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Friday, 30 April 2010
Patek Philippe's new chronograph designed to feature a classic movement developed and fully manufactured in the companies workshops. The Patek Philippe Chronograph Ref. 5170 is made of eighteen karat gold and is water resistant up to thirty meters.
Labels: Patek Philippe, Watch
Labels: Home, Knoll Luxe, Rodarte
Labels: Books
Labels: Leather, Luxury, Wallet, Womens, Yves Saint Laurent
London Milliner, Victoria Grant, brings a whole new edge to contemporary hat wearing. Her arresting designs have attracted a host of style-charting devotees including Dita Von Tees, Christina Aguilera, Penelope Cruz, Annie Lennox, Dolce & ; Gabanna & Jay Joplin. None more so than this one created exclusively for 20ltd.com. Inspired by the British Royal Artillery and Medieval Execution Mask, this remarkable piece combines Victoria’s whimsical sense of Heritage vs. Humour to create a fully functional Art Piece. To be worn or used as a lamp (Maximum Wattage 15). Hand crafted from Pierced Fur felt and Aluminium Chain with an ostentatious Bird of Paradise puff it is a high salute to good old British Heritage and the mysterious underworld of sex & roleplay pursued through the ages.
www.victoriagrant.co.uk
Labels: Design, Hat, Limited Edition
Thursday, 29 April 2010
Grace Spooner and Lucie Watts's polished black bridle envelope is suede lined with pencil holder and popper closure (designed to house either the MacBook Air or A4 note paper, magazine and pencil). Polished black bridle envelope by Spooner and Watts made to order with the option of a personalised monogram embossed blind or in silver foil. Exclusively available through 20ltd.com, it is available in only 20 editions.
www.spoonerandwatts.co.uk
Labels: Black, bridle, envelope, Polished, Spooner and Watts
Sixty years later, Carl Hansen still produces the Wishbone chair as Wegner intended—with traditional bent woods and woven paper seats— but without letting prices spiral out of control. “It cannot be cheaply produced,” Christian Skovhus, owner of Icons of Denmark, says. “If a copy exists, it’s been glued or laminated and has no longevity.”
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Labels: Chair, Hans Wegner, Wishbone
Labels: Beaded, Fragrance, The Beautiful Mind
The Vanderbilt Rose will be offered by Siegelson for sale at the upcoming Berkshire Hathaway Shareholders Event.
Formerly in the collection of Empress Eugénie, wife of Napoleon III, the corsage ornament was purchased by Le Musée Louvre in 2008 for $11 million.
This historic jewel with royal provenance consists of 250 carats worth of diamonds.
Created in 1855, the Vanderbilt Rose’s original owner was the niece of Napoleon Bonaparte, Princess Mathilde Bonaparte. Known as a bright individual, Mathilde owned one of the most distinguished literary and artistic salons in Paris during the Second Empire. After her death in 1904, the Vanderbilt Rose was auctioned off and sold by Cartier to Cornelius Vanderbilt III. As the “Queen of New York Society,” the jewel became her signature adornment.
Estimate for the Vanderbilt Rose is available upon request.
Labels: Borsheims, Vanderbilt Rose
Lexus has unveiled Hybrid Bicycle. A “design concept the captures the fundamental engineering and design values of the brand, but with two wheels rather than four.”
Power comes from the pedal of the rider increased by help of the front wheel with a 240W electric motor, kept running by a 25.9V lithium-ion battery.
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Wednesday, 28 April 2010
Labels: Fashion, Juergen Teller, Luxury, Zimmermann
in grey “La Pelle Guccissima”, with 25% of the retail price for each bag sold going to UNICEF’s “Schools for Africa” campaign.
Labels: Fashion, Gucci for UNICEF, Womens
Finlandia Vodka celebrates their own 40th anniversary and Earth Day by releasing four limited edition Sigg water bottles featuring designs by Finnish artist Klaus Haapaniemi. Each design represents a different element from the heart of Finlandia and all profits will go towards supporting four different global environmental projects.
The limited edition bottles will be available starting May 3rd on finlandiawaterbottle.com for $28 each.
Labels: Bottle Project, Finlandia Charity, water
Labels: CDG 2, CDG Parfums, Fragrance
Labels: Beauty, Dr. Perricone
The Tom Ford Private Blend Lip Colour Collection offers 12 classic and elegant shades. Marking the first chapter in Tom Ford's evolution into make - up, this collection is a luxurious interpretation of the sophistication and femininity that is associated with Tom Ford.
