Hitting the High Notes as Chris Botti Kicks off a Beverly Hills Festival
It’s not often that you get to sit out in the middle of the street on a hot summer night and hear world-class music. That’s how the Rodeo Drive Festival of Watches & Jewelry kicked off Sunday night, with an incredible private concert by Grammy Award-winning trumpeter Chris Botti and his band. Genlux Magazine sponsored the event, which began with a private party in the penthouse of the Luxe Hotel before guests migrated down to the...
It Was Time, For Legacy Watchmaker Breguet to Throw a Grand Party
It was a jewel of an evening with a timeless quality befitting the occasion. After an extensive renovation to its Rodeo Drive store, the legendary watch brand Breguet celebrated its grand reopening with a festive cocktail party outdoors on Via Rodeo. A swath of blue carpet rolled across the cobblestones to the doors of the luxury watchmaker, which dates back to 1775, blue being a nod to the distinctive color of its timepieces’ minute...
Gourmet Treasures of the New Monsieur Marcel
It was a well-dressed crowd that arrived and a well-fed crowd that departed several hours later as more than 200 gourmet aficionados turned out for the grand opening of the newest foodie mecca in Beverly Hills, Monsieur Marcel. The reception benefited UNICEF, with 20% of sales going to the charity, and showcased a wide collection of the very finest in imported and domestic artisanal food and wines. Monsieur Marcel co-founders ...
Lighting Up the Drive in Style: Rodeo Gets Crystallized
It’s the Rodeo Drive version of decking the halls, decking out the street in a stunning “sculpture” designed by Swarovski Elements, just as the preeminent crystal company has done at Harrods department store in London. It was unveiled last night in a glitzy ceremony and opening party at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel’s BLVD, hosted by Jessica Alba and attended by several hundred revelers. The elegant bar, including...
Royalty on Rodeo
TAR had the pleasure recently of drooling over the jewels at Garrard in London’s Harvey Nichols (we didn’t get anything wet, promise!), then doing a drive-by of the NYC Soho outpost of the jeweler to Her Majesty, since 1843, no less. And now comes Garrard’s sparkling new gem of an outpost on Rodeo Drive. Check out the Wings collection, in sterling silver if you don’t want to spring for diamond bling. Garrard,...
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