Female vanity knows no bounds! After a diamond studded hoodie, a turban, a diamond dress, and a diamond blouse the diamond Bustier from ORRA is back in the news! However this time, the $1.3million bustier studded with over 500 carats, Belgian diamonds will be showcased by Indian actress and Item girl Malaika Arora Khan for a ramp show for a jewelry store instead.
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ORRA is revered as a big diamond brand in the Indian markets has its design centers set up in London, New York, Tokyo, Antwerp and Mumbai.
Young boys love rail engine toys. And then some of these boys take their fantasy to the toy to new heights to make expensive and workable railway systems when they grow up! One such boy turned man is Mr. Percy Leigh who got a six inch gauge model steam engine built by Lucas and Davies in the 19th century, and this rail system is touted to be one of the most expensive in the world. Mow you can own a piece of the historic toy thanks to Bonhams, who have estimate the price of the set between $38,920 and $54,470.
Originally made in $500, the entire set was made in nine months. The set consists of the engine and tender, four meticulously detailed passenger coaches with three wagons. The other highlights at the auction include a 3 ½ inch gauge model of the London, Brighton & South Coast Railway 2-2-2 Locomotive, estimated to fetch between $ 7,785 and $12,460 and a 6 inch gauge model of the East India Railway 2-2-2 which was originally built for the East Indian Railway boardroom, London, touted to earn between $23,355 and $31,140.
The Perfume Diaries at Harrods
Harrods in London will be holding an exhibit — titled The Perfume Diaries — “celebrating the past, present and future of the perfume industry”. The exhibit is curated by Roja Dove of the Haute Parfumerie at Harrods.
A true celebration of the fragrance industry…
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The fall of Lehman Brothers in 2008 triggered the global economic downfall. And the company rose to fame for the largest bankruptcy filing in U.S. history. However if you intend to own a piece of this ex- banking powerhouse, then here’s your chance. The following month, art works that belonged to the British and European offices of Lehman Brothers will go under the hammer. Interested folks can bid for works of Lucian Freud, Gary Hume, a sign that adorned the company’s offices in London’s Canary Wharf financial district along with post-war and contemporary pieces, maritime pictures and sporting works of art. The 2 million pounds ($3.18 million) expected from this auction will be used to pay back creditors. To observe the second anniversary of the administrations, the sale is also dated on September 29 at Christie’s auction house. It is also reported that ‘a similar sale of 450 contemporary art works owned by Lehman in the United States is due to be held on September 25 and could raise $10 million.’
Who says the economic slow down has cast a gloom over the real estate market? That’s not true for One Hyde Park, Knightsbridge at least as the title for London’s most expensive property changes yet another time. After an apartment worth $200 Million this new penthouse was sold at a staggering cost of $221 million. The house with six-bedrooms and a panic room, across two floors comes with bullet-proof windows and gives you a panoramic view of the Serpentine.
And that’s not all the secret new owners will also enjoy 24- hour room service from the Mandarin Oriental hotel along with SAS-trained security guards to protect their interests. Considering that the property prices at One Hyde Park start at around $ 31.56 million, this is not such a big price to ask now is it?
McLaren showroom to open up in swanky One Hyde Park
One Hyde Park, located in the posh Knightsbridge area is set to become one of the most high profile developments in London when it opens in October this year. Joining the lucky few who will get to call this development their home is McLaren, who will be opening a showroom at this prestigious location. The showroom will open early next year and will be the flagship of the company. Visitors can feast their eyes on the exclusive display of cars inside this showroom which includes the new MP4-12C supercar. This news is sure to excite the McLaren fans in London who would make it a point to view the latest machines on offer by their favorite automaker.
Adding to the exclusivity of this already exclusive showroom is that McLaren is one of the lucky few to snag a showroom space in the prestigious One Hyde Park development which only has three sites for retailers.
World’s Most Expensive Salad
Regular readers might expect the most expensive salad in the world to be sprinkled with edible gold leaf and topped with enormous brilliant cut diamonds. In this case, however, the dish itself is deserving of the price tag—even if it does have a bit of gold leaf.
The most expensive salad was created by celebrity chef Raymond Blanc at the Hempel Hotel in London in observance of Florette National Salad Week in 2003. The salad took six hours to create and included such fine ingredients as Florette Baby Leaf salad, beluga caviar, grated truffle, potatoes decorated with gold leaf, Cornish crab and lobster and 30-year-old balsamic vinegar. The 50 grams of Almas golden caviar, made from the eggs of albino and Oscietre sturgeons and formerly reserved for Russian tsars, is the true draw of this sumptuous salad.
