Luxurious Combo

If you're one to ask; "How much does that cost?" or fumble trying to find the price tag as you enter most stores, then this diamond studded, luxurious combo isn't for you. This revolutionary phone manufactured by Goldvish offers the class and uniqueness few are prepared to pay for. After all, the combo does come with a $48,000.00 price tag. The phone also comes with a Frederic Jouvenot Chronograph Evolution removable watch. These limited edition pieces will go on sale come June 9th.

Burberry Lights Up the Skies of New York pt. 2

Louis Vuitton Luggage for a Quick Weekend Getaway

If you're in the midst of planning the ideal weekend getaway, then consider the new Steamer Bag and Aventurier Bag found in the Louis Vuitton Luggage section. Regardless of your daily routines or unexpected twists and turns, the LV luggage are finest to accomodate you for the warm weather ahead. Keep in mind the Steamer only costs $3,550


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Murphy-Goode Job

If you haven't already heard about this you must have been living under a rock for quite a while. Anyways, the lucky contestant was recently announced a few weeks ago and was awarded with this Goode Job.

Can Bentley Be Recycled?

Aside from... British automaker Bentley has made a daring innovative move by becoming the first carmaker in the luxury category that bestows its environmental strategy with a guarantee that the materials utilized in all of its existing Continental models are 85 percent recyclable or 95 percent recoverable. "The first serial model, the Continental Supersports, which was already introduced at the Geneva Motor Show, uses either gasoline or ethanol, a fuel that has been known to reduce emissions of CO2. As the trailblazer in the luxury segment, the carmaker is opening the way for a customer-based shift toward alternative fuels. The company is intent on putting all their models on flex fuel technology by 2012. In combination with this will be a new powertrain that is known to reduce fuel consumption by an amazing 40 percent. By 2012, Bentley fleet will come with reduced CO2 emissions of 15 percent."



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Bentley Continental GT, The Birkin Edition by MTM

British car maker Bentley is pleased to introduce what is the MTM Birkin Edition of its world renowned Continental GT. Bentley and tuning specialist MTM has come up with an upgrade for the Bentley Continental GT that significantly improves exhaust, retuned engine,and some undisclosed adjustments. The MTM Birkin package has boosted power with an added 90hp giving the Continental GT a top speed of 205mph, awarding this Continental GT the fastest Bentley in the world. The Birkin package starts at $30,000 and is available for the Bentley Flying Spur as well as the Continental GTC


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Maitres du Temps Chapter One Black and White watch

The only time most people will ever see ultra luxury watches are online, in exclusives boutiques, or spot them on a rare collector. They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but the watch in the picture above is worth $400,000.00, making time really precious for most.



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John Legend's Watch on Auction

"This exquisite Millenary Pianoforte watch from Audemars Piguet has been engraved on the back with the signature of singer/songwriter John Legend. Just one of only 500 in production, this limited edition watch is truly one of a kind."
The Millenary line of watches itself is musically themed and features a depiction of piano keys on the dial. The face of the watch is mother of pearl and the watch is in solid 18k white gold housing the in-house made Audemars Piguet Calibre 3120 automatic mechanical movement with about 55 hours of power reserve.

The exquisite watch from Audemars Piguet is currently up for auction on Charity Buzz, to raise money for John's "Show Me" Organization and the estimated aution value is $32,000. The auction will come to a close on June 4th.
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The Mardan Palace

Last night was the spectacular unveiling of the £800 million luxury resort in Antalya, Turkey, the Mardan Palace, which had an estimate of 600 rich and famous people who watched and enjoyed an extravagant firework show at its opening party. The Mardan Palace is as royal as it sounds, after all it's one of Europe's most luxurious hotels or one of the most luxurious hotels on Earth rather. It's probably the only place where champagne costs £25 a glass, gold plated mirrors on the floor of bathrooms, remote controlled toilets, and exclusive beaches constructed from over 9,000 tons of white sand imported from Egypt. The lavish resort comprises of 560 rooms, including two Royal Suites with private pools with each suite costing a roughly £11,500 a night.

