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In Conversation with Clare Barry Founder ofVictoria James Concierge

Sixty seconds with Clare Barry 1. Being awarded with the prestigious Luxury Lifestyle Award please tell us a bit more about your company and what makes you so special ? We are a bespoke concierge service with offices 3. Some of your international clients are coming in Berkshire and Surrey looking after individuals, for a short period of time, combining their families and corporate clients in London, business affairs in London with a short break at Berkshire and Surrey. their country house - with years of experience as Senior Executive Assistants for CEOs you Our team of experienced Lifestyle Managers take surely “understand the demands and their time to really get to know our clients so requirements of today’s busy executives” – their that they understand their needs and are always biggest luxury is time. If you can elaborate on one step ahead with their requests. that a bit? Our scope of work is huge, so that we can tend Many of clients have very busy demanding to all tasks, no matter how big or small, ensuring careers and lives and are extremely grateful and that your life flows smoothly and without hassle. proud of their position, but find maintaining it Everyone is different, so we don’t put limits on can come at a price. Even simple tasks such as our service, instead we learn clients likes, booking a restaurant can become a hassle, while dislikes, routines and daily needs and are happy planning holidays and parties is almost to do any task that is required, from booking a impossible. Is there an important birthday flight or managing your diary to planning a party coming up? Does it matter if you don’t have the or arranging your relocation to the other side of time to find the perfect gift? the world. That is where a Lifestyle Manager can really Staying in touch with the latest trends allows us come in useful. We will find you a table at a to offer a service that is up-to-date, so that our fancy restaurant, book your dream getaway and clients are always assured of the best gig tickets, ensure all your loved ones always receive a gift restaurant bookings or hotel rooms, if that is that is meaningful, as well as any other day-to- what you need. We must be doing something day tasks that will take the pressure off our right, since our unique, friendly, bespoke service clients. earned us a Luxury Lifestyle Award in 2018 for Best Luxury Concierge Service UK, a title we are Our team also has a dedicated property assistant extremely honoured to have won. who can help with both maintenance and refurbishments. We organise diaries and build up 2. How has been your experience with a contact lists to ensure our clients home and international high net worth families ? social life is always taken care of. Which means that their important relationships are protected, Our experience with International high net worth no matter how busy life gets. families has been amazing. I am lucky to have a team with different backgrounds/experience which enables to have a good understanding of different cultures. We have team members that have worked in Dubai for a number of years, so we have a great network of contacts there.76

4. Let’s talk about our reader-audience, wealthy Yes, that’s completely correct, we assist ourArab families from the GCC, most of them with clients we very bespoke a la carte shopping.second homes all over the world? How has been Berkshire and Surrey are stunning areas withyour experience so far with those clients and beautiful homes, which our Arabic families wantwhat are your strategies for the next 3-4 years to to style to their own exquisite tastes.attract more Arabian HNWIs from the GCC?Coming from the London area I have worked for 6. Finally one last question: What’s the best pieceArab families over the years, along with our team of advice you’ve been given?members that lived and worked in Dubai.Everyone of our clients are different with their The best piece of advice is was given is ‘Don't belikes, dislikes and requirements. That is why we afraid to give up the good to go for the amazing.’offer such a tailored service. Every member havea membership package designed to meet their We thank you for the interview.own individual requirements. Many of our Arabicfamilies are extremely busy, they travel and worka lot, but family is important. With many of ourclients having second homes in London, we arevery busy in July/August when they are here toescape the heat.Our industry works on word of mouth and themajority of our clients have joined us via thismethod, however we are planning to spend moretime in the GCC to build our reputation.5. Your based in the beautiful area of Berkshire Clare Barry, of Berkshire in the UK, started her personaland Surrey, an ideal spot for many wealthy concierge business Victoria James Concierge in 2014, as aArabian families to buy a second home (e.g. natural progression from her years of working as a CEO'sfleeing the desert heat from June to September). Executive Assistant. After assisting a family relocating toI guess your team is also assisting your esteemed the UK, who then went on to seek assistance from her ininternational clients when it comes to “home many aspects of family life, Clare was inspired to start hershopping à la carte” – correct? own business. This family are now not only clients but also friends!

