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Conceived by Hollander in 1996, and crafted in collaboration with Bernard Marquin, his longtime friend and a leading fine jewelry designer, the two set out to reimagine and reproduce ordinary items into exceptional pieces of art. It took the duo more than 9,000 hours to develop and craft the brilliant chessboard and its pieces, which are composed of over 1 kilogram of gold, and set with 9,900 black and white diamonds. So captivated by its stunning beauty, one of Hollander’s customers bought their first set for $1 million, resulting in a demand from discriminating individuals for other jeweled works of art, including a diamond backgammon set and diamond roulette wheel.
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Many of us have experienced a time when the exuberance we once felt about a chosen career has melted into mediocrity, and we’re at a crossroads, not as fulfilled as we’d like to be. Benoit Cornet reached that point in 2016, after his wife, Jennifer, gave birth to their second son. Though it was exciting to welcome a new baby into the world with a future that had infinite possibilities, it caused Cornet to take stock of his life.
Muchos de nosotros hemos vivido una época, en la cual el interés desmedido que alguna vez sentimos por una carrera escogida, se ha disminuido y nos encontramos en una encrucijada, no tan satisfechos como quisiéramos estarlo. Benoit Cornet alcanzó ese punto en el 2016, después de que su esposa Jennifer diera luz a su segundo hijo. A pesar de ser emocionante el darle la bienvenida a un nuevo bebé al mundo, y con un futuro lleno de infinitas posibilidades, Cornet decidió hacer un balance de su vida.
After moving to Las Vegas in 2007, Cornet has spent the past seven years as executive chef at Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits where he enjoys creating memorable dining experiences. While Cornet excels at pairing fine dining menus with the wines and spirits offered by Southern, dessert was not his forte.
Después de mudarse a Las Vegas en el 2007, Cornet ha dedicado los últimos siete años a ser chef ejecutivo en el restaurante Southern Glazer`s Wine and Spirits donde disfruta creando experiencias gastronómicas memorables. Mientras Cornet se destaca emparejando platos de alta cocina con licores de la carta de Southern, el postre no era su mayor fortaleza.
Looking for a challenge that would ignite a new passion in him, a life-changing event came by way of Melissa Coppel, a pastry chef from Colombia whom Cornet worked with years ago at Joël Robuchon.
Buscando un desafío que encendiera una nueva pasión en él, un acontecimiento que le cambiaría la vida llegó a través de Melissa Coppel, una chef pastelera de Colombia con quien Cornet trabajó años atrás en Joël Robuchon.
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Like Cornet, Coppel had embarked on a challenging journey that earned her a reputation as one of the country’s top 10 chocolatiers. A spark ignited when Cornet learned chef Coppel had opened her own atelier and that pastry chefs from around the world were coming to take her intensive chocolate workshops.
Al igual que Cornet, Coppel había emprendido una aventura desafiante la cual le mereció la reputación de uno de los 10 primeros chocolateros del país. Una chispa se encendió cuando Cornet supo que la chef Coppel había abierto su propio atelier y que chefs pasteleros de todo el mundo venían a tomar sus talleres intensivos de chocolate.
Cornet wanted to attend, but he was hesitant to ask Larry Ruvo, managing director at Southern Glazier, for the time off. Finally, he sent Ruvo an email and, five minutes later, he got the go-ahead. It’s not surprising. Ruvo, who founded the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in honor of his father, is a kind, fair and generous man.
Cornet quería asistir, pero estaba dubitativo acerca de pedirle a Larry Ruvo, el director administrativo en Southern Glazier los días libres para hacerlo. Finalmente, envío a Ruvo un correo electrónico y cinco minutos después, obtuvo la aprobación. No es sorprendente. Ruvo, quien fundó el Centro Clínico de Cleveland Lou Ruvo para Salud Mental en honor a su padre, es un hombre amable, justo y generoso.
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“She doesn’t just make bonbons; she’s the Einstein of flavors. Instead of just lecturing, she has a very hands-on approach.” Coppel’s teaching style comes from her experiences as a student. “My teachers let us students know we’d never be as good as them,” she said. “My kitchen at the atelier is a magical place with a soul filled with creativity, honesty and fairness — and no room for big egos to crush anyone’s self-esteem. I encourage everyone to believe in their dreams.”
