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Assouline Veuve Cliquot

Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin has been pushing boundaries for the past 250 years. From inventing rosé champagne in 1775 to collaborating with innovators such as Andrée Putman and the Campana Brothers, with each passing century the legendary label goes above and beyond to challenge itself with new initiatives to energize and excite its enthusiasts. When Madame Clicquot, who had become the veuve (widow) Clicquot Ponsardin, inherited the house in 1805, she followed the motto “Only one quality, the finest” and created the first vintage and the riddling rack, two major innovations for champagne production. Centuries later, the brand behind the characteristic yellow label continues to make history, going beyond champagne to represent a complete lifestyle. In 2010, Veuve Clicquot’s home base in Reims reopened after an extensive four-year renovation by interior designer Bruno Moinard. Contemporary works by Yayoi Kusama, Karen Knorr, and Pablo Reinoso now adorn the eighteenth-century wood paneling at the Hôtel du Marc—a perfect combination of design, art, and gastronomy that acts as a center for sharing and spreading the wealth of a magnificent wine. Veuve Clicquot is the drink of choice in spring at Goodwood Circuit in the United Kingdom, in summer on the polo lawns of New York, and in winter on Carnival chariots in Rio. In 2013, Veuve Clicquot partnered with Michelin-starred chef Joël Robuchon, securing its wines a spot as the guest of honor in each of his twenty-three restaurants. The following year, a collaboration with Ferrari brought the limited-edition Veuve Clicquot Maranello collection. The house has also been active in the sustainability movement, reducing emissions at the Hôtel du Marc, as well as introducing “Naturally Clicquot” eco-friendly packaging, made from the pulp of grapes harvested from the most prestigious hills of the Champagne region—a global first. Between tradition and jet set, excellence and attitude, over the years the house has perfected the way of life “à la Clicquot,” a life synonymous with fine, authentic products and classic culture.  

French Blooms by Sandra Sigman (Signed by Author)

Highlights This first book by Sandra Sigman, award-winning floral designer and owner of Les Fleurs, presents arranging flowers in the French style--bouquets that are chic and romantic. About the Author: In 1989 Sandra Sigman established Les Fleurs, the French-inspired floral, home, and garden shop in Andover, Massachusetts, where she teaches workshops, along with ones in France. 192 Pages Crafts + Hobbies, Flower Arranging

Penguin Random House LLC - Carissa Moore

Caspari Lizard Guest Book

Our beautiful guest books are handmade in our own Connecticut bindery, where workmanship and attention to detail are our top priority. Each exhibits high-quality craftsmanship, timeless style, and a convenient design. Perfect for weddings, parties, and other events, each book contains 39 double-sided pages where guests can sign-in. The exterior and interior of each book is finished in soft and textured faux leather material and features elegant gold accents. Our guest books are refillable, so you can always keep track of your house guests or event attendees. 7.5" x 9.75" Book

Gibbs Smith - A Loving Table: Creating Memorable Gatherings

Thirty style-setting women pay tribute to how their mothers and grandmothers have influenced their own styles of entertaining at home. Whether they proudly incorporate recipes passed down from a grandmother’s collection or follow a mother’s lessons for making guests feel comfortable, it is clear that family role models have had a strong influence. Blending inherited dinnerware or decorative pieces in their modern tables is also big in the way women embrace their heritage for entertaining. From formal to casual occasions, city to country, and grand to intimate, indoor and outdoor tables beautifully designed tell a story about how these women host guests at their tables. Each style maker shares tips and lessons in entertaining that she learned from the women in her life. Hardcover 304pgs Cooking/Tablesetting Kimberly Schlegel Whitman has developed her extraordinary talent for hosting parties into an entrepreneurial empire. Shelley Johnstone Paschke, owner of her eponymous design firm

Gibbs Smith - The Southern Entertainer's Cookbook

In The Southern Entertainer’s Cookbook, Courtney Whitmore shares her party go-tos, from appetizers and salads to entrees, drinks and desserts. In addition to sharing modern twists on classics and beloved heirloom recipes from her family’s cookbooks (not to worry, no archaic methods or hard-to-find ingredients here), Courtney provides tips throughout to make the most of your gathering: try embellishing a plate with edible flower petals or create mini versions of a well-known dessert. Courtney continues to be a trusted resource for creating delicious, party-friendly food to enhance any meal and every party. Consider this the only Southern cookbook primer you need. Hardcover 200pgs Cooking/Tablesetting Courtney Whitmore is a well-known stylist and blogger in the field of party design and entertaining. Her expertise has been seen in HGTV.com, Nashville Lifestyles Magazine, Ladies Home Journal, AOL's DIY Life, Get Married Magazine, MarthaStewart.com, and more.

