Italy, a country renowned for its rich history, breathtaking landscapes, and mouthwatering cuisine, is a dream destination for summer travel enthusiasts. As the warm sun casts its golden rays upon the ancient ruins, rolling vineyards, and turquoise coastlines, Italy unveils a captivating tapestry of experiences for travelers. From the bustling streets of Rome to the romantic canals of Venice and the idyllic Amalfi Coast, each region exudes its own unique charm. So, pack your bags, embrace the Mediterranean spirit, and join us on a virtual journey through the wonders of summer travel in Italy.
Things we love about summer, beautiful beaches, bubbles, timepieces and eyewear. We have rounded up the best of the best for you just in time for the Fourth of July.
For outdoor adventures on the water, the Ulysse Nardin iSUP is by far the most beautiful paddleboard we have EVER seen, not to mention it bears the name of one of the most recognized nautical watch companies in the world. Both elegant and portable, it tops the list of this summer's must-haves. Available on beaulake.com
What about summer accessories you ask? Van Cleef & Arpels, need we say more? The Perlée 23mm watch is perfect for chic beachside soirées, lazy days aboard the yacht or lounging by the pool with a glass of bubbles. Available on vancleef.com the Perlée 23mm has 7 different color combinations, made from 18K gold and mother of pearl, making it suitable for any occasion and every season.
Lights, Camera, Action!
Since 1991, The Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival has presented The FLIFF Cannes Beach Soiree at The Cannes Film Festival. For the last twenty of those thirty-two years the party has been held at the same beachside bistro.
This year's event was sponsored by Provocativo, a Spanish Cava and the Official Bubbly of FLIFF, and Festival Chairman Steven Savor, and took place at Long Beach Bistro on Wednesday, May 24th from 10pm - 1am. The Gipsy Kings led off with an hour-long set which had everyone on their feet moving to the rhythm of these world famous Catalonia guitarists/singers. Immediately following was one of the world's top DJs, BJones, who flew in from Ibiza exclusively for the party.
The Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival (FLIFF) presents American indies and studio films, international films, student films, special tributes, seminars and introduces filmmakers to South Florida audiences.
Get in the Swim of Things
Planet Fashion TV is proud to partner with Hyde Beach and Paraiso this year to present Swimwear Fashion Shows June 9th and 10th for the new June, Miami Swim Week. Miami Swim Week is the largest swimwear fashion week in the world. It is a fashion community week that no one owns but rather is a time of year that different production companies present fashion shows and trade shows for the Swim and resort wear apparel industry.
Planet Fashion TV shows will by on June 9th - 11th at Hyde Beach located at 1701 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach and run from 7pm until close.
The Need for Speed
Situated in Miami Gardens around the Hard Rock Stadium, the Miami International Autodrome is 5.41km long, features 19 corners, and three straights. The Formula 1® Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix hosts best-in-class and unique fan experiences that are reflective of the diverse and dynamic nature of Miami, including food, music and art.
"I Prefer to Dream" – Monica Byrne
As a composer, dream weaver and entrepreneur, Monica Byrne has over 15 years of success in fashion apparel, luxury design, and goods. Grounded by her Midwest upbringing and education, she has found her place traveling the world, collaborating with private clients and consulting for fashion houses, including Carolina Herrera, Vera Wang, Jil Sander, and Donna Karan.
TIGHEMI (PRONOUNCED TIG-UH-ME) The Berber word for 'home'
Tighemi evolved from a passion for Morocco developed over many years of my travels there as a fine art photographer. During this time I was able to establish close relationships with remarkable artisans whose talent so beautifully celebrates the country's rich heritage of exquisite craftsmanship. It gives me enormous pleasure to now be working directly with a select few highly-skilled artists to curate exclusive and authentic collections of the very best quality fashion, bags, and homewares. Each item is truly one of a kind as all of our pieces are handmade, and done so in limited quantities.
Top places to visit in Europe for the Summer
Ramatuelle is a small medieval village located at the Côte d’Azur, France in France. It fascinates with small streets that spiral upwards. The place is on a hill overlooking the famous beach of Pampelonne. The market square in the center of Ramatuelle is a must see, where local delicacies such as spices and fabrics are offered. Ramatuelle is here to infatuate your senses.
Greece, Turkey, Spain, and Portugal all have fantastic locations and resorts to offer for a once in a lifetime all-inclusive holiday experience.
Read on to take a dive into these four incredible Mediterranean locations and what you can expect to find at each. Then, if you can choose just one, start packing your suitcase for the holiday of dreams.
Good fashion taste always relies on the classics. Also, good taste shares something with good style in that it implies visual harmony.
Your Lifestyle is being able to spend your days the way you choose, rather that working to earn more money or worrying about how much you have already. Live the life that makes you happy.
A True Luxury Travel experience starts with having insights into the best locations around the globe and receiving guidance on the best times to see destinations in their full glory.
