-Driving on the beach is something of an American tradition. The sprawling sands of the Pacific Northwest served as the area’s coastal highways before roads were built, and stock car races used to buzz Florida’s shores from Daytona Beach to New Smyrna Beach. Even now many beaches across the country still allow driving, both seasonally and year round, giving those with 4×4 capabilities an unconventional alternative to the usual Sunday drive. To inspire
-The new Mercedes-AMG C63 coupe looks angry. From the voracious air intakes to the frowning hood and from the superwide fenders to the rear diffuser, its looks convey a sense of barely concealed aggression. And we’re not surprised: This is an automobile that will be forced to spend a large portion of its life traveling roads with speed limits, driven at a fraction of its capabilities. Talk about a tortured
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“Live, travel, adventure, bless, and don’t be sorry.”-— Jack Kerouac, On The Road – While the automobile may have spent the better part of the last century as an avatar for hope and a better tomorrow, it’s the road trip that serves as the catalyst for adventure and freedom. Back in 1915, nobody knew this better than a then 21-year-old Edsel Ford, who, along with a group of like-minded young men,
The genius of Mad Max: Fury Road is that it never loses sight of the renegade spirit that made the first installment of the Mad Max saga such a revelatory work when it debuted in 1979. Working with that same philosophy and distilling it even further, filmmaker Devin Graham, a.k.a. Devin Super Tramp, and his team of assistants have produced a remake of Fury Road’s climatic chase scene, replacing the
Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump on Sunday blasted the high salaries of chief executives as a joke and a disgrace and said these were often approved by company boards stacked with the CEO’s friends. Trump, a real estate mogul who has said he plans to use his net worth of $8.7 billion to fund his White House campaign, said in an interview with CBS’ “Face the Nation” that it was
Growth in China’s real estate investment slowed to 3.5 percent in the first eight months of this year from the same period a year ago, though the area of property sold rose 7.2 percent, official data showed on Sunday. Real estate investment, which directly affects about 40 other business sectors in China, is considered to be a crucial growth driver. While home sales and prices have improved in bigger Chinese
Mauritius-based conglomerate Rogers said pretax profit rose 43.4 percent in the year to June 30, driven by better performances from its hospitality, real estate and agribusiness operations. Rogers, which has interests in the Indian Ocean island nation’s financial, property and aviation sectors, said it expected improved operational performance in most sectors in the coming year. Improved revenue was “led by the logistics and real estate and agribusiness sectors”, the company
Filed under: Buying, Celebrity Homes, House of the Day Zillow By Natalie Wise Grammy-winning singer and songwriter Norah Jones snapped up a breathtaking new home that is sure to be a place where lyrics are inspired. While Jones is notoriously private, records show the house was purchased in May for $6.25 million through an LLC tied to her name. Star Max via AP ImagesNorah Jones The home, located in Brooklyn’s
(Reuters) – Hudson’s Bay Co swung to a profit in the second quarter as the owner of Saks luxury chain benefited from the formation of real estate joint ventures earlier this year. The company has contributed real estate assets to two joint ventures formed with U.S.-based Simon Property Group Inc and Canada’s RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust earlier this year, helping it focus on its store operations. Hudson’s Bay said
Consumers emotions have a significant impact on their behavior High-income Americans are generally more active purchasers of luxury goods than their counterparts with high net worth, according to a new report from Shullman Research Center. Sixty-nine percent of those with a household income of $500,000 or more bought at least one luxury product within the past 12 months, with only 49 percent of those with a net worth of at
The Tiffany Diamond U.S. jeweler Tiffany & Co. is aiming to increase foot traffic to its New York flagship with an “up close and personal” viewing experience. The jeweler’s famous Tiffany Diamond is currently on display within its Fifth Avenue boutique giving consumers a chance to see the 128.54-carat stone in person. Since it was discovered in 1878, the fancy yellow diamond has been Tiffany’s symbol of quality and craftsmanship.
Ralph Lauren’s Ricky Bag with Light As the wearable market grows and technology improves, consumers will increasingly look for more stylish and fashion-forward design in wearable products, according to a report by Fashionbi. “Wearable Technology: How Fashion, Luxury and Activewear Brands Monetize Innovations” suggests that autonomous wearables that do not require an additional device such as a smartphone will become more common as technology improves. Luxury consumers are likely to
Baume & Mercier #MyMomentOfSuccess Switzerland’s Baume & Mercier is sharing consumers’ moments of success through a new social initiative meant to highlight the brand’s timepieces as part of an achievement. Baume & Mercier often features moments of celebration in its campaigns to connect consumer milestones to its products, whether the occasion is a promotion, graduation or wedding. For this campaign, Richemont-owned Baume & Mercier focused its lens on millennials who
Floris London Jermyn Street Eau du Parfum British fragrance maker Floris London is paying homage to its longtime home at 89 Jermyn Street with a perfume inspired by the location. To celebrate the launch of its Jermyn Street Eau de Parfum, Floris collaborated with artist Clym Evernden, who sketched an illustration of the scent live in the perfume’s namesake storefront window. This new product launch lets Floris share its 300-year
