The 4,000th Murcielago was recently completed at the Sant’Agata Bolognese factory where Lamborghini celebrated the occasion.
Lamborghini only made 2,900 models of the previous V12 model, the Diablo, over eleven years of production.
The lightweight 670-hp Lamborghini Murcielago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce, carrying series number 4,000, will be delivered to the company’s showroom in Hangzhou.
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Fashion brands launching their own hotels and the latter playing host to fashionable events are old news.
However, the link between the two industries has never been more evident, with W Hotels now becoming the first ones to hire a fashion director.
According to the WSJ, Amanda Ross will be responsible for staff uniforms and the look of the hotel’s general appearance including the room design.
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Wang Jing was all smiles as she strolled out of a Cartier boutique in Singapore after blowing close to 5,000 US dollars on a watch and a ring.
“It’s something I have always wanted, and besides, the economy isn’t looking too bad at the moment,” the Chinese tourist in her early 30s, in Singapore for a four-day spree, said.
“There’s no reason for me to hold back,” she said with a laugh that is music to the ears of the global luxury goods industry.
From diamonds to designer tea, high-end retailers battered by financial turmoil in the United States, Europe and Japan are now looking to China, India and other developing Asian nations for salvation.
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The Chinese Government has started to roll out plans to turn the southern island of Hainan into what is being called a “global destination” and the private sector has been quick to rally to the cause.
New resorts, visa-free entry to tourists from more countries, duty-free shopping for everyone and the possibility of more sports-betting “lotteries” to increase revenue flow have been touted by the government as ways to lure the world to a destination commonly referred to as the “Hawaii of China.”
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It may not be possible to buy love. But at least you can spend a fortune trying to do so in the United Arab Emirates, where luxury hotels are offering Valentine’s Day specials for mega-rich romantics.
Lovey dovey in Abu Dhabi? The Emirates Palace, which bills itself as a seven-star hotel, has the priciest Valentine offer — a seven-day stay for a cool million bucks.
Takers will have a private butler and a chauffeur-driven Maybach luxury car at their disposal, which can be “tailor-made to your design.”
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An extremely rare example of Ferrari’s legendary 250 GTO from 1963 is being offered for private treaty sale by RM Auctions.
The car, chassis no. 4675 GT, is one of only 36 250 GTOs originally produced and one of a limited few with Series II GTO bodywork.
“The Ferrari GTO is unquestionably one of the most iconic and coveted cars in the world,” notes Max Girardo, Managing Director of RM Europe.
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Valentine’s Day is coming. You must want to prepare a distinctive gifts for your boyfriends or husbands. Some Louis Vuitton perfect gifts are as follows.
A US cruise line is to allow friends and family of passengers on board its ships ahead of departure, reincarnating an old tradition.
Before the tightening of security regulations, passengers on board grand cruise liners were normally allowed to bring families and friends on board to show off the ship before setting sail.
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For the man who has everything except that perfect alligator skin jacket, he need only visit Hermes’ newly opened boutique on Madison Avenue in New York, where the snappy garment sells for 158,000 dollars.
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Vacheron Constantin will soon launch new “Métiers d’Art La symbolique des laques Maki-e†series watch.
The new collection is devoted to a one-of-a-kind centuries-old Japanese lacquer technique called maki-e.
The first set of the Vacheron Constantin watches was given the name “The Three Friends of Winter.”
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British Airways has invested £100 million in their new first class cabin being installed on a B777, which flies from London Heathrow to Chicago O’Hare
Simply named First, the new cabin based on “classic design and understated luxury”, influenced by premium British automotive brands.
Key new features include a personal wardrobe, a 15-inch in-flight entertainment screen, a leather-bound writing table and personal electronic blinds.
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British designer Alexander McQueen was pronounced dead February 11 in London after reportedly committing suicide.
The fashion community will miss him for his daring creations and theatrical fashion shows: a selection of highlights.
Megan Fox is the new face of the official worldwide advertising campaigns for Emporio Armani Women’s Underwear and Armani Jeans for S/S 2010.
The first advertising campaigns were shot on location in Los Angeles by renowned fashion photographers Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott.
Here is the tv spot and you can see the print campaign here.
British fashion designer Alexander McQueen, 40, has been found dead at his London home this morning after taking his own life. RIP : (
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Australian carrier Qantas has the world’s best on-board wine selection, according to the Cellar in the Sky Awards presented February 9.
The airline took four awards, including Best First Class Red Wine, Best First Class Fortified / Sweet Wine, Best First Class Cellar, and Best Presented Wine List.
Its parent Oneworld Alliance also took the prize for Best Airline Alliance, beating Star Alliance in second place and Sky Team in third.
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Watchmaker Hublot and the band Depeche Mode are teaming up to offer you a one-of-a-kind deal.
The two have created twelve unique versions of Hublot’s Big Bang that will be auctioned off for the next two and half weeks.
Throughout the 12 watch designs are album artwork featured in landscape form along the 3 and 9 o’clock parts of the watch.
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Long the dream of television fans, the world’s first high-definition TV capable of projecting three-dimensional images will be released in Japan on April 23.
Home electronics companies have been focusing their recent efforts on creating a home-use 3D TV, but Panasonic has beaten its rivals to a launch date.
The 3D systems are based on the company’s existing Viera plasma display panels, enabling the company to keep the price increase down to just Y70,000.
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Team Cartier have won the 26th Cartier Polo World Cup on Snow in St Moritz beating Team Julius Bär in the final.
The four teams competing (Cartier, Brioni, Julius Baer and Maserati) gave the 15,000 spectators a spectacular high-goal tournament of the highest calibre.
The intense final match ended in a 3-3 tie with Cartier ultimately winning due to a penalty in the last eight seconds of the match.
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China has replaced the US to become the world’s second largest luxury goods consumer, only second to Japan, according to a report by World Luxury Association.
The report also said Chinese people consume about 27.5 percent of the world’s luxury products.
Luxury goods consumers in China are mainly aged between 20 and 40 with a good education.
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Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo strips down and flaunts those famous abs of his for the S/S 2010 campaigns for Emporio Armani Men’s Underwear and Armani Jeans.
The 24-year-old Portuguese stud, who plays for Spanish club Real Madrid and the national Portuguese team, replaced David Beckham who has been the spokesmodel for Emporio Armani Men’s Underwear since January 2008.
The Yves Saint Laurent Spring/Summer 2010 Manifesto will make an exclusive debut in the streets of New York on Tuesday, February 16, 2010.
This Manifesto – the sixth edition features Natalia Vodianova photographed by Inez Van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin.
Over half a million copies of the Manifesto will be distributed on the streets of London, Paris, Milan, New York, Tokyo, Hong Kong and, for the first time, Berlin.
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