“Spotted in Monaco recently was this pimped-out Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe customized in a Murakami multicolored Louis Vuitton monogram, belonging to the infamous Prince Marcus von Anhalt.”
This Phantom Drophead Coupe is so vulgar that it deserves to be ranked amongst the worst, though.
All the style and class of a Phantom has been taken away.
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Mae Yokoyama, a Masters Jewelery design student at the Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts and Design in Sweden offers you the Lux solar panel collar.
Finished with solar panels, the Lux is a necklace for women that collects energy from the sun during daytime to lighten the LED bulbs, giving an appearance of glittering pearls in the dark.
Not only is this a fashion statement, it also raises the awareness of energy conservation to others.
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In celebration of their 100th Anniversary, Coca-Cola presents a Centenary version of their timeless bottle design, specially made for the London department store, Selfridges.
The limited edition bottle sports a vibrant yellow hue, accented with red Coca-Cola script and matching bottle cap.
They are now available in the “Wonder Room†until the end of May 2009 at Selfridges London. Price: £1.29 per bottle.
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The Hotel Gabriel Paris Marais is the first “Detox Hotel†totally devoted to well-being and regeneration.
The room interior decorates with Zen minimalist character in white color, delicate colour colors as well as relaxing credentials song put a physique in a pacific mood that undiluted for an preferred detox experience.
The “Detox†concept centers on internal ecology to purify the body, where healthy foods and regenerative sleep are necessary ingredients.
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Victorinox celebrates the 125th anniversary of the Swiss Army Knife with this 1884 limited-edition travel alarm clock.
The device is inspired by the steel spring mechanism system of Swiss Army Knives.
Some of the features include the special anniversary design which is placed on the front panel as well as the caseback that is also engraved with the logo and the limited edition number.
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In 2005, near the West Texas towns of Valentine and Marfa, a pair of Scandinavian artists, Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset, unveiled Prada Marfa, a sculpture masquerading as a Prada mini-boutique.
Located along an isolated stretch of U.S. Highway 90, the 15 by 25-foot adobe and stucco building was partially funded by the Prada Foundation.
To the dismay of potential shoppers the doors are sealed shut.
Selgas Cano is a Spanish architecture firm, and this long glass tube in a little wooded ravine is the Madrid office they’ve built for themselves.
The shutters over the clear roof are retractable and allow for natural light to pour into the space.
Ceilings are both low and high, depending on the retraction of the roof and on which part of the room you’re in.
Motorola Aura, the luxury phone announced back in October 2008, is available for purchase since December last year.
But Motorola is probably not happy with the way sales are going. So now the company announced a new advertising campaign, called “Aura of David Beckhamâ€.
The famous footballer is pictured in a Terminator style, for the advert as half machine half man.
Ferrari Formula One driver Kimi Räikkönen has officially opened the UK’s first Ferrari Store at 193-197 Regent Street in the heart of London.
Räikkönen was then treated to a specially arranged drive-by from some of the greatest Ferraris ever made. Legendary models taking part included a Daytona, F40, F50 and Enzo.
Stocking everything from Ferrari baseball caps and mountain bikes, through to carbon-fibre humidors, there’s something for every car nut.
Stephen Webster is one of the most celebrated jewellers worldwide. He has won four-times UK’s ‘Luxury Jeweller of the Year’ prize.
“Things have changed,†he says. “The fear factor, the reverence and the rather staid formality have all but disappeared.
Magazines now have fashion shoots featuring cheap H&M jeans worn with £5000 diamond rings.
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Called “Home of the Year†by some American journalists, this stunning house sits among the Hollywood Hills and it’s full of new technologies: CinemaScope theater, 7.1-channel surround-sound, intricate TV concealment, extensive automation.
The residence was designed and built by Temple Home, whose co-owner, Xorin Balbes, has earned recognition for his restoration of famous Los Angeles-area homes.
“They developed it as the ultimate bachelor pad, and part of their thing was that they wanted all of the technology that a young Hollywood actor or director might want,†says systems developer and DSI co-founder Eric Thies.
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Sunny days are a good reason to ride a bike that can get you through streets more quickly and flexibly than any other means of transport.
