An undisclosed guest of the Cavalli club in Dubai, whose $105,000 (AED387,988 including taxes) bill went viral and has indeed stirred quite a controversy.
On the January 2nd of this year, the guest decided to indulge in order to bring in the New Year and his birthday in good spirits by throwing a party for his personal guests. Apart from the special cake slices, there were many other items which individually added up to the amount such as the 6-liter bottle of the Cristal champagne for $34,030, 13 bottles of Roederer Cristals champagne for $22,933, a 3-liter Cavalli Vodka for $1,348, and 4 bottles of Chivas Regal 12-year old Whisky for $1,187 amongst different beverages.
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Scottevest Travel Boxers ($20) feature dedicated iPhone and passport pockets — the better to keep them safe during your adventures — as well as more normal features, such as a button fly, anti-microbial odor- and stain-resistant treatment, and Nylon and Lycra construction.
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Arceau Marqueterie de Paille Watch by Hermés. The dials are adorned with Hermés signature patterns weaved using a rare art called "Marqueterie", a careful process where artisans carefully craft straw into ornate, decorative patterns and designs. The watch will also feature 41mm white gold cases, blue alligator straps, and an automatic movement built exclusively for Hermés by Manufacture Vaucher.
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These Starbucks Frappucino Cupcakes were crafted by the talented blogger Kim from the delicious blog Kimz Kitchen. These coffee-spiked cakes are made all the more adorably tempting fit snugly into a clever cupcake sleeve made out of an old Starbucks cup and skewered with a tell-tale green straw.
Emulating the popular Starbucks Caramel Frappucino, these Starbucks Frappucino Cupcakes are comprised of an altered version of your usual vanilla cupcakes. The cupcakes are given a shot of java and then taken to a new level of decadence when they are filled with a healthy amount of airy coffee mousse. The petite cakes are topped with a lush Swiss Meringue Buttercream and drizzled with a sumptuous homemade caramel sauce.
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The Ferrari Xezri Concept, designed by Samir Sadikhov for the Ferrari World that held a design contest last year and fielded designs from all over the world from hopeful artists who had an opportunity to have their car put into production. The second place entry for the Ferrari World Design Contest 2011 was Sadikhov from Azerbaijan who designed the Xezri Concept car.
“My Ferrari project was an idea of designing a model that a synthesis of its technological knowledge and its sporting experience, said Sadikhov. “This project must be the source of the highest level of technology characterizing a unique car, which is absolutely innovative and represents the quintessence of Ferrari past and present and looks to the Ferrari of the future.”
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El Seed is a Tunisian street artist born in France. He creates large-scale pieces in Paris that showcase the art of Arabic calligraphy on his native city’s walls.
He speaks about his role as an Arabic artist who is trying to make it in a Western-dominated art world. The street artist is inspired by Arabic calligraphy and he uses his art to express his social condition, his feelings and his beliefs.
El Seed aims to make a social commentary about France’s political system with an emphasis on immigrant acceptance. He discusses what fed his desire to get back to his roots and how he ultimately learned about his history and culture. The artist’s work is always about a quest of identity and aims to promote Arab culture and Arab art. El Seed hopes to break down common Arab stereotypes and misconceptions portrayed by the media and society.
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Adding to the legendary Seamaster range, Omega introduces the Seamaster Aqua Terra GMT. Being a tried-and-true classic sought after by collectors as also enthusiasts alike, this Seamaster is no exception to this. In the inside of the 43mm stainless steel casing works a Swiss automatic Omega in-house Co-Axial caliber 8605/8615, which is COSC-certified and provides precise time down to 150 meters.
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