Lux

Le Meurice hotel beata list of other contenders to prove the French know best when it comes to the salle de bain. Designed by Philippe Starck, Le Meurice’s bathrooms managed to beat competitors such as Hotel Raphael in Paris, Le Palais Stephanie in Cannes, La Mas Candille in Mougins, Muse in Ramatuelle and Luna Baglioni in Venice, Italy.via

Darth Vader costume up for auction. Calling all the Star Wars fans! An original Darth Vader costume from the “The Empire Strikes Back (1980)” is being sold in a Christe’s auction this November. The suit is expected to sell for between £160,000 and £230,000 ($250,000 and $365,000) at a sale of Pop culture memorabilia on November 25, 2010 in London. …

Paul Smith X Giro Helmets coming soon. UK designer Paul Smith and Giro are collaborating on a selection of cycling helmets, reflecting Paul Smith’s interests and youth. Paul has chosen one style of cycling helmet and customized it in three different styles. The helmet ($85) is dubbed “Multi Stripe” and is set to release at Paul Smith’s webstore in the …

D&G ski mask with Swarovski crystals.. Ski season is almost upon us and there is no stylish way to do it than in a D&G ski mask. The Limited Edition D&G ski mask is blinged out in more than 2,500 Swarovski crystals, comes marked with a serial number on its elastic band and comes with double lens and anti fog …

Rémy Martin VSOP Holiday Bottle released. As usual luxury drink companies are making sure that we have a good Christmas and the Rémy Martin VSOP Hot Holiday bottle by French cognac house of Rémy Martin will do exactly that. This limited edition bottle dressed in red has a tantalizing flavor and a sophisticated aroma; this champagne cognac has notes of …

These have got to be the best dinnerware money can buy. This 101-piece Flora Danica by Copenhagen Porcelain Manufactory can serve up to 12 people and has 24-carat gold accents. The set consist of 12 pieces of 7 3/4 inch plates, 12 pieces of 9 inch dessert plates, 12 pieces of 10 inch dinner plates, 12 bowls, 12 two handle …

Designed by Fisher Weisman, the POP! Sconce Lighting set is a lamp made with 32 steel rods of varied sizes and has crystal spheres on the top backlit by LED or halogen lamps. The special feature about this lamp is that it is finished with 24 carat yellow gold.via

  The search for a space tourist launch. The world’s first commercial passenger spaceship moved a step closer to take off  as Richard Branson unveiled a new runway at a remote New Mexico spaceport. Branson and New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson hosted a ceremony marking the completion of the main runway at Spaceport America, near the town of Las Cruces where …

Taylors Scion goes on sale. Taylors has unveiled this rare 150 year old pre-phylloxera tawny port priced at £2,500 ($3,935) per bottle. Phylloxera is a microscopic aphid that nearly destroyed all of France’s vineyards between 1860 and 1900 meaning any grape-based drink from that period is highly collectible. Called Taylor’s Scion, it has been maturing in the Douro since 1855, …

Derek Seiple launches Cool new Lego chess set. This classic chess set has almost 4000 pieces and the entire set is made from only classic Lego bricks and plates. The board dimensions are 22.75-inches on each side, 1-inch thick with squares of 2.25-inches and the king stands 4.5-inches tall. It took Derek Seiple three weeks to assemble this and customers …