Audi delivered a promotion video of his new powerful Audi R8 V10 that was showed to the public at the Detroit Motor Show in January.
Fans can see flashes of this stunning model and hear that fabulous engine in this video clip that runs for about a minute and half.
The all-wheel-drive Audi R8 V10 features a 5.2-liter FSI engine, the same found in the Lamborghini Gallardo, that gives it 386kW (525hp) and 530Nm of torque.
Place Vendôme is a jewelry case for all the jewels of the world.
What is more symbolic to a tourist in search of French expertise than this Parisian square, where high-end jewelry brands intermingle?
For travelers, we present Le monde de Vendôme (The World of Vendôme), a documentary film with the “actors†of Place Vendôme, that will be broadcasted on all AirFrance long-haul flights beginning the 1st of April 2009.
Here is, exclusively for LUXUO readers, the preview to this superb film:
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Milan Fashion Week kicks off Wednesday in an atmosphere of gloom and doom with some 10 fewer shows in the lineup because of the global financial crisis.
While 95 fashion houses staged shows a year ago, this year’s programme has attracted only 79. A total of 93 brands showed their summer 2009 collections here last September.
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What’s the long rectangular shaped product you see in the image above? Well, it’s a unique wall clock designed by Aleksey Belyalov!
The Long Wall Clock consists of a combination of two back and white components which gradually moves as the minutes tick by.
So, when it is morning, you can see only white and as the day progresses the black part starts to emerge alongside white. By the time it is night, all you can see is black.
Marks along this long clock give you precise readings but even a quick glance is enough to determine the time of day. Source: Yanko
New Porsche Cayenne S hybrid will finally came to market in 2010.
According to the German automaker, the hybridized Cayenne will emit some 20 percent less C02 than comparable combustion engine vehicles with similar power output. Covering a 0-to-100 km/h sprint in just 6.8 seconds, it will earn its ‘S’ designation by delivering V8 performance and four-cylinder efficiency, all while complying with the Ultra Low Emission Vehicle II emission standards.
Cayenne S Hybrid will roll freely at highway speeds without the combustion engine on, greatly minimizing engine emissions and fossil fuel consumption. This differs from current hybrid concepts that deliver benefits mainly in city traffic.
Every year, the entertainment community and film fans around the world turn their attention to the Academy Awards. The 81st edition took place Sunday, February 22, 2009 at Hollywood’s Kodak Theatre with host Hugh Jackman and glamorous stars and celebrities graced the famous Red Carpet.
Diamonds and fabulous dressed ruled at the Academy Awards, so let’s dream with some stunning images.
Freida Pinto, slumdog millionaire actress, sparkled in midnight-blue beaded lace John Galliano gown and showed off a diamond ring of East Indian provenance and an elegant pair of diamons earrings.
Sarah Jessica Parker, chic and glamorous as usual, wore a sea foam silk tulle Dior Haute Couture bustier gown, cinched at the waist, with an enormous ballerina skirt.
The Spanish actress Penelope Cruz chose a 1950s vintage Pierre Balmain strapless ivory lace gown, hand-embroidered with gold bullion threads, that she got from top vintage curator Rita Watnick’s Lily et Cie. It was perfect to enhance her natural beauty.
Like a mermaid, Anne Hathaway wore a Giorgio Armani Prive’s champagne-colored gown, covered in crystals and circular pailettes with a jeweled dragon brooch on the back.
Kate Winslet wore a one-shouldered gray Yves Saint Laurent gown.
Sean Penn wore a black classic Giorgio Armani.
Mickey Rourke was perfect in a Jean Paul Gaultier white wool tuxedo with a black vest and chained, zipped-up watch pockets. He had, around his neck, a photo pendant of his recently deceased pooch Loki.
And the Oscar goes to…which is your favorite one?
Hermès silk jersey fluid scarf is a fantastic accessory. Its size and versatility means you can wear it as a foulard or a beach wrap, around your neck, over a coat or jacket or around your handbag, as a bikini top or around your waist. The possibilities are endless.
The character of Miranda Priestly, in the famous novel “The Devil Wears Pradaâ€, wears a new white Hermès scarf in a different way every day.
Grace Kelly used her scarf as a sling for her broken arm. Madonna wore one as a halter in “Swept Awayâ€. Every woman wants this chic of jersey or silk with its fabulous colors and unique print.
I know there are alot of pet lovers on here. Check out this new high end jewelry line for pet lovers: Diamond Dog New York.
Diamond Dog New York is a Collection featuring exquisitely designed charms, rings, earrings and chains set in 18k white gold and matte yellow gold.
