In 2011 Cheil acquired the Italian exotic leather brand Colombo via della Spiga.

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It made light bets in plain old stocks and bonds and went hell-for-leather into exotic and illiquid holdings: commodities, timberland, hedge funds, emerging-market equities and private equity partnerships.

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Home Of: Bentley Motor CarsFamous For: Hand-stitched leather, exotic wood hewn by carpenters into glossy veneers, excellent train accessHow to get there: Fly into London Heathrow, spend the night in the city, then take a train through the countryside toward Cheshire County.

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His trademark work with unconventional fabrics like embellished denim and leather, mixed with wild animal prints and exotic patterns, was embraced by the jet set and Cavalli opened his first boutique in Saint Tropez in 1972.

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