Guests are encouraged to take pleasure in a 30minute gondola sail around the Mediterranean’s largest swimming pool or if you like swimming amongst the fishes, there're five enormous aquariums that contains 2,400 fishes. The resort also features one of eleven waterside Italian restaurants.



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The new Stylish BMW Z4

"The world of luxury automobiles is a combination of sophisticated art mixed with elegant functionality." The new 2009 Z4 will be the first BMW roadster to utilize the acclaimed iDrive, which allows users to control everything from air conditioning and audio systems, to GPS navigation all through BMW's interactive computer system. The interior of the new roadster has been completely redesigne, has a longer body, more advanced suspension, larger interior cabin and more aggressive design. Highlight for many, the 2009 z4 comes with a more powerful engine, which gives the car something for everyone; sleek new style, clean cut interior and a little extra under the hood for those with a drive for performance.



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Paul Smith's Exclusive for Barneys New York

Apparently taste and style are relatively recession-proof. Even though British designer Sir Paul Smith recently opened a new store in San Francisco, his line is set to launch an exclusive new limited edition mens collection of suiting, separates and shirting for famed haute-department store Barneys New York. Manufactured in Italy, Paul Smith Exclusive has a modern, tailored silhouette, finished with the design twists and styling details that have become synonymous with the Paul Smith brand.

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Burberry Lights Up the Skies of New York

On 28 May 2009, Burberry will become the newest addition to the Manhattan Skyline when three 50 foot long neon Burberry signs will be lit above the new Burberry Americas headquarters at 444 Madison Avenue in New York.

“We are all so excited about Madison Avenue. It’s such an iconic building which we feel is the perfect new home for Burberry in America and will be another huge chapter in our rich history,” says Burberry creative director Christopher Bailey, who also designed the headquarters.

New 157-Ft., $22 Million Superyacht from Oceanfast

Australian luxury yacht builder Oceanfast has just announced its new 157-ft. semi-custom superyacht, due for completion in July at its shipyard in Western Australia. The ship can accommodate up to 10 guests and 10 crew. Four guest cabins are separated from an aft lazarette designed fro diving and leisure activities on the external swim platform by a well situated engine room. The superyacht has a top speed of 16knots and 4,000 nautical mile range at a cruising speed of 12 knots from its twin diesel engines, making it an ideal craft for long range exploring.

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Yasmin Sethi's Newspaper Tables

"Newspaper plays an important part in our day-to-day life. Yet the life of an individual paper is fleeting. The primary use of a newspaper; providing news is over in a day. Yasmin Sethi explored ways in which newspapers could be reused and their life extended. This project, inspired by the versatility of newspapers extends their role in our daily life."

Range of Items:
• Maya’ a Stool made out of concentric circles of newspaper rolls.
• ‘Uma,’ the Chair, also made out of concentric rolls.
• The ‘Tu-tu’, love seat, designed for intimacy.
• the’ Padma’ Table inspired by the shape of a flower


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Selfridges Continues to "Paint the Town Yellow" with Coca Cola

As you may already know, London department store, Selfridges celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. Aside from RIM, many house hold names took part in the festivity by releasing limited edition items sporting the company's iconic yellow colour. Coca Cola has also released a limited edition bottle just for the occasion.


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Dekadent Belter

The young but ambitious German fashion label, Dekadent Belter became most famous when they first made headlines with their €1,001 Polo tees. With each polo tee shirt bearing the statement; “FCK M3 I’m Rich,” is stitched with golden yarn, is decorated with pearl buttons and a 14 carat gold medal exhibiting the Dekadent logo. The German fashion label since then has added a new belt and watch collection to it's sartorial offering. In the case of leathers, there's a choice of four leathers, calf, python, elephant, and alligator, they're all hand sewn and available in a variety of colors.