Elżbieta (Ela) Pruszyńska is a global media personality, socialite, philanthropist and businesswoman. Ela is currently premiering on Żony Wives of Miami, a reality TV show produced by TVN. TVN is the leading broadcaster in Poland together with Discovery, Inc., the global leader in real life entertainment around the world. This, while overseeing the day-to-day operations of her resort line, Kaftans by Ela and her newest venture The Powder Room Beauty Group specializing in the art of prettification, as coined by Ela. "“Pretty” beauty drips in femininity and charm." she explained.
Bodvár - House of Rosés, one of the world’s leading premium rosé wine brands, is increasing the pace of its international expansion. The company is now able to offer its products in 48 new markets in Latin America and the Caribbean through an exclusive distribution agreement with American Actium, an international distributor of luxury brands. Bodvár- House of Rosés is now taking the next step in its ambitious growth plan.
”The agreement with Actium is strategically very important and proof of the unique position that Bodvár House of Rosés has created as one of the few international premium rosé brands. We are experiencing strong growth and in 2021 alone we have grown by about 300 percent. Through this agreement, we accelerate the pace further and more than double our market presence. We can now offer our products with even greater strength”, says Ann Hafström, co-founder and CEO of Bodvár - House of Rosés.
MSP Recovery CEO buys Coral Gables mansion for $25M Billionaire attorney John H. Ruiz, the CEO of MSP Recovery, paid $25 million for a waterfront mansion in Coral Gables, according to a source familiar with the deal. Randall P. Fiorenza, the CEO of Pan Am Flight Academy and Tiger Aircraft Trading; and his wife, Sandra Fiorenza, an agent at One Sotheby’s International Realty; sold the 14,443-square-foot home at 530 Arvida Parkway, in the Gables Estates neighborhood. It was their homestead residence. Fiorenza represented herself in the deal. Ruiz worked with Alex Pirez of Mocca Real Estate.
The masterpiece was almost certainly acquired by a billionaire collector, but the mystery of which one, exactly, has only deepened in the days since the sale.
Getting Started Sometimes, the hardest thing in life is simply to take the first step. As Neil Armstrong’s famous quote goes: “it’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” Just like walking on the moon, you can achieve anything once you get started. But when it all feels a bit overwhelming, here are some of the best quotes of all time to put you in the mood for taking that first giant leap.
1. “The secret of getting ahead is getting started” – Mark Twain
2. “The only impossible journey is the one you never begin” – Tony Robbins
3. “The best way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing” – Walt Disney
4. “When you know what you want, and want it bad enough, you’ll find a way to get it” – Jim Rohn
5. “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined” – Henry David Thoreau
With its elevated dining deck and expanded beachfront seating, The Ocean Grill's breathtaking view, stretching all the way to the shoreline, is one of the Miami's top spots for beachside dining while enjoying specialties from our wood-fired grill including Spanish Octopus, Yellowfin Tuna Tartare, Mediterranean Branzino, and Truffle Pizza.
Chef Francis Mallmann brings his authentic take on an Argentine grill-house to the heart of Miami Beach at Los Fuegos. Mallmann, who is one of South America’s most celebrated chefs, originally trained in France at traditional fine dining restaurants before returning home to discover his love for open-fire cooking.
Nobu Miami moved on from its original, ultra-trendy location at Shore Club in 2014 and is now located in its very own hotel in Miami Beach. Despite the upheaval, it is still considered as one of the places to be seen in Miami. The menu has been devised by Chef Nobu Matsuhisa’s, whose empire of restaurants continues to grow in both number and popularity every year.
Whether undergoing a healing spa treatment, or taking a wellness class in our fitness center, all guests and members will benefit from the transformative power of a Biltmore hotel spa.
A luxurious spa inside the Fontainebleau Miami Beach, offering hydrotherapy treatments, massages and facials, among other wellness treatments. It’s common to see celebrities ducking in and out of this world-class facility.
Set on the third floor of the avant-garde Faena Hotel Miami Beach, this ethereal, 22,000-square-foot sanctuary boasts one of the East Coast’s largest hammams along with shaman-developed body-healing rituals and treatments.
Lake Como, in Northern Italy’s Lombardy region, is an upscale resort area known for its dramatic scenery, set against the foothills of the Alps. The lake is shaped like an upside-down Y, with three slender branches that meet at the resort town of Bellagio. At the bottom of the southwest branch lies the city of Como, home to Renaissance architecture and a funicular that travels up to the mountain town of Brunate.
Baden-Baden is a spa town in southwestern Germany’s Black Forest, near the border with France. Its thermal baths led to fame as a fashionable 19th-century resort. Alongside the Oos River, park-lined Lichtentaler Allee is the town’s central promenade. The Kurhaus complex (1824) houses the elegant, Versailles-inspired Spielbank (casino). Its Trinkhalle has a loggia decorated with frescoes and a mineral-water fountain
Saint Barthelemy, a French-speaking Caribbean island commonly known as St. Barts, is known for its white-sand beaches and designer shops. The capital, Gustavia, encircling a yacht-filled harbor, has high-end restaurants and historical attractions like the Wall House, whose exhibits highlight the island’s Swedish colonial era. Perched above town is 17th-century Fort Karl, looking out over popular Shell Beach.
