Only Magazine 2019 – Travel, Art and Lifestyle
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ONLY MAGAZINE 2019 – TRAVEL, ART AND LIFESTYLE HIGH LIFE ON THE HIGH SEAS THE BEST DESTINATIONS AND FINEST YACHTS MAURITIUS REPORT FASHION MUST-HAVES RICHARD BRANSON INTERVIEW 2019 BIENVENUE Suisscourtage JV Pastor Group is delighted to announce the appointment of Rocco BOZZELLI Only Magazine, your guide as new Managing Director of the OnlyYacht, OnlyYard and OnlyJet branches of Suisscourtage Group and the promotion of Rupert BECKETT to Head of the UK/US - Sales and Operations to all things luxury Director. We are etreel happ that Roo Bozzelli ad Rupert Beket are ooard. Their oied strog oerial aue ad eperiee i the Marie arket, oth ithi the Llod’s ad opa arkets, ill e a asset as e oiue to gro ad develop our Global presence”. Jérôe RAGAS, CEO Suissourtage Group Roo Bozzelli ad Rupert Beket ill pla ke parts i the oths ahead as the ONLY tea puts i plae a e geographi fous, oetraig o the deeloped arkets that hae the greatest poteial for future groth for our eisig ad e liets. Jea-Vitor Pastor, Chaira of JV Pastor Group ROCCO BOZZELLI RUPERT BECKETT ONLY MAGAZINE 2019 – TRAVEL, ART AND LIFESTYLE elcome to the 10th issue of the Only Magazine, the publication for JV Pastor Group and its brands. Only Magazine is your one-stop Roo holds a Master Degree i Mariie For this e role Rupert ill appl his HIGH LIFE ON guide to travel, high-end fashion, food, culture and sport. But for THE HIGH SEAS ad Trasport Eoois at Geoa tehial eperiee ad eperise to W THE BEST DESTINATIONS AND FINEST YACHTS University and is an experienced shipping, oth deelop ad reifore the opa’s this – our tenth issue – we’ve given the magazine a complete overhaul, risk aageet, arie ad aht strog reputaio of eepioal serie, introducing a new look, size and feel – we’re delighted with the results and insurance professional. He has occupied foused ithi i the UK ad the US. hope you are too. arious ke posiios ithi shippig In this issue, we speak to Sir Richard Branson, the remarkable MAURITIUS REPORT FASHION MUST-HAVES aroud Europe forer Gloal Head of “Rupert has a depth of knowledge and businessman who built the Virgin Group empire from scratch (p72); we RICHARD BRANSON INTERVIEW Isurae at Sorpio Group as ell as isight hih ill e of sigiiat alue visit the ever-beautiful Amali Coast (p54); plus, we round-up the best in his new role within the UK and US“. i the arie isurae ad reisurae restaurants in the world (beginning p78). setor aagig ad uderriig Jea-Vitor Pastor, Chaira of JV Pastor We hope you enjoy reading. posiios at Groupaa, Siss Re, Ali Group Jean-Victor Pastor ad 4Visio. Rupert, a itriate eer of the Chairman of the JVPastor Group “This leadership appointment strengthens Olaht tea for the past ears our focus on service excellence for our airs: “I am delighted to take on this new ahig, aiaio ad shipard liets challenge. Given the changing status of the on global basis.” Jérôe RAGAS, CEO Yaht isurae arket, oied ith Only Magazine is created by Editorial onlymagazine@waterfront- Suissourtage Group the estalished ONLYYACHT rad, this Waterfront Publishing on behalf of Samuel Ballard, director publishing.com provides an excellent opportunity to Suisscourtage. Waterfront Publishing [email protected] waterfront-publishing.com Mr. Bozzelli oirs: “I am honored and approach those clients who otherwise is a London-based publishing house excited to join Suisscourtage Group and I wouldn’t normally have considered seeking and creative agency. 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Bill Heinecke, the billionaire founder of the Minor Hotel Group, The iconic property, which was first opened in 1887, was declared a has made his own villa available to rent through Layan Residences national monument by the Singaporean government in 1987. It is also by Anantara. the birthplace of the Singapore Sling. Anantara, part of a Minor Hotel stable that also includes Tivoli, The extensive restoration will include moving the famous Long elewana and NH Hotels, currently has 15 luxury properties to rent – all Bar back to its original position, where it will serve the hotel’s famous of which are on the northwest corner of Phucket, Thailand. cocktail. Guests will be able to enjoy a range of new bars, courtyards, The villas range in size from two bedroom residences to Heinecke’s restaurants and social areas once the property opens its doors again. palatial eight bedroom bolthole, which is priced at around £13,000 a Raffles has taken the steps of hiring heritage consultants to ensure night. The villa comes with its own private butler, three salas, a 22 that the hotel doesn’t lose its character. Some of the changes have metre Indonesian Sukabumi ininity pool, spa and a games room with included reinstating the wooden floorboards in the Tiffin Room and its own Thai billiards table. purchasing antique furniture. There is also a cinema room where you will ind the actual golden The hotel will also introduce Personality Suites dedicated to gun from the James Bond ilm. famous guests, including Rudyard Kipling, Charlie Chaplin and For those who rarely want to be more than splashing distance of a Ava Gardner. marina, not to worry. Heinecke often moors his own Sunseeker yacht, The parent company of Raffles, Accor, also recently announced that Major Afair, in the waters below. it was to build a second Raffles Hotel in Singapore. Price includes a VIP airport pick-up, transfers, breakfast, butler, The new hotel is due to open on the resort island of Sentosa in 2022 private chef and maid service as well as a complimentary minibar with and will offer 61 pool villas. non-alcoholic drinks and snacks. The property will be designed by Yabu Pushelberg. Sunseeker range set to double within three years Australia’s Abell Point Andrea Frabetti, the new chief executive of luxury yacht manufacturer Marina to go plastic-free Sunseeker, has outlined a new development plan for the company that will double its current range over the next three years.