A compelling exploration of heartbreak, grief, and aging, Paulina Porizkova’s newest book titled “No Filter: The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful,” headlining at this year’s Miami Book Fair, is a soul-bearing series of essays that once again cast our collective gaze at the recently widowed supermodel and budding wordsmith. She invited us into her […]

Venture into nature for the coolest way to wear the season’s trends: A sophisticated mix of prints and textures that’s spirited and ultra modern.   FASHION DIRECTION BY DENISA PALSHA PHOTOGRAPHY BY ZEV STARR-TAMBOR   Shot on location at 3920 Knobhill Drive in Sherman Oaks, California. Listed by Andrew Manning (Lic#: 00941825) of Berkshire Hathaway […]

A NEW GENERATION OF WELLNESS RESORTS ARE DEFINING THE MODERN IDEA OF ITALIAN SELF-CARE. FEATURING DELICIOUS CULINARY ARTS, CUTTING-EDGE MEDICAL/BEAUTY TREATMENTS AND STUNNING LOCATIONS, PALAZZO FIUGGI AND LEFAY RESORT & SPA ARE LEADING THE CHARGE.   Palazzo Fiuggi If the ol’ Ralph Waldo Emerson’s adage “it’s not the destination; it’s the journey” is true, then […]

WITH AN EMPHASIS ON BODY, MIND, AND SPIRIT, FOUR SPECTACULAR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DWELLINGS BRING WELLNESS TO A NEW LEVEL.   Tucked into Santaluz, one of the most exclusive communities in San Diego, this super-private custom-designed $8.88 million, 10,600-square-foot, modern dwelling was planned with top technology and amenities to meet the expectations of the most pampered […]

HOW A LEGENDARY SINGER, HIS ENTREPRENEURIAL SON, AND EQUALLY RENOWNED WINEMAKER CREATED ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL ROSÉ BRANDS FROM SCRATCH. WITH ACCOLADES AND AWARDS IN SPADES, THE PROOF IS IN THE BOTTLE.   BY STEPHANIE DAVIS SMITH | PHOTOGRAPHY BY NICK GARCIA FASHION DIRECTION BY DENISA PALSHA   Four years ago, Jon Bon Jovi […]

From print and color to fringe and botany, Southern California sartorial dreaming is sleek, sweet, and sexy.   Photography by Zev Starr-Tambor Fashion Direction by Denisa Palsha   Fuchsia pantsuit; leopard bustier; black patent high-heel sandals; DG logo earrings all by Dolce & Gabbana, available at Dolce & Gabbana, Beverly Hills.   LEFT PHOTO: Turquoise […]

Franciacorta, in the Italian region of Lombardy near Lake Iseo, is not only home to a hand-harvested, bottle-aged sparkling wine. Thanks to the visionaries at its premier producer Ca’ del Bosco, it boasts the most intriguing assemblage of public art. The mix is a heady fusion of multisensorial delights.   Robert Mondavi, the great American […]

Personal Submarines are the new trophies bobbing at the intersection of exploration and niche toys. This pricey market is exploding.   MARK ELLWOOD INVESTIGATES.   “Make me a submarine that’s fast enough to chase bottle-nosed dolphins underwater,” he said. The client, a wealthy businessman, had come to Netherlands-based UBoat Worx with that simple, yet unique, […]

A quartet of dreamy SOCAL properties on the market proves that every day can be a holiday without ever leaving home.   NATURAL BEAUTY 6977 LAS COLINAS RANCHO, SANTA FE Situated on Las Colinas, one of the premier streets in Rancho Santa Fe, this hacienda-style retreat offers the best of indoor/outdoor living in an inspired […]