Here is in exclusivity the new commercial called “Train de Nuit” (night train) featuring the New Coco Chanel French actress Audrey Tautou.
Directed by Jean Pierre Jeunet (Amelie), the commercial was shot in the famous Orient Express.
Monthly Archives: May 2009
D&G to launch new fragrance Anthology
Made up of five scents, The new D&G Fragrance Anthology is set to launch globally in September.
The five fragrances are inspired by different tarot cards, each with a distinct identity and represented by a different model, some of them iconic and all of them naked in the advertising.
Gabbana and Dolce aimed to capture different sides to their personalities in the five fragrances, and gave them names referencing tarot cards and their corresponding numbers.
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Etihad unveils its new Diamond first class cabin
Etihadhas redefined luxury air travel even further following the unveiling of its new Diamond First Class cabin.
The new cabin contains individual suites, which have been designed to provide customers with more privacy, greater comfort and increased storage.
You can begin enjoying the experience from August 2009, when the suite is fitted onto a brand new A340-600.
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Hobbs & Kent “Ex.Arte” Cufflink Collection
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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Guatemala’s First Golf Resort
La Reunión Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala’s first golf resort, opened last month.
Built on what used to be a coffee plantation outside the colonial town of Antigua (a Unesco World Heritage site), the property is lodged between four volcanoes, at 3,700 feet above sea level, with the Pacific Ocean about 30 minutes away.
Twenty-six golf casitas, each with personal infinity pools and indoor/outdoor showers, have been built, and there are plans for a boutique hotel and a spa.
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L’hélicoptère par Hermès
Falcon Aviation Services has received its first “L’hélicoptère par Hermès” on Sunday at a ceremony held in Abu Dhabi.
Priced at $6 million, the EC135 helicopter is created by a collaboration between Eurocopter and Hermes, the French designer of luxury goods.
“This helicopter illustrates a fusion between design and technology, where every detail has been created for VIP and business travellers,” said Salem Al Kayoumi, FAS’s vice-chairman.
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Bvlgari Stamps Made In Italy
Luxury jeweler Bulgari is about to celebrate 125 years as one of the world’s most sought-after jewelry brands.
To commemorate the occasion, it is teaming up with an unusual partner: the Poste Italiane, or Italy’s postal service.
Worth 0,60 euros ($0,77), this special edition Bvlgari stamp shows the image of a dazzling necklace from 1965 made from yellow gold and platinum and heavily adorned with amethysts, emeralds and turquoises.
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Tweed Helmet: Karl Lagerfeld for Atelier Ruby
Do you like listening to music everywhere? Even on a motorcycle? Well, this chic gadget is what you need.
Karl Lagerfeld has launched a pretty helmet in collaboration with Atelier Ruby.
Tweed Helmet is the name of this interesting bikers accessory with a pocket for your Ipod.
New York jeweler steals gold bullion, bit by bit
Reports Thursday said that for six years a woman used a purse with a false bottom to steal tiny amounts of gold from the New York jewelry manufacturer where she was a vault manager.
By the time she was caught, reported the Daily News and New York Post, she’d amassed 500 pounds (227 kilos), equivalent to almost 31 gold bars.
She needed a suitcase and a couple dozen buckets to return the loot to her employers, the newspapers reported. Via AFP
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Lady Dior – What’s in her bag?
On May 20th, the Dior fashion house will broadcast on the Internet a new thriller starring Marion Cotillard, muse of the legendary Lady Dior handbag.
In exclusivity for our readers, we are offering an 8 second scene, which brings to life the famous ad campaign by Peter Lindbergh.
What is she looking at? What’s in her bag? You can follow the Lady Dior Twitter for a daily clue to the mystery.
GTA Spano supercar unveiled
The GTA Spano was officially launched by GTA Motor company in Valencia last week, along with photos and details marking the release of the first Spanish supercar.
The GTA Spano is equipped with a longitudinal positioned V10 engine capable of outputting 780 horsepower and 920 nm of torque that helps the car reach a top speed of 350 Km/h offering an estimated 0 to 100 Km/h sprint time of less than 3 seconds.
The powerful V10 sends its juice through a 7-speed sequential-manual gearbox, but an automatic alternative will also be available.
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The World’s Best Places to Live 2009
In Mercer Consultings annual Quality of Living Survey, Europe once again dominates the list of 215 countries around the world.
The top three cities are, by rank, Vienna, Zurich (last years winner), and Geneva.
Commonwealth nations fare pretty well, too, winning 9 of the top 30 spots, even though London comes in only at 38.