Company PortraitVictoria James ConciergeBased in Berkshire and Surrey, Victoria James was founded by local Sunningdale resident ClareBarry. Clare has a background of working at the forefront of prestigious events, high-endproperty management for exclusive estate agents, and has delivered unrivalled executiveassistance to directors and CEOs for almost 20 years.Clare’s ethos is to use her local knowledge to build relationships and connect people with theright service. Her directory of known and trusted contractors gives you access to the best, mostreliable service providers so that you don’t spend your time searching.Clare and the team have an excellent reputation for delivering a first class service, which is whyour clients always return.Our Services Our suite of services is designed with your requirements in mind: a professional requiringOur business is built upon the local, trusted regular Executive Assistant services mayrelationships we foster with our clients and suddenly find themselves in need of relocationcontractors. We know everything we need to management or dinner party organisation,know about managing property, business, and which they simply don’t have the time orlifestyle in the Sunningdale and Ascot areas, resources for.and we use this knowledge to deliver Here at Victoria James you are in control of usexceptional service. We work with our clients and we take care of you.by getting to know their individual needs. Eachclient is unique and valued, and at VictoriaJames we become our clients’ first point of call.

Business Services Lifestyle ManagementWith years of experience as Senior Executive Assistants for CEOs we Victoria James Conciergeunderstand the demands and requirements of today’s busy covers just aboutexecutives. Victoria James offers a private, confidential Executive everything you need whenAssistant service. it comes to saving time at home and at work.Let us take care of power point presentations, travel andaccommodation arrangements, and diary management to give you Time is a preciousback precious time in your day. commodity. When it comes to your home life, we wantYou will be provided with a dedicated Executive Assistant as and to give you that time back.when you need one the most. From arranging a cleaning company to shopping for that perfect gift, we can help you. This personal service, never the same for any two clients, provides someone who will listen to exactly what you need and deliver. We understand that, although you may not have the time to arrange the details, you want to reap the rewards of knowing that you and you home life are in the hands of professional, yet unseen, consultants. We will ensure that every detail is taken care of. 79

Home & PropertyManaging property, relocating, renovating: we can give you back the time you would bespending searching for services and arranging details. At Victoria James we have theknowledge and the contacts. Whether you need a plumber urgently, or a full relocationservices, all you need to do is provide us with your requirements and leave the rest to us.We will find exactly what you are looking for and, with full regard for your resources andrequirements, provide you with the solution tailored for you.We also have a dedicated team of experienced Property Managers from theSunningdale/Ascot area. This gives our team the knowledge of the local area and expertiseto ensure your property is maintained to the highest standard.Our services cover a wide range of tasks; call us now to discover what we can do for you.Event/Party PlanningVictoria James exists to give clients back precious time. Use our knowledge and experience to deliveran event to impress your guests, leaving you free to relax and enjoy the moment.A simple thing like arranging a child’s birthday can take hours out of your day. With our service yougive us a basic idea of what you want and leave the rest to us. We will find exactly what you arelooking for with due care for your resources and requirements. Dinner parties, restaurant bookings,child and adult birthday parties and weddings: we have arranged them all and delivered the perfectmoment every time. Head Office 32-33 High Street, Ascot, Berkshire SL5 7HG T. 0044 (0) 1344 317 612 [email protected]



Marble and clothes (artwork) - “Clothes make the man” by Leo Caillard

The Art of Art Investment

How to quantify return on These issues, alongside other issues like changes in tastes or bubbles, need to beinvestments ? considered by potential art investors. For example, a particular art movement may be in vogue among collectors – even for an extended period – but this is noOne is the issue of costs. Art is not a fungible guarantee of future demand.asset, and as such this creates layers of costs,both disclosed and hidden. Galleries andauction houses can add substantial costs tobuying and selling of works that are well inexcess of those charged by brokers of sharesor commodities, often more than 25% of theprice. Having said this, the effect of suchcosts diminishes with time, so investors in artpieces can be rewarded for a buy and holdstrategy (as Warren Buffett once repliedwhen asked his optimal holding period for anasset: “Forever!”).Other costs include storage, transport (if theowner lends the works to external galleries)and insurance. Hidden costs include liquiditycosts related to the difficulty in selling a workquickly once the intention to sell has beenannounced. Equally, straitened economiccircumstances (perhaps sparked by economicconditions like the 2008 financial crisis) maylead to forced sales, leading to works beingsold well below their “normal” value. Is there any specific strategy ? The answer to this is perhaps the same as for any investment: diversify across a range of art movements and even across different collectables. The Art & Finance Report 2017 notes that there are some correlations between art categories and traditional asset classes. For example, impressionist art and old masters are highly correlated with safe- haven assets like bonds or real estate, while movements like contemporary or Chinese art (pictured here ), tend to be correlated with riskier assets like equities and commodities.Diversifying across art types may or may not deliver the Unlike shares, bonds andrequired outcome; investors may find it easier to invest commodities, for instance, eachacross more established assets like equities or bonds. Inany event, many collectors derive more joy out of work of art is a unique entityspecialising in one particular field. This brings us back to that cannot be replaced bythe intangible aspect of investing in art and collectables,that “emotional dividend” that is earned in lieu of an another.actual dividend.84

