St. Tropez

Victoria's Secret Spring Swim Preview

Filed under: Apparel

The Victoria's Secret sirens have brightened up this miserable late winter weather with a preview of sexy swim fashions for spring and summer. The lingerie leviathan whisked South African stunner Candice Swanepoel (above), Brazilian bombshell Alessandra Ambrosio, Minsk minx Maryna Linchuk and more to St. Tropez to frolic in the sun in their latest creations. Leopard prints, bright batiks, near-psychedelic patterns and a smattering of sequins make for an anything-but-understated selection of swimwear. The full collection can be seen in the new Victoria's Secret Swim 2011 catalog hitting mailboxes this week, featuring 50 pages of eye-popping pix. Check out the gallery for a preview.

Gallery: Victoria's Secret St. Tropez Swim 2011

Tags: Alessandra Ambrosio, apparel, beach, Candice Swanepoel, fashion, lingerie, St. Tropez, supermodels, swim, swimsuits, Victorias Secret

Tod's Revamps Chic Saint Tropez Boutique

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Filed under: Apparel

Famed luxury goods firm Tod's has re-designed its chic boutique in St. Tropez with a new "Home Concept" celebrating the luxe Italian lifestyle. Tod's has recently renovated many of its important global flagship boutiques from refined, clean-cut sales floors to a more contemporary, comfortable and warm retail atmosphere, complete with special vintage furniture and unique decorative pieces. The spaces are designed so that upon entering you feel as if you are walking into a close friend's or family's inviting yet impeccable home. No two Tod's boutiques will be furnished with the same pieces, mirroring the group's ethos and selection of finest handcrafted Italian leather goods and ready to wear items. The Tod's "Home Concept" features renowned Elliott Erwitt portraits, handmade precious carpets and distressed oak paneled accents, juxtaposed with bookshelves and open closets that sit seamlessly alongside furniture by some of the 20th century's most outstanding designers including Parisi, Redaelli and Ulrich.

Tags: boutique, Elliott Erwitt, France, Italy, leather, Saint Tropez, St. Tropez, stores, Tods

The Cote d'Azure's New Gem: La Réserve Ramatuelle

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Filed under: Dining, Luxury Travel & Hotels

French boutique luxury hotel group La Réserve has just opened its third property, an elegant, intimate getaway in St. Tropez with never-ending views of the Mediterranean. The 23-room luxury hotel and 10,000-sq.-ft. spa, called La Réserve Ramatuelle, also offers 12 beautifully-appointed villas on the property that are available per night, week, or longer. The hotels seven rooms and 16 suites each have a private terrace or garden and feature natural materials in a soft palette of ocher, white, and sandy beige.

Chef Eric Canino oversees La Réserve Ramatuelle's eatery, Le Restaurant, which features a sophisticated menu with a fresh Mediterranean influence and an overall focus on health and well-being. The spa features an indoor pool with a jet lane, an outdoor pool and pool house, a steam bath, and a fitness center. Superior rooms start at €400 and suites from €1,500; villas range from €4,000 to €5,000 for one night or €15,000 to €30,000 (or about $40,000) for seven nights.

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Tags: cote dazure, CoteDazure, France, hotel, La Reserve, La Reserve Ramatuelle, LaReserve, LaReserveRamatuelle, Mediterranean, St. Tropez, St.Tropez

$150,000 Perrier-Jou�t and Van Cleef & Arpels Casket

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Filed under: Jewelry, Spirits, Wine

The ultra-luxe Byblos hotel in St. Tropez is selling ten limited edition $150,000 wood and leather caskets containing an oversized bottle of Perrier-Jouët Belle Époque champagne and a Van Cleef & Arpels jewelry set. The casket, available from the hotel's exclusive club Les Caves du Roy and made to celebrate the Byblos' 41st anniversary, contains a Salmanazar of the vintage 1999 Belle Époque, which is 9 liters or the equivalent of 12 standard bottles. In addition to the Van Cleef & Arpels jewelry set, which is designed to resemble the Anemone, the flower that adorns the Belle Époque bottle, there are four hand-decorated champagne glasses in the casket.

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Tags: Anemone, Byblos, Champagne, Les Caves du Roy, LesCavesDuRoy, perrier-jouet, Perrier-Jouet Belle Epoque, Perrier-jouetBelleEpoque, St. Tropez, St.Tropez, Van Cleef Arpels, VanCleefArpels

DiCaprio's Girlfriend Poses for Puffy's Perfume Ads

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Filed under: Cosmetics and Fragrance

Leonardo DiCaprio's gorgeous Israeli model girlfriend Bar Refaeli appears in the ad campaign for Sean Combs' modestly-named new fragrance, "I Am King." The pix (above) portray Puffy (or Diddy or whatever he's calling himself this week) tooling around in Saint-Tropez and Monaco on helicopters, yachts and so forth with Refaeli (left) and another model in typical mega-mogul fashion. New York magazine reports the new cologne will launch exclusively at Macy's in December with a global launch set for February, and a women's fragrance ("I Am Queen") to follow in 2009; global sales are expected to total $100 million in the first year alone.

Tags: Ad campaigns, AdCampaigns, bar refaeli, BarRefaeli, Leonardo DiCaprio, LeonardoDicaprio, Macys, Monaco, Sean Combs, SeanCombs, St. Tropez, St.Tropez, Supermodels

Buy the yacht that Pam Anderson and Kid Rock Got Married On

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Filed under: Yachts & Sailing

Pamela Anderson and Kid Rock got married this weekend aboard a yacht in Saint Tropez. When I saw the pictures over at Perez Hilton I knew that gorgeous yacht looked familiar. It's none other than the Altavida. This 163-foot Oceanco was built in 1993 but went through a major refit in 2005. This gorgeous yacht is for sale and she can be yours for $19.65 million.

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Tags: altavida, kid rock, pamela anderson, PamelaAnderson, st. tropez, yacht