Bvgari‘s latest ad campaign features a completely nude Julianne Moore lounging on a velvety couch, dripping in diamonds, luxe handbags and, of course, lion cubs.
Moore shows off her animal instincts in her second campaign for the brand, dubbed “Eccentric Charisma” and shot by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott.
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German luxury and exotic car tuner Mansory has released details of its latest project, the Mansory Rolls Royce White Ghost, based on the Rolls-Royce Ghost.
The car is painted in a subtle white and adds a new front-end featuring additional LED daytime running lights and vertical air outlets on the sides.
The Ghost will also get new side skirts, rear view mirrors on each side, a rear spoiler, and a rear apron with implied diffuser and dual sport-exhaust-system.
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For most people having a luxury jet to yourself is a dream that seems very out-of-reach. Not for multi-millionaire hotel heiress Paris Hilton.
Ms Hilton tweeted a picture of herself yesterday reclining on a bed on her private jet as she flew to Paris, France.
Hilton, was coming from London, about which she Tweeted: ‘I love this city! One of my favorite cities in the world.’
A monster tuna caught off Japan turned heads at a Tokyo fish market Friday, where the 445 kilogram (981 pound) bluefin — the biggest caught here since 1986 — sold for 3.2 million yen (36,700 dollars).
“Many of the people who work at the market have never seen a tuna that big,” said an official of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, which runs the Tsukiji fish market, the world’s biggest seafood market.
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Sultry model and pin-up girl extraordinaire Dita Von Teese is the new face and Body of Perrier in an interactive web site.
On this site (Perrierbydita.com) we are invited to join Dita in his mansion named “Perrier Mansion for a sensual experience, exciting and unique.
As users follow Dita to enter a mansion, they have to pick between two doors.
Luxury hotel chain Kempinski has opened the first five-star boutique hotel in Egyptian capital Cairo, the Kempinski Nile.
Offering 137 rooms and 54 suites, the Kempinski Nile overlooks the banks of the famous river and is the latest hotel to open in the city.
The hotel is designed by French architect Pierre Yves Rochon, who is responsible for parts of the famed George V in Paris and the newly renovated The Savoy hotel in London.
Kempinski says that Rochon’s design “represents a masterpiece of contemporary design with attributes that specifically pay homage to Egypt’s ancient history.”
Guests can choose from four restaurants, one of which has no menu — chefs are on hand to cook all dishes to order on request — and four bars, including a rooftop bar and shisha bar.
The hotel also offers a spa and health club, private balconies, marble bathrooms, a pillow concierge and a butler service for residents.
Recent figures suggest that Egypt is currently seeing something of a tourism boom, helped by the weakness of the UK pound which is making the country more attractive to visitors from Britain specifically.
British tourism to Egypt was up 20 percent in 2009, according to industry figures, and with the addition of new routes to the country from the US by Continental Airlines in 2011, American tourism could be next.
Although Kempinski is the first of the “Leading Hotels of the World” collection to open in Cairo, it could have competition in the next few years — fellow high-end brand Rocco Forte plans to open its property there in 2013.
Victoria’s Secret model Alessandra Ambrosio is the face of Moschino’s Autumn/Winter 2010/11 Ad Campaign photographed by Inez & Vinoodh.
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Tag Heuer Avant-Garde Eyewear has created Squadra Night Vision – the world’s first ophthalmic mask made specifically for night driving.
Designed with endurance race in mind, their Squadra glass is used by team Peugeot during this year’s Le Mans Endurance Race.
With titanium arms, high contrast lenses, they assisted the Peugeot team into the champion stand by improving their drivers’ night vision.
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British designers Priestmangoode have unveiled a conceptual high-speed train for the UK.
The London studio have created the design, entitled Mercury, in an attempt persuade the British government to advance the project.
Paul Priestman of Priestmangoode, designer of the iconic Virgin Pendolino train, believes that the new high speed train is vital for the future of Britain.
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Fashion designer Stella McCartney will oversee the design of the athletes’ clothing for the British team at the 2012 London Olympics.
She has been appointed creative director for Team GB at the Olympic and Paralympic Games and will help shape the clothing to be made by Adidas.
The British Olympic Association said it was the first time in the history of the Games that a designer will work with a sports brand to design the team’s kit.
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According to Luxist, Bulgari has teamed with actress Isabella Rossellini for a line of luxurious handbags called the Isabella Rossellini collection.
Isabella Rossellini Handbag Collection for Bulgari will be offered in a variety of colors and materials, including leather, pony hair and calfskin.
