b'ON THE COVERballietwangluxuryliving.comRuby Wang [email protected] we introduce Issue Two of Balliet +Michael Balliet Wang Luxury Living, and our first [email protected] the new year, we wanted the cover tofeel like a statement of intent. With theRandi Karabinshift into the Year of the Horse comesa change in pace: less quiet calculation,Justin Williamsmoremomentum,confidence,andforward motion. Carolyn GrundmanTo capture that energy, we paired twoiconsofpowerandpoise:FerrarisSophia Ballietbrand-new Purosangue and a strikingFriesianhorse,photographedsideHugo Garcia Jack Haibyside.OnerepresentsmodernBalliet + Wang Luxury Livingperformance and innovation; the other,CO-FOUNDER timeless strength and grace. Together,Ruby Wang [email protected] they create a visual metaphor for theCO-FOUNDERyear ahead, where tradition and progressMichael Ballietdont compete, they move in step. [email protected] This cover is our way of foreshadowingART DIRECTOR whatwehope2026bringstoourRandi Karabin community: growth, courage, and thePurosangue freedom to move boldly toward whatsEDITOR Friesiannext, while staying rooted in the valuesJustin Williamshorseand heritage that brought us here. WereMANAGING EDITORCarolyn Grundmanhonored to begin the year with you. DIRECTOR OF EDITORIAL AND BRANDSTRATEGY Sophia Balliet 2026CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERSHugo Garcia Jack Hai Balliet + Wang Luxury Living is published by Aspect Media LLC Copyright2026 Aspect Media LLC.All rights reserved. The opinions expressed by the authors and contributors to Balliet + Wang Luxury Living are not necessarily those of the editor or publisher.PRINTED BY PUBLICATION PRINTERS6 BALLIET + WANG LUXURY LIVING'