Wednesday 31 August 2011

Bow tie Glasses


The Lital Efraim SteadyBop frames are a hipsters delight, after a couple folds you can wear them as a plastic bow tie.




Gucci GG Plus Moccasin


These showy slip-ons feature a beige upper with an ebony GG logo treatment, dark brown trim, cutout interlocking G detail on the front, and a rubber sole that integrates carbon fiber for added support. Priced at $425

The Mutewatch


The Mutewatch sits somewhere between a rubber bracelet and a touchscreen gadget, relying on a tap to activate it and swipes to cycle through its clock, alarm, and timer functions. Its motion sensor registers movement and automatically adjusts the strength of its vibration notifications, making sure you never miss an appointment. ($260)


Porsche Driver’s Selection Ice Cube Trays




Amongst all the luxurious goodies and automobiles both super old and futuristically new at Monterey Auto Week. So easy now to open your freezer and grab mini frozen 911s, Caymans, Cayennes and Panameras to chill your drink. 




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Monday 22 August 2011

2012 SLK 55 AMG




Mercedes-Benz presents the new SLK 55 AMG, the most powerful SLK roadster of all time. It comes with a brand new 5.5 litre V8 engine, sporting an impressive 422 horsepower. Other stunning features include the 7 Speedshift transmisson and the performance breaking system, all next to great looks of the car of course. The sports version of the SLK sprints from 0-100 km/h in just 4.6 seconds. The SLK 55 AMG comes to retailers January 2012.
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Hublot Chukker Bang


Hublot will be revealing the new Chukker Bang watch at the Polo Gold Cup in Gstaad. Inspired by the world of polo and in conjunction with polo player Facundo Pieres, the Chukker Bang is a 44mm Big Bang watch, equipped with a titanium grill, affixed to its bezel, in order to further protect the sapphire crystal. The grill can be removed though and put back on when needed. Only 500 numbered pieces of the watch will be produced and it also comes in a version with a diamond encrusted grill.
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Saturday 20 August 2011

“Déjà Vu” by Christian Louboutin



Christian Louboutin’s designs are next level in a way  that is  pretty much always quirky and unique. How many times have you seen a pair of stilettos with eyes on them ?  The “Déjà Vu” slingbacks are almost sold out.
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Triple Double Oreo cookie




The all new Triple Double Oreo cookie is now available in stores in US and features two layers of Oreo cream (chocolate and original) and three layers of cookie. 
Priced at $4.19 per package.
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Friday 19 August 2011

Lefroy Brooks Belle Aire Faucet




Lefroy Brooks Belle Aire Faucet for retro-futuristic bathrooms features a streamlined form that recalls the golden age of Art Deco design, it is available in chromium plate, antique gold, silver nickel, or satin nickel finishes, and is just the thing to jazz up an otherwise austere area.
Price from $2,030-$2,690.
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the world’s most expensive flip flop by Chipkos


A $18,000 pair of flip flop by Chipkos for sale, hand-painted by Los Angeles artist David Palmer. This collector’s piece is priced as the world’s most expensive flip flop. But it’s all for a good cause — proceeds will go to protect 100,000 square feet of endangered rain forest land.
“This piece represents a unique opportunity for a philanthropist to support a major initiative to conserve endangered rain forest land in Costa Rica,” says Norm Gershenz, Executive Director of SaveNature.Org.
The purchase of the flip flops includes a “meet and greet” with the artist and a two-night stay at the and eco-friendly Montage Hotel in Beverly Hills (recipient of LEED certification & U.S. Green Building Council’s gold level certification). The flip flop is sold in a men’s 8/9.


