The recently announced BlackBerry Bold 9900 is the latest handset to receive the golden touch from luxury brand Amosu Couture.
The handset features a 24 carat gold bezel and can be customized to include Swarovski crystals, diamonds or personalized engraving.
There is also an option to purchase a handmade leather, python or crocodile case to match the phone.
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Porsche has launched a new line of apparel and accessories made from materials used in its sports cars.
The new Porsche 917 collection includes items ranging from luggage to a mouse pad, all sold under the umbrella of the Porsche Design Driver’s Selection.
Among the new items is the PTS luggage line, which is fashioned from the same cloth used in the Porsche 911 and Boxster convertible tops, with the accents made from seatbelt webbing and door pull webbing from the 911 GT3, Boxster Spyder and Cayman R models.
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One of the most sophisticated shopping concepts in the world, the Louis Vuitton Maison store, will be launching in Singapore on Sep 18.
Designed by award-winning architect Peter Marino, LV’s first Island Maison will sit directly on water, with floor to ceiling windows overlooking the bay.
It will also feature a private lounge and outdoor loggia, as well as an art gallery tunnel of contemporary works leading directly to the Marina Bay Sands Mall.
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Incase announced today the second release of designs in the Incase for Andy Warhol Collection.
“Iconic Warhol images turn Incase’s signature protective cases and bags for iPhone, iPad and MacBook into functional pieces of art.”
The latest collection release highlights Warhol’s artistic range, featuring imagery from works in a variety of media including silkscreening (Elvis, Advertisements), film (Empire) and hand-drawing (Telephone, Do It Yourself Flowers).
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Warren Buffet wrote in an editorial to the New York Times that was published Sunday that he wants to pay more taxes and thinks his mega-rich friends should too.
“While the poor and middle class fight for us in Afghanistan, and while most Americans struggle to make ends meet, we mega-rich continue to get our extraordinary tax breaks,” Buffet said in the editorial.
“These and other blessings are showered upon us by legislators in Washington who feel compelled to protect us, much as if we were spotted owls or some other endangered species. It’s nice to have friends in high places.”
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Ashton Kutcher has made headlines this weekend after it was revealed that his on-set trailer costs just shy of $9000 a week to maintain.
Kutcher’s luxury trailer on the set of Two And A Half Men measures 16 metres long and weighs in at around 30 tonnes.
The luxury home features “side sections and a second floor that hydraulically emerge from the main body to offer a total floor space of 1,100 square feet.”
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Designed as a unique gift for the lovers of fine jewellery in the UAE during the festive season of Eid, Montblanc presents this exclusive Ruby Set.
The Limited Edition collection of the ultra-special pen, watch and cufflinks are available exclusively at Montblanc’s flagship boutique in Dubai Mall.
The watch is set with a total of more than 360 sparkling diamonds and rubies weighing over 2,767 carats.
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Giorgio Armani Fall 2011 Campaign featuring Sasha Pivovarova photographed by Mert & Marcus.
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French designer Coco Chanel spied for the Nazis during the German occupation of France in World War II, according to a new book on sale Tuesday.
“Sleeping with the Enemy: Coco Chanel’s Secret War,” by Hal Vaughan, expands on long-standing evidence that the iconic designer had a double life and was the lover of a spy, Baron Hans Gunther von Dincklage.
Vaughan’s book reveals that not only was Chanel recruited to the Abwehr military intelligence organization, but that von Dincklage was himself a “Nazi master spy.”
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A gourmet ice cream boutique in Hong Kong drew curious crowds with adventurous palates at a food expo last week for its lobster and foie gras flavored desserts.
Arron Liu’s Ice Cream Gallery was a crowd favorite at this year’s edition of the Hong Kong Food Expo for audacious ice cream flavors that aim to elevate “fine ice cream” to fine dining.
Since 1994, Liu has developed more than 600 ice cream flavors, some of which are inspired by French haute cuisine — like the foie gras and salmon varieties.
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Givenchy, under the creative direction of Riccardo Tisci, has released a commercial to promote its latest fragrance that is being rolled out internationally this month.
