Monthly Archives: January 2012

SkyTeam Alliance Delta Air Lines

SkyTeam Introduces SkyPriority For Top Customers

SkyTeam Alliance Delta Air Lines

International airline alliance SkyTeam is to roll out a global premium service for its top-paying customers – based on a package offered by US airline Delta since 2010.

The SkyPriority service will standardize the luxury travel experience for customers flying with SkyTeam members at over 1,000 airports around the world.

The service includes specifically prioritized check-in areas, baggage drop-off points, ticket offices, transfer desk, boarding lines and baggage handling for customers flying First or Business class.
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Tom Ford Spring 2012 Campaign

Tom Ford Spring 2012 Campaign

Tom Ford Spring 2012 Campaign

After a series of high-gloss ads this past fall shot by Mert & Marcus, Tom Ford took the camera back into his own hands for his spring campaign.

The designer photographed models Mirte Maas and Mathias Bergh inside a Palm Springs, California private residence in the new ads.

One shot (pictured below) shows the swedish male model biting Maas’s ankle as she poses in a purple jewel coloured silk suit from his SS/12 collection.
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Pininfarina Cambiano teaser photo

Pininfarina Cambiano Concept

Pininfarina Cambiano teaser photo

Legendary Italian designer Pininfarina teased a forthcoming sports sedan this week, showing just one tiny part of a futuristic-looking, Star Trek-inpired face.

Its new Cambiano will be a luxury sports sedan, “conceived with great attention to the environment, both as to the engine and as to the materials’ choice.”

The model (named after its hometown) has been conceived to celebrate 30 years of the Pininfarina Cambiano Styling Center and 10 years of the Engineering Center.
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Roberto Cavalli Spring 2012 Campaign

Roberto Cavalli Spring 2012 Campaign

Roberto Cavalli Spring 2012 Campaign

Roberto Cavalli enlists Naomi Campbell, Karen Elson, Kristen McMenamy and Daphne Groeneveld for its spring 2012 campaign shot by Steven Meisel.

Campbell, McMenamy and Elson are all in their 30s and 40s, signaling a stark contrast to fashion’s fascination with teenage models in recent years.

Campbell’s presence marks the recent rise of the original supermodel, with the 1990s’ biggest names becoming increasingly prevalent in the past few months.
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Bang & Olufsen Beolit 12

Bang & Olufsen Beolit 12 portable audio system

Bang & Olufsen Beolit 12

Bang & Olufsen have unveiled the Beolit 12 Airplay portable speaker, the first in a new range of products B&O are calling Beo Play.

It follows in the success of the BeoSound 8 system that offered docking for iPads, iPods, and iPhones along with premium sound, craftsmanship, and portability.

The Beolit 12 features a very compact form, designed by designer Cecilie Manz. It comes in three different colors with an eight hour battery life.
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longchamp mary katrantzou handbag

Mary Katrantzou for Longchamp

longchamp mary katrantzou handbag

Rising London-based designer Mary Katrantzou has collaborated with French label Longchamp for a collection of Eastern-influenced handbags.

Designed with the vision “When East meets West”, the line continues Katrantzou’s signature patterned aesthetic, and includes an array of totes adorned in Eastern-inspired motifs such as orchids and paper lanterns.

With a pre-exclusive launch scheduled January 23, the line will be available at Parisian boutique Colette, whose e-commerce site offers international shipping.
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logic3 ferrari Headphones

Ferrari Headphones and Earphones From Logic3

logic3 ferrari Headphones

Ferrari has teamed up with Logic3, the long-time PC accessory and speaker manufacturer, to produce an exclusive collection of audio products.

The Ferrari by Logic3 collection comprises a range of earphones, headphones and speakerdocks that celebrate Ferrari’s excellence, flair, performance and design.

Two collections were created between Ferrari and Logic3, the Cavallino Collection and the Scuderia Ferrari Collection.
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Palazzo Orsini Rome

Colosseum palace up for sale in Rome

Palazzo Orsini Rome

A Renaissance palace grafted onto the top of an ancient Roman theatre is up for sale in Rome for €32 million ($42 million).

Its asking price is thought to make it the most expensive property currently on sale in the Italian capital, and one of the most expensive in Europe.

The 11,000 sq ft property has frescoed staterooms, a ballroom, three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a library, a dining room, a terrace, a separate penthouse and cellars.
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2013 Porsche Boxster

2013 Porsche Boxster

2013 Porsche Boxster

Just days after Porsche unveiled its new 911 Cabriolet at the Detroit Motor Show, the German car-maker has released the first pictures of the 2013 Porsche Boxster.

The interior design offers the driver and passenger more space and reflects the new Porsche outline, while the distinctive center console further improves ergonomics.

The latest Boxster is said to be considerably lighter than the previous version, and uses a revised chassis and direct injection flat-six petrol engines.
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helicopter hong kong

Peninsula Hong Kong offers sky champagne breakfast

helicopter hong kong

The Peninsula Hong Kong is offering you the opportunity to soar high above Hong Kong’s spectacular skyline in a helicopter after enjoying a Champagne breakfast.

Guests can enjoy breakfast and Champagne in The China Clipper, the hotel’s aviation-themed lounge, following an eight-minute helicopter tour.