ACC Art Books Ltd - Ferrari: From Inside and Outside

• Ferrari Formula 1 through the lenses of two legendary photographers• Featuring hundreds of stunning photographs, many rarely seen• Contributions from iconic figures including Piero Ferrari, Luca di Montezemolo, Stefano Domenicali, Jean Todt and legendary designer Mauro Forghieri• A must-have book for the Ferrari fanFerrari is the beating heart of the global sporting phenomenon that is Formula 1.

Montes Dogget Dragon Tail No. "Seven Hundred Eight"

  Montes Doggett ceramic is entirely handmade. Each piece is produced using traditional techniques in a process that can take up to 15 days. Between chaos and attention to detail, the result is our simple and sculptural statement objects intended for everyday and any room in the home. All our pieces are hand molded and high fired for strength, using fine quality clays and glazes. Beautiful and skilled artisans master their craft in our partner studio factory in Peru. In every one of their stages you can feel their passion, experience and love for clay. Play with function and form to create your own style... Size: 10.5" L 4" W ⋅ High Fired Ceramic ⋅ Wipe with a damp cloth

Time and Tide - by Emily Scott (Hardcover)

In Time & Tide, Emily Scott weaves together all the strands that influence and inspire her cooking; from the salt-scented air to the ever-changing shades of the water and the shapes and textures of the wild fennel and tamarisk plants that crowd in on the coastal path.

The United States of Cocktails: Recipes, Tales, and Traditions from All 50 States (and the District of Columbia) by Brian Bartels

The United States of Cocktails is a celebration of the cocktail history of every state in America. After traveling around this great nation and sampling many of the drinks on offer, cocktail authority Brian Bartels serves up a book that is equal parts recipe collection, travelogue, historical miscellany, bartender’s manual, and guide to bar culture today—with bar and drink recommendations that are sure to come in handy whether or not you are crossing state lines. Delving into the colorful stories behind the creation of drinks we love, this book includes more than 100 recipes alongside spirited analysis of each state’s unique contributions to cocktail culture. Filled with colorful illustrations, The United States of Cocktails is an opinionated and distinctively designed love letter to the spirits, bars, and people who have created and consumed the iconic drinks that inspire us and satisfy our thirst.

The Hermes Scarf Book: History and Mystique

A sumptuous selection of Hermes Scarves chosen from seven decades of innovation.

The Hermes Pop Up Book

Gorgeous paper constructions expand on Hermes scarf designs in this luxury pop-up book

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Slim Aarons: Women

Slim Aarons: Style by Shawn Waldron

Glamorous fashions, personalities, and places captured by iconic photographer Slim Aarons in this collection from curator Shawn Waldron and author Kate Betts.

Slim Aarons : A Place in the Sun (Hardcover)

A Place in the Sun collects Slim Aarons’s photographs capturing the glamorous lifestyles of some of high society’s most prominent people. “Slim Aarons is known for his dreamy lifestyle photographs of celebrities and socialites in jaw-dropping locations around the world.” —Architectural DigestSince 1940 Slim Aarons has been hard at work, first as a war photographer, then with unprecedented access as a photographer to the rich and famous. In this book, he develops the environmental portrait to the level of art, always showing his subjects in their natural setting, in a circumstance synonymous with their station in life.Aarons documented a particular world that has vanished. A Place in the Sun is that special glimpse of privilege under a bright and beaming sky, whether on sandy shore, snowy slope, or elegant home where cares are few. Through 250 stunning color pictures, Aarons provides a veritable Who’s Who of high society: Aristotle Onassis with his first wife, Tina, and their children C. Z. Guest at her villa in Palm Beach The Aga Khan at his Sardinian resort Truman Capote in Palm Springs And more! From Mustique to Monaco, from Aspen to Gstaad, only Aarons can take us on a journey to the most exclusive playgrounds of the rich, inspiring even the most jaded armchair traveler.Aarons never used a stylist, a makeup artist, or anything but natural light. Since the settings encouraged swimwear, it is astonishing how beautiful these men, women, and children were. There is a shimmering sensuality about this bygone world. Astonishing, too, is the vibrant intensity of the colors.They don’t take photographs like this anymore. But we are lucky that Slim Aarons did!

