What Do a Rolex & a Birkin Have in Common?
What do fine art, rare handbags, Rolex watches, 100-point wines, collector cars and an unforgettable culinary experience all have in common?
They all came together for The Art of Collecting, an intimate evening Joe and I hosted at our lakefront home in Texas alongside my dear friend and artist Ash Almonte.
There’s something special about the joy of collecting. Most of us have collected something at some point in our lives—baseball cards as kids, specialty coins, art, wine, handbags, watches, cars, or treasures discovered while traveling the world. Our collections tell stories about what we love, where we’ve been, and sometimes even what we hope to pass down.
So I thought, why not bring some extraordinary luxury collections together under one roof? And that’s exactly what we did.
For those of you who attended, thank you for being part of such a special evening. And for my subscribers who weren’t there, I’m excited to give you an inside look at the collections, people and stories that made the night so memorable.
Throughout the evening, guests experienced:
Fine Art — Ash Almonte
Luxury Handbags — Luxe Du Jour
Rolex & Fine Watches — Jewels by Alicia
100-Point Wines — Treasury Wine Estates | Icon Division
Collector Automobiles — Park Place Motorcars Fort Worth & Texas Collector Car Storage & Owners Club
Culinary Experience — Le Margot & Far Out Hospitality
If you had been there, which collection would you have gone to first?
THE ART OF COLLECTING — IN THE NEWS
We were so honored to have The Art of Collecting featured in a prestigious local newspaper, giving readers another look inside the evening, the collections and the people who made it all come together.
ASH ALMONTE — FINE ART
It was such a joy hosting this evening alongside my dear friend and incredibly talented artist Ash Almonte. I love not only Ash’s work, but also the heart and meaning behind it.
Ash was recently selected as one of a small group of artists for Daymond John’s Shark Art, and her piece The Hope Is Not to Be Perfect, the Hope Is to Be Present was featured on the set of the Shark Tank star’s podcast. It was also one of the pieces we showcased during The Art of Collecting.
Several pieces from the evening are still available. If you reach out to Ash about a piece, be sure to tell her Amy sent you!
The Hope Is Not to Be Perfect, the Hope Is to Be Present
Dried palette paint, acrylic & resin on canvas
48 × 48 in
$13,000
Recently featured on Daymond John’s podcast set
Monarch Legacy Butterfly on Paper
30 × 22 in
$1,800
Tiny Colorful on Black Stripes
11 × 8.5 in
$1,100
Palette Paint Butterfly on Orange 1
20 × 16 in
$1,500
Palette Paint Butterfly on Pink 2
20 × 16 in
$1,500
Living with Intention and Legacy
Mixed media, acrylic & resin on canvas
40 × 30 in
$5,700
Earth, Wind, Fire, Water & Son
Acrylic, mixed media & resin on canvas
48 × 36 in
$9,000
Back to the Basics
Mixed media acrylic on canvas
60 × 48 in
$13,000
Artwork availability is subject to change.
LUXE DU JOUR — HANDBAG COLLECTION
The collection featured:
Hermès Mini Kelly Picnic 20
Wicker + Rouge de Coeur leather
$41,250
Hermès Constance 18 Clouté
Black Box calfskin with palladium studs
$33,000 (originally $40,500)
Chanel Paris-Shanghai Embellished Classic Double Flap
Black with crystal embellishment
$6,000
Chanel Satin Pearl Beaded Classic Double Flap
Pink satin with pearl and beaded detailing
$5,100
Louis Vuitton × Takashi Murakami Leonor
Monogram Multicolore
Contact Luxe Du Jour for current pricing
Pricing and availability are subject to change.
ROLEX — JEWELS BY ALICIA
Jewels by Alicia featured a curated selection of exceptional timepieces, including the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona “Panda,” Yacht-Master models, Sky-Dwellers, Submariners and GMT-Master models.
Alicia comes from an 80-year-old family jewelry business in Detroit, Michigan, and branched off to create Jewels by Alicia, focusing on the private-concierge side of fine jewelry and luxury watches.
If you’re interested in a watch or fine jewelry, reach out to Alicia directly and tell her Amy sent you.
CONTACT ALICIA → @jewelsbyalicia
100-POINT WINES
Our wine experience featured an incredible collection from Treasury Wine Estates | Icon Division, including Penfolds Grange, Patrimony, Beaulieu Vineyard Georges de Latour Private Reserve, DAOU Soul of a Lion and Beringer Private Reserve.
For questions about the wines featured during the evening, reach out to Cat Pennington directly.
CONTACT CAT → @catpenningtonn
PENFOLDS → @penfolds
BEAULIEU VINEYARD → @beaulieuvineyards
COLLECTOR AUTOMOBILES
From the moment our guests arrived and stepped away from valet, the very first collection they experienced was a stunning display of collector automobiles. It was the perfect introduction to the evening and set the tone for everything that followed.
A special thank you to Park Place Motorcars Fort Worth and Texas Collector Car Storage & Owners Club for helping us bring this collection to life.
CULINARY EXPERIENCE
Our culinary experience was created with Le Margot and Far Out Hospitality, bringing food and wine together throughout the evening and giving our guests another collection to experience—this time through taste.
LE MARGOT → @lemargotfrench
FAR OUT HOSPITALITY → @farouthospitalitygroup
WANT TO SEE THE FULL EXPERIENCE?
I’ll be sharing a long-format, behind-the-scenes look at The Art of Collecting soon on my YouTube channel, AmyPlusJoe.
You’ll get to experience so much more of the evening—from the collections and conversations to the people who helped bring it all together.
Make sure you subscribe now so you don’t miss it.
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STAY IN THE KNOW
For those who joined us in person, I hope this brings back some wonderful memories from the evening. And for those experiencing The Art of Collecting through this email, I hope you enjoyed getting a look inside!
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With love,
Amy Sexton
Amy Plus Joe
@amyplusjoe
“Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others.”
1 Peter 4:10
To God be the Glory.
