and the accomplishments of the Medici family. The clocks, pens and
lighters use guilloche and platinum and applications of dark green and white marble ...
Whole Ownership at the Palazzo Tornabuoni
Peter Kempf of Kempf International, recently announced that the Palazzo Tornabuoni, Florence's first Private Residence Club, once a 15th century Medici Palace, has for the first time opened 18 whole ownership residences, now available for sale. ...
Santa Maria Novella Body Milk
If you're anything like me, you're probably growing a bit weary of all of the da Vinci hype that has been going around: the movie, the book (now finally in paperback), the lawsuit. All the more reason to mention another name from the Italian ...
Fonteverde Natural Spa Resort: The Healing Waters of Tuscany
Fonteverde Natural Spa Resort is the five star home to an exquisitely developed set of natural springs in the Tuscan countryside, and an Italian nominee for a Readers' Choice Award for Best International Spa Retreats.
Located in San Casciano dei ...
Frequent Flyer Miles for Your Face?
Medicis, the company that makes Restylane, an injectable that treats wrinkles, has created a new program that
rewards frequent consumers. Restylane, like Botox needs to be redone every six months to be effective. The
new Restylane ...
Geoffrey Bradfield Furniture
September's Architectural Digest focuses on some of the the homes designers and architects live in and
decorated to their own tastes. One of my favorites is the innovative Geoffrey Bradfield. I've been a fan of his for a
while because of his ...
Sir Elton And The Case Of The Fake Gods
Sir Elton John is a noted art collector with an impressive collection and as, has happened to many avid collectors, he found himself in possession of some fakes. A French court has awarded Sir Elton John $500,000 in compensation for the purchase of ...
Montblanc Announces the Pope Julius II Pen
Montblanc's newest Limited Edition Patron of Art pen will is dedicated to the Renaissance Pope Julius II.
These pens honor patrons of the arts and past editions have celebrated Lorezo de Medici, JP Morgan and Louis XIV.
Julius II ...
Objects of Desire: Week of 7/24/05
In addition to the usual wallet-worthy estates, yachts, and other baubles, this week marks Peter Thompson's first
feature column, a Report from Monaco. Also if you haven't
weighed in yet on our Luxist vacation poll you
still have time ...
Andrew Lloyd Webber to Sell Picasso for Christie's
Andrew Lloyd Webber is sending a "Blue Period" Picasso canvas under the gavel in June. A painting of an absinthe drinker, the composer has chosen Christie's as the auction house, with the proceeds going to Webber's charity. The Picasso could fetch ...
Roman Antiquities Sells High At Sotheby's
Our modern culture remains fascinated by Ancient Rome. History has its price, in the case of a recent Sotheby's Antiquities auction in New York, that price was a total of $17,479,940, a huge win for Sotheby's for a sale of this type. That number, ...
Thought Leaders -- The Multicultural, Luxury Dimension: A Interview With Luca Franco
Luca Franco is well-known in hotel and hospitality circles as one whose reputation has been forged in the luxury, multi-cultural realm. He is fluent in five languages: English, French, Italian, Spanish, German, and, Latin and is working on ...
Massive Wine Cooler Sets Silver Record
A massive silver wine cooler fetched a high price at a recent Sotheby's London auction. The cooler was considered to be the most important piece of English silver to come to the market in 50 years and weighs in at a hefty 168 pounds. The piece ...
Nominees for Best in Spas
Best Day Spa
The first nominee has 20 locations around the world, its own line of take-home products and an attitude almost as refreshing as its spa treatments while the second nominee is a luxurious spa ensconced in a sumptuous hotel located in ...
World's Best Spas
Nominations have been received and vetted for the best-of-breed in day spas, green spas, extended stay spas, men's spas and international spa retreats. The Luxist Readers' Choice Awards for Best in Spas will be awarded based on your voting.
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