The Florette Sea and Earth Salad came to £635.60 (US $1,013) to create—and the costly caviar alone accounted for £600.
After pleasing the US market with a US-only model, BMW is now pampering its customers in Japan. BMW has just recently unveiled limited edition production specials solely for the Japanese Domestic Market. One of the many special production vehicles that are aimed at the Japanese market is the 120i Performance Unlimited. Equipped with the 170-horsepower 2-liter four with a six-speed automatic, this mean machine features a number of M-Sport components including the bumpers and blacked-out grille, the 18-inch split-five-spoke rims and carbon fiber spoiler and wing mirror housings. Besides this, the special edition 120i Performance Unlimited will also flaunt an exquisite upgraded interior. Limited to just 30 examples, the 120i has an asking price of ¥4,350,000 ($50k).
The special 1 Series follows in the path of the BMW X6 Performance Unlimited and the Mini Savile Row. The special X6 is powered by BMW’s twin-turbo 3-liter hybrid inline-six with an eight-speed transmission, and boasts of a special aero package, wheels and interior. Limited to just 20 examples, and dressed exclusively in silver, the special X6 has an asking price of ¥9,450,000 ($107k).
The Mini Savile Row is a limited edition restricted to just 100 examples. The Mini pays tribute to London’s famous tailoring quarter in jet black with chrome wheels and trim. With a range of optional extras included as standard, the Mini has an asking price of ¥3,100,000 ($35k).
Many students have a dream of going to a certain college or university for higher education. However, reality plays spoilt sport and many are made to compromise on their dreams and settle for colleges other than those of their choice. This is mainly due to the exorbitant fees that some of the universities charge. To help prepare you in advance and warn you about some of the most expensive colleges out there, we present you with a list of the most expensive places/cities in USA to go to college. Compiled by Forbes, this list is created solely based on the “sticker prices,” meaning the actual cost of tuition plus room and board.
Coming as no surprise, the Big Apple a.k.a. New York City leads the list for having the some of the most expensive colleges in the country. Topping CampusGrotto’s list of most expensive colleges for 2009-2010 is Sarah Lawrence College, located in Bronxville, N.Y. A year at this college will set you back by around $54,410. The renowned New York University is second on the list of CampusGrotto. Its high annual costs are mainly credited to the high price of housing in New York. Thus, the total annual cost to attend NYU includes $13,507 in room and board expenses.
The second most expensive place in US to attend college is the country’s capital Washington D.C. Universities in the capital like the George Washington University topped the world’s most expensive colleges list in 2008. The current annual cost of attending this college including board and dining is estimated at $51,730. Another university in the nation’s capital, the Georgetown University, lands in the No. 7 slot on CampusGrotto’s list with an annual cost of $51,122.
Lewiston, Maine takes the number three position by being home to the Bates College whose annual cost is said to be $51,300.
Saratoga Springs, located just few hours from new York City comes in at number four courtesy its Skidmore College whose annual costs are said to be $51,196.
Baltimore, Md. rounds up the top five most expensive places to go to college at. The Baltimore campus of the renowned John Hopkins University is said to cost students $51,190 annually.
The small port city of New London, Conn. is number six courtesy the Connecticut College whose annual cost is $51,115.
Readers must remember the list has been made without considering the financial aids and other scholarships provided by these various universities. It must also be noted that besides being known for their high fees, these colleges are renowned for ranking high in academic excellence as well. So if you are shelling out these exorbitant sums, you know you are getting education worth every penny and more.
Modern Luxury Lamps with an antique feel by Rogier
Light hues of on your walls tend to make your home more airy and appear more spacious. You can achieve dramatic effects if you can get the lighting right. If you don’t really know how to light up your house, Rogier, London has just the thing you need. designed by artist Lauriance Rogier, the lamps have a touch of the modern as well as a dash of the antique look to blend into the décor with ease.
The luxury lamps are crafted out of materials including Victorian water spouts, Fresh water fish baskets, original wallpaper printing rolls and old printing stone for metallic Champagne labels, just to name a few. The lamps are finished with silk lampshades, to give it a rich and elegant look.