Have a penchant for fashion and want to travel to get your fix? Opening Ceremony, one of retail’s most cutting edge shops and design groups, recently opened a 50,000 square foot flagship in Japan’s capital that’s already a fashion world darling. Helmed by Humberto Leon and Carol Lim–who have built their concept from a fledgling …
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FLORENCE: 2009 GO LIST
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Surf’s Up
One of the trends I’ve been seeing of late is hotels with a surf theme or barefoot-chic beachy vibe–properties like Montauk, Long Island’s popular Surf Lodge and Bungalow on the Jersey Shore. Now there are two more to keep on your radar. The Scarlet, in England’s Cornwall region, just opened a few weeks back and …
Côte d’Azur’s New Generation of Style
After my visit to La Réserve Ramatuelle, outside St-Tropez, I decided to check out some other grande dame hotels in the South of France that have been recently refurbished to the tune of millions of euros. The first stop was the storied Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat, tucked away in one of the Côte d’Azur’s poshest seaside …
VERNAZZA: INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE
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La Reserve Ramatuelle
Last week I had the good fortune to be in the South of France scoping out La Reserve Ramatuelle near Saint-Tropez. The property opened in May and, as the name suggests, it’s a true retreat. What I think made it stand out most was the fact that even though it was close to the action …
Feather Down Farms Getaways
There is nothing like difficult economic times to make you want to disconnect from urban stimulation and all things wired. At least that’s the case for me; when I am on a long country walk with no cell reception or iPhone on hand it’s infinitely easier to forget what’s happening with the Dow or the …
Marrakech On My Mind
Morocco is a big gap in my travel education. Somehow I just haven’t had the chance to get there. The hotel scene in Marrakech is one of the most exciting in the world, with a mix of small riad properties converted into boutique hotels and bigger–but still stylish–resorts. Here are some hotels opening in Morocco …
CONQUER A NEW FRONTIER: ISTANBUL GQ August 09
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YES, TAKE HER TO PARIS GQ August 2009
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