From The Estate Manager's Desk //
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
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
A Diamond Among Us
If your staff are not learning, they’re standing still and looking for other jobs. On-site training is by far the most efficient and cost-effective way of training household staff.
Lead Time Realities
Once you’ve chosen frames and fabrics for custom furniture, you’ll be given a ‘lead time’, meaning the amount of time from the payment receipt to delivery of the furniture. This timing can be critical.
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.
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 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.
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.
Hollywood’s Best Supporting Role
Celebrity Estate Management is a lifestyle… and it’s not English Manor Houses and ladies maids. It’s a choice to work crazy hours for creative
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
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
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.
Red Carpet Arrival
There are a number of cultural traditions that surround red carpet events in Hollywood. Both event attendees and television viewers have come to expect
A New Spin on an Old Driveway
One of the many, many, hoops we were required to jump through in order to get approval for some design and use updates for an historic Georgetown property, was to find a solution for parking in our very narrow driveway that would make it so that cars did not have to back into the street.
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
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
The Real Cost of Celebrity Mega Yachts
Turn the key of a 71-meter-plus yacht and 10 minutes later you will have spent $540 on fuel, according to research by yachting Web
Cleaning a Rare Book Collection
The favorite place for the family to gather in the winter is the library; It’s cozy and warm. There’s an 8 ft Victorian fireplace,