Louis Vuitton’s mock Tudor store in Deauville, France has gotten a facial lift.
Renamed the Villa Vuitton, the 960-square-foot boutique is typical of Normandy architecture and carries accessories and leather goods over two floors.
To celebrate the opening Louis Vuitton launched a limited edition Neverfull bag with “Deauville†written in purple on the front with matching interior stripes.
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June is the traditional start of the Japanese rainy season and you can be golden for showers with this solid gold mug that is so appropriate for getting through this Great Recession.
Worth $50,000, the item has been introduced as part of gold manufacturer Ginza Tanaka’s latest collection.
The firm has created the Summer Cool range with items that are believed to relieve the heat during the summer months and the mug features 850g of gold.
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Billionaire Chelsea boss Roman Abramovich is topping other high fliers with private jets – by splashing out on his own airport, it was reported today (monday).
Abramovich is heading a syndicate of Russian tycoons in a bid to snap up Tassignano airport in northern Italy as an investment.
The terminal – worth more than 4 million GBP – is near a settlement of exclusive villas and holiday homes, reports Italy’s Corriere della Sera newspaper.
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Here’s one of Louis Vuitton’s most eye-catching releases this series in the accessories department.
The USB key draws its inspiration from Vuitton’s iconic Damier Graphite signature, and comes with a key ring. You can attach it to a bag or a bag charm with help of a snap hook.
The silver USB is engraved with the Louis Vuitton name, and is as much fashion as it is office equipment.
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Lacoste has just announced that Hayden Christensen will be the face of their new scent, Challenge.
Popular, charming and handsome actor is known for his role of Anakin Skywalker from cult Star Wars.
Challenge features notes of tangerine, citron, bergamot, ginger, lavender, violet leaves, teak wood and ebony wood.
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Having been introduced to the world at the Paris Motor Show last October, the Ferrari California Spider can now be admired on our roads, too.
For those who wish to further personalize the appearance and performance of this exceptional sports car, Edo Competition is now offering very special accessories.
Newly-developed wheel/tire sets in 20 and 21 inches are guaranteed to draw amazed looks from passers- by. The wheels are available in several attractive designs.
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Remember the solar powered Dubai Sea Limousine (an eco-friendly mode of transportation to and from the islands of The World)?
Raising the bar further, Dennis Ingemansson has designed the Solar Gem superyacht that shows the trend toward the eco-friendly yachts of the future.
Not only is it made of recyclable material, but it also has a hybrid electric system which is fueled by solar and wind energy.
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Colette and smart collection has been created especially for the urban car brand.
Colette selected five designer labels, from Paris, New York, Berlin and the new smart markets of Brazil and Denmark, and asked them to design an exclusive product for smart.
The designers took as their inspiration the themes of urban mobility or design and all products are linked by the theme of “design meets sustainability”.
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A Porsche 911 convertible previously owned by Cristiano Ronaldo is for sale on Auto Trader.
The 24-year-old Reds forward – who is heading to Madrid in a world-record £80m move – has sold his two-year-old Porsche 911 Carrera 2 Tiptronic to a dealer who has now put it on the market for £70,000.
Under the bonnet of Ronaldo’s black supercar is a 3.8 litre engine with 355bhp allowing acceleration of 0-62mph in just 5.4 seconds.
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The BeoSound 3 from Bang & Olufsen is the ultimate clock radio for your bedroom or kitchen.
This aluminum beauty combines an FM radio, a clock with alarm and sleep timer, a full-range loudspeaker, and a digital music player with support for SD/MMC memory cards.
The BeoSound 3 is powered by a 10-hour rechargeable battery and can even be hung on the wall with a supplied bracket. $850
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Vi-Spring, the opulent bed maker recently announced the launch of their new bed, The Majesty. Designed exclusively for Harrods, it’s the only place you can get your hands on one.