“Significaba mucho que el señor Ruvo creyera en mi lo suficiente para pagar por el taller, darme tres días libres, y que reconociera que esto agregaría valor a mi trabajo.” Para Cornet, las palabras no son suficientes para hablar sobre Coppel. “Ella no sólo hace bombones; ella es la Einstein de los sabores. En vez de dar un sermón, ella tiene un enfoque muy práctico.” El estilo de Coppel viene de sus experiencias como estudiante. “Mis profesores nos transmitían a nosotros como estudiantes, que nunca seríamos tan buenos como ellos,” expresó. “Mi cocina en el atelier es un lugar mágico con creatividad llena de alma, honestidad e igualdad — y no hay cabida para que grandes egos le dañen la autoestima a nadie. Yo animo a todos a que crean en sus sueños.”
Coppel’s dream at 17 was to be a chef, but there were no cooking schools in Colombia, so she spent three years at a hospitality school where cooking was only taught one hour a week.
El sueño de Coppel a los 17 era ser chef, pero no había escuelas de cocina en Colombia, así que estuvo tres años en una escuela de hotelería donde sólo enseñaban cocina una hora a la semana.
“I was hungry to learn, so every day I watched this female chef on Argentina’s cooking channel, El Gourmet, and took notes,” said Coppel. “Then grandma took me grocery shopping, and I’d cook for her.”
“Estaba ávida de aprender, entonces todos los días veía a esta chef en el canal de cocina argentino, El Gourmet y tomaba nota,” explicó Coppel. “Después mi abuela me llevaba a comprar ingredientes, y cocinaba para ella.”
After graduating, Coppel visited a cousin in Chicago, where she took a few cooking classes and met her husband, Alain.
Después de graduarse, Coppel visitó un primo en Chicago, donde tomó algunas clases de cocina y conoció a su esposo, Alain.
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Coppel returned to Colombia, taught housewives how to cook, saved money and went to Argentina for six months to study with a French chef. After she got married, she went to The French Pastry School in Chicago for six months while her husband came to Las Vegas. “It was hard for us as newlyweds to spend our first six months apart, but Alain has always supported my dreams,” said Coppel.
Coppel regresó a Colombia, enseñó a amas de casa cómo cocinar, ahorró y se marchó a Argentina durante seis meses a estudiar con un chef francés. Después de casarse, se fue a la Escuela de Pastelería Francesa en Chicago seis meses mientras su esposo llegaba a Las Vegas. “Era duro para nosotros como recién casados estar nuestros primeros seis meses separados, pero Alain siempre ha apoyado mis sueños” dice Coppel.
A teacher helped her get a job as a pastry helper at Joël Robuchon in Las Vegas. Eight months later, she was promoted to cook. A month after that, she became the assistant to the executive pastry chef. Then, after rarely seeing each other for two years, her husband wanted her to get a day job.
Una profesora la ayudó a conseguir un trabajo como ayudante de pastelería en Joël Robuchon en Las Vegas. Ocho meses después, fue promovida a cocinera. Un mes después de eso, se convirtió en la asistente del chef ejecutivo de pastelería. Después, tras verse con su esposo ocasionalmente durante dos años, él quería que ella consiguiera un trabajo diurno.
“I heard Caesars Palace was looking for a chocolatier. I had no experience working with chocolate, but I knew I’d figure it out, even if I had to sleep there.
¨Supe que el Caesars Palace estaba buscando un chocolatero. Yo no tenía experiencia trabajando con chocolate, pero sabía que lo resolvería, incluso si tuviera que dormir allá.”
“I worked alone for six months, teaching myself. The shift began at 5 a.m., but I’d go in at 3 a.m., in case I made a mistake. I worked 14-hour days.”
“Trabajé sola durante seis meses ensañándome a mi misma. El turno comenzaba a las 5 a.m, pero llegaba a las 3 a.m, en caso de cometer un error. Trabaja 14 horas diarias.”
Next, Coppel went to the Bellagio and, a year later, opened a shop with another chocolatier. During her time there, she was featured in the Spanish publication, which is every pastry chefs’ dream, and won People’s Choice and Chocolatier of the Year awards in 2013.
A continuación, Coppel se fue al Bellagio y un año después, abrió una tienda con un colega chocolatero. Durante ese tiempo ahí, fue destacada en la publicación española So Good lo cual es el sueño de cada chef pastelero, y ganó el premio People’s Choice y Chocolatero del Año en el 2013.
