Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport L’Or Blanc

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Bugatti in collaboration with Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur has released unique version of Bugatti Veyron – Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport L’Or Blanc.

The ‘L’Or Blanc’ was unveiled on Thursday in Berlin, German. It’s the world’s first vehicle with porcelain elements in exterior and interior design.

Porcelain is used in seven locations on the L’Or Blanc, including the wheel centers, fuel and oil filler caps, and the large “EB” badge on the back.
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French Business School Offers Luxury Degree in China

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The phrase “made in China,” once anathema to luxury brands for its suggestion of counterfeiting, is acquiring new meaning in the context of professional education.

Beginning in September of 2011, Skema Business School , which is among the largest of France’s Grandes Écoles, will offer the degree of master of science in luxury and fashion management at its Suzhou campus in China.

The yearlong program includes a compulsory three-month internship at an Asia-based firm and is designed to combine French managerial experience with China’s tradition of fine craftsmanship with valuable materials like silk and porcelain.
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Chinese vase sells for record-breaking $85M

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A 18th-century Chinese vase discovered during a routine clear-out of a bungalow in northwest London has sold at auction for a record £53m (85 million dollars).

The 16-inch Qianlong porcelain vase is understood to have been bought by a private buyer from China in the sale Thursday at a small London auction house.

The item has made the brother and sister who inherited the vase following its discovery in their parents’ north London suburban home instant multi-millionaires.
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Lacoste Porcelain Polo Shirt by Li Xiaofeng

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Lacoste invited Chinese porcelain artist Li Xiaofeng to create two different polos for their Holiday 2010 Collector’s Series.

Li is a muralist-turned-sculptor who uses shards of broken porcelain recovered from ancient archeological digs to create armor-esque clothing sculptures.

Described as “Post-Orientalism,” the artist’s collaged artifacts often take the form of traditional Chinese dresses, jackets, neckties, and now, a Lacoste Polo.

The printed polo is created from photographs of blue and white porcelain shards with lotus and children designs from the Kangxi Period of the Qing Dynasty.
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Ferrari 599 China Edition Auctioned in Beijing

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A one-off Ferrari on which we reported last month has been auctioned off for $1.77 million, including taxes.

The Ferrari 599 China was snapped up by an anonymous, silent auction participant based in Shanghai.

The one-off Fiorano was hand painted by Chinese artist Lu Hao with a pattern reminiscent of the sought-after Ge Liln porcelain of the Song Dynasty.
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Hobbs & Kent “Ex.Arte” Cufflink Collection

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Conversation pieces can be hard to come by if you also want to look polished, but this collaboration between Hobbs & Kent and notable artists is just what you need to spice up a suit.

Ex.Arte cufflinks are available in a several artist collaboration that includes Jeff Soto and Gary Baseman, and artwork is applied to porcelain, which is then mounted in sterling silver.

The packaging, specially designed to showcase the cufflinks, features a brushed black wooden box with an artist signed booklet.”
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