Priced at £52,000, (over $85,000), this one of a kind piece of furniture is made entirely by hand, individually and to order.
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Chopard’s latest fragrance is named Cascade and takes its named from Chopard’s Haute Joaillerie collections of cascading diamonds.
Cascade is built around a central note of Belle de Nuit, a bloom that opens at night only and releases a captivating scent. Other notes include pink pepper, grapefruit, mandarin and orchid.
The cap modeled after the shape of a Cascade collection earring is a throw back to the Art Deco period orienting the perception of the flacon to be from the same era.
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A private Asian customer has placed a firm order for an Airbus A320 Prestige, becoming the first to order the type in the region.
Based on the modern A320 airliner, but featuring a customised cabin, extra fuel-tanks for intercontinental range, and a host of other features, the Airbus A320 Prestige has the largest cabin in its class (100m2).
Airbus’ ACJ Family (Airbus Corporate Jetliner), which comprises the A318 Elite, Airbus ACJ and A320 Prestige, is a line of Airbus aircraft, specially tailored to suit the corporate jet market.
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Porsche has announced the release of a documentary film about its history, entitled “The Porsche Way”.
The two-and-a-half hour film tells the story of the German automaker in eight chapters, starting with Ferdinand Porsche and his son, Ferry.
Using footage from more than 5000 hours of archived films, races, commercials and interviews, the DVD presents a number of never before scenes of the Company, the product and Porsche motorsport.
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The gaming giant on Tuesday announced its latest push to spread its name around the world, this time through a partnership to build an MGM Grand nongaming luxury hotel near Cairo, Egypt.
MGM Grand New Giza will be a 550-room hotel that will be part of a 1,500-acre master-planned community.
The community will include homes, three hotels, restaurants, shopping malls, golf courses and other sports facilities.
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This autumn, British accessory brand Jimmy Choo will bring its international glamour and covetable shoes and bags to selected H&M stores.
The collection will be available from November 14 in around 200 stores across the world.
It is the first time that H&M is collaborating with an accessories brand, and to celebrate Jimmy Choo will extend its design vision for this collection to women’s clothing to complement the accessories.
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Giuliano Giaroli has designed “G-one white kitchens” for Italian company Schiffini.
The Orange & White kitchens blend classic kitchen ideals with contemporary touches for a modern kitchen that truly has it all.
The simple, clean lines give the collection a calm, collected appeal while the minimalist details and crisp, white palette give it an ultra modern, urban-sophisticated edge.
Britain sent the decommissioned QE2 (Queen Elizabeth 2) to the Gulf as a floating hotel. Now Dubai is to return the favour, building the world’s biggest yacht to be anchored beside the Thames as a floating hotel.
The Aquiva is expected to be the world’s largest pleasure boat.
It will enable hotel guests to obtain a flavour of the mega-yacht lifestyle when it is moored amid what today is a semi-derelict London landscape of warehouses and building sites.
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A newly divorced City banker is “giving away” his millionaire lifestyle complete with his home, car and boat in a competition that anyone can enter for £20.
Andrew Paul’s five-bedroom home in an acre of Kent countryside has been valued at £1.1million and has a designer kitchen, cinema and games rooms.
His new Aston Martin DBS is worth £160,000 and his Sealine 35 Sport motor boat £200,000.
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The architect Safdie Rabines has designed the Hilltop House in Rancho Santa Fe, California.
The home was designed to maximize the 360 degree views from its hilltop location, just north of San Diego.
The home is currently being offered for sale ($7,000,000) through the agents at Gallagher & Gallagher.
Bombardier is reducing its 10-year industry forecast for business jet deliveries by nearly 15 percent from last year because of the global recession.
The world’s third-largest aircraft manufacturer said Monday it now expects there will be 11,500 business jets delivered by the industry between 2009 and 2018.
Bombardier said the industry for new business aircraft will face challenges of a negative public perception about the use of private planes and a difficult economic climate.
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