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Kate Moss Becomes Gild Member: Gold Mega-Statue Museum-Bound
Despite all press reports and comments about her relevancy as a model, Kate Moss still appears in major advertising campaigns; most recently she appears in the Fall 2008 advertising campaigns for Donna Karan Collection, Stella McCartney and Roberto Cavalli. And now, someone has taken Kate Moss’ role as fashion’s golden girl rather literally. British sculptor […]
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LuxuryIndex.com Car of the Week: 2007 Porsche Carrera GT
While you may never get the opportunity to drive in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, you can still experience its thrill by enjoying the racing pleasures of the 2007 Porsche Carrera GT. No stranger to this Gran Prix endurance race, Porsche continues to master race car excellence in The Carrera GT. Combining lightweight alloys […]
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Cuddly Karl
A pricey teddy bear that shares a remarkable resemblance to its designer that is uncanny if not intentional comes to Neiman Marcus in September. The alpaca-haired bear was designed by Karl Lagerfeld and will retail for $1,500. Only 2,500 of these bears with a sneer were made and all sport an iconic Lagerfeld look. Dark […]
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Nicole Sheridan’s Guy Selling Connecticut Estate
Soft rock balladeer and ex-mulleted Michael Bolton has put his 2.71 acre Westport Connecticut mansion, dubbed Dalle Acqua, up for sale, at $11,000,000. At 9,623 square feet, the estate includes 6 bedrooms, 6 full, and 2 half bathrooms that overlook a resort-style swimming pool, as well as the alluring Nash’s pond. This exceptional Tuscan inspired […]
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Rolls Royce Silver Cloud II
Some things in life simply define luxury. A Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II is one such item. Long known for superior craftsmanship and style since 1906, Rolls-Royce designed exquisite luxury automobiles becoming a status symbol for the elite driver. The Silver Cloud released in 1955 represents an innovation in design and acceleration combining traditional style with […]
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Hello Submarine
The Triton 1000 is U.S. Submarines’ latest manned-submersible design and represents an advanced, lightweight minimum volume 2-person configuration engineered specifically for deployment from megayachts or their shadow vessels. With an overall height of 1.8 meters and an overall length of only 3 meters the Triton will fit on many mid-level boat decks, and at 3.3 […]
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Seeing Starchitecture
To outsiders, the contemporary art scene can seem closed, confusing, and cliquey especially in a sprawling city like Los Angeles. A young organization named ForYourArt aims to change all that, acting as the official cartographers of the emergent LA art world. Native Los Angelino Bettina Korek, 29, founded ForYourArt and a sister publicity house FYA […]
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Bordeauxs Expected to Fetch a Pretty Penny
This November, London-based auction house Christie’s will hold their first wine auction in Asia since 2001, featuring a landmark collection of 140 years worth of Latour sourced directly from the Château cellars. The first Château-sourced collection of the fabled Bordeaux ever to be sold in Asia will go on the block Nov. 29 in Hong […]
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Cigar Culture
Cigars have long been the object of men’s affection. They take smoke breaks, don the ubiquitous smoking jacket, purchase expensive humidors and even become lifelong subscribers of “Cigar Aficionado,” all to revel in their passion. And like with most connoisseurs, not just any kind will do; only the best, most aromatic variety are deserving of […]
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Classic Bugatti Breaks Auction Record
Gooding & Co’s annual Pebble Beach auction in California, one of the elite car-sale shows in the world, which ended on Sunday, has seen the most expensive auction to date for a vehicle sold in North America at $7.9m (€5.3m), according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. The 1937 Bugatti Type 37SC Atalante […]
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Jenna Jameson Unloading Los Angeles House
Adult film icon Jenna Jameson (who starred in the fastest-selling DVD of all-time, the Helmut Nuddin-written “I Dream of Jenna”), a New York Times best-selling author, who has also guest-hosted on E! Television and had a memorable scene in the Howard Stern movie “Private Parts”, has placed her three-bedroom, 3,958-square-foot house in Los Angeles’ Hollywood […]
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Hip-Hop Hurray…for Homes
As the market-wide housing slump drags into its second year, the mansion happy world of hip-hop, the guys who rewrote the book on ostentation, gets a slap in the face. Some moguls see their trophy properties slammed with leins, while others see their crown jewels languish on the market. Some, however, seem to be riding […]
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LuxuryIndex.com Jet of the Week: 2004 Gulfstream V Private Jet
Executive air travel can provide many conveniences, but if “ultra” long range with a short travel time is desired, the Gulfstream V Private Jet is a preferred mode of luxury travel. The twin turbo-fanned BR710 engines designed by Rolls Royce and BMW easily create a cruising speed of 560 mph. And with a range of […]
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Pininfarina Rolls-Royce Hyperion
Little over a week after the tragic death of CEO Andrea Pininfarina, a somber team presented a testament to the elegance of his work, the Pininfarina Rolls-Royce Hyperion, at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, the most graceful display of its kind, where the world’s most genteel classic cars and some of the most inspiring concept […]
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LuxuryIndex.com Boat of the Week: 2008 46 m Leopard
Quality and a sporty design are the cornerstone features of luxurious Leopard yachts, and the 2008 46m Leopard is not about to disappoint. Labeled “The Pure One,” this superyacht offers pure indulgence in both elegance and yachting performance. Despite its illustrious size, its three MTU common rail engines with a total of 7200 HP enable […]
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Donald Bails Out McMahon
Grinding economic times took their toll on Ed McMahon, the once wealthy side-kick par excellence to Johnny Carson. Facing foreclosure, the well-loved television icon told his troubled story to the nation on Larry King Live. Now, it seems that it is The Donald who will ride to the rescue.
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