Lobster and foie gras ice cream by Ice Cream Gallery



Lobster and foie gras ice cream by Arron Liu’s Ice Cream Gallery was a crowd favorite at this year’s Hong Kong Food Expo — with their audacious ice cream flavors that aim to elevate “fine ice cream” to fine dining. Ice Cream Gallery is a boutique from Hong Kong that sources its cream from France, milk from Australia and vanilla bourbon from Madagascar.
Since 1994, Liu has developed more than 600 ice cream flavors, some of which are inspired by French haute cuisine — like the foie gras and salmon varieties — and regional ingredients like Malaysian durian and Philippine mangoes. Ingredients for their ice creams are all natural.
Arron Liu’s ice creams are created in four distinct styles: French crème glacée, made from full-fat, French cream characterized by its no-holds-barred richness; traditional Japanese ice cream made with green tea, red beans or sake; Italian gelato made primarily with milk; and frozen yogurt, a tart, fat- and sugar-free version of their ice cream.
Ingredients are sourced from around the world with truffles from Italy, sesame from Greece, nuts from Spain and gold-grade Japanese green tea.
 A 500ml tub of foie gras ice cream is $120.

London Vault Couture



London Vault Couture catalogues wardrobes, stores them in a safe place, and delivers them to your doorstep just in case you have an unexpected gala evening coming up. And they offer an iPad to keep you connected to your wardrobe. All Vault Couture services, including the online cataloguing and iPad Application are linked, so that whenever an item is moved, worn, cleaned or altered, all database information is always up-to-date.
Garments are stored in a newly built state-of-the-art, climate and humidity controlled, air-purified facility, located in central London. According to the company, “wardrobes are fully secured and designed to provide the optimum conditions for your precious garments. Every item is stored in a breathable garment bag or wrapped in acid-free tissue and placed in a breathable box, helping to maximise the longevity of every stored item.”

Thursday 18 August 2011

Ray Ban Flip Out design




The new Ray Ban Flip Out design make the user customize the color of the lenses on their own. The kit of three effortlessly interchangeable lenses comes in three different shades: gold, black and gunmetal. The classic frames not only look elegant but are made of best glass making technology, and these frames, glasses are lighter and more durable.

As Ray-Ban is famous for its flawless designs, the credit goes to the high-end technologies used in the manufacturing of these masterpieces. The lenses that are used in the making of the glasses are made of carbon-fiber that is an extremely sturdy yet enormously lightweight material. The glasses are made of a patent hyper-technological process with anti reflective coats. The process ensures outstanding polarization and protects your eyes from harmful UV rays.

MontBlanc Limited Edition for Eid




MontBlanc has created a stunning limited edition set of encrusted gift items to mark the special occasion of Eid.
Limited edition assortment of the ultra-special pens, cufflinks and watches are offered exclusively at Montblanc’s flagship boutique in Dubai Mall. The exclusive set comprises a piston fountain pen crafted of rubies and diamonds set in red gold body. The cufflinks are also made of red gold and adorned with rubies and diamonds. The watch is set with more than 360 dazzling diamonds and rubies weighing over 2,767 carats, the set is a treat for authentic jewelry lovers.
The best part is the exclusivity of the set as Montblanc guarantees that is just one-off set and will never have a matching counterpart to it. The price is available only on request at the Flagship boutique in Dubai.
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Reverso watches by Jaeger-LeCoultre to celebrate 80th anniversary



Jaeger-LeCoultre, recently celebrated eightieth anniversary of its iconic Reverso watches with a prestigious event at Ecole Nationale des Beaux-Arts in Paris. The celebrations continued with the launch of its limited edition watches, including ‘Reverso for Emergency’ special edition charity watches, Atmos 561 by Marc Newson and also the highlight of its Reverso series, with the limited edition diamond studded Grande Reverso Lady Ultra Thin.
Jaeger-LeCoultre will also release special Edition charity watches at Venice Film Festival for a charitable cause. “Reverso for Emergency” features a red heart, the symbol of the Salam Centre, a charity known for patients suffering from cardiac pathologies.
The 80th anniversary collection also reinvents the temperature-driven Atmos clock in collaboration with the Australian designer, Marc Newson with Atmos 561. The Atmos is the only clock movement in the world movement that runs on thin air. A limited series of 888, the Atmos 561 by Marc Newson features a case made out of Baccarat crystal. Baccarat customized its crystal to obtain a sandblasted crystal effect for this unique Atmos piece.

