The new continental gt is a drive worth waiting for as british luxury car manufacturer bentley celebrates its centenary year on july 21, 2019, the company’s drive for innovation can be traced throughout its history. the legendary 1929 blower bentley, with a supercharged engine and sensational speed, especially with bentley boy, sir henry “tim” birkin behind the wheel, won legions…

Harry winston dazzles diamonds in monaco for more than 80 years, the house of harry winston, the legendary “king of diamonds,” has set the definitive standard for fine jewelry and high-end watch making. from the acquisition of some of the world’s most famous gemstones—the jonker, hope and winston legacy diamonds—to adorning hollywood’s leading ladies (helen mirren,…

Sculptor christian maas at the westbury monaco is home to a myriad of eclectic individuals, enterprises and communities, emanating from diverse walks of life, from all across the globe. no doubt recognized as a concentrated center of affluence, the often-quiet principality comes alive in vibrant displays of exceptionalism throughout the calendar year. it’s rare for these artists or performances…

Room with a hairpin view this power lunch may not be about drinking martinis over sole meunière, rubbing elbows and closing the deal (does anyone really do that anymore?), but sometimes actions speak louder than words. that’s certainly the case if you want to lunch at a private lounge overlooking the hairpin turn at the fairmont. munch on all-you-can eat nobu prepared by head chef jerome…

Opera gallery monaco brings together french sculptor benoit lemercier and american painter james austin murray. with its latest exhibition “curved lines,” running from may 17 to june 6, opera gallery monaco hopes the intense dialogue between two artists, benoit lemercier and james austin murray, will produce a moment of wonder and tranquility for art lovers, mesmerized by curved lines…

All aboard horizon deck for buffet lunch move over yacht club, there’s a new buffet lunch in town—and this one includes coffee and water. seated at the horizon deck on the rooftop of the fairmont monte-carlo, it’s a challenge to focus on the lunch menu when a panorama over three countries vies for your attention. happily, the decision is simple: the €45 all-you-can-eat menu…

Monaco boat challenge buoys clean energy. as part of a vision to transition monaco to carbon neutrality by 2050, prince albert has been accelerating sustainability efforts by embracing dematerialization and clean technologies, as well as environmental innovation. a fine example is solar impulse, which in 2016 became the first solar aircraft to circumnavigate the globe with no fuel, traveling 40,000…

Salim zeghdar brings the supercar back to top marques. the rolex monte-carlo masters came and went in april with two monumental distinctions. eleven-time tournament winner raphael nadal was eliminated in the semi-finals, and there was no excessive traffic (no more so than the 110,000 cars on the roads daily) or revving engines from joy riders in town for top marques at the grimaldi forum. things have…

A what’s on guide to gp weekend it is one of the most eminent sporting events in the world, bringing a who’s who to a tiny country for the past 90 years: the monaco grand prix. from movie stars to billionaires, and from royalty and glitterati, the last weekend in may signals four days of lightning-fast racing around twisty streets with every balcony, hotel suite, yacht deck and possible…

Designer kamyar moghadam creates exceptional homes one room at a time. mention the name moghadam in monaco, and it’s hard not to think carpets. not just any carpet, but rather an exclusive collection of the world’s most remarkable oriental rugs, from rare antique to persian style. it was in september 1977 when alexander moghadam inaugurated his first showroom in the principality, at the…

America’s fascination with grace kelly through the eyes of the u.s. ambassador to monaco. in 2018, monaco jumped twenty spots to number 139 on the list of u.s. top trade partners. the bilateral trade in goods between the two countries rose to $324.08 million—a 150.88% increase over the previous year—according to a worldcity analysis of latest u.s. census bureau data. no one…

Encounters with aggressive hippos, stinging scorpions and kidnappers in south sudan—how abercrombie & kent pioneered luxury safaris into a globe- spanning network of 57 companies in 30 countries, with a turnover of nearly $1 billion. he has been to 156 countries, traveled 18 million miles, and is on the road approximately 280 days a year, but monacobased travel pioneer geoffrey j. w. kent…

Fendi opens in monaco. in february, fendi opened its doors at one monte-carlo, showcasing three floors of contemporary design, vintage furniture and art redolent of a luxurious roman apartment. the setting is not by coincidence; the label’s roots trace back to the italian capital, where, in 1925, edoardo fendi and adele casagrande set up their business, inaugurating their handbag shop and fur…

With a flourishing career in communications, elodie garamond was so frustrated at not being able to find a yoga class after 6 p.m. that she started her own. “it’s not just a sport, but a lifestyle, a philosophy, a practice,” she said in 2015 after opening her first le tigre club & spa in paris. today, garamond has six clubs, including the new 80-square-meter location at the monte…

The inside scoop on pampelonne’s new beach clubs. call it the end of an era: veteran beachgoers this summer may hardly recognize the 4.5-km stretch of sand in ramatuelle, now that st-tropez’s historic beach clubs (all municipal concessions, save a few privately-owned establishments including club 55 and nikki beach) were razed to the ground and entirely rebuilt. why? france’s strictly…

Annual summer show is staple in local art scene. for more than ten years, opera gallery monaco’s summer event has been a staple in the cultural scene for contemporary and modern art lovers. and this summer is no exception. until august 31, the masters show, under the high patronage of prince albert, boasts artworks by the masters of modern art, such as raoul dufy, fernand léger, marc…

Past the monte-carlo beach club, past the 100% organic michelin-starred elsa, and at the end of a pine forested path is a breezy seaside terrace with its hanging plants and seven species of bamboo is a bijou you’d expect to find in st-tropez, not 500 meters from the border to monaco. la vigie is all about lunch, and not so much about power. open from june 15 to september 15, the newly renovated…

On july 1, the monaco foreign residents club (crem) fêted nine years with a cocktail reception at villa key largo in cap d’ail. in her welcome speech, president louisette azzoaglio levy-soussan called crem the “antechamber of social and economic life of the principality.” prince albert congratulated crem on its success and, in honor of her birthday, presented flowers to levy-soussan,…