Monthly Archives: July 2009

The airplane hotel

If you have a hankering to join the mile-high club but you’re frightened of flying, Holland’s brand new Honecker Hotel could be just the ticket.

A vintage four-engine plane that’s been converted into a luxurious five-star hotel, it boasts a whirlpool, sauna, bar, kitchen, flat-screen televisions, wireless Internet – and it doesn’t even leave the ground.

Instead, the 1960s jet is perched on the edge of the runway at Teuge airport, just east of Amsterdam, so visitors can watch other planes take off and land while remaining on terra firme.
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The World’s Most Expensive Streets 2009

Avenue Princesse Grace is the most expensive street in the world to buy property, where $120,000 (€84,985) will purchase just one square metre of prime real estate, according to a survey by Wealth Bulletin.

Prime residential property on the top 10 most expensive streets in the world saw their overall value fall by 12% in the last year, the survey found, with European streets faring better than their US and emerging markets counterparts.

That compares with price falls of between 20% to 30% in mainstream property prices in London and New York over the same period.
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The First Hotel For Fish

The latest hotel to open at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport won’t be any comfort to stranded passengers and businessman with canceled stopovers.

The new facility that opened last month is built… specifically for goldfish !

Travel agent D-reizen has opened the Goudvissen Hotel so travelers have a safe place to leave their pet fish while they are on vacation.
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No yacht for Kim Jong-Il

Kim Jong Il

Two luxury yachts, which were about to be shipped to China for the eventual use of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il, have been impounded by Italian police in Viareggio.

The yachts are valued at €13m, Ibinews (International Boat Industry) reports.

Italy’s financial police, along with help from Austrian authorities, traced the yachts under a sting called Operation Flybridge.
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Asia-Pacific Boating celebrates its 33rd anniversary

Asia-Pacific Boating celebrates 33 years of being on the water in Asia with a special edition for September-October.

In the coming issue, the editors and staff will offer a retrospective of some of their favourite destination photos in Asia.

Regular columnists will also be writing in with their views on how luxury yachting and yacht racing have evolved over the last three-and-a-third decades.
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Tom Ford’s Ultra-Luxe Alligator Luggage

Tom Ford has come out with an ultra-elegant collection of alligator skin luggage along with a pair of matching gloves.

The incredibly luxe line of exotic leathergoods is notable for the impeccable quality of the genuine alligator skin, carefully selected for its beautiful finish and symmetrical appearance.

In addition every element has been crafted from alligator with no inferior leathers used for straps or other parts as with some designers alligator pieces.
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Aston Martin opens its own store in Nurburgring

Last week Aston Martin opened its first dedicated merchandising outlet – the “Aston Martin Store Nürburgring”.

The store is located in the heart of the “Grand Ring Boulevard” consisting of more than 20 shops dedicated to car brands and motor sports.

There was a big surprise waiting for all the visitors, as in addition to all the Aston Martin related merchandise there was also first completed model of the One-77 on display.
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Angelina Jolie for Emporio Armani

Angelina Jolie has reportedly signed with top fashion house Emporio Armani to become the face of their new perfume.

The hollywood actress is said to be fronting the advertising campaign for the as-yet-unknown fragrance, reported femalefirst.co.uk.

“For this fragrance, they needed a true A-lister, and Angelina is the biggest, most dynamic female star in the world,” said a source.
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South Beach W Hotel Opens

Despite the economy, the South Beach W Hotel has opened their doors with much fanfare.

Developers pumped more than $500 million into the 408-unit condo-hotel that features an oceanfront balcony and marble bathrooms in each guest room, as well as contemporary art in public spaces from such masters as Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat and photographer Danny Clinch.

Some facilities will open later this summer, including the first Florida outlet of Mr. Chow restaurant and a unit of New York-based Bliss Spa.
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Bang & Olufsen BeoTime

Bang & Olufsen, the Danish retailer of high-end audio and video products, launches the new BeoTime – an alarm clock designed by Steffen Schmelling.

The BeoTime alarm clock best resembles a flute, but is actually a way to not only get you up in the morning but to control your house full of B&O A/V equipment.

Three small, square displays show the time, alarm time and which source will be used to rouse you.
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2010 Peugeot RCZ

Just two short years after unveiling the sporty 308 RCZ Concept at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show, Peugeot has a production version, named the Peugeot RCZ, ready to debut at this year’s Frankfurt show in September.

All we can see for now are the teaser images of the compact 2+2 Coupé where its exceptional engineering design was revealed in partial.

According to Peugeot, the RCZ is the first car which does not use the usual zero or double zero numbering system.
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Piaget Cocktail Collection

This summer, upscale diamond jeweler Piaget is releasing a decadent collection that includes their signature watches, diamond necklaces, and rings.

The Limelight Paradise Collection has a cocktail theme that features, naturally, cocktail rings.

These cocktail rings differ from the classic work that Piaget has done in the past, in that the rings are designed to actually look like thirst-quenching alcoholic beverages.
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Kate Moss to launch entertainment company

Kate Moss has reportedly joined hands with TV mogul Simon Cowell to launch 1-billion-dollar global entertainment company.

Apart from the two known celebrities, British businessman Sir Philip Green is also in the team.

The 35-year-old beauty will be directing the style and image of the brand, as well as giving fashion advice, and experts say if it is a success, she could double her fortune to $160 million.
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Jewel Thieves Strike In Cannes

A Cartier jewelry store in Cannes, France, was robbed Monday morning by three armed men who fled with a haul estimated at up to 15 million euros.

A man with a deep suntan and wearing a flowery shirt walked into the Cartier store in Cannes and threatened staff with a gun.

Two accomplices wearing crash helmets then entered the store, which is near the Carlton hotel popular with Hollywood stars during the Cannes film festival.
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Ferretti 560 – The “yachts (r)evolution



Ferretti Yachts will introduce at the Festival de la Plaisance of Cannes 2009 the new Ferretti 560, which represents the “yachts (r)evolution” conceived to experience a new feeling of life on board.

Through this new model the shipyard aims to consolidate and continue the evolution process of flying bridge range under 63 feet.

This renewal in the last two years involved the launch of new yachts that became “icons” of innovation in design, like Ferretti 470, Ferretti 510 and Ferretti 592.
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Jimmy Choo F/W 2009-2010 Collection

Angela Lindvall for JImmy Choo fall/winter 2009. Photographed by Terry Richardson.

By utilizing the fall trend going overseas into the Safari, the brand plays with snake skin and zebra print to liven up their palette.

Also, added to the range, mid and knee-high boots and lots of studs, patent later, suede and mesh. Selected items are now available online.


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