JetSetReport.com http://jetsetreport.com A selection of our favorite hotels, restaurants, nightlife, trends, and lifestyles in the world, presenting only the best for each selected city. en-us Copyright 1995-2008 JetSetReport.com rights reserved. Fri, 09 May 2008 18:57:06 -0400 Fri, 09 May 2008 18:57:06 -0400 jetsetreport.com JetSetReport http://jetsetreport.com/rss_feed 360 JetSetReport.com http://jetsetreport.com/favicon.jpg http://jetsetreport.com 88 31 <![CDATA[(Rosewood Mayakoba) Schmancy Rosewood-chain expands to Maya Riviera]]> http://www.jetsetreport.com/hotels.php?articleId=168 Schmancy Rosewood-chain expands to Maya Riviera Guest suites are arranged around a central lagoon or along an oceanfront beltway with teak decks and small plunge pools. Entry-level rooms are meticulously composed with stone walls and minimalist furnishings constructed from teak and rattan. Ceiling fans create a soft breeze as floor-to-ceiling windows frame unobstructed lagoon or sea views. Creamy limestone floors extend into extravagant bathroo...]]> Fri, 02 May 2008 11:34:00 -0400 hotels http://jetsetreport.com/hotels.php?articleId=168 <![CDATA[(Mandarin Oriental Riviera Maya) Mandarin Oriental does loft-chic on Maya Riviera]]> http://www.jetsetreport.com/hotels.php?articleId=169 Mandarin Oriental does loft-chic on Maya Riviera We usually try to avoid the big chains, but there’s something wonderfully hedonist about checking into a Mandarin Oriental. It’s first venture in Latin America, Riviera Maya is a located 10-minutes from Playa del Carmen’s chic Quinta Avenida and 30-minutes from Cancun Airport. The sprawling property doesn’t disappoint, built in a new residential development on the Caribbean coast with water in...]]> Fri, 02 May 2008 11:08:00 -0400 hotels http://jetsetreport.com/hotels.php?articleId=169 <![CDATA[(Hotel Basico) Sexy design hotel built for premium exposure]]> http://www.jetsetreport.com/hotels.php?articleId=170 Sexy design hotel built for premium exposure Sexy simplicity feels much like a concrete factory producing exposed guest rooms and occupants not afraid to show-off their physical assets. With just 15-guest rooms, the property features an open architectural design from the lobby to the roof, with all the guest rooms between framed by floor-to-ceiling windows in open view of the street below. The room interiors are minimally furnished, allowing...]]> Fri, 02 May 2008 11:01:00 -0400 hotels http://jetsetreport.com/hotels.php?articleId=170 <![CDATA[(Grand-Hotel) A better way to Cannes in glittery Cap-Ferrat]]> http://www.jetsetreport.com/hotels.php?articleId=167 A better way to Cannes in glittery Cap-Ferrat The Grand-Hotel is home to 44 rooms and 9 suites varying between pine forest and wide-open ocean views. Entry-level superior rooms are located at the front of the building, on each floor, lined in parquet flooring with antique rugs and Tiffany-blue silk drapery. Beds are tucked with 500-thread count Frette sheets offering quilted headboards and tableside arrangement of freshly picked flowers. Sea ...]]> Fri, 02 May 2008 00:23:00 -0400 hotels http://jetsetreport.com/hotels.php?articleId=167 <![CDATA[(Maritime Hotel) Nautical-theme boutique hotel in NY’s Chelsea]]> http://www.jetsetreport.com/hotels.php?articleId=166 Nautical-theme boutique hotel in NY’s Chelsea Think cruise ship stateroom with upgraded amenities like teak-paneled walls, circular chandeliers and marble bathrooms. A budget-chic sanctuary with the occasional luxurious touch, entry-level rooms are built around the hotel’s signature circular windows with queen size beds opposite built-in walnut desks and Pucci-inspired seating arrangements. Added perks like luxury linens, room service and hi...]]> Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:14:00 -0400 hotels http://jetsetreport.com/hotels.php?articleId=166 <![CDATA[(La Playa Hotel) Historic inn in residential enclave of Carmel]]> http://www.jetsetreport.com/hotels.php?articleId=165 Historic inn  in residential enclave of Carmel More grandma cozy than seaside chic, La Playa's entrylevel guest room are located off sparse hallways with harsh carpeting and ash-colored doorways. Each room is decorated in a comfortable style reflecting Carmel's laid-back ways, think quiled bedspreads and hearty foam pillows. First timers struggle to find the hotel, closer to the beach than downtown, amongst the enormous houses and tr...]]> Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:56:00 -0400 hotels http://jetsetreport.com/hotels.php?articleId=165 <![CDATA[(Dorint Soel'ring Hof) Romantic beachfront hotel on North Sea]]> http://www.jetsetreport.com/hotels.php?articleId=164 Romantic beachfront hotel on North Sea Walks on the beach, fireside romance, and all the wind you could ever want make Hotel Soel'ring Hof the perfect place to relax and recuperate while on Sylt. A little too quiet for younger couples, and away from most of the island action, the hotel is well suited for those look for true nature and long empty beaches.North Sea architecture meets Sylt chic, the Soel'ring masters tailored re...]]> Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:06:00 -0400 hotels http://jetsetreport.com/hotels.php?articleId=164 <![CDATA[(The Ambrose) Green boutique hotel in residential Santa Monica]]> http://www.jetsetreport.com/hotels.php?articleId=163 Green boutique hotel in residential Santa Monica Let’s be honest, most green hotels are a bummer for true luxury lovers. Surprisingly, the Ambrose presents meticulously arranged rooms that don’t forgo luxurious sheets of sexy design elements to make an environmental statement. Hence, this hotel isn’t LEED-Gold certified as of this writing. While lounging on high thread-count linens, guests can relax in plush robes and slippers offered by the ...]]> Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:50:00 -0400 hotels http://jetsetreport.com/hotels.php?articleId=163 <![CDATA[(Hotel Don Alfonso) Foodie Design Hotel between Positano and Sorrento]]> http://www.jetsetreport.com/hotels.php?articleId=162 Foodie Design Hotel between Positano and Sorrento At 4pm check-in the restaurant and area surrounding Don Alfonso lies between the stillness of lunch and dinner. A collection of 9 meticulously designed rooms is built within traditional Amalfi maisonettes overlooking a central courtyard and distant views of the Bay of Naples. The hotel is assembled in handpicked antiques and ornate chandeliers that hang within pure white rooms mixed with contempor...]]> Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:46:00 -0400 hotels http://jetsetreport.com/hotels.php?articleId=162 <![CDATA[(Eichardt's Private Hotel) Iconic designer hotel on Lake Wakatipu]]> http://www.jetsetreport.com/hotels.php?articleId=161 Iconic designer hotel on Lake Wakatipu Guests ascend an airy staircase with ebonized banister with four vintage clocks decoratively ticking from above. Five distinctively stylish guest apartments are arranged along white-paneled hallways offering a mix of modern and antique furnishings assembled by New Zealand’s top-decorator Virginia Fisher. The suites feature a two-room design with large living areas with three-seat sofas and firepl...]]> Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:23:00 -0400 hotels http://jetsetreport.com/hotels.php?articleId=161 <![CDATA[(Nobu) Nobu-franchise sets up shop in Honolulu]]> http://www.jetsetreport.com/restaurants.php?articleId=102 Nobu-franchise sets up shop in Honolulu It’s the chicest restaurant in Waikiki, even though we know the Nobu-brand from virtually every major city around the globe. At the center of the sexily reconceived Waikiki Parc Hotel located across from the Halekulani, Nobu is a decadently massive restaurant and lounge designed by David Rockwell who happened to also pen the Buddha Bar in New York and LA’s Kodak Theater. Rockwell incorpo...]]> Fri, 09 May 2008 13:18:00 -0400 restaurants http://jetsetreport.com/restaurants.php?articleId=102 <![CDATA[(Ago Restaurant) DeNiro's famed LA-eatery hits NYC]]> http://www.jetsetreport.com/restaurants.php?articleId=99 DeNiro's famed LA-eatery hits NYC Hyped hotel openings are no new thing to New Yorkers, but few have opened with the type of fanfare and secrecy of The Greenwich Hotel. While New York restaurant spin-offs are an everyday occurrence, it's a rare occasion that when an LA restaurant makes a New York debut. With nighttime sunglasses and couture hoodies pulled around their heads, starlets and be-seen foodies are lining up for th...]]> Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:43:00 -0400 restaurants http://jetsetreport.com/restaurants.php?articleId=99 <![CDATA[(Hartmanns) Kreuzberg eatery lures foodie Berliners]]> http://www.jetsetreport.com/restaurants.php?articleId=98 Kreuzberg eatery lures foodie Berliners The latest star eatery to send Berlin’s Kreuzberg into foodie frenzy, Hartmanns is a cheery two-room gourmand located on a lively street in the capital city’s trendy neighborhood.&nbsp; Over the past five years this once rough German neighborhood has become increasingly gentrified with upscale apartment blocks and burgeoning nightlife scene. In lieu of crack pipes and gang wars, hips...]]> Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:31:00 -0400 restaurants http://jetsetreport.com/restaurants.php?articleId=98 <![CDATA[(Nobu) Nobu’s Strip-center eatery is hottest in Malibu]]> http://www.jetsetreport.com/restaurants.php?articleId=96 Nobu’s Strip-center eatery is hottest in Malibu You would think that the Malibu outpost of one of the world’s hottest sushi conglomerates would be more than this one-room sushi bar and covered patio located in the back of a local strip center. At the back of Malibu Country Mart, a high-end shopping area that has gone from mom-and-pop shops to local outposts of Ralph Lauren and Chrome Hearts, a covered entryway lures a steady stream of celebrit...]]> Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:15:00 -0400 restaurants http://jetsetreport.com/restaurants.php?articleId=96 <![CDATA[(Dio) Stylish Magyar restaurant and bar on Sas Street]]> http://www.jetsetreport.com/restaurants.php?articleId=95 Stylish Magyar restaurant and bar on Sas Street On a lazy surface street in the Hungarian capital, this fashionable restaurant and bar has been gaining a reputation for its inventive twists on classic Hungarian cuisine.&nbsp; Visitors pass through a mustard-colored storefront into a glamorous eatery with formal dining room and long illuminated bar. Arched ceiling in tones of gold and brown are strewn with whimsical glass chandeliers in star...]]> Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:18:00 -0400 restaurants http://jetsetreport.com/restaurants.php?articleId=95 <![CDATA[(Ristorante Max) Local-favored wine bar in touristy Positano]]> http://www.jetsetreport.com/restaurants.php?articleId=94 Local-favored wine bar in touristy Positano It’s one of the most beautiful settings on the Amalfi Coast, Max’s is a cozy wine bar and terrace restaurant located on a charming alleyway no more than two-shoulders wide in central Positano. A series of staircases wrapped in white plastering leads to a one-door entryway flanked by small lounge and hostess nook. The main interior dining room is a one-room library surrounded in oil paintings and...]]> Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:40:00 -0400 restaurants http://jetsetreport.com/restaurants.php?articleId=94 <![CDATA[(Cumpa' Cosimo) Ravello trattoria made famous by Jackie O]]> http://www.jetsetreport.com/restaurants.php?articleId=93 Ravello trattoria made famous by Jackie O It's the homiest celebrity dining room you'll ever visit, this one room dining establishment known officially as Cumpa Cosimo but simply called Nettie's by locals. Chef/owner Netta Bottone operates this legendary dining room that has been in her family for more than four generations. The interior walls are decorated with the many famous faces that have come by for dinner including...]]> Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:35:00 -0400 restaurants http://jetsetreport.com/restaurants.php?articleId=93 <![CDATA[(Don Alfonso 1890) Michelin-rated eatery near Sorrento and Positano]]> http://www.jetsetreport.com/restaurants.php?articleId=92 Michelin-rated eatery near Sorrento and Positano One of the most majestic dining experiences on the Amalfi Coast, Don Alfonso is located in the town of Sant'Agata sui Due Golfi between Sorrento and Positano.