Penhaligon’s has added two more fragrances to their Anthology collection (“breathing new life into fragrances from our archive”), Jubilee Bouquet and Zizonia…
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As a designer, Karim Rashid has extended his design expertise in every known field including fragrances, desks, room divider panels, TV bathtubs, champagne coolers, lamp shades, audio systems, appliances and even flashy kitchens, and to make up for everything left out, he even has his own brand called Pinker. Now he’s moved into something very different thanks to collaboration with Australian tile manufacturer ALLOY. Karim Rashid’s collection of metal tiles is brings forth a stunning display of 2D and 3D patterns with will add to the modern feel of decked up contemporary home.
Rashid adds “I with I have always been obsessed with patterns. Working with ALLOY has given me a great opportunity to play with the idea of pattern, grid, and repetition. These elements repeat in a predictable manner but they are designed to contradict the square tile. This collection for ALLOY is organic in shape because I believe that the world needs a softening and a more fluid human spirit.”
Victoria Beckham has what every model envies; a chic collection of apparels and accessories, a stylish persona and a handsome husband, she even made it to the cover of Vogue magazine that too for the fifth time now! And after giving the world her range of shoes and handbags, she’s now adding to your list of accessories too, this time with a limited edition pair of sunglasses. Set within an 18-karat rose gold-coated frame with mirrored 24-karat rose gold lenses, the glares offer 100% UV protection. The sunglasses, 6.5inches wide and 3inches high are priced at $745.
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Turntables are a truly classy gift to give a man you love. And to celebrate 100 years of existence, Japan based Denon has come out with a special anniversary collection of all the gadgets from the past with a modern twist. And the first from their collection is the DP-A100 turntable, which is extremely stylish to look at.
Crafted in a piano black lacquered body which is finished with gold hardware, the DP-A100 promises a cogging-free rotation. Attach it to your home theater system to enhance its visual appeal!
What is it that contains the best of the world’s elite fashion brands in one masterpiece? The Luxury Brands Collection launches limited edition books which are touted as works of art. Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Hugo Boss, Giorgio Armani, De Beers, Boodles, Holland & Holland, Nina Campbell, Fat Duck, Porsche, Lamborghini, Bentley are just a few from the list of the world’s finest luxury brands covered in this collection. Intended to benefit the brands as well as the consumers, these books are meant to be exhibited and admired by all. Currently, two versions of The Luxury Brands Collection book are offered. The Diamond Collector is bound in exotic lizard leather which is glammed up with a magnificent diamond. Tagged at £8,000 ($12,680/ €8,620), this edition is offered in limited number of three only. It will be printed on demand with the initials of the client. The Gold Collector is also bound in lizard leather cover which is encrusted with gold. Ten of these will be offered for £4,000 ($6,340/ €4,310) with initials of the buyer too. Roll over to read the list of all the brands covered in this collection.
The Luxury Brands Collection launches the names to know in 2010 -
Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera
Bentley
Porsche
Fat Duck
Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester
Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club
Thermae Spa
Pearl Motor Yacht
Vista Jet
De Beers
Boodles
La Prairie
Lanesborough
Lodgers
Gieves & Hawkes
Giorgio Armani
Chanel
Luis Vuitton
Weston
Hugo Boss
N. Peal
Bahamas
The Maldives
Tahiti & Her Islands
Wentworth Club
Poggen Pohl
Nina Campbell
Bang & Olufsen
Holland & Holland
Courchevel
K Jus
La Perla
Mont Blanc
Sotheby’s
Make do with the image of the logo as the images of the books are a well guarded secret until they land up in the potential buyer’s hands.
