INDIANS ARE BLINGING OUT EVERYTHING, EVEN LOBSTER
India was slower on the uptake in terms of luxe appeal compared to China but the nation is catching up in a big way with ATMs dispensing gold and jewels, luxury brand fever, and now Rs 25,000 or USD 500 lobster dipped in 24 carat edible gold sprinkles and sugar. The five star hotel LaLit Ashok in Bangalore, referred to as the India’s Silicon Valley by The Rich Times, notes the nouveau riche are calling at least a day in advance to pre-order this new, charred, ostentatious delicacy. If you plan to be in India and want to savor some of the nation’s touted over-the-top dishes, The Times of India […]
HEDGEFUNDER LAUNCHES ‘IT’ AFTER FLYING FIASCO
New York-based hedge fund manager Julie Macklowe has just launched “The It Kit” filled with her Vbeaute products. The tastemaker site AHAlife explains that Macklowe was en route to a European wedding last year when all of her over 100ml products were tossed in the trashed at JFK. Perhaps she hadn’t traveled since 2006 and was clueless about TSA’s 3-1-1 carry-on rule. Anyways, she channeled that energy into birthing the new travel-friendly skincare kit that holds her five essential products in an elegant gunmetal clutch for USD 165. Macklowe describes that The It Kit caters to frequent flying females between the ages of 20 and 60. Men (and ladies too) […]