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Christian Louboutin Receives a "Leg Up" from Marie Antoinette

If you're one of the countless bona fide enthusiasts of Christian Louboutin, then you're probably losing your head over the limited edition Marie Antoinette shoe collection. Louboitin collaborated with world famous embroider, Franco Indian Textile Group, to create these "candy-coloured platforms" inspired by the sartorial style of the 17^th century French queen and icon of excess.
Only 36 pairs were created, each shoe overflows with coloured beads, chiffon ruffles and velvet linings. A removable porcelain doll face wearing its hair in the distinguishing style of the 17th century queen is featured on the ankly strap.



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Guy Richie's Version of Sherlock Holmes

Patek, One of the World's Greatest Watch Models Ever Created

The Patek Phillipe is an extraordinarily fine and rare 18K rose gold perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch with moon phases and baton numerals from 1960. Being made by one of the world's most dignified watchmakers is one of several elements which allows the Patek to be one of the worlds most valuable timepieces. The Patek Philippe was expected to fetch a record price estimated at $880,000 - $1.3 million at Christies Important Watches sale in Geneva on May 11th.

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Ferrari Opens Shop in the UK!

Luxury car brand, Ferrari, opened its first store in the heart of London's fashionable Mayfair on Regent street last week. Customers are able to purchase anything in the store from men and womenswear, clothing accessories, model toys, leather items, along with bags and small goods. The store's highlight feature is its centerpiece which is a replica formula 1 race car.

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The Newton Coffee Table

The Newton Table was designed to discover the hidden potential of molded plywood. By employing 3D design software and 5-axis mills to create newly possible forms with the material has enabled designer Karl Anersson to create artifacts that would not have been commercially possible ten years ago. Annerson's focus is to make quality furniture that will encourage patrons to own their furniture for a long time.


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Clayton I-House Starting at $93,300

Even though the concept of prefabricated homes never fully broke through to the mass market of potential home owners, contemporary architects and designers alike belonging to one of America's largest mobile home and housing manufacturers, persist on being obsessed over the idea of prefabricated homes or houses shipped in pieces, then constructed by the owner. The I-House, created by Clayton, was inspired by the visual designs of Swedish furniture retailer IKEA.
Standout features:

• Equipped with solar roof panels
• Tank less hot water heater
• Zero emission insulation

Manufacturers of the I-House also claimed that the I-House's most valuable standout feature is its energy efficiency, if operated correctly, the house can run on $1.00 a day.


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Limited-Edition Sandals from Christian Louboutin

Parisian shoemaker Christian Louboutin could quickly change the top priority for few with these limited-edition "Rhodita" sandals. While shelling out $895 for a pair of strappy, sky-high heels may be a bit pricey for some, few may consider the purchase behind these red-bottomed soles to be worthy. Because all of the proceeds will benefit the Golden Triangle Asian Elephant Foundation (GTAEF) conservation. If you're one of the few, it's highly suggested you snag a pair swiftly. There are only 50 available.
To purchase, visit: Footcandy
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"HOME" the Limited Edition T-shirt by Gucci

Gucci recently announced their support for HOME, the unique cinematic environmental film directed by Yann Arthus-Bertrand, produced by Luc Besson and funded by Gucci parent company the PPR group. In honor or the film, Gucci designed a special, limited edition t-shirt, which will go on sale in select Gucci stores worldwide and on Gucci.com beginning May 25th. Gucci's creative designer, Frida Giannini has designed the t-shirt using 100% organic cotton and natural dyes in recyclable packagin, to intensify the message of sustainability. The t-shirt features HOME's official logo and has intigrated Gucci's iconic "GG" symbol. The names of each country featured in the film is also featured on the back of the t-shirt. Once on sale, the t-shirt will be available in both men’s and women’s sizes, with all profits donated to goodplanet.org,

To find out more about the film: HOME

Burberry Summer Eyewear for 2009

“For men, new modern styles include acetate double bridge wrapped sunglasses with an engraved check plaque across the bridge and temple…The colour palette for the eyewear includes degradé neutral earth tones mirroring pieces in the ready-to-wear collections as well as black, brown and bark.”



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