TGIF, readers! It’s time to get ready for the weekend by relaxing with some of our best reads on real estate, food and entertainment. We’re going to introduce you to a luxury watchmaker who divides his time between Dubai and Geneva, show you around a chic private club in New York City, and explain why you might be struggling to get waxed this summer.
Let’s dive in.
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Swimply, an app dubbed “Airbnb for swimming pools,” has grown in popularity during the pandemic, increasing 4,000% in the past year alone. The app offers 13,000 pools from Los Angeles to New York – and some people are renting out their luxury pools to generate over $ 100,000 in revenue.
Find a place to swim this summer.
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Just two hours north of New York City, Silo Ridge is a luxurious gated community and private club that has drawn prominent guests from Bill Gates to Reese Witherspoon. We spent a day at the exclusive members-only club, where the rich escape in homes starting at $ 2.7 million.
Take a look inside the chic club.
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Stressed parents at some of the chicest summer camps in the country drive staff crazy over photos of their children. If photographers miss a child, catch someone who looks sad, is wearing a mismatched outfit, or – God forbid – with a stain on their shirt, the staff know it won’t be long before the phone does not ring.
Why Camp Photographers Ask Parents to Relax.
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In the summer of “vaxed and waxed”, some salon owners are facing a shortage of waxing specialists. Clients hoping to get a new wax before a summer of dating find themselves waiting weeks for appointments – or being turned down entirely – as salons struggle to bring back beauticians.
Learn more about the desperate search for a wax.
Maximilian Büsser
Born in Switzerland, Maximilian Büsser left jobs in large watch companies to launch his own brand, MB&F. The luxury watch designer, who travels between Dubai and Geneva, is known for producing futuristic-looking timepieces inspired by characters like Captain Kirk, which sell for up to $ 500,000.
In the daily life of a luxury watch brand founder.
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Production on the “Sex and the City” reboot is in full swing – and, just like that, Carrie Bradshaw’s bags are making headlines once again. This time, however, her iconic accessory is not a Hermès or a Fendi. It’s a WNYC tote, a styling choice that signals a shift to understated wealth, in which the elite invest in less ostentatious status symbols.
What the accessory says about the evolution of the values of the company.
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Eric Lochtefeld is an entrepreneur and investor who has founded more than 20 companies during his career. When he first became a millionaire, he used his earnings to buy luxury cars and watches, but now he says he’s more thoughtful in his purchases.
This is how he spends his money.
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