Silver. Skate. Seventies.: (Photography Books, Seventies Coffee Table Book, 70's Skateboarding Books, Black and White Lifestyle Photography)

In the 1970s, photographer Hugh Holland masterfully captured the burgeoning culture of skateboarding against a sometimes harsh but always sunny Southern California landscape. This never-before-published collection showcases his black-and-white photographs that document young skateboarders sidewalk surfing off Mulholland Drive in concrete drainage ditches and empty swimming pools in a drought-ridden Southern California. From suburban backyard haunts to the asphalt streets that connected them, this was the place that inspired the legendary Dogtown and Z-Boys skateboarders. With their requisite bleached-blond hair, tanned bodies, tube socks and Vans, these young outsiders evoke the sometimes reckless but always exhilarating origins of skateboarding lifestyle and culture.

Silver. Skate. Seventies. (Limited Edition)

  This limited-edition edition version of Silver. Skate. Seventies. is sure to become a valuable collector's item. Only 500 numbered copies of this special package are available worldwide. Drawing design inspiration from vintage photo packaging, the 12 x 15 inch box features a metallic printed sticker on the cover and includes the following:  A numbered copy of Silver. Skate. Seventies., signed by Hugh Holland. A never-before-released, 9 x 12 inch black and white, gelatin silver print entitled Deep Canyon Drive, stamped and signed by Hugh Holland. This print is packaged in a clear acid-free archival envelope for protection and is suitable for framing.  A custom sheet of 1970s skateboarding inspired silver metallic stickers.

Sicily Honor Coffee Table Book

Explore the enchanting island of Sicily, known for its rich history, passion, and cultural diversity. From ancient legends to modern films, Sicily's influence is palpable and deeply ingrained in its past and present. Discover the authentic charm and luxury amenities of Villa Sant'Andrea and Grand Hotel Timeo, two properties located in Taormina with breathtaking views of the Mediterranean. Grand Hotel Timeo boasts a prime location near an ancient Greek theater and the extraordinary Mount Etna. As a melting pot of cultures, Sicily's architecture, cuisine, and traditions reflect its location at the heart of the Mediterranean. With a history of foreign occupations and rule, the island boasts an eclectic mix of Middle Eastern, European, and African influences. Sicilian cuisine is a perfect example of this cultural fusion, with each dish telling a unique story or legend. Escape the everyday and experience the romance of this unique island through the pages of Sicily Honor. This book captures the essence of Sicily's multi-culturalism and mythic tales, offering readers a glimpse into its past and present. Discover why Sicily evokes such powerful feelings of passion, intrigue, and pride and why it remains a must-visit destination for travelers.

Planet Golf - by Darius Oliver (Hardcover)

A breathtaking tour around more than 130 of the world’s finest golf courses, this exciting book focuses on courses outside the United States. Many fabulous courses will be new to the American reader, and are featured in magnificent photographs made especially for this book. Generously oversized, Planet Golf is a treasure trove of new information and great ideas for the golfing traveler. Comments on the courses by leading designers such as Greg Norman, Pete Dye, Tom Fazio, Jack Nicklaus, Tom Doak, Gary Player, Tom Weiskopf, and others accompany the authoritative text by Darius Oliver.Featuring courses in more than twenty countries, from the famous links of Scotland and Ireland to the leading Heathland and Sandbelt classics of England and Australia, and from the hidden gems of France, New Zealand, and Japan to the best within the rest of Europe, Africa, North and Central America, Australia, and Asia, Planet Golf is the definitive reference to the greatest golf courses available outside the United States.

