Monthly Archives: December 2008

Moët & Chandon Offers Personalized Bottles

This December, Moet & Chandon will add some extra sparkle to the holidays with their exclusive champagne couture.

Inspired by the success of last year’s Boutique Moet, which was opened in New York’s chic SoHo neighborhood for the month of December, Moet & Chandon has made this one-of-a-kind service available nationally for the first time through their online atelier, mymoet.com.

MyMoet.com will personalize gifts for everyone on your list, transforming Moet & Chandon’s iconic bottle into a glamorous, sparkling treasure using only the finest Swarovski crystals.
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Karl Lagerfeld’s silent cinema brings Moscow to Paris


Karl Lagerfeld opened his pre-fall 2009 Chanel show last week with a ten-minute silent short film about Coco Chanel — his directorial debut!

Last year, Karl Lagerfeld brought Paris to London, and this year he brings Moscow to Paris, highlighted by his silent film presentation. He shied away from the subtle, with elements of Russian folklore tying the collection together, including elaborate headdresses, thick fluffy knits and sparkly gold boots.

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Luxury Interactive 2009

With luxury brands maturing in their home markets, Luxury Interactive taking place March 16-18, 2009 at Le Meridien Piccadilly in London is dedicating an entire day to international expansion opportunities.

Especially now that traditional markets such as Europe and North America have slowed down and several emerging markets showing continued growth in the luxury tier, it is becoming increasingly interesting for luxury brands to explore new markets.

During the Emerging Luxury Markets Summit on Monday, 16 March 2009, we take a closer look at the practical challenges luxury companies encounter when positioning their brands in Russia, the Middle East, China and India.
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Résidence Supérieur redefines luxury

This news is meant only for the most affluent of the society. International lifestyle designer Richard Nilsson, the founder of the extreme luxury and lifestyle company Résidence Supérieur, takes the next step in redefining luxury.

On December 8th the Black Card were introduced in an effort to redefine luxury and set a new standard for the luxury lifestyle. The Black Card will be limited to only 50 members worldwide, with an annual membership fee of 200.000 euros.

The holders of the Black Card will get access to the entire Résidence Supérieur concept, with the highest standard, quality and service when it comes to properties, cars, private jets, yachts, events, entertainment and the Supérieur Connoisseur Lifestyle.
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Palace Stone Collection by Versace

Versace has just released a collection of tiles called Stone Palace in collaboration with the ceramic tile industry mogul Gardenia-Orchidea.

It is a eclectic collection that combines beauty with some technological features that were used to create the details in the porcelain stone.

The Palace Stone collection comes in two different surface finishes and can be used for your kitchen, in the garden, or living room.
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Mitsuoka Himiko: The Classiest Mazda Ever

Mitsuoka, arguably the most interesting car company in Japan, has released another Japanese homage to a classic British automobile.

Their latest design the Himiko is an amazing mix of the British sports car- Morgan and the Mazda Mx-5. The company has taken the Mazda MX-5, one of the best driving roadsters in the world, and made it look like the British sports cars it so dutifully emulated back then.

The 2 L four cylinder engine and the six-speed automatic transmission generating 170 hp and 190 Nm torque allows three models of the good looking Himiko, like Himiko Standard, Himiko Premium and Himiko Hi Premium.
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Ralph Lauren Love Eau De Parfum

Ralph Lauren’s new fragrance is sold at Neiman Marcus and has been created as a personal gift from the designer to his customers

The perfume is described as an extravagant floral oriental Parfum an exquisite fragrance of warm golden Amber, creamy sandalwood, Orris Root Butter, and its signature the Bulgarian rose, the iconic symbol of love.

The precious fragrance is captured in an exquisite heart-shaped bottle that bears the etched Ralph Lauren signature.
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BELLPERRE High Fashion Phones for Christmas

BELLPERRE is another luxury cell phones producer that competes with top brands like Amosu, Goldvish and Vertu, but the big difference that makes it stand out from the crowd is that it leaves its footprint on the internal handset design as well, in addition to the exterior.

While other luxury cell phones brands offer customization for high-end cell phones such as Nokia and iPhone, BELLPERRE designs its own cell phones.

The company is located in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and is known for the unique mobile handsets offered worldwide, which mix the latest fashion trends with the latest technology in order to create true works of art made only of durable materials such as aluminum, steel and titanium, covered in leather, steel, hard wood, sapphire crystal for the scratch-free screen, gold and diamonds.
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Oculus : a luxury yacht inspired by a whale

If you love collecting yachts or simply looking at them, just check out the “Oculus”. It’s far more different than anything we’ve ever seen floating before. Inspired by an oceanic fish, the Oculus is a 250-foot luxury yacht designed by E. Kevin Schöpfer for Schöpfer Yachts LLC.

The exterior styling resembles the jaw and eye socket bone structure of a large oceanic fish. Featuring a reverse bow configuration, the Oculus’ armature offers a perfect blend of symmetry and structure. The most fascinating aspect of the Oculus is the fact that the backside of the yacht can open up resembling the hungry jaws of a whale.

The luxury yacht can accommodate 12 guests in great comfort and style and can rip the waters with speeds upwards of 25 knots.
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De Beers Valley Of Diamonds

With its latest collection, De Beers taps into the myth of a diamond-studded valley ringed by flames.
Enter the Valley of Diamonds collection, a 13-piece lineup of rings, necklaces and a single pair of earrings inspired by an ancient myth of the same name.

The origins of the tale vary—the Chinese, Indians and Persians all had their versions, some dating as far back as the eighth century—but the premise is invariably the same: an impossible-to-reach valley richly covered in diamonds.

