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☆ Diaries, ex-husbands, and mowing the lawn in high-heel boots: Inside the making of Netflix's Pamela Anderson documentary, 'Pamela, a Love Story'
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-28 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Pamela Anderson. The legal pads and crates of diaries found near the VHS tapes would become the foundation for White's Pamela Anderson documentary. Pamela Anderson in "Pamela, a Love Story." Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee. "The Pamela Anderson I know is very different from the Pamela Anderson in the show," White said.

☆ I stayed in 5-star luxury hotels around the world for the first time and 10 things surprised me, from welcome gifts to pillow menus
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-28 | by ( Joey Hadden | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

After years of camping and booking cheap Airbnbs, I got my first taste of luxury when I stayed at four five-star hotels around the world. Joey Hadden/InsiderCheap Airbnbs, free campsites, and sleepless nights crammed in cars in Walmart parking lots used to be the norm for me. My introduction to luxury started during a train trip to Miami in October 2021. It was my first experience at a luxury hotel, and once I experienced this level of service, it left me craving more upscale stays. With returning celebrity guests like Sting, Travel and Leisure called it one of the most fashionable hotels in Italy.

☆ Imane Ayissi adds African touch to Paris haute couture fashion week
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/3] A model presents a creation by designer Imane Ayissi as part of his Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2023 collection show in Paris, France, January 26, 2023. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier TPX IMAGES OF THE DAYPARIS, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Imane Ayissi wove African textiles into his haute couture collection shown in Paris on Thursday, mixing raffia-lined garments in bright colours with dresses coated in sequins or airy silk fringes. "This is a window to show techniques of African artisans," said Ayissi. The Cameroon-born designer, who is based in Paris, is currently featured in the Victoria & Albert Museum exhibit "Africa Fashion" in London. Haute couture fashion week in Paris, which wound up on Thursday, features some of the most prestigious fashion houses, including Christian Dior (DIOR.PA) and Chanel.

☆ A fire-ravaged Tennessee mansion that went viral after being listed on Zillow for $1.5 million is being bought by a British entrepreneur: 'We live in a throwaway society and I don't think that's alway
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A British entrepreneur is buying a fire-ravaged Tennessee mansion listed on Zillow for $1.5 million. Mike Thakur told Insider he and his wife "have never been scared of a challenge." The Zillow listing, complete with pictures of the fire damage, has been viewed nearly 450,000 times. The burnt-out mansion, in Franklin, Williamson County, was built in 1997, according to its Zillow listing. The Zillow listing has received nearly 450,000 views.

☆ Manhattan Compound With Connecting Townhouses Asks $31.5 Million
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Katherine Clarke | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Be the first to know about the biggest and best luxury home sales and listings by signing up for our Mansion Deals email alert. In Manhattan’s West Village, a rare compound with multiple homes is coming on the market for $31.5 million.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A new private company will take over power generation units owned by the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, the public corporation currently in charge of generating energy on the U.S. territory. The power generation equipment in Puerto Rico, plagued by ongoing blackouts and decaying infrastructure, is on average about 45 years old — twice the age of those on the U.S. mainland. The company and the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) are currently undergoing a transition process set to last 100 days. Officials in Puerto Rico have been taking steps toward privatizing power generation for some time. Power customers in Puerto Rico have seen seven electric rate increases last year, even though people in Puerto Rico already pay about twice as much as mainland U.S. customers for unreliable service.

☆ Hard Rock Co-Founder Pays Around $35 Million for Macklowe Gallery Founders’ Hamptons Home
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( E.B. Solomont | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Be the first to know about the biggest and best luxury home sales and listings by signing up for our Mansion Deals email alert. The East Hampton, N.Y., home of art-and-antique dealers Barbara and Lloyd Macklowe has sold for around $35 million to their neighbor, Hard Rock Cafe co-founder Peter Morton, according to people familiar with the deal.

☆ Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner Are Getting a New Landlord in Miami
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( Katherine Clarke | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Be the first to know about the biggest and best luxury home sales and listings by signing up for our Mansion Deals email alert. Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner are getting a new landlord.

☆ Central Park Home of Late Hedge-Fund Titan Julian Robertson Jr. Lists for $30 Million
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( Katherine Clarke | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Be the first to know about the biggest and best luxury home sales and listings by signing up for our Mansion Deals email alert. An apartment on Central Park long owned by the late hedge-fund founder Julian H. Robertson Jr . is on the market for $30 million.

☆ For Sale in the Bahamas: An Oceanfront Home With Its Own Private Beach
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( Libertina Brandt | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Be the first to know about the biggest and best luxury home sales and listings by signing up for our Mansion Deals email alert. An oceanfront home in the Bahamas is going on the market for $13.5 million.