Paris, Before Its Too Late

  A selection of vintage photographs by French photographer André Ostier.   By Thomas Michael Gunther Paris, Before it is Too Late is a curated selection of 60 vintage photographs by the French photographer André Ostier. Spanning the career of Ostier from his days in Paris during World War II to the 1960s and 1970s, the striking images capture the City of Light through his eyes and instill a certain sense of nostalgia. The famous fashion photographer known for his work with the couturier Christian Dior, sought to document a fleeting Old Paris by capturing its people, buildings, and the special moments of the city he so admired. Part of the book is a replica of an album Ostier put together himself, Avant qu’il ne soit trop tard but the book also includes a specially curated selection of rare and haunting images he took during the war.  The insatiable visual curiosity of the Paris photographer André Ostier (1906-1994) led Thomas Michael Gunther to capture a wealth of images during his lifetime. Known for his portraits of artists and writers, he also chronicled the fancy-dress balls of the glamorous 1950s and 1960s. In this work, the Paris-based historian of photography Thomas Michael Gunther takes a close look at the passion and conviction that characterize André Ostier’s views of the City of Light. Hardcover 144 Pages / 8.875” X 11.325”

New Testament Bible (Pink)

The New Testament Bible with a hallmarked sterling silver cross on the front is a perfect christening gift for any special boy or girl.The pink leather effect book with sterling silver cross would make a treasured gift for years to come.All Carrs sterling silver giftware bear a British Hallmark. This guarantees it has been independently tested by the Sheffield Assay office.Designed and manufactured by Carrs Silver, Sheffield England. Size - 11.5cm x 7.5cm x 1cmCare: To prevent tarnishing, clean product regularly with an impregnated polishing cloth.

New Testament Bible (Blue)

The New Testament Bible with a hallmarked sterling silver cross on the front is a perfect christening gift for any special boy or girl.The blue leather effect book with sterling silver cross would make a treasured gift for years to come.All Carrs sterling silver giftware bear a British Hallmark. This guarantees it has been independently tested by the Sheffield Assay office.Designed and manufactured by Carrs Silver, Sheffield England. Size - 11.5cm x 7.5cm x 1cmCare: To prevent tarnishing, clean product regularly with an impregnated polishing cloth.

Independent Publishers Group - Wedding Planner

This is for the bride who wants to go all-out.. The planner has 8 dividers including: events and parties, the bridal party, guest list, budget, the details, the ceremony, the reception and the honeymoon. Each page contains original illustrations and has sections to fill out so that you don’t miss a single detail. This is for the bride who wants to go all-out.. The planner has 8 dividers including: events and parties, the bridal party, guest list, budget, the details, the ceremony, the reception and the honeymoon. Each page contains original illustrations and has sections to fill out so that you don’t miss a single detail.

Hotel Wailea Book

  Hotel Wailea defines the ultimate Hawaiian-island escape. Perched above the deep-blue water of the Pacific Ocean and tucked away in forest of lush palm and banana trees, Hotel Wailea is an ultra-private Maui boutique resort and Hawaii’s only Relais & Châteaux property. For those dreaming of adventure, romance and laid-back beach luxury, Hotel Wailea is waiting to wish you aloha. Join acclaimed local journalist Malia Mattoch as she explores Hotel Wailea’s intriguing past and plunges into the present of this effortlessly glamorous escape. With page after page of original photography, this book captures the essence and style that make this hidden boutique hotel a home away from home for the in-crowd, celebrities and anyone else looking for a touch of Maui without the endless crowds. Hotel Wailea began as a mysterious property with a mischievous past. Originally constructed in the 1980s as a member club called the Diamond, it had the ocean at its feet, Maui’s dormant Haleakalā volcano at its back and intrigue at its core. McManus saw the possibility of creating something new: a tropical luxury village rather than a single high-rise building typical of neighboring properties. “The prevailing thought process coming off a plane to do a hotel in Hawaii is that everything has to be centered on the beach,” says McManus. “Typically, locals in Hawaii know that living on the beach is a less than private experience, especially when you compare it to seaside locations in Europe, where it’s about the ocean views, a sense of privacy and service.” Hotel Wailea was recognized as the No. 1 Hawaii resort in Travel + Leisure’s 2023 World’s Best Awards, the first property ever to win No. 1 Hawaii two years in a row. Hotel Wailea has also been recognized on the prestigious Travel + Leisure Top 500 World’s Best List for multiple years, including in 2023.

