A global and centuries-old perfumerie is setting up shop in a five-star setting. The House of Krigler has opened a luxury boutique in the tony downtown Four
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There is perhaps no First Lady more iconic for her style than Jackie Kennedy. For decades, she defined what timeless American elegance could look like with her understated but never boring sense of style from head to toe. Naturally, her impeccable taste led her to favor certain brands, relying on them again and again to bring her ensembles together and keep her looking flawless. Here, a few of her go-tos, including the Italian-inspired sandals she couldn t get enough of, the jewelry that helped her shine, and the beauty products she adored.
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Some have dismissed the cryptocurrency craze as something created by and for the Silicon Valley set, but digital tokens are hitting the mainstream. Last Wednesday, Coinbase, the US-based platform where cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin are traded, debuted on the Nasdaq. The next day, the Miami-Dade county commissioner called for a cryptocurrency task force, which would allow residents to pay taxes, fees, and services with online currency, a potential win for the city attempting to become the country’s shiniest new tech hub. Meanwhile, crypto is gaining steam in the beauty world, particularly when it comes to paying for high ticket items, like cosmetic procedures and luxury beauty products.
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It’s easy to tell from history books that Pablo Picasso had a penchant for striped shirts and that Grace Kelly looked like a princess long before she became Her Serene Highness. But what did they smell like? That’s a question very few people can definitively answer, but Ben Krigler is one of them.
“I’m taking you on a trip through history,” says the fifth-generation CEO of Krigler Perfumes when I meet him in a suite at the Palais Hansen Kempinski Hotel in Vienna, five vials of liquid arrayed between us. This meeting (which took place before the coronavirus pandemic made such things impossible) was months in the making and was shrouded in secrecy like something out of a Bond film, but we were not there to do an arms deal. We were sampling fragrances.