Tuesday 16 August 2011

The IWC Aquatimer Galapagos Islands Chronograph Watch




Its 44mm stainless steel case goes through a vulcanization process that leaves it coated in matte-black rubber, which perfectly matches the black rubber strap, and compliments the black face. Of course, it also tells time, with a self-winding mechanical chronograph movement, 44-hour power reserve, date and day display, and luminescent elements on the hands, dial and rotating bezel.
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Maserati Gran Turismo S Superior Black Edition


Created by the mad minds at Anderson Germany, the Superior features a silky matte black exterior treatment, glossy black 21-inch wheels, new carbon fiber replacements for the hoot, mirrors, tailgate, and roof ledges, an enhanced 4.7-liter V8 pumping out 492 hp, a slew of carbon fiber and black Alcantara elements in the interior, and even a PS3.
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Desktop-sized jellyfish tanks




This Jellyfish Tank ($350) was developed from the ground up specifically for Medusozoa by the experts at Jellyfish Art, and features full-spectrum energy efficient LEDs for illumination, an air diffuser for maximum oxygenation, built-in biological, chemical, and mechanical filtration, a bubble channel to shield the jellyfish from the air, and an included voucher good for three of the little menaces as well as a pack of food.
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Banyan Tree Al Wadi, UAE


Banyan Tree Al Wadi tops this month’s list of “10 Unique Luxury Hotels You’ll Never Forget” on TripAdvisor — the world’s largest travel website. The breathtaking resort is also the proud recipient of the travel site’s Certificate of Excellence – which it received just two months ago — the award which is considered a distinct honor based on the premier travel site’s Business Popularity Index records over 45 million travel reviews and opinions from over 85,000 cities around the globe. 



This astounding luxury property was also a big winner at the 2011 World Travel Awards which took place in May — Banyan Tree Al Wadi was named Ras Al Khaimah’s leading resort, the Middle East’s leading villa resort as well as the UAE’s leading villa resort. Pascal Eppink, General Manager of Banyan Tree Al Wadi commented on the property’s recent wins, “We are privileged to be selected for Tripadvisor’s lists. It is a testimony of Banyan Tree’s strong brand recognition and service quality, as well as the result of our core focus on providing unusual and customised hospitality experiences for guests in Banyan Tree’s first integrated desert and beach resort in UAE.


Hermes saree collection to debut in October 2011




Hermes is set to debut a limited edition collection of four to five silk sarees in India, with the beautiful sarees going for $1,800 each starting October 2011. 
For an additional $500, India’s buyers will also have the option of pairing their sophisticated Hermes saree with a matching blouse. 
Hermes previously released a gorgeous line of silk mousseline sarees, which retailed at around £1,200 each (plus £250 for the blouse) at Hermes’ London store on Sloane Street in October 2000. The sarees were elegantly designed by Sunita Kumar — a Kolkata-based designer (who is also the wife of former Indian tennis player Naresh Kumar) who worked alongside Hermes‘ expert in-house designers to create the exquisite collection.
As Hermes targets affluent luxury buyers in lucrative markets such as China and India, the limited edition saree could be the first of many India-specific product launches debuting from the iconic French luxury brand.
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Bugatti Veyron Sang Noir second hand for sale



A Bugatti Veyron Sang Noir which is listed as the most expensive new car in the world ever to be advertised for sale also holds the title as being only the second edition of the Super Sport model to be produced by the premier luxury car maker.
Tom Hartley is a brand name which is synonymous with the sale of luxurious used vehicles, and happens to be the renowned name behind the sale of this spectacular car – tagging this supercar with an exclusive price tag of $3.40 million. What makes this car so special, other than its obvious stunning beauty + elaborate custom features? Only 30 of these cars are to be made in total and all sold out immediately, so getting your hands on this exclusive road-masterpiece of machinery certainly warrants the excitement! 
Taking a brief look under this jaw-dropping supercar’s hood, you’ll find a powerful 16-cylinder engine which is known to pour out 1200 BHP of power, allowing the supercar to accelerate from a 0-100 km/ph in 2.5 seconds flat, going the full distance of a mile in approximately 23 seconds.
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