Where Horsepower Meets Handcraft
Scottsdale Fall 2025 When desert heat shimmers against chrome fenders, collectors everywhere take notice. Next week October 15–18, we’ll be joining the celebration of craftsmanship, character, and collector passion at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Fall Auction — and we’re bringing our own kind of horsepower: precision-built eyewear that embodies the same spirit of limited-edition excellence. Cars. […]
Pharrell & The Art of Play
Toy Stories with Serious Cred For Pharrell Williams, collecting is not nostalgia—it’s navigation. A way of charting where art has been, and where it might go next. His collection reads like a visual mixtape, featuring bold figures from KAWS, radiant iconography by Takashi Murakami, and sculptural “future relics” by Daniel Arsham. These pieces aren’t just […]
To Collect Is To Preserve: Martha Stewart’s Garden
A Greenhouse of Memory and Meaning Dawn breaks over Bedford, New York, casting its glow across seven thousand square feet of glass. Inside, Martha Stewart tends to what may be the country’s most eloquent tribute to American horticulture and craftsmanship. Her greenhouse complex is more than a conservatory—it’s a living archive, a space where preservation […]
The Man Behind the Name: A Father’s Day Tribute
In the Reflection of His Sunglasses On sun-drenched beaches and roadside summer drives, a boy once looked up and saw his father—not just as a parent, but as a silhouette of effortless cool. He wasn’t chasing trends. He was simply himself: timeless, composed, and shaded by the kind of sunglasses that told stories without a […]
Robin Williams & The Art of Collecting Speed
To the world, Robin Williams was a comic genius—a voice that could shift from manic improvisation to quiet depth in a heartbeat. But offstage, away from the spotlight, he found his stillness in motion. Not in a script, not on a set—but on two wheels. Robin Williams was a cyclist. Not just in the “celebrity […]
Westy Sunglasses Anchors at Worth Avenue Corridor – PB Boat Show 2025
The Palm Beach International Boat Show (March 19–23, 2025) isn’t just a maritime event—it’s a convergence of engineering marvels, uncompromising luxury, and collector-grade craftsmanship set against the glittering backdrop of West Palm Beach’s Intracoastal Waterway. For the first time, Westy Sunglasses joins this elite showcase in a Worth Avenue–curated pavilion adjacent to Rolls-Royce’s maritime innovation […]
The Boy King’s Bunkers
On a bright California morning, Palmer Luckey stands in his characteristic Hawaiian shirt and flip-flops, surveying not the latest virtual reality headset that made him his fortune, but rather the entrance to a decommissioned Atlas-F missile silo in Kansas. The thirty-one-year-old tech mogul, whose boyish demeanor belies his ten-figure net worth, has developed what one […]
Steel & Grace: Hollywood’s Most Dangerous Collection
Photo credit George Holz In the rarefied world of celebrity collections, where vintage cars and rare wines reign supreme, there exists a predilection that cuts deeper—quite literally. The Academy Award-winning actress, whose ethereal presence has graced screens for decades, harbors a passion that stands in stark contrast to her ethereal screen presence: an extensive collection […]
The Collectors Compass: A 2024 Guide to Extraordinary Finds for those who have everything
1. Westy Sunglasses In an age where luxury has become a common currency, the truly exceptional reveals itself not in logos, but in objects that whisper rather than shout. This holiday season presents an opportunity to discover gifts that transcend the predictable pantheon of luxury—pieces that speak to those who understand the difference between possession […]
The Comedic Gearheads: How Two Kings of Television Found Their Calling in Cars
In a peculiar convergence of wealth, wit, and wheels, two of America’s most celebrated comedians have cultivated automotive collections that transcend mere assemblages of metal and rubber, transforming them into chronicles of mechanical zeitgeist. Jay Leno and Jerry Seinfeld, these erstwhile kings of late-night and primetime respectively, have fashioned themselves into custodians of automotive history, […]