&nbsp; A storied history that spans more than a century, the Laccarino family recently expanded their restaurant empire to include an on-site boutique hotel as well as kitchen outposts across Italy. A pristine all-white dining ...]]> Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:30:00 -0400 restaurants http://jetsetreport.com/restaurants.php?articleId=92 <![CDATA[(Luce at the Intercontinental) Domeique Crenn creates wonders at SF hotel]]> http://www.jetsetreport.com/restaurants.php?articleId=91 Domeique Crenn creates wonders at SF hotel Located near San Francisco’s Moscone Center, Luce is the flagship restaurant of the newly built Intercontinental San Francisco. A sleek glass-encrusted structure located south of Market, a private restaurant entrance from the street ushers in a local crowd of curious foodies typically apprehensive to hotel eateries. The interior dining room is a towering space of dangling gold light fixtures abov...]]> Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:07:00 -0400 restaurants http://jetsetreport.com/restaurants.php?articleId=91 <![CDATA[(Alain Ducasse at the Dorchester) Alain Ducasse enlightens Dorchester dining]]> http://www.jetsetreport.com/restaurants.php?articleId=90 Alain Ducasse enlightens Dorchester dining In the world of glitzy hotel restaurants, Alain Ducasse and his work at Plaza Athene and Le Louis XV at Monaco’s Hotel de Paris reign supreme. Ducasse’s latest undertaking is at London’s prized Dorchester located on Park Lane overlooking Hyde Park. A modern luxury hotel with Victorian design influences, Ducasse does little to maintain the existing ambiance of the hotel and instead recruits Patr...]]> Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:48:00 -0400 restaurants http://jetsetreport.com/restaurants.php?articleId=90 <![CDATA[(The Top) Rooftop lounge and bar overlooking Hvar harbor]]> http://www.jetsetreport.com/nightlife.php?articleId=165 Rooftop lounge and bar overlooking Hvar harbor In terms of local lounges it ranks at the top, both geographically and socially from its rooftop location atop the Adriana Hotel on Hvar harbor. From a groovy lobby lounge with its own following, guests arrive to the rooftop with walls pulsating in ambient blue lighting as martini drinkers in their designer resort wear sit on low-flung sofas and groovy club chairs arranged facing oversize window...]]> Wed, 07 May 2008 17:40:00 -0400 nightlife http://jetsetreport.com/nightlife.php?articleId=165 <![CDATA[(Splash) Apres-beach scene finds new home in Hvar]]> http://www.jetsetreport.com/nightlife.php?articleId=164 Apres-beach scene finds new home in Hvar It wasn't long ago that the façade of the Amfora Hotel resembled a Communist version of The Shining more than a hip vestibule of beachside chic. But after a stunning renovation and virtual reinvention, gone is the acre-size indoor pool and institutional locker rooms that was always empty and in its place a family-minded resort pool and adult playground of lounge and beach clubs. <br /&g...]]> Wed, 07 May 2008 17:18:00 -0400 nightlife http://jetsetreport.com/nightlife.php?articleId=164 <![CDATA[(Zimmer Frei) Miami-style drinking bar in historic Hvar town]]> http://www.jetsetreport.com/nightlife.php?articleId=163 Miami-style drinking bar in historic Hvar town Its name in German translates to 'room available,' but this single-room bar located along a back alleyway of Hvar town is usually jam-packed. The bar-cum-lounge is composed of all-white decor with compact bar illuminated in candlelight and pendant lighting in front of a wall of premium liquors and local wines. The bar attracts a renegade crowd of local purists who hiss and holler a...]]> Wed, 07 May 2008 17:11:00 -0400 nightlife http://jetsetreport.com/nightlife.php?articleId=163 <![CDATA[(Veneranda Club) Hilltop disco above Hvar harbor]]> http://www.jetsetreport.com/nightlife.php?articleId=162 Hilltop disco above Hvar harbor Walking along the western edge of Hvar harbor just past the new Adriana Hotel, a hilltop cinema and summer disco advertises on homemade signs with arrows and glittery pointers. On a pine-cover hillside, the site was built in 1561 for soldiers of the Venetian Republic. Shortly thereafter the site was used as a religious alter and later as a fortress for French and Austrian occupiers. In modern time...]]