Former online shopping portal eLuxury, has been transformed into a web magazine called Nowness, due to be up and running by beginning of January.
According to the site’s owner, French luxe conglomerate LVMH, Nowness will be covering the fields of fashion, art, design, culture, travel, beauty, food and wine, music, and entertainment.
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Paul Smith has collaborated with highly specialised ski manufacturer Edelwiser to produce skis in a tonal signature multi stripe. $1,300.
Macau’s Ponte 16 casino will display next year ten pieces of iconic Michael Jackson memorabilia, including the cream leather rhinestone glove he wore for his first Moonwalk performance on television.
Michael Jackson’s glove was sold to Hoffman Ma, deputy chief executive of the casino, at New York’s Julien’s Auctions at a whopping US$350,000.
“We’re a bit surprised that we were able to acquire the glove, as there’s a high demand for it among bidders.”
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Hublot has released two Commando Bang watches featuring brown or green camouflage pattern on the dial and the strap.
These are limited editions, but so far no word on price or availability.
Where else but Dubai would Mercedes-Benz’s AMG show a special edition of the SLS AMG sports car with a bespoke livery called AMG Desert Gold?
Every chrome accent on the regular SLS has been dipped in a glossy black finish to accentuate the matte gold paintjob.
Black wheels continue the unique color scheme. Inside, designers bathed the cabin in black leather, Alcantara, and carbon fiber trimmings.
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Media artist, Alexander Gelman, in collaboration with traditional Japanese artisans has designed an exquisite limited edition series of master chess sets.
The sleek and stunning sets are made of lacquer, silver plating and gold leaf — there are only 5 in the world, each is unique and priced up to $55,000.
Gelman and the artisans took up to 10 months to produce each piece by hand, using century old techniques.
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Exclusive in this week’s Italian edition of Vanity Fair is the worldwide preview of Dolce & Gabbana‘s new S/S 2010 campaign featuring pop icon Madonna.
The ad campaign, which is inspired by Italian Neorealism cinema, shows a very domesticated Madonna washing dishes and preparing food at a dining room table.
Chuck Feeney, the billionaire philanthropist, is to co-fund a holiday voucher scheme to boost American tourism to Ireland next year.
The 78-year-old Irish American has offered to match government funds to revive the flagging tourism industry, which slumped by 12% this year.
He will support a scheme to offer $100 holiday vouchers to Americans planning a trip to Ireland according to the London Times.
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Following the news that surrealist filmmaker David Lynch is shooting the new ‘Lady Dior’ commercial, Dior has launched a new series of short films to accompany its ‘New Lock’ bag.
Directed by Peter Lindberg and Darius Khondji, the clips show French actress Nora Arnezeder artfully playing around with the luxurious bag in a series of stylishly urban set-ups.
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Lanvin has announced the release of an update of its Jeanne fragrance, the label’s creative director Alber Elbaz’s hommage to founder Jeanne Lanvin.
The limited-edition Jeanne La Rose will be “more romantic” and “more couture” than its predecessor, according to the brand.
Rose essence is a universal ingredient in perfumery, and rose scent-dominated fragrances have always been popular.
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The much anticipated Sex and The City 2 Movie poster has finally released!
The poster features Sarah Jessica Parker in one of the looks she filmed in: white dress, gold aviator sunglasses, gold necklace, gold clutch and gold pumps.
The movie is slated to hit theaters on May 28, 2010.
Featuring model Lara Stone and shot by Steven Miesel, the Spring-Summer 2010 Womens Louis Vuitton ad campaign turns the spotlight back on models.
Channeling Brigitte Bardot, the ads are set against lush greenery and white doves. Do you miss Madonna ?
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The luxury travel market is bouncing back after a couple of difficult seasons, but today’s well-heeled travellers are spurning the excess of the boom years in favour of authentic experiences.
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A piece of a staircase from the Eiffel Tower sold at auction for 85,000 euros (124,000 dollars) in Paris on Monday.
The 7.8-metre chunk of the tower’s spiral staircase, containing 40 steps, was part of a larger piece removed from the tower in 1983.
It was bought on Monday by an ironworker from the town of Troyes, east of Paris, during a sale of Paris-themed souvenirs at the Drouot auction house.
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Mercedes-Benz have worked with famed fashion photographer Nick Knight to shoot the newest Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG campaign.
Given a completely open brief, the english photographer teamed up with Gareth Pugh and model Julia Stegner to create a completely modern aesthetic fitting of the new vehicle, and the brands own aesthetic.
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Dolce & Gabbana has released an exclusive line of Gold Edition eyewear consisting of sunglasses and eyeglasses plated in 18 carat gold.
Both limited edition glasses feature an aviator style design with polarized lenses, the D&G logo engraved on the temple, and a certificate of authenticity.
The D&G Gold Edition eyewear models come with a black leather case as well as a luxurious jewelry case, which has a D&G Gold Edition plaque and two tiny drawers to hold the cleaning cloth.
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A survey just released in China has lifted the lid on the nation’s obsession with luxury brands and identified just where consumers are spending their money.
The 2009 21st Century Deluxe Report (www.21deluxereport.com — in Chinese only) says that China’s love affair with luxury shows no signs of abating.
According to one Professor Lu Xiao (Fudan University), who was in charge of the survey, decisions on spending made in China are now “knowledged-based.”
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French luxury giant Louis Vuitton has unveiled next February’s ad campaign to the press, starring Madonna ‘replacement,’ supermodel Lara Stone.
Antoine Arnault, Vuitton’s communication director, said: “After two seasons with such a huge star, Marc Jacobs decided to take a breather and work with a model – and not just any model. It’s the choice of a new supermodel.”
Madonna was tapped earlier this year to star in Italian Vuitton competitor Dolce & Gabbana’s ads, a choice many deemed more fitting for the superstar.
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Italian brand Moschino is always funny and fresh in everything and this store window in New York is a clear example of that.
Santa lies down in a psychiatrist’s couch, with an elegant therapist who is intently listening and a lovely dog waiting.
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From December 18th, 2009 to January 17th, 2010, Autoworld Brussels will host an exhibition displaying 30 of the prestige carmaker’s most iconic models.
From King Léopold III’s own Bugatti to the present-day Veyron Grand Sport, this exhibition marks the end of the centenary celebrations.
Ettore Bugatti founded the marque On December 15th, 1909 in Molsheim (Alsace), 20 km from Strasbourg. AFP
As part of their winter sports collection this year Chanel have released another set of skis and a snowboard.
This years skis and snowboards have a wooden theme using plain laquered wooden top sheet with a central wooden core going back to the look of the original skis.
The snowboard and the skis are available from Chanel stores worldwide throughout the winter ski season.
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