Archive for June, 2009

A few weeks ago we reported that a third Bugatti Veyron Pur Sang, one of only five made and the world’s most expensive production car, had been listed for sale via global online luxury marketplace JamesList. Now a fourth Pur Sang has surfaced for sale at Florida’s exotic auto dealer Forza Collezione. The car on [...]

Lucchese Boot Company is celebrating its 125th anniversary in style with a special offer: its limited edition 125th anniversary boots. Only 125 pairs of this exquisite boot will made. Created from American Belly Alligator and manufactured in Lucchese’s matador construction, the boots will have covered sideseams and a fully hand-tooled and hand-painted quarters. Hand-tooled scrolls, [...]

Modern Spirits, makers of the TRU Organic line of spiritsl, has introduced Fruit Lab, a collection of artisanal, 100% organic liqueurs designed to facilitate making all-organic cocktails at home and in bars. The collection – which includes Citry (orange), Crism (hibiscus) and Theia (jasmine) – complements the growing number of organic vodkas, rums, gins and [...]

I’ve never considered a handbag could double as a self-defense mechanism, unless it had a brick inside or something equally heavy, but Alexander McQueen’s Knuckle Duster Patent Leather Clutch would certainly bring more than a slap to an unwelcome visitor’s body. Accenting the top ridge of this richly covered bag are skull and crystal rings [...]

Even mothers want to make a stylish statement when pushing their prams and if they’re going to be lugging around all of that baby gear it might as well be in a designer bag. I knew that more affordable designers like JP Lizzy and Vera Bradley made diaper bags but honestly until today I didn’t [...]

Alec Bradley Cigars has brought a new experience to market. The makers of the Tempus and Maxx cigars have released its Select Cabinet Reserve series. It should be on cigar shop shelves this month and promises to be quite a treat. The series consists of Corona, Robusto, Churchill, Torpedo and Gran Robusto cigars with Honduran [...]

Its mid-May performance was nothing to scream about, so Sotheby’s didn’t take any chances at last night’s contemporary art auction in London. Three works by pop art king Andy Warhol moved for $10.5 million, accounting for 25 percent of the $42 million in sales. In all, 40 lots came under the gavel and came in [...]

Changing out plain, old ceramic tiles in a boring color can have a dramatic effect on your kitchen, bathroom or fireplace. Creating interest while adding ambiance with sculptural elements can really punch up the volume in a space. I’m especially drawn to the effect produced by Ann Sacks’ decorative tiles. Using a time-honored, Italian technique [...]

Is it just me or is every luxury brand trying to tap into the surfboard market? For summer the storied British brand has come out with a limited edition surfboard, decorated with a modern take on Dunhill’s iconic Bulldog motif. Designed for Dunhill by the acclaimed European surfboard company Pukas in conjunction with surfing legend [...]

Rap star Lucacris was in France recently debuting his new Cognac at the Vinexpo event. Ludacris arrived in style in a chauffeur-driven Bentley and posed with a bevy of beauties dressed in identical black dresses. Ludacris worked with Birkedal Hartmann, a Norwegian-owned Cognac producer to create Conjure, which will debut in Norway in July and [...]


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