Archive

January/February 2006

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Features
Montage: A Love Story
Now playing for an unlimited engagement: Montage Resort & Spa in Laguna Beach, California. An original screenplay conceived, experienced and written by Devin Freedman and Danielle Pergament
Taking the Waters in Biarritz
Two hours outside of Paris, in this chic seaside resort, the French ritual of thalassotherapie
The Diva and the Deep Blue Sea
In the faraway crystal-clear waters off Indonesia, LAUREN WEISBERGER learns how to dive with style.
Your Own Private Villa d'Este
Across from Lake Como's most famous address, two very historic villas open their doors for the first time. SOPHY ROBERTS pays a visit.
All That Glitters
Traditional Beauty
Jewels by McTeigue & McClelland
Culture Watch
Buying a Piece of The Kingdom
While other traditional collecting sectors seem stuck in the doldrums, American folk art is running hot.
Dress Code
One to Watch
Bedat & Co., the nine-year-old Swiss watchmaker, is ready for its close-up.
Storm Warning: A New London Fog
The company that defined a whole era in trenchcoats is gearing up for another day in the sun.
Home Front
Living With It
Bar stools
Nordic Design Then & Now
Scandinavia may be a bit north of the beaten track, but its design sensibility is always center stage.
Trend
The Glazed, the Dipped, and the Beautiful
As the competition heats up, spas are wooing customers with increasingly exotic treatments. ROBIN POGREBIN reports on the latest wraps, rubs, and remedies.
Worldly Goods
A Bicycle Built for You
Serotta brings the art of custom tailoring to the open road.
Postcards From the Edge
For collector Paul Walter, great pleasures can also come in small and surprisingly affordable packages.
Black Book
A Classic Revisited
Let it snow
Amenity We Love
Big cheese
Book of Note
Tour de France
Checking In
Skibo's new spa
Hot Table
Gordon Ramsay Takes Tokyo
In Store
The sweater set
Luxe Goods
Modern master
Off the Beaten Path
Tarifa terrific
On Offer
Chest of many colors
On the Mexican Riviera
Punta Mita tough luxe
On the Road
Green Machines
Overnight Sensation: London
Discreet charms
Private Places
Venice unmasked
Secret Address
Dishing up Barcelona
South Africa Style
The civilized safari
Spa Report: Bora-Bora
In the treetops
Tech Toy
Sino stereo
The Fixer
Disney World done right
The Wine List
Austrian peaks
The World According to Dr. Andrew Weil
Physician and author
This Season
What's haute in the Caribbean?
Tip Sheet
A scent of their own
Update
Tel Aviv
Villa Fantastico
To rent in Punta Mita