> Wed, 07 May 2008 11:59:00 -0400 nightlife http://jetsetreport.com/nightlife.php?articleId=162 <![CDATA[(00 (Zero Zero)) Sexy dance bar and restaurant in Rio’s Gavea]]> http://www.jetsetreport.com/nightlife.php?articleId=161 Sexy dance bar and restaurant in Rio’s Gavea It’s not common language amongst Rio tourist class, which is probably why fashionable 20-somethings consider it Rio’s hottest and&nbsp; sexiest bar.&nbsp; Located in Gavea near the city planetarium, this upscale restaurant and lounge attracts a consistent crowd of amateur models and the occasional celebrity for late-night champagne romps during prime summer season. Pronounced zero-zero, ...]]> Tue, 06 May 2008 18:23:00 -0400 nightlife http://jetsetreport.com/nightlife.php?articleId=161 <![CDATA[(Mynt Lounge) Miami nightclub makes a splash in Sao Paulo]]> http://www.jetsetreport.com/nightlife.php?articleId=160 Miami nightclub makes a splash in Sao Paulo It was only a matter of time that the super-hot nightlife scene of Miami went globetrotting to set up franchises of their famed nightclubs. On the heels of Pacha and Lotus, Miami's Mynt sets up its first Brazilian outpost in the Jardins neighborhood. Sao Paulo's swankest address, the club is a pop experience of fame and paparazzi exhibited in the main lounge and its Warhol-esque mura...]]> Tue, 06 May 2008 13:23:00 -0400 nightlife http://jetsetreport.com/nightlife.php?articleId=160 <![CDATA[(Pacha) Freestanding dance club lures Sao Paulo elite]]> http://www.jetsetreport.com/nightlife.php?articleId=158 Freestanding dance club lures Sao Paulo elite With Pacha-franchises opening throughout the world, the Sao Paulo-outpost is one of the best with a sleek Mediterranean design of all-white spaces revolving around mostly-outdoor architecture. Pacha arrived to Sao Paulo in November 2006 delivering hefty competition to Lotus who has dominated local dance life for several years. <br /><br />Guests arrive to a fortress-like building...]]> Tue, 06 May 2008 11:45:00 -0400 nightlife http://jetsetreport.com/nightlife.php?articleId=158 <![CDATA[(Pacha) Outdoor Pacha is newest club in Buzios]]> http://www.jetsetreport.com/nightlife.php?articleId=157 Outdoor Pacha is newest club in Buzios It’s slowly becoming the St. Tropez of Brazil, Buzios is a thriving beach resort located 120-miles from Rio where Pacha has debuted its latest outpost. The indoor-outdoor club is a mammoth, located on the shores of one of the city’s prettiest seaside coves to deliver deafening trance music to a cult-like following that spend their nights dancing amongst a strobe light and fog heaven. The crowd i...]]> Tue, 06 May 2008 11:29:00 -0400 nightlife http://jetsetreport.com/nightlife.php?articleId=157 <![CDATA[(Fishbone) Gritty beach club is best in Buzios]]> http://www.jetsetreport.com/nightlife.php?articleId=156 Gritty beach club is best in Buzios It’s the hottest beach club in town and, not coincidentally, where all the super-sculpted surfer guys and beach gals in string bikinis hang out. Located just outside of town on Geriba Beach, this frill-free beach shack offers an outdoor bar with sandy floor and nosh menu of barbecue specialties that include the occasional roasted pig. <br /><br />Located directly on the beach, it’s o...]]> Mon, 05 May 2008 19:56:00 -0400 nightlife http://jetsetreport.com/nightlife.php?articleId=156 <![CDATA[(Privilege) Beachfront nightclub with maniacal dance following]]> http://www.jetsetreport.com/nightlife.php?articleId=155 Beachfront nightclub with maniacal dance following Located 120-miles outside of Rio, this charming fishing village made famous by Bridgette Bardot is also a thriving nightlife center ruled by beachfront mega-clubs like Privilege and nearby Pacha. The dance club is larger than most of the town’s hotels, promoted by cult-like trance addicts that roam the streets of town half-naked while passing out leaflets for free admission and VIP entry. <br ...]]> Mon, 05 May 2008 19:36:00 -0400 nightlife http://jetsetreport.com/nightlife.php?articleId=155 <![CDATA[(Decades Boutique) Hollywood's top boutique for vintage couture]]> http://www.jetsetreport.com/trendspotter.php?articleId=36 Hollywood's top boutique for vintage couture ...]]> Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:29:00 -0400 trendspotter http://jetsetreport.com/trendspotter.php?articleId=36 <![CDATA[(Nikki Beach – Cannes) Nikki Beach kicks-off the Cannes Film Festival]]> http://www.jetsetreport.com/trendspotter.php?articleId=29 Nikki Beach kicks-off the Cannes Film Festival The world&#39;s hottest beach club chain brings its makeshift cabanas and silver champagne buckets to the Carlton Hotel for the 2007 Cannes Film Festival. Located directly on the promenade along the la Croisette, the beach club offers an enclosed marquee for evening events as well as an outdoor beach scene with signature white loungers and draped-fabric DJ booth. The crowd varies between b...]]> Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:06:00 -0400 trendspotter http://jetsetreport.com/trendspotter.php?articleId=29 <![CDATA[(Haunch of Venison) Berlin Gallery Scene Heats-Up With New Openings]]> http://www.jetsetreport.com/trendspotter.php?articleId=35 Berlin Gallery Scene Heats-Up With New Openings ...]]> Tue, 11 Dec 2007 17:50:00 -0500 trendspotter http://jetsetreport.com/trendspotter.php?articleId=35 <![CDATA[(L'Avion Airlines) French Business Carrier from Paris Orly]]> http://www.jetsetreport.com/trendspotter.php?articleId=33 French Business Carrier from Paris Orly Could someone at Newark please put a sign up for this obscure new French airline? Without a tranquil airport lounge or even sign to direct flyers to its all-business gates, L&#39;Avion is now serving Paris Orly and Newark Airports for a pretty price ($1697 at press). With a growing rebellion of flyers tired of the scaled back services and dated amenities of many carriers, the new airline hopes...]]> Tue, 06 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500 trendspotter http://jetsetreport.com/trendspotter.php?articleId=33 <![CDATA[(Departmentstore Quartier 206) Shopping - Berlin - Chic Boutique for fashon-set]]> http://www.jetsetreport.com/trendspotter.php?articleId=4 Shopping - Berlin - Chic Boutique for fashon-set <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black" new="" ?times="" times="" ar-sa="" en-us="" roman="" 8.0pt="" mso-bidi-font-size="" mso-bidi-language="" mso-fareast-language="" mso-ansi-language="" mso-fareast-font-family=""><font size="2">Friedrichstr...]]> Tue, 02 Jan 2007 00:10:00 -0500 trendspotter http://jetsetreport.com/trendspotter.php?articleId=4 <![CDATA[(Base World) Base Miami – Unfussy fashion with art and books]]> http://www.jetsetreport.com/trendspotter.php?articleId=14 Base Miami – Unfussy fashion with art and books <span ar-sa="" en-us="" roman="" new="" ?times="" ms="" trebuchet="" mso-bidi-font-size="" 12.0pt="" mso-fareast-font-family="" mso-bidi-font-family="" mso-ansi-language="" mso-fareast-language="" mso-bidi-language="" style="font-size: 9pt;">On...]]> Mon, 01 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0500 trendspotter http://jetsetreport.com/trendspotter.php?articleId=14 <![CDATA[(Art Basel) Art Basel –The Olympics of modern art (Dec 6 - 9)]]> http://www.jetsetreport.com/trendspotter.php?articleId=9 Art Basel –The Olympics of modern art (Dec 6 - 9) <span style="font-size: 11pt;" mso-bidi-font-family="" 12.0pt="" mso-bidi-font-size="" ms="" trebuchet="" ar-sa="" en-us="" roman="" new="" ?times="" mso-fareast-font-family="" mso-ansi-language="" mso-fareast-language="" mso-bidi-language="">&...]]> Mon, 01 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0500 trendspotter http://jetsetreport.com/trendspotter.php?articleId=9 <![CDATA[(The Mall) Bargain Shopping–Italy's top designer outlets]]> http://www.jetsetreport.com/trendspotter.php?articleId=16 Bargain Shopping–Italy's top designer outlets <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: " mso-bidi-language:="" mso-fareast-language:="" mso-ansi-language:="" mso-bidi-font-family:="" mso-fareast-font-family:="" 12.0pt;="" mso-bidi-font-size:="" trebuchet="" ms?;="" ?times="" new="" roman?;="" en-us;="&quo...]]