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Blonde AmbitionVogue UK, GQ, Tatler, House & Garden LivingJanuary 2009By Julie Earle-LevineIVANKA Trump, daughter of America’s real estate mogul, ‘The Donald’ takes long, stork-like strides towards me, her sky-high legs in six-inch heels gliding gracefully, her mouth slightly pouty, leaving a trail of remarkably shorter assistants in her wake. After all, Trump was a model before she realized her...

Stylish Traveler - Louise Olsen, Dinosaur DesignsJanuary/February 2009Jewelry and home wares designer Louise Olsen is an avid traveler, splitting her time in Sydney, Tokyo and in New York, where she has an apartment. Here she reveals some of her most treasured finds for global shopping. By Julie Earle-LevineSINCE Dinosaur Designs’ launch more than 20years ago at Sydney’s Paddington Markets, stunning,...

Weekend FTBy Julie Earle-LevineDecember 6, 2008 function floatContent(){var paraNum = "3" paraNum = paraNum - 1;var tb = document.getElementById('floating-con');var nl = document.getElementById('floating-target');if(tb.getElementsByTagName("div").length> 0){if (nl.getElementsByTagName("p").length>= paraNum){nl.insertBefore(tb,nl.getElementsByTagName("p")[paraNum]);}else {if (nl.getElementsByTagName("p").length...

ForbesLife Amy Woods BrinkleyJulie Earle-Levine Forbes Magazine dated September 29, 2008 As chief risk officer at Bank of America, the largest retail bank in the U.S., Amy Woods Brinkley spearheaded its recent takeover of the stricken mortgage lender, Countrywide Financial, just as the U.S. economy was heading downward. She will have a key role in defining the types of loans the new subsidiary...

Departures, September 2008South Australia's Kangaroo Island - home to some of the continent's most intriguing wildlife - has long been popular with day-tripping and camping crowds. It never had any luxury accommodation until this spring, however, when James and Haylie Baillie, owners of the chic Capella Lodge on Oz's Lord Howe Island, opened their new property, Southern Ocean Lodge.Set between two...

Studio 54 made him famous but Ian Schrager's latest project may be his crowning achievementBy Julie Earle-LevineSeptember, 2008HE has been called the ‘King of Cool’, an arbiter of great vision and taste, ‘master of the ultra-hip hotel’ and a swashbuckling developer, but ask Ian Schrager, dapper in an Hermes pinstripe suit, where this style comes from and he shifts uncomfortably. “I am not sure...

Weekend FTJuly 19, 2008By Julie Earle-Levine function floatContent(){var paraNum = "3" paraNum = paraNum - 1;var tb = document.getElementById('floating-con');var nl = document.getElementById('floating-target');if(tb.getElementsByTagName("div").length> 0){if (nl.getElementsByTagName("p").length>= paraNum){nl.insertBefore(tb,nl.getElementsByTagName("p")[paraNum]);}else {if (nl.getElementsByTagName("p").length...

Nacho Figueras Explains Polo to Us Photo: Getty ImagesJuly14, 2008The Hamptons polo season starts this Saturday, and one of the world’s most famous players, occasional Ralph Lauren model Nacho Figueras, moves into his Sag Harbor summer rental to prepare. (Okay, let's face it, he's the only...

Departures, July/August 2008 By Julie Earle-LevineSouthern Ocean Lodge, Kangaroo Island – ‘Way Down Under’ SOUTH Australia’s Kangaroo Island – home to some of the continent’s most intriguing wildlife – has long been popular with the day-tripping and camping crowd. It never had any luxury accommodation until this spring, however, when James and Hayley Baillie, owners of the chic Capella...

The Five-Point Weekend Escape PlanNew York magazine See Modern Martha’s Vineyard With a spate of revamped hotels and upgraded kitchens, a robust local art scene, and those ever-gorgeous beaches, the summer perennial has rarely looked better. 1 Comment | Add Yours 00 Comments...