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As a fashion lover, model and influencer, Laura Madden knows all about what’s trending. Right now, that’s taking any and every step to help the planet. She supports sustainable fashion brands and reports on the intersection of style, sustainability and self-esteem, so she’s helping us adopt new shopping habits and transform the current pieces in our closets. 

What does it mean to be sustainable and recycle fashion? How can style and sustainability coexist? How can we employ fashion to elevate our self-esteem? Find all the answers and more in this episode of ICONIC HOUR, as Laura Madden shares the scoop and her top tips.

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Kentucky born & bred, Chad Perkins and Sara Ahlgrim grew up surrounded by bourbon culture, which developed a serious interest in the spirit in their early 20s. The launch of a local Lexington, KY bourbon bar brought them together, sparking a friendship and a partnered exploration of the whiskey world.

In 2016, their combined passions for bourbon and video production led to the creation of their own YouTube channel, It's Bourbon Night, focused on celebrating America’s only native spirit. Their content is designed to encourage the discovery of the whiskey universe.

In this episode of ICONIC HOUR, Renee Dee delves into the couple’s love story, passion for collectible bourbon, and their bourbon bunker. In the words of Chad and Sara, “there’s no bottle shaming!” 

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In this episode of ICONIC HOUR, Renee Dee talks with Roderick Wyllie of the San Francisco-based landscape architecture and urban design firm Surfacedesign to learn more about bringing the outside world into our new daily lives. 

The award-winning practice focuses on creating dynamic parks, plazas, waterfronts, civic landscapes and private garden design ideas that cultivate a sense of connection to the built and natural world and push people to engage with the landscape. 

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“What’s my backdrop going to be? What are people going to see on ZOOM?” 

President of Cullum Homes, Rod Cullum, is one of Arizona's most reputable luxury home builders. Cullum Homes is an award-winning luxury custom home builder with over 35 years of experience in the Valley’s most prestigious neighborhoods, with projects throughout the northeast greater Phoenix area, including Scottsdale and Paradise Valley. 

In this episode, ICONIC LIFE publisher Renee Dee picks Cullum’s brain about the current state of the real estate and home design industry, new design trends and customer requests in these trying times (double offices!) and the importance of implementing new safety measures into homes to ensure air purification and owner health. 

You can find more information about Cullum Homes at cullumhomes.com.

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Sheree Hartwell is the owner of the FORD/Robert Black Agency in Scottsdale, Arizona. She started modeling at age 12 and, upon finishing college, decided to go into the business side of modeling. Sheree worked as an agent before buying the agency from Robert Black in 2005. In addition to running FORD/RBA, she is the Southwest District Director for Fashion Group International, a professional organization with over 5,000 members in the fashion industry worldwide.

In this Motivational Monday episode, Renee Dee learns how Hartwell pivoted her business at the start of the pandemic and made her company better for the long haul by being flexible and adaptable.

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Fashion designer Kevan Hall’s creative eye, elegant perspective, and intuitive design process make him any fashion lover’s best friend. Rather than worshiping trends or creating designs that speak more about him than the wearer, Hall’s penchant for glamour and understanding of the psyche and style of a woman wanting to look her best are his greatest assets.

In this episode of ICONIC HOUR, Renee Dee talks with Kevan Hall about his fashion inspiration, the decision to resurrect the house dress as a form of “above the keyboard dress” and the importance of focusing on black creatives in this time where the narrative of racial inequality has gotten louder. 

Brad Leavitt of A Finer Touch Construction is making great strides in the building industry with an understanding that what he builds is more than just a home for his clients. His builds reflect a place or time that holds special meaning; the architecture and character speak to a certain aesthetic style, and, above all else, fulfill the unique lifestyle of a family. 

In this episode of ICONIC HOUR, Renee Dee and Brad Leavitt delve into the sustainable design trends and an upcoming project. This project, referred to as the Desert Comfort House, will be a sustainable, net- zero energy building design that produces at least as much renewable energy as it consumes on an annual basis. In other words, it must produce one unit of energy for each unit of energy it consumes over the course of a year. 

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Four Landscape Hotels We’re Loving

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Concepting, designing and building a hotel from the ground up is no easy feat even for the most seasoned hoteliers, so for two sisters from the small resort town of Sedona, Ariz., the thought that their first endeavor would cause a global industry stir was nothing short of a dream come true.

Ambiente, A Landscape Hotel, will be North America’s first “landscape hotel” when the property opens this December. It was created by Jennifer May and Colleen Tebrake over their parent’s kitchen table with the encouragement and guidance of their father, Mike Stevenson, a successful entrepreneur and 37-year Northern Arizona business owner. Growing up, the two sisters had watched their father build a successful business and were inspired by his industrious and outstanding example. What began as a conversation with their father over a unique hotel concept turned into a passion project. With their father’s help and encouragement, the two sisters formally put Ambiente into motion in 2017 and founded Two Sister Bosses, a luxury hotel development and management company headquartered in Sedona.

In recent months, Ambiente made worldwide news after being named amongst “The 40 Most Anticipated Luxury Hotel Openings for 2020” by Forbes, “2020’s Most Anticipated Hotel Openings” by Fortune and “The Best-Designed New Hotels of 2020” by Architectural Digest, among others. Plus, features have ranged from Lonely Planet and Travel + Leisure to Conde Nast Traveler and Departures.

The highly anticipated hotel features 40 cube-shaped, luxury guest Atriums elevated above the ground by steel piers and encased in bronze glass to give the appearance that the structures are floating. 

“Our vision is for Ambiente to attract travelers from around the globe who will experience the wonders of Sedona in a whole new way,” said May. 

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Thank you to my Motivational Monday sponsor Signa Marketing, my trusted resource, and a virtual member of my ICONIC LIFE team.

Todd Boffo is a powerful speaker, inspiring author, and trusted executive pastor for Impact Church. Todd also works in the private sector helping people grow, lead and expand their vision, coaching clients, and speaking throughout Arizona with his passion for leadership and developing people to be their best. Renee was so pleased to interview her friend and give her listeners an opportunity to be inspired by a man with a huge heart for his family, friends and faith. After this podcast see if you feel differently about your future.

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The ICONIC HAUS is a luxury designer showhouse presented by ICONIC LIFE digital luxury lifestyle magazine that puts 22 marquis and award-winning design talents under one roof for an 18-day show that is open VIRTUALLY to the public and the site of several very small, private events—all to benefit The Heart Center at Phoenix Children’s Hospital. The stunning Mod-iterranean estate is located in the uber-chic, luxe Paradise Valley. Award-winning architect Mark Candelaria designed the estate—with 11,000 square feet under one roof— that will be this year’s ICONIC HAUS, built by Temac Development and marketed for sale by The Joffe Group. Renee sits down with Mark Candelaria in his beautiful, new test kitchen to talk all things ICONIC HAUS and what it’s like to be the go-to guy on spectacular estates in the West.

Thank you to ICONIC HAUS Premier Sponsors: Viking Range/Central AZ Supply, Brizo, BMW, Circa Lighting, Crestron, Dunn Edwards, Hunter Douglas and Solstice Stone.

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