> Mon, 01 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0500 trendspotter http://jetsetreport.com/trendspotter.php?articleId=16 <![CDATA[(What Comes Around Goes Around) Bargain Shopping – Luxury Vintage Warehouse in NY]]> http://www.jetsetreport.com/trendspotter.php?articleId=28 Bargain Shopping – Luxury Vintage Warehouse in NY Located in the heart of New York's&nbsp; Soho, WCAGA Boutique offers a wide range of vintage garments and accessories dating back to the 1920s era and beyond. The store features a large selection of men and women's vintage pop merchandise ranging for retro rock T-shirts to embellished denim from the late '50s and '60s.&nbsp; ...]]> Tue, 23 Oct 2007 05:55:33 -0400 trendspotter http://jetsetreport.com/trendspotter.php?articleId=28 <![CDATA[(Clube Chocolate) Swanky boutique lures JetSet-shoppers in Sao Paulo]]> http://www.jetsetreport.com/trendspotter.php?articleId=6 Swanky boutique lures JetSet-shoppers in Sao Paulo <p align="left">Located along Oscar Freire, a tree-lined shopping street in Jardins, a three-story concrete wall rises from the sidewalk protected by three dapper security guards – who could easily be runway models.&nbsp; Without the perfunctory window displays or bold signage, a single exposed glass-panel leads into Sao Paulo's hottest fashion boutique. A four-story indo...]]> Tue, 23 Oct 2007 05:55:33 -0400 trendspotter http://jetsetreport.com/trendspotter.php?articleId=6 <![CDATA[(A Beginner's Guide to Art Collecting) A Nouveau Riche Guide To Art Collecting]]> http://www.jetsetreport.com/lifestyle.php?articleId=52 A Nouveau Riche Guide To Art Collecting Whether acquired at the front of a local Home Depot or at a hot gallery opening in Soho, it can happen to anyone. Bad art is a nouveau riche epidemic that doesn't discriminate on ethnicity, gender or age. As 10,000-sqaure foot homes and beachfront vacation houses become a fact of nouveau riche life, many up-and-comers seem not to know the difference between filling wall space and making...]]> Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:56:00 -0400 lifestyle http://jetsetreport.com/lifestyle.php?articleId=52 <![CDATA[(The World makes European luxury affordable) One-of-a-kind ship specializes in tailor-made voyages]]> http://www.jetsetreport.com/lifestyle.php?articleId=51 One-of-a-kind ship specializes in tailor-made voyages For the segment of the travel market familiar with summer villa rentals, the idea of booking a weeklong sojourn on a cruise ship is nothing short of torture. Fashionable Gasp. But in the world of travel there are always exceptions, and one is currently floating the high-class seas by the name of The World by ResidenSea. Launched in 2002 as the world's first condo-cruise ship available for...]]> Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:42:00 -0400 lifestyle http://jetsetreport.com/lifestyle.php?articleId=51 <![CDATA[(Villa company specializes in upscale Mediterranean properties) Hot Villa Rentals With An Affordable Twist]]> http://www.jetsetreport.com/lifestyle.php?articleId=50 Hot Villa Rentals With An Affordable Twist Sanctuary Villas is a luxury rental company that specializes in hosted and tailor-made villa properties in France, Spain, Italy and Croatia. For those new to the villa market, rental properties usually offer full-service and limited service options. Hosted 'full-service' properties offer daily maid service and refrigerator stocked with food staples and essential provisions like c...]]> Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:36:00 -0400 lifestyle http://jetsetreport.com/lifestyle.php?articleId=50 <![CDATA[(Celebrity Cars – Who’s Driving What In Hollywood) Find out who's driving Hollywood's priciest gas-guzzlers]]> http://www.jetsetreport.com/lifestyle.php?articleId=49 Find out who's driving Hollywood's priciest gas-guzzlers They're usually behind a pane of dark-tinted glass wearing wraparound sunglasses or baseball hat tilted at eye level. They prefer to have the latest model, on their arm or at the wheel, as they wind their way up Doheny or Benedict Canyon to their Hollywood Hills homes. While their cars are not always clean, they're almost always new, with essential accessories like black DUB-rims o...]]