NEWLOOK,NEWVOICE
edITOR’S
LETTER
Icreditmyfather’sboundlessenergyand
mymother’scuriosityforhelpingmesee—at
ayoungage—howexciting travelcanbe.
Fastforwardtotoday,andI’vebeenlucky
inmycareertocover luxurytravelandstyle
formore than 10years. Andnow, as editor
of
Celebrated Living
, we are bringing you
newcolumnsandvoicesIhopewillenhance
yourexperienceinoneofourpremiumclass
cabinsand lounges— andmaketravelingto
yourdestinationa littlesweeter.
Thisissue—andeachissuegoing forward
—will kickoffwithourPlatinumListof the
hottest hotels and resorts fromaround the
world,aswellasfinediningandstyletrends.
Inournew columns, we cover fabulous
collections, savvybusiness stories and leg-
endary lodging. FilmmakerMichaelBrown
gives us apeek intohis gorgeousCorvette
collection(14total!)athishomeinArlington,
Texas. InourBed, Board&Legends piece,
weput the spotlight on theSavoy, London
— the storiedhotel that hashosted royalty
andHollywood icons likeFredAstaireand
MarilynMonroe formore than 100 years.
You can expect gorgeous features, vibrant
narratives about global getaways andVIP
accountsof industrytrendsetters likeceleb-
ritychefBrianMalarkeyatthesiteofhisnew
Searsuckerrestaurant inVegas(page72).
Longgoneare thedaysofpeeringat the
world from theback-seat ofmy familyvan,
but that passion for fantasticdestinations
andfascinatingstoriesremains.Iwouldlove
tohear your story and feedback and share
your celebratedmoments with us using
#MyCelebratedLife.
JACQUELYNEFROEBER
EDITOR
i
fyouaskedmefourmonths
agoifIthoughtIwouldbewriting
this letter frommynewoffice in
Dallas, Iwouldhave said, “Yeah,
inmydreams!”I’vebeenawriter
allmy life— an editor for years
—and theopportunity tobeed-
itor-in-chief of a luxury lifestyle
and travelmagazine,
Celebrated
Living
, formy favoriteairline—
hasalwaysbeenmydream job.
When Iwasgrowingupnear
Detroit, my family loved to
travel. Late spring,myparents,
brother and Iwouldpile in the
Froeber FamilyFunVan and take off to a
newdestination.Sometimeswewoulddrive
afewhourstoputourfeet inthesandalong
LakeMichigan.Sometrips lasteddaysuntil
we hit the “Welcome to Las Vegas” sign.
Witheachmilemarkerwepassed,mywan-
derlustgrew: Iwantedtogetonaplaneand
seeTokyo(stilldo—checkoutthegorgeous
newAmanpropertyonpage20)andscuba
throughwarmturquoisewater intheBaha-
maslikeourfeaturewriterJadDavenporton
page64.Thanks to themajestyof aviation,
nowIcan.
JADDAVENPORT
Denver-basedwriter/photographer Jadhas
been lucky enough to seemore than 150
countries on all seven continents, but the
Out Islands of theBahamas hold a special
place inhis heart. “Fly just a fewminutes
beyondNassau and you’re immersed in
this unexpectedparadiseof friendlyfishing
villages anduntouched coral reefs,” he says.
Jad spent 10 years coveringwars before
joiningNational GeographicCreative.
BRIELLEM. FERREIRA
Formerlyon staff at
Coastal Living
and
Luxe
Interiors +Design
magazines, Brielle caught
the real-estatebug at an early age: hitting
theopen-house circuitwith familywhile
still in a stroller.When she’s notwriting
about homedecor, vacationdestinations
and trendsetters from her sunnyoffice in
SouthFlorida, you canfind her scouting the
country in searchof beautiful properties and
the incredible stories that gowith them.
MATT JACOB
Matt has been aLasVegas-based journalist
formore than20years and currently is the
editor of
Vegas Seven
, an award-winning
weekly citymagazine. For this issuehe spent
an afternoonhangingoutwith celebrity
chef BrianMalarkey, whowill soonopen a
versionof his popular restaurant Searsucker
inCaesars Palace. “Oneof LasVegas’many
charms is that it’s constantly inmotion,” he
says, “and the same canbe saidof Brian.”
contributors
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