The 10 most expensive works of art sold at auction $ 450Mio $ 119Mio1.) 15 November 2017 $ 106Mio $ 104MioLeonardo da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi sold for $400 million atChristie’s ($450.3m, including auction house premium) $ 86Mio2.) 2 May 2012 $ 88MioOne of four versions of The Scream created by Munch and the onlyone that is privately owned. The painting sold for $119,922,500 $ 86Mio3.) 30 April 2010Picasso’s Nude, Green Leaves and Bust (1932) sold at Christie's inNew York for $106,482,5004.) 12 January 2010L’homme qui Marche I (1961) by Alberto Giacometti sold for£65,001,250 ($105,182,398) at Sotheby’s in London5.) 5 May 2004Picasso’s Boy With a Pipe (1905) sold at Sotheby's in New York for$104,168,0006.) 8 November 2006Gustav Klimt’s Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer II (1912)went underthe hammer at Christie’s New York and sold for $87,936,0007.) 14 April 2008Francis Bacon’s Triptych (1976) sold for $85.9m to oligarch RomanAbramovich8.) 2 November 2010A Chinese 18th century Qianlong dynasty porcelain vase sold for£53,100,000 ($85,921,461) at Bainbridges auction house in London9.) 22 March 2006Dora Maar au Chat (1941) by Pablo Picasso sold for £51,560,080($83,429,503) at Sotheby's in London10.) 15 May 1990Portrait of Dr Paul Gachet (1890) by Vincent van Gogh sold for$82,500,000 (£50,985,692) at Christie’s in New York$ 83Mio $ 82Mio $105Mio 85

“τη χάρη της θάλασσας” the grace of sea Collection: BeachPosidi Cape

The art of Art-Photography Following up on “Collection” Marina Vernicos was born in Athens, Greece. She studied Communications and Photography She has been awarded the prizes “Sandro at Emerson College of Boston and Business Botticelli” at the Palazzo Giucciardi Administration at Harvard Extension School. Bongianni, Florence and in France “La Since 2001, she has showcased a number of Grand Exposition Universelle” at the Eiffel solo and group exhibitions in distinguished Tower. She has collaborated on photo galleries and museums around the world, such projects with companies such as Mercedes, as the museum of Cycladic Art in Greece, Perrier, Napapijri, Folli Follie, Sani Resort Museum of Louvre and Eiffel Tower in Paris, and was selected as an ambassador for Hangaram Art Museum in Korea, London, Hermès. Her work can also be seen in Monaco and NY. distinguished hotels such as the Amanzoe and Nikki Beach Resort & Spa in Greece and Turkey. She has published four books. She is the founder and President of CREAID (www.creaid.com) a non-profit orga- nization with a targeted humanitarian mandate, served through creativity and art. She has created her own line of accessories and clothes under the name “Marina Vernicos”.87

She photographs seascapes around the world using various exposure times and degrees of focus. The images, if not for their attributive titles (Polyaigos, Sifnos, Mykonos – Greece), are completely unidentified. Her expressionistic photographs do not allow the viewer neither to guess the location where the photo was taken, nor to understand where she has supported her camera in order to choose or to exclude a particular vision angle.Kiparisi III Collection: Beach

Marina depicts the variability of environmental conditions – time of day, weather conditions – demonstrating it unaffected of its geographical location.Shades II Collection: Beach

Collection: The Edge

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The artist withdraws her subject matters fromnature itself: from colors, the fluctuations of theliquid element, from straight or irregular lines. All ofthe above assist the works not to be presented asmere representation of reality, but as images createdto bring to surface what we feel and not necessarilywhat we see. Photography - Perrier

