The UN has left the building, or least the island of Manhattan. My take, after reading the coverage in a number of newspapers over the last week or so, is that nothing was accomplished other than snarling midtown traffic . Of course, I didn’t expect much – which is a
The tastemakers at AHAlife, especially its founder Shauna Mei, like to think they are “driving conscious consumption.” The luxury leifestyle blog JustLuxe describes AHAlife “as a hybrid of Gilt Group and Ideal Bite” with a “unique social-media elements and marketing prescience” because all of the products are curated by influencers
The last remaining bottle of Dalmore 62 has been sold for an amazing SGD 250,000 (USD 191,938) to a Chinese businessman at Singapore’s Changi Airport. The luxury 62-year old bottle is the last of just 12 bottles that were produced and is the most expensive bottle of Scotch ever to be sold.
After the Middle East, United States and Europe – China gets gold vending machines which are possible the first of their type in Asia. Located in the Wangfujing Street of Beijing; shoppers shall be able to use cash or card to withdraw gold bars as well as coins of different
In celebration of Starbucks Coffee’s 40th year anniversary, the company has released limited edition designer t-shirts available online. The company has commissioned three award-winning fashion designers: Alexander Wang, Billy Reid, and Sophie Theallet to come up with original coffee-inspired graphics. Wang cleverly came up with a spilled-coffee motif on his
The Puma Suede sneakers are iconic when it comes to shoes. They were all the rage in the 70s and 80s and remained popular throughout the 90s. However, in order to still be relevant in the new millennium, Puma felt that the Suede shoes not only needed to look great,
CONRAD, the luxury hotel and resort company owned by the Blackstone Group, has announced that the end of 2011 will see a new Conrad hotel in New York that will be the luxury hotel brand’s fifth property in the United States. Located in the Financial District, site formerly occupied by the Embassy
Harrods is housing a Chanel takeover. Until September 24th, two pop-up boutiques, the Brompton Road windows and an outstanding installation, will all pay homage to the iconic French brand. The Brompton road store façade features themed windows, inspired by Lagerfeld’s most recent whimsical Ready-to-Wear collection, with a magical forest theme.
Bloggers, techies, hipsters, and fashionistas have had the iPhone 5 rumor mill spinning in high gear all summer long, and although no official announcement has yet been made, all signs point to an Apple iPhone 5 release on October 4. Apple will hold an event at the beginning of next
The plain truth about LISA Airplanes’ Akoya is that it is a completely equipped, high-end airplane whose potential for adventure is unlimited. The France-based aviation company has a light amphibious sports plane that can takeoff and touch down while requiring only 650 feet of space to do so. It is
The city is a mess this week as the United Nations meets in midtown. It is literally littered with hundreds of diplomats and what seems to be thousands of security personnel. Avenues have been shut down, sections of 42nd and 57th Streets have been blocked and it seems that everyone
Hybrids aren’t just for granola-snacking Birkenstock wearers anymore, and Infiniti is on a mission to prove it with the 2012 M35h hybrid. To do so, the luxury sedan has set a new Guinness World Record for the quickest-accelerating full hybrid on the market. We already knew the M35h was quick;
Miami is to get a new $3 billion mega-resort next year constructed by the same firm behind Singapore’s massive Resorts World Sentosa destination. The enormous Resorts World Miami, which will overlook Miami’s prized waterfront, is set to open next year in between Miami International Airport and Miami Beach, Malaysian developer
India’s largest auto maker, Tata Motors, seems to have understood what it takes to hog the limelight. After remaining in the news for years for creating the cheapest car in the world – The Tata Nano is back in the news after it was covered with 80 kilos [176 pounds]
Louis Vuitton has finally thrown open the doors to its Island Maison which is literally a floating isle of luxury. Designed by Peter Marino, the luxury store sits on water at the Marina Bay Sands. Thanks to its floor to ceiling windows, the store gives some spectacular views of the
Passengers on Qantas will be the first in the world to have in-flight entertainment streamed wirelessly to tablet devices in a trial announced by the airline. To be rolled out from the end of October on one Boeing 767-300 flying domestic routes, the six-week test will see Qantas’s current entertainment
Luxury whisky Johnnie Walker Blue Label has partnered with Porsche Design Studio, to create the Johnnie Walker Blue Label Collection by Porsche Design Studio. The collection consists of “The Chiller” and “The Cube”, but is led by a made-to-order Johnnie Walker Blue Label Private Bar (price available on request). Made
Passengers on Qantas will be the first in the world to have in-flight entertainment streamed wirelessly to tablet devices in a trial announced by the airline. To be rolled out from the end of October on one Boeing 767-300 flying domestic routes, the six-week test will see Qantas’s current entertainment
An Abu Dhabi based travel outfit called Omeir Travel Agency is now offering a private world tour of 10 luxury destinations, aboard the well luxury endowed Boeing 747 aircraft. The programme which is called ‘Around the world by private jet’, will offer 78 passengers the exclusive package at $68,000 a
Alberto Frias, artist and designer of the Transport Perceptual Pod (2002) trigerred the revolution into the wellness home furniture genre, with his unique meditation pod, that was designed to provide an ultimate relaxing environment through the combination of light, sound and space. The Mexican designer has mastered the art of
Pronghorn Club is a one-of-a-kind resort on 640 acres of land, surrounded by 20,000 acres of protected federal land, just a few miles outside of the town of Bend, Oregon, population about 85,000. And now, when purchasing a lot or a home at Tesana, the buyer receives a complimentary Premier Membership
Home appliance giant Dyson recently announced their newest ‘air multiplier’ (fan), the $399.99 Hot AM04. As the name suggests, this fan is not just for summer: in addition to cooling a room down to 32 degrees, it can heat a room up to a toasty 99 degrees. The fan heater monitors
Accoriding to the blogger ThePointsGuy there are three credit cards that luxury travelers shouldn’t live without. Amex Platinum is a tried and true card for the luxury traveler who values service and benefits. Especially for the international traveler, the perks are too good to ignore: While it has a $450
Weary of whetting the male appetite for supercars the world over, they’ve produced chopsticks, tea and soup sets and clothing as part of their Design World Collection. Now, Porsche has dipped its streamlined expertise into the smoking paraphernalia market with this high-end hookah, a Middle Eastern water pipe. A sleek
Meet the Amish Madoff: 77-year-old man in Ohio accused of scamming thousands of investors in 29 states, mostly his fellow Amish, out of $16.8 million. Prosecutors say Monroe Beachy ran a Ponzi scheme for decades, telling investors he would invest in safe securities, but instead putting their money in riskier
With the anticipated delivery of the Learjet 85 in 2013, the first “buyer” of the Bombardier-built aircraft, Flexjet, recently announced the availability of its fractional jet ownership sales program for the business jet. Flexjet is a division of Bombardier, which is the third largest manufacturer of aircraft worldwide. The private-aviation
In April, Francis Ford Coppola bought the Inglenook winery name with the stated goal of restoring the property he already owns “into America’s greatest wine estate.” At Christie’s New York on September 24, he will auction off some of his prized wine collection including two bottles of what made this
HEDGEAnswers began its sixth season yesterday with interesting commentary on the state of the hedge fund industry, the future of alternative investments and the effects of Dodd-Frank. It is hard to believe that we are in our sixth year of running these educational programs. Their goal is simple: to provide
