Collector’s item: Mount Gay XO Cask Strength – a tribute to the original birthplace of rum

The world is celebrating Barbados for the month of November. The home of the world’s oldest rum rings in its 50th Anniversary of Independence this year. To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Barbadian Independence, Mount Gay Distilleries, the makers of the world’s oldest rum which has been distilled, blended and bottled in Barbados since 1703, … Read more

Haute Cuisine at BVLGARI: La Cucina di Luca Fantin

Assouline’s first ever book on cuisine, BVLGARI: La Cucina di Luca Fantin, is a beautiful volume featuring 32 of Executive Chef’s standout recipes, along with the inspiration behind each dish—with each recipe beautifully rendered in exquisite original photography. La Cucina di Luca Fantin is a sophisticated coffee-table book about the cuisine of the eponymous chef … Read more

The annual hunt for Winter outwear: Versatile pieces in your capsule collection

No words for the beauty that is fall. Our annual hunt for Fall+Winter outwear focuses on products that are equal parts cozy and chic. This season, UGG, a division of Deckers Brands, has nixed the need to sacrifice warmth for style with the introduction of two ultra-luxe, show-stopping Toscana shearling separates. Spotted on several of … Read more

The Gigi Boot. Gigi Hadid x Stuart Weitzman high heel combat bootie in support of PoP

Gigi Hadid is putting a personal spin on the lace-up bootie silhouette. The supermodel collaborates with Stuart Weitzman to create the Gigi Boot. The hiker-inspired high heel combat bootie was co-designed by the social supermodel and “reflects her sleek street style.” The Gigi Boot is set on a stacked heel, boasts bold metallic eyelets accented … Read more

Frédéric Malle’s fragrance concept boutique in Marais. Look for the Supertitious – Alber Elbaz par Frédéric Malle

On the beauty retail scene, a new original store is a rarity. French luxury perfumer Frédéric Malle opens a ‘hive’ fragrance boutique in Paris at 13, Rue Des Francs Bourgeois, in Marais, the historic district in hosting many outstanding buildings of historic and architectural importance. To obtain “endless complexity and infinite reflections,” architects Jakob + … Read more

Estée Lauder acquires Becca Cosmetics

Becca Cosmetics’ weightless, water-rich concealer uses the science of light to blur imperfections, cover dark circles and conceal blemishes & hyperpigmentation. Beccas’s Ultimate Coverage shades are now entering Estée Lauder Companies’ portfolio. Terms of the deal were not disclosed while the acquisition is expected to close this November. Launched in 2001, BECCA Cosmetics has experienced exceptional … Read more