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SIXTY SECONDS withRomika Fazela1. What made you creating an exclusive C-suitemember’s club?I noticed over years through my event work how Romika Fazeli, Managing Director & Founder Emirates World Clubeffective and important networking is, and howfew networking events in Dubai are exclusive their projects and brands. We havejust to the very senior management strata. implemented this service very successfully forNetworking at a high level has become the most clients within GCC, Indian Ocean, United Statesimportant aspect of a successful business and Europe. We work according to our clientsworldwide. Lack of opportunity and time to brief and select the VIP-guests carefully. Whatmeet the right people at the right time are two makes Emirates World Club so unique is that itsfactors I had in mind while creating the concept the only club which really is based on HNWIof Emirates World Club and the Private Society.“ only. We are very strict with the selection of our members.2. Please tell us bit more about the EmiratesWorld Club. 3. Can anyone join your club?Emirates World Club is a Dubai-based VIP- It is very important to comprehend theprivate members’ club that has attracted not importance of trust and relationships, especiallyonly the region’s highest-level CEOs, VPs, when it comes to our clients, which deal withbusiness VIPs and senior GMs, but a global C- high-end products and huge projects. Wesuite elite that shares the common bond of evaluate each project carefully beforebearing the unique responsibilities that come committing to a cooperation.with high-level corporate performance. All new membership requests require approval by our board. We have also created a privateEmirates World Club is based of a network of society membership that is designed for very6,000 CEOs, GM's and VP's. I have personally senior management only. We invite ourbuilt this network over the past 10 years members to various private-dinners and 5-starthrough my event company and organising getaways to socialise and of course benefit fromnetworking events for the senior management like-minded networking in a relaxed andof the key industries in the Middle East like: Oil luxurious setting.& Gas, Marina, Construction, Railway, LuxuryAutomotive and other corporate events. The 4. How do you promote your services?network is a personalised network as thoserelationships have been maintained over a We don't advertise our services when it comesdecade. Beside the VIP-concierge services we to our clients so aggressively on our website asoffer services to luxury brands (real estate, high- it’s more word of mouth, having been in thisend jewellery, luxury watches, five-star hotels) business for the past 10 years we are privilegedinvestment companies and any relevant luxury to benefit from word of mouth.brand to promote their products within EmiratesWorld Club's network. For example we organiseprivate dinners for a very small group ofselected VIP’s and our clients can present Romika we thank you for the interview.98

Attracting corporate Presidents, CEOs, GMs, MDs CFOs and other seniorexecutives from across the Middle East, the networking event provides arelaxed platform for the heads of industries such as oil and gas, rail, aviation,technology, investment, hospitality and other sectors to simply get to knoweach other and find common ground. “We are proudly the only VIPConcierge service in Dubaithat offers our customizedsolutions to both voyageursand UAE elite residents,including companies andfamilies. Emirates World Club As the preferred concierge company in the UAE we offer a wide range of services to the world’s elite: resident families, corporations andis their access to new, better voyageurs. Our expertise and professionalism place us as leaders in the concierge market. Emirates World Club has the privilege to assist ourart of living. Emirates World members in all their needs while visiting, moving, living or operating in the UAE.Club is a unique, exclusivelifestyle management clubwith a mission to make ourresident members' lifeexceptional. We also provideincoming travellers, who Event planning and execution Access to social and networking events Expat relocation services Provision of professionals serviceswish to experience UAE with Best legal and health consulting firms Beauty and fitness services Leisure experiences Personal shoppers, make up & hair stylistsall its secrets, a memorable Limousine pick up services Travels abroad Concerts, festivals and sport events tickets Restaurantsstay by offering themextraordinary, bespokepackages. With ourunparalleled networktogether with our insider,profound knowledge, weexceed our members’expectations. With exclusiveattention, we provideservices our members valuemost with masterfulefficiency.Emirates World Club Romika Fazeli AddressFor memberships or any other enquiries Founder & Managing Director Level 14, Boulevard Plaza Tower Oneplease contact us on [email protected] [email protected] Emaar Boulevard, Downtown DubaiFor enquiries regarding the Traveler’s package Phone +971-50-8479800 Dubai, United Arab Emiratesplease contact us on [email protected]