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Lost In Luxury

From Playing A Stranded Castaway To Being One Of The World’s Sexiest Men, Actor Daniel Dae Kim Finds His Version Of “The Good Life”
Early afternoon sunlight radiates off the azure ocean peppered with earth tones of coral reef behind actor Daniel Dae Kim, posing beachside at the Kahala Hotel & Resort. Several hours into his [...]

October-November 2008 | Katherine Nichols | 0 comments | Continued
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PATRON SAINT

John Paul DeJoria talks to HILuxury about hair care, tequila and helping to change the world
When John Paul DeJoria, chairman and chief executive officer of the John Paul Mitchell Systems hair empire, commits to something, he doesn’t go halfway.
Like when he wanted a Balinese-style, dragon-inspired home on the Big Island. It took three years and [...]

August-September 2008 | Catherine E. Toth | 0 comments | Continued
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It Ain’t EASY

From venturing into winemaking to speaking out on autism, Ernie Els extends his game beyond the golf course
They call him the Big Easy, an admiring nod to the 6-foot-4 champion golfer’s swing that flows like warm cream over smooth rocks, and it may be the most accurate nickname in sports.
But an even more apt alter [...]

June-July 2008 | Don Chapman | 0 comments | Continued
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Ride to Fame

On the crest of windsurfing stardom, Robby Naish finds the good life on Maui
Adjectives like cautious and conservative are not usually assigned to men who make a living streaking down the faces of 50-foot waves, but it is exactly how Robby Naish, 23-time world champion in windsurfing, describes his method.
“I have always been real conservative [...]

April-May 2008 | Chad Pata | 0 comments | Continued
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Off The Boulevard

Restaurateur Nancy Oakes has the key to world peace. “They should serve lunch at the United Nations,” she says. “I’ve always believed that there is no civilization until people sit down and eat together.”
“Maybe that’s the greatest luxury now,” Oakes declares. The famed owner-chef of San Francisco’s Boulevard restaurant is reflective as she talks during [...]

February-March 2008 | Susan Sunderland | 0 comments | Continued
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Una Bella Vita

Alliata Di Montereale family lives the Hawaii lifestyle
Prologue: While the glory days of Kingdoms in Italy are long past their colorful chapter in history, there are still present among us those who trace direct royal lineage to that era from which their pre-existing titles continue. Prince S.R.I. Sacro Romano Impero (Sacred Roman Empire) Vittorio Alliata [...]

October-November 2007 | Jefferson Finney | 0 comments | Continued
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FORTISSIMO!

Violinist Sarah Chang Plays Honolulu Symphony & The surf
Surfing and Sibelius - that’s the lineup for legendary violinist Sarah Chang when she returns to Hawaii to open the Honolulu Symphony’s season on Aug. 25-26.
Like a wandering minstrel of the 21st century, Chang travels the world making music all year, but the former child prodigy says [...]

August-September 2007 | Alice Keesing | 0 comments | Continued
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With Kokoro

Chef Nobu Matsuhisa puts heart into new restaurant
It’s a natural fit. The world’s most famous Japanese chef opening up shop in a town noted for its Japanese tourists. But it didn’t come about overnight … and it’s not all just about the tourists.
“It’s been in the making since two or three years ago, so it’s [...]

June-July 2007 | James Anderson | 0 comments | Continued