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5 Jun

Fun In The Caribbean Sun: How I Did Bahamas

Fun In The Caribbean Sun: How I Did Bahamas
Fun In The Caribbean Sun: How I Did Bahamas Carnival Like A Pro" width="400" height="300"> Courtesy of Tenille Clark The Bahamas Carnival is quickly becoming an important Caribbean cultural experience for tourists and for good reason. Recently held from May 18-21, the exciting series of events offers travelers a novel opportunity to immerse themselves in the perfect of two worlds – a unbelievable, year-round weather escape to the tropics and a celebration of history and heritage that dates back a whole bunch of years to the trans-Atlantic slave trade. With 700 coral islands, 16 of that are inhabited, and hundreds of cays that total near 4,000 square miles, the Commonwealth of the Bahamas is a shining gem within the crown of...
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5 Jun

Jacquemus Unveils Portofino Pop-up, Teases French Destination

Jacquemus Unveils Portofino Pop-up, Teases French Destination
GRAND TOUR: As is his wont, Jacquemus has taken to Instagram to unveil Portofino, Italy, because the third stop in his summerlong series of pop-ups — and tease that his next destination could also be France. This time, Simone Porte Jacquemus is establishing shop on the Via Calata Marconi menswear outpost of Italian multibrand retailer Modes, which counts some 22 stores across Italy, France and Switzerland. Set right on the cobbled quay, the shop features light wood furniture and vaulted brick ceilings contrasting with the geometric lighted displays. Open until Oct. 16, the 1,735-square-foot Jacquemus pop-up will carry the third drop of the Été capsule collection dedicated to summer. Expect further plays in his ongoing ode to the French Riviera, with women’s...
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5 Jun

The Time Olaplex CEO JuE Wong Hiked 300 Miles

The Time Olaplex CEO JuE Wong Hiked 300 Miles
Even after completing Europe’s 383-mile Camino de Santiago stretch in 2019, JuE Wong is hesitant to call herself a hiker. “I’m more of an accidental walker that become a hiker,” said the Olaplex chief executive officer, who got here to the avocation(s) during her adolescence in Singapore. “As you possibly can imagine, Singapore is as flat as a pancake; it has hills, not mountains,” said Wong. Her mother and father — from whom she jokes she inherited her “workaholic” tendencies — made it a degree despite their busy schedules to take the family to Mount Faber nearly every Saturday. “We might drive to the highest of the hill, walk down, after which walk back as much as the automobile,...
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