Blohm + Voss have unveiled their latest project, a 120 m exploration yacht.
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Monthly Archives: February 2010
Hermes Opens Store Just for Men
While other stores are closing, Hermès will open its first store entirely dedicated to men’s ready-to-wear, accessories and art of living on Wednesday.
Located at 690 Madison Avenue in New York, “Hermès Man on Madison” will stand directly across the street from the U.S. flagship store.
The 2,450 square foot store is the first Hermès boutique in the world that is dedicated to men only.
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Champagne sales down 9% in 2009
For the second year in a row, overall sales of bottles of champagne were down — by 9.1 percent in 2009, in comparison with 2008.
The greatest loss came from exports outside the European Union, while exports to EU countries also fell, according to figures revealed by the Interprofessional Committee of Champagne Wine.
In 2009 there were 293.3 million bottles of champagne sold; stable sales in France allowed for a less dramatic overall loss in comparison with exports.
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Russian billionaire to give $2 billion to charity
Businessweek reports that Russian billionaire Vladimir Potanin plans to leave almost all of his $2.1 billion fortune to charity within the next decade.
The billionaire says he won’t deprive his three children of material support and will appropriate money for their plans, as well as for unforeseen circumstances.
An article in The Financial Times says that Potanin was inspired by Bill Gates and Warren Buffett and has a long history of philanthropy.
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Edo Lamborghini Murcielago LP710 Audigier
Only five units of the Edo Lamborghini LP 710 Audigier will be produced, in collaboration with luxury fashion designer Christian Audigier – famed for his luxury streetwear – for its unusual makeover.
Luxury Audax Yacht Design by Schopfer Yachts
Audax is the latest yacht design introduction from Schopfer Yachts.
Audax, whose ancient meaning is adventure, takes a bold new approach to the sport fishing world.
This open fly bridge design is offered at 120′ and 95′ in length.
One of the features of Audax is a fully integrated carbon fiber tuna tower which arches above the deck below and flows into the main superstructure of the yacht.
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Celebrity in a bottle for your consumption
Celebrities have branded themselves with just about everything.
Diddy, international mogul, just released a new line of flavored vodkas and Mariah Carey is promoting her new champagne with drunken public appearances.
Many of the brands may not appear at your local beverage shops and the existence alone of some may be surprising…
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Tom Ford Eyewear Spring 2010 Campaign
Photographed by the designer himself, Nicolas Hoult appears alongside Carolyn Murphy in Tom Ford’s latest eyewear campaign.
Burberry 3D fashion show
London Fashion Week announced a digital schedule for fall winter 2010 and Burberry ups the ante with a 3D fashion show.
It’s the first time that a brand will broadcast live simultaneous events in 3D worldwide.
The actual Burberry womens wear show will take place at The Chelsea College of Art in London at 4PM on 23 February 2010, during London Fashion Week.
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Jimmy Choo To Sell Sneakers
The style label that brought women the 10cm heel will soon also be stocking more comfortable wear, but at a price.
The Jimmy Choo sneakers have gold eyelets, exotic skins and star-print soles and will be launched in May, according to The Times.
The designer’s pre-fall 2010 collection features eight athletic-wear styles that will run about $473 for low tops, and $633 for the high-top looks.
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Porsche 911 Turbo S revealed
Porsche has released pictures of the new 911 Turbo S ahead of its world debut in Geneva.
It is the most efficient sports car in its performance class, returning 24.8 mpg (11.4 l/ 100 km) combined, identical to its little brother the Porsche 911 Turbo.
Despite this, it can still achieve 0-62mph (0-100 km/h) acceleration in 3.3 seconds and boasts a top speed of 196 mph (315 km/h).
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Shackleton’s Whisky Dug Up in Antarctica
A hoard of a century-old whisky has been discovered beneath the Antarctic base camp of famed polar explorer Ernest Shackleton.
Ice cracked some of the bottles that had been left there in 1909, but the restorers said Friday they are confident the five crates contain intact bottles “given liquid can be heard when the crates are moved.”
