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Design on 12th October 2010 |
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The Bar Boy was originally created in 1963 by Verner Panton and was considered as a symbol of the 60s.
The new version, specially edited for Moet & Chandon, has black lacquered coating and leather interior.
The lower compartment, which contains three bottles of Grand Vintage Moet & Chandon, cools a bottle to 10 ° C in 15 minute.
The middle compartment has 4 flutes inside, especiall designed for Grand Vintage by Riedel. The upper compartment is designed for accessories.

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Luxury Trends on 6th October 2010 |
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Aston Martin has been named the coolest brand in the UK, it has been revealed.
The carmaker has come top in the latest study by independent brand research firm Superbrands, which questioned more than 2,000 consumers.
However technology brands continue to lead the Superbrands Cool Brands survey with the rest of the top five spots taken by tech brands.
Apple’s iPhone takes second place, Blackberry is fourth and upmarket audio-visual brand Bang & Olufsen takes fifth place.

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Automobile on 28th September 2010 |
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To celebrate the partnership between Lamborghini and luxury watchmaker Blancpain, the Italian automaker has just announced a new limited edition series of Gallardo LP570-4 Blancpain Edition cars
The two marques are also behind the Super Trofeo racing series, which Lamborghini claims is the fastest spec racing series on today’s circuits
The car features a revised engine cover, a massive rear spoiler and Skorpius wheels which cover yellow brake calipers that clamp onto carbon-ceramic discs.

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Billionaire Life on 24th September 2010 |
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Forbes released its 2010 list of the 400 richest people in America this week, and Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates was in the top spot for the 17th consecutive year.
Industrialist Warren Buffett, Chief Executive Officer of Berkshire Hathaway Inc, has bagged the second place this year with fortunes worth $45 billion.
While worth $27 billion dollars, software company Oracle’s co-founder and CEO Larry Ellison is the third richest American.
With a net worth that grew by nearly $4.9 billion, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg had the largest percentage gain this year, jumping from 158 to number 35 with $6.9 billion.

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Anakin in
Travel on 24th September 2010 |
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If you’re looking for a perfect cruise experience, your best bet is to choose a small or “boutique” liner.
That’s the guidance from the most recent edition of the Berlitz Complete Guide to Cruising and Cruise Ships.
It suggests that the 11 best cruise liners in the world are considerably smaller than the massive cruise ships that we’ve seen launch over the past year or so.

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Anakin in
Design on 22nd September 2010 |
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Evian has partnered with fashion designer Issey Miyake – known for his innovative and minimalist style – to unveil its fourth annual limited edition designer bottle.
Miyake joins a celebrated line-up who have unveiled designer bottles for the brand since 2008, including Christian Lacroix, Jean Paul Gaultier, and Paul Smith.
The new bottle design is decorated with an imaginary, shimmering flower; a symbol of youth and the evian signature message, “Live young.”
