Janine Gordon Associates

Luxury Lifestyle

We live in a society in which 5% of the population controls more than 72% of America's financial wealth. Influencing this rarified market segment requires penetrating insight into how the über-wealthy think. As long-term publicists for the American Express-Harrison Group annual Survey of Affluence and Wealth in America, we are privy to the most up-to-date, insightful, detailed findings on what drives the behavior of the rich and super-rich.

case study

The Capital Grille

The Capital Grille owns and operates 44 locations nationwide. The restaurant is known for its dry-aged steaks, award-winning wine list and professional service in an atmosphere of relaxed elegance. Routinely recognized by Wine Spectator magazine, The Capital Grille has received the American Culinary Federation’s “Achievement of Excellence Award.” In June 2010, The Capital Grille was voted a guest favorite on Open Table’s “2010 Best American Cuisine Winners - Top 50 Restaurant List,” with 10 of The Capital Grille locations filling out the List’s coveted 50 spots. The List is derived from more than five million reviews submitted by Open Table diners for more than 11,000 restaurants, in all 50 States.

The Capital Grille offers more than 350 New and Old World wine selections, including a Captain’s List of some of the world’s most highly allocated and sought-after wines. The restaurant also offers a variety of elegant private dining spaces for meetings and group events.

view case study

diptyque

In 1961, three Parisian designers opened a shop at 34 Boulevard Saint-Germain to sell their fabrics. Two years later, they introduced a group of scented candles. In 1968, a collection of fragrances was added to the line. Since then, diptyque has emerged as a world-renowned purveyor of luxurious personal fragrance, home fragrance, scented candles and bodycare products.

Gravetye Manor

An English country manor built for newlyweds in 1598, Gravetye Manor is today a member of the international Relais & Chateaux Group. Renovated to the highest standards of contemporary luxury, this 17-bedroom country hotel and restaurant is renowned for its elegant rooms, extraordinary gardens and exquisite food. It is among the most highly sought-after venues for elite English weddings and other noteworthy social events.

Harrison Group

Harrison Group is one of the country's leading marketing and strategic research consulting firms. Headquartered in Waterbury, Connecticut, Harrison Group specializes in concept testing, forecasting, segmentation, branding, business consulting and market modeling for some of America's top corporations, including financial services firms, software, technology and packaged goods manufacturers, retailers, pharmaceutical and interactive entertainment companies.

Harrison Group was acquired by YouGov plc (Symbol: LSE: YOU.L, Stock Market: London Stock Exchange), a global market leader in survey and market research, political polling, panel management, research operations and business consulting. With the addition of Harrison Group, YouGov employees now number over 80 in the U.S. and more than 450 people worldwide. In addition to their U.S. offices, YouGov operates in Canada, Europe and the Middle East.

view case study

Loch Lomond Golf Club

One of the most prestigious private golf clubs in the world, Loch Lomond’s parkland course has consistently been ranked the best inland course in Great Britain and Ireland by Golf World (UK) magazine. Recently voted 11th in the world by Golf Digest (USA), for many years, the Club hosted the Barclays Scottish Open. Members enjoy a variety of outdoor pursuits, exceptional accommodations, world-class dining and a spa within Loch Lomond Golf Club’s historic Walled Garden.

'21' Club

'21' Club, one of New York City's most iconic restaurants, is a property of Orient-Express (NYSE: OEH, www.orient-express.com). The name behind an elite collection of travel experiences first came into being in 1883 as one of the world’s most exciting and indulgent train journeys. Today, that evocative name also embraces hotels, cruises and other luxury rail adventures in 24 countries, across five continents. The company has offered exceptional luxury travel experiences since 1976, when it first purchased Hotel Cipriani in Venice. Shortly thereafter, it recreated the celebrated Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, linking London, Paris and Venice, along with other European cities. The company presently owns or part-owns and manages 50 businesses, 41 of which are highly acclaimed hotels, each unique in style, from the Mount Nelson in Cape Town and Rio’s Copacabana Palace, to the Grand Hotel Europe in St. Petersburg and Maroma Resort & Spa on Mexico’s Riviera Maya.

view case study

Harrods of Knightsbridge

Harrods of Knightsbridge is arguably the most famous luxury department store in the world. With a five-acre footprint, over one million square feet of selling space and more than 330 departments, including the historic Food Halls, the store is a popular shopping destination for Londoners and tourists alike. (Janine served as the store's Press Officer during the period when Harrods was owned by the House of Fraser.)

Del Mar Development

Since 1995, the founders of Del Mar Development have been building residential communities that set the standard for luxury real estate in Mexico. Within the gates of Villas Del Mar, Oasis Palmilla and Espiritu Del Mar lies a collection of beachfront and ocean-view resort homes built by master craftsmen. Residents and rental guests enjoy the finest services and amenities in the world. Worry-free ownership and superlative property management are provided by a full-time staff of nearly 200, who take care of everything from maintaining local car insurance to pre-stocking groceries and housekeeping services. Overlooking the Sea of Cortez, Del Mar Development properties offer an escape from the ordinary and a place to make lasting memories with family and friends.

Luxury Portfolio® International™

Luxury Portfolio® International™ is the luxury face of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® — the largest global network of premier locally branded companies dominated by many of the world’s most powerful independent luxury residential brokerages. The 200 luxury affiliates represent the top tier of an organization which encompasses nearly 550 companies, 4,600 offices and 140,000 associates producing $225 billion in annual home sales in 30 countries. Based in the United States, Luxury Portfolio® International™ is backed by the experience of the most respected and renowned experts in premier residential real estate worldwide.