If candy hearts won’t cut it this year and you are looking for something out-of-[the little blue]-box, here are a few gift options luxury bloggers are pushing: Mile [not-so] High: Bid on a 3-course champagne dinner aboard a grounded Concorde. British Airways is offering “royal treatment, red carpet and gourmet
The high-end fixture firm Donbracht has developed the horizontal shower to alter your shower experience — ideal for those that do not like to be immersed in water, like with a bath, and too lazy to stand. According to the home decorating trends magazine Trendir, there are six water bars
Renowned performance chef Grant Achatz is offering a tribute to Ferran Adria and the close of elBulli with a 29-course menu at NEXT. For $365 diners can experience Achatz’s interpretation of elBulli’s top dishes and drinks from the last 25 years. Here is the menu in Spanish and English. Expect
Since Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow last week, it’s time to make the most of the cold and Volkswagen has the ultimate in winter gear, the GTI Crazy Bob. According to VW.de, the Crazy Bob is made from the highest quaility cold-resistant plastic with ergonomic front and back design that
Amazon.com’s members-only flash-sale site MYHABIT launched its first designer tab, with the likes of Thakoon, Valentino and Balmain, to attract high-end shoppers in search of 60% savings on February 6 at 9am PST/12pm EST. Top fashion houses including Bibhu Mohapatra, Costume National and Alejandro Ingelmo have been hanpicked for the
A bevy of newly minted billionaires and millionaires are expected to emerge since Facebook’s IPO filing. It is a given that the 1,000 workers at FB are all to become instant millionaires and those that were instrumental in the creation of FB are already billionaires (Zuckerberg, Moskovitz, Parker, Saverin…). However
Apparently that may be the case except perhaps if they beat the Patriots because in 2008 the indicator didn’t actually hold up and the S&P fell 38.49% and the financial crisis happened. In addition to range of stock market indicators that includes the length of a skirt, there is the
The Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) loyalty program has just launched a new menu of perks for its ‘elite’ members — mainly because their top 2% travelers are dominating over 30% of their revenue. International Starwood properties include Sheraton, Westin, W Hotels, Le Meridien and St Regis and here is how
BMW will launch a mid-range MPV aimed at larger families in 2015, to complete its ‘Project i’ series of upcoming electric vehicles. Although the first ‘i’ model — the i3 — hasn’t even hit the roads yet, BMW executives are already planning to augment the range. Essentially, the proposed i5
The luxury brand Montblanc is opening one of the worldʼs most innovative concept stores, with the launch of its four-storey interactive Boutique in Sanlitun, Beijing, according to Luxuo. Visitors are invited to take an audio-operated guided tour through the experience upon arrival, which is delivered via a handheld electronic device.
Eater.com just released a list of the top eleven hardest restaurant reservations to get in the world. Reportedly the renowned Danish chef Rene Redzepi’s restaurant Noma receives 20,000 reservation requests a day. 1. Noma, Copenhagen 2. Sukiyabashi Jiro, Tokyo 3. Next, Chicago 4. Tickets, Barcelona 5. Quintessence, Tokyo 6. The
Created by Serbian designer and programmer Milos Paripovic, the iPoo is a concept for a sleek toilet shaped like an Apple logo complete with a leaf-shaped water tank. The designer of the fruity lav claims his tongue-in-cheek work has nothing to do with the popular US brand, even though the
The anonymous street artist Banksy is known for his graffiti work and graphic statements. His latest work is a sculpture being displayed at the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool alongside artistic masterpieces by Rubens and Van Dyck within room three of the museum’s 17th century old master galleries, reported CultHub.
While fitness and health tracking sensors are all this rage this year, a new “smart pill” system is designed to take it one step further. Proteus Biomedical’s smart pill system — launching in the UK — consists of microchip-embedded medication tablets that track patient adherence via a nifty smartphone app
The technology magazine PC World has named Delta the most technology-friendly US airline. It appears they haven’t heard DELTA explained Doesn’t Ever Leave The Airport. But that seems to be exactly the point, the award is mainly based on the upgrading of charging stations at 20 US airports and their
There will be only five Richard Mille RM 56 Felipe Massa SAPPHIRE limited edition pieces made. Each is to be priced at $1.7 million and is reportedly inspired by the Ferrari F1 Star Felipe Massa. This unreal watch with manual-wind tourbillon movement is completely encased in sapphire crystal. Mille has
British fashion house Alexander McQueen is teaming up with prestigious tailor Huntsman to launch a menswear made-to-measure service. Launching in June at the McQueen store on London’s Bond Street, pieces will take around 12 weeks to make and prices begin at £4,500 (€5,400/$6970). Customers can choose from a single-breasted dinner
A “seductive and sexually charged” Francis Bacon painting entitled The Portrait Of Henrietta Moraes, is expected to fetch £18 million ($27.8 million) when it goes on sale at Christie’s in central London on February 14, according to The Huffington Post UK. Francis Outred, Christie’s head of post-war and contemporary art,
TripAdvisor has announced the results of its 2012 Travelers Choice awards, recognizing the best hotels around the world as reviewed by its users. The site crowned The Phoenix Resort in Belize, a 30-condo beachfront property in San Pedro, as the best hotel in the world, knocking last year’s winner the
The Palazzo Orsini, a Renaissance palace built onto the top of the still-standing stone and marble shell of the anceint Roman theatre (the Theatre of Marcellus –dating from the 1st Century BC) which resembles a mini Coloseeum, is on the market for €32 million ($42 million). “Its asking price is
Panda Tea, a new tea brand is launching with its first batch to hit hit shelves Spring 2012, is made from panda poo and costs roughly $2,000/oz. An ounce of tea generally makes twelve cups of tea, averaging $167 per cup. Made in China by a 41-year old tea harvesting
UK-based Black Astrum’s signature cards are being touted as the world’s most expensive and exclusive business / social calling cards. A single card that is individually designed and encrusted with diamonds costs about £1000 or $1547, and are available in boxes of 25, 50 and 100 cards. The company has
It is likley social marketing and other startups on the below list have helped Codecademy, an annual service that sends weekly how-to-write-code tutorials, to have one of the fastest starts for a startup — 100,000 members in two days. The Buisness Insider has ranked the top 15 startups and the
When you think of Bugatti speed comes to mind but perhaps not in the kitchen. The 0.6 liter Bugatti Vita Juicer is a blend of perfect form and function that oozes fresh vitamin C goodness for $230. And, forget the Nespresso craze, meet the OTTO espresso ($800) which brings back
The German-based company Lightboys has created polaboy, a wood frame with 5,000 lumens of LEDs that resembles a Polaroid. Each frame is ten times the size of an actual Polaroid, providing both art and function with ample mood lighting. You can select from their special edition collections which include odes
The first island, Lebanon, of The World in Dubai has opened to the public. It includes one restaurant, cabanas, a lounge area and entertainment facilities, alongside a pontoon that can accommodate up to 80ft yachts, according to Luxuo and annual membership is expected to cost $10,890.
This month gold dipped dosas transform Indian’s street food to upmarket delights in Banglore while America’s fastfood chain Wendy’s is serving up foie gras burgers in Japan. An all new Wendy’s has re-emerged in Tokyo with a menu that boasts the regular buns found in the US but served with
The $132 million 3-storey superyacht, the Sovereign, features an infinity pool around the helicopter pad, a jacuzzi on the bow that has a retractable sun roof, ten guest suites, a nightclub, cinema, gym and library. The Gray DesignSE team is the mastermind behind the Sovereign and the interior is the
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