☆ Factbox: Who are the officials swept out in Ukraine's biggest shake-up of the war?
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( Max Hunder | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERSKYIV, Jan 24 (Reuters) - A slew of high-level officials resigned or were dismissed from their posts on Tuesday in Ukraine's biggest internal shake-up since it was invaded by Russia on Feb. 24 last year. GOVERNOR OF DNIPROPETROVSK REGIONValentyn Reznichenko had served since 2015 as governor of Dnipropetrovsk region, the main wartime logistical and medical hub for Ukraine's eastern battlefront. He had already once been dismissed from the role by Zelenskiy in 2019 but reappointed in December 2020. TWO DEPUTY MINISTERS OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENTIvan Lukeria and Vyacheslav Nehoda were dismissed as deputy ministers of regional development. DEPUTY MINISTER FOR SOCIAL POLICYVitaliy Muzychenko was dismissed from his role as deputy minister for social policy.

☆ Lisa Marie Presley remembered at Graceland memorial service
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-23 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Some mourners held flowers as they waited for the service to begin under the tall trees on the lawn of Graceland, the home in Memphis where Lisa Marie lived as a child with her father. She was delicate, but was filled with life,” Priscilla Presley read. She then grew a family of her own.”After reading the poem, Priscilla Presley said: “Our heart is broken. After her father died, she became the sole heir of the Elvis Presley Trust, which — along with Elvis Presley Enterprises — managed Graceland and other assets until she sold her majority interest in 2005. A representative from Elvis Presley Enterprises has told The Associated Press that the mansion is in a trust that will go to the benefit of her children.

☆ Maison Rabih Kayrouz returns to haute couture runway in Paris
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-23 | by ( Mimosa Spencer | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Designer Rabih Kayrouz poses before his Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2023 collection show for fashion house Maison Rabih Kayrouz in Paris, France, January 23, 2023. REUTERS/Sarah MeyssonnierPARIS, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Maison Rabih Kayrouz took to the runway on Monday for the first time in three years, showing an elevated collection that toyed with the boundaries of ready-to-wear and haute couture fashion. "For me, haute couture is not one style, not one situation - it's know-how," he told reporters after the show. The show took place on the first day of Haute Couture Week in Paris, which runs through Thursday and features the most prestigious fashion houses, including Christian Dior and Chanel. Reporting by Mimosa Spencer in Paris Editing by Matthew LewisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Parking Is Not a Problem at This $25 Million Home Built for a Car Collector
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-22 | by ( Libertina Brandt | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Be the first to know about the biggest and best luxury home sales and listings by signing up for our Mansion Deals email alert. Built for an automotive enthusiast, an Arizona home asking $25 million has a show garage and parking for over 30 cars.

☆ 'Wanted to be transparent': A Tennessee mansion is listed on Zillow for $1.5 million - and photos show a fire-ravaged property
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-22 | by ( Aaron Mcdade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The home, which has a pending offer on Zillow, is listed for $1.5 million with pictures of the fire. The creator of the post said they wanted to "be transparent" about what happened to the home. The $1.5 million mansion, built in 1997 in Franklin, Tenn., was significantly damaged when a fire broke out in September 2022, according to WKRN. The home was reportedly in the midst of final renovations before the owner moved in, according to WSMV. It includes photos from before the fire, as well as several of the house during the blaze and the aftermath.

☆ Mourners gather at Graceland for Lisa Marie Presley memorial
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] A sign is seen as music fans pay their respect in memory of singer Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of the "King of Rock 'n' Roll," Elvis Presley, outside of Graceland, at her birthplace in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. January 13, 2023. REUTERS/Karen Pulfer FochtJan 22 (Reuters) - Mourners were heading to Graceland on Sunday morning to pay their respects to singer Lisa Marie Presley at the Memphis, Tennessee, mansion she inherited from her father, rock legend Elvis Presley. Presley died on Jan. 12 at the age of 54. Elvis Presley and other members of his family are buried at Graceland's Meditation Garden. After the burial, a public memorial service is scheduled to take place on the front lawn of Graceland at 9 a.m. CST (1500 GMT), followed by a procession past Lisa Marie Presley's grave.

☆ A Florida Democratic state lawmaker says the party must 'go back to the basics' in order to reverse recent statewide losses: 'We're very much at the bottom of the bottom'
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-22 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A Florida Democratic legislator told The Washington Post of the party's struggles in the state. A party operative told the paper that the GOP continues to organize in the state, while Democrats have "regressed." Bush carried Florida for the GOP, but in 1996 then-President Bill Clinton flipped the state into the Democratic column in his successful reelection bid. The GOP governor, last fall, won reelection in a 19-point landslide over his Democratic rival, former Gov. In a recent interview with The Washington Post, Democratic state Rep. Anna AskMen said that the party had to "go back to basics" and overhaul its door-knocking and get-out-the-vote operations.