Holiday House: Ten Years of Decorating for a Cure Book

Published in conjunction with the tenth year of the New York-based showhouse Holiday House, the book highlights the best and brightest rooms by over 75 of the world's top interior designers.

Golf - (Ultimate) by George Peper (Hardcover)

  In this most recent addition to Assouline’s highly covetable and lauded Ultimate Collection, George Peper, former editor in chief of Golf magazine and 2016 PGA Lifetime Achievement Award winner for Journalism, takes readers on an incomparable golf journey as he travels the world detailing the 100 most significant, historically noteworthy, and architecturally paramount courses. Describing intricate holes that have confounded the game’s best, revisiting tournaments that have made and broken champions, and elucidating the unique and truly special characteristics of each course makes Peper the perfect golf partner as he walks readers through the clubhouses, fairways, and bunkers. From greens as old and hallowed as St Andrews to courses celebrating their first anniversary such as Nova Scotia’s Cabot Cliffs, from the island mountain course of China’s Shanqin Bay to the Hamptons’ Maidstone Club, Golf: The Impossible Collection is an unequivocal sensory treat for the golf fanatic, or the perfect feast to feed the wanderlust simmering in all of us. Complimentary white gloves and signature canvas tote bag are included with each purchase from Assouline's Ultimate Collection

Frankenstein Art Novel Special Edition Box Set

The Frankenstein Art Novel introduces readers to Mary Shelley’s tale of life and death with an emphasis on nature and feminine power. In 1818, Frankenstein broke ground by creating space for its readers to interrogate the morals of the day’s emerging sciences. We participate in that tradition by providing a contemporary examination of humankind’s quest for knowledge, the role of women in this strange new world, and the hope and rage of society’s most ostracized.

Formula 1: The Impossible Collection

  Housed in a luxury clamshell case with a metal plaque, this spectacular tome is lightly scented with an exclusively made rubber-infused essence, and is presented in a red canvas tote bag to preserve its craftsmanship. A six-point safety harness wraps over your shoulders and between your legs, a head and neck brace clamps down your chest. The world ahead is visible only above a rim at eye level; the world behind is seen only through two mirrors little bigger than cigarette boxes. The start lights begin to illuminate red, and when they extinguish, your life will enter another dimension: this is not a fighter jet or a spacecraft, you are on the starting grid of a Formula One track, strapped into the world’s most technologically advanced racing car. The turbocharged engine, with more than 1,000 horsepower, is about to kick you in the backside, hurtling to 100 kph in 2.5 seconds, careening toward the first corner of the track. For the average reader, even driving a single lap of a Grand Prix would be impossible. But for the world’s twenty best racing drivers in the series’ ten teams, it is a way of life that is extreme in almost every facet. Selected by veteran F1 journalist Brad Spurgeon, Formula 1: The Impossible Collection chronicles the milestones that lifted Formula One from a gentlemen’s club in 1950 to a global sport with hundreds of millions of fans around the world, third in popularity only to the Olympics and World Cup soccer. Highlighting exceptional technical innovations, remarkable drivers’ achievements and exciting race finishes, this volume illuminates immortal names such as Juan Manuel Fangio, Jim Clark, Bruce McLaren, Enzo Ferrari, Colin Chapman, Bernie Ecclestone, Jackie Stewart, Niki Lauda, Alain Prost, Ayrton Senna, Jean Todt, Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton, who recently made history tying Schumacher’s championship titles and breaking his record of total career race victories. A spirited tribute to the sport and all those who have made it possible over the decades, this handcrafted Ultimate Collection volume dynamically illustrates that Formula One is far more than “cars going around in circles,” it is the culmination of a passion that fires the mechanics, technicians, engineers and team directors behind the scenes, in addition to the drivers themselves, who are prepared to possibly pay the ultimate sacrifice to be part of its glorious history.  Complimentary white gloves and a signature canvas tote bag are included with each purchase from Assouline's Ultimate Collection

