For the last 30 years, Assouline has created books at the center of culture and luxury, covering everything from wine and watches, to fashion, lifestyle, travel, and sports. Now, we’re inviting you into our world, through a new and exciting medium. In 8 short chapters curated by Alex Assouline, you’ll find inspiration, passion, and hopefully knowledge of something new.
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For the last 30 years, Assouline has created books at the center of culture and luxury, covering everything from wine and watches, to fashion, lifestyle, travel, and sports. Now, we’re inviting you into our world, through a new and exciting medium. In 8 short chapters curated by Alex Assouline, you’ll find inspiration, passion, and hopefully knowledge of something new.
Chapter I: Travel (with Poppy Delevingne and Melinda Stevens)
Culture Lounge by ASSOULINE
30 minutes
1 year ago
Chapter I: Travel (with Poppy Delevingne and Melinda Stevens)
“Say yes, yes, yes to everything.” – Melinda Stevens
In this chapter of Assouline’s Culture Lounge, we’re expanding our horizons with model, actress, and citizen of the world, Poppy Delevingne, and former global editor of Condé Nast Traveler and brand and content strategist, Melinda Stevens. Poppy and Melinda, who are niece and aunt, reminisce over their favorite formative French Riviera memories, explain how they ended up wearing life jackets as knickers in Tulum, and share tips on curating the perfect holiday.
1:51 – An out-of-body experience in Tulum, Mexico
6:32 – Childhood memories from the French Riviera
9:46 – The importance of a proper adventure
12:03 – Traveling to Ethiopia, the DRC, and Turkey with Save The Children
13:18 – From the mouth of the river to Borneo
15:33 – Why you should always say “yes” to travel
16:28 – Finding magic in St. Tropez and Ibiza
18:36 – A secret Greek island
21:30 – Butterflies and anticipation in NYC
25:07 – Tips on curating the perfect vacation
27:30 – Where to next?
If you want to plan a trip as perfect as the ones Poppy and Melinda mentioned in this episode, try Abercrombie & Kent or Triptych Travel.
Stick around until the end for a fun bit of trivia about what the ancient Greeks called Ibiza and Formentera, and how that inspired one of our candle scents.
For more inspiration and a video version of this chapter, head to Assouline.com, where culture meets luxury.
À bientôt!
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Culture Lounge by ASSOULINE
For the last 30 years, Assouline has created books at the center of culture and luxury, covering everything from wine and watches, to fashion, lifestyle, travel, and sports. Now, we’re inviting you into our world, through a new and exciting medium. In 8 short chapters curated by Alex Assouline, you’ll find inspiration, passion, and hopefully knowledge of something new.
