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UN DESIGN ÉLÉGANT

PAYSAGES DE SAINT BARTH

ELEGANT DESIGN

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IGUARIAS CULINÁRIAS

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DESIGN ELEGANTE

PAISAGENS DE SAINT BARTH

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PRAZERES SENSORIAIS

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UNE ÎLE SPÉCIALE Tous ceux qui visitent Saint Barth s’accordent sur le fait qu’il s’agit d’un endroit très spécial, avec ses plages incroyables, des événements culturels de classe mondiale, des régates internationales, un mode de vie chic, des boutiques haut de gamme, et bien sûr une excellente cuisine. Sans parler des hôtels exceptionnels auxquels nous rendons hommage dans ce Luxury Art Book.

Dans le cadre de la dixième édition annuelle du Luxury Art Book, nous vous accueillons sur cette île très spéciale. Chaque diffusion présente des photographies fabuleuses de votre hôtel préféré et de l’île elle-même. Jetez un coup d’oeil à nos pages et redécouvrez toute l’excitation que procure ce cadre magnifique.

Voyagez avec nous pour vous faire visiter votre hôtel et ses caractéristiques particulières, puis sortez avec nous et laissez-nous vous faire découvrir les plages de sable blanc, la mer couleur aqua et le terrain montagneux de ce paradis volcanique. Lorsque vous aurez parcouru tout le Luxury Art Book, partez visiter tous les recoins de l’île.

Vous serez surpris par sa beauté naturelle.

Nous espérons que vous apprécierez chacune des choses spéciales que Saint Barth a à vous offrir!

Cordialement,

Bruno Ackenine Éditeur

Compassion, Independence and Integrity at All Times and in Whatever Circumstances

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The Emmanuel Jacques Almosnino law firm has been acting on behalf of businesses and individuals for over 20 years. Its expertise combines negotiating, structuring and financing all types of assets. The firm has successfully negotiated the purchase of properties valued at up to $60 million.

CORPORATE STRUCTURING

The firm’s business-minded lawyers cover the full spectrum of business law, providing commercial law, corporate law, domestic and international taxation, and the negotiation of complex legal and financial matters.

EJA assists VIP clients with all aspects of corporate formation, including the most important decision: the initial choice of the proper form of entity on or off the beautiful island of Saint Barth, including: • Corporations • Partnerships • Limited partnerships • LLCs • And more

LITIGATION

EJA has the knowledge and insider view to the laws and regulations in Saint Barth and, as a result, can help you decide the best structure that suits your needs.

The litigation department handles a broad range of complex matters in French courts, before agencies, administrative bodies and arbitration tribunals. Areas of concentration include: • General commercial and civil litigation • Corporate disputes • International dispute resolution • Bankruptcy and white-collar crime • Administrative disputes in real estate and taxation

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INTERNATIONAL TAXATION EJA has extensive experience in advising clients, including corporations and private investors, in matters of international taxation. The firm’s attorneys help its clients understand the tax consequences of foreign investments, how these investments will be taxed in their native country and how they will be taxed abroad.

ONE SPECIAL ISLAND Everyone who visits Saint Barth agrees that it’s a pretty special place, with its incredible beaches, world-class cultural events, international regattas, a chic lifestyle, high-end boutiques, and of course great food. Not to mention the exceptional hotels that we pay tribute to in Luxury Art Book.

With this, the tenth annual Luxury Art Book, we welcome you to this very special island. Each spread features fabulous photographs of your favorite hotel as well as the island itself. Take a peek at our pages and see what all the excitement is about.

Travel with us as we tour your hotel and its special features, then venture out with us as we visit the white sand beaches, sparkling aqua seas, and mountainous terrain of this volcanic paradise. One you have seen it all in Luxury Art Book, set out and visit every corner of the island. You’ll be surprised at its native beauty.

We hope you enjoy everything that is special about Saint Barth!

Sincerely,

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CONTRIBUTORS PUBLISHED BY Freecom Luxury Art Book, LLC.

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PUBLISHER Bruno Ackenine PUBLISHER ASSISTANT Juliana Guzman

FASHION PHOTOGRAPHER Yotam Sandak

EDITOR Ellen Lampert-Greaux

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STYLING, HAIR AND MAKE UP Idalmi St.Barth

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Chers Clients WIMCO, Bienvenu à St Barths! Nous esperons qu’à présent vous avez pu resssentir la brise chaude des Caraibes et peut être meme avez vous déjà profité des eaux turquoises. Il est très facile de se rendre compte pourquoi nous sommes tombés amoureux de ce lieu si spécial.

Le Luxury Art Book vous présente quelques unes de nos plus belles Villas d’un point de vue architectural. Il vous donne également un aperçu des plages de rêves, de la vie nocturne et de la beauté naturelle de l’île.

Avec plus de 30 ans d’eperience. WIMCO est devenu votre partenaire incoutournable sur l’île. Votre concierge privé est toujours disponible et prêt à repondre à toutes vos demandes.

