Lap of Luxury » London

Salon Privé scheduled for late July

Raine Devries — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 20:09:48 +0000

The Salon Privé, Europe’s finest and largest dedicated display of supercars, exotics, classics and luxury goods set up English garden party style, will return to the refined lawns of London‘s famed

Salon Prive' to take place in late July 2010.

Hurlingham Club on 21st – 23rd July 2010.

An exclusive selection of jewelry, watches, boats and more will be on offer alongside a seven-category Concours d’ Elégance, to be sponsored by Chubb Insurance. Organizers say 2010 promises to be Salon Privé’s most popular year yet and a motoring and social occasion unlike any other.

Entry to the event is by advance ticket purchase only. Individual tickets as well as private hospitality marquees are available to reserve now; visit www.salonprivelondon.com for more info.

Tumi’s custom travel guides

Raine Devries — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:09:41 +0000

Tumi is noted for their stylish luggage and travel accessories. Now, they’ve done themselves one better by partnering with Hg2 to produce a unique set of guidebooks in a bespoke case.

There are eight customized guides including:

Tumi's custom travel guides.

Paris
London
Milan
Tokyo
Berlin
New York
Buenos Aires
Dubai

All come housed in Tumi’s signature ballistic nylon and to evoke the theme of travel, the open case has a handle and luggage tag. Each colourful guide is rich with content and photography and provides the discrening traveling with what is truly the best each city has to offer. Rest assured that wih sections dedicated to Rest, Play, and Work and a comprehensive address book of key contacts for hair stylists, florists, and more, you will have everything you need at your fingertips.

The guides are valued at $125 and come with a complimentary one-year membership to Hg2.com with updates and extras.

Ferrari Opens First UK Boutique

Raine Devries — Sat, 16 May 2009 18:02:57 +0000

Ferrari just opened its first store (above) in the UK in London‘s fashionable Mayfair, second in size only to their Milan flagship.

Located in a beautiful historic stone building, the store features a Ferrari Formula 1 racing car on display and carries the full line of Ferrari by Panerai watches, sunglasses, luggage, clothing, model cars and even Ferrari-branded bicycles – everything but actual cars. Ferrari’s Formula 1 driver Kimi Raikkonen presided over the opening of the chic boutique, billed as not just a store but an “homage to the history and spirit of Ferrari’s twin souls of racing and luxury.”

Ferrari plans to open 40 retail stores worldwide to capitalize on customers who want a bit of (relatively) affordable Ferrari magic.

London’s $150M Mansion

Raine Devries — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 04:55:07 +0000

If you are looking for a quaint abode to escape from the care of action packed London – and you have an extra couple hundred million burning a hole in your pocket, feast your eyes on this mansion in London‘s posh Belgrave Square has hit the market for £100 million, or about $150 million.

The home has 21,000-sq.-ft. with 12 bedrooms, 20-ft. ceilings, a basement swimming pool, gym, media room, and every imaginable luxury fitting.

You won’t need to worry about the neighbors as Belgrave Square is also home to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska and Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, the Emir of Dubai, as well as several embassies. The Square was built for the 2nd Earl Grosvenor, later the 1st Marquess of Westminster, in the 1820s and is one of the grandest in London.