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Louis Vuitton to divulge jewellery studio, perfume
Luxury brand Louis Vuitton is all set to use jewellery studio on Paris’ Place Vendome this spring and is preparing its first perfume. As per the label’s head Yves Carcelle, In April they will have their own jewellery workshop and in May will open their boutique in the same building
When we talk about luxury we have to take into account that one place that goes hand in hand with it is Paris. It will soon open doors for Louis Vuitton to rejoin the exclusive club of the few jewellers who have their own workshops on the Place.
As per Carcelle there was no timetable yet for the perfume launch and revelled in the fact that luxury meant not having to bow to pressure. They have recruited the famous ‘nose’, Jacques Cavallier, and they are in the final phase of buying a country house in Grasse on the French Riviera, where the perfume laboratory will be built.
The master perfumer, 49, is the “nose” behind L’Eau d’Issey, Dior Addict, Poeme by Lancôme and Stella by Stella McCartney. The deal will make Louis Vuitton one of the few labels in the world with its own exclusive “nose”, along with Chanel, Dior, Guerlain, Hermes and Cartier. Louis Vuitton, which began making bags in 1854, branched out into ready-to-wear, shoes, watches and sunglasses in the 1990s and 2000s.
Ulysse Nardin Chairman Smart phones up for Grabs
As per the company reports, Scientific Cellular Innovations, Ltd. (SCI) has recently unveiled the first deliveries of the highly anticipated Ulysse Nardin Chairman, the world’s first and finest luxury hybrid smart phone, to the United States as well as international locations. Recently crowned the “Most Expensive Mobile Phone (Cell Phone) Series” by Guinness World Records, the Chairman is already being heralded for fulfilling the needs and desires of luxury connoisseurs worldwide. The essence of exclusivity, only 1846 units of each style of Chairman are available in honor of Ulysse Nardin’s founding year. Combined with superior design, craftsmanship and functionality, these attributes make the Chairman one of the most celebrated and in demand luxury creations in the world.
As per Bobby Yampolsky, Co-Founder of SCI, the first phones are now in the hands of the Chairman’s discerning clientele, they are receiving overwhelming praise for the phone’s incorporation of unsurpassed horological expertise with cutting-edge cellular technology. The initial deliveries have spurred an unprecedented global demand for the Chairman, proof that this marquis product is transforming the marketplace and how consumers regard their mobile devices.
In the United States, the Chairman is available exclusively through the Ulysse Nardin Boutiques in Boca Raton, FL and Aventura, FL, as well as East Coast Jewelry, the nation’s top-selling purveyor of Ulysse Nardin timepieces with multiple locations in Southern Florida. The Chairman can now be purchased throughout India at authorized Ulysse Nardin dealers and will ship to additional locations worldwide during the first quarter of 2012, including the Czech Republic, Israel, Russia, Spain, the Caribbean, Azerbaijan, Moldova, Bulgaria and Romania. (more…)
World’s first boutique luxury hotel group for cats
All the pet lovers will abide by the concept of pampering their kitties. With the desire to provide best accommodation for feline’s when their owners are away led to the birth of the 5-star Longcroft Luxury Cat Hotel in 2010. It is situated in Welwyn Garden City; this luxury feline resort is truly a haven for all felines. The exquisite kitty hotel boasts of features and amenities like heated rooms, luxury bedding, gourmet food, and of course the much needed scratch posts. The felines residing in this hotel are treated to only the best treatments and services including having their meals served on bone china only. A truly pampering experience for one’s four-legged friend, the 5-star Longcroft Luxury Cat Hotel is so popular among luxury lovers that the hotel has received bookings until Christmas 2013.
Sweetwater Bungalows, a getaway to rely on
The basic purpose of campaigning apart from enjoyment is to get close to nature. As everything has its pro and cons thus the worst part about campaigning being the fact that you are exposed to all sorts of elements and are far away from any sort of civilization. The solution to this issue is the Sweetwater Bungalow which brings luxury at your place.
The best part in the Sweetwater Bungalow is the fact that they are semi-permanent structures which can be used for both indoor and outdoor purposes in alliance with your adventurous instincts. The new addition to the family-run business is the Sweetwater Vista, which has extra special touches that provide a more spacious feeling, thanks to double French doors and sliding windows. Unlike tents and teepees, the Vista has real doors and windows, no flaps.
As per Blair Paterson, co-founder and partner of Sweetwater Bungalows, they wanted to create a bungalow that felt more open and offered better views. In order to accomplish this we gave the Vista taller walls which allowed us to re-orient the position of the door and add an additional window.
These bungalows have a way of making people feel like they are on a romantic adventure. Even if it is in your backyard they have a way of making you feel closer to nature without giving up any creature comforts.
The new Vista is available in either 12’ x 14’ or 14’ x 20’ sizes with 7-foot tall walls or a gabled roof that peaks at 11 feet. The envelope is polyester/vinyl and canvas combined: canvas on the ceiling, which allows the structure to breathe and vinyl for the walls and roof which is very weather resistant, durable and easy to maintain.
Each bungalow is furnished with all the hardware to name to be a part of any convenient getaways, as well as all sorts of instructions to built and rebuilt the same. To move the structure, it can be taken apart and reassembled, depending on how far it is being moved.
Sweetwater Bungalows range from $4,500-$9,400 and have various add-ons available, such as extra windows.
