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Sophisticated Editorial and Writing Services for the Affluent Market        
 
The essence of quality is in the details...
 

     From conveying the intricacies of a complicated Swiss watch movement to the precise cutting and polishing of an exotic gem to the pleasures of a five-star travel experience, Laurie Kahle of ATELIERink has mastered the art of luxury-lifestyle story telling.

 

    

     True luxury is not a matter of simple expense nor precious materials, it involves rarity, art, craft, ingenuity, heritage, tradition, and state-of-the-art technology. Laurie's stories share a connoisseur's appreciation of these finer details in prose that is rich in narrative and entertaining to read.

 

 

      For more than eight years as senior editor at Robb Report—directing coverage of watches, jewelry, fashion, and spas—Laurie honed her skills at presenting in-depth perspectives on the world's finest objects and travel experiences to an ultra-affluent audience. She now offers that insight, experience, and talent to publications, websites, and prestige brands that wish to refine their message and enhance their authoritative voice in this rarefied world.

 

 

 Photos: Cartier Exceptional Dragons pen; Vacheron Constantin Quai de l'Ile watch, Bulgari Bali resort

 
My Latest Stories:
 
Debut (CastaDiva Resort, Lake Como, Italy), ForbesLife, September 2010:
 
On the Rise (new hotels in Crans Montana, Switzerland), Robb Report, August 2010: Click
 
Tick Change Artist/Arctic Thrill (Fendi's Selleria and icy jewels), Angeleno (and other Modern Luxury city magazines), August 2010: Click
 
Les Voiles de St. Barth (inaugural regatta sponsored by Richard Mille), Watch Journal, August 2010: Click 
 
Sneak Peek: New York's Chatwal Hotel, Robb Report.com, August 2010: http://robbreport.com/Travel/Sneak-Peek-New-Yorks-Chatwal-Hotel
 
Just Open: Solio Lodge in Kenya, Robb Report.com, August 2010:
 
Panerai Gets Starstruck (Luminor 1950 Equation of Time Tourbillon Titanio), Robb Report.com, June 2010:   http://www.robbreport.com/Watches/Panerai-Gets-Starstruck
 
 
 
Vacheron's Asian Art (La Symbolique des Laques collection), Robb Report.com, May 2010: http://robbreport.com/Watches/Vacherons-Asian-Arts
 
A. Lange & Sohne's Golden Anniversary (honey gold trilogy), Robb Report.com, May 2010: http://robbreport.com/Watches/A-Lange-Sohnes-Golden-Anniversary
        
 
Girard-Perregaux Revisits 1966 (new 1966 models), Robb Report.com, May 2010: http://www.robbreport.com/Watches/Girard-Perregaux-Revisits-1966
 
 Relax, Just Do It! (Special Spa Section--see Switzerland and Europe, pages 84-85), Modern Luxury (Angeleno, Chicago Social, and others), May 2010: Click
                                                     
 
 
Time Management (watches for the boardroom and beyond), The Men's Book (Chicago), April 2010: Click
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Take a Number! (next-generation "digital" watches), Modern Luxury Media (Angeleno, Chicago Social, Riviera, and more), April 2010: Click
           
Come On, Eilean  (Panerai's restoration of the classic yacht Eilean), Robb Report, March 2010: Click
 
 
 
 
Glashutte Original's Time Machine (Glashutte Original Senator Chronometer), Robb Report.com, March 2010: http://robbreport.com/Watches/Glashutte-Originals-Time-Machine 
 
Action Heroes (extreme sport watches), Celebrated Living, Spring 2010:
 
Hooked on Classics (Panerai-sponsored Antigua Classic Yachts regatta), Celebrated Living, Spring 2010: Click
                                                                                                  
 
                                                               
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Photos (top to bottom, left side): Crans Montana Switzerland; Panerai 1950 Equation of Time Tourbillon Titanio; Vacheron Constantin La Symbolique des Laques collection; Girard-Perregaux 1966 Chronograph; Dolder Grand spa in Zurich; Patek Philippe Officer's Style Calatrava, Ref. 5153J; Urwerk UR-203 in black platinum; Panerai's 1936 yacht, Eilean; Glashutte Original Senator Chronometer; Audemars Piguet Millenary Carbon One; Richard Mille RM025 watch; Il Salviatino, Fiesole, Italy; Vertu Constellation Ayxta; Vacheron Constantin Historiques American 1921; Gstaad Palace; de Grisogono ruby and diamond briollette earrings; Whare Kea Mountaintop Chalet, Wanaka, New Zealand; Mathon Paris Fee des Mers ring. 
 
