In its 30-year history, Blue Chip Farms—a world-class horse farm in New York’s Hudson Valley—has managed dozens of world-champion horses, including the famed jumping horse Sapphire, a winner of two Olympic gold medals and two editions of the Hamptons Horse Classic. Now the farm, which comprises more than 700 acres of rolling hills just 50 miles north of Manhattan, is extending its high-end racehorse business to breed and raise Olympic-level sport and jumping horses.
“Historically, the sport and jumping horse …

If you missed your chance to snag one of the 77 Aston Martin One-77 supercars and feel that the new flagship Vanquish Coupe just isn’t your cup of tea, then the new drop-top version of the company’s top-of-the-line V-12 may be just the ticket.
The 2014 Aston Martin Vanquish Volante not only offers top-down thrills from its 565 hp, 6.0-liter V-12 engine but also is the first convertible from the famed British marque to have a body completely composed of carbon fiber. Like the Coupe, the Volante is equipped wit…

Just in time for summer, Robb Report presents a collection of toys—from artistic longboards to all-terrain vehicles to the latest in outdoor grills—to help make the most of the sunny season.
Nick Schade Kayaks and Canoes for Bespoke Global Bespoke Global, a Manhattan-based service offering consumers access to the wares of more than 80 top artists and designers, has introduced a line of kayaks and canoes crafted by the master shaper Nick Schade, a former U.S. Navy engineer. Schade’s previous watercraft designs…

In 1860, while delivering some of his then-famous whiskey from Louisville, Ky., to New Orleans, Augustus Bulleit mysteriously vanished. Though his disappearance has never been explained, one theory is that he encountered a group of thirsty vagrants who disposed of him to acquire his liquid cargo. In 1999, Augustus’s great-great-grandson Tom Bulleit revived the brand. The Diageo-owned distiller’s latest release ages for 10 years in charred American white-oak barrels, rather than the average seven years for the …

Situated on 5 acres adjacent to the region’s famous Blue Cave, the new Jusandi resort has opened on the island of Ishigaki in the Okinawa region of Japan. The property—whose name means “sunset”in Okinawan—comprises just four remote villas. It was designed by Norihiko Dan, a Japanese architect famous for his work on high-end commercial buildings in Omotesando, Tokyo. Located on a cliff overlooking the ocean, each of the private villas has forest views, a gazebo, a pool, and access to the property’s restaurant a…

There are only two limitations to creating a dream custom billiards table, says Ron Blatt, the president and CEO of New York’s Blatt Billiards: your wallet and your imagination. Blatt, whose grandfather Sam founded the company and whose father Maurice ran it until 1969, started working in the family business as a young boy. The company has called the same Greenwich Village building home since 1923, and today it makes and sells some of the world’s finest pool tables.
Blatt has 2,500 tables in stock—mostly anti…

In packing for a summer getaway, whether to the beach or to a European city, a well-edited list of functional garments is as essential for the trip as a good pair of headphones for a flight. Here are five must-have items to make your summer travel a breeze. – Christina Garofalo
The Adventurer Aviator sunglasses from Silhouette (www.silhouette.com) are made of ultralightweight, virtually indestructible titanium, with enough flexibility to form to your face ($300).
Brioni (www.brioni.com) offers eight new swi…

Fernando Jorge is creating uniquely soft and flexible jewelry designs that underscore his native sensibility with curvaceous, fluid lines. Using delicate, bendable snake chain in long earrings and necklaces, with distinctive stone cuts and shapes, his pieces exude a fresh femininity that has given the young Brazilian a fast following.
After designing for various jewelers in Brazil, Jorge earned a master’s degree in jewelry design at the prestigious Central Saint Martins in London and launched his own eponymou…

At first glance, Mary Esses’ gold cuff ($28,000) appears like soft, embroidered lace encircling the wrist, but a closer look and touch reveals a cuff meticulously carved from solid 18-karat gold. It takes the Brazilian-born jeweler more than a month to hand-carve the fine lace details into wax, then cast the piece in gold and finish it by hand. The result is an intricate sculpture. This effect stems from the designer’s background as a former sculptor and ceramist; she imbues the hard metal with a seemingly imp…

The interior and accessories designer Elisabeth Weinstock has opened a boutique in West Hollywood, Calif., that offers a range of designs in exotic skins, including water snake, crocodile, and anaconda. The homey shop comprises three rooms including the Man Cave, which is equipped with a fully stocked bar so clients can enjoy a cocktail while shopping. The selection includes one-of-a-kind furnishings, such as a coffee table ($6,200) and backgammon set ($8,950) each covered in viper skin (they can also be …