Moscow’s most expensive rental apartment costs over 1.5 million rubles per month ($50,000), a spokesman for the DOKI Real Estate Agency said.
The apartment near the Arbatskaya metro station in downtown Moscow has 21 rooms, including eight bedrooms, and six bathrooms.
Four parking spaces at the nearby lot are also included.
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Louis Vuitton has unveiled their new photo for their current ad campaign starring Madonna, following the extraordinary success of the S/S 2009 ad campaign.
Photographed by Steven Meisel, this is one of the seven images of Madonna in Louis Vuitton’s fall collection.
Madonna is looking very mannequin-like and of course rockin’ those infamous “Bunny Ears” again.
Held in Moscow for the first time, the Summer Fair is a smaller version of the giant luxury market, the Millionaire Fair.
“It’s definitely smaller, but the level of the participants is higher,” said Yelena Kudozova, the managing director of the Millionaire Fair. She listed carmakers McClaren and jewelry brand Piaget as examples.
Highlighting the exclusivity of the event, the fair was held at the Royal Bar yacht club on the bank of the Moscow River near Vodny Stadion metro station.
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A bidder agreed to pay $1.68 million for a steak lunch with billionaire investor Warren Buffett in a charity auction completed on Friday night on eBay.
The winning bid in the 10th annual fund-raiser fell short of last year’s record $2.11 million, paid by Hong Kong-based investor Zhao Danyang.
As in recent years, the winner and up to seven friends may dine with the world’s second-richest person at the Smith & Wollensky steakhouse in New York.
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Cruiser ship Celebrity Equinox leaves the Meyer Papenburg shipyard en-route to Eemshaven in the Netherlands on June 20, 2009 in Papenburg, Germany.
The 317 metres long and 36,8 metres wide ship is one of five luxury cruise ships, which will be built for the American shipping company Celebrity Cruises until 2011.
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Nixon debuts two new color-ways of their popular Rubber Player watch model: black and purple, featuring their usual subtle silhouette.
Both can be found at 80spurple at retail price of $170.
Pictured above is a bridal gown from Vietnam, which is decked out with 222 diamonds and 100 red rubies.
Valued at 2 billion dong ($117,000), the “Bach ngoc xiem y†(gown with hundreds of gemstones) is the most expensive bridal gown in Vietnam.
This unique gown is an artwork by young fashion designer Huy Vo, who presented a bridal gown made of orchids at the Dep Fashion Show 7, and goldsmiths from the Doji jewelrygroup.
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This season in Milan, Yves Saint Laurent creative director Stefano Pilati debuted a short film before his Spring 2010 men’s collection went down the runway.
Directed by Samuel Benchetrit and starring Benchetrit’s 11 year-old son, Jules, the film depicts the mischievous happenings of a young boy left alone for the afternoon.
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Hublot have partnered with Swiss racing bicycle manufacturer BMC to create a bicycle built along the same principals as Hublot watches.
The distinctive of Hublot’s “All Black” bike is made from innovative materials created using state of the art technology.
Attention has been paid to every single detail. The pedal bearings contain ceramic material to reduce friction and the frame is made from carbon fiber for strength and rigidity.
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Plans for the world’s largest luxury yacht hotel, which was due to open in London in time for the 2012 Olympics, have been put on hold as a result of the global economic crisis.
According to the original plans, the 170 metre super-yacht would have been permanently moored at London’s Docklands, with 158 rooms and suites.
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Asia Pacific’s leading luxury hotel group, Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, will open Shangri-La’s Villingili Resort and Spa Male, Maldives, on July 26, 2009.
Located in Addu Atoll, the resort is surrounded by nearly 2 kilometres of beautiful white-sandy beach and more than 6 kilometres of breathtaking white sandy beach.
The landscape of Villingili is dominated by 17,000 coconut trees and 45 plant species, including the noni plant.
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China’s first International luxury brand, Shanghai Tang has opened its Kowloon flagship store in the former Marine Police Headquarters, one of the oldest surviving government buildings in HongKong.
Fusing current design concepts with innovative Chinese-inspired elements, Shanghai Tang offers ready-to-wear for women, men and children, as well as accessories and home ware.
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Last month, the All England Club tested its new retractable roof over the Centre Court at Wimbledon.
The addition of this retractable roof has to be one of the biggest changes in Wimbledon’s long history.
The Wimbledon Centre Court retractable roof covers roughly a 246 feet area. It takes only about 10 minutes to close.
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To commemorate the 100th anniversary of Selfridges, Louis Vuitton has launched a Concept Store, to celebrate its iconic Speedy bag.
The Speedy Concept Store features an insight into the history of the Speedy and the Louis Vuitton brand, as well as giving customers the opportunity to purchase product.
Specialist techniques such as hot stamping and Mon Monogram are available to customers, who can personalise there purchases.
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A late “musketeer†painting by Pablo Picasso sold for 7 million pounds ($11.5 million) at Sotheby’s last night as buyers looked for value in the contracted auction market for Impressionist art.
The 1969 work dates to a period late in Picasso’s life when he was obsessed with floppy-hatted swashbucklers and their Casanova lifestyles.
In this version, Picasso’s doppelganger stands before a velvety red backdrop in a yellow jacket. He holds a sword as if posing for an Old Master portrait.
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Giorgio Armani has recently opened a huge new store near Louis Vuitton over Roppongi Hills with limited edition commemorative items and a lineup of the latest from this fashion icon.
The interior of the new store was deisgned by Armani himself and includes walls of glass, granite floors and a three VIP lounges for those gentleman that need some personal assistance.
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LP – Luxury Properties Magazine celebrated its third anniversary at Andante and Louvre Gallery in HongKong.
The evening started off with modern dance and private photo shoots with Maboussin.
Over 250 VIPS turned up and every glass of Grey Goose’s Lychee Martini and Dewar’s Whiskey.
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Footwear and clothing company Undrcrwn have teamed up with cool-watch designers Nooka to produce a very colourful watch!
The watch features a striped polyurethane band with a black ZenV display. Nooka is now taking presale orders for the watch and the orders will ship out June 29th.
Only 200 watches available – $275
Belvedere Vodka has officially launched a new product and exciting collaboration with famed Parisian graffiti artist Andre.
Belvedere IX (pronounced One-X) is Belvedere’s first new product in years and epitomizes the natural fusion between art and nightlife.
Not only does IX create a new category in the vodka world, but the bottle itself is truly something new and exciting.
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The French Chamber presented its second SME Awards during the Chamber’s Annual Gala dinner which took place on May 22, at the Grand Hyatt.
Originally created by Christine Lagarde, French Minister for the Economy, Industry and Employment, the SME Awards aim to encourage the entrepreneurial spirit and development of SMEs created by French entrepreneurs in HongKong.
The French Chamber awarded two prizes this year: the “Excellence SME Award” and the “Start-up SME Award”.
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It’s been 40 years now since American space mission Apollo 11 landed on the moon. To commemorate the occasion, Italian pen maker Omas, has launched the “One Small Step” line.
The body of the pen is crafted out of white gold and features 3D drawings of the footsteps of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.
Priced at $49,000, the “One Small Step” is available in a limited edition that includes 21 fountain pens with plunger and 7 roller ball pens.
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