News:
 
 
Last summer, Laurie went to Lake Como, Italy, where she previewed the new CastaDiva resort (www.castadivaresort.com). The property is the former home of 19th-century opera diva Giuditta Pasta, muse to composer Vincenzo Bellini. Laurie introduced the hotel's debut in ForbesLife September 2010: Click
 
In April, Laurie traveled to Marrakech, Morocco, where she stayed at the newly renovated La Mamounia (www.mamounia.com), which had been closed for nearly three years as it underwent an extensive transformation under the direction of designer Jacques Garcia. While there, she toured a number of existing and new hotels and spas for fall travel coverage.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Also in April, Laurie attended the debut of Les Voiles de St. Barth sailing regatta (http://www.lesvoilesdesaintbarth.com), sponsored by watchmaker Richard Mille. During the last day of racing, she sailed on the English superyacht Sojana helmed by Peter Holmberg, who led Alinghi to its 2007 America's Cup win.  
 
In March, Laurie attended the Baselworld watch and jewelry fair in Basel, Switzerland. After the fair, she toured Montblanc's Institut Minerva de Recherche en Haute Horlogerie in Villeret and Montblanc Montres in Le Locle. Laurie also visited the Baur au Lac and Dolder Grand hotels in Zurich for upcoming travel coverage.
 
 
Laurie attended January's invitation-only SIHH watch fair in Geneva. After previewing the latest watch models from dozens of premier manufacturers, Laurie traveled to Gstaad with Parmigiani, sponsor of the Festival International de Ballons in Chateau d'Oex, where she flew 11,000 feet above the Swiss Alps in a hot air balloon (photo, above).
 
Before returning to the U.S., she visited Hotel Guarda Golf (http://www.hotelguardagolf.com) and LeCrans Hotel & Spa (http://www.lecrans.com) in Crans Montana for a August 2010 Robb Report story: Click
 
In October 2009, Laurie attended the unveiling of Panerai's restored classic yacht, Eilean, in La Spezia, Italy, for a March 2010 Robb Report story: Click
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
While in Italy, she visited Castel Monastero near Siena (www.castelmonastero.com). The resort features Gordon Ramsay's latest restaurant, Contrada. 
   
 In July 2009, Laurie went to the Goodwood Festival of Speed in West Sussex, England, for the launch of Vertu's new Ascent Ti Carbon Fiber collection: www.vertu.com. You can also read my Robb Report story on Vertu's latest Signature model: Click here
 
In June 2009, Laurie visited Amanpuri in Phuket, Thailand, and the new Aman at Summer Palace in Beijing for upcoming travel stories. She stopped off at the Landmark Mandarin Oriental hotel in Hong Kong on her return to Boston.
 
In April 2009, Laurie attended the Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta, sponsored by Panerai. Laurie sailed on the yacht Wild Horses out of Newport, R.I.
    
 
 
To mark the event, Panerai launched a limited-edition Luminor 1950 Regatta Rattrapante 44mm DLC watch:(http://www.robbreport.com/Panerai’s-Time-at-Sea).    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
In November 2008, Laurie traveled to Botswana, where she visited Xaranna, Xudum, and Chobe Under Canvas, new camps and lodges operated by &Beyond (formerly CC Africa): www.andbeyond.com. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
             
                                  
                                                                STYLE & DESIGN 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Photos (top to bottom, right side): La Mamounia, Marrakech, Morocco; Laurie sailing on Sojana; Vertu Ascent Ti Carbon Fiber phone; Amanpuri, Phuket, Thailand; Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta; Panerai Luminor 1950 Regatta Rattrapante 44mm DLC watch; &Beyond Xaranna, Botswana; Debethune Dream Watch One; Domenico Vacca Spring/Summer 2010 collection.

 

                                    

 
 
 
 
 
 
LAURIE KAHLE
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