You name it and you have it at One Bal Harbour Resort
It is not necessary for you to always be in a mood to be in the hustle and bustle of the South Beach, so if you want enjoy a luxury stay in Miami, then look no further than One Bal Harbour Resort & Spa. Located less than a half hour from either Miami International or Fort Lauderdale International Airports, the gorgeous property sits tucked away on 750 feet of coastline in the high-end enclave of Bal Harbour. The five-acre property opened just two years ago and is now home to an 18-story glass hotel tower that houses 124 studio rooms and one-bedroom suites with separate adjoining tower for condominium owners. The rooms come in studio or suite form and are accessible by an elevator that opens to just two rooms per floor. We loved the spacious studios of dark wood, granite stone and seaside views and you will also find the usual high-tech gadgets here, including a 42-inch flat-screen TV, Bose SurroundSpace system, an in-room espresso machine and our favorite, in-mirror TVs in the bathrooms.
If you talk about the bathrooms in specific, each features 10-foot, floor-to-ceiling windows, a free-standing tub that overlooks the ocean and inlet, and a separate oversized shower with rain shower head. There was no escape to visit the 10,000-square-foot spa located on the lower level of the property; we were intrigued by the signature Secret Garden experience. The treatment incorporates the seductive properties of the rose starting with an exfoliation to regenerate the skin and ending with a facial and neck massage.
One Bal Harbour is on the northeastern end of Bal Harbour Village just 15 minutes from South Beach. Each month, the property hosts a “Movies on the Beach” night where you can snuggle up on a cozy couch on the beach, grab some free popcorn and check out some classic flicks like Casablanca, Midnight in Paris or Cinema Paradiso. In the morning, head over to the beach for a Yogilates class, a combination of yoga and Pilates offered on the northern end of Bal Harbour Beach. If you are amongst those shopaholicsthen do not forget to inquire about the complimentary shuttle that can take you over to the nearby Bal Harbour Shops.
Bavaria Yachts USA to Open Three U.S. Factory-Direct Locations in 2012
Earlier this week, Bavaria Yachts USA announced the launch of three new factory-direct locations by the end of this year. The new sites in Newport, Rhode Island, Chicago, Illinois, and the Bay Area in Northern California will adhere to the business model of the firm’s flagship location in Annapolis, Maryland. The success of its Cruiser launch at the 2011 U.S. Boat Show in Annapolis, Maryland, and its increasing popularity in North America, has led to the expansion of Bavaria Yachts USA. The luxury shipbuilder’s mission is expanding its current sales, service, and yacht chartering to directly serve the Northeast, the Great Lakes, and the Northern California markets.
All the newly unveiled will have a dedicated Horizon Yacht Charters base just like the one the two firms opened at the Annapolis office in spring 2011. Bavaria Yachts’ new “factory-direct” business model offers factory-direct pricing, boats built to personalized specifications, and purchase-to-delivery lead times of around three months.
Bavaria Yachts USA is now taking orders throughout the U.S. The company is offering the reimbursement of travel expenses to clients interested in the yacht-chartering program at its Annapolis office. In conjunction with the opening of the three new locations in 2012, the company will be exhibitors at the Newport Boat Show (Sept. 2012), the U.S. Boat Show in Annapolis (Oct. 2012), the Strictly Sail Chicago Show (Jan. 2013), and the Strictly Sail Pacific Show (April 2013).The Cruiser and the Vision lines will be featured at the shows.
A real diamond stamp commemorates the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
In order to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, the groundwork had been started way back and is going on a very good pace. So if you are in a mood to add anything on that very niche collection of yours, here is an opportunity for you. This time it is a limited edition diamond stamp for Queen’s Diamond Jubilee is now up for grabs. Each sheet has two stamps, one of the reigning Queen while the other will be of her father King George VI. A 1.25 mm diamond will be embedded in the diadem crown of the Queen on the stamp. The entire collection is limited to an amount of 600 sheets. They will be “released by Jersey post on the 6th of February”. The stamp is said to be further “enhanced by embossing and hot foil on the Imperial State Crown at the center of the sheet.” Each sheet is priced at $190.
2013 Bentley Continental Gt and GTC V8 models
Bentley is all set to launch two new Continental GT and GTC V8 models at today’s North American International Auto Show in Detroit. These environment friendly yet power-packed beauties are driven by the company’s environmental commitment and come with advanced technologies like direct injection, variable displacement, and new close-ratio 8-speed transmission and all wheel-drive. The automaker has official revealed the prices with the GT V8 tagged at close to US$180,000 whereas the GTC V8 will come for around US$200,000. Bentley has reported record sales in 2011 and with the new V8 in the Continental GT and GTC will definitely keep up the trend.
Orvis Leather Cooler
All the chunky yet colorful products start clustering in your mind, as soon as you think of any picnic basket. But when you talk about brands like Orvis, they wanted to do something different, thus it brought in an element of class and sophistication to this quintessential picnic accessory. The vintage-inspired Leather Cooler from Orvis looks gorgeous and comes veiled in the beautiful, hand-sewn tan leather and has a brass buckle to top up the aesthetic quotient. The Leather Cooler here comes with as much as 45-litre capacity and functions as a lightweight portable refrigerator. The lovely leather box will be happy to keep your sandwiches and bubbly wine safe as you go out to enjoy picnic time with your folks. Another catchy element here is the sturdy contrasting leather strap that can be used for bolting to the back of your car.
Grande Reverso Ultra-Thin Mad Men watch
Mad Men star Bryan Batt was lately being connected with Playboy Enterprise in order to dole out a limited edition Hef loveseat. This time Jaeger-LeCoultre has launched a limited edition of its legendary Grande Reverso Ultra-Thin timepiece dedicated to the TV series. The highlight of the product here is the case back which has couple of engravings like Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce and the initials of advertising agency partners.
The timepiece here will ship in a walnut gift box complete with advertising poster of Jaeger-LeCoultre, a copy of Roger Sterling letter, a copy of Roger Sterling’s book ‘Sterling’s Gold’ and the photography of the Grande Reverso Ultra-Thin Mad Men watch. Only 25 such watches will go on sale in February 2012, right before the start of the fifth season and each one of them will be separately numbered.
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