NICHE style Summer 2017
Summer for NICHE magazine means throwing out the rule book! It’s a time when you can wear whatever you want - from dresses and summer suits to swimwear and short shorts. It is the months where natural beauty, bare faces, tousled hair and red lips all get along. It is perhaps the only season when anything goes - and it often does!
Summer for NICHE magazine means throwing out the rule book! It’s a time when you can wear whatever you want - from dresses and summer suits to swimwear and short shorts. It is the months where natural beauty, bare faces, tousled hair and red
lips all get along. It is perhaps the only season when anything goes - and it often does!
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Vallarta on the world map. The<br />
history in this place is palpable; it<br />
feels royal and rare, and I reveled in<br />
every moment that I spent at Casa<br />
Kimberly. Set over the sparkling<br />
blue waters of Banderas Bay, amidst<br />
the Sierra Madre Mountains, and<br />
surrounded by a city known for<br />
its terracotta rooftops (one of my<br />
favorite things about PV), Casa<br />
Kimberly is nestled in the residential<br />
hillside neighborhood of Gringo<br />
Gulch, and offers discriminating<br />
guests an exquisite escape.<br />
With just nine suites, the property<br />
boasts an inner courtyard, original<br />
swimming pool and terrace,<br />
spa, dining, bar and of course,<br />
all the old world Hollywood<br />
glamour you could ever want!<br />
The fine dining restaurant, aptly<br />
named The Iguana Restaurant is<br />
open air, offering diners beautiful<br />
evening views of Puerto Vallarta,<br />
and a menu that expertly blends<br />
delicious regional and continental<br />
fine cuisine. Luckily, even if you<br />
cannot stay overnight, The Iguana<br />
is open to the public by reservation.<br />
claw-foot tub in the opulent<br />
bathroom offered breathtaking<br />
views from a soaking position.<br />
Large wooden paned sliding<br />
doors lead to an incredible terrace<br />
(opposite top) with a raised 2-person<br />
Jacuzzi and stellar views of Banderas<br />
Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton (reading the Night of<br />
the Iguana script) taken by Elizabeth’s father, Francis Taylor<br />
in 1963. Elizabeth and Richard are on the upper terrace<br />
above the swimming pool (opposite bottom) as it looks today.<br />
Bay and the city of Puerto Vallarta<br />
below. End of day is a special time<br />
here. In fact, this room could have<br />
been named The Velvet Suite because<br />
of the way the velvety, warm sun<br />
washes over the terrace at sunset.<br />
The famous Lover’s Arch, which<br />
allowed Taylor and Burton to<br />
move freely, from one side of<br />
the property to the other, away<br />
from paparazzi and prying eyes,<br />
remains intact and original.<br />
Casa Kimberly is a place of silver<br />
screen history, modern elegance and<br />
amenities that are world-class. It is<br />
a new way to experience charming<br />
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico with a<br />
once-in-a-lifetime opportunity<br />
to sleep, swim and live where<br />
Hollywood royalty once did.<br />
Named after Elizabeth Taylor’s<br />
starring role in National Velvet, the<br />
1944 movie that truly made her<br />
famous, we stayed in The Velvet<br />
Suite and it was magnificent.<br />
Our bedroom (previous page)<br />
featured a stunning carved bed and<br />
antique early 19th century decor<br />
including crystal chandeliers and<br />
oriental rugs. Even the massive<br />
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