The handbag design was inspired by her mother, who loved Bulgari jewels. The handbags feature twist locks, which are made with semi-precious gemstones.
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According to the latest reports, it appears that Porsche will price the 918 Spyder at $630,000.
It means that the new hybrid supercar from the German manufacturer will be more expensive than the Carrera GT.
For its new vehicle which will be its most expensive model, Porsche says that over 2,000 potential buyers expressed their interest for the supercar.
For those who don’t know, the 918 Spyder is one of three hybrid models Porsche presented at the Geneva Auto Show in March.
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Iconic French designer Christian Lacroix has been appointed creative director of La Monnaie de Paris (French Mint).
The institution is in control of designing French Euros and medals and also home to many ancient coins, a museum and photography shows.
The designer will be in charge of designing limited editions of coins, as well as the PACS medal (French gay marriage), and the Marriage medal (the trinket given when getting married under French civil law).
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Asia-Pacific consumers are the world’s most prolific online shoppers and many rely on Internet reviews when making purchases according to Nielsen.
The firm said 35 percent of consumers in the region used over 11 percent of their monthly spending to make online purchases, compared to a global average of 27 percent of consumers.
South Koreans were the heaviest online buyers in Asia, with 59 percent directing more than 11 percent of their monthly spending to online purchases, followed by 41 percent in China, Nielsen said in a report.
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The name Perini Navi conjures up the world’s most elegant sailing yachts, headed by the incomparable Maltese Falcon.
However the company is now getting into the the motor yacht business in a big way, starting with the brand new 50-metre Exuma launched under the Picchiotti marque newly formed by the Perini Navi Group.
The aluminum-hulled Exuma is the first model in the Picchiotti Vitruvius series, a collaboration between Perini Navi, Vitruvius Ltd. and architect Philippe Briand.
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De Beers has created a special exhibition called “The Art of Diamond Jewelry” in the setting of world famous department store, Isetan, in Tokyo.
Running through July 21st, the exhibit in the city’s Shinjuku shopping district incorporates photography and multimedia, including a first of its kind 3D film about diamonds that is shown on a custom screen and requires no 3D glasses.
The film was created by Holition, a company that markets a 3D virtual reality application allowing customers to “try on” luxury goods such as watches.
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Dom Pérignon is paying tribute to the founder of Pop Art, Andy Warhol.
Inspired by Warhol’s unconventional talent when using icons to represent shapes and fun colors, Dom Pérignon has reinterpreted his legendary first bottle with a stunning Limited Edition.
The result is a unique collection of six unique bottles inspired by the famous artist’s color sets (blue, red, violet, emerald green, lilac and yellow).
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These collectors’ bottles will be available to customers through four stores in Spain – the Terrace of the Hotel Urban (Madrid), Pacha Ibiza, CDLC (Barcelona) and Olivia Valere (Marbella).
Thailand’s King Bhumibol remains the world’s richest royal for the third year in a row, despite his country’s riots and turmoil.
Royal assets are held under Thailand’s Crown Property Bureau, which benefited from stock market and real estate gains in 2009. As a result, his fortune remains stable at $30 billion, at least for now.
The rioting that broke out in March, led by protesters demanding new elections, may irreparably damage the country’s tourism and investment markets.
Collectively the group’s fortune is down 9 per cent, or $10 billion, to $99 billion. (That is $32 billion below their 2008 sum).
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A Chinese tycoon said he has been quietly buying up shares in Italian fashion house Prada in an attempt to become the biggest shareholder, but the company describes his claim as being completely unfounded.
Lu Qiang’s bid was reported by the Economic Observer newspaper yesterday.
However, Lu may abandon the plans, saying Prada has raised its price for the additional stake after learning of his involvement.
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InterContinental opened its much-anticipated New York property in the heart of Manhattan July 12, the latest in a string of high-profile openings for the city.
The firm says that along with being the largest new-build hotel to open in the city since 2002, the 607-room InterContinental is also one of the most environmentally responsible hotels in the city.
It will be the largest new hotel in the city to receive the LEED green building certification from the US Green Building Council.
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LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault, the man behind some of the world’s top luxury labels, has been officially named France’s richest man.
Arnault’s fortune is estimated at 22.7 billion euros, ($28.6 billion) following a 55% increase in his net worth weekly magazine Challenges reported.
Arnault took over the top slot from Gerard Mulliez and family, the owners of the Auchan supermarket chain. Mulliez was still in second place with a fortune estimated at 19 billion euros.
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