Franck Muller and Vartan Sirmakes first met in the late 1980′s in the quiet village of Genthod, Switzerland. In the early 1990′s they founded FRANCK MULLER Manufacture – a luxury timepieces brand that has since become synonymous with ground-breaking mechanics and high fashion. With his annual world premieres of watchmaking complications, Mr. Muller is widely [...]

I first became aware of fashion designer BIBHU MOHAPATRA during the fall 2010 collections. I remember thinking how fantastic it was that an emerging designer chose to focus on high style and glamour with his small collection of furs and evening wear. It is difficult to articulate the sheer excitement I felt when I called [...]

Last Wednesday, LUXETIGERS and San Francisco philanthropist MARILYN CABAK invited our most charitable friends to an exclusive launch party to toast our first collaboration: Fashion & Philanthropy in the Penthouse featuring fashion designer BIBHU MOHAPATRA and benefitting CONARD HOUSE. The evening marked the first in a series of events merging fashion and fundraising that are [...]

   ”Fashion & Philanthropy in the Penthouse” “Fashion & Philanthropy in the Penthouse” is an innovative new concept in fundraising combining fashion, charity, and exclusive gatherings in elegant settings to be launched in San Francisco by Marilyn Cabak and LUXETIGERS. Held atop Nob Hill in the glorious penthouse suite of the historic Fairmont Hotel, the [...]

Bay Area Arthritis Auxiliary 5th Annual Research & Awards Luncheon Last Tuesday April 9th, during one of the first beautiful spring days in San Francisco, the Bay Area Arthritis Auxiliary hosted it’s 5th Annual Research & Awards Luncheon on the terrace at The St. Regis Hotel. Bay Area Arthritis Auxiliary founder Patricia Sprincin along with current Arthritis [...]

CARGO PRIVÉE Photo: CHRISTOPHER KERN Fashion Editor: VICTOR VARGAS Hair by RON PERNELL using LEONOR GREYL Makeup by VERONICA SJOEN. Models: QIAN ZHAO at LOOK, San Francisco and CHARLENE PHAN at FORD, Los Angeles. This feature photographed exclusively for LUXETIGERS on location aboard the SS JEREMIAH O’BRIEN in San Francisco. A lot of different ideas were going through [...]

Milan-based PAOLO TROILO is a self-taught visual artist who first began drawing in pencil at the age of four. After an illustrious twelve-year career in advertising, Troilo decided to leave the corporate world behind to follow his true passion in art. In San Francisco for his United States debut, he took a break from prepping [...]

THE EYE HAS TO TRAVEL has been making a splash in fashion circles since its debut back in 2011 at The Venice International Film Festival. Based on the life and times of the legendary DIANA VREELAND, the film highlights the many contributions from this quintessential fashion editor. DIANA VREELAND changed the face of fashion, beauty, art, [...]

Hundreds of foodies start the new year off with a bang at the 3rd annual NAPA TRUFFLE FESTIVAL which took place on the weekend on January 18th, 2013. The AMERICAN TRUFFLE COMPANY paired four Michelin Star chefs known for their cuisine with truffles alongside leading experts and scientists such as Dr, PAUL THOMAS and ROBERT [...]

San Francisco’s ONE MARKET RESTAURANT turned into an eclectic assemblage of metal heads, disco dollies and 80′s new wavers. These and other types of exotica were among the looks that guests showed up rockin’ on February 10th for SAN FRANCISCO ZOO‘s Zootopia 2013 Grand Soirée Dinner. The invitation said to “dress like a rockstar” and guests [...]