Here are the first images from Karl Lagerfeld’s Spring 2009 ad campaign for Chanel, shot in November at his new Vermont home (we kid you not, the man recently bought a house in Grand Isle, Vermont, in the Lake Champlain Islands. Built in 1843, …

A reader recently pointed out a new use for Google: it makes a nifty ATM!

And not just any ATM, but one that spurts out millions of dollars at a time. What fun! Well, at least it is for Omid Kordestani, the company’s Senior VP for Global Sales & Business Development. Two million one day, a million the next — he’s been selling off his Google shares throughout 2008, for a total of at least $33 million.

The previous year, he had exercised some of his stock options for approximately $32.7 million.

So what did Kordestani get for his money? For one thing, one of the most coveted addresses in the country: 15 CPW.

Kendall Wilkinson Debuts Home Collection and Design Studio

About 200 people recently joined Kendall Wilkinson, one of San Francisco’s leading interior designers, at a launch party for her debut home collection at her newly remodeled Presidio Heights store and design studio.

Interior of the new store
The party …

With concern that the San Francisco luxury real estate market is slowing down, we looked at sales figures for the period of 9/1/08 to today (10/13/08), compared to the same period in 2007, for all properties priced above $3 million — and what we found …

Below are five luxury real estate listings we just had to share with you, courtesy of Sotheby’s International Realty. These are all priced over $3 million and are located in San Francisco’s premier neighborhoods.

2736 Broderick
Three-levels, 4-beds, 3.5 baths.
Price: $3,625,000
Listed by Linda Gordon, Sotheby’s International Realty …

We were just about to report on the pre-party hosted at the beautiful home of Suzanne and Carson Levit last week for benefactors of The San Francisco Fall Antiques Show, 2008, when we noticed Zahid Sardar’s article about antiques dealer Therien & Co., partly owned …

One of San Francisco’s leading interior designers, Kendall Wilkinson, is hosting a launch party for her first-ever home collection on October 9th (from 6:00 - 8:00 pm), with proceeds from the evening benefiting Rebuilding Together.

Kendall Wilkinson Home will contain an assortment of luxurious trappings, including …

According to this month’s issue of “Portfolio” magazine, Halsey Minor is planning to spend $15 million to renovate the Washington Street mansion he purchased last year for a reported $22 million.
On the market for two years before he bought it, Minor describes the Presidio Heights …

Cathy Post and Kendall Wilkinson at the opening of SF20 in September.
Why I Support Raphael House
Kendall Wilkinson
“I support the Raphael House because it has such a high success rate in helping homeless families get back on their feet, and in getting them jobs and homes …

We were delighted to see Carolyne Zinko’s feature on Shanel, the 362-acre Sonoma estate that Gary Shansby and wife O.J. Shansby purchased in 1990.  The name has an interesting origin — it’s a combination of their surname and the name of Sonoma Indian tribe. “And …

It was the book party to end all book parties.  Last week Melanie and Larry Ellison opened up their Pacific Heights home to celebrate the publication of “Green Goes With Everything,” by Sloan Barnett, bringing out some of the most impressive names in technology, philanthropy, …

“A studly, Bunyanesque figure who showed too much chest and wore an expensive watch on each wrist, Taylor denied himself nothing and thought his clients should do the same.”
The New York Times “T” Magazine ran a wonderful profile of the late great Michael Taylor this …

Elizabeth Thieriot, Robert Eves, H.R.H. Crown Princess Katherine, H.R.H. Crown Prince Alexander and friends.
We recently attended a delightful luncheon at Elizabeth Thieriot’s Tiburon home which was held in support of the Lifeline Humanitarian Organization.  Founded by Crown Princess Katherine in 1993, Lifeline provides food …

We recently heard that designer Will Wick has branched out and created a new shop of fabulous furnishings and decorative items at 279 Kansas Street, called Battersea.
After perusing the collection, we’d like to point out some of our favorite items.

We always love a good wingback …

Today we’re excited to give you a preview of a few fabulous items that will be exhibited and sold at SF20, the San Francisco 20th Century Art and Design Show & Sale, which will premiere September 10th through the 14th at the Herbst Pavilion, Fort …