From The Estate Manager's Desk //

Celebrity Estate Management Expands to Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay is having a moment. It’s sports teams are on fire. Forbes just named Tampa the top emerging tech city in the US.

The Estate Brand

An estate brand is both an ideology and a physical manifestation of aesthetic, design and service. It represents the intended reputation or expectations of the home.

The Unexpected Preservationist // Bill Dean

Bill Dean owns two significant historic homes: the Robert Dodge House in Georgetown, and the Sebastian Spering Kresge home in Miami Beach. Both have undergone extensive- and expensive- renovations.

The Estate Landscape Team

Estate gardening is more than just landscape maintenance; it’s guiding the development of a landscape over time, and it requires a specialized team.

Outsourcing Grounds Services

Most estate properties employ a small crew in-house to do the everyday maintenance and care for the grounds. When it comes to big projects or specialty services, however, it may be necessary to outsource landscape needs.

Update Your Employee Handbook

Your employee handbook should be reviewed annually to reflect the changing professional environment as well as the evolving preferences of your principal.

Managing a Luxury Car Collection

While it may sound Bond-esque to some to have a luxury car collection strewn across the world ready for use wherever one lands, to an EM, it sounds like an asset-tracking ‘challenge’.

On the Move // Luxury Auto Transport

Especially for expensive, rare, or collector’s cars, finding a trustworthy and responsible shipper can provide security to owners, and peace of mind to Estate Managers every mile of the way.

Fractional Yachts // Fleet Miami

The goal of Fleet Miami seems to be making yachting easy and stress free. All the owner has to do is show up- which is the way it should be.

Diary of a Celebrity Assistant & Lifestyle Manager

Film-makers produce and direct works of fiction. Celebrity Assistants & Lifestyle Managers, on the other hand, produce and direct reality; LIVE.

It’s a Hard Life Being a Super Yacht Broker

Selling, chartering and building Super Yachts seemed to be an ideal choice to meet all my criteria and Lomond Yachts was formed within days.

Tips from Hollywood A-List Assistants

Being a Personal Assistant is a rewarding and challenging career offering individuals the opportunity to work with some of the most successful and inspiring people out there, but like any other job, it comes with a unique set of challenges

Power Shopping Beverly Hills

When it comes to shopping in L.A., there’s a four-block stretch in Beverly Hills that dominates the dollars. While anyone can walk into the

A PA’s Big Night

February 2015. A Monday. I started my new job as a celebrity personal assistant. I had landed my dream job. I was in the

Working the Red Carpet

Working a red carpet is really chaotic. People are screaming at your boss, flashbulbs are blinding and usually, there are special garment considerations for

Wardrobe Storage // Preservation

How do you go about protecting your precious wardrobe and keeping items in pristine condition? Garde Robe has provides some tips of the trade

The Secret Language of Laundry

The modern laundry care label we see today is the evolution of an extensive classification and regulation system known as the ‘Textile and Wool

Storing the Seasonal Wardrobe

Proper handling and maintenance of your off-season garments is critical – it will enhance your wardrobe’s appearance when you need it next season, and

On Location: Atlanta

To date in 2014, Atlanta has seen an estimated $5.1 billion in economic impact from film and television production- and Georgia is paying attention. Georgia

Cold in July: On Location in The Hudson River Valley

Don Johnson is back; in a good way… In recent years he’s cultivated a new identity as a respected character actor, with roles for Robert

Poliwood

In his book Citizen Hollywood, Timothy Stanley explores the long standing relationship between Hollywood and Washington. He opines that Hollywood “Created the template of

Secure Storage // Museo Vault

Museo Vault is a state-of-the-art sleek storage facility that includes a viewing room that can be used for showing works, appraisals, restoration or photography and a gallery space.

The Ultimate Closet // Garde Robe

The world’s first and only luxury wardrobe storage and Cyber Closet valet service, Garde Robe provides a host of elegant and convenient wardrobe management

The New Global Assistant

What is a Virtual Assistant (VA)? In short(ish), a Virtual Assistantis generally an experienced self-employed administrative professional. A VA is a replacement for an