Si vous souhaitez visiter d’autres villas, soit pour planifier votre prochain séjour à St Barths, soit pour vous inspirer de la décoration pour votre propre maison, ou bien voir les villas en vente, notre bureau est situé en face de l’aéroport.

Nous vous souhaitons un excellent séjour!

Cathy Menard frontdesk@wimco.com 590-51-07-51

D I TA . C O M

Dear WIMCO clients, Welcome to St Barths! We hope that by now you have felt those warm Caribbean trade winds, and perhaps dipped in the soft blue waters at either the beach or your villa. It’s certainly easy to see why we have fallen in love with this special place.

The Luxury Art Book serves to introduce you to several of our most architecturally interesting villas. It also gives you a peek into the shimmering beaches, buzzing nightlife, and natural beauty of this island.

With over 30 years of experience, WIMCO is your trusted resource on the island.

And your Personal Concierge is only a call or text message away throughout your stay, ready to set-up any service or activity you desire.

Should you be interested in touring other villas, either to see what’s available for your next trip to St Barths, to gather design inspiration for your own home, or to see what’s available for sale, you’ll find our office conveniently located across the street from the airport.

Have a great vacation!

Cathy Menard frontdesk@wimco.com 590-51-07-51

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DE SAINT BARTH Ses montagnes escarpées orientées vers la mer turquoise et les plages de sable blanc. Ses criques privées et ses ouvertures dans les rochers sont parfaites pour les escapades romantiques. Les cônes volcaniques racontent l’histoire de l’île, tandis que la flore et la faune tropicale abondent, des fleurs audacieuses aux iguanes indigènes et aux chèvres sauvages. Du lever au coucher du soleil, la palette en constante évolution de couleurs et de nuances de lumières crée un kaléidoscope de beauté

Montanhas escarpadas com encostas no sentido de mares de águas azul-turquesa e praias de areia branca.

Enseadas e baías privadas perfeitas para escapadelas românticas. Cones vulcânicos contam a história da ilha, com flora e fauna tropical, onde abundam desde flores maravilhosas até iguanas e cabras selvagens nativas.

Desde o nascer até ao pôr-do-sol, a palete de cores em constante mudança e sombras de luz criam um caleidoscópio de beleza.

Rugged mountains slope toward turquoise seas and white-sand beaches. Private coves and inlets are perfect for romantic getaways. Volcanic cones tell of the island’s history, while tropical flora and fauna abound, from bold flowers to native iguanas and wild goats. From sunrise to sunset, the ever-changing palette of colors and shades of light create a kaleidoscope of beauty.

Скалистые горы c склоном к бирюзовому морю и пляжам с белым песком. Частные заливы и бухты идеально подходят для романтического отпуска. Вулканические конусы рассказывают истории острова, а тропические флора и фауна изобилуют всем, от пышных цветов до местных игуан и диких коз. От рассвета до заката, постоянно меняющаяся палитра цветов и оттенков света создают калейдоскоп красоты.

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RICHARD MILLE

À LES VOILES

Le célèbre horloger suisse Richard Mille a son nom gravé à proximité dans le cœur de Les Voiles de St Barth, une régate annuelle où les plaisanciers de talent s’affrontent sur les vagues.

Le grand prix: une montre de régate RM 60-01 Chronographe Flyback, qui est offerte au gagnant dans la catégorie maxi-yacht.

La RM 60-01 facilite la navigation avec une lunette tournante indiquant les directions cardinales, et un disque gradué de 360° avec un compteur 24 heures. La montre d’un vrai marin!

O famoso relojoeiro suíço Richard Mille tem seu nome gravado no coração da regata anual Les Voiles de St Barth, onde velejadores de grande talento batalham nas ondas. Grande Prêmio: um relógio cronógrafo Flyback Regatta RM 60-01, atribuído ao vencedor da classe maxi-iate. O RM 60-01 facilita a navegação com um aro rotativo indicando os pontos cardeais e um disco graduado de 360º com um contador de 24 horas.

Um verdadeiro relógio de velejador!

Famed Swiss watchmaker Richard Mille has its name engraved close to the heart of Les Voiles de St Barth, an annual regatta where yachtsmen of great talent battle on the waves. The grand prize: a RM 60-01 Chronograph Flyback Regatta watch, which goes to the winner in the maxi-yacht class. The RM 60-01 facilitates navigation with a rotating bezel indicating the cardinal directions, and a 360° graduated disk with a 24-hour counter. A true sailor’s timepiece!

Знаменитый швейцарский часовщик Ричард Миль выгравировал свое имя около сердца ежегодной регаты «Les Voiles de St Barth» («Ле Вуаль де Сен-Барт»), в которой на волнах сражаются талантливые яхтсмены. Главный приз: RM 60-01 Regatta Flyback Chronograph, часы, которые достанутся победителю среди яхт класса «макси». RM 6001 облегчают навигацию благодаря поворотной лицевой панели, указывающей главные румбы и диск со шкалой 360° с 24-часовым счетчиком. Часы настоящего моряка!