Flamingo

"Graceful, elegant and dressed in colorful plumage, these birds are the protagonists of the book Flamingo (teNeues Publishers), which offers a vision of the behavior and life of a colony of flamingos as never seen before." ―María Casbas, Conde Nast Traveler Spain. "In this fabulous and informative book, Claudio Contreras Koob combines his passions as a biologist and photographer to capture the fabulous flamingo in all its glory." ―Lilly Subbotin, Daily Mail. "Combining a deep subject knowledge and artistic eye, he [Contreras Koob] has produced a superb collection of images that play with colour, light, form and movement." ―Outdoor Photography. "If you are looking for great examples of wildlife and bird photography, this is a beautiful collection and a worthy addition to your shelf for fans of the genre." ―Live Preston & Fylde. Rarely does a bird mesmerise us as much as the flamingo: Graceful, elegant and decked out in colourful plumage, it has evolved into a trendy bird with a cult following in recent years. And no one can give us a better understanding of this animal than Claudio Contreras Koob: A biologist and photographer, he has had a special relationship with the flamingos of his native Mexico since childhood. At a young age, he would disappear for hours into the swamps and mangrove forests of the Yucatan Peninsula to discover the local flora and fauna, where he encountered for the first time the breathtaking display a flamingo colony presents during mating season. Since that day, his love for nature, and especially flamingos, has been unwavering. With over 120 spectacular photographs, this book offers a glimpse into the behaviour and life of a flamingo colony as never seen before. It is the result of over 20 years of a passion that combines biology and photography. T

Field of Play : 60 Years of NFL Photography

  or the past 60 years, acclaimed sports photojournalist Michael Zagaris has taken his camera behind the scenes of the NFL, capturing the moments that define America’s game. This incredible collection presents images from his unparalleled view of 42 Super Bowls, 49 seasons as team photographer for the San Francisco 49ers, and VIP access to the rest of the NFL. A must for football fans. Hardcover. 14" x 11", 296 pages.

Moore & Giles Column Bookend

Add another classic(al shape) to your bookshelf. The curves and channels of our new column bookend accentuate the beauty of the vegetable-tanned leather and impeccable nature of the craftsmanship. Sturdy and elegant, they can hold their own alongside any leather-bound tome. Sold as a pair. 6.5" H x 6" W x 2.75" D Weight: 2 lbs each. Can be displayed vertically or horizontally

Moore & Giles Leather Bookends - Modern Saddle

  In their shape, feel, and heft, these bookends will lend your shelves some gravitas. Elegant and vaguely gothic, these bookends are tightly wrapped in supple leather. Sold as a pair. DIMENSIONS 6" H x 4" W x 2.75" D Weight: 2.5 lbs each

Beige is Not A Color Coffee Table Book

In this color-saturated. volume, creative consultant Carlos Mota celebrates the manifestions of beauty, creativity and individuality all over the world. Beige is Not a Color is the antithesis of bland and as aspirational as it is inspirational. The perfect addition to your home decor library

Beautiful Beach Houses: Living In Stunni

uperb guide to the best contemporary beach house designs from around the world, including stunning examples from Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, South Africa, United States, Mexico, Chile, Costa Rica, Sweden, Croatia, Spain, Portugal, and Greece  Adorned throughout with full-color photographs of dreamy inspiring houses set in gorgeous coastal settings Includes more than 30 beach houses by award-winning and high-profile architects The lure of a home by the ocean resonates with us all, bringing to mind the beauty and changing moods of the water, the intoxicating salty scent and the sound of waves against the shore. But what makes a beach house, and how does the idea of a home by the coast differ across the world? This stunning edition showcases a global snapshot of beautifully designed coastal homes, with a diverse mix of types, from Hamptons style to more minimalist residences, reflecting the different landscapes and locations. Lavishly illustrated with fullcolor images of award-winning architecture combined with spectacular views, this curated list brings together the most recent designs from highly regarded architects to produce the best examples of contemporary beach house residential design. This book is a captivating glimpse into the irresistible world of modern and stylish contemporary living in homes that take full advantage of their beachside settings.Read less