Unveiled at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show, the Maserati Alfieri 2+2 concept is a perfect balance of futuristic styling and traditional design heritage. Taking its name from Maserati’s founder, Alfieri Maserati, the Alfieri concept has a long, sleek body heavily inspired by the classic Pininfarina-designed 1954 Maserati A6 GCS-53.
Under the hood, the rear-wheel-drive Alfieri concept that was shown is powered by the same 4.7-liter, naturally aspirated V-8 engine found in the GranTurismo MC Stradale, which can pr…
Rare Wines Up for Grabs at Premiere Napa Valley
On February 21, Northern California’s Napa Valley will host the 19th annual Premiere Napa Valley auction weekend. Each year, this unusual event is held at the area’s Culinary Institute of America; the heavily attended barrel tasting offers samples of the wines up for sale, followed by the bidding. Though the event is open only to the trade, these uncommon wines make their way to collectors via the various retailers and restaurateurs in attendance.
The weekend is rich in networking opportunities, but it’s th…
Mr Porter Introduces British-Style Kingsman Menswear Label
Mr Porter has introduced an exclusive British-style menswear label in collaboration with the English filmmaker Matthew Vaughn and the costume designer Arianne Phillips, correlating with their upcoming spy-themed action thriller Kingsman: The Secret Service (in theaters February 13). The custom collection—named Kingsman after Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons’s comic series turned feature film, starring Colin Firth and Samuel L. Jackson—comprises 60 original pieces that are featured throughout the motion picture, ra…
Salvatore Ferragamo Unveils Stylish Sneakers
Best known for its classic Italian footwear, Salvatore Ferragamo has unveiled a sportier side with a collection of 15 men’s sneakers this winter. The sneaker lineup (priced from $594 to $3,740) is part of the brand’s effort to define the modern Ferragamo man, who has a tailored and sporty image. The sneakers debuted in tandem with “A Man’s Story,” an online series of videos, portraits, and interviews featuring seven influential tastemakers from around the globe—including the professional hockey player Henrik L…
A New Light
La Murrina, known for its Murano glass lighting fixtures, recently debuted its newest showroom in Milan—a 1,162-square-foot space in bright ice blue and gray that showcases more than 200 pieces from the Italian brand’s collections. Opened in December, the new location is the only showroom in Italy to display pieces from La Murrina’s new Eclettica collection of lighting fixtures, sconces, and lamps (priced from about $1,180 to $16,500), including the Rêve S12 chandelier, which features milky white Murano glass …
Rock Solid
Shanan Campanaro, founder of the design studio Eskayel, has partnered with fellow Brooklynite and designer Andrew Berman of the furniture manufacturer Dane Co. to release a line of chairs and tables called Furniture Collaboration. Each of the pieces is handcrafted by Berman and features a fabric pattern from Eskayel’s new Lithos Collection, which Campanaro designed specifically for the collaboration using watercolors and inks. Instead of marble, Campanaro tops each of the tables with her artisanal patterns fol…
The 61st Winter Antiques Show Kicks Off January 23
The Winter Antiques Show returns to Manhattan’s Park Avenue Armory from January 23 to February 1 for its 61st installment. Long known for the strength of its Americana offerings, the exhibit’s range grows even wider with this year’s offerings, which include a gaily painted corner cupboard ($65,000) from circa 1863 offered by Kelly Kinzle of New Oxford, Penn., and a Queen Anne block-front chest of drawers ($110,000) dating to 1750 or so in the booth of Bernard & S. Dean Levy of New York. Aronson of Amsterda…
Charter the 165-Foot Yacht Moonraker in the Bahamas This Winter
Launched early last year, the 165-foot yacht Moonraker has made its charter debut, cruising the Bahamas for its inaugural winter yachting season. Moonraker is the latest yacht in the high-performance semicustom 165 Evolution series from the Italian brand Mangusta, which is a part of the Overmarine Group. The vessel features three MTU engines that can propel it to a top speed of 40 knots—rather swift for a yacht this size—with a range of almost 700 miles at a cruising speed of 33 knots. Its shallow draft of und…
Sneak Peek: Paradise Beach Nevis, St. Kitts and Nevis
The Caribbean resort of Paradise Beach Nevis remakes a favorite low-key hideaway on the Queen of the Caribbees.
Why Go: An alternative to the Four Seasons Resort Nevis, Paradise Beach Nevis reopened this month with new furnishings, upgraded backyards and pools, and a new management team. The seven-villa development is a 10-minute walk up Pinney’s Beach from the Four Seasons and offers villa-style accommodations (from $1,100) and a beachfront setting without the large-scale resort atmosphere. The development…
The 2015 Shelby GT350 Mustang’s Engine Is Worthy of a Ferrari
The 2016 Shelby GT350 Mustang features a 5.2-liter V-8 engine that is capable of producing more than 500 hp, with a torque peak above 400 ft lbs—easily the most powerful naturally aspirated engine that Ford has ever produced. Raj Nair, Ford’s group vice president and head of global product development, differentiates this GT350 engine from that of the Ferrari 458 Speciale: “This car is for a different type of performance enthusiast,” he says. “The engine spins faster; it is a free-revving road-racing car.” Oth…