And the obstacles for the protagonists are always plentiful. As if menacing surrounding mountains aren’t enough, the area is also ringed with walls of fire and inhabited by dangerous snakes whose gaze can strike a man dead, natch.
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Limited edition Ferrari California Flyback Chronograph

To commemorate the launch of the Ferrari California, Officine Panerai has produced a special-edition Ferrari two-counter chronograph.

The watchcase, in polished steel with brushed edges, is 45mm in diameter and boasts a cushion shaped profile. The rotor of the Ferrari California Flyback Chronograph is engraved with the Prancing Horse, while the black dial bears the Ferrari California logo to show the connection between the two luxury items.

The pushpieces and the winding crown enjoy a neatly machined knurled texture. The semi-circular sweep of the dial section between 12 and 3 o’clock resembles the tachometer instrumentation of a Ferrari car.

400 examples of the Panerai for Ferrari California Flyback Chronograph will be made. The watches are fitted with a convex sapphire crystal, and a thickly padded strap in alligator leather accented with contrasting white stitching. The price of the limited-edition watch has yet to be confirmed, but is expected to be around $12,600

Million-dollar Gold Tableware

Make your every meal luxury! A Japanese jeweler is selling a 13-piece tableware set made entirely of pure gold for $1 million.

The set by Ginza Tanaka includes goblets, plates, chopsticks and cutlery, each engraved with a dragon, which symbolizes eternal youth and health. The items are available as single purchases, with spoons priced at 650,000 yen each and soup bowls going for 32 million yen.

The company said the tableware was aimed to appeal to Chinese customers. China’s increasing ranks of newly rich are buoying the luxury market despite the global economic slowdown.
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The house with 10000 fairy lights


Leaving the lights off this year would have been the sensible option. But as you can see, Alex Goodhind refuses to let these dark times ruin the warm glow of Christmas.

So for the 14th year in a row, the 24-year-old IT firm manager has spent weeks turning his father’s home in Melksham, Wiltshire, into an extraordinary light show.

More than 115,000 bulbs are used in the £30,000 ($44,200) display which lights up Longford Road every evening until 10pm. This year, he has spent £2,000 ($3,000) on additional lights to the delight of his daily crowd of 300 visitors.
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Coca-cola light by Nathalie Rykiel

You remember Cavalli’s Coca Cola light? Since that line had an Italian exclusivity, now’s France who’ll be having an exclusive Coca Cola light starting January.

Dressed up by Nathalie Rykiel, Sonia Rykiel’s daughter, the new Coca Cola Light is made in aluminum and costs 1,25 euro chez Monoprix or La Grande Epicerie. Via Stylefrizz

Diamond thieves pull off $100 million Paris heist

Police are hunting for thieves behind the biggest jewellery heist ever in France when they made off with diamonds and other valuables worth up to €80 million (102 million dollars) from a luxury boutique in Paris.

The three armed robbers burst into the Harry Winston jewellers on the exclusive Avenue Montaigne in the centre of the French capital yesterday. They made off with almost all the valuables in the shop.

The value of the diamonds and other precious stones and metals taken was first placed at €50 million by French police, before being revised to €80 million.
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Madonna’s Campaign for Louis Vuitton

After months of speculation, scheduling and test shoots, the first Spring 2009 Louis Vuitton ads have been revealed, starring none other than Madonna.

The result is six atmospheric pictures of a smoldering Madonna by Steven Meisel that will break in a range of fashion magazines in February. “It’s a big change from what we were doing.

It tells a story,” said Antoine Arnault, Vuitton’s director of communications. “This I think is an amazing coup, but more than that, there’s real logic behind it. It’s very linked to Marc’s fashion show.” [..]
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Roman Abramovich buys 100 acres of land on the moon

The Russian billionaire “bought” the land, which is located between 20-24°S latitude and 30-34°W longitude up there, in order to make it up to his soon-to-be wife, Daria Zhukova.

Apparently their crazy wedding had to be toned done because of the credit crisis, which has affected Abramovich’s fortune.

The land, in case you are looking to symbolically buy some moon property, was purchased from The Lunar Embassy. Via crunchgear

Champagne Krug “On My Own Terms”

Renowned French champagne house Krug, part of the LVMH luxury empire, is coming out with a new bespoke offering in time for the holidays.

Called Krug ‘On My Own Terms’, the luxe case can be ordered with a personalized plaque in either metal, mirror, or saddle leather bearing the Champagne Krug coat of arms and the recipient’s name or initials.

The Grand Cuvée is described as “the timelessly stylish signature of Krug.” The cellar case is the latest in a line of luxurious Krug offerings, including the Escape Artist trunks and Hat Box.
Priced at $1,000, it’s the ultimate holiday gift for the serious champagne lover. Via Justluxe

Louis Vuitton Cuts Prices In Japan

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA, the world’s largest maker of luxury goods, lowered retail prices for its Louis Vuitton brand in Japan by 7 percent yesterday to boost sales, bloomberg reported.

For years the Vuitton-crazed shoppers in Japan have fueled LVMH’s rapid growth, together the U.S. and Japan account for about a third of LVMH’s revenue.

The price cuts apply to nearly all items sold, including bags, watches, apparel and shoes, at the company’s 56 stores in Japan, Nikkei cited the company as saying.

The price reductions reflect the yen’s strength against the euro with most Louis Vuitton products imported from France, the report said. Louis Vuitton sales fell 7 percent in Japan in the first nine months of the year, the report said.

World’s most expensive Christmas Tree

The world’s most expensive Christmas tree has just gone on display in Japan – and it worth a cool $1,5 million.

Despite the recession, the makers have created the dazzling 24k gold tree to create a “gorgeous atmosphere”.

The tree is decorated with more than 240 jewels including diamond baubles and strings of pearls, weighs more than 21 kilograms – and is worth 150 million yen.
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