Tag Archives: Hermes

Ted, me and Moynat

Posted on May 11, 2013 by

I have known Ted Moncreiff for 15 years. He first assigned a bargaining story to me when he was an editor at Condenast Traveler way back in 1996. He continued assigning longer and longer pieces as Executive editor of Traveler. … Continue reading →

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Sensual India

Posted on May 6, 2013 by

This is one of my favorite pieces and it took a while to write. It appears in a magazine called Eat Stay Love that is the in house magazine of Aman, Four Seasons, and other luxury hotels in India. Some … Continue reading →

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Moynat for FT

Posted on March 20, 2012 by

I love niche products that nobody has heard of.  Moynat fits the bill.  It retails only in Paris for now, and very few people have heard of this brand.  Below is a piece I wrote about Moynat for Financial Times … Continue reading →

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Sabyasachi Mukherjee

Posted on November 29, 2011 by

I spent two days hanging around Sabysachi.  He’s an interesting man.  Here is a story about him that appeared in The National.  Also pasted below. The sari warrior Shoba Narayan Nov 26, 2011 The fashion designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee is sitting … Continue reading →

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Secret Luxury for Mint

Posted on March 27, 2011 by

Mint’s luxury issue to coincide with the luxury conference had a bunch of interesting takes. I liked the one about knowledge and bespoke catering. Would have been nice to see more stuff on luxury travel, music, cigars, etc. Here is … Continue reading →

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