Face of Dhalia Noir (or Black Dahlia) is supermodel and designer’s favorite muse Mariacarla Boscono.
Taking inspiration from the mysterious radiance of a woman whose dark beauty shines forth like a black sun, Dahlia Noir evokes sensuality and femininity.
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To celebrate the 150th anniversary of Italy’s unification, Lotus has created two Evora S police cars for the Carabinieri (Military Police).
Powered by a supercharged 3.5-litre Toyota V6 producing 257kW of power and 400Nm of torque, the Evora S is able to accelerate from 0-100km/h in 4.8 seconds.
The special models have a light bar, an enhanced automation system and a refrigerated compartment that will be used for transporting vital organs.
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Keep your treasured technology safe in style with Jimmy Choo’s leopard-print calf-hair and leather iPad case.
Sumptuously lined in suede, this covetable accessory will make a chic substitute for a clutch at business meetings and lunches.
The Jimmy Choo Ripley calf-hair iPad case comes with price tag of $795.
Hermès has a new star for Fall 2011 Campaign. Isaac Carew was photographed by Nick Knight for the luxury brand.
Fashion designer Vera Wang has bought a contemporary home in Beverly Hills, for about $10 million; the home was listed in March for $10.9 million.
The midcentury-modern home was completely renovated and has four bedrooms, a home theater and walls of glass. There’s also a pool and spa.
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Chinese online media company Sina, mainly known for its Twitter-like Weibo microblogging service, launched Sina Luxury on Friday.
The new e-store enables designers to sell their collections directly to customers. Those who have already signed up include highest-profile Western brands such as Dior, Burberry, Gucci, and Paul Smith, all “100 percent guaranteed genuine”.
Sina Luxury’s main rivals on the Chinese market are the luxury e-tailing start-up IHaveU.com, which as opposed to Sina also sells menswear, as well as a new fashion store called Netease and e-commerce giant Taobao’s TMalls.
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Following in the footsteps of fellow fashion brands like Tom Ford and Burberry that have also extended their beauty ranges recently, the Italian designers are readying more products for their offering this fall, reports Women’s Wear Daily.
In addition to their Animalier face bronzer, which launched earlier this year, fans of Dolce & Gabbana will be able to shop Perfect Finish Creamy Foundation (15 shades, $55 each) and Passion Duo Gloss Fusion Lipstick (20 shades, $34).
“A woman who applies makeup is doing a very sensual act that captures the attention,” Domenico Dolce told WWD.
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Global hotel chain Best Western, which runs over 4,000 hotels, has opened its largest property in the world in the Russian capital, Moscow.
The chain announced August 9 that the Best Western Vega Hotel & Convention Center had officially opened its doors in the historical district of Izmaylovo in Moscow.
Originally built in 1980, the building has been significantly remodeled and will now operate as a three-star hotel, with 970 guest rooms.
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Henrik Vibskov, who just showed his collection during Copenhagen fashion week, will release three new fragrances inspired by three different cities.
The Danish fashion designer tried to bottle the essences of Berlin, Copenhagen, and Damascus, naming them Type B, C, and D respectively.
Just like Six Scents, the new fragrances were developed with perfume house Givaudan, and retail for €80 each at French concept store Colette.
Global hotel chain Marriott, which operates 3,600 hotels around the world, has announced plans to build the tallest hotel in New York City.
The brand plans to build a new 68-story skyscraper on Manhattan’s 54th Street to house two hotels under the brands Courtyard by Marriott and Residence Inn.
The tower will be designed by Nobutaka Ashihara, an established New York architect who designed Lexington House Hotel, Hotel Indigo on 28th Street and Courtyard by Marriott Times Square, and is set to be 752 feet (229 meters) high.
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Louis Vuitton plans to release Louis Vuitton: Architecture & Interior, a new book that showcases the foundations and structures of its worldwide stores.
The book shows some of the most memorable Louis Vuitton retail spaces. It provides scetches, blue prints and of course many amazing pictures.
The book will feature 300 illustrations including previously unpublished architect’s sketches and interviews with Peter Marino, Christian de Portzamparc and Jun Aoki.
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