 | | | On Location - August 2008 | | VIP | Wednesday, August 06, 2008 | A delightful wedding in Devon
Luca Virgilio and New York-based Jennifer Frusci were married at the quintessential luxury English country hotel, Gidleigh Park in Devon, on July 23rd, 2008. Luca Virgilio is GM of Baglioni Hotel London. | | Email this article to a friend |
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 | | | On Location - August 2008 | | VIP | Wednesday, August 06, 2008 | This yacht gets an A+!
The A is the 380-foot steel private yacht designed by Philippe Starck. It has Rolls-Royce steering and an 80-foot master cabin. It is named for former Serbian fashion model Aleksandra Nikolic, wife of the yacht's owner, Andrey Melnichenko, 36, serial entrepreneur and Chairman o...more | | Email this article to a friend |
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 | | | On Location - August 2008 | | VIP | Wednesday, August 06, 2008 | Russia's Bob Dylan
Vladimir Vysotsky, 1938-1980 - shown on a 1992 postage stamp - is often called Russia's Bob Dylan. Over a million attended the funeral of the Shakespearean actor, writer and composer of more than 600 songs. He rated third, after Josef Stalin and Tsar Nicholas II, in Russia's televi...more | | Email this article to a friend |
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 | | | On Location - August 2008 | | VIP | Wednesday, August 06, 2008 | The UAE gives Kazakhstan a helping hand
Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed, President of the UAE and Ruler of Abu Dhabi, walks with Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of Kazakhstan, in the Kazakh capital, Astana. The UAE is pouring billions of dirhams into Kazakhstan, where about half of the population is Muslim. | | Email this article to a friend |
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 | | | On Location - August 2008 | | VIP | Wednesday, August 06, 2008 | Kiwi Collection steers donations towards the Starlight Foundation
At the Starlight Foundation's recent Grand Hyatt Melbourne gala, A$23,000 was raised by auctioning lots generously donated via Kiwi Collection, from Conrad Bali, Establishment Sydney, Indigo Pearl Phuket, InterContinental Bali Resort, ...more | | Email this article to a friend |
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 | | | On Location - August 2008 | | VIP | Wednesday, August 06, 2008 | A whirlwind week of fashion in Berlin
Dr Maria Furthwängler and Karl Lagerfeld at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Berlin. Brands exhibiting included PureBERLIN, Hugo Boss, Joop! and Sisi Wasabi. The Week was extensively covered by Kiwi Collection's partner, the invitation-only luxury lifestyle...more | | Email this article to a friend |
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 | | | On Location - August 2009 | | VIP | Saturday, August 08, 2009 | 'Today Show' Wedding
Track stars Nick Cordes and Leigh Daniel's wedding July 15th, 2009, was seen by millions on MSNBC's TODAY show - as was the reception, at The Plaza. The honeymoon in Australia is by Swain Tours.
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 | | | On Location - August 2009 | | VIP | Saturday, August 08, 2009 | President Sarkozy visits the French Academy
President Sarkozy with his newly-appointed Minister of Culture, Frédéric Mitterrand, at the French Academy in the Villa Medici, Rome, where Mitterand was previously director. On July 19th, 2009, the Academy hosted the wedding party of American...more | | Email this article to a friend |
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 | | | On Location - August 2009 | | VIP | Saturday, August 08, 2009 | Sacha Baron Cohen in Brüno
Sacha Baron Cohen - dressed by designer Jason Alper - stars as Brüno in Universal Pictures' new movie of that name, directed by Larry Charles. Baron Cohen, born into an Orthodox Jewish family in London, England, cites the late Peter Sellers as his role model.
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 | | | On Location - August 2009 | | VIP | Saturday, August 08, 2009 | The first annual Filipino Fiesta at Makati Shangri-La
Imelda Marcos, no less, launched the first Filipino Fiesta at Makati Shangri-La, Manila: she is seen with her hosts Reto Klauser, to the right, with his wife Margreta, and Amit Oberoi. | | Email this article to a friend |
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 | | | On Location - August 2009 | | VIP | Saturday, August 08, 2009 | Cristiano Ronaldo trains at Carton House
Cristiano Ronaldo and Real Madrid soccer colleagues trained at Ireland's 1,000-acre Carton House, County Kildare (when Queen Victoria was coming to visit Carton House, its then-owner the Duke of Leinster apparently built a lake but apparently it rained and Her...more | | Email this article to a friend |
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 | | | On Location - August 2009 | | VIP | Saturday, August 08, 2009 | Am Anfang premieres at Paris Opera
Geneviève Bovin, with Rubble Women, in Anselm Kiefer's Am Anfang (In the Beginning), which premièred at Paris Opera July 7th, 2009. Paris Opera's director Gérard Mortier now moves to Teatro Real, Madrid. | | Email this article to a friend |
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 | | | On Location - August 2009 | | VIP | Saturday, August 08, 2009 | Follow the Fashion of Mrs.O
Michelle Obama, in a Jason Wu frock, at St. Dmitriy Nursing College of Sisters of Mercy, Moscow, July 7th, 2009. What to know what the fashionable Mrs O wears? See http://mrs-o.org/, started by 28-year old math grad Mary Tomer. | | Email this article to a friend |
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 | | | On Location - August 2009 | | VIP | Saturday, August 08, 2009 | Five star shopping in Park Lane
Helen Peters displayed Bicester Village luxury retail (www.valueretail.com) at the Gulf Luxury Fair, InterContinental Park Lane, London, July 25-27, 2009. Other exhibitors included Annick Goutal, Land Rover, Jaguar, Swarovski and Temperley London.
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 | | | On Location - August 2009 | | VIP | Saturday, August 08, 2009 | Kates Moss escapes to Naladhu Maldives
Supermodel Kate Moss escaped the glare of paparazzi for a few days' retreat at Naladhu Maldives (when WOW.travel was there, we loved villa 11, all of 3,200 sq ft, including a big deck and private pool). | | Email this article to a friend |
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 | | | On Location - August 2009 | | VIP | Saturday, August 08, 2009 | Turnberry, A Luxury Collection Resort, reopens!
18 year old Japanese golf star Ryo Ishikawa - Hanikami Ōji, "Bashful Prince" - at Turnberry's Ailsa course. The 2009 Open, July 16-19, 2009, marked the re-opening of the historic Scottish resort after a full redo by designer Mary Fox Lint...more | | Email this article to a friend |
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 | | | On Location - August 2009 | | VIP | Saturday, August 08, 2009 | Orient-Express meets at Hotel Cipriani
Orient-Express Hotels Ltd held its regional MDs' meeting at the luxury Hotel Cipriani & Palazzo Vendramin, Venice: at the final dinner, July 29th, 2009, VP Italy Maurizio Saccani, left, and group President/CEO Paul White flank Jennifer White.
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 | | | On Location - August 2009 | | VIP | Saturday, August 08, 2009 | United Breweries Group top new drink brand!
Indian entrepreneur Vijay Mallya saw his United Breweries Group listed among Wolff Olins' top new food and drink brands to dominate tomorrow's world. Also listed are Almarai, ChangYu wine, Juan Valdez Café and Patchi chocolate. | | Email this article to a friend |
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 | | | On Location - August 2009 | | VIP | Saturday, August 08, 2009 | Anthony Ross treks Mount Kilimanjaro
Anthony Ross, GM of The Opposite House luxury urban resort in Bejing's ultra-trendy Sanlithun area, made it to 19,340.55 feet up Mount Kilimanjaro - six days up, one day down, and 'never again'. | | Email this article to a friend |
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