The much anticipated Louis Vuitton x Stephen Sprouse Tribute Collection finally released at the Louis Vuitton SoHo boutique.
The complete worldwide launch will follow on Feb. 2, 2009 though the Rose pieces will be available at Louis Vuitton stores worldwide starting Friday, Jan. 9, 2009
“The exhibition was amazing”, the gallery was transformed into a “realization of Sprouse’s rock and roll futuristic vision”.
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Rolls Royce Motor Cars has seen its 2008 sales increase by 20 per cent. Last year the luxury car manufacturer retailed 1212 cars compared to 1010 the previous year.
This marks the fifth consecutive annual sales increase since the company was launched in 2003.
Continued interest in the Phantom Drophead Coupé and, in particular, the introduction of the Phantom Coupé in the summer of 2008 saw Rolls-Royce attract new buyers, boosting retails to record levels.
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The newest offering from the discreet and venerable French luggage brand is a specially designed case with an insulated compartment to house Caviar House & Prunier’s special Heritage blend of caviar.
The case also includes delicate little spoons made of mother-of-pearl and linen napkins embroidered with the Goyard crest.
It is made to order and will be exclusively available through Goyard and on-line gourmet emporium Gourmeticone.
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Finally, the Jaguar XFR is here! The new vehicle from the British manufacturer has been designed especially to compete with cars such as Audi RS6, Bmw M5 or the Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG.
Under the hood the vehicle comes with a supercharged 5.0-liter V8 engine capable to deliver an impressive 510 hp and 625 Nm or 460 lb.ft of torque.
With this amount of power the vehicle hits 60 mph in just 4.7 seconds ( 0-100km/h in 4.9 seconds ), while the top speed is limited to 155 mph or 250 km/h.
The future of the Château Latour vineyard was in question after it emerged that the investment bank Lazard is discreetly offering the label for sale to French competitors.
Owned by the president of the luxury-goods group PPR, François Pinault, Château Latour is regarded as one of the finest wines from the Medoc region.
The Château Latour estate consists of 78 hectares of Bordeaux vineyards but only grapes from the 47 hectares that surround the chateau at the heart of the estate are used to make the Grand Vin de Château Latour.
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For its first complete collection of aquatic chronographs, there could be no better route to mastery for Parmigiani Fleurier than allying its technical expertise with one of today’s biggest boatbuilders: Pershing.
Parmigiani Fleurier had for several years wanted to develop a new collection of watches with highly sporty lines and volumes.
The watchmaking project took a major turn with the formation of the partnership between Pershing and Parmigiani Fleurier.
Two customized Mercedes-Benz SL600, Luxury Crystal Benz, studded with 300,000 Swarovski crystal glass, are displayed at the pavilion of custom car accessory company Garson/D.A.D at Tokyo Auto Salon 2009 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, east of Tokyo, January 9, 2009.
The annual auto show, which showcases custom cars and accessories for cars, will be held until Sunday.
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Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo, who plays for Manchester United, crashed his Ferrari on his way to work on Thursday morning.
The incident happened at 10.20am close to his luxury home in Cheshire as he was driving his $380,000 Ferrari 599 GTB through a tunnel, under Manchester Airport.
Impact was so great that the front of the supercar was completely demolished, the windscreen shattered, the left wing mirror torn off and the rear tyre completely flat. The impact caused the car to lose a front wheel and it then ricocheted off the wall before coming to a stop.
The brilliant Sofia Coppola has directed a dreamy and infectiously happy new commercial for Christian Dior’s Miss Dior Chérie fragrance.
It features model Maryna Linchuk eating a pastry, riding a bike, spraying on the perfume and kissing a guy. Then she gets lifted up into the sky by a bunch of balloons. And all to the tune of “Moi Je Joue†by Brigitte Bardot.
You can see the long-form director’s cut above.
Award winning director Wong Kar-Wai and Ralph Lauren present a tour de force short film: Notorious, starring French screen icon Laetitia Casta.
Downtown New York will greet its first ultra-luxury high-rise hotel when Trump SoHo New York opens in Fall 2009.
Located at 246 Spring Street in the heart of the fashionable SoHo district, the dramatic, 46-story, 400-room glass tower neighbors numerous art galleries and chic boutiques.
Eleven spectacular penthouse suites crown the top three floors of Trump SoHo New York, including the largest suite on the East Coast, measuring 10,045 square feet.
