The master of the synthesizer, Jean-Michel Jarre, had quite a stroke of a genius when designing this unique iPod dock in the shape of a glass column.
Fantastic design, but high tech above all, the loudspeaker system Aerosystem 1 delivers a crystal clear sound of exceptional purity.
Thanks to a powerful subwoofer and two directional speakers, all the while rendering the bass and treble to an optimal state for all encodings.
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American-Indian entrepreneur Sant Singh Chatwal has opened the first hotel in a new chain of luxury properties he hopes will become a global brand.
The Chatwal New York opened August 8 in a landmark 1905 building designed by Stanford White in New York City and is the only member of the Leading Hotels of the World in the Manhattan theater district.
The new property has been designed by Thierry Despont to offer “contemporary luxuries and ultra-modern technology” in a 1930s Deco design environment.
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Italian luxury goods firm Tod’s is offering world’s most expensive iPad case, according to Luxist.
They are releasing four different versions of the case, one in supple calf skin and three more in exotic croc.
The luxurious case, finished in genuine alligator, is priced at $4,900 and the version in buff colored calfskin is priced at $495.
The luxury iPad case is handmade in Italy and will be available in brown, blue and tan from Tod’s boutiques worldwide beginning in November.
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Pablo Picasso‘s largest-ever painting, a 10.4 metre-by-11.7 metre cloth used in a performance of the Ballets Russes in 1924, went on exhibition for the first time in London on Thursday.
The canvas, designed and signed by Picasso but finished by seven other artists, was used in a performance of the one-act ballet “Le train bleu” (The Blue Train) by Bronislava Nijinska.
The piece, which is to be a star exhibition in a show at the V&A Museum dedicated to the Russian ballet company, was bought by the museum in 1968 but never previously exhibited.
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To commemorate Snoopy’s 60th anniversary, Hong Kong’s Fine Jewelry Brand, TSL has made a stunning 207 Carat Diamond Snoopy.
The Diamond Snoopy is 5.5 inches tall and is festooned with 9,917 diamonds, 783 black diamonds and 415 rubies.
It took 8 months to complete and its proposed retail price is HK$2,888,880 (US$370,380).
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McLaren has confirmed its flagship London dealership will be based at One Hyde Park in Knightsbridge.
Strategically located between Harvey Nichols and Harrods, the landmark development is due to be completed at the end of the year.
Jardine Motors Group, McLaren Automotive’s London dealer, has secured the largest ground floor retail unit for a high-profile showroom.
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Madonna has borrowed Roman Abramovich’s brand new yacht “Luna” while filming W.E., the new Duke of WIndsor movie she’s directing in the South of France.
The luxurious yacht provides convenient accommodation for Madonna as she films the movie’s beach scenes, London’s Daily Mail reports.
With a swimming pool, sunbathing deck, gaming area and two helipads, the 115 metre boat is the largest expedition yacht in the world.
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Italian fashion designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana have released a teaser for their upcoming film, Quando Quando Quando.
The duo are on a promotion roll lately, with their CNN Revealed portrait having been released just two weeks ago.
Not much is known about Quando Quando Quando: the movie will be released on September 7, but it’s unclear what shape it is going to take.
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Artwork from the European branches of the collapsed US investment bank Lehman Brothers will go under the hammer in London next month in a two-million-pound auction, administrators said Sunday.
Works by Lucian Freud and Gary Hume will figure at the sale at Christie’s auction house on September 29, which comes two years after the bank’s demise.
“We think that there are many people around the world who would like to acquire some art with a Lehman connection,” said administrators PricewaterhouseCoopers.
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Model Baptiste Giabiconi and Anja Rubik are featured in Fendi Fall/Winter 2010 Campaign as an Italian couple on the run in downtown New York.
Photographed by Karl Lagerfeld, Anja Rubik in Fendi Fall 2010 Campaign is dressed in decadent fur and classic suiting.
The Fendi Fall 2010 advertising campaign was inspired by the artwork of the American realist painter and printmaker Edward Hopper.
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Embodying a blend of creativity and rigorous conceptual principles, the new Ebel Classic Hexagon endowed with the noble beauty of pure equilibrium.
The 41mm-diameter geometrical monohull case symbolizes the spirit of a brand at the crossroads between functions and artistry, between the moment in hand and eternity – exactly like a work of architecture.
