Luxury specialist & writer Kristen Shirley has launched online platform, La Patiala, a luxury encyclopedia that covers travel, food, wine, spirits, style, beauty, watches, jewellery, and lifestyle. 

Kristen has worked for top publications for 15 years and has conducted hundreds of interviews with designers, chefs, restaurateurs, winemakers, master distillers, and hoteliers, as well as fashion, watch, jewelry, and travel executives, making her one of the most seasoned experts in the category.

The website provides readers with insight into what makes certain brands, products, and destinations so exceptional and why. Kristen created the digital destination to ease the apprehension and intimidation often associated with luxury goods, with the aim of empowering readers to travel, shop, and collect with the utmost confidence and enjoyment.