What’s more, you’ll be relaxed, you won’t harm the environment, and it’s good for your health.
If you want to ride in a chic way, you can try the new Hermès bicycle in lacquered stainless steel with Frame, handles and saddle in Taurillon Clemence leather.
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Selfridges, one of london’s most iconic departmental stores, is turning 100 this may!
To celebrate this amazing milestone, lots of designers are contributing specially designed items in selfridges signature yellow.
Louis vuitton is offering selfridges a custom made birthday cake trunk hand crafted by a skilled artisan at Louis Vuitton’s workshop located in Asnieres, France.
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Italy’s largest mattress manufacturer, Magniflex, has created a uber luxurious mattress incorporating 22 carat gold and retailing for $24,000 with a matching pillow that retails for $1000 each.
“Each piece is thermo-regulating, anti-bacterial, odor-proof, and anti-stress, and is customized to fit the comfort levels of the consumer.
By adjusting the five-zoned memory foam construction as needed, each person can have a rich and restful sleep.
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German sportswear giant Adidas and travel goods company Samsonite have joined forces in which the maker of travel bags will manufacture and distribute Y-3 accessories.
Y-3 is a collaboration between Adidas and Japanese ready-to wear designer Yohji Yamamoto. The apparel is a combination of fashion and sportswear, and the new accessories lines will reflect the same mood.
According to WWD, this is the first accessories license and the Y-3 travel accessories and leather goods produced by Samsonite will start with goods retailing for next spring.
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“The latest trend for luxurious interiors is ‘Nature’ and designers are now creating beautiful hand made products from raw natural materials that are also friendly to the environment.
Bathrooms International of Pont Street has responded by launching The Papillon, the ultimate bath made from stone.
This bespoke freestanding bath is exquisitely hand carved from a large block of stone by master craftsmen; the individual character of the rock as well as the inspiration of the mason transform the bath into a unique sculpture.”
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The latest commissioned piece from Louis Vuitton is the “Breakfast in the Desert†trunk, which allows complete entertainment on the move.
LV’s Patrick-Louis Vuitton said that the Chinese client wanted to be able to watch television and offer coffee to his friends wherever he traveled in the world, including the remotest desert
They fitted their trunk with two solar panels that provided juice to a flat-screen TV, a DVD player, a radio, tuner and also a coffee machine.
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Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich lost one of the yachts in a game of poker, Russian newspapers reported on Monday, prompting a strong denial from the oligarch.
“The story is absolutely, completely, entirely false,” Abramovich spokesman John Mann told AFP after three Russian daily newspapers published versions of the story that originated in the Italian press.
The popular daily Moskovsky Komsomelets said the oligarch lost the $500,000 yacht while playing poker in Barcelona, which he was visiting to watch Chelsea in action.
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One wealthy Australian has placed an order for what is the most expensive car in the world, the Aston Martin One-77.
Aston Martin unveiled the hand-built car last weekend in Italy. The $4m supercar is more expensive than the Bugatti Veyron or Ferrari Enzo.
It will be one of only 77 examples built by the British company, which describes it as “perfection”.
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In a report published in November 2008, the World Bank picked Singapore as the example of successful urban development.
The bank highlighted some of the key factors that enabled this tiny island-country to move from its industrial beginnings to a modern, livable city.
Two of these factors were: master-planning with the right dose of flexibility, and political continuity, which is a good thing only if the government knows what it is doing. In this case, that worked just fine.
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As if his exhibition, Hats: An Anthology, at the Victoria & Albert Museum wasn’t enough of a treat, Stephen Jones has collaborated with Champagne house Perrier-Jouet to create another suitably indulgent treat: a personalised, limited edition leather hatbox and matching hat.
One of just 8 individual collector’s items available in the UK, the hatbox is a work of art in itself – handmade by Italian craftsmen using white leather, natural green silk and gold thread.
Filled with luxury Belle Epoque champagne accessories, it represents the ultimate travelling case for footloose champagne lovers, containing a Christofle silver ice bucket designed for Perrier-Jouët, two hand-blown anemone flutes and a bottle of Belle Epoque 1999.
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