Goldstriker’s latest project is this 24ct Gold iphone 3G that now has an all rear shell, side command buttons and front bezel skillfully struck with 24ct gold. The handset is certainly a must have for all those big spenders and we are talking “BIG†with a price of £1,595 ($3,000).
The 24ct Gold iPhone 3G comes totally unlocked for all networks worldwide and boasts a nice 16GB of storage and the latest firmware. Available now from goldstriker.co.uk
Burberry has ditched the gloomy, melancholy theme of their recent fall ad campaign and went with a sunny, bright greenhouse full of greenery and plants for the official Spring 2009 ads.
The campaign was shot by Mario Testino at Petersham Nurseries, a posh garden center outside London.
“I wanted the mood to be gentle, relaxed, romantic and about a quiet, beautiful sense of luxury,†explained Burberry creative director Christopher Bailey. “This campaign highlights the spirit of our wonderfully crumpled classics.†Via wwd
A few weeks ago we showed you Christian Dior’s latest advertisement for their Lady Dior handbags.
The dramatic photographs star Academy Award winning French actress Marion Cotillard, the iconic Eiffel Tower, and of course, that chic patent Lady Dior purse.
Now the fashion house has released this short film which takes you behind the scenes of this stunning shoot.
You will see how photographer Peter Lindbergh creates his breathtaking images, and just how beautiful Marion looks even before the make-up team weaves their magic.
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LuxuryMart09, an annual luxury business-to-business event will be held in Shanghai next Thursday (January 15th) and is set to welcome over 50 of the world’s top luxury brands including Bentley, Princess Yachts, Cartier, Bank of China and Relais & Chateaux.
The premier event for luxury brands targeting China’s fast-growing affluent sector, is now in its third year and is the leading annual platform for brands to exchange ideas and collaborate on marketing products and services for high-end Chinese consumers.
China is the world’s fastest-growing market for luxury brands, expected to rank second only to Japan by 2015.
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French master pastry chef Gaston Lenotre, who built a worldwide empire with his gourmet dessert creations, has died at the age of 88.
Marriott is to open its third Renaissance-branded hotel in Paris : it will be located on Avenue Wagram approximately 300 meters north of the Arc de Triomphe.
The Renaissance Paris Arc de Triomphe Hotel is almost finished construction, and has announced that they will be opening in March, 2009.
The seven floor, 188 room hotel, designed by architect Christian de Portzamparc, is characterized by undulating horizontal glazed bands, which accommodate the rooms’ bow windows to maximize views of the area.
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The Juvet Landscape Hotel, designed by Jensen & Skodviin Arkitektkontor, is located in Burtigard, Norway.
Each room of the hotel is a detached small independent house with one, or sometimes two of the walls constructed in glass. The landscape in which these rooms are placed is by most people considered spectacularly beautiful and varied and the topography allows a layout where no room looks at another.
In this way every room gets its own surprising view of a dramatic piece of landscape, always changing with the weather and the time of the day and the season.
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The most expensive Rubik’s Cube was the Masterpiece Cube, produced by Diamond Cutters International in 1995 for the 15th anniversary of the Rubik’s Cube and made with 185 carats of precious gems.
The actual-size, fully functional cube features 22.5 karats of amethyst, 34 karats of rubies, and 34 karats of emeralds, all set in 18-karat gold.
The world’s most expensive Rubik’s Cube is estimated to be worth $1.5 million.
Toyo Kitchens have some of the most decadent and stylish kitchen designs anywhere in the world. They are a Japanese company which have proved to be very popular amongst discerning design enthusiasts from Tokyo to London for many years now.
And now here is a look at one of their best kitchen designs. Known as INO Meulable, it emits class and luxury. Every handle is fully embellished with Swarovski crystal rhinestones and is designed like kitchen jewelry to highlight your space.
The crystals give this design a subtle yet classy appeal instead of a loud bling effect – Via homedesignfind.
Just in time for the recession, Roberto Cavalli has introduced an exclusive snakeskin credit card.
Rather than the platinum of the “other†cards, the snake hide card is made of authentic snake. Why stick to a boring bank card when you can carry around a shimmering piece of animal-print plastic?
Special VIP services at every Cavalli boutique worldwide, special sale privileges, and exclusive invitations to fashion shows and events are the tip of the diamond iceberg of Cavalli card benefits. The card is set to go global as of March 1st.