In 2016, Coppel opened Atelier Melissa Coppel where she teaches students how to make bonbons that are such works of art, they’re almost too exquisite to eat. However, she spends 80 percent of her time on the recipe.
En el 2016, Coppel abrió el Atelier Melissa Coppel donde ella enseña a estudiantes cómo hacer bombones, los cuales son tales obras de arte, que por poco son demasiado exquisitos para comer. Sin embargo, ella le dedica el 80 por ciento del tiempo a la receta.
“We live in a society where everything looks beautiful for the camera,” she said. “I do the opposite. Only after I have perfected the taste do I focus on the decor.”
“Vivimos en una sociedad donde todo se ve hermoso para la cámara,” dijo ella, “Yo hago lo contrario. Sólo después de haber perfeccionado el sabor, me enfoco en la decoración.”
Cornet said he’s excited to go to work every day and try new things, like creating six bonbons infused with the tasting notes that are part Bombay Sapphire gin.
Cornet dijo que le emociona ir a trabajar cada día y ensayar cosas nuevas, como por ejemplo crear seis bombones infundidos de notas de cata del ginebra Bombay Sapphire.
As Steve Jobs said, “Work fills a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do great work, and the only way to do great work is to love what you do.”
Como dijo Steve Jobs,“El trabajo abarca gran parte de la vida, y la única manera de estar realmente satisfecho es haciendo un gran trabajo, y la única manera de hacer un gran trabajo, es amando lo que uno hace.”
Chef Coppel’s line of chocolates will be available for Mother’s Day at melissacoppel.com.
La línea de chocolates de la chef Coppel, estará disponible para el día de las madres en melissacoppel.com.
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Jewel performed a two-song melody of “Mercy” and “Hands,” and Las Vegas band Elvis Monroe closed the show. Other entertainment included an all-male medley, an all-females medley, and many Las Vegas headliners and show cast members. Britney Spears donated a flower watercolor painting that was auctioned for $10,000. The proceeds of the sale went to the victims of the shooting. Photos courtesy
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Nevada Ballet Theatre celebrated its 34th annual Black & White Ball, Jan. 27, at Wynn Las Vegas. In attendance at the black-tie affair, which was sponsored by Nirav Modi, were approximately 500 arts supporters who came out to celebrate this year’s NBT Woman of the Year, Giada De Laurentiis. During the Woman of the Year tribute, a montage video highlighting De Laurentiis’ accomplishments was shown, and she was presented with diamond earrings from Nirav Modi and a one-of-a-kind sculpture by Richard McDonald. Proceeds from the evening enable NBT to present professional company dance productions, offer quality dance instruction and expose students to dance through its education and outreach programs that reach 20,000-plus students annually. Photos courtesy of Cashman Photography
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The fourth-anniversary celebration of Mondays Dark lit up with 2,000 attendees at The Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel on Dec. 18. The event, which raised $70,000 through the sale of $20 admission tickets, plus proceeds from the evening’s silent and live auctions, benefits 21 charities — announced during the celebration — that Mondays Dark will partner with throughout this year. Among the local charities receiving support are St. Jude’s Ranch for Children, Help of Southern Nevada, Cure 4 the Kids Foundation and Officer Down.
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The entertainment for the evening kicked off with an all-female performance by Jaime Lynch, Savannah Smith, Rockie Brown, Noybel Gorgoy, Christina Shaw and Cheryl Daro, Shunock’s wife. Also on hand were many notable, ongoing supporters of Mondays Dark. Photos courtesy
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Presented by Synergy Sotheby’s International Realty, the magnificent Laguna Pointe Mediterranean-style custom estate is located in the guard-gated Mountain Trails village within the scenic master-planned community of Summerlin. Designed by renowned architect Michael Knorr, this luxurious Las Vegas home provides five bedrooms — including a sophisticated master retreat that boasts an opulent, newly remodeled master bath with a dual fireplace — seven bathrooms, a basement and three-car garage. The inviting two-story estate includes more than 9,100 square feet of indoor living space, with plentiful formal and family areas. Additional interior spaces include a basketball court, media and billiards room featuring a full wet bar, stateof- the-art theater room, temperature-controlled wine cellar and an office with built-in desks.
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Upon passing through the stately wooden-and-iron door leading into the awe-inspiring courtyard, you’ll find yourself transported into a breathtaking desert oasis. To become fully immersed, follow the lit stone bridge into the awaiting paradise complete with meticulous landscaping, glistening swimming pool, soothing rock waterfall, rejuvenating Jacuzzi, builtin outdoor kitchen and stone fireplace. What a great place to entertain!