New Zealand Antarctic Heritage Trust team leader Al Fastier said the team thought there were two crates and were amazed to find five.
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Moscow hotels remains world’s most expensive
Hotels in Moscow have been revealed as the world’s most expensive for a fifth consecutive year.
According to the survey by the Hogg Robinson Group, average room rates in the Russian capital were $420 a night, down by $60 on 2008,
However they were still more than $70 dearer than the second most expensive destination, Abu Dhabi, which averaged $350 per room.
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Chinese sales boosts luxury goods market in 2009
Despite the economic crisis, 2009 ended better than it began for the French luxury goods sector, thanks largely to China’s growing taste for high-end products, encouraging thoughts of a better 2010.
Following the trend set by other global luxury brands, Hermes and LVMH announced fourth quarter sales growth on Thursday and Friday, suggesting the worst of the crisis could be over for the sector.
After announcing that annual profits fell 13 percent to 1.7 billion euros (2.3 billion dollars), LVMH chief executive Bernard Arnault said he was pleased with “record” sales figures for December, which he said would “grow in January”.
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France vaunts ’40 virtues’ of Armagnac
France’s oldest spirit, Armagnac, is celebrating its 700th birthday with a new marketing push vaunting its “40 virtues” as a drink that is good for the body and good for the soul.
The first mention of Armagnac dates back to 1310 when Prior Vital Dufour wrote a treaty on medicine in which he laid out the 40 virtues of the liqueur produced in southwest France.
“This water, if taken medically and soberly is said to have 40 virtues,” wrote Dufour. “It enlivens the spirit, if taken in moderation, recalls the past to memory, renders men joyous, preserves youth and delays senility.”
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Hamilton Pulsonic
To celebrate the 40th birthday of the digital watch, Hamilton is releasing its own digital timepiece, the Pulsonic.
The Pulsonic combines a Swiss automatic movement with a digital face that stays powered for 82 days.
The case in stainless steel, black PVD or gold-plate PVD measures 39mm x 49mm. It has a sapphire crystal and is water resistant to 50 meters.
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Louis Vuitton: Valentines Day Gift Ideas
Louis Vuitton have announced the launch of its new catalog for women showcasing an expanded line of romantic gifts just in time for Valentine’s Day.
Dita von Teese designs eyemask for Moschino
Dita Von Teese knows the benefit of a good night’s sleep: she has designed a pink silk-satin sleep eye mask in collaboration with Moschino.
The eye mask is pink silk-satin with a spotted lace overlay with “trompe l’oeil†eyelash detailing.
It is embellished with ‘Dita for Moschino’ in rhinestones and comes in an attractive matching case.
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Giacometti Sculpture Fetches Record $104M
Alberto Giacometti’s “L’Homme Qui Marche” set a record for the most expensive piece of art ever sold by auction when it was sold on February 3.
The Swiss artist’s characteristic sculpture of an elongated figure in bronze garnered a record-breaking 65 million pounds ($104.3 million) when it went under the hammer at Sotheby’s in London.
Prior to the auction the record was held by Spanish cubist Pablo Picasso’s 1906 portrait Garçon à la pipe (“Boy With a Pipe”), according to the Mirror.co.uk.
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€85 Million Alysia Super-Yacht For Sale
Mega yacht Alysia is for sale with Peter Insull’s, Edmiston and Burgess, making her one of the most impressive yachts available for sale in the world.
Built by Neorion Shipyard in 2005, 85.3m Alysia currently stands at number 41 in the Superyachts.com Top 100 largest yachts listing.
Alysia’s five spectacular decks feature a helipad, which converts to a circular sunbathing platform, and a wide teak swimming platform.
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Cufflinks Made From Prince Charles’ Aston Martin
A set of cufflinks featuring an 18-c gold finish has been made using parts from Prince Charles’s Aston Martin to raise money for charity.
Pistons removed from the car when the prince decided to convert the vehicle to make it more eco-friendly have been transformed into cufflinks.
A total of 200 cufflinks were made by TMB ArtMetal, and they were designed to resemble the DB6 and the car’s iconic wheel ‘spinners’.
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