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VIP Report
The Latest from the World of Luxury
On Location - November 2009
Emily Blavatnik‘sbirthday at Villa SanMichele
MaestroAndrea Bocellisangat Emily Blavatnik‘s birthdayparty atVilla San Michele,Fiesole. Her husband ishusband Len (Leonard) Blavatnik, Harvard-educated FoundingChairman,Access Industries.
Ivanka Trump marriesJared Kushner thismonth
Ivanka Trump and JaredKushner, real estate moguland publisher of The NewYork Observer, marriedOctober 25th, 2009, at the Trump National Golf Club NJ.
Awesome Irishentertainment at TheGleneagles Hotel
The Gleneagles Hotelentertained Virtuoso’sChairman’s Club October 21-23, 2009. Seen from left,Patrick Elsmie, Matthew Upchurch, Bernard Murphy.
Grand Hotel Europe’sCharity Foundationdonates trees
Thomas Noll, left, GMGrandHotel Europe, St Petersburg,plants one of 70 fruit treesdonated by the Grand HotelEurope’s Charity Foundation to celebrate 60 years of the SOSKinderhof International Charity Organisation. Read more about StPetersburg eventshere.
Ballet evening in StPetersburg
On October 24th, 2009, in StPetersburg, from left, TaniaNoll, Vladimir Kekhman,Jenny and Paul White,Thomas Noll – read about theincredible ballet evening in St Petersburghere.
Dorchester Hotel winsProfile Regatta
The Dorchester Hotel teamwon the thirdProfileRegatta, organized byBritannia Events off Cowes,Isle of Wight, England,September 22-23, 2009, were followed by a Springboard charity dinnerat the Royal Yacht Squadron. Entrants also included the EtonCollection and Small Luxury Hotels.
Russia & CIS HotelInvestment Conference
CEO of the Corinthia HotelGroup Tony Potter, right,hosted the vital Russia & CISHotel Investment Conferenceat the splendid Corinthia StPetersburg Nevsky Palace (run by GM Asaad Farag, left). Read moreabout the Russia&CIS Hotel Investment Conferencehere.
Sarah Fergusoncelebrates her 50th!
No longer the multi-millionambassador for WeightWatchers, Sarah Ferguson,former Duchess of York, hasplenty of style. Flanked bydaughters Eugenie, left, and Beatrice, she arrived to celebrate her50th birthday, October 15th, 2009, at the luxury,The Lanesborough, aSt. Regis Hotel.
Masters of Food & Wine,Seoul
Daniel Chambon was amongthe stars atPark HyattSeoul’sMasters of Food &Wine, November 2-6, 2009.Chambon runs the Michelin-starredLe Pont de l’Ouysse, Lacave, France.
The Duke of York in AbuDhabi
HRH The Duke of York – seenhere withFairmont Bab AlBahr Abu DhabiGM MichaelKaile – opened the hotel’sFrankie’s and Marco PierreWhite Steak House restaurants October 28th, 2009, The just-opened369-room hotel is owned by RMAL Al Fattim.Sign up for the FreeWOW ConfidentialNewsletter
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George Clooney atLondon Film Festival
George Clooney was inLondon for the premiere ofFantastic Mr Fox, whichkicked off theLondon FilmFestival, October 14-29,2009. He was with his girlfriend Elisabetta Canalis, the Sardinia-bornmodel-actress currently co-hosting Italian television’s Total RequestLive.
Princess Michael of Kentat Bulgari-Vogue party
Princess Michael of Kent,seen with Francesco Trepani,CEOBulgari, was one of theguests at theBulgari-Vogueparty forSave The Children,at theSaatchi Gallery, London, October 13th, 2009.
Underwater meeting inthe Maldives
Led by President MohamedNasheed, theGovernment ofthe Maldivesheld a cabinetmeeting underwater October17th, 2009. This was tohighlight the threat of global warming.
Carme Ruscalleda headsMOments restaurant
Barcelona MandarinOriental’s MOments will berun by Spain’s only 3-starfemale chef, CarmeRuscalleda of Sant Pol de MarSant Pau – with her son, Raül Balam, in the kitchen (Carme Ruscalleda,a farmer’s daughter who studied charcuterie and businessmanagement before marrying a grocer, also has 2 Michelin stars forher Tokyo restaurant).
Society Café at Encoreat Wynn Las Vegas
Kim Canteenwalla’s SocietyCafé atEncore at Wynn LasVegasis one of JohnMariani’s 20 best newrestaurants in the USA (readabout one more of the best restaurantshere). The 168-seatrestaurant, designed by Roger Thomas, is a partnership with ElizabethBlau and Sean Christie. Best sellers include Mac ‘n Cheese Bites withTruffle Dipping Sauce, and Braised Kurobuta Pork Short Ribs with cornsuccotash.
Gustavo Dudamel flavorof the month
28-year old VenezuelanGustavo Dudamelis seriousmusic’s flavor of the month.The conductor and violinist,who made his name whenappointed director of Venezuela’s Orquesta Sinfónica Simón Bolívar ataged 18. In addition, he is Principal Conductor of the GothenburgSymphony and Music Director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
Dinner withMoet&Chandon
On October 20th, 2009,HyattRegency Johannesburg’sNdaU Private Dining Roomwas turned into an exclusive"bubbling" dinner showcasingall Moet&Chandon champagnes including Brut, Rose, Vintage andNectar. WOW.travel, by the way, loves the hotel’s Zafferno restaurant.
The Pierre, Againevening
Heiko Kuenstle, a would-bebanker who is now GM ofThePierre – a Taj Hotel, one ofNew York’s best-loved hotels,hosted The Pierre, Again, acelebration evening October 19th, 2009, in honor of the historichotel’s re-opening.
L’Acqua makes dealwith W Hotels
The amazingly-namedMichaelangelo L’Acqua,Teaneck NJ-born co-founderof Onda, has scored andlicensed music for nearly 200commercials (clients include Karl Lagerfeld, Old Navy, Revlon and,now, W Hotels),www.music2management.com.
This one's for the whiskylovers
Richard Paterson, TheDalmore’sMaster Distiller,has unveiled 12 decanters of1951-vintage Sirius vintagesingle malt whisky, selling at£10,000 each. The Dalmore, part of Whyte & McKay, belongs to India’sKingfisher Airlines andUnited Breweriesmagnate, Vijay Mallya.
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