Built around near-future technologies such as its advanced Battery Electric drivetrain, the Aston Martin Lagonda All-Terrain Concept is an ultra-stylish, supremely luxurious, fully electric emission-free vehicle that can transport its occupants to remote and spectacular locations. It develops the.
The Chiron family is multi-faceted. Inspired by this versatility, we have created a double-sided navigation experience to present you BUGATTI’s latest masterpiece from all perspectives. We wish you a splendid journey.
The Mercedes-Benz EQS (V297) is a battery electric full-size luxury liftback produced by the German automobile manufacturer Mercedes-Benz Group AG. It is planned to be released in September 2021 in Germany and the fourth quarter in the US. It is part of the Mercedes-Benz EQ family, a range that will expand to include 10 models by 2022.
Bosco Verticale (Vertical Forest) is a pair of residential towers in the Porta Nuova district of Milan, Italy, between Via Gaetano de Castillia and Via Federico Confalonieri near Milano Porta Garibaldi railway station. They have a height of 111 metres (364 ft) and 76 metres (249 ft) and contain more than 900 trees (approximately 550 and 350 in the first and second towers, respectively) on 8,900 square metres (96,000 sq ft) of terraces. Within the complex is an 11-storey office building; its facade does not include plants.
Zaha Hadid Architects was appointed as design architects of the Heydar Aliyev Center following a competition in 2007. The Center, designed to become the primary building for the nation’s cultural programs, breaks from the rigid and often monumental Soviet architecture that is so prevalent in Baku, aspiring instead to express the sensibilities of Azeri culture and the optimism of a nation that looks to the future. Save this picture!
The Louis Vuitton Foundation for Creation, is a French art museum and cultural center sponsored by the group LVMH and its subsidiaries. It is run as a legally separate, nonprofitentity as part of LVMH's promotion of art and culture. The art museum opened on October 20, 2014 in the presence of President François Hollande. The Deconstructivist building was designed by American architect Frank Gehry, with groundwork starting in 2006.
Northrop & Johnson /Mediterranean Yacht Charters Effortless charm and elegance are ever present along the Mediterranean shores. From the West Mediterranean hot spots of the Côte d'Azur, Amalfi Coast, and the Balearics to the East Mediterranean gems of Croatia, the Greek Isles and Southern Turkey, the varied cruising grounds are the most popular on the map. Whether you are looking for culture, gastronomic delights or sun, sea and sand, there are seemingly endless opportunities for a Mediterranean yacht charter.
Kensho Stats: 75.2 metres, Admiral, 2022, 12 guests, 23 crew Designed with nature at the forefront, Kenshō’sexteriors and interiors emulate the natural world with curved lines. Views out to the water are also the priority, meant to be enjoyed from almost every angle – particularly in the panoramic main saloon with its floor to ceiling windows
Explore A Unique Houseboat for Sale: A Luxury 4-Bedroom Yacht House Miami-based shipbuilding company Arkup has created the world’s first fully solar-powered, zero-emission floating residence. What the shipbuilder is calling the “next generation floating house,” 1 this yacht house looks like a two-story luxury modern home floating on the water.
Carmen Herrera’s hard-edge abstractions are distinguished by high contrast and precise execution, like that of the Painting. Carmen Herrera has recently achieved institutional acclaim and market recognition for her role as a pioneer of abstract art in the late 1940s.
Jean-Michel Basquiat In 2021, total auction turnover for works by Jean-Michel Basquiat reached an all-time high of $439.3 million, inclusive of Buyer's Premium, signaling continued demand for the artist's work.
Yoshitomo Nara In 2019, Sotheby’s sold Yoshitomo Nara’s "Knife Behind Back" (2000) for a record-setting $25 million in Hong Kong. Since that sale, ARTnews has labeled Nara as an in-demand staple in international contemporary art .
Balenciaga Georgian designer Demna Gvasalia is the current designer of Balenciaga (alongside Vetements), stating that his approach to the brand is to deconstruct something in order to create something else – “destruct to create.” He cites his work pattern to be influenced by sportswear aesthetics, particularly focusing on the modernity of comfort, functionality and technicality to create an aesthetically pleasing image.
In its perpetual quest for excellence, the brand constantly enhances the aesthetics and technologies of its emblematic timepieces. They are an invitation to push boundaries, to reach ever higher. With, as always, the same promise of outstanding quality thanks to the company’s complete, in-house mastery of watchmaking expertise.
Off-White After presenting two posthumous collections at Louis Vuitton, it was about time for us to get to see Virgil Abloh's last collection for his own fashion brand. Off-White was the project that launched his fashion career, as he was already known as a multi-hyphenate artist, that would eventually get him a seat at the table in Paris, at one of the biggest fashion houses in the world. Their latest Fall/Winter collection titled Spaceship Earth is Abloh's own personal farewell to the brand that watched him grow and evolve into the streetwear giant we all cherished.