Month: December 2016

Should I Be Giving My Boss A Holiday Gift This Year?

Published by Pamela Thomas-Graham

As part of the ongoing service we render to you, dear readers, from time to time we turn our attention to Thorny and Sensitive Questions We All Have.  We promise to work our personal networks relentlessly to get inside expert answers for you. And failing that, we’ll just tell you what we’d do. And hope that we don’t steer you wrong. First up: the rather pressing issue of holiday gift-giving at the office. Said another way: should I be giving my boss a holiday gift this year?

Black Diamond: Inside Guide to the Best Luxury Ski Gear

Published by Pamela Thomas-Graham

As you prepare for ski and snowboard season in the Northern Hemisphere, and plot your snow adventures for the next six months, we thought it was time for a round-up of what our luxury class friends will have in their backcountry backpacks and LV suitcases. A couple of our lucky friends regularly ski the world off-piste, and at least half of our pals will be spending the year-end break on the slopes at a luxury resort, so we got the inside skinny on what the jet set is loving right now (you might find some good holiday gift ideas here, too).

Luxury Calendar: The New and Not-to-Be Missed in December

Published by Pamela Thomas-Graham

The luxury flock touches down in glamorous locations both sub-zero and tropical this month. Here are some of the most popular events in the luxury ecosystem in December 2016: In addition to Christmas, there are many other holidays and events of note this month. Thursday, Dec 1 is World Aids Day. National Day in the UAE, on December 2, celebrates the union of the original seven emirates in 1971 with fireworks, car rallies and dance shows. Hanukkah begins on December 24 at sundown, Boxing Day is December 26, Kwanzaa begins that same day, and of course New Year’s Eve will see global celebrations, fireworks, and the singing of songs, in many cases off-key.