You will be able to observe Central’s magnificent skyscrapers through the helicopter’s wraparound windows as you soar high above the IFC.
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HYT H1 Hydro Mechanical Watch

HYT H1 Hydro Mechanical Watch

HYT H1 Hydro Mechanical Watch

HYT represents a new concept in watchmaking — HYT stands for “Hydro Mechanical Horologists” and the brand will be dedicated to producing watches that not only contain liquid in them but use the liquid for a functional purpose.

HYT claims 7 pending patents for various aspects of the H1, further underscoring the new ground that HYT CEO Vincent Perriard is breaking with this watch.

Coming in three case styles the H1 will be available in titanium, DLC black coated titanium, and 18k red gold. The case will be 48mm wide and 18mm thick.
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Ferretti 720 motoryacht

Superyacht builder Ferretti sold to Chinese company

Ferretti 720 motoryacht

China’s Shangong Heavy Industries has bought the Ferretti Group, taking over 75% of the Italian shipmaker’s capital.

Sleekly tailored with gleaming chrome accessories and luxurious saloons, the Ferretti Group designs some of the most exclusive yachts in the nautical world.

Ferretti has 8 yacht brands (Ferretti Yachts, Pershing, Itama, Bertram, Riva, Mochi Craft, CRN and Ferretti Custom Line) and owns a total of 8 shipyards.
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Maserati Kubang luxury SUV

Maserati unveils its first ever luxury SUV Kubang

Maserati Kubang luxury SUV

Maserati revealed its first-ever sport utility Tuesday that targets the lucrative luxury crossover market with Italian styling and part but constructed in Detroit.

The Kubang fills a hole in Maserati’s product line nine years after the company first showed a sport luxury SUV concept car at the 2003 Detroit auto show.

“The Kubang concept creates discontinuity by entering a new segment and continuity by maintaining the integrity of Maserati’s DNA,” the company said.
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Octopus Megayacht Maldives

Microsoft Co-founder Paul Allen Holidays in Maldives

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen spent the New Year holidays onboard his luxury yacht “Octopus” which sailed to the Maldives and was anchored in Addu Atoll.

Octopus Megayacht Maldives

While his private jet landed in Gan International Airport, he was flown to his private luxury yacht via helicopter. The Octopus, built by Lürssen in 2003, is currently ranked as the world’s 12th largest yacht, just behind the Emir of Qatar’s 436-ft. Al Mirqab.

The Octopus, designed by the famed Espen Oeino, features two helicopters, two submarines, seven tenders, a swimming pool and a basketball court.

Paul Allen has recently snagged the biggest berth at the upcoming London Olympics for the Octopus.

Rolls Royce Hood Emblem

Rolls-Royce beats 107-year sales record

Rolls Royce Hood Emblem

Rolls-Royce announced Monday that sales rocketed to an all-time high in 2011, driven by demand from China and the United States.

The group, which is owned by German auto giant BMW, said in a statement that production leapt 31 percent to 3,538 cars in 2011.

That was the highest-ever output in the 107-year history of Rolls-Royce. The 2011 performance beat the previous record of 3,347 cars set in 1978.
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Acura NSX Concept

Honda reveals Acura NSX supercar

Acura NSX Concept

Honda has unveiled a concept version of its NSX supercar at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

The US arm of the Japanese automaker showcased the Acura NSX January 9, confirming that the concept was a preview of a new NSX model destined for production within the next three years.

That means that the NSX, regarded by many as one of the best performance cars ever produced, could be reborn by 2015 — albeit with some new twists.
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Lexus LF-LC Hybrid Sports Concept

Lexus LF-LC Concept Unveiled in Detroit

Lexus LF-LC Hybrid Sports Concept

Japanese luxury auto brand Lexus  finally revealed the LF-LC sports coupe concept at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show.

The all-new design pushes Lexus further into sports car territory and could provide a rival for established names such as Porsche if approved for production.

With a low profile, large wheels and futuristic running lights, the LF-LC is clearly designed for ‘serious’ drivers, with quad exhaust pipes and tail lamps inspired by a jet afterburner at takeoff.
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kingkey 100 shenzhen

World’s Tallest St. Regis Hotel to Open in Shenzhen

kingkey 100 shenzhen

Starwood Hotels & Resorts opened its tallest St. Regis property last week in Shenzhen, China, with plans to continue its global expansion in 2012.

Following recent openings in Bangkok, Tianjin and Sanya Yalong Bay, The St. Regis Shenzhen marks the brand’s fourth hotel opening in Asia in the last six months.

The St. Regis now occupies floors 72-100 of the landmark Kingkey 100 building, the tallest building in the city.
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Most expensive Business card

The world’s most expensive business card

Most expensive Business card

Black Astrum today launch the Signature Card range of bespoke diamond encrusted business cards, targeting ultra high net worth individuals across the world.

A full set of cards can contain in excess of 30 carats. The average selling price per card is around the £1000 mark, sold in sets of 25, 50 and 100 cards.

“The Signature Card allows our members to express themselves in a truly unique way” said Sufian Khawaja, Black Astrum’s concept director.
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Crystal Chandelier

Trump Hotel celebrates 15 years with crystal package

Crystal Chandelier

‎Trump International Hotel & Tower New York-Central Park is celebrating its 15th anniversary by offering guests the ‘Crystal Anniversary Package’, valued at $15,000.

Since the 15th year is the “crystal” anniversary, Trump is offering a package including crystal jewelry, Champagne and crystal-covered Christian Louboutin shoes.
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