Lux

Bentley has unveiled a selection of new product collaborations at the Paris Motor Show. A collaboration between Bentley and Breitling produced the limited edition Bentley GMT chronograph which celebrates the launch of the new Bentley Continental GT. Limited to just a thousand pieces the GMT chronograph is water resistant to 100 metres, the case is made from steel and the …

Vostok beer launched for space travellers. A few days ago I posted that Russian company Orbital Technologies plans to launch the first Space hotel, now an Australian company has launched the first space beer. Now you can imagine the questions going through my head;  will Vostok be available here on earth ? What do you make of the whole idea …

With Christmas just round the corner, most people have started making their Christmas shopping list. I mentioned Neiman Marcus ‘s 2010 Christmas Book which is the ultimate Christmas luxury shopping guide but if you are shopping for a whiskey lover, don’t forget this  Ballantine’s Christmas Reserve. The special blend packs yuletide aromas such as sweet wood, dried fruit and cinnamon, and …

Have a look at Esquire “Ultimate Bachelor Pad” valued at $18.9M. Every year Esquire magazine takes a house, revamps it, uses it to host a variety of charity functions, publicises it as the “Ultimate Bachelor Pad” and then sells it.  This year’s “Ultimate Bachelor Pad”  is a 9,000-square-feet house with 11 bedrooms, nine bathrooms, an infinity pool, two-story pool house, …

We know that with technology, anything can happen. I’m actually waiting for the day when humans can transfer their thoughts into machines. Whilst we wait for that day, researchers at Dutch facility IMEC in the mean time have managed to make it possible for human body parts to send updates to a mobile phone; they managed this by converting IMEC’s ultra-low-power electrocardiogram …

Sotheby’s Hong Kong sale of fine Chinese ceramics and works of art was a record breaker with the auction bringing in a staggering HK$1.15 billion instead of the estimated HK$336-479 million. Nicolas Chow, Sotheby’s Deputy Chairman and International Head of Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, said: “Chinese Works of Art took their place on the world auction stage today …

I’m starting to see a pattern here-that Fenice Milano loves gold; a few days ago I posted that they have customized the Fiat 500, now they’ve turned their attention to the Rolls-Royce Ghost. Fenice Milano  have truly given the Rolls-Royce Ghost  a golden  touch; the hood, grille, side sills and mirrors have all been coated in 24-carat gold, as has the interior, along …

Luxury phone makers Gresso have outdone themselves with their new offering, the Luxor World Time Luxury Phone. Designed for the world traveller  the Luxor World Time Luxury Phone shows time for six different locations (Tokyo, Moscow, Paris, London, New York and the sixth can be a location of your choice). Gresso’s Luxor World Time Luxury Phone is handled by six independent …

Do you remember what an original Coca Cola bottle looked like? No me neither, the Coca Cola bottle has been redesigned so many times it’s hard to keep track. This time it’s the turn of Gianfranco Ferré designs to give the famous bottle a new look and they haven’t disappointed. Drawing inspiration from a rich croc texture, an Obi belt …

You can never have enough bling or luxury watches in my opinion so it’s great to hear that Swiss luxury watchmaker and jeweler Piaget is about to open its first stand alone store in the heart of London’s shopping district, New Bond Street. The Piaget store designed by renowned French architect Gérard Barrau promises to deliver the ultimate luxury shopping experience …