Encrusted with micro-pave’ White, Brown and Black Diamonds, hand-cut Black Onyx and Sparkling Pink, Blue and Yellow Sapphires, make Diamond Dog New York a fine jewelry line that is exceptionally beautiful and tasteful. Via: Momist
Spanish tenor Placido Domingo was named the first winner of the Birgit Nilsson Prize, worth $1million, for his unrivaled contributions to the world of opera.
The Swedish Birgit Nilsson, considered as one of the world’s best dramatic sopranos, created the price and selected Placido Domingo herself before her death at age 87 in December 2005.
Her choice was announced last Friday 20. Subsequent winners will be decided by the foundation’s council, with the help of a jury of prominent figures in classical music.
Chris Barnard, a designer with a deeply rooted passion for endurance racing, from Bloemfontein in South Africa, has revealed few details of his new super-car, simply called the Barnard.
Powered by a twin-turbo Porsche V8 engine with a power rating of 617bhp (460kW), Barnard should run from 0 to 60 mph in less than 4 seconds, with a theoretical top speed of over 240mph (386km/h).
The car is built on a monocoque chassis made from Domex and Docoal high-tech steels which are light and very strong and it has been designed to accommodate numerous buyers’ desires, in fact it can be personalized to a great extent.
Do you guys know CBC Television Show called FORTUNE HUNTERS (which is all about Canadian entrepreneurs) ?
They’ve just launched their second season, and you should watch their upcoming luxury-themed episode.
They’re featuring two stories : one about an entrepreneur who is starting up a caviar business and the other one is about an entrepreneur that has made it big with a jet-sharing company.
The whole episode is streamed on their website.
Chanel have created a special Segway x2 designed by Chanel chief designer Karl Lagerfeld. The Chanel Segway is all black and features quilted leather fenders and handles.
Targeted at super-rich riders, the Chanel Segway is all set to become the urban personal transporter that gives as much fun as a car while looking as cool as a rollerblade.
With a range of 20km and an adaptation of the famous CHANEL 2.55, shopping couldn’t be more glamorous.
This concept is for anyone who loves to wake up in the morning; pouring themselves a cup of hot coffee and throwing in a couple of slices of bread into a toaster.
This transparent toaster allows you to see the bread while it is toasting so you’re never surprised by toast that comes out too dark. This idea is based on a transparent heating glass technology.
Although the glass does not currently get hot enough to toast bread, the vendor explained with some R&D this application may be possible.
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Israeli designer Itay Ohaly has proposed a series of chairs called Fracture, made of benches of various materials which are torn or smashed into individual chairs.
London designer Carri Vacik has unveiled a stunning new line of jewelry.
Whether it’s the gorgeous cocktail rings, of breathtakingly colourful gemstones set in lavish gold bezels, or the sparkling and sleek Firebird collection of earrings, this line is a real treat.
The designer’s inspiration is highly eclectic, ranging from Ancient Egypt to Hollywood of the late 1950’s. For this collection, inspiration was drawn from the East and particularly India.
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Austrian designer and jeweler Peter Aloisson already has the crown of creating the world’s most expensive iPhone, the Kings Button, and this time he is back with lot more.
His latest concept and creation has been called “Phones and Stones” and “Apple and Stones”. These items are real luxury objects and are encrusted with Swarovski crystals.
The “Apple and Stones” collection includes the original iPhone, the iPhone 3G, the iPod nano 3rd gen and the iPod nano 4th gen.
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Look carefully, and you can see that there is a flat screen TV and also a DVD player : )
The TV – which Philips claimed is the world’s first set able to offer a true cinematic display in your living room, thanks to its 21:9 aspect ratio – will hit UK shops in June.
But, as you’d probably have guessed, the set’s a wee bit more expensive than the average cinema ticket.
The 56-inch ultra-widescreen panel will run you €4,000 ($5,045).
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The Telegraph has a receipt for a bill at Maya, a club in London’s Soho area that shows a £43,067.50 bar bill from this week.
The astonishing bar bill included two methuselah of Dom Perignon champagne at £9,000 each, and four jeroboam of Crystal champagne costing £4,500 each.
A methuselah is eight times the normal bottle size, and a jeroboam four times.
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As usual, Yves Saint Laurent  launched the new fall winter 09/10 collection in Paris with a conceptual short film.
Created by Inez van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin, the film starred Indie actor and musician Michael Pitt, selected by YSL fashion designer Stefano Pilati.
The short, filmed in black and white, shows the Michael Pitt’s silent reactions to a voice outside the frame that talks about the collection and the garments.