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Gresso’s Luxor Collection includes the Luxor Las Vegas Jackpot cellphone for $1 million
After devoting time to modify iPhone 4 for exquisite form and uninterrupted function, Gresso has moved on to roll out their new collection. Christened, Luxor, this collection consists of the $1,000,000 Luxor Las Vegas Jackpot and the $20,000 Luxor Las Vegas. True to its name, the Jackpot version flaunts a million dollar price tag along with 180g of solid pure gold, 45.5 k black diamonds and rare African Blackwood. Inspired by the ancient Egypt and gambling hub, Las Vegas, even every key on the keypad boasts of crystal sapphire. Offered in limited number of three only, the rear of this edition will be engraved with the personal number of the specimen.
The slightly affordable Luxor Las Vegas Luxor Las Vegas phone case is made of solid gold, same 200-year-old African Blackwood and embellished with a bezel. This edition will hit the shelves in this month only.
Tru Trussardi Nappa Leather Jet Helmet
Helmets are a safety norm that you should not ignore at any cost. But if you want to look cool through an out-of-city ride and rush directly for a business meeting, you need a helmet that doesn’t stick out like a sore thumb. Check out the Tru Trussardi a sub-brand of the Milan-based Trussardi. First of their elegant collection is the Urban Mobility collection from which you can pick out the contemporary jet helmet.
The dark hued helmet comes with a central nappa leather stripe set in crocodile optic that features hand-finished leather on the rims. The inside is lined with a non allergenic fabric in the inside for your wearing comforts.
If you love your meticulously hunted car collection, (like that of Jay Leno for instance) and want a place to keep it safe, airy and in class, all you need is $35 million! Touted to be the best place to house up to 35 cars you can check out the modern and stylish garage in Montecito, California. Costing a million dollars for each car, the walls and pillars have been lined in walnut give that open up to huge plate glass windows that lead you off the terrace to a 15,000 square-feet house.
Designed by architect Steve Hermann, the kitchen and washrooms feature fittings by Varena, Poliform and Antonio Lupi. The Glass Pavilion, as it is called is said to be in homage to the late Philip Johnson. As of now the garage boasts of a Ferrari F430, Ferrai Dino, Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing and a Bentley Continental.
The success of its first line, Platinum Packs has prompted renowned brand, Lacoste to team up with Foot Locker once again for a second collection. The new range of footwear is designed around Lacoste’s animal logo which is a crocodile. The line offers the classic, Lacoste Europe and Lacoste Graduate in a new version in premium leather and soft suede in colors including black and blue. But the highlight of this newest collection promises to be the special edition, deluxe version of the sneakers which boast of a pure platinum crocodile logo. A limited edition creation, these platinum trimmed shoes are restricted to just a few pairs that can be won by collectors and fans by “just” guessing the combination of release of 4 numbers to open the safe in which these sneakers are kept. The exquisite special edition sneakers flaunting the logo made in real platinum are valued at over € 2,000 ($2,640) can only be won and will not be available for sale. If you are in Germany you can enter the competition by sending an SMS with the text “Sneaker + selectable four-digit code to 63 000 * or just visit the website footlocker.eu /.
The competition has already begun on August 1, so you had better hurry and try your luck to unlock this safe that houses the most exquisite pair of Lacoste sneakers ever.
I’ve never had much luck with Ralph Lauren fragrances. I like Polo and used to wear Monogram (discontinued long ago), but no other Ralph Lauren cologne has excited me. The new Big Pony Fragrance Collection, aimed at 18-30-year-old men, isn’t cutting-edge, but all four fragrances are well-made and perfectly formulated for their target audience: young men who — from what I see and hear in the shops and smell on the streets — don’t want “weird” perfumes, but prefer familiar-smelling, not-too-complex, clean/fresh fragrances.
Big Pony No. 1 (the “sporty” offering of the collection, in the blue bottle) is one of my Big Pony favorites; it lists only notes of lime and grapefruit, but I detect strong lemon peel-bergamot during its opening. After the lemon-bergamot burns off, I smell an aromatic lime-grapefruit accord that reminds me of a drink made of one part spicy ginger ale to one part Fresca (lime wedge squeezed on top). Big Pony No. 1 is “fizzy,” crisp, refreshing and clean with only the tiniest driblet of light musk in the extreme dry-down…
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