Now open at the Viceroy Anguilla and at the Copacabana Palace in Rio de Janeiro (see our City Style guide to Rio here), Seaside Luxe’s newest resort-based boutiques are bringing the company’s well-sourced apparel, jewelry, and home goods outside the United States for the first time. (The Santa Monica, Calif.–based retailer’s shops at the Four Seasons Hualalai and the Four Seasons Maui opened in 2009 and 2011, respectively.) Seaside Luxe not only offers a site-specific mix of athletic, resort, and more formal a…

Like a handful of other premium American craft breweries, Brewery Ommegang brews Belgian-style ales exclusively, doing so with proprietary yeast strains. The brewery is located on a 136-acre farm near Cooperstown, N.Y., in an area that was known for its hop production throughout the 19th century. Founded here in 1997 and fully acquired by Belgium’s Duvel Moortgat brewery in 2003, Ommegang has garnered significant recognition for its Abbey- and Trappist-style ales. Here we highlight two recent releases. (www.om…

Chris-Crafts have long held classic appeal, so it is no surprise to see the famed U.S. boatbuilder reintroducing on its latest design, the Carina 21, a hull design that it incorporated back in the 1920s. Specifically, this new 19-foot-7-inch bowrider (21 feet 2 inches if you count the swim platform) has a vertical bow, lending a clean, crisp appearance. The design is also practical, parting waves more readily. Of course, what would a Chris-Craft be without other fine features like its signature reverse transom…

Once confined to the street, the everyday sneaker has been transformed into a versatile and fashionable shoe that is appearing with more than just casual wear and is even seen as a counterpart to the slim, contemporary suit.
The stylish sneaker has emerged as a bestseller at Saks Fifth Avenue for spring, appealing to men of all ages. “This new crop of dressy sneakers allows guys to express their personal style in a way that’s both fashionable and comfortable,” says Eric Jennings, the company’s vice …

Known for its colorful, stylish designs, the Italian jeweler Pomellato has unveiled a striking collection of cool white-agate pieces set in 18-karat rose gold. The new designs are a fresh take on the brand’s successful Victorian collection, which features black pieces with gold scroll motifs; but in white agate it has a light, airy appeal for spring and summer. The white-agate designs come in a range of styles, including large-scale earrings, necklaces, and rings, and start at $2,500. (800.254.6020, www.pomell…

Karen Williams, the principal of the bespoke kitchen firm St. Charles, is branching out with her own Signature Elements collection of versatile cabinetry. The three initial pieces are meant to function as transitions from the kitchen to other spaces—family room, great room, dining room, and so on—by showcasing furniture details elegant enough to grace any part of the home. The Aldyn credenza ($18,000) has a curved-front, deco-style profile; the tall Empire cabinet ($15,000) functions as a muscularly scaled bre…

The legendary French crystal maker Lalique has teamed up with the Fleurier, Switzerland–based watchmaker Parmigiani to produce a limited series of desk clocks ($98,000). Parmigiani, which began making its first series of these clocks last year, will produce about 8 to 10 pieces for Lalique per year, until the run of 45 clocks is complete. The movement features an indication of the 15-day power reserve directly on the winding barrel. The Lalique crystal decorating the sides of the case will be available in a se…

For the last 41 years, the Mark Levinson brand has produced reference-grade audio gear garnering praises from audiophiles the world over. For its 40th anniversary last year, the company (now part of the Harman Luxury Audio Group) pulled out all the stops to produce concepts for new top-of-the-line components. The No. 52 Stereo Preamplifier($30,000), which will begin shipping this month,is one of the shining results of that effort. In addition to its dual-monaural, two-chassis design—which keeps the audio circu…

There are plenty of boatbuilders in the northeastern United States continuing to build classic sailing yachts. Where Morris Yachts of Trenton, Maine, succeeds is in its ability to design classic yachts with contemporary appeal. In March, the 41-year-old family-owned shipyard debuted the latest design in its M-Series line of modern-classic sailing vessels. The M46 has an overall length of 46 feet and features two below-deck cabins. The yacht’s design, penned by the American naval architecture firm Sparkman and …

Fifty years ago, in a fit of pique, Ferruccio Lamborghini—a maker of tractors and other industrial equipment—started his own sports-car company after a run-in with Enzo Ferrari over a car that Lamborghini had ordered. To mark the 50th anniversary of that occasion, Lamborghini has unveiled the Veneno supercar, a 750 hp V-12 two-seater loosely based on the Aventador. (The company has kept to its convention of using the names of fighting bulls: Veneno—Spanish for “venom”—is infamous for killing the matador José S…