It was a right royal night in 2008 when Tricia Guild found out that the Queen was appointing her to design a collection of fabrics and wall coverings influenced by the dignified décor of Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle. “I was pretty shocked and a little nervous, but delighted to have been chosen,” says Guild, …
It’s the jet-set way of life, where the Cote d’Azur’s cerulean seas kiss sugared shores, and the hum of seclusion shines a spell on the well heeled. The halcyon days of glamour and prestige are everyday in the seaside community of Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, where Greta Garbo took a dip and Coco Chanel took residence in the …
Bring out your glamorous side this summer. With flirty bathing suits, fun accessories and a fabulous glow, you will feel like you’re walking on water as you play in the sand. Hips Don’t Lie A silk chiffon tunic with gold coin detail embraces your body with a royal look. www.beachbunnyswimwear.com Rock the Casbah For only …
Surging equity markets over the last two years have helped many investors recover a significant portion of the losses suffered during the financial market downturn of 2008-09. High sovereign debt levels, simmering conflict in the Middle East and North Africa, as well as the catastrophe in Japan, have once again sent ripples of fear across …
A friend to tabloid-regulars, Los Angeles-based makeup artist Troy Jensen is a fly on the wall when it comes to everything Hollywood. Born with a creative eye, Jensen spent his childhood years drawing portraits of the beautiful women around him. “I was obsessed with fashion magazine covers,” says Jensen. “Like the old Cosmo covers that …
Birds of a feather flock together. At the start of the 20th century, two brothers proved that getting into business with your own blood is sometimes the right decision. Before becoming inconceivably exalted about having invented the world’s first airplane, the Wright brothers peddled bicycles from their cycle repair and sales shop and built a …