☆ Over 50 injured as protests cause ‘nationwide chaos’ in Peru
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-21 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Dozens of people were injured after tensions flared again on Friday night as police clashed with protesters in anti-government demonstrations that are spreading across Peru. In the country’s southern Puno region, some 1,500 protesters attacked a police station in the town of Ilave, Interior Minister Vicente Romero said in a statement to news media. By late afternoon, 58 people had been injured nationwide in demonstrations, according to a report from Peru’s ombudsman. In the Cusco region, Glencore’s major Antapaccay copper mine suspended operations on Friday after protesters attacked the premises — one of the largest in the country — for the third time this month. “All the rigor of the law will fall on those people who have acted with vandalism,” Boluarte said on Thursday.

☆ The gravity-defying space-age 'Garcia House' in Los Angeles just hit the market for $16 million. The home is suspended more than 60 feet above a cliff and has an outdoor pool. Take a look inside.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-20 | by ( Robert Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Architecture firm Marmol Radziner, which specializes in restoring midcentury modern homes, renovated the home in 2003. The preservation project included adding stained walnut cabinetry and a sliding glass door that opens up the living room. Roger DaviesThe home was originally designed for composer Russell Garcia and his wife Gina, according to Vogue Australia. It took the firm about 12 months to fully preserve the home. "Our goal was never to do a slavish restoration, but to create something that maintained the spirit of Lautner's work and also made sense for the 21st century," Radziner told the magazine.

☆ See how a millennial transformed a dull 1960s bungalow into a lavish Georgian mansion dripping in one-of-a-kind antiques that hosts boudoir photo shoots for $200 an hour
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-20 | by ( Zoe Rosenberg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Emmanuel Hébert grew up in a tiny Montreal bungalow that he has transformed into a Georgian mansion. See the renovation step-by-step, and why people rent the finished home for titillating photo shoots. Hébert is an online antiques dealer who decided to forgo a traditional storefront and transform his home into a staging ground for his business. He said he's had a handful of rap music videos filmed there, as well as many boudoir-style photo shoots. See how the home went from its drab beginnings to being a showpiece mansion with a one-of-a-kind style.

☆ Peru grapples with 'nationwide chaos' as protests spread
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] Smoke and flames rise from a building during the 'Take over Lima' march to demonstrate against Peru's President Dina Boluarte, following the ousting and arrest of former President Pedro Castillo, in Lima, Peru January 19, 2023. We are in a terrible uncertainty, the economy, vandalism," said Lima resident Leonardo Rojas. But President Dina Boluarte has dismissed calls to resign and for snap elections, instead calling for dialogue and promising to punish those involved in the unrest. "All the rigor of the law will fall on those people who have acted with vandalism," Boluarte said on Thursday. Reporting by Marco Aquino; Writing by Isabel Woodford; Editing by Bill BerkrotOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ An Under-Construction Vero Beach Compound Lists for $60 Million
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( Libertina Brandt | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Be the first to know about the biggest and best luxury home sales and listings by signing up for our Mansion Deals email alert. A developer in Vero Beach, Fla., is hoping to fetch $60 million for a roughly 2.5-acre oceanfront compound with multiple pools. If the property sells for anywhere near that price, it will set a record for the affluent city about 75 miles from Palm Beach.

☆ These van-lifers stay in scenic mansions for free as traveling house-sitters — here's how
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( Claire Turrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Danielle Gross and Gunnar Michels got married as strangers on TikTok on Valentine's Day in 2021. Michels posted a video on TikTok for a stranger to be his bride and selected Gross from around 1,000 responses. Courtesy of Danielle Gross and Gunnar Michels"The house was absolutely gorgeous," Gross said. "We pull up with our ambulance and then we slowly bring our belongings into the house," Michels said. Courtesy of Danielle Gross and Gunnar MichelsMichels and Gross said horse-sitting at another house was a breeze.

☆ Straight Out of ‘The Jetsons,’ This John Lautner-Designed L.A. Home Is Hitting the Market for $16 Million
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( Katherine Clarke | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Be the first to know about the biggest and best luxury home sales and listings by signing up for our Mansion Deals email alert. Garcia House, an almond-shaped Los Angeles home elevated 60 feet off the ground on concrete caissons, looks like something out of the “The Jetsons.”

☆ UK’s giga fail is economic not environmental
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The collapse of a key battery manufacturer probably doesn’t compromise the government’s plan for the country to switch to electric vehicles. Its failure, however, knocks some 30 gigawatt hours out of Britain’s future battery manufacturing industry, over half of Britain’s forecast capacity by 2030 according to the Faraday Institution. The government’s plans to phase out new sales of internal combustion engines by 2030 can probably survive, thanks to imports from the likes of China’s BYD (002594.SZ), (1211.HK). But boosting battery production for a domestic industry will be hard, given Britain’s lack of raw materials and trade barriers with Europe. They do not reflect the views of Reuters News, which, under the Trust Principles, is committed to integrity, independence, and freedom from bias.

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