Bento box breaks the bank at $229,000
Japanese Department store Takashimaya is selling three commemorative gold boxes for New Year “Osechiryori” food delicacies to mark its 180th anniversary. The luxury lunch boxes, with three layers, are made from 18-karat gold and weigh 3.35 kilograms. Takashimaya said it is selling only three of them for 18.9 million yen ($229,000) each for New Year and is accepting orders until Oct 11. It is certainly the most expensive ever sold by the historic department store, according to Megumi Ashizuka, a Takashimaya spokeswoman. If more than three people apply, the department store said it will choose the buyers by a lucky draw. via Planetluxus, Japantoday WSJ, Luxuo
J’adore Dior smartphone?
The iPhone 4S is to ship on October 14 and pre-order sales begin on October 7 but Dior, the French fashion designer, has just released their Dior Touch Phone. It is entering the bedazzled smartphones market that includes blackberries and iPhones encrusted in gold, platinum and diamonds. It will run Android with a 32″ screen with 854 x 480 pixels resolution, a 5MP camera, microSD card slot, and full connectivity suite on board. This extraordinary limited-edition phone is made from sapphire crystal, steel, gold, diamond and mother-of-pearl. So far only 99 phones have been produced and the price starts at £85,000 or $131,500. The iPhone 4s starts at $199. via […]