Two dogs have been left $700,000 by their deceased master in Australia. The unidentified owner outlined in his last will and testament the lavish lifestyle he wanted for his “faithful dogs”. Wags (9 years old) and Deefa (10 years old) will spend the rest of their lives at a 5-star animal resort north of Melbourne, at a cost [...]
When it comes to telling time, real watch snobs scoff at Gucci, Chanel and Louis Vuitton timepieces: those names are fine for fashion, but a good watch’s style is, excuse the expression, timeless. Vacheron Constantin has been crafting luxe quality timepieces for over 250 years – which means it has stood the test of time. [...]
Given her family’s heritage in hotels and her notorious sex tape, Paris Hilton latest acquisition makes a lot of sense. The reality TV star has bought herself a 19th century bordello in London. The place has also been an opium den, gin palace and Chinese restaurant – making the building’s past arguably more respectable than [...]
With marketing people throwing around the word ”luxury” for every overpriced item that they’re trying to sucker people into buying, getting the real definition of the “L-word” is getting harder and harder. The Luxury Institute has devised a way to sort out the wannabes from the real deal: their new Luxury Institute Seal of Customer Approval. The New York-based group [...]
The It-bag is out: high-styled handbags, which were a cash cow for fashion designers, are losing their lustre among fashionistas – there are only so many Gucci, Prada and fendi purses a girl can buy. The next trend: hot, haute sunglasses, an equal opportunity indulgence. Any fashion house worth its catwalk cred is now flogging stylish specs for design addicts. [...]
France has Lalique, Belgium has Val St. Lambert – and America has Steuben: crafters of crystal for those with a taste for refined luxury. Steuben drafted artist Beth Lipman to create a limited edition of pieces for a Still Life – with crystal blown and carved into shapes of various fruit, to be laid out [...]
Although Hugh Grant’s career may have cooled, ex-girlfriend Liz Hurley is doing fine: married to Indian textile magnate Arun Nayar, long-term spokesmodel for Estée Lauder and, recently, a swimwear designer, Hurley shows no signs of slowing down. Above is the dess that started it all, voted the Most Iconic of all time by customers of [...]
Lovers of luxury travel can find out about the hottest new destinations at the Luxury Travel Fair in London next month. Over 100 exhibitors from the poshest of the posh resorts, hotels and other travel spots worldwide will be on hand to counsel travelers with a taste for the very best. From safaris near Mt. Kilimanjaro to over-water [...]
With the economy going the way it is, you’d be forgiven for needing a good, stiff drink. And you’re not alone: the luxury end of the spirits market looks to weather the financial crisis better than less pricey potables. Profits for luxury drinks brands such as Diageo grew 2 percent over the last year – [...]
As the latest entry in the James Bond franchise Quantum of Solace gets ready for release worldwide, the best Bond of all – Sean Connery – is back, and in style. Luxury leather goods maker Louis Vuitton has tapped the 78-year-old film legend to be its face this season, as well as other non-models Francis Ford Coppola [...]