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Category Archives: Hotels
Hilton Crna Gora Hotel + Podgorica Old Town Montenegro
The Whole Enchilada On a rainy Friday morning the five star Hilton Crna Gora Hotel in Podgorica is all abuzz. Six foot plus male and female bodyguards are lingering in the lobby, cameramen are mingling with journalists in the corridor, … Continue reading
Lazure Hotel + Marina Herzeg Novi Montenegro
Azure Allure It looks like a palace you would come across in Veneto, with lower wings stretching out from a central block. That’s not entirely coincidental. It may be located next to the medieval town of Herceg Novi in Montenegro, … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Design, Hotels, Luxury
Tagged herzeg novi, kotor bay, lavender's blue, lazure hotel, lazure spa, lustica peninsula, montenegro, podgorica, smeg, st rocco chapel, stuart blakley, venetian
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Lavender’s Blue + Herceg Novi Montenegro
Heaven’s Children Local genius | genius loci.
Lavender’s Blue + Bay of Kotor Montenegro
The Muchness of Otherness Where else? A far flung corner of the universe. We like to get around. Palm trees and snow caps. The tapestry of our simple and joyful lives. Pieces of us.
Posted in Hotels, Luxury, People
Tagged bay of kotor, lavenders blue, montenegro, stuart blakley
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Galeries Lafayette Haussmann + Angélina Restaurant Paris
A Tale of Two Citizens “Style is knowing who you are, what you want to say, and not giving a damn.” Gore Vidal Midday in Paris. Printemps is the Harrods of Paris | Le Bon Marché is the Liberty of … Continue reading
Posted in Design, Hotels, Luxury, People, Restaurants
Tagged angelina restaurant paris, bon marche, eric boman, galeries lafayette haussmann, gore vidal, harrods, hotel le meurice, lavender's blue, liberty, loulou de la falaise, palais garnier, place vebdome, printemps, rare champagne 2002, rare rose champagne 2007, regis camus, reims cathedral, ritz paris, selfridges of paris, stuart blakley
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Rare Le Secret Champagne + Expérience Paris
A Revolutionary Idea Possibly the best excuse ever to visit Paris, France. Rare Champagne, the multiple award winning Champagne, and Mellerio, the oldest jewellery dynasty in the world (founded in the 16th century), have combined their exceptional talents, refined excellence … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Design, Fashion, Hotels, Luxury, People
Tagged baccarat, creative director laure isabelle mellerio, ernest hemingway, galleries lafayette haussmann paris, harrods, jonathan boulangeat, karl lagerfeld, kyle kaplan, lavenders blue, marie antoinette queen of france, mellerio, mellerio director of communications diane sophie lanselle, park hyatt paris, rare le secret goldsmith, rare le secret high jewellery, regis camus rare champagne chef de cave, ritz paris, rue de la paix, rue de rivoli william thackeray, sherry lehmann, sothebys, stuart blakley, takashimaya tokyo, thomas jefferson
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Chicks with Bricks + The Ned London
We’re Going to Have a Ball It comes as no surprise that women in property and construction only make up 12 percent of the workforce. Men make up 12 percent of Chicks with Bricks: inverse proportionality. “It’s diverse, interesting, very … Continue reading
Posted in Hotels, Luxury, People
Tagged blessing danha kpmg, charlie hanson auctioneer, chicks with bricks, holly porter describes this evening, kdh associates, kirsty hall, lavender's blue, sir ben ainslie, sir edwin lutyens, stuart blakley, the ned london, the prince’s trust women in the built environment, tracey emin sketch
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Boutique Hotel Awards +
Quite Simply The Universe’s Most Glamorous Hospitality Awards Gala Dinner How the great poses? “We do it all the time!”