Published: 4/30/2008 10:09:00 PM
Keywords: Fashion and Design
Visitors at this year’s Salone Internazionale del Mobile (or Milan Furniture Fair) were treated to a unique creation of Sweden-based designer Christiaan Postma.
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Published: 4/30/2008 10:08:00 AM
Keywords: Real Estate
A £7.2 million (or US$14.2 million) luxury eco-home situated in the midst of the Cotswold nature reserve has set a new standard in contemporary country living. Retailing at £3,000 a square foot, the highest price of any country home...
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Published: 4/30/2008 2:07:00 AM
Keywords: Automobiles
BMW pays tribute to its mid-engine sports car of the 80s, the M1, on its 30th anniversary with a design concept, aptly named the BMW M1 Homage, as part of the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2008...
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Published: 4/29/2008 10:20:00 PM
Keywords: Automobiles | Hotels | Travel | Resorts
Lexus have launched the Lexus Hybrid Living Suite, as part of their eco-friendly lifestyle initiative – the Lexus Hybrid Living. Environmental sensitivity is the focal point of this elegant hotel suite in the Fairmont San Francisco, designed with eco-friendly materials.
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Published: 4/29/2008 10:09:00 AM
Keywords: Jewellery | Womens Interest
Extravagance and unconventional chic collide in New York-based designer Jules Kim’s provocative creations, the product of a design philosophy centered on self-expression and individuality.
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Published: 4/29/2008 2:08:00 AM
Keywords: Travel
Last November, we introduced to you White Desert, a specialist travel company that provides adventure seekers a chance to scale Earth’s final frontier – Antarctica. Founded by polar explorer Patrick Woodhead, White Desert is now into its second season of operations.
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Published: 4/28/2008 10:22:00 PM
Keywords: Wine Champagne and Spirits
Through its tastefully packaged test tube wine testers, French outfit Wineside eliminates the risk of being saddled with an unwanted bottle of wine that may have originally been bought out of mere curiosity...
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Published: 4/27/2008 2:18:00 PM
Keywords: Jewellery | Womens Interest
Raw, uncut diamonds meet precious art in the hands of unconventional and edgy jewellery designer Todd Reed. His creations both challenge and defy the traditional notions of what constitutes perfection in a diamond.
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Published: 4/26/2008 2:13:00 PM
Keywords: Aviation
Representing the pinnacle of aircraft manufacturer Cessna’s aviation know-how, the Columbus is the latest, largest entry in its line of Citation business aircraft.
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Published: 4/26/2008 10:17:00 AM
Keywords: Travel | Resorts
Luxury does come with a price but Trisara, a spa resort located on Phuket’s pristine northwestern coast, has announced several new packages starting from April onwards that promises to be lighter on your pockets without compromising on the finer things in life.
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Published: 4/26/2008 2:38:00 AM
Keywords: Watches | Watch Fairs 2008
Possibly the largest and most influential brand in luxury today, Louis Vuitton continues to expand on its watchmaking know-how. This year, the brand debuts the Tambour Orientation, a 44mm stainless steel watch that keeps you on time as well as steering you in the direction.
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Published: 4/25/2008 10:22:00 PM
Keywords: Luxury Electronics
For home theatre luxury, Leon’s latest audiophile desire comes from its top-selling 414 Series. The most compact and powerful product to leave Leon’s factory lines at 60-Hz to 22-kHz frequency response and a power rating of 225 W per channel...
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Published: 4/25/2008 10:07:00 AM
Keywords: Dining
Spain’s El Bulli Restaurant bagged the much coveted title of Best Restaurant in the World for the third year running in the prestigious S.Pelligrino World’s 50 Best Restaurants awards on Tuesday night, held at the Freemanson’s Hall in London.
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Published: 4/25/2008 2:20:00 AM
Keywords: Luxury Electronics
Here's a truly green and eco-friendly to celebrate Earth Week with, and at the same time, add a touch of minimalist chic to your patio or interior spaces. The SOLo Lounge Table by Canadian company Intelligent Forms Designs looks like a mini computer desk on wheels.
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Published: 4/24/2008 10:17:00 PM
Keywords: Yachts and Boats | Events
China received a boost ahead of its preparation for the 2008 Olympic Games when the city of Qingdao was named Asia’s Maritime Capital at the recently concluded Christofle Asia Boating Awards.
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Published: 4/24/2008 10:05:00 AM
Keywords: Home Furnishings
Luxury is in the finer details, and innovative Dutch Designer Marcel Wanders knows it. In a collaboration with Italian manufacturers Bonomi, Wanders has put his interior design skills into the detailing of avant-garde, and has come up with...
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Published: 4/24/2008 2:05:00 AM
Keywords: Luxury Electronics
By now, we have grown accustomed to Samsung’s method of launching a multitude of products at a single media event. Just as the South Korean electronics giant has done when it announced 11 new cameras in March, this time, it’s the turn of their mobile handsets.
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Published: 4/23/2008 10:14:00 PM
Keywords: Watches
Rolex set nine world records at Antiquorum’s vintage Rolex auction last week, held in commemoration of Rolex’s centenary year. The auction, titled Revolution: The Evolution of the Rolex Sport Watch, fetched US$8,515,260.
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Published: 4/23/2008 10:18:00 AM
Keywords: Dining
Koi restaurant in New York could have created this delicacy with the high stakes rollers from Vegas casinos in mind when they introduced their one grand sushi roll, aptly named the High Roller.
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Published: 4/23/2008 2:05:00 AM
Keywords: Healthcare
There is an old saying that “wealth cannot buy health”. But Russian psychoanalyst Artyom Tolokonin begs to differ. He should know, for he has been treating Russian billionaires at his Neo Vita clinic...Photography by Alexey Sazonov/AFP
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