The new Private Blend Lip Color Collection presents Tom Ford's personal palette of twelve classic lip shades. Luxuriously created from specially treated pigments and nourishing properties such as, soja seed extract and chamomilla flower oil, the lipsticks have an ultra creamy texture and deliver a pure and luminous lip colour.
Packaged in gold-accented ivory cases with the TF logo stamped on the lipstick bullet.
The Tom Ford Private Blend Lip Colour Collection is available from 24 April - £35 each.
Labels: Beauty, Private Blend, Tom Ford
Every detail has been personally chosen by Armani to reflect his passion for stylish comfort and functionality. Each of the rooms and suites, which take the unique form of the tower, are finished with precious materials. The curved walls are clad in custom-created luxe fabrics and hand made leather from Florence, floors are covered with Japanese Tatami and bathrooms feature dramatic green bamboo marble from Brazil. Each unique living space is furnished with bespoke Armani Casa pieces including oak tables with liquid metal finish created exclusively for the hotel.
Sophisticated colors, clean lines and unique textures blend together seamlessly with the tower’s stunning architecture and natural light to create an atmosphere of calm serenity where guests can feel at ease.
Since creating her unique brand of hand-sculpted accessories in 2006, Ana-Maria Pasescu is one of the UK’s most exciting young designers. Serving her apprenticeship with some of the industry’s most illustrious names including Jam design, Phillipe Starck, Tom Dixon and Gillian O'Brien, she has evolved her own distinctive and experimental style, always exploring new materials and processes with recycling and longevity at the heart everything she does. This braid leather and brass studded necklace is beautiful and dangerous. It is available exclusively through 20ltd.com.
www.AnaMariaDesign.co.uk
Labels: Ana-Maria Pasescu, Design, jewelery
Tuesday, 27 April 2010
Paula Kent Meehan, co-founder of the Redken hair care products company, offers her private jet available for lease at about $5,000 per hour plus standard chartering costs -- catering, landing fees, international fees, etc.). Rates vary, depending on the itinerary. Corporate Jets in Van Nuys handles the arrangement and can be reached directly at (818) 989-5888.
Labels: Private Jet, Travel
Mauro Lecchi has developed a new design concept for a Lamborghini yacht. The is inspired by the Lamborghini car.
The interior layout includes a full beam owner room with bath and separate shower, guest bedroom with bathroom in the bow.
The Lamborghini yacht can be powered by three different motors: 2×700 hp Volvo Penta IPS 900 diesel, 2×950 hp diesel Seatek, 2x (3x) 550 hp v 12 – 60 Lamborghini petrol.
For beauty that endures time, Clé de Peau Beauté has always been committed to scientific advancements that optimize skin's very nature.
Three major forces create a superior La Creme:
• Powerful anti-aging benefits: La crème is newly formulated with scientifically advanced ingredients that comprehensively diminish the appearance of wrinkles, dark spots and sagging.
• Overnight results: Texture, elasticity and dullness are visibly improved overnight. Skin awakens to remarkable clarity and smoothness.
• Cutting-edge emulsification technology: A special emulsification technology creates the ultimate texture that not only delivers ingredients more deeply, quickly and effectively, but enhances tangible benefits.
How to use: Use as the final step of your nighttime skincare regimen. Take a small amount on spatula provided, transfer to fingertip, and gently smooth over entire face
Labels: Cle de Peau Beaute
This gin is made by steeping the English native sloe berry, a type of wild plum which comes from the blackthorn tree, for several months with Hayman's Gin which is blended with natural sugars to give the drink its distinctive flavour.
This great cocktail cabinet addition can be used to make a number of classic drinks, including The Blackthorn, which first appeared in the 1800's. First, mix Hayman's Sloe Gin and sweet vermouth (2:3 parts) over ice. Strain into cocktail glasses, add a twist of lemon and serve.
To make the more modern sloe gin drink, the aptly named 'The Wibble', shake equal measures of dry gin, Hayman's Sloe Gin and grapefruit juice over ice. Add a squeeze of lemon and a dash of blackberry flavoured Crème de Mure liqueur. Serve in a chilled martini glass. Alternatively, Hayman's Sloe Gin makes a perfect digestif served straight.
Hayman's Sloe Gin is now available exclusively at Harvey Nichols Wine Shops nationwide priced at £21.50 for 70cl.
