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Babylonstoren – A Farm to Table to Bed Eden in South Africa
Written by Jason Drebitko with no comments on Sep 27, 2011
Within the last three years, South African media executive Koos Bekker and his wife, Karen Roos (former editor of Elle Décor in South Africa) have transformed their 500 acre historic Cape Dutch farm into a farm to table eden. Only a 45-minute drive from Cape Town International airport, nestled in the Drakenstein Valley with views…
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Fashion & Beauty
An Heirloom Mentality – BILLYKIRK Leathermakers
Written by Jason Drebitko with no comments on Sep 19, 2011
Inspired by an old leather watch strap they picked up at a California pawn shop, Chris and Kirk Bray launched their hand made leather wear brand in 1999 to great applause within the design community. Today, although the brothers Bray are assisted by a team of Amish craftspeople, they continue to hand finish their products…
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Fashion & Beauty
Alicia Adams Alpaca – A Family Endeavor in New York’s Hudson Valley Yields Coast to Coast Luxury.
Written by Jason Drebitko with no comments on Sep 1, 2011
Alicia Adams’ luxurious Alpaca throws, pillows, mittens, sweaters and scarves can be found in boutiques from coast to coast. However, it is on the 80-acre farm in New York’s Hudson Valley, that she and her family raise a herd of 200+ Suri Alpacas, one of the rarest breeds in the world. The Adams family moved…