ANTOINE

VERGL AS Antoine Verglas is a New York City based, Parisien born photographer. He is known for his aesthetic of intimately capturing the person behind the camera and modernizing lingerie and swimwear photography . He has been published in and continues to shoot for the world’s top fashion and men’s lifestyle magazines such as Elle, Harper’s Baazar, Esquire, GQ Maxim, Sports Illustrated, Vogue, and more. Consequently, he has photographed the biggest celebrities and supermodels.

A.V attended France’s prestigious E.S.C. business school. After graduating, he started his career on the other side of the camera as a host for a popular French television show. He used this as an advantage to transition into fashion photography . His big break came in the late sos when he traveled between NY and LA to capture intimate and personal portraits of budding “supermodels” within their homes. Among these models were Linda Evangelista, Stephanie Seymour, Claudia Schiffer, and Cindy Crawford.

All of A.V’s black and white photos and interviews were published in French Elle, as well as in several international editions. Verglas is the master of extracting natural beauty and charm from otherwise sexy and enticing photos. His technique to find lighting that embellishes the subject and enhance their beauty has become known as the “Verglas Signature”.

Inspired by certain photographers like Peter Lindberg, Patrick Demarchelier, and Herb Ritts, A.V likes “true, natural beauty,” which he aims to convey through lingerie and swimwear shoots, but also fashion and beauty. A.V spends his time between St. Barth, East Hampton, Paris, and New York City. He has two sons, Julien and Adrien. In 2008, after selling Calypso St. Barth, he and Christiane Celle co-founded the concept store, Clic Gallery. Verglas has published two books of his work: SHOWGIRL (Gravure 2011) and Untitled (Clic 2013). Verglas continues to shoot for campaigns and magazines, and is working on a new book.

Model: Kate Kova

Model: Kate Kova

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WONDERS of the UNIVERSE

Stargazing became an obsession for Stephen Thompson, an Irish expat who has lived in Sint Maarten since 1970. By day, he is the owner of the Guavaberry Emporium in Philipsburg; by night he befriends and shoots stars with a variety of astro and regular cameras, setting his sights on the moon, the planets, and the stars of the Milky Way. “I love to show people that there is a lot of exciting stuff going on up there that can be seen without hugely expensive or sophisticated equipment,” he explains.

“When we look up at the sky we are looking back in time. We don’t see what is there, we see what was there when the light beam left there and that can be billions of years ago.”

Stephen continues: “But there is no need to go so far. Scientists spend their whole lives studying the moon and it is close by, only 240,000 miles away. Its reflected light takes only 1.3 seconds to reach us. Light from the sun takes eight minutes. But light from the Andromeda Galaxy takes 2.5 million years to reach us. And we can often see it with the naked eye from a dark sky location on Sint Maarten, St Barth, and Anguilla.”

LUNAR ECLIPSE LUNAR LANDINGS AND IPHONES This photo was taken with a beautiful small telescope from Sint Maarten a few years ago. The Moon is (normally) illuminated by direct light from the Sun. But during a lunar eclipse that light is blocked by the earth. The sun, earth and moon are in a “straight line.” Each lunar eclipse is a bit different. Here we show the “dim” red light, which is reflected by the Earth’s atmosphere. The umbral shadow is blue and the white light is unavoidably overexposed, the thinnest sliver of direct sunlight. Remember that NASA landed men on the moon six times. And brought them back. The last manned lunar landing was in 1972. Most souls living today were not born in 1972. Your iPhone is more a sophisticated computer than those on the lunar-landing vehicles.

IN THE WEE SMALL HOURS OF THE MORNING For a while the Wind Surf sailed every week at night from Gustavia to Great Bay. A tall ship with full rigging lights on, sailing and swaying towards you on the balmy coast in complete darkness is always exciting. But the tall skinny images taken at 1/100th of a second never quite conveyed the appropriate romance. So this series began as an experiment. We left the shutter open for a few seconds and then 10 and 20 and more.

ST BARTH, TALL SHIPS, STARTRAILS

FROM RIVERS OF MILK TO LIVING FOREVER‌ I became obsessed with capturing the Milky Way Galaxy floating above our neighboring islands, only possible at a certain time of year. The Milky Way is our home galaxy, seen in the photo from within, above and behind the lights of St Barth, St Kitts and St Eustatius. The Milky Way is 100-200,000 light years in diameter, with 100-500 billion stars and maybe as many planets, a densely packed ancient river of white milk flowing across the dark night sky.

Light travels 6 trillion miles in one year. Through fancy telescopes we can see galaxies billions of light years away. There are 150 billion galaxies in the universe. The numbers and distances defy the imagination.

And yet so far, in all this vast cosmos, it is only on our own tiny rocky planet, that intelligent life is known to exist. A basic understanding of the heavens brings wonder and humility and may lead us to care more about our fragile lives and the stewardship of our fragile planet. Life is precious. The Earth is special. If we could only learn to live in harmony with each other and to care more for Mother Earth, the human race could last forever.

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