Ireland – Signature9 http://198.46.88.49 Lifestyle Intelligence Thu, 20 Jan 2011 08:55:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.4 The Michael Kors Takeover is in Full Swing http://198.46.88.49/style/fashion/the-michael-kors-takeover-is-in-full-swing http://198.46.88.49/style/fashion/the-michael-kors-takeover-is-in-full-swing#respond Thu, 20 Jan 2011 11:57:23 +0000 http://198.46.88.49/?p=17913

Michael Kors retail locales have been popping up left and right. His newest store will be replacing the 7,000 sq. ft. Rockefeller Center shop at 49th Street and Channel Gardens currently housing Kenneth Cole (which is slated to close its doors this April, along with eight other full-price locations). The much-sought-after space will don marble floors, wood displays and a zebra hide motif.

Ready-to-wear from the Michael Michael Kors line alongside accessories from the Michael Kors, Michael Michael Kors, and Kors Michael Kors collections will be featured.

“The opening of my lifestyle flagship boutique at Rockefeller Center is an extremely humbling and exciting reality,” Kors said. “As both a designer and a native New Yorker, what could be more incredible than a store in the heart of the city at Rockefeller Center?”

Michael Kors is making big moves all over the world with lifestyle boutiques already in operation in Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Canary Islands, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine and the UK-just to name a few.

The brand is currently eyeing space on Robertson Boulevard in Los Angeles, Madison Avenue in New York as well as a three-year plan to open 50 stores in the greater China region. {Daily Front Row}

The most unexpected aspiration? Kors would follow Vera Wang in jumping on the burger bandwagon if asked by the right chain. “I want a deal with In-N-Out Burger — to do a special sauce or a wrapper. I’m horseradish-obsessed!” {LA Times} Not sure if an In-N-Out burger with purchase will draw in the fashionistas, but if anyone can make it work, it would probably be Kors.

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5 Days, $500: West Ireland http://198.46.88.49/living/travel/5-days-500-west-ireland http://198.46.88.49/living/travel/5-days-500-west-ireland#respond Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:23:02 +0000 http://198.46.88.49/?p=4584 5 days may be all you need to truly become civilized.

Sceptre Tours is offering an amazing deal to Western Ireland: for $499, you will fly in and out of Shannon Airport, receive a rental car with unlimited mileage, and spend 6 nights in a 5-star castle.

Care for a spot of tea in the drawing room?

Care for a spot of tea in the drawing room?

The Adare Manor, the historic Irish castle near Limerick where you’ll be staying, has been rated one of the top three resorts in Europe by the 2009 Conde Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards. Not only does it have a sumptuous interior and great service (including a delightfully traditional afternoon tea special), its beautiful location puts you in a prime spot to explore the best of the Irish countryside - including Galway, Killarney, Cliffs of Moher, Blarney Castle, and the Burren.

The Cliffs of Moher

The Cliffs of Moher

Sipping tea by morning, traipsing the picturesque countryside by day, and maybe even venturing into a pub or two for a Guinness at night? Now that’s the life of Larry, as the Irish would say.

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