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Every Christmas, Swarovski creates a festive collection of sparkling gifts and ornaments that evoke magic and this year is no different. To mark this Christmas, Swarovski has opted for a refined and modern star design that sparkles with exceptional brilliance. The jewellery collection reinterprets crystal and its many facets, with a star covered completely in crystal pavé, Crystal Mesh spheres, …

As Christmas gets nearer, I’ll be bringing you more luxury gift ideas to make your Christmas gift shopping easier. So far, there’s been the ultimate gift guide, 2011 Neiman Marcus Christmas Book and the La Colección Fragrance collection exclusively for Harrods; today is the turn of luxury car brand Mercedes-Benz as they unveil their 2011 Christmas Collection. If you love …

Last Christmas, Amosu Couture gave us a 24 carat gold iPad with a Swarovski Apple logo and this year it presents this 24-carat gold iPhone 4S just in time of Christmas. This is one of the many gadgets the company customises to commemorate events throughout the year and this 24-carat gold iPhone 4S is the perfect gift this Christmas. It …

Several luxury brands have come up with iPad covers and it’s now the turn of Jimmy Choo. The iconic accessory brand presents this multi-coloured glittered black leather case with a “notched opening and pewter pebble-leather designer tag”. iPad owners are now spoilt for choice with the number of cases on the market although if you are looking to bling your …

Several auto makers use the Dubai International Motor Show to show case up and coming models. This year, Brabus showcased a special edition Mercedes Benz ML class and the Range Rover Evoque done up in its special avatar by Startech, a special division of Brabus but one that has caught my attention is the limited edition convertible versions of the …

Famed fashion designer Giorgio Armani has opened his second luxury hotel in Milan. Named the Armani Hotel Milano, it is located in Milan’s Manzoni 31 building and is probably one of city’s most expensive hotels. The hotel boasts 95 guestrooms and suites along with a seventh-floor glass restaurant all of which were designed by Giorgio himself. The eighth floor of …

Suntory Holdings Ltd. has unveiled a 50 year old single malt cask in Yamazaki where the company first started its distillery in 1924. Dubbed the “Yamazaki 50-Year-Old”; this reddish single malt is the most expensive whiskey from Japan so naturally it had to be subject to a limited edition launch. “Yamazaki 50-Year-Old” is one of the rarest whiskies in the …

I know Halloween is past but I had to comment on these fabulous Piper-heidsieck Halloween-inspired champagne bottles by Jean Paul Gaultier. Former Hermes art director Jean Paul Gaultier has been busy after leaving the luxury brand; he’s designed lingerie, bedroom furniture, baby wear and now this, Piper-heidsieck champagne bottles. The two French household names produced two beautiful lines of champagne …

        We all love gadgets and let’s face it, they don’t come cheap which is why it is imperative to protect them against wear and tear so they last longer. If you own an iPad 2 and love your labels, here are a couple of designer cases to protect your gadget whiles looking chic. You can also …

These new watch travel trunks from Paris-based T.T.Trunks depicts functionality and luxury and are no doubt for timepiece collectors. The two new trunks were unveiled at the Madison Avenue Watch Week and it did not disappoint the Travel Watch and the Week End Watch trunks combine elegance, modernity, style and authenticity. Great thing about these two new travel watch trunks …