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Naomi Campbell's Birthday Surprise for Russian Billionaire Boyfriend

Naomi Campbell just surprised her Russian billionaire boyfriend Vladislav Doronin with a lavish jet-set birthday surprise in Morocco, the London Mirror reports.

The supermodel chartered a private jet to fly them there as a surprise for Doronin, who's been called the Donald Trump of Russia. There she presented him with a lifesize sports-themed cake with a boxing ring, race cars and rackets on it.

The pair partied all night before boarding a jet to Abu Dhabi and then Tanzania for her charity work for the White Ribbon Alliance. Of course, as we've reported previously Doronin has been very generous as well.

Campbell has been earning praise of late for looking better then ever despite her 39 years. Her longtime hairstylist Amoy Pitters, who tended to the precious tresses for recent A-list events like Black Girls Rock and the Clinton Global Initiative gala, deserves her share of the credit.

Pitters, whose other celeb clients include Sheryl Crow, Ashanti, Ciara, Iman, Rihanna, Alicia Keys, Mary J. Blige and The Pussycat Dolls, is famed for her unique, signature method of hair extensions, indistinguishable from - some would say better than - the real thing.

Tags: Amoy Pitters, AmoyPitters, celebrity, hairstylist, Morocco, Naomi Campbell, NaomiCampbell, private jet, PrivateJet, Russian billionaire, RussianBillionaire, supermodel, Vladislav Doronin, VladislavDoronin

Yves Saint Laurent's Moroccan Hideaway Up For Sale

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Estates, Celebrity Shopping

Recently I mentioned that a second auction of the belongings of the late fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent would be going up for sale in November. The AP recently revealed that Saint Laurent's cliffside home in Taniger, Morocco has also hit the market. Christie's Great Estates has announced that Villa Mabrouka, or House of Luck is for sale for an undisclosed price. The five-bedroom home overlooks the Strait of Gibraltar and includes beautiful gardens which surround the home. The interior design was done by renowned decorator Jacques Grange and combines classic Moroccan arcades with details like a living room finished in blue chintz.

Listing pictures are scant but the Daily Mail has a couple pictures from a book, The Private World of Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé by Robert Murphy with photographs by Ivan Terestchenko, which give more of a look into the home. This home's style was based on, according to Grange, "the house of an eccentric Englishman who moved to Tangier in the 1950s." The home does not feature much of the couple's famous art collection because as Bergé put it, the pieces that would have worked in the home were by Matisse and already hanging in museums. If they couldn't have the best, the pair decide to go for simplicity instead.

Gallery: Yves Saint Laurent in Tangier

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Tags: celebrity real estate, CelebrityRealEstate, morocco, pierre berge, PierreBerge, tangier, yves saint laurent, YvesSaintLaurent

Le Royal Mansour Marrakech

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Journeys

The King of Morocco plans to open a new ultra-luxurious hotel, Le Royal Mansour Marrakech, in November. HM King Mohammed VI has spared no expense to create a new icon of Moroccan elegance and establish the locale as one if the world's premier luxury travel destinations. The hotel consists of 53 riads, Moroccan-style dwellings lavishly furnished with silks and brocades, ornate tiles, handcrafted wood and antique furniture and interior gardens, ranging in size from 1,400-sq.-ft. to a palatial 21,520-sq.-ft.

They feature roof terraces (above) with sun beds and private pools provide stunning views of Marrakech or the Atlas mountains. Built into the ancient wall of Marrakech, the resort recreates an historical medina and is punctuated with Andalusian courtyards, winding alleyways, and spectacular water displays and fountains. In addition to the riads, the eight-acre property will feature three restaurants and a 26,900 sq.-ft. spa located in its own glazed pavilion surrounded by a moat with a fitness center, treatment rooms, and an indoor pool.

Tags: Marrakech, Morocco, pool, Royal Mansour, Royal Mansour Marrakech, RoyalMansour, RoyalMansourMarrakech, royalty

Classic Rug Introduces Luxe Collection

by Tracy Chait (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

Classic Rug Collection has just introduced its "Luxe Collection," a series of Eastern-inspired rugs hand-knotted from fine silks and featuring patterns borrowed from the graphic pasts of Morocco, Tibet and Nepal. Classic Rug has been known to provide custom decor to discerning interior designers and is perhaps best known for its collection of Gee's Bend inspired rugs, which were formerly on exhibit at the Whitney Museum and will be part of a special exhibit this September at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. (Note: Classic Rug Collection founder Barbara Barran also has a reputation for her commitment to eradicate child labor in the carpet industry.)

The Luxe Collection is primarily available by special order, although Classic Rug has teamed with 66Degrees.com to offer its limited edition Bargello rug through August 2008. The four by six foot piece inspired by 13th Century Florentine design is crafted from silk and pashmina in Nepal. I love this juxtaposition of age-old pattern from one part of the world and age-old technique from another. The Bargello rug sells for $4,400.

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Tags: barbara barran, BarbaraBarran, classic rug collection, ClassicRugCollection, gees bend quilts, GeesBendQuilts, luxe collection, LuxeCollection, morocco, nepal, rugs, tibet

Add a Moroccan Glow with the Chandelier Mamounia

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

This Chandelier Mamounia is full of the richness and warmth common to most Moroccan decor, and each lantern is hand made of brass, tin, Moorish glass, and other elements. Light glows out from behind the colored panels and intricately designed hand punched details, which creates a look the website describes by saying "only when lit in a darkened room can their beauty be truly appreciated." I can totally see how that would be true!

Definitely not a piece that will go just anywhere, or with just anything, but if you've got the right place it could really "make" a room. $499.

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Tags: chandelier, chandelier mamounia, ChandelierMamounia, lantern, light, lighting, mamounia, moor, moorish, moors, moroccan, morocco

Octogone To Open First Hotel

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Journeys

Octogone Hotels is opening their new luxury resort, Terre in Marrakech this month. The sumptuous Moroccan hotel spreads out over 12 acres and has 52 suites, which are all octagonal. Terre is the first of eight resorts planned across Morocco each with a one word named that embraces the basic concept of the resort. Terre includes a spa with treatments such as a four-handed hot oil massage by two therapists. Terre has three restaurants include Milagros which serves Cuban Moorish fusion food and the Royal Suites have the option of private chefs to cater to your every whim.

The octagonal concept comes from U.S. entrepreneur Christian Rivadalla. Rivadalla, who doesn't speak any French or Arabic but fell in love with Morocco, sees the octagon as the perfect dream. According to a recent profile, he envisions his new hotels as filling a valuable niche, introducing luxury travelers to this beautiful region.

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Tags: fusion food, marrakech, morocco, terre, travel

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