The striking chef’s kitchen has beautifully crafted custom cabinetry, every appliance you could hope for, a built-in breakfast nook and large walk-in pantry. The elegant openconcept formal living room features 25-foot coffered ceilings, large windows and exquisite inlaid hickory wood flooring.
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Surrounded by 876 captivating, scenic acres with 15 miles of private trails, Four Peaks Ranch is the ultimate mountain sanctuary. Providing a spectacular landscape for hiking, horseback riding, cross-country skiing, fishing and more, this property is an outdoors lovers’ dream. The massive Craftsman-style ranch home is LEED certified and offers 18,000 square feet of living space with seven bedrooms and 11 baths. Its refined, rustic style, premium workmanship and numerous oversized windows with spectacular views are featured throughout, making this exquisitely grand estate a warm, comfortable and inviting retreat. And, with its spalike atmosphere complete with a massage room containing a chromotherapy tub, vitamin D-infused sauna and steam room; equipment-filled exercise room; plus a 20-by-60 indoor-outdoor saltwater pool featuring grottos, a waterfall and amazing view of the mountains, there’s really no reason to ever want to leave.
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Bal i n e s e -S ty l e Estate 2955 EAST VALLEY ROAD MONTECITO, CALIFORNIA
Entrancing and alluring, this exquisite, modish Balinese-inspired estate offers the very best in indooroutdoor living. Snuggled between the mountains and ocean, its 8.24 acres of tropical appeal and breathtaking views will make you feel as though you’ve been swept away to nirvana. A highlight is the extraordinary basalt pebble infinity pool that carries the eye into the ocean beyond. In addition to the main home, the property includes a cabana, guesthouse, and an adjacent residence for staff or family. Meticulous workmanship is found throughout the three-bedroom, six-bath home. The great room’s wall finish painstakingly was handcrafted using a process replicated from Los Angeles’ Getty Museum.
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It’s been said the two greatest luxuries in life are time and health. Recently, having lost three family members in the span of two weeks, I couldn’t concur more with that statement. Last spring, I was one of four editors in North America invited by Tiffany & Co. to its Blue Book Collection release week in New York. While there, I had the opportunity to sit in on a very inspiring discussion about sustainability. The panel included Oscar award-winning actress Reese Witherspoon; Tiffany & Co. chairman and interim chief executive officer Mike Kowalski; Tiffany & Co. chief sustainability officer Anisa Kamadoli Costa; and elephants activist Dudu Douglas-Hamilton. Topics ranged from the rising demand for corporate responsibility, to the role of business and brands’ protection and preservation of wildlife, to the importance of women’s rights. “It’s important to leverage the power of celebrity, the power of business and the power of consumer to ignite change,” said Costa. …” Equally important is to leverage the power of media. That’s when I decided “Time’s Up.” I realized it was time to focus on creating something meaningful that aligns with my own core beliefs, rather than using my voice and platform to support people and organizations that do not possess these same values.
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Welcome to CLASS, a global multimedia publication built on five pillars: Compassion, Living Consciously, Authenticity, Service and Solutions. Composed of a group of award-winning journalists and designers who all live, work and give back to our community, CLASS is dedicated to telling stories with a purpose. Collectively, we believe, what the world needs now — more than ever — is class.
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“Creatively speaking, class is a masterpiece. Brushstrokes of compassion, gratitude and grace, followed by textures of honesty and humility, and finished with detailed wisps of wisdom. Our life experiences paint the canvas of class, and I think we are always striving toward the masterpiece.”
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Besides being an acronym for the pillars of our company, to me, CLASS means not judging people by their looks, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, IQ, economic status or age. I became even more conscious of that while interviewing recording artist Jay Z. Driving to the Strip to meet him, I wondered how a middle-aged white woman who didn’t like rap and the biggest hip-hop artist in the world possibly would connect. I prayed we’d transcend the generation, culture and gender gaps. During our time together, I witnessed his razor-sharp wit. The real gift, though, was when the seemingly aloof, tough guy showed his authentic, sensitive self. He shared the pain he felt at 12 when his beloved pop abandoned the family and how, years later, he had the chance to forgive him before he died. Each day, we have the opportunity to show compassion, live consciously, be authentic, be of service and provide solutions in our communities, workplace and home. Every day, we can choose to live a life of CLASS.
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