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If there is one lesson to be learned from the new crop of 2014 luxury cars, it is this: Luxury is more than skin-deep and comes in an increasing number of differently sized packages. Car companies are offering a wider assortment of vehicles across a broader price range than ever befor...
The iconic La Mamounia hotel is a tucked-away enclave in otherwise intoxicating Marrakech. The massive heated pool, which is flanked by shading palm trees, will likely be the best place to seek respite and can even be the site of all your daytime meals. Forgo swimming attire. A more e...
The Scene: Struggling industrial center turned cultural breeding ground. The Signature: Museums. Visit the iconic Andy Warhol Museum (117 Sandusky St.; warhol.org ) for an infusion of pop art, the Carnegie Museum of Art (4400 Forbes Ave.; cmoa.org ) for an upcoming exhibit on modern d...
© Michael Turek The Best Shops in Dallas Hot Spots of Savannah By Tom Vanderbilt Jul/Aug-2012 The small Southern school earns big respect in the worlds of fashion and design. Standing on a small pavilion at the Ronald C. Waranch Equestrian Center at the Savannah College of Art and Des...
As early as 1811, when Jane Austen published Sense and Sensibility, Bond Street had already been established as Mayfair’s preeminent shopping destination. In the novel, Austen’s Elinor Dashwood is too distracted by matters of the heart to pay much attention while shopping with her sis...
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New Yorkers in the mood for a bit of urban exploring can make a day trip to Edgar Allan Poe ’s home in the Bronx ( $ Poe Park, Fordham, New York; 718-881-8900; bronxhistoricalsociety.org ). The master of the macabre spent the last few years of his tragic life in this quaint farmhouse ...
Occupying a prime position in Gangnam, one of the most fashion-forward neighborhoods in Seoul, South Korea, the Simone Handbag Museum is a shrine to the everyday (and often coveted) accessory. The collection, devised by fashion curator Judith Clark, is comprised of more than 300 items...