> Wed, 23 Jan 2008 11:00:00 -0500 lifestyle http://jetsetreport.com/lifestyle.php?articleId=49 <![CDATA[(Bad Travel Experiences Have Never Been So Enjoyable) The Anti-Hot List - Our Best of the Worst]]> http://www.jetsetreport.com/lifestyle.php?articleId=48 The Anti-Hot List - Our Best of the Worst It's that time of year again, when vacation-craving urbanites take to the web looking for glamorous getaways to save them from their paleness. In a twist to our Hot Lists, we offer a round up of the various vacation disasters that have filled our recent traveling year. Unlike other Hot Lists, we didn't scour the globe as much as fall into these particular recommendations th...]]> Wed, 05 Dec 2007 11:00:00 -0500 lifestyle http://jetsetreport.com/lifestyle.php?articleId=48 <![CDATA[(Bold prints and all-black line quintessentially Cavalli) Cavalli and H&M team-up for Winter Collection]]> http://www.jetsetreport.com/lifestyle.php?articleId=46 Cavalli and H&M team-up for Winter Collection <font face="Trebuchet MS" size="2">We should have guessed there was something up when Roberto Cavalli spent most of his summer on a yacht in the Mediterranean with Mimi (Mariah Carey) instead of in the H&amp;M's Swedish design center. The resulting work now debuts in H&amp;M stores worldwide with a look familiar to many of Cavalli's previous collections....]]> Tue, 06 Nov 2007 20:18:00 -0500 lifestyle http://jetsetreport.com/lifestyle.php?articleId=46 <![CDATA[(Spring Wedding Guide - Destination Weddings) Getaway Weddings and Chic Nuptial Hotspots]]> http://www.jetsetreport.com/lifestyle.php?articleId=23 Getaway Weddings and Chic Nuptial Hotspots Spring is in the air, which means that your mailbox will be slowly filling-up with the year's hottest wedding invitations and announcements. With weddings at the local Four Seasons and Ritz Carlton costing more and more, you may discover that your next invitation is an 8-hour transcontinental flight away. Today's savvy couples are deciding to take their bridal ceremonies on...]]> Mon, 01 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0500 lifestyle http://jetsetreport.com/lifestyle.php?articleId=23 <![CDATA[(World's Newest Hotel Hangouts for 2007) Just Opened – World’s Top-10 New Hotels]]> http://www.jetsetreport.com/lifestyle.php?articleId=24 Just Opened – World’s Top-10 New Hotels This year looks to be one of the biggest for the sinfully luxurious new hotels opening throughout Asia and Europe. Ritz Carlton is expanding its brand to Red Square, with one of the best locations in Moscow overlooking the Kremlin complete with butler service and $15,000 per-night penthouse. St. Petersburg is also making news, with Rocco Forte entering the market and plans for a new outl...]]> Tue, 23 Oct 2007 05:55:33 -0400 lifestyle http://jetsetreport.com/lifestyle.php?articleId=24 <![CDATA[(Hot Looks For The Household Help) Domestic Goddess - It's really OK to dress-up your staff]]> http://www.jetsetreport.com/lifestyle.php?articleId=35 Domestic Goddess - It's really OK to dress-up your staff For most of the '90s it was frowned upon to even mention you had a maid or the more politically correct terms of housecleaner, help or staff. But at a recent dinner party in a posh Mayfair apartment I found myself listening in on a domestic revolution. Rather than tiptoeing around the various acceptable terms for maid, our Lanvin-clad hostess began to explain her lates...]]> Tue, 23 Oct 2007 05:55:33 -0400 lifestyle http://jetsetreport.com/lifestyle.php?articleId=35 <![CDATA[(How To Throw A Truly Star-Studded Soiree) Now Showing: This Time Jenny Is Really on the Block]]> http://www.jetsetreport.com/lifestyle.php?articleId=36 Now Showing: This Time Jenny Is Really on the Block There was once a time when a Grey Goose-stocked bar and a good I-Pod mix was enough to sustain a truly great party. But on a recent weekend, I was invited to an otherwise ordinary garden party. The affair was perfectly catered; cast in white tablecloths with shiny-silver cutlery and blooming flowers from the garden. Everything seemed perfectly ordinary at least until the pool was enveloped...]]> Tue, 23 Oct 2007 05:55:33 -0400 lifestyle http://jetsetreport.com/lifestyle.php?articleId=36