Netherlands – 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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On the North Sea: 5 Days, $500 http://198.46.88.49/living/travel/on-the-north-sea-5-days-500 http://198.46.88.49/living/travel/on-the-north-sea-5-days-500#respond Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:06:17 +0000 http://198.46.88.49/?p=7474 VikingshipEver wanted to get your Viking on? You know, the sailing the high seas in Northern lands bit – not the unfortunate choice in metal and leather part…or that whole plundering thing.

Well, now’s your chance! Royal Caribbean International is offering an amazing deal, via Expedia, that will take you from Oslo, Norway, to Amsterdam, Netherlands, to Zeebrugge, Belgium, and back again. All for only $479 – thats $96 a night for a room with an oceanview.

And if you’re thinking that there’s no way you’re getting into that icy North Sea, only to freeze to death by cruise induced frostbite, think again. The cruise takes off in May – just in time for the Norwegian snow to have melted, and for you to sail right into the warmer climes of the Netherlands and Belgium.

And while you only have 5 days to experience three different European cultures – each town is small enough for you to get a great taste in one action-packed day.

Starting off and ending in Oslo should give you enough time to check out at least one of the city’s amazing museums (like the Viking Ship Museum, pictured above) and experience its vibrant night life. But if you really want to experience some genuine Norwegian past times, then get out of the city center – Oslo is the rare city that boasts “cycling, hiking, ice-skating, kayaking, sailing and skiing all within its city limits and a short train ride away.”

Then Amsterdam – well, that infamously relaxed and groovy city needs no introduction. But, you may not know that May is actually the best time to experience this unique city – the tulips are out, the sun is shining, spirits are high, and you can fully enjoy this city of canals at its finest.

View from hotel Relais Bourgondisch Cruyce in Brugges

View from hotel Relais Bourgondisch Cruyce in Bruges

As for Zeebrugge in Belgium, the port city is only 10 miles away from Bruges – a true Medieval gem (think Hogsmead transplanted to Belgium) that boasts incredible architecture, a rich history, and some pretty trendy and cool shops to boot. A day is all you’ll need to cover (and fall in love with) this picturesque University town.

And when you’re not on terra firma? You’re on a tricked-out cruise ship for goodness sake! Climb the rock wall, swim in the pools, hit a spa – or a bar for that matter! These are five days that will float away from you far too quickly.

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