– In the earliest years, this magazine hewed so tightly to the interests of sports-car owners that it was called Sports Cars Illustrated. Appropriately, most of the advertisements featured in these pages were for brand-new sports cars, ways to modify your sports car, what to wear in your sports car, how to maintain your sports car, and the little race car to buy/build if you demanded even more thrills than
-As part of a rash of updates, changes, and enhancements across its lineup for 2016, Mercedes-Benz is tossing a few new options at its compact CLA-class sedan and GLA-class crossover. The CLA250 will be available in an Edition: Orange special-edition model, while both regular CLA250s and GLA250s get new Dynamic Select drive modes and a few new options.– – Starting with the 2016 CLA, Mercedes has introduced a new dark-trim
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Filed under: Buying, Celebrity Homes, Selling WireImage/GettyAngelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, shown here with local children in 2007, bought their New Orleans home in 2006. By Melissa Allison Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have listed their prime French Quarter mansion for $6.5 million, but a rep tells US Weekly the couple remain committed to New Orleans and will look for “something off the beaten path down the road.” Pitt and
Filed under: Buying, Celebrity Homes, Selling WireImage/GettyAngelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, shown here with local children in 2007, bought their New Orleans home in 2006. By Melissa Allison Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have listed their prime French Quarter mansion for $6.5 million, but a rep tells US Weekly the couple remain committed to New Orleans and will look for “something off the beaten path down the road.” Pitt and
Steven Witkoff, the New York-based real estate tycoon, has enlisted the help of former Goldman Sachs Group Inc private equity investor Gerry Cardinale in his bid for the New York Daily News, according to people familiar with the matter. Cardinale’s investment firm, RedBird Capital Partners LLC, is advising Witkoff on his offer for the tabloid newspaper, the people said on Thursday. Witkoff, Jimmy Finkelstein, the owner of the Washington newspaper “The
Filed under: Buying, Celebrity Homes, Selling ZillowF. Scott Fitzgerald and his wife, Zelda, rented the seven-bedroom home — since remodeled — in the early 1920s. By Melissa Allison If F. Scott Fitzgerald was right that we’re “borne back ceaselessly into the past,” then it’s fortunate when there are photographs to go with those backward glances. And there are photos to accompany the $3,888,888 listing of the Long Island estate where
Filed under: Buying, Celebrity Homes, Selling Getty Images By Megan Johnson Looks like someone’s got a new bachelor pad. “Blurred Lines” singer and legendary lothario Robin Thicke has dropped $2.395 million on a four-bedroom California spread in tony Malibu. The R&B star, the son of one of the 1980s’ best sitcom fathers, Alan Thicke, has moved in with his 20-year-old girlfriend, April Love Geary. (Alan, by the way, just confessed
American Pharoah Private aviation company Wheels Up is sponsoring Triple Crown hopeful American Pharaoh as he runs in the Belmont Stakes on June 6, highlighting shared values of speed. During the race, the brand’s name will be the sole logo worn on American Pharoah jockey Victor Espinoza, and the brand will also have placement during other events surrounding the Triple Crown Run. All eyes will be on the horse and
Affluent shopper NEW YORK – Fifteen years from now, the luxury industry’s current retail models will no longer work as consumer expectations will have radically evolved. During “The Future of Luxury: Global Research Insights, Emerging Trends and New Business Models for 2030” presentation June 3, conducted by graduate students of the Fashion Institute of Technology class of 2015, the peer groups suggested that lasting memories, “centers of creation” flagship stores and
Breitling Jet Team is taking its first North American tour this year Swiss watchmaker Breitling is surprising consumers in New York with a unique appearance by the Breitling Jet Team in Times Square. On June 8 the team will be parking their full-size L-39 Albatross jet in the middle of Times Square to attract attention and garner excitement for their first North American tour, which is taking place this year. Unusual
Miu Miu’s spring/summer 2015 campaign was banned by the ASA Fashion brands may skirt controversy in their advertisements as a way to catch consumers’ attention and make an impact, but sometimes these efforts bring public scrutiny. Recently, ads from Saint Laurent Paris, Miu Miu and Tom Ford have come under fire from Britain’s Advertising Standards Authority for ads that were deemed to depict unhealthy or indecent scenes. These controversies can help
Mikimoto pearl necklace Japanese jeweler Mikimoto is attracting consumers with June birthdays through an email campaign celebrating the month’s birthstone. Mikimoto’s primary material used in its jewelry is the pearl, making June a significant month for the jeweler. Although wearing pearls has no true season, attracting consumers on a gifting basis may help Mikimoto’s sales during the summer months when jewelry is not often purchased. Happy birthday Consumers with birthdays
