Filed under: Gadgets, Handbags, Men’s Style
Orbino Luxury Cases recently debuted the Arista case for Apple’s MacBook Air. This bag is so clean and classic that I’d love to carry it even without a laptop, and with the rich color choices, I might even be persuaded to break away from my traditional black. Handmade by a […]
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Filed under: Wine, Events
Ordinarily I cover wine events in the U.S. but this event n London caught my eye. Estates & Wines, the Moët Hennessy Wine Division (part of the LVMH) will be hosting a new wine event to showcase their collection of “New World” wines. The inaugural ‘Discover the Flavours of the World’ will […]
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Filed under: Dining, Gadgets, Garden
Knowing that I’m on the lookout for luxury items, my friend Cliff told me that I just had to look at Frontgate. So I did! Now that al fresco dining season is here, I decided to peruse Frontgate’s grill offerings and came upon this 405-lb. beauty: the Barbeque Grill Island, made […]
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Filed under: Decor, Cosmetics and Fragrance, Preferred
Jo Malone is famous for their luxurious skin care products and delicious fragrances. Products are always presented exquisitely, the signature cream packaging evokes a similar response as the little blue Tiffany & Co. box! This mothers day, Jo Malone has designed the perfect luxury mothers day gift. Candle Trousseau […]
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Filed under: Estates
NeighborhoodScout.com has used their matching function to find neighborhoods that are “discount equivalents” of some of the hot and pricey communities we recently covered in our Most Expensive Zip Codes estates.
The Neighborhood Scout sees the Wesley Heights area of Washington D.C. as an equivalent to the Lakeshore Drive area of Chicago. In […]
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Filed under: Services
Earlier this month we mentioned Navigenics — a DNA testing service where you send in a swab of your spit to be analyzed for a variety of genetically testable diseases. Now there seems to be a growing controversy concerning these over-the-mailbox testing kits. Both New York state and California have issued warning letters […]
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Filed under: Wheels
Ever looked upon the figurine adorning the hood of a Rolls and wondered who that stunning woman was modeled after? Well, the silver screen will soon bring you the answer — but I’d be happy to give you a sneak peak. Called the Spirit of Ecstasy or The Whisperer, the emblem was born […]
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Filed under: Real Estate Developments
The Canadian luxury condo market continues to surge. According to the National Post, Concord Pacific Inc. is planning a new luxury development in the hot Calgary market. The project will be located in the Eau Claire area and Terry Hui, Concord Pacific’s president and chief executive, says that the project will […]
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Filed under: Apparel
I’m a fan of the Go International limited edition designer partnerships and know that for some of the lines it is often a challenge getting them before they sell out in the stores. I’m not certain that I would go to Barneys to buy them but that’s what will be happening with the […]
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Filed under: Decor, Real Estate Developments
Dubai is making their mark on the world of luxury living with a new coastal, residential tower designed in conjunction with Christian Lacroix providing the style and ambiance of the façade, interior and lobby of the thirty-eight-unit building. The designs will be constructed around paradoxes: east meets west, contemporary and […]
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