‘A pool in the basement is a clear marker of wealth’: how the super-rich are digging down

In London’s richest boroughs vast subterranean enclaves are being carved out over several floors to house cars, wine, saunas and private nightclubs. How did underground living – once associated with poverty and disease – become an investment scheme for the uber-wealthy?

“Tiffany Paper Flowers” explores a bright Tiffany Blue New York

Elle Fanning is a modern muse, who dances her way through a Tiffany Blue world.

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Tiffany & Co. celebrated the debut of its latest jewelry collection, Tiffany Paper Flowers and premiered its newest campaign, “Believe In Dreams” starring Elle Fanning at the iconic Fifth Avenue flagship store. The famous Atlas clock at the Fifth Avenue flagship store was transformed into a digital screen with behind-the-scenes footage and vignettes from the new Believe In Dreams campaign film.

At the launch event, guests were treated to the worldwide debut of the campaign film. The film opens with actress Elle Fanning in black and white as she peers into the Fifth Avenue flagship windows, a nod to the opening scene from the 1961 classic film Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Her reality then transforms into a dreamlike rush of music and color flooding the streets of New York to the soundtrack of a reimagined “Moon River,” featuring Fanning’s ethereal vocals with original lyrics by A$AP Ferg.

The new collection and campaign were teased out with citywide activations that took over Manhattan leading up to the event. Across the city, people were greeted with Tiffany Blue coffee carts serving complimentary brews, taxis transformed from signature yellow to robin’s-egg blue that roamed the streets, bodegas filled with buckets of paper flowers and subway stations that received a Tiffany Blue treatment.

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Elle Fanning is a modern muse, who dances her way through a Tiffany Blue world.; photo: tiffany
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Tiffany Paper Flowers Diamond Open Flower Ring; photo: tiffany

Inspired by the idea of abstract flower petals, the new Tiffany Paper Flowers collection is a balance of refined femininity and industrial modernity. Traced with brilliant diamonds, this flower ring celebrates the power and beauty of delicate petals.

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Escheatment: Maltese Cat Book Series. Part IV

  Maltese Cat is back with ESCHEATMENT Chapter 7 & 8. Dear e-readers, Book 1 in the Maltese Cat Book Series entitled Escheatment continues with Chapter 7 and Chapter 8. Read Chapters 1 & 2 here, Chapters 3 & 4, and Chapters 5 & 6.  Chapter 7 Macondray Lane The Maltese Cat parked on the street, mainly because he found a … Read more

Black Pearl dynarig sailing yacht set to turn heads the world over – and for decades to come

This spring,  106.7M (350FT) Black Pearl, the largest dynarig sailing yacht in the world, was delivered to owners. 

Since her launch, Oceanco‘s Black Pearl sailing mega-yacht has proven to be a new generation landmark sailing yacht with a unique identity. Announced in 2012, the DynaRig sailing yacht was presented as the most revolutionary vessel ever built featuring green technologies highlighted by the ability to operate entirely on solar power.

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Oceanco Black Pearl dynarig sailing yacht; photos: oceanco

Not only is she the largest sailing yacht in the world, but her unique features such as the state of the art DynaRig system, single level engine room, a hybrid propulsion installation and regeneration mode when under sail – she is set to turn heads the world over – and for decades to come.

“Sold by Moran Yacht and Ship in 2012 and launched in September 2016, she has been undergoing extensive sea trials which saw her reach an impressive top speed of 30 knots under sail,” wrote boatinternational.

The 106.7m (350ft) three-masted sailing yacht Black Pearl is unlike any yacht the world has ever seen, says Oceanco. This complex luxury vessel (Length 106.7m / 350ft; Beam 15m / 49ft) attaining a speed of 17.5 knots or up to 30 knots under sail is the realization of a discerning Owner’s vision. She is the result of an elaborate collaboration on the part of an international group of designers, engineers, naval architects, builders, and project managers.

The designers Ken Freivokh Design, Nuvolari Lenard and Villate Design all played a significant role in Black Pearl’s design evolution. Dykstra Naval Architects designed Black Pearl’s three 70 meter (230ft) DynaRig carbon masts and sailing system. The sail area is subdivided into smaller lesser-loaded sails and they can be set or furled by pushing a button. Astonishingly, all 2,900 square meter of sails can be set in 7 minutes.

BMT, Nigel Gee collaborated with Oceanco to create Black Pearl’s hybrid propulsion system as well as other onboard systems such as waste heat recovery.

As boatinternational notes, “further details are few and far between, with Oceanco remaining tight-lipped about this spectacular sailing yacht project, however, the raised pilothouse and extensive superyacht sundeck can be seen in great detail in the most recent video.”

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Oceanco Black Pearl dynarig sailing yacht; photos: oceanco
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Oceanco Black Pearl dynarig sailing yacht; photos: oceanco

 

Tonino Lamborghini to apply the brand’s style across real estate developments in Dubai

  After four 5-star hotels and the recent launch of a luxury Tonino Lamborghini Real Estate project in China, the Italy- based design & lifestyle company announced a new partnership in Dubai with the Oriental Pearls developer. For the next years to come, the combined efforts of the two companies will be focused on bringing … Read more