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Mario Bellini for Meritalia
A luminescent air-filled furniture line by Mario Bellini for Meritalia.
Marc Newson’s Lockheed Lounge Sells for $1.6M
An aluminum “Lockheed Lounge†chair by Marc Newson, once used in a Madonna video, sold today in London for 1.1 million pounds ($1.6 million), an auction record for a piece of contemporary design art.
The Lockheed Lounge reminiscent of some thing the aero space industry may have produced is a well rounded metal structure that takes on a new look from all angles.
2009 Bugatti Veyron Type 35 Grand Prix
Four Bugatti Veyron Type 35 Grand Prix special editions have been presented at this year’s Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este to mark the 100th anniversary of the brand and to pay homage to Ettore Bugatti’s masterpiece.
The Bugatti Veyron Type 35 Grand Prix specials feature the racing colors of the respective countries: blue for France, red for Italy, green for England and white for Germany.
Each of the Bugatti Veyron Type 35 Grand Prix is named after a race driver from the beginning of the last century: Jean-Pierre Wimille, Achille Varzi, Malcolm Campbell and Hermann zu Leiningen.
Icelink 6Timezone Mechanical Watch
The rectangular mechanical movement with its six functioning zones—five displaying the hour and minutes and the sixth displaying seconds—is a world first.
Combining the creative extravagance of Los Angeles with the sophistication of Swiss savoir-faire, the jewellery watchmakers from Icelink are launching a rectangular mechanical movement that powers all six zones simultaneously.
With its unique exterior, this new timepiece represents a “Swiss Inside†evolution of the 6Timezone range.
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Apple iPhone 3G Gold By Stuart Hughes
We’ve already seen iPhone 3G in sapphires and diamonds by Continental, but what we are seeing now is the most expensive luxury phone created by Stuart Hughes.
Priced at £22,995 ($34,000), the iPhone 3G are crafted by 22-carat gold and diamond, while the blinged creation bears an Apple logo in sparkling 53 handpicked, high quality diamonds.
It took four proficient craftsmen including Stuart Hughes months of detailed intricate work to re-create the original body of the iPhone in solid gold.
Norman Foster launches Super Yacht Ocean Emerald
The Lord Foster designed 41m Ocean Emerald has been launched at Porto Lotti Marina near La Spezia in Italy on 25th April.
The $24 million yacht is the first in a series of four identical super yachts being built for the YachtPlus fractional ownership programme.
Ocean Emerald is a startling departure in design from the more traditional motor yacht at least on the outside.
The dramatic grey superstructure arches from the bow all the way aft.
The extra deck space this creates on a 41 metre boat is impressive with 2495 square feet being devoted to outside space and a further 2790 square feet available for guest and crew accommodation.
The master suite set well forward benefits from stunning forward facing views and two separate bathrooms. Light wood effect deckheads, faux leather and marble veneer give the impression of luxury.
Accommodation for ten more guests is on the lower deck in four similarly decorated cabins.
All furnishings and fittings are provided by the Italian manufacturer Cassina and kitchen and galley equipment by Schiffini.
Ocean Emerald will be the first of four identical Foster + Partners designed super-yachts to be launched by the company over the next two years.
The second yacht, Ocean Pearl will enter service in the autumn 2009 and the third, Ocean Sapphire in the early part of 2010.
The fourth yacht, as yet unnamed, is scheduled to launch in the latter part of 2010.
A one-eighth purchase on one of the four yachts will cost €1.87m, which will entitle the owners 30 nights a year onboard.
Alternatively, those wishing to only purchase a half fraction – a 1/16th share – will pay €975K for 15 nights a year onboard.
All arrangements from bookings to transport, private jet, helicopter transfers and onboard requests will be taken care of, thereby further enhancing the ultimate experience in hospitality, service and luxury.
For more information and up-to-date contact details, check out the official Ocean Emerald site.
The £500,000 teddy bear
This teddy bear doesn’t have diamond eyes and a gold nose like the one offered by Selfridges last year, but still, it asks for a whopping half a million pounds.
But the buyer of the cuddly toy will also get the bear’s home – a beamed cottage in Lavenham, England – one of the country’s most picturesque medieval villages.
Mr McKinlay, 73, a retired butcher and farmer, said: “It is time for me to move on so I decided that Teddy might help me sell the house.
The three-foot bear belongs to homeowner Walt McKinlay’s daughter and is now sitting on a chair next to the window of the property with a “Buy Me†sign.
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