Labels: Hayman Sloe Gin
Labels: Mobile, Technology, Vertu
RéVive Cellulite Erasure is specifically created to reduce the appearance of cellulite-affected areas
Labels: Beauty, Cellulite Erasure, RéVive, Womens
"TIME AWAY"
Labels: BJØRG Jewellery
When he was twenty, Olivier Theyskens dropped out of design school to create his first collection. Within the next year, Women’s Wear Daily headlined his “Star Quality,” Harper's Bazaar christened him an “Instant Icon,” and The New York Times singled out his work in coverage of the Metropolitan Museum’s Costume Institute, where it was already enshrined. That winter, Madonna wore Theyskens to the Oscars.
In the decade since, he has lent his power to two international brands, “restoring the fortunes,” as Vogue put it, of the house of Rochas, and then moving on to Nina Ricci as artistic director. His work has appeared on the cover of French, British, and American Vogue worn by Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman, among other stars. Even the most casually fashion conscious consumers know his name, his striking face, and his dark, soft, and often-flattering aesthetic.
In this special edition book, photographer Julien Claessens looks back at his whirlwind career thus far. Claessens, who was given unprecedented backstage access to Theyskens' fashion shows, beautifully captures the designer's romantic and mysterious oeuvre.
Labels: Books, Fashion, Luxury, Olivier Theyskens
Monday, 26 April 2010
The ‘Wrapped Whole cut’ shoe by Lodger of London is fashioned from a single piece of flawless leather, the seam of the shoe is placed asymmetrically on one side as opposed to being more traditionally found at the back. This requires that the leather be stretched in three directions in order to get it to fit around the toe and heel without any additional seams. Customers can choose to have their own pair of these unique shoes hand painted in one of three colours: a rich Oxblood, warm Grey or Azure Blue. Each pair has the name of their creator embossed on one sole and the name of the customer embossed on the other.
Labels: 20ltd, Fashion Shoes, Mens
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Labels: Dominic Jones, jewellery
Van Cleef & Arpels new Papillons jewelry collection featuring butterflies. The line focuses on butterflies and flowers which include intricate petals made of white gold and diamonds. The collection has a set of earrings, a necklace and numerous broaches.
Labels: jewelery, Luxury, Van Cleef Arpels
Labels: AURÉLIE BIDERMANN, Chain, Locket, Luxury
Mash concepts for the "Bols 1575 Amsterdam" Bottle revamp
Mash designed a series of classic and elegant bottles based on vintage French perfume packaging."
Labels: Bols 1575 Vodka, Drink
Labels: Books, Helmut Newton, Immorale, Rare
Of course it is designed to illuminate, but above all to amaze, as in times gone by in g
rand houses, with a whole series of "wonders", from stuffed animals to large maps of the world, from anatomical skulls to aviaries with exotic birds. With Fabio Novembre and Luciola , the Driade house becomes infused with wonder too.
Labels: Fabio Novembre, Luciola Chandelier
Burberry “April Showers” collection for Spring 2010 launched under their Burberry Brit label.
The collection, for both men and women, includes fitted trench coats, polo shirts and dresses, padded jackets, “stowaway” windbreakers and accessories.
Labels: April Showers, Burberry
Luxury Link has partnered with Travel + Leisure to bring you Vacationist.com. The world’s leading luxury travel website meets the expertise and esteem of one of the world’s top travel publications. Vacationist.com would allow you insider access to deals you simply won't find anywhere else. Deals up to 40% off. To the world’s top destinations. Sound nice? We certainly think so. Be a Vacationist.
Labels: Luxury, Travel, Vacationist
Saturday, 24 April 2010
Rie Rasmussen, is the new Muse of Perrier Jouët
More than just a celebrity, Rie Rasmussen is a talented artist who decided to get behind the camera after her lead role in a Luc Besson masterpiece, Angel‐A, a wonderful French black and white feature film set in Paris.
She wrote and directed her first short film that got selected at the Cannes film festival of 2004 when she was only 24. She recently produced her first feature film “Human Zoo” that will air on screens this year.
She also enjoys drawing and painting and published her first book “Grafiske Historier” including her works and featuring her self-portraits that appeared in Vogue magazine.
During her visit at the Perrier Jouët house, Rie Rasmussen was filmed exploring the cellars, tasting the Belle Epoque with Hervé Deschamps and painting the 3 drawings with champagne.
Labels: Perrier Jouët, Rie Rasmussen
Tuesday, 20 April 2010
Este modelo de Minicooper se llama SIMACHЁV y está tuneado de una manera muy particular: en blanco y negro.
Labels: FOTOS, Nuevos Modelos