The beautifully understated dial with its large date display opts for the simplicity of three hands rather than indulging in aesthetic excess.
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Hermès has unveiled a high-tech modular saddle featuring a tree made of carbon and injected thermoplastic.
“This is at the heart of the essence of Hermès, which is about marrying tradition and innovation,†said Hermès artistic director Pierre-Alexis Dumas.
As you can see in on the pictures, this Hermès “Talaris†Saddle is a highly structured saddle that improves on the fit and ride as never before.
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German tuner Mansory has just announced the one-of-a-kind Bugatti Veyron Linea Vincero d’Oro as a follow up to their Linea Vincero from last year.
The d’Oro features a shortened hood, modified fenders, a revised front apron, LED daytime running lights, aerodynamic side skirts, and a new diffuser.
Now what makes this model so unique is the gold detailing sprinkled throughout the car. It’s a result of copper threads in the carbon fiber.
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A two-century-old bottle of champagne found in a shipwreck at the bottom of the Baltic tastes great but is not from the house of Veuve-Clicquot.
Last month Swedish divers working off Finland found 30 bottles perfectly preserved at a depth of 55 metres (180 feet), perhaps part of a consignment sent by France’s King Louis XVI to the Russian Imperial Court.
Because the corks still retained a trace of an anchor logo, experts thought the champagne might have come from the historic Veuve-Clicquot estate.
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Lonely Planet, the world’s largest travel publisher, has ported its full color Discover series to the iPad, it announced August 3.
The books are now available on the Apple iBookstore, with Lonely Planet saying that the series “takes the ebook to a new level.”
Using the iPad’s touch-screen functionality, users can navigate between reviews and points of interest on a map, bookmarking key sights and taking notes using the iBooks application.
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Guests at New York’s Gansevoort Hotels will soon be able to enjoy the city from the back of a Porsche, thanks to an agreement between the hotel and the luxury car maker.
Both of Gansevoort’s New York properties — The Gansevoort Hotel and The Gansevoort Park Avenue South — are to offer free in-town car service and airport transfers in a fleet of Porsche vehicles.
From August 15,the trendy NYC hotels will squire you around town in the roomy 2011 Porsche Panamera 4S.
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Absolut 100 is unveiling luxurious and exclusive limited edition gift bottles released just in time for Father’s Day in Brazil (Aug. 8, 2010).
The vodka brand, has teamed up with three renowned artists to develop a new limited edition line of black bottles to be sold exclusively in São Paulo.
Famed jewelry designer Pedro Brando has created two designs – one with a silver skull pendant on the neck of the bottle and another one with a silver ring ($650).
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Hollywood actress Sandra Bullock has topped Forbes magazine’s highest-paid actress list, according to reports.
The Oscar-winning actress earned $56 million over the past year after starring in and producing a series of blockbuster films.
The 46-year-old won an Oscar for The Blind Side, which made nearly $310 million at global box offices on a budget of around $30 million.
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Cartier has sued the online retailer HauteLook, accusing it of damaging the luxury goods maker’s brand by selling damaged and second-hand Cartier merchandise.
HauteLook is “causing immediate and irreparable harm to the Cartier brand and trademark,” Cartier said in its 36-page complaint filed on Tuesday evening in Manhattan federal court.
Cartier claimed that HauteLook has sold used Cartier watches despite maintaining on its website that it “never” sells “secondhand merchandise, ever.”
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Transformers star Megan Fox has been announced as the new face of Giorgio Armani cosmetics.
The 24-year-old actress will front the new ad campaign for Armani cosmetics, when it debuts in October.
“Mr. Armani is an iconic visionary for all things fashion,†Megan told WWD. “I’m honored to be associated with him and part of this campaign.â€
Megan “embodies the spirit of the women of today: free, confident and seductive. Her beautiful features reveal femininity, sensuality and strength,†Giorgio says of his new spokeswoman.
Fox already stars in ads for Emporio Armani Underwear and Armani Jeans.
London‘s Black Cabs have come out top in a quality survey of taxi services in the world’s biggest cities.
Fifty-six percent of travelers surveyed by Hotels.com said that London’s cabs offer the best service, followed by New York and Tokyo.
Taxis in Berlin came in fourth place, whille Bangkok’s Tuk Tuks came fifth, jumping from seventh place in last year’s survey.
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