Aspen

The innovator behind Aspen Fashion Week, Lisa Johnson had a hunch that a fashion event combining the chic of skiing, winter and resort with the high energy appeal of Aspen would be a huge hit. As the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the Aspen Chamber Resort Association, managing the destination marketing funds on behalf of the City of Aspen, Lisa worked with major events and productions like ESPN Winter X Games, HBO U.S. Comedy Arts Festival, the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen and Luxury Spa Finder’s Aspen Spa Day. Also as part of her six year tenure with the Aspen Chamber Resort Association, Lisa managed the media relations efforts and served as a de facto film commissioner assisting on film, television and commercial productions of all sizes.

“Aspen is the most recognizable mountain town and the undeniable center of the winter lifestyle,” Johnson, pictured above, center, with Lauren Bush and Ellen Gustafson from FEED, tells Luxist. “Most of the major fashion and luxury brands have boutiques here because it caters to a very high-end consumer and has some of the most influential buyers in winter and ski. I strongly felt that Aspen could support a fashion event in which designers and outerwear / ski brands could show collections in a fun, relaxed, high energy format to a consumer with the ability to walk into the stores to buy. And having Aspen Mountain as a backdrop is never a bad setting!” In the gallery are images of Johnson’s essential luxuries, from skis to wine to books and bags, along with quotes about what makes them a must.

EXCLUSIVE: Aspen Fashion Week Founder Lisa Johnson’s Ten Essential Luxuries originally appeared on Luxist on Mon, 31 May 2010 09:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Aspen for under six figures? The chic and picturesque Colorado ski town isn’t exactly known for its discount real estate, after all, it does proudly wear the nickname Glamour Gulch. The Innsbruck Aspen is making it possible selling a 1/12th deeded fractional ownership in a one-bedroom residence for $89,999. The owners of Innsbruck Aspen are specifically focusing on the Denver market creating an ‘unlimited enjoyment’ ownership module that makes it possible for these Front Range buyers to get the most out of their property. The package includes additional space available nights at low rates and last minute availability for those who live just a few hours driving distance away.

The Innsbruck Aspen is a small, private residence club of 17 residences constructed in 2007 and located in Aspen’s West End. It is situated three blocks from Restaurant Row and four blocks from the lifts on Aspen Mountain. For $89,999, owners will enjoy the single largest turn-key one-bedroom residence in the town, with one bath and a full kitchen. Owners may also rent or exchange their Aspen condo on the Registry Collection, an international exchange platform, trading time for vacations at more than 170 resorts worldwide (we’ve covered some of their offerings including the Pronghorn Golf Resort in Oregon before).

The Innsbruck Aspen is currently adding a game room and expanding its athletic facility with new state-of-the-art equipment. Owners also have access to a private lounge, which can be reserved for private dinners and events, along with storage facilities, concierge and dedicated rental management services. Check out the gallery below for a look at this property.

Fractional Real Estate Offer Delivers Aspen At A Discount originally appeared on Luxist on Sun, 06 Feb 2011 08:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Villazzo VillaHotels is one component of Villazzo, the boutique villa company well-known in the US and Europe, partly because it is one of the most expensive, and luxurious, and also because it is modeled on a unique hybrid, combining the boutique hotel and villa models into one. The Villazzo VillaHotel serves celebrities and their entourages, diplomats and their families and extended families, and the like. According to President and CEO Christian Jagodzinski, those who also use Villazzo VillaHotel services are large families, or smaller families who plan multi-family reunions.

The Villazzo VillaHotel are large villas, with multiple bedrooms, ususally also with game rooms, workout facilities, pools, home theatre rooms, with boutique hotel staffs to serve the needs of each Villa guest. The VillaHotel staff includes a resort manager, personal butler, a bellboy, chefs and servers, bartenders, child care specialists and masseuses. None of the staff actually sleeps at the property; so guests have complete privacy.

Two years ago, I stayed at one of the smaller Villazzo VillaHotels in Florida and found it an exceptional experience. The food prepared by the chef was great, the peace of the villas was outstanding, and the limo driver was always ready to take me wherever I needed to go. It was on par and often above the best destination clubs and private residences clubs I have ever sampled.

Miami and Saint Tropez, are two high end destinations where Villazzo VillaHotels can be experienced, and recently Aspen, Colorado has been added to the list. Last month, Villazzo opened three new Villazzo VillaHotels, as well as an office to serve clients and their needs in a personal, high-touch way. There are three new VillaHotels, listed below. More images of the three VillaHotels are on page two of this post.

The first is VillaHotel Natasha, pictured above.

Located just 10 minutes from Aspen, the 11,000 square foot VillaHotel Natasha offers a private luxury ski resort, in a mountain contemporary style. It is a 5 bedroom, 8 bathroom lodge-inspired Aspen luxury villa, featuring a large heated deck on the second level accessible to all of the bedrooms and looks out onto the 4.5 acres of private land. Inside, VillaHotel Natasha offers large living and dining areas with vaulted ceilings, roaring fireplaces, and panoramic windows, as well as a home theatre, billiard room, gourmet kitchen and wine cellar. There is also a heated indoor pool and elevator to all floors. VillaHotel Natasha sleeps 12. Pricing ranges from $10,200 to $19,700 per night, depending on season.

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The public is invited to attend the forum, a gathering of more than 300 thought leaders that will take place from March 26-30, 2008, at the Aspen Meadows Resort and Conference Center in Colorado (visit http://www.aspenenvironment.org for more information).

Designed to stimulate open-minded dialogue, the forum is an innovative festival for thought and conversation about the environment across a broad array of topics. Environmental experts, scientists, economists, business leaders, journalists, authors and interested consumers will examine the state of the planet and share their ideas for the future. Each day will focus on a distinctive theme:

-Day One: Scenes from a Changing Planet
-Day Two: Challenges & Opportunities
-Day Three: Environmentally Sustainable Solutions

The forum will conclude with the debut of the Aspen Energy and Environment Awards for excellence in communications, contributions to innovation and environmental solutions.

Among the speakers are experts in science and policy, business leaders and government officials. They include:

-HRH Princess Basma bint Ali of Jordan, chair, National Environment Wildlife Society
-Lester Brown, founder and president, Earth Policy Institute
-Majora Carter, executive director, Sustainable South Bronx
-Bill Joy, co-founder of Sun Microsystems and partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
-James H. Kunstler, author of “The Long Emergency” and “The Geography of Nowhere”
-Ira Magaziner, chairman, Clinton Climate Initiative
-Marvin Odum, executive VP – EP Americas, Shell Exploration & Production
-Andrew Revkin, environment reporter, The New York Times
-James Rogers, president and CEO, Duke Energy
-E.O. Wilson, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and biologist, Harvard University

The forum also will feature multimedia presentations by National Geographic photographers and writers who have documented environmental issues, as well as previews of upcoming environment specials from the National Geographic Channel. The photographers include:

-James Balog, who is recording the retreat of glaciers worldwide;
-Michael Nichols, whose groundbreaking wildlife photography has spurred the establishment of national parks in Africa;
-Paul Nicklen, who has captured the beauty and pathos of the warming Arctic;
-Jim Richardson, who has documented Western environmental landscapes for more than three decades.

“This is a particularly unique opportunity for some of the foremost thinkers on the environment to engage one another on the critical environmental and economic issues of our time,” said Walter Isaacson, president and CEO of The Aspen Institute. “National Geographic magazine is an ideal partner as a global leader in connecting people to a world larger than the one in which they live.”

“By launching the Aspen Environment Forum, National Geographic is building on the mission of our magazine. We want to open people’s eyes and inspire them to care about the future of our planet,” said National Geographic magazine Editor in Chief Chris Johns. “Our 40 million readers worldwide are passionate about the environment.”

To register, contact Deborah Murphy at (970) 544-7960 or deborah.murphy@aspeninstitute.org, or go to the forum’s Web site at www.aspenenvironment.org. Space is limited; early registration and travel booking are encouraged.

Sponsors for the Aspen Environment Forum, presented by the Aspen Institute and National Geographic, include Camco, Duke Energy, General Motors, Goldman Sachs and Shell.

About The Aspen Institute
The Aspen Institute, founded in 1950, is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering enlightened leadership and open-minded dialogue. Through seminars, policy programs, conferences and leadership development initiatives, the Institute and its international partners seek to promote nonpartisan inquiry and an appreciation for timeless values. The Institute is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and has campuses in Aspen, Colo., and on the Wye River on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Its international network includes partner Aspen Institutes in Berlin, Rome, Lyon, Tokyo, New Delhi and Bucharest, and leadership programs in Africa, Central America and India.

About National Geographic Magazine
National Geographic magazine is the official journal of the National Geographic Society, one of the world’s largest nonprofit educational and scientific organizations. Published in English and 31 local-language editions, the magazine has a global circulation of around 8 million. It is sent each month to National Geographic members and is available on newsstands for $4.95 a copy. Single copies can be ordered by calling (800) NGS-LINE, also the number to call to apply for membership in the Society. The magazine’s Web site is at www.ngm.com.

Villazzo VillaHotels is one component of Villazzo, the boutique villa company well-known in the US and Europe, partly because it is one of the most expensive, and luxurious, and also because it is modeled on a unique hybrid, combining the boutique hotel and villa models into one. The Villazzo VillaHotel serves celebrities and their entourages, diplomats and their families and extended families, and the like. According to President and CEO Christian Jagodzinski, those who also use Villazzo VillaHotel services are large families, or smaller families who plan multi-family reunions.

The Villazzo VillaHotel are large villas, with multiple bedrooms, ususally also with game rooms, workout facilities, pools, home theatre rooms, with boutique hotel staffs to serve the needs of each Villa guest. The VillaHotel staff includes a resort manager, personal butler, a bellboy, chefs and servers, bartenders, child care specialists and masseuses. None of the staff actually sleeps at the property; so guests have complete privacy.

Two years ago, I stayed at one of the smaller Villazzo VillaHotels in Florida and found it an exceptional experience. The food prepared by the chef was great, the peace of the villas was outstanding, and the limo driver was always ready to take me wherever I needed to go. It was on par and often above the best destination clubs and private residences clubs I have ever sampled.

Miami and Saint Tropez, are two high end destinations where Villazzo VillaHotels can be experienced, and recently Aspen, Colorado has been added to the list. Last month, Villazzo opened three new Villazzo VillaHotels, as well as an office to serve clients and their needs in a personal, high-touch way. There are three new VillaHotels, listed below. More images of the three VillaHotels are on page two of this post.

The first is VillaHotel Natasha, pictured above.

Located just 10 minutes from Aspen, the 11,000 square foot VillaHotel Natasha offers a private luxury ski resort, in a mountain contemporary style. It is a 5 bedroom, 8 bathroom lodge-inspired Aspen luxury villa, featuring a large heated deck on the second level accessible to all of the bedrooms and looks out onto the 4.5 acres of private land. Inside, VillaHotel Natasha offers large living and dining areas with vaulted ceilings, roaring fireplaces, and panoramic windows, as well as a home theatre, billiard room, gourmet kitchen and wine cellar. There is also a heated indoor pool and elevator to all floors. VillaHotel Natasha sleeps 12